The Uchiha Clan's Sun

Inside the Hokage's office in the Hokage Building.

"Oh!"

Once everyone was alone, Hiruzen Sarutobi could no longer suppress his anger and slammed his hand heavily on the desk!

"What are they trying to do! What are these Uchiha trying to do! To change the laws, how dare they say that! Are they planning a rebellion?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted, venting the anger he had been suppressing.

Danzo Shimura, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane stood silently in front of the desk, none of them daring to provoke Hiruzen Sarutobi at this moment.

After a while, Hiruzen Sarutobi calmed down after venting his anger.

Koharu Utatane spoke up at the opportune moment: "Hiruzen, something's not right about the Uchiha clan... or more precisely, something's not right about that Uchiha Jin!"

"He doesn't seem like an Uchiha at all!"

Koharu Utatane didn't say a word during the meeting just now, but quietly observed Uchiha Jin. Something just didn't seem right.

Mitokado Homura then spoke up, saying, "Koharu is right. I hadn't noticed it before, but now that I've calmed down and thought about it carefully, there is indeed something wrong with that Uchiha Jin!"

"In this meeting, Uchiha Jin took the initiative the whole time. He angered us with just a few words and led us by the nose!"

"He is indeed different from the other Uchiha!"

The Uchiha clan has very distinct characteristics.

While the Uchiha clan is a cradle of geniuses, possessing exceptional combat awareness and high intelligence, their weaknesses are also quite apparent: arrogance, stubbornness, prioritizing emotion over reason, and a lack of social skills...

It is precisely because of this that the Uchiha clan has been suppressed by the Hokage lineage since the founding of Konoha!

After all, the Uchiha clan can draw their swords directly when facing enemies, but when faced with suppression from their comrades, the Uchiha clan is usually at a loss and then swallows their anger.

However, Uchiha Jin was an anomaly among the Uchiha!

Hiruzen Sarutobi took out his pipe, lit it, took a puff, and said with a deep look in his eyes, "With so many people in the Uchiha clan, it's normal for one or two outliers to appear."

"It's truly remarkable that Uchiha Jin could hide himself so well and only make his move now!"

"His attempt to amend the law has directly put our lifeline in his hands!"

"To put it bluntly, the Uchiha clan now holds the power of life and death over most of the villagers!"

"Add to that Uchiha Jin's methods, and with just a little manipulation, countless clans will be eager to curry favor with them, turning all our previous efforts into nothing!"

"Do you have any ideas on how to solve this problem?"

After these words were spoken, the office fell silent once again.

Their previous suppression of the Uchiha clan and other families was all within the rules, so even if those families had any grievances, they couldn't say much and could only swallow their anger like the Uchiha.

This method worked very well; the Uchiha clan was even forced to the point of overturning the table and rebelling!

But now Uchiha Jin is also acting according to the rules. If they forcibly stop them, they will be just like the Uchiha, flipping the table. The other families in the village will not agree to that!

But there's nothing we can do if we don't forcefully stop them, since the Uchiha clan has an absolute advantage this time because of historical issues!

Unless the Uchiha clan is almost wiped out like the Senju clan, they have no chance of turning the tide!

"Teacher, you've always been so wise, how could you have made such a foolish mistake and left us with such a huge hidden danger!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't come up with an answer for a long time, and couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart.

Just then, Koharu Utatane suddenly spoke up, saying, "Actually, given the current situation, it's not necessarily a bad thing that the Uchiha clan has produced an anomaly like Uchiha Jin!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others were all taken aback upon hearing this, and they all looked at Koharu Utatane.

Koharu Utatane cleared her throat and explained, "In the past, it would have been virtually impossible for us to get the Uchiha clan to hand over the power of the Konoha Police Department."

"Those fanatics will absolutely not allow the village to extend its reach into the Konoha Guard."

"But now that the Uchiha clan has produced a normal person like Uchiha Jin, doesn't that mean the current Uchiha clan can communicate normally?!"

"Under normal circumstances, Uchiha Jin should understand that it is absolutely impossible for the Uchiha clan to unilaterally change the laws!"

"We won't agree, the village won't agree, and the other families in the village won't agree!"

"So he's probably waiting for us to offer some benefits in exchange for our involvement in amending the law!"

"Of course, all of this is on the premise that we give the Uchiha a fair treatment!"

Koharu Utatane's intention was clear: they wanted to exchange some of their power with the Uchiha clan, at least to prevent the newly revised Uchiha laws from containing any clauses that posed a threat to them!

Upon hearing this, Mitokado Homura frowned and said, "If that's the case, then why don't we just oppose it to the end? Without our support, even if the Uchiha clan comes up with a new revised law, it will be difficult to implement it in the village!"

Koharu Utatane glanced at Homura Mitokado and said, "First, you need to know that the village's law enforcement power is also in the hands of the Uchiha clan. We don't support it, but they will still act according to the new law. Before long, no matter how dissatisfied the villagers are, they will have no choice but to accept this new law!"

"Secondly, don't forget about Uchiha Jin, that outlier in the Uchiha clan! He can use this new law to win over the other clans in the village. If he has their support, our opposition might become a joke!"

"Third... there is no third, the first two points are enough!"

Halfway through her sentence, Koharu shook her head and swallowed back what she was about to say.

She originally wanted to say that Hiruzen Sarutobi was no longer the Hokage, and his words no longer carried any weight in the village, his credibility having dropped by more than half.

However, considering that Minato Namikaze, who was about to become the Fourth Hokage, was also one of their own, Koharu Utatane swallowed her third point to avoid upsetting Hiruzen Sarutobi.

But at that moment, Shimura Danzo, who had not spoken until now, suddenly said, "Third, Hiruzen is no longer the Hokage of the village, so any orders he gives will not be as effective as before!"

"As for that brat Minato Namikaze... heh, he's a greenhorn. Although he's relatively easy to control, he's not one of us after all!"

Upon hearing this, both Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado looked at Danzo Shimura in surprise.

Hiruzen Sarutobi narrowed his eyes, looked at Danzo Shimura, and asked coldly, "Danzo, what do you mean by that?"

Chapter 147 Hiruzen, do you support me becoming Hokage?

"It's nothing," Shimura Danzo said, looking directly into Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes without backing down. "I just want to ask whether Namikaze Minato is still suitable to be the Fourth Hokage!"

Without any hesitation, Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "There is no doubt about that. Minato Namikaze is absolutely the most suitable candidate to become the Fourth Hokage right now!"

Shimura Danzo snorted and said, "Hiruzen, it seems you really are getting senile and can no longer make the right judgments!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't angry when he heard this, he just frowned slightly and said, "Danzo, just say what you want to say, why beat around the bush!"

Koharu Utatane, who was standing nearby, also asked, "Danzo, did you discover something?"

Long ago, the four of them had already reached a consensus on making Minato Namikaze the Fourth Hokage.

At that time, Shimura Danzo did not explicitly express his support, but he also did not express his opposition, which can be regarded as tacit acceptance of this fact.

But now Danzo Shimura has said such things, clearly indicating that he has a new idea about this matter.

Danzo Shimura began, "First of all, it seems you've overlooked one thing: Minato Namikaze once had a very good relationship with the Uchiha clan..."

"Wait!" Before Shimura Danzo could finish speaking, Sarutobi Hiruzen interrupted, "Danzo, I must correct you here. Namikaze Minato didn't just have a good relationship with the Uchiha clan, but with everyone in the village!"

"That's just Minato Namikaze's personality. He treats everyone the same, like a little sun that makes people feel warm and fuzzy!"

"This is precisely the perfect embodiment of Minato Namikaze inheriting the Will of Fire, and it is also a characteristic that a qualified leader should possess!"

"Even I am inferior to him in this respect!"

"So if you're thinking of using this to attack Minato Namikaze and say he's not suitable to be the Fourth Hokage, you should forget about it!"

"I believe that even if Minato Namikaze becomes the Fourth Hokage, he will not give the Uchiha clan any special treatment!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi is still quite satisfied with Minato Namikaze as his successor, so in order to dispel Danzo Shimura's ulterior motives, he directly stated his position.

Mitomon Homura chimed in, "Hiruzen is right. Minato Namikaze is indeed very good at dealing with people. I don't think anyone in the village would dislike him!"

Danzo Shimura snorted and said, "Do you think I'm such a short-sighted person? You should know that when Minato Namikaze and Fugaku Uchiha were exchanging glances, I didn't raise any objections!"

"That's not what I meant to say!"

"That was a misunderstanding on my part!" Hiruzen Sarutobi gestured for him to continue.

Danzo Shimura continued, "And a few days ago, when the various clans of the village visited Minato Namikaze's family, Minato clearly expressed his desire to interfere in their clan affairs, even citing the Uchiha and Hyuga clans as examples..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned upon hearing this and interrupted again, saying, "Danzo, I admit that Minato Namikaze was biased in handling this matter, but it is undeniable that his original intention was good, and everything he did was for the sake of the village. It's just that his thinking was still too naive!"

"I don't think Minato Namikaze has done anything wrong in this matter. We just need to teach him a bit more in the future!"

Danzo Shimura snorted coldly and said, "Indeed, Minato Namikaze has no problem in these two matters, but when these two matters are put together, plus today's events, the problem becomes much bigger!"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other two were taken aback and began to ponder with furrowed brows.

Danzo Shimura continued, "Judging from Minato Namikaze's actions, he treated everyone in the village equally, so his philosophy, to some extent, was to give everyone in the village equal treatment!"

"Even if his idea touches on the taboos of many families in the village and offends many families, he doesn't care!"

"This can also be seen from his ability to point out the problems of the Uchiha and Hyuga clans in public."

"And don't forget, the Uchiha clan's desire to reform the Konoha Police Department and amend the laws is, to some extent, in line with Minato Namikaze's ideals!"

"Minato Namikaze and the Uchiha clan have always had a very good relationship. If Minato Namikaze really becomes the Fourth Hokage, will he support the Uchiha clan?"

"Don't tell me you'll be watching from the sidelines and prevent this from happening."

"You should know that Minato Namikaze also has his own ideas. Although he respects you very much, if your ideas conflict with his, he may not necessarily side with you!"

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado both fell into deep thought upon hearing this, while Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes flashed with a sharp light after a moment of contemplation!

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Danzo Shimura and said, "Danzo, you're exaggerating! It's precisely because Minato Namikaze is selfless that he would never allow the Uchiha clan to unilaterally amend the existing laws!"

"You know, Minato Namikaze even wanted the Uchiha to hand over power to the Konoha Police Department, so the possibility you're talking about is absolutely impossible!"

Danzo Shimura scoffed, "Really not going to happen? You know, Minato Namikaze's political skills are practically nonexistent right now, while that Uchiha Jin is no simple character. What if Minato Namikaze is misled by Uchiha Jin?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi sneered upon hearing this, saying, "That possibility certainly exists, but the probability of it happening with us is less than one percent!"

"Danzo, stop beating around the bush and just tell me what you really think!"

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado also realized what was happening and looked at Danzo Shimura with strange eyes.

They were almost led into the ditch by Shimura Danzo!

Although his conspiracy had been exposed, Shimura Danzo's expression remained unchanged. He said, "Although the possibility is extremely low, it is indeed a hidden danger!"

"Therefore, to ensure everything goes perfectly, I propose that a more suitable candidate be chosen to become the Fourth Hokage!"

Koharu Utatane frowned and said, "Is there anyone more suitable than Minato Namikaze right now?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, however, sensed something amiss and said quietly, "Danzo, the more suitable candidate you mentioned, you wouldn't be referring to yourself, would you?"

"That's right!" Shimura Danzo puffed out his chest and said confidently, "In terms of seniority, seniority, and ability, in what way can't I, Shimura Danzo, become Hokage?"

"The four of us grew up together, know each other inside and out, and are of one mind with each other. There will be absolutely no hidden dangers for me to become Hokage!"

"Moreover, I recently visited many families in the village, and they all expressed their willingness to support my ascension to the position!"

After a pause, Shimura Danzo looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen and said, "Hiruzen, do you support me becoming Hokage?"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze sharpened. After a long silence, he finally spoke in a low voice, "With so many families supporting you, you don't need me!"

Chapter 148 Danzo must not be allowed to become Hokage!

In the end, the four members of Konoha's F4 in the Hokage's office parted on bad terms.

Although there was no big argument, Danzo Shimura's confrontation put him and Hiruzen Sarutobi on completely opposite sides!

An indelible rift has appeared within the Konoha F4 group!

Danzo Shimura, however, did not regret it!

Danzo Shimura knew in his heart that as long as he still coveted the position of Hokage, this day would come sooner or later!

He wanted to become Hokage, but Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't want him to. This was an irreconcilable conflict!

With the election for the Fourth Hokage fast approaching, Danzo Shimura needs to quickly make a name for himself to win more votes, making a conflict with Hiruzen Sarutobi inevitable!

Once the arrow is released, there's no turning back. At this point, it's better to expose yourself sooner rather than later, using a do-or-die mentality to bolster your confidence!

If he doesn't even have this much courage, then Danzo Shimura shouldn't bother running for Hokage; he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes!

After leaving the Hokage Building, Danzo Shimura did not immediately return to Root, but instead headed towards the Hyuga clan's territory.

He had no way out. With the support he had received from visiting various families over the past two days, he had to get a clear decision from the Hyuga clan as well!

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Hokage Building, Hokage Office.

After the meeting just now, Hiruzen Sarutobi has determined that although Ya Uchiha did not seize control of the Uchiha clan, he also did not allow Setsuna Uchiha to seize control of the Uchiha clan.