Naruto: From Kushina Uzumaki onwards, a traitor

As expected, Uchiha Masaki hurriedly went to find Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Uchiha Masaki began to complain to Hiruzen Sarutobi, saying that the Uchiha ninjas had been fighting the enemy with their lives since the beginning of the war, but now Chiba had killed Uchiha ninjas like this, which was simply too much, and he hoped that Hiruzen Sarutobi would punish him severely.

Hiruzen Sarutobi could only comfort Masaki Uchiha, giving vague answers and not mentioning punishing Chiba at all.

After all, although what Qianyu did this time was excessive, Qianyu is a very good executor.

Without Chiyu, it will be too difficult to find someone as suitable as Chiyu again.

Uchiha Masaki naturally saw that Sarutobi Hiruzen was trying to gloss over the matter, but this time Uchiha Masaki was determined to remove Sarutobi Hiruzen from his position as commander and punish Chiba.

After all, his son, Fugaku Uchiha, is also in the Land of Waves. What if Chiba kills Fugaku Uchiha?

Just when Hiruzen Sarutobi was having a major headache, Danzo made a powerful appearance.

As soon as Danzo entered the office, he didn't say a word and threw a stack of documents in front of Uchiha Masaki.

Masaki Uchiha frowned as he looked at the documents on the table and asked, "What is this?"

Danzo said coldly, "What is this? Why don't you take a look for yourself and see?"

Uchiha Masaki opened the document and began to read it, his expression growing increasingly grim.

These documents detail the various incidents caused by Uchiha ninjas on different battlefields.

Offenses such as attacking comrades and disobeying orders.

Before Uchiha Masaki could speak, Danzo forcefully interrupted him, saying, "Do you want to question the authenticity of these documents? These were all investigated by my people. If you have doubts, I can send Root ninjas to bring these ninjas back so you can ask them if these things are true or not."

Uchiha Masaki opened his mouth, but Danzo's words completely shut him down.

Uchiha Masaki could only awkwardly reply, "Of course I'm not questioning the authenticity of Lord Danzo's documents. I will discipline them strictly. The problem now is with Chiba in the Land of Waves..."

Danzo interrupted again, saying, "Discipline them strictly? If you want to discipline them, do it behind closed doors in your Uchiha clan territory. The battlefield is not a place for discipline! Do you know how much trouble you Uchiha ninjas have caused on the battlefield?"

Several times, the Konoha ninjas had the opportunity to press their advantage, but because of the trouble caused by you Uchiha people, you missed crucial opportunities. Do you know how much damage you've done here?

Danzo slammed his hand on the table.

The loud noise made Uchiha Masaki's heart skip a beat.

Hiruzen Sarutobi kept suppressing his laughter.

Danzo arrived just in time; with just a few words, he directly shifted the conflict elsewhere.

Danzo sat down next to Hiruzen Sarutobi, crossed his arms, and looked at Masaki Uchiha with an imposing air, asking, "What happened to Chiba in the Land of Waves?"

Uchiha Masaki now understands that Danzo came to support Chiba.

If Danzo hadn't possessed these documents, Uchiha Masaki could have been more justified in his claim.

But now, I feel a little weak.

However, since things had come to this point, Uchiha Masaki could only grit his teeth and say, "Chiba killed seven of our Uchiha ninjas in the Land of Waves, including one of them who was a Jonin. This is extremely heinous. I hope that the Hokage will severely punish Chiba!"

Danzo pointed to the pile of documents in front of Uchiha Masaki and said, "You haven't read the last document yet, Clan Chief Masaki, you should read it first."

Uchiha Masaki's eye twitched as he opened the last document and began to read it.

It is indeed related to the events in the Land of Waves.

After reading it, Uchiha Masaki took a slight breath and said, "Although they made a mistake, they shouldn't be punished enough to die. Moreover, Chiba's order is really unreasonable. Isn't this sending my Uchiha ninjas to their deaths?"

Furthermore, Kazuo had only raised reasonable questions, yet Chiba killed him outright—a Jonin, whom he killed without hesitation. If someone makes a mistake, the Hokage should naturally punish them. Chiba's actions show utter disrespect for the Hokage.

Danzo then took out another document and threw it in front of Uchiha Masaki, sneering, "Take another look at this document."

Uchiha Masaki is almost numb right now.

Why can't you just say what you mean? Why are you looking at documents?

Uchiha Masaki opened the file and began to read it.

After reading the document, Uchiha Masaki's expression darkened even further.

This document records Chiba's achievements.

From the very beginning when Chiba joined the battlefield, she and Orochimaru devised a plan in the Land of Hot Water, successfully advancing the front line, and has since achieved various victories, both large and small.

Danzo spoke up, "Clan Chief Masaki, have you finished reading it? In the past few years, wherever Chiyu was, almost all the operations had failed, and all the decisions made had maximized the interests of Konoha."

The order that Chiba gave must have been carefully considered, but Uchiha Kazuo knew nothing about it and directly questioned Chiba's order, and even incited other Uchiha ninjas to question it as well.

If Chiba, as the leader, compromises, how can he gain the respect of his followers and continue to command?

This is a battlefield! If no one listens to Qianyu's orders, how can we fight the enemy?

"Clan Chief Masaki, tell me, should Uchiha Kazuo be killed? Shouldn't those Uchiha ninjas who incited and questioned Senba be killed?"

Uchiha Masaki broke out in a cold sweat.

Today, our goal of getting Hiruzen Sarutobi to punish Chiba has completely failed.

Seeing that Uchiha Masaki remained silent, Danzo continued his aggressive questioning: "Clan Chief Masaki? Tell me! Should he have been killed? Was what Chiba did right or wrong?!"

Uchiha Masaki was caught in a dilemma. He came to cause trouble for Chiba, but should he be forced to admit that Chiba was right to kill his clansmen?

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi cheerfully said, "Alright Danzo, Chief Masaki was just venting to me. Actually, I also think that Chiba went a bit too far. If someone makes a mistake, a little punishment is enough. There's no need to go to such extremes."

"Don't worry, Chief Masaki, I will definitely reprimand Qianyu and make him behave himself."

Chapter 144 Seven Ninja Swordsmen

Uchiha breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Hiruzen Sarutobi had given him a way out.

Uchiha Masaki said gratefully, "Thank you for your understanding, Hokage-sama. I'll take my leave now."

As Uchiha Masaki stood up to leave, Danzo's sinister voice came from behind him: "Clan Chief Masaki, please also restrain your clansmen. The battlefield is a place for fighting, not for discipline!"

Even if discipline is involved, it is done at home behind closed doors, and if discipline is not carried out properly, someone else will naturally discipline them.

If you can't discipline your children properly and someone else is doing it, then please don't complain. Otherwise, it would be very undignified for a parent to make a scene.

As the largest ninja clan in Konoha, shouldn't they set an example?

Uchiha Masaki clenched his fists tightly, his anger surging within him, but he had no way to vent it.

Uchiha Masaki said in a muffled voice, "Lord Danzo is right."

After saying that, Uchiha Masaki left without looking back.

After Uchiha Masaki left, Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a smile, "Danzo, your arrival was just in time."

Danzo sneered, "I've been having Root members monitor the Uchiha clan. When I saw Uchiha Masaki heading this way, I knew exactly what he was up to."

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned and said, "However, Chiba really went too far this time, Danzo. I think..."

Danzo interrupted Hiruzen Sarutobi as he had interrupted Masaki Uchiha: "Don't tell me you really intend to punish Chiba. Think about it carefully. Why did we send Chiba to the Land of Waves, and why did we send nearly a hundred Uchiha ninjas to the Land of Waves?"

"Chiba is currently executing our plan perfectly, even though it's a bit aggressive, the results are excellent, aren't they? Even Uchiha Masaki couldn't resist coming to you to punish Chiba, didn't he?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was deep in thought, his face expressionless.

Danzo held Hiruzen Sarutobi in utter contempt.

Based on his understanding of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo knew that Hiruzen was now indecisive again.

He clearly wanted to deal with the Uchiha clan's affairs, but now he's weighing the pros and cons, worried that the Uchiha ninjas might rebel.

If you're so worried about this and that, then why send Chiba to the Land of Waves to lead the Uchiha clan?

Hesitant and indecisive, he doesn't seem like a Hokage at all.

"Tobirama-sensei, you're wrong, terribly wrong! Hiruzen is completely unsuitable to be Hokage. I am the one most suitable to be Hokage!"

Danzo lowered his eyes and said, "Hiruzen, you need to understand the importance of Chiyu. If you punish Chiyu, it means you don't agree with Chiyu's actions. Then Chiyu will have to be hesitant to do anything in the future. Since you've already asked him to do something, you should trust him. Otherwise, it will be meaningless."

However, you can criticize Chiba openly, but you must include the whole story. This way, you will both give Masaki Uchiha an explanation and intimidate the other Uchiha ninjas, letting them know Chiba's methods and making them hate Chiba even more.

I will explain it to Chiyu.

Hiruzen, I hope you understand that the Uchiha clan's problems absolutely cannot be left unresolved until after the war ends. We must start now, or the consequences will be unimaginable.

Now, even Uchiha Masaki dares to approach you directly, acting as if he won't rest until you punish Chiba. This is clearly forcing you to make a decision. Think about what you'll do if they pressure you again in the future.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression shifted between light and dark.

Danzo's words resonated deeply with him.

As Hokage, he absolutely cannot allow anyone to force him to make a decision.

A cold glint flashed in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes: "Yes, let's do it your way."

Danzo, seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi had agreed, left the Hokage Building immediately.

...

In the Land of Waves, Chiba has already joined the battle.

Because of Uchiha Kazuo's death, there were originally 20 teams, but now there are only 19 teams, which are scattered to find and kill the Kirigakure ninja.

As Qianyu had said before, she charged to the front lines of the battlefield.

The Konoha headquarters behind it was naturally managed by Nara Kubota.

Today, Chiba received a letter from Danzo.

After opening the letter and glancing at it, Qianyu's lips curled into a contemptuous smile.

"Public criticism? That's really like Hiruzen Sarutobi's style. He doesn't want to offend anyone. But it seems Danzo thinks highly of me."

In the letter, Danzo explained that Hiruzen Sarutobi originally intended to punish him, but Danzo suppressed the idea and told Chiba to just do as he pleased.

Chiba burned the letter and rejoined the battle.

A month has passed.

Over the course of a month, the relentless attacks of the Uchiha ninjas finally brought the Hidden Mist Village ninjas under control.

The Uchiha ninja suffered heavy losses, and the Kirigakure ninja suffered even more.

Only two Hidden Mist ninjas of equal strength can put them to a standstill against an Uchiha ninja.

After a month of fierce fighting, only forty-odd Uchiha ninjas remain out of the original 91.