Hostile to the Uchiha? Don't regret relocating your entire clan!

None of his three disciples could be relied upon.

Tsunade left the village without saying goodbye and went gambling everywhere.

Jiraiya has been traveling throughout the ninja world, and his whereabouts are difficult to find.

In recent years, Orochimaru has become increasingly gloomy, either staying in the laboratory or mysteriously disappearing for a period of time...

If Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade had been there on the day the Nine-Tails went berserk, there would have been no need for him to personally go up and fight.

How could the village have become like this!

Seeing Jiraiya remain silent, Hiruzen Sarutobi walked outside and said, "Come with me."

Upon arriving at the underground secret room of the Hokage Building, Jiraiya saw Harada Tetsu, Tachibana Hikoya, and Yamada Koji.

The three people were hanging in mid-air, their collarbones pierced by iron chains, all barely alive.

"How many of them do you know?"

Jiraiya snapped out of his daze and said somewhat angrily, "I know them. What's wrong with them?"

"They incited the villagers' emotions and disrupted the village's stability," Hiruzen Sarutobi said calmly. "It's just a pity that they didn't get anything out of them."

"Do you know something?"

"I don't know." Jiraiya suppressed his emotions: "If they didn't find anything out, doesn't that mean they're innocent?"

“No, according to their accounts, Uchiha Yuzuru deliberately held back during the battle.” Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head: “That brat is ruthless. He dared to kill ANBU ninjas when he was still in the village. There’s no reason for him to let them go.”

“I suspect that the mysterious person who appeared next to Kurama that night was Uchiha Yuzuru. Only he could enter and leave the barrier without being noticed by anyone.”

"When he deliberately let Harada Tetsu and the others go, he had already thought of using Harada Tetsu and the others to incite the villagers' emotions."

"After all... it's not surprising that he would make such a statement after seeing the perfect Jinchuriki."

“I originally thought there must be some things that hadn’t been found out yet, but now that you’re here to testify, the facts should be pretty much the same as the investigation results.”

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya said, "Now that things are clear, can we let them go? Quickly, let the medical ninjas treat them!"

“No.” Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head again. “The things they said have already caused dissatisfaction among the villagers. If I release them without charge, what will happen to my image as Hokage among the villagers?”

"what do you want to do?"

"I want you to testify that the three of them were controlled by Uchiha Yuzuru using genjutsu."

Jiraiya clenched his fist tightly: "Impossible!"

"Whatever you want, but..." Hiruzen Sarutobi walked outside, "Jiraiya, even for the sake of the village, you should mature a bit."

Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi's retreating figure, Jiraiya's face showed a dejected expression.

How did it become like this?

Chapter 47 Prepare to take action

"Flying Thunder God?"

"Third Generation Lord, can I really learn this forbidden technique?"

Minato Namikaze, holding the ninjutsu scroll, asked with a look of surprise.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded: "Minato, you have done a lot for the village, and you deserve this."

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze's smile vanished, and he said with some guilt, "No, it was my fault for not controlling the Nine-Tails properly, which is why I caused such great damage to the village."

Now he understands to some extent why Kushina Uzumaki was so unwilling to become the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki.

He really didn't want to experience that kind of situation again, where even the slightest lapse in vigilance could lead to the deaths of countless people.

Seeing Minato Namikaze's expression, Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head: "Minato, you don't need to blame yourself. Apart from those with special physiques, it's difficult for anyone to resist the power of the Nine-Tails."

"Before you can control the Nine-Tails' power, go and travel outside the village."

"Jirai will be with you."

Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Minato Namikaze replied with unwavering determination, "I will definitely do my best!"

"Okay, let's go."

After Minato Namikaze left, Jiraiya appeared in the office in a flash: "Master, even without relying on the Flying Thunder God Technique, the Reverse Summoning Technique can take Minato away from various dangerous situations."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said calmly, "I'm just used to being fully prepared."

"Then I'll take my leave." Jiraiya turned and left, without a trace of lingering affection in his eyes.

He couldn't be as mature as his teacher expected, so leaving was the best option.

Thunder roared atop the mountain peak.

Kushina Uzumaki, dressed in black, faces the direction of the Land of Fire.

"Grandma Mito..."

After saying that, she carefully placed a white flower on the ground.

Footsteps sounded behind her, and Kushina Uzumaki wiped away her tears.

Upon seeing that it was Uchiha Yuzuru, Uzumaki Kushina smiled wryly and said, "Yuzuru, am I too weak?"

Even though I had prepared for my farewell in advance, I still couldn't help but shed tears upon hearing the news of Grandma Mito's passing...

Someone like Yuzuru must dislike this kind of weak personality, right?

"Being strong isn't about not shedding a single tear in the face of sorrow, but about wiping away your tears and facing the future with a smile," Yuzuru Uchiha said earnestly. "Besides, didn't I already tell you that before..."

"The meaning of my becoming stronger is to enable the people around me to live as they please."

Kushina Uzumaki paused for a moment, then said, "I didn't expect that after so long, you would still remember."

“Of course.” Yuzuru Uchiha pointed to himself. “Keeping my word is my ninja way, tadabane!”

Kushina Uzumaki rolled her eyes at Yuzuru Uchiha and pinched his waist: "Don't you dare mimic me."

"Hahahahaha..."

Seeing Uchiha Yuzuru laughing, Uzumaki Kushina threw herself into his arms and whispered, "Yuzuru, from now on, you'll be my only family in this world."

"Not in the future, but now."

Seeing Kushina's puzzled look, Yuzuru explained, "You'll have a little Yuzuru or a little Kushina in the future, and they'll be your family too."

"you!!!"

I'm ignoring you.

Kushina Uzumaki buried her face in Yuzuru Uchiha's arms and bit him in embarrassment and annoyance.

Uchiha Yuzuru gritted his teeth and grimaced in pain.

Those teeth are so sharp; I guess I'll have to be more careful in the future.

The snow made a relaxing sound as Uchiha Yuzuru stepped into the Raikage Building.

Inside the Raikage's office, the Third Raikage and A were already waiting.

Upon seeing Uchiha Yuzuru enter, the Third Raikage said, "Yuzuru, you've come."

"Ohayo~ Third Generation!"

Ai gave a disgruntled snort: "You're late."

Uchiha Yuzuru suddenly widened his eyes and looked at A, saying, "How did you know that Mikoto knitted me a scarf and Kushina knitted me gloves?"

Ai stared at Uchiha Yuzuru in disbelief, unable to comprehend that such a shameless person existed in the world.

Before he could even retort, the Third Raikage slapped him on the back of the head.

"Look at Yuzuru Hanyu, and then look at yourself!"

"All you do is run around carrying stones or fight with that guy all day long. You're such a loser. At this rate, when will you ever get married?"

Ai retorted, unconvinced, "Father, aren't you the same?"

The Third Raikage roared in anger: "I'm right to do this, but if you do this, I'll hit you!"

This scene made Uchiha Yuzuru laugh.

No wonder Ai always has a sour face; with a father like that, who wouldn't be confused?

"Okay, let's get down to business."

Upon hearing Uchiha Yuzuru's voice, the Third Raikage and A finally quieted down.

Ai asked, "Yuzuru, has your plan made any progress?"

Uchiha Yuzuru nodded: "That's right, Uzumaki Mito is dead, the new Nine-Tails Jinchuriki has gone out of control, and Konoha Village has been severely damaged."

"Both villagers and ninjas were very dissatisfied with the Third Hokage."

"Now is the perfect time to launch an attack on Konoha."

Upon hearing this, the Third Raikage and A exchanged a glance, both seeing excitement in each other's eyes.

The Third Raikage said in a deep voice, "Yuzuru, if we were to fight Konoha, are you confident that we could win?"

Although the Uchiha clan has come to Kumogakure, Konoha still has many strong individuals, and their strength should not be underestimated...

Uchiha Yuzuru said confidently, "Victory is inevitable. With me, A, and Killer Bee, the three of us are enough to deal with those ninjas from Konoha."

Hearing that Yuzuru Uchiha hadn't mentioned him, the Third Raikage was somewhat displeased: "Yuzuru, what about me?!"

"Sorry." Uchiha Yuzuru smiled even more broadly. "Having lived in Konoha since I was a child, I had forgotten that the village's Kage were also top-tier combatants capable of going to the battlefield."

The Third Raikage proudly puffed out his chest and declared loudly, "Precisely because I am a Kage, I should shoulder such responsibilities."

"For handling village affairs, all you need is a smart secretary like Azabu Makoto."

Seeing that the two were having a great time chatting, Ai couldn't help but interrupt, "What's the reason?"

"While launching a direct attack isn't out of the question, wouldn't it be better to find a pretext?"

Uchiha Yuzuru was prepared for this and said directly, "Let Konoha return all the Uchiha clan's assets in the Land of Fire to us."

“If they don’t return it, we will have a reason to launch an attack.”

"If we win, Kumogakure will become the most powerful ninja village in the ninja world, and the number of mercenary missions and the daimyo's funding will increase exponentially."

"Moreover..." Uchiha Yuzuru waved his hand, "After this is done, I only want half of the Uchiha clan assets that Konoha returns."

"No need. You contributed the most to this, so we won't take a single penny of the Uchiha clan's assets," the Third Raikage said generously. "At worst, we can ask Konoha for more war reparations after we win the war."

Inside the Raikage's office.

Uchiha Yuzuru, the Third Raikage, and A exchanged glances, then simultaneously threw their heads back and burst into laughter.

"Hahahahaha..."

Chapter 48 The war begins

After Harada Tetsu and his accomplices were labeled as spies and publicly executed, the villagers' emotions temporarily stabilized.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that beneath the calm surface, undercurrents were still surging.

With relatives and friends dead, homes destroyed, and still having to work tirelessly to keep their houses afloat in the harsh winter...

Anyone in this situation would be filled with resentment.

Once this anger is ignited, even the Third Hokage would probably be powerless to resist it.

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was racking his brains about how to protect his reputation under these circumstances, Danzo Shimura pushed open the door and walked into the Hokage's office.

He held a scroll in his hand and threw it directly onto the desk in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Hiruzen, a letter from the Third Raikage."

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned almost imperceptibly.

The relationship between Konoha and Kumogakure has never been good.

After the Second Hokage died at the hands of a rogue ninja from Kumogakure, the two sides lost contact.

Now, the other side has even accepted members of the Uchiha clan, causing the relationship between the two villages to deteriorate once again.

What does the Third Raikage want by contacting me at this time?