From the Navy Admiral to the Gotei 13

This laid the foundation for the subsequent Second and Third World Wars.

The Second Shinobi World War was instigated by Hanzo of the Salamander, with the goal of making the Land of the Rain a great power.

Afterwards, the Hidden Cloud Village was the first to "respond" to this war, and then the entire ninja world was in chaos.

The Third Shinobi World War was a war that just ended a few years ago.

The cause of the outbreak was the disappearance of the Third Kazekage of the Sand Village. After learning the news, the Cloud Village immediately launched a war against the Sand Village, thus triggering a full-scale war.

From this we can see what the image of the Hidden Cloud Village was like during the three Ninja World Wars.

In any case, in the eyes of all countries, the Hidden Cloud Village is definitely the birthplace of militarism and warmongering.

This is what Sarutobi Shinnosuke is worried about now. The war has been over for several years, and the countries have indeed recovered some of their vitality.

But judging from the current situation, there is no possibility of war breaking out at all. After all, everyone is frantically disarming.

But unfortunately, the Hidden Cloud Village has been doing this kind of thing in secret again and again, which makes Sarutobi Shinnosuke have to suspect that there is some conspiracy behind it.

Could it be that the Hidden Cloud Village is disarming on the surface but not implementing it in private, and is waiting for the other villages to reduce their military forces so that they can suddenly launch an attack and restart the war machine?

So during this period of time, they have been constantly spying on Konoha, maybe just to find out Konoha's strengths and weaknesses?

If it were any other village, Sarutobi Shinnosuke wouldn't be so distressed, but as for the Hidden Cloud Village, they really have a lot of criminal records. Do you think they are crazy and suddenly started a war again... It seems unreasonable, but it is extremely possible!

"Now you know why I don't want to see you visiting late at night during this period? Because the village is very likely to be in a war crisis, and your arrival may prove that major internal conflicts within us may also erupt during this period. Shisui, you should understand the consequences, right?" Sarutobi Shinnosuke said helplessly.

Now, the violent and militant village of Kumogakure is likely to start a new war.

But Konoha was not prepared for war.

And if the Uchiha clan stirs up some more trouble from within Konoha at this moment, Konoha, which has always been the boss of the five villages, might be destroyed this time.

Internal and external troubles are happening now.

What worries Sarutobi Shinnosuke even more is that the Uchiha clan has suddenly made unusual moves at this time. Is it just a coincidence? Or is there really some secret with the Hidden Cloud Village that must be revealed?

It would be fine if it was just a coincidence, but if it was the latter.

That would be a disaster.

However, Sarutobi Shinnosuke was not aware at this time that the Hidden Cloud Village was actually downsizing because they could no longer afford a large ninja combat sequence.

This behavior is actually a new strategy of the Fourth Raikage, Ai.

To put it simply, it can be called 'war blackmail'.

The Fourth Raikage discovered the special "properties" of the Hidden Cloud Village. It seemed that the other countries all believed that the Hidden Cloud Village was a very unstable and dangerous factor, and it was very likely to become the outbreak point of a new war once again (Qian Zhao's).

Because this is a very historical phenomenon. In the first three Ninja World Wars, the Hidden Cloud Village always took the lead. It is very impressive.

Then, the Fourth Raikage thought that this image could be used, and perhaps in this way, he could gain benefits from other villages.

For example, in the original story, they used this method of war blackmail to obtain the Byakugan from Konoha, and eventually forced Neji's father, Hyuga Hizashi, to death.

And the time when this incident happened is actually during this period of time.

Coincidentally, the Uchiha clan and Konoha were also in a precarious situation.

So some things, from a macro perspective, are often inextricably linked to each other.

(There are some things I have to say hello to all of you guys in advance. First of all, I wish you all a happy National Day, and I also wish our motherland to become stronger and more prosperous. Then, let me talk about what happened to me recently. On October 5th, my good brother who I have played with since childhood is getting married, and I am the designated best man. Maybe those friends who have been married or served as best men know that this is a very troublesome thing. There are rehearsals and so on before the wedding. Although the best man is not the protagonist, I have to take advantage of the holiday to meet him, which makes my time more tight. I must run back and forth. Therefore, I am afraid that I will not be able to update during the National Day holiday, which should have been a burst of updates. I can only say that I will try my best to keep updating. Maybe I will update twice a day in the next few days. I would like to say sorry to you guys in advance.) Fen.

Chapter 640: The interest group called Uchiha, growth and reincarnation.

Uchiha Shisui certainly understood Sarutobi Shinnosuke's concerns.

After all, if things really reached the worst point they imagined, then Konoha, which now seemed calm and even thriving, would probably be destroyed soon.

Whether it is the Hidden Cloud Village or the Uchiha, in reality, they are just an inducement.

From the perspective of war, once Konoha, the old overlord, shows such a tendency of regression, division, or even destruction.

All that's missing is someone to fire the first shot.

Once the Hidden Cloud Village fires the first shot, it is almost foreseeable that after a few years of calm, the war machines of the five major countries will start operating at full capacity again.

Ninja retired?

It doesn’t matter. It’s only been a few years since the disarmament.

As long as the money is in place, those retired ninjas who have fought on the battlefield can be gathered together again in minutes.

How can the money be obtained? Naturally, the daimyo have to pay for it, and why should the daimyo pay for it? That is to give the daimyo a sufficient war dividend.

The collapsed Konoha is undoubtedly the biggest piece of cake.

This cake is enough to be used as a war bonus.

Therefore, as long as Konoha shows this kind of performance during this period, there is a high possibility of being "defeated".

Then the seemingly peaceful situation now will be broken in a minute.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke understood this principle, and so did Uchiha Shisui.

After thinking for a while, Uchiha Shisui said: "As far as I know, the Uchiha clan has no disputes with the Hidden Cloud Village."

Uchiha Shisui was telling the truth and was not trying to excuse the Uchiha clan.

In fact, these unusual movements of the Uchiha clan have nothing to do with the Hidden Cloud Village.

The proud Uchiha clan has strong self-esteem and self-confidence. They believe that with the power of their clan, they are enough to challenge the authority of the Hokage.

At the same time, tracing back to the roots, Uchiha was one of the founders of Konoha.

Therefore, considering all factors comprehensively, it is actually unlikely that the Uchiha clan will collude with outsiders to mess with Konoha.

The unusual movements in the Hidden Cloud Village and the actions of the Uchiha clan are actually coincidences.

But when these two coincidences are put together, they become very intriguing.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke nodded, then said, "To be honest, I was skeptical at first, but after some investigation and my own judgment, I agree with you. I also think that the Uchiha clan is unlikely to work together with the Hidden Cloud Village to do something that would embarrass everyone."

Uchiha Shisui breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, but before he could fully relax.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke then said in a deep voice: "But Shisui, the unusual movements in the Hidden Cloud Village are real, and the Uchiha problems are also real, so do you understand what I mean?" Uchiha Shisui was stunned for a moment, and after a moment, his expression became even heavier.

He was a smart man, so of course he understood what Sarutobi Shinnosuke meant.

It doesn't matter whether the Uchiha clan is colluding with the Hidden Cloud Village.

The important thing is that they both had some inappropriate thoughts during this period of time. Once these thoughts were implemented by both parties, whether they colluded or not... wouldn't the result be the same? Seeing Uchiha Shisui's heavy expression, Sarutobi Shinnosuke said, "I've said so much, but I still haven't heard from you. What exactly happened that made you come to see me in the middle of the night?"

Uchiha Shisui was silent for a moment, as if he was sorting out his emotions. After a while, he finally spoke, "This afternoon, the Uchiha clan held an internal meeting, and I participated. This time, the agenda went a bit off track. The younger members of the clan all believe that the Uchiha cannot continue to stagnate here. They have had enough of the blockade and suppression of the Uchiha by the Hokage lineage. As a noble clan that co-founded Konoha, the treatment the Uchiha have suffered in Konoha is chilling. They hope that Master Fugaku can represent the Uchiha clan, unite the Uchiha clan's strength, force Master Sandaime to step down, and have Master Fugaku take over as the Fifth Hokage."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke frowned, then asked, "What is Master Fugaku's attitude?"

"Fugaku-sama..." Uchiha Shisui said this, seeming to be hesitant to speak, and then said helplessly: "Just as you, Minister, predicted back then, it seems that Fugaku-sama is about to lose control of the Uchiha clan...." "The young generation has grown up..." Sarutobi Shinnosuke said with a little emotion.

This so-called young generation refers to the younger generation of the Uchiha clan who are of the same age as Kakashi and Uchiha Shisui.

To put it simply, an interest group will gradually "age" as time goes by.

Aging interest groups are stable and solid.

Just like the Uchiha before, although there has always been a deep gap between the Uchiha and the village, and between the Uchiha and the Hokage lineage.

But generally speaking, the Uchiha clan during this period was still "stable".

A group of people represented by Uchiha Fugaku may also not approve of the way the Hokage lineage treats the Uchiha clan.

But they will not choose an extreme behavior to confront, instead, they will use what they call a more "mature" way to solve these problems.

To put it simply, it is a compromise between the two sides.

But as time goes by, if this interest group does not disappear in the long river of time, then this interest group will inevitably generate new vitality, which is the growth of a new generation.

Compared to the "old-school" like Uchiha Fugaku, the new school is obviously more aggressive.

Because as they get older, their needs for life are constantly changing.

When they were young, all they had to do was be a good student or a talented ninja, and that was all the Uchiha clan's children had to do.

There is no resource constraint.

But when they grow up, the desire to gain a higher status and a voice will naturally arise.

But the problem is that the Uchiha clan does not hold much "Konoha power", and the old-fashioned faction still occupies a large number of positions, such as Uchiha Fugaku, who is the patriarch of the Uchiha clan and the head of the Konoha Security Department.

There are also some of his supporters below him, who are all powerful and influential in the Uchiha clan.

The new generation is often their offspring and descendants, so this kind of power challenge is difficult to arise in wealthy families with strict hierarchy (bccj).

Therefore, the desires of the new generation will spread from within the Uchiha family to the outside.

The reason why they have no chance to come to the fore is because the Uchiha clan holds too little power, but what if Lord Fugaku becomes Hokage?

Wouldn't that mean the Uchiha clan would be involved in more power divisions in Konoha?

Then, wouldn't it be possible for the new generation, who currently have no status, to obtain the power and status they have always dreamed of?

This ambition will push the Uchiha clan from the bottom up to launch a counterattack against the Hokage lineage.

As long as the Uchiha clan's problem of power consolidation and the problem of restrictions cannot be solved, this contradiction will inevitably erupt sooner or later.

On the other hand, the Hokage lineage led by Sarutobi Hiruzen is essentially the same, it's just a matter of division of interests.

The power gathered around Sarutobi Hiruzen supports and protects Sarutobi Hiruzen because, as Hokage, he can bring enough benefits to everyone.

Now we're going to distribute this benefit to the Uchiha? Isn't that cutting into everyone's flesh?

impossible.

Ultimately, this is a confrontation between two interest groups.

Uchiha Fugaku and Sarutobi Hiruzen both understood this.

So the two of them tried their best to find a way to break the deadlock.

At least that's true of Uchiha Fugaku, but as for Sarutobi Hiruzen... Maybe that was the case in the past, but judging by the current situation, he's somewhat questionable.

Because their positions are different.

Uchiha Fugaku is the patriarch of the Uchiha clan, and Sarutobi Hiruzen is the Hokage. His thinking level is obviously one level higher than Uchiha Fugaku.

Sarutobi Hiruzen is also a guy with great political acumen and skills.

Anyway, as the Hokage, no matter whether the Uchiha clan's problem can be resolved peacefully or not, he must be clear-cut and must insist on this "peaceful solution".