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Chapter 163 The Nine-Tails crisis was all caused by Uchiha!

Konoha.

The Hidden Cloud Village suddenly attacked Konoha, and the news of Konoha's defeat on the front line was immediately reached Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Even though Danzo rushed to the front line as soon as possible, the war situation did not ease at all.

Although the current situation had been anticipated, Konoha had suffered heavy losses in the Nine-Tails Incident, and those ambitious people would never let go of such a good opportunity, but Sarutobi Hiruzen did not expect that all this would happen so quickly and the offensive would be so fierce!
"Three thousand elite Kumogakure warriors, the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki..."

Looking at the battle report sent by Danzo from the front line, Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly felt under tremendous pressure.

It has been just over a year since the Third War ended, and Konoha has not recovered at all. Now there is another Nine-Tails disaster, in which the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and the Fourth Hokage were both killed.

Today's Konoha is at its weakest overall strength since the village was founded!

On the other hand, Yunyin.

Although they lost the Third Raikage, the overall strength of Kumogakure was well preserved during the three wars. They had countless elite soldiers, and even the perfect Jinchūriki, the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki.

One goes down and the other goes down.

How can the current Konoha be a match for the Hidden Cloud Village?

"Why not just surrender to Kumogakure and pay the compensation..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen murmured in his heart.

Anyway, this is not the first time he has surrendered. The installments on the Kirigakure side haven’t been completed yet. At worst, we can also pay installments on the Kumogakure side.

A person with many lice does not feel itchy, and a person with many debts does not feel burdened.

But I’m afraid that Yunyin will ask for too much.

The Hidden Cloud Clan has always been a fanatical warmonger in the ninja world, and the Third Ninja World War was actually caused by them.

Although Konoha is weak, if it surrenders without a fight, it will inevitably be looked down upon by the Hidden Cloud Clan. With their wolfish ambitions and greedy nature, I am afraid that even if Konoha surrenders and pays a large amount of compensation, they will continue to attack Konoha until the entire Konoha is overthrown and the Land of Fire is swallowed up!
After all, the Fire Nation occupies the most prosperous area in the entire ninja world, and everyone wants to get a piece of it!
"How can I do……"

Sarutobi Hiruzen had a sad face and smoked all the tobacco in his pipe. Then he picked up the Hokage's bamboo hat in front of him and walked towards the conference room next to the newly built Hokage's office.

The door is pushed open.

At this moment, there were already more than fifty people in the Hokage conference room, even Danzo Shimura was among them.

These fifty people are all the Jonin in Konoha except the front line of Kumogakure. Of course, Anbu, Root and family ninja are not among them.

The three wars, the Nine-Tails disaster, and the successive wars caused Konoha to suffer losses beyond imagination, so that now, the strongest ninja village in the ninja world has only a few big cats and small cats left.

However, the situation in other ninja villages is not much different. Except for the relatively well-preserved strength of Kumogakure, the current senior ninjas of Sand Village and Iwagakure are not even as good as Konoha!

"I'm sorry, I'm late."

Sarutobi Hiruzen sat down in the main seat and handed the front-line battle report in his hand to Mito Kado En beside him, indicating that he should pass it on after reading it.

Mizuto Menyan took the battle report, took a glance at it, and his face suddenly froze.

However, he did not say anything, but silently handed the battle report to Qiu Daoqufeng beside him.

About ten minutes later, everyone in the conference room had read the battle report and had a general idea of ​​it in their minds.

"The Hidden Cloud Clan has evil ambitions. The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer Bee has taken advantage of the situation by sending three thousand elite troops to invade. They have now entered the territory of the Land of Fire and are unstoppable."

"And the Iwagakure is also ready to make a move... Everyone, the war is about to begin again!"

Everyone present had an extremely grim look on their faces. They knew that the Third Ninja World War, which had ended with a whimper, was destined to cause another war in the Ninja World. However, they did not expect it to come so quickly, so urgently, and at this time of the Nine-Tails Crisis...

For a moment, all the ninjas in the conference room looked solemn and gloomy.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes swept over everyone, and he couldn't help but let out a sigh, and finally his gaze stopped on Uchiha Fugaku who had just returned from the Land of Iron.

"Fugaku, what's going on in the Land of Iron?"

Sand Village, Kirigakure, and Konoha signed a super project agreement in the Land of Iron, but now that Konoha has undergone such a huge change, it is inevitable that Sand Village and Kirigakure will have different thoughts.

Fortunately, Fugaku's words made Sarutobi Hiruzen breathe a sigh of relief.

"We have signed a three-nation treaty with Sand Village and Kirigakure, but since Konoha has just suffered the Nine-Tails Rebellion and its strength has been damaged, the role it can play in the treaty has been weakened, and the proportion of resource sharing has decreased."

Uchiha Fugaku said in a deep voice: "The final contract is that all profits from the projects in the Land of Fire will be equally shared by the three countries, and the profits in the Land of Sand will be obtained by the Land of Sand and the Land of Mist for the first ten years, and will be equally shared by the two countries after ten years."

"However, the agreement reached by the Fourth Generation regarding mutual trade between the merchants of the three countries remains unchanged."

Although it is a super project of cooperation among three countries, the focus is still on Sand Village and Kirigakure, and Konoha is just collecting tolls. Not only Sarutobi Hiruzen was surprised that such a request could be negotiated, but all the senior ninjas present were also a little stunned.

They have even prepared themselves to completely lose the initiative and interests in this tripartite cooperation!

As expected, allies are allies, and we have to rely on allies at critical moments!

After the end of the Third World War, both Sunagakure and Kirigakure signed an alliance agreement with Konoha. Now it seems that this alliance is very effective!

"If all the countries in the ninja world could love peace like Sand Village and Kirigakure, and work together to promote the development of the ninja world, how could the ninja world be like it is now, with a small war every three days and a big war every five days." Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep breath and said, "Everyone, Kumogakure is invading, and the border is in danger."

"Although we in Konoha hate war, our determination to defend our homeland, village and companions is no less than anyone else's!"

"Chief Fugaku."

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Uchiha Fugaku and said, "I order you to lead a thousand soldiers to support the retreating Danzo. Each captain of the support force will be 20 jonin. The specific list is as follows:"

"Uchiha Inahime, Uchiha Yashiro, Uchiha Yumi, Hyuga Kamado, Aburame Teru, Uchiha..."

Hearing the list from Sarutobi Hiruzen's mouth, everyone present had different expressions.

There are a total of twenty jonin captains in the support force, and Uchiha accounts for more than half of them. It is clear that the Uchiha will become the main force of this support force!

Would the Uchiha agree to this approach?
There were three Ninja Wars, and the Uchiha clan performed very well every time, with great results. However, there was never any Ninja War where the Uchiha clan appeared on the battlefield as the 'core', 'main force', or 'commander'. Most of them appeared as 'elite squads', 'surprise attack forces', and so on.

The main reason for doing this is to prevent the Uchiha clan from seizing power.

Secondly, as long as he is not the commander-in-chief, leader, or core, even if the Uchiha clan has achieved military merits, it will definitely not be too great and will not spread widely in Konoha, thus affecting the Uchiha clan's status in Konoha.

Although this approach of the Konoha high-level officials caused many complaints from the Uchiha clan, it was also precisely because of this that the Uchiha clan had a high degree of "freedom" on the battlefield. In almost every battle, the losses of the Uchiha clan were minimal, so the Uchiha clan did not make too much trouble.

And now...

Upon hearing Sarutobi Hiruzen's appointment, Uchiha Fugaku's expression remained unchanged, but the two elite members of the Uchiha clan who followed behind him were very interested and excited.

"This battle is related to the life and death of Konoha. If our army meets with Elder Danzo, I wonder who the highest strategic commander will be..." Uchiha Fugaku looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen and said in a deep voice.

"The highest strategic commander for this war is Uchiha Fugaku, the Minister of Police!"

The Third Hokage's words were decisive, and Uchiha Fugaku finally showed a smile.

"Fugaku obeys your command! Konoha will win this battle!"

Even the command was handed over? !

By doing this, isn't the Sandaime afraid that all his efforts to target the Uchiha clan will be in vain? !

Everyone looked slightly startled, but after thinking about it, they showed a look of sudden realization.

Because of the threat posed by the Uchiha clan, during the Nine-Tails Crisis, Danzo ordered that the Uchiha clan was prohibited from participating in the front-line fight against the Nine-Tails, and could only go to the rear to assist the people in retreating.

This also means that among the current living forces of the entire Konoha, the Uchiha clan is the strongest and the most intact.

Under such circumstances, Uchiha naturally became the strongest fighting force in Konoha at present, and was also one of the few forces that could be used to fight against Kumogakure.

In this case, how about giving up some rights? !
Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep breath and looked at Mito Kado En.

"Elder Yan."

"Huruzen..." "I order you to lead 500 elite soldiers to the border of the Land of Grass. Be on guard against Iwagakure at all times. If there is any movement by Iwagakure, do not respond rashly. Report the intelligence from the frontline to me immediately!"

"Yes, Hokage-sama!"

……

Orders were given one after another, and the devastated chariot of Konoha started moving again.

A lean camel is bigger than a horse, and a rotten boat still has three pounds of iron. If you want to take over Konoha, Konoha will naturally spit blood in your face!

Uchiha Fugaku led the Konoha support troops to set off immediately, and after issuing all the orders, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who stayed in Konoha to command the overall situation, was visited by Utatane Koharu.

"Huruzen, are you sure you want to hand over the command of this war to the Uchiha?"

Utatane Koharu's face was full of seriousness. Although she was not as radical as Danzo in dealing with the Uchiha clan, she was definitely "anti-Uchiha".

After all, they were all taught by the Second Generation Hokage, and they must have learned a lot from their teacher.

"You should be aware of the importance of this battle to Konoha, Hiruzen. With the power of the commander-in-chief and the victorious army, the Uchiha clan will become the heroes of Konoha. Both their reputation and support rate will increase significantly. Even when it comes to rewarding meritorious service, Uchiha Fugaku will definitely enter Konoha's core power circle directly!"

"Of course I understand what you mean, but apart from the Uchiha clan, can we use anyone else?" Sarutobi Hiruzen took a puff of his pipe and said in a dull tone: "We no longer have soldiers who can fight. If we don't show enough sincerity, the Uchiha clan will never fight for us. It's just power. For Konoha, what's wrong with giving them a little!"

"No, you're wrong." Utane Koharu shook her head: "Do you still remember the Nine-Tails Rebellion some time ago?"

"Um?!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned, not understanding what his old friend meant. The Nine-Tails Rebellion had just happened a few days ago, and not only had it brought such huge losses to Konoha, it had also taken his wife's life. How could he forget that!
"Danzo has made a different discovery..."

Utane Koharu lowered her voice and said, "You should know about the research that Danzo has been doing. Orochimaru's defection was closely related to him."

"In addition to the research results on Wood Release that you obtained yourself, Danzo also did a lot of research on the power of Uchiha. You should also know about the glasses that Jing left for him."

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned, staring at Utane Koharu's face: "What on earth do you want to say!"

"Danzo felt the power of the Sharingan on the Nine-Tails!"

"what?!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's pupils suddenly shrank, and he even stood up.

"Of course, I don't know much about the specific circumstances. All I know is that a mysterious person broke into the cave where Kushina gave birth that night, which led to everything that happened."

"Of course, the fact that Kushina gave birth is confidential. The fact that the other party was able to obtain this information is suspicious in itself."

"Secondly, the opponent was able to penetrate Konoha's barrier without any pressure and eliminate all the Anbu in a very short time. His strength should not be underestimated. The battle was over before the barrier was even touched. This shows that the gap in strength between the two sides is huge."

"Add to that the remaining Sharingan power on the Nine-Tails... Hiruzen, the Nine-Tails was actually controlled, wasn't it, in history!"

"...I understand what you mean." Sarutobi Hiruzen took out tobacco from his pocket and put it into his pipe, his expression uncertain: "But if you want to control the Nine-Tails, ordinary Sharingan can't do it at all. At least you need eyes of the level of Konoha Shura Uchiha Madara."

"If the current Uchiha had Mangekyō, they wouldn't be able to do this kind of dark gold. I'm afraid they would have driven me off the position of Hokage long ago."

"Indeed, the current Uchiha do not have the Mangekyō, but there are people who do." Utane Koharu whispered, "Have you forgotten that the guy on Higashinazan has the Mangekyō!"

As soon as these words came out, Sarutobi Hiruzen's hand trembled and he almost lost his grip on the pipe.

"You mean to say that the guy on Mount Higashinaga was the one who controlled the Nine-Tails, and all the information he got came from the Uchiha clan?"

“That’s the biggest possibility, isn’t it?”

"……I see."

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep puff of his pipe and said, "You go down first. I will take care of this matter."

"I hope you can handle it well, Hiruzen." Utatane Koharu nodded: "Don't forget what your teacher taught you, the Uchiha clan...cannot be trusted!"

"Um……"

Utane Koharu left the Hokage's office, leaving Sarutobi Hiruzen alone smoking a cigarette with a gloomy look on his face.

When it came to the Nine-Tailed Fox incident, he felt something was amiss from the very beginning. Logically speaking, the preparations had been very thorough and no accidents should have happened.

But in the end, the accident still happened, and even the Fourth Hokage and Uzumaki Kushina died.

Combining everything together, it was hard for the Third Generation to believe that all this was just an accident. Add to that everything that Koharu Utatane said at this moment, it seemed like this was a premeditated conspiracy!
"Is it really you..." Sarutobi Hiruzen murmured, his expression becoming more complicated.

Having been targeted by Konoha's top leaders for many years, and being one of the founders of Konoha, he can't even squeeze into Konoha's core power circle now. Sarutobi Hiruzen has every reason to believe everything Utatane Koharu said.

but……

So what if all this is true?

Konoha now cannot do without Uchiha!

Sarutobi Hiruzen was smoking his pipe, and under the white smoke, he pulled out a file from under his desk.

That was a file on all the members of the Uchiha clan that had been investigated and sorted out long ago.

Looking at the names on it, Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression became more and more complicated. After a long time, he put the file back to the bottom of the drawer.

"No matter what, we have to wait until this war is over before we can talk about it..."

If they can't even pass this level, Konoha will probably be destroyed by Kumogakure. Then what's the point of Konoha and Uchiha?

……

Because the battle line had already advanced into the territory of the Land of Fire, and Danzo followed Sarutobi Hiruzen's orders and adopted the tactic of exchanging space for time, this resulted in the battlefield of both sides being in the heart of the Land of Fire, not far from Konoha.

In less than half a day, Uchiha Fugaku led a thousand elite soldiers and arrived near the battlefield.

It is getting late and the sunset is filling the air.

Countless black shadows shuttled between the gaps between tree trunks and branches, startling the birds and beasts in the forest.

Suddenly, the whole earth shook, and the march of Konoha's support troops stopped instantly, and they all dispersed and hid in the woods.

Pairs of scarlet Sharingans lit up among the trees, and combined with the slightly dark forest at dusk, it looked extremely gloomy!
Uchiha Fugaku looked solemn as he turned to the Hyuuga ninja standing beside him.

Although the Sharingan is more powerful than the Byakugan and has a greater reputation, on this kind of battlefield, the Byakugan is still superior.

Especially this kind of remote insight.

"I haven't found anything yet... Wait, that's not right!"

"What a huge amount of chakra, that is, that is..."

"Eight-Tails Jinchuriki!"

Along with the terrified cry of the Hyuuga Ninja, an extremely huge octopus figure suddenly appeared in everyone's sight in the distance.

His entire body was covered with red tailed beast chakra, and he had obviously entered the half-tailed beast state. Just one glance at him made the expressions of everyone present change drastically.

"The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki actually appeared here..."

Uchiha Fugaku's face was solemn, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind.

Knowing the whereabouts of their support troops in advance, so sending out the tailed beasts for a surprise attack?

Or were Danzo's troops being chased all the way here?
But no matter what it is, the commander-in-chief Fugaku is needed to issue the order to fight.

"Daohuo, tell all the troops to retreat a hundred miles and build fortifications! Yadai, dispatch an elite team of a hundred people and follow me to explore the front..."

Before Fugaku finished his words, a figure wearing a white haori suddenly appeared next to the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki who was flying in the air. The familiar clothes made Fugaku stop his words abruptly!

That is……

(End of this chapter)