I am the most popular character in Naruto!

Damn it, the Uchiha clan is really a useless piece of trash for Konoha.

Strong?

Really strong.

But Hiruzen Sarutobi dared not use it!

If the Uchiha clan were allowed to develop, what would the final outcome be?

No one can tell.

"Humph."

Danzo clearly saw Hiruzen Sarutobi's resistance and, knowing that things were settled, immediately turned to leave.

Shisui also realized what Hiruzen Sarutobi meant. He gritted his teeth, and with a thought, he immediately turned around and knelt down in front of Chiaki.

"Your Highness! Please help the Uchiha clan! The Uchiha clan will be eternally grateful!"

Chapter 360 Is this what a genius is?

Shisui's words shocked everyone in the Hokage's office.

Danzo stopped in his tracks, looking at Shisui in disbelief, then looked up at Chiaki.

What kind of situation is this?

Could it be that the Uchiha clan, whom I have been trying my best to isolate, has already climbed onto Chiaki's coattails?

When did they develop such a good relationship?

They were fighting to the death just before, weren't they?

Hiruzen Sarutobi also looked at Chiaki with surprise, frowned, tapped the table, and asked, "Chiaki, what's going on?"

The danger posed by the Uchiha clan was deeply etched in Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind. Given the relationship between Chiaki and the Uchiha clan, Hiruzen Sarutobi shouldn't have been worried about Chiaki's situation. But now, it seems there's something more to it!

Qianqiu herself was also stunned. She took a step back and immediately responded with a series of three statements: "I don't know, I don't understand, I'm not familiar with it."

However, Shisui had deeply imprinted Itachi Uchiha's words in his mind.

The enemy before us may not necessarily be the enemy. It is very possible that she can help us when the Uchiha clan is in crisis.

Shisui gritted his teeth, took two more steps forward, and respectfully performed a dogeza (a deep bowing gesture) towards Chiaki.

He placed his hands in front of him, bowed his head deeply over them, and pleaded with Qianqiu in a prostrate posture.

Shisui saw it clearly: of everyone present, the only one who could possibly help him was Chiaki.

"We implore the Goddess of Life, for the sake of the entire Hidden Leaf Village, to allow the Uchiha clan to fight!"

"The Hyuga clan alone cannot resist the Land of Water!"

"I'm not just doing this for the Uchiha clan, but for the entire Hidden Leaf Village!"

"Please, Goddess, have mercy on me!"

Shisui's pleading manner shattered the worldviews of Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi.

How could the proud Uchiha clan beg for help like this?

How could someone beg like that?!

Although Shikigami usually gives off a different vibe than other members of the Uchiha clan, he is ultimately a proud genius.

At this moment, the act of kneeling and begging humbly before Qianqiu is so utterly speechless.

In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on Qianqiu, waiting for her response.

It can only be said that Zhishui's judgment was not wrong.

Of all the people present, only Qianqiu could help him.

If the Uchiha clan could gain Chiaki's endorsement, Hiruzen Sarutobi would have no objections and would immediately agree to the Uchiha clan's participation in the war.

Minato, needless to say, was completely unaware of the deep-seated entanglements between the Uchiha clan and Konoha.

And Danzo...

What is he saying? Does he dare to say anything?

"This……"

Chiaki hesitated and looked at Shisui. To be honest, she was not used to someone kneeling in front of her like this. As mentioned before, Chiaki did not have a very deep understanding of her own strength and status.

However, she was well aware that her words could have a certain impact.

Sensing that everyone's eyes were on her, Qianqiu frowned deeply.

This is going to be difficult.

The Uchiha clan is actually begging her; should she agree or not?

To be honest, Chiaki's hatred for the Uchiha clan has gradually subsided over the long period of time.

After all, the Uchiha clan could very well be wiped out, leaving only a few ninjas behind.

She had already dealt a severe blow to the Uchiha clan, and had already vented her anger. There was no need for her to stay angry about people who were about to be wiped out.

But before that, how should we deal with the Uchiha clan ninjas?

"A thousand autumns..."

Minato turned his gaze over and said softly, "I think for the sake of Konoha, we still have to let the Uchiha clan fight."

"The Hyuga clan is more skilled in taijutsu, while the ninjas of the Land of Water are quite adept at bloodline limits in addition to the Hidden Mist Technique."

"A Hyuga clan ninja would likely suffer a great loss if facing them alone; they would need the Sharingan's assistance to have any chance of successfully defeating them!"

"...Is that what you think?"

Chiaki turned her head to look at Minato, squinted her eyes and asked.

Since she couldn't make up her mind, she could only give herself a reason to agree to Shisui's request.

For example, the opinion of the water gate.

"...That's right."

Minato suddenly felt that Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo's gazes were all focused on him, and he immediately felt a heavy pressure on his body.

He realized the problem; it seemed that the Uchiha clan truly held a different place and had different issues in the minds of the two high-ranking officials. Chiaki might have been aware of this problem, which was why she found it so difficult to make a decision.

Since that's the case, then I'll have to take the lead myself.

Minato clenched his fists, raised his head firmly, glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo, and slowly said to Chiaki, "Not only the present Konoha, but also the future Konoha, cannot be judged solely by what happened in the past."

"War is not a good thing; I long for peace."

"Whether it's the Uchiha or the Hyuga, any force that can create peace is a force that we need to make reasonable use of."

"For me, I will use all my strength to bring peace to Konoha, and even to the world!"

"This, perhaps, is my ninja way, my path of the shadow!"

hum!

A tremendous aura emanated from Minato, and Hiruzen Sarutobi raised an eyebrow slightly before waving his hand.

His aura enveloped the entire Hokage's office, preventing Minato's aura from leaking out.

Danzo stared at Minato in shock, noticing that Minato's aura was becoming increasingly refined, and his chakra was beginning to surge violently.

Minato is advancing to the Kage level!?

Danzo immediately felt like he'd been utterly dumbfounded.

Is this what genius is?

With just a few words, he established his path to becoming a shadow and went straight into the advancement stage without even giving a heads-up?

Looking at myself, how many years have I been stuck at the threshold of becoming a film star?

He couldn't even touch that threshold!

"I see."

Looking at Minato's sudden advancement, Chiaki suddenly laughed.

She smiled brightly, looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, and said softly, "Old man, judging from Minato's current performance, I think I don't need to say anything, right?"

"The Uchiha clan is also a member of Konoha. As long as it is a force that can achieve peace, it is worth using, even if it carries certain risks."

Chiaki's gaze swept past Danzo, who was gritting his teeth, and finally landed on Shisui. He said with a serious look, "If this power goes berserk, Shisui, you know the consequences."

Shisui's eyes lit up. Chiaki's words had already revealed her meaning. She quickly raised her head and said firmly, "Please rest assured, Lady Chiaki!"

"If the Uchiha clan really goes berserk because of this, I will be the first person to stand against them!"

Chapter 361 Konoha's Powerful Clans

"Gentlemen!"

"good morning."

"I think I don't need to introduce myself, right?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood quietly at the top of the Hokage Building, a huge rooftop that had been created for those in positions of authority to give speeches.

His gaze fell on the ninjas standing in the plaza below, looking up at him.

"Konoha is our common home!"

"We are all working and fighting to protect our home."

"As we all know, the ninjas from the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning are currently invading us, and their forces have already reached the Kannabi area, which is only a few hundred kilometers away from Konoha."

"In order to resist those ninjas, our legendary Sannin of Konoha, our goddess of life, the Yellow Flash, and a large number of our ninjas, as well as our loved ones who were originally by our side, have all rushed to the front line."

"They fight on the front lines, they shed blood and sweat on the front lines, all to protect us in the rear from harm and threats!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi paused, looked at the ninjas whispering below, and let out a long sigh.

At this moment, the ninjas standing at the foot of the Hokage Building were divided into three formations.