Naruto: Uchiha Youngjo's Konoha Spring

Chapter 91 Hokage Nomination
"In order to appease the victims' families, the compensation this time is based on the highest standard." Uchiha Douguang said calmly, "The Security Department is also worried about the further spread of the impact of this incident, so they made this decision."

"After all, the length of time this case has been hidden, and the number of people involved, are far beyond our expectations. If we can't give the victims a satisfactory answer, it will have a significant impact on the stability of the village." Uchiha Douguang said, "The Security Department has recorded every penny of this money in a register. Please review it, Sandaime-sama."

Sarutobi Hiruzen picked up the account book, took a quick look at it, and put it down after a while. He could naturally not find any problems with this account book made by professionals that Uchiha Douguang got from Cardo.

But he knew that it would definitely not take that much money just to compensate the victims. However, the Security Department had already distributed the money, but he knew that under the current circumstances, this seemed to be the only way.

Coupled with the vague threat in Uchiha Douguang's words, Sarutobi Hiruzen could only nod his head: "Douguang, you are very thoughtful about this matter."

Then, Sarutobi Hiruzen signed the report.

After signing, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked up at Uchiha Douguang and asked casually, "Douguang, how is the Security Department's investigation of the two consultants going?"

"Hokage-sama, after the Security Department's investigation, the two former advisors had nothing to do with the recent incident of colluding with Orochimaru to kidnap fellow villagers," Uchiha Douguang said. "However, during the Security Department's interrogation of the thugs involved in the previous abdication incident, many of them pointed to the two former advisors as the masterminds of this incident. The Security Department is still confirming whether the two former advisors have colluded with forces outside the village."

As soon as Uchiha Tokou said this, he suppressed Sarutobi Hiruzen's idea of ​​rescuing his two old teammates.

After a long while, Sarutobi Hiruzen finally spoke up to remind them, "Although the two former advisors made mistakes in this matter, they have made great contributions to the village over the years. The security department should be more careful with their methods."

Uchiha Tokou nodded with a half-smile, and seeing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen said no more.

After Uchiha Douguang finished his work, he led his men out of the Hokage's office.

When he went out, Uchiha Douguang walked out of the main gate in a swagger. Several members of the senior ninja team he met on the way all greeted him with a smile.

The masked Anbu, although he did not take the initiative to say hello due to the rule that Anbu cannot reveal their identity in front of others, he still nodded in greeting when he met Uchiha Douguang.

Such a scene made Jiraiya, who had been paying attention to this place since Uchiha Toko entered the Hokage Building, sigh secretly.

At this time, Uchiha Itachi just arrived at the Hokage Building and met a group of people from the Security Department.

The faces of several Uchiha clan members behind Uchiha Tokugawa changed the moment they saw Uchiha Itachi. It was no secret in the Uchiha clan that Uchiha Itachi had taken the initiative to move out of the clan, especially after they learned yesterday that Uchiha Itachi had become the captain of the Anbu without even saying hello to the clan. In the clan's concept, Uchiha Itachi's behavior was no different from treason. Some radical elders of the clan even went to Uchiha Tokugawa on the spot to petition, demanding that the person who betrayed the clan be dealt with directly, but Uchiha Tokugawa suppressed such voices.

Uchiha Itachi said nothing when he and Uchiha Douguang passed by each other.

"Hey, Itachi." After the two passed each other, Uchiha Douguang was the first to turn around and speak.

Uchiha Itachi turned around and saw Uchiha Douguang walking towards him with a smile on his face.

"Congratulations." Uchiha Douguang said.

"Congratulations?" Uchiha Itachi frowned slightly.

"Yes, congratulations on becoming the captain of the Anbu. Elder Fugaku was also very happy when he knew about this. However, Itachi, didn't you tell the family about such a big thing? The family only knew about your promotion last." Uchiha Douguang said with a smile.

Uchiha Itachi looked at the curious gazes of the Anbu and Jonin ninjas around him, and thought to himself that something was wrong. He knew that he had to draw a clear line between himself and Uchiha Toguchi here, otherwise, if in the eyes of others, even the Anbu captain belonged to Uchiha, then he would be doomed.

"Captain Dou Guang, you taught me how to address people by their positions when working." Uchiha Itachi said seriously.

"Don't be so serious, Captain Itachi. I think you seem to have some misunderstandings about me. However, we are all ninjas in the village and we are of the same clan. Can't we just talk some things out?" Uchiha Douguang smiled indifferently.

"Captain Dou Guang, you're joking. What misunderstanding could there be between us?" Uchiha Itachi said expressionlessly.

"Itachi, I just want to get closer to you. After all, we share the same blood. If you can stand on the same front with me, you can contribute more to the village, right?" Uchiha Itachi heard this and wanted to speak, but Uchiha Douguang whispered in his ear: "Itachi, think about it before answering. This is your last chance."

Uchiha Itachi turned his head, but Uchiha Douguang in front of him still had a smile on his face. After a moment of silence, he frowned and said, "I don't understand what you are talking about, Captain Douguang. Aren't the ninjas of Konoha always on the same front?"

"Is that so?" Uchiha Douguang said with a smile.

"Sorry, I still have official business to attend to. Goodbye." After saying this, Uchiha Itachi turned around and left without looking back.

"Chief, do you want to..." At this time, Uchiha Tieyou, the captain of the security team who had been by Uchiha Douguang's side, came to Uchiha Douguang and said as he looked at Uchiha Itachi's leaving back, his voice full of murderous intent.

"Let's go, don't worry about him. I have given him many chances. I can also explain to Elder Fugaku and Shisui." Uchiha Douguang sneered. He had already expected Uchiha Itachi to react like this. The reason he stopped him was just to give face to Shisui and Fugaku, who were loyal to him.

……

The scene that happened in the Hokage Building soon spread throughout the ninja clan and the senior ninja class. Uchiha Itachi's almost open break with the clan finally dispelled Sarutobi Hiruzen's last doubts. However, some people in the Anbu who had originally been dissatisfied with Uchiha Itachi, the appointed captain, and were only polite to him for Uchiha Tokou's sake, stopped pretending. In the following period of time, Uchiha Itachi also found that except for the ninjas from the Ino, Shika, and Chou clans in the Anbu who obeyed his orders, the others mostly carried out his orders in a bad way.

On the contrary, under Uchiha Tokou's arrangements of large and small banquets, and the unconcealed gold and money offensive, the relationship between the Anbu and the ninjas of the Jonin Squad and Uchiha Tokou became closer and closer. The Isshinkai, which was originally hiding in the dark, even surfaced directly. The Anbu was okay and did not go too far under the provisions of the confidentiality code. On the Jonin Squad side, many civilians and ninjas from the small ninja clans directly called themselves members of the Isshinkai when they had no missions.

This uncontrollable situation made Sarutobi Hiruzen feel helpless. He was the Hokage, but as the Hokage, he couldn't control what the ninjas did after get off work. They were just attending the banquet normally. Uchiha Touma, who hosted the banquet, always toasted the Will of Fire with the first glass of wine at every banquet.

Sarutobi Hiruzen also knew that he could not delay any longer. Soon, a letter nominating the Fifth Hokage was sent to the capital of the Land of Fire. He planned to cut the Gordian knot and decide on Jiraiya's position as the Fifth Hokage first.

The news that the village was about to elect the Fifth Hokage soon spread throughout the village.

"Have you heard? The village is about to elect the Fifth Hokage."

"I know. It seems that Sandaime-sama is planning to nominate Jiraiya-sama, one of the Sannin."

"What does it have to do with us who becomes Hokage?"

"That's hard to say. I heard that Master Jiraiya doesn't get along well with the Uchiha clan leader. If he takes office, he will definitely restrict the Security Department. Maybe he will help those of us who were beaten by the Security Department last time to seek justice."

"There's such a thing?" A villager who had been beaten during the martial law incident for sheltering thugs who attacked the security department said in surprise, "Then we have no choice but to support Master Jiraiya."

……

Similar rumors continued to circulate in the village, and soon, the rumor developed into that Jiraiya was about to become the Fifth Hokage, and the good days of the Security Department were over.

The consequence of this rumor was that the unruly citizens who had been quiet for a while due to the martial law incident became tough again, and the number of complaint letters received in the complaint mailbox of the Security Department increased again.

"Old man, are you not even going to act?" Uchiha Douguang said in his office, stuffing a letter of complaint he had just read into the shredder and sneering.

"Originally, I wanted to give the old guy some dignity, but now, since he doesn't want to be decent, then I'll help him be decent." Uchiha Douguang came to the window, summoned a ninja eagle after making a seal, and sealed a secret letter in the scroll on the ninja eagle's leg with a special ritual, and then patted the ninja eagle's head.

The ninja eagle let out a long cry, soared into the sky, and flew towards the east of the village.

After finishing all this, Uchiha Douguang returned to his desk and calmly fiddled with the tea set. After brewing a cup of fragrant tea, Uchiha Douguang looked up at the calendar on his desk.

December 10th, the 56th year of Konoha.

(End of this chapter)