Konoha: We, the Uchiha, are ready to give up!

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Let's see if he dares to activate Susanoo and cleave the Hokage Building in two with a single strike!

……

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Inside the Hokage Building.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sat high behind his desk, while Shikaku Nara crossed his arms; both of them looked extremely grim.

Especially when they heard the secret service reporting from a kneeling figure, they even felt like giving up entirely.

It's numb and tingling.

Absolutely awful!

　(bjfg) After a long time.

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke calmly.

"okay, I get it."

"Just back off."

The masked operative bowed and left the office upon hearing this.

Followed by.

Hiruzen Sarutobi lit a pipe for himself, then looked at Shikaku Nara with a gloomy expression.

His eyes were filled with a fierce and menacing aura.

He is not stupid.

Nara Shikaku had just made his move yesterday, and the next second it was broken by Uchiha Jin.

To say that Nara, who had joined the Uchiha clan, didn't intervene in this is an insult to Hiruzen Sarutobi's brain!

and so.

If he had a choice, he really wanted to kill Nara Shikaku directly.

It's just a pity.

His inner circle is now fragmented, and he needs time to gradually win them back.

So, take a deep breath.

His tone turned icy, and then he spoke indifferently.

"Shikaku, what do you think?"

"Your operation was top secret, how could it have been leaked?"

"Where do you think the problem is?"

These words seemed to be an inquiry.

But, actually.

It's a question!

They were the only two people who knew about the plan, but the operation was leaked, leading to its failure.

First of all.

This definitely wasn't leaked by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

So, who else could it be?

If Nara Shikaku can handle this matter, then he can be lenient with him.

But what if it doesn't work?

Then don't blame Hiruzen Sarutobi for being ruthless.

"Lord Hokage, I'm sorry," Nara Shikaku said bitterly, "This matter is indeed the fault of the Nara clan."

"Let me be honest with you directly. I am not actually the smartest person in the Nara clan."

"I have a cousin named Nara Koji!"

"He is the smartest guy in the Nara clan of this generation."

"Back then, I actually seized my position as clan leader from Nara Koji through some means."

"Over the years, I've completely suppressed him!"

"But, who would have thought."

"The sudden rise of the Uchiha clan, coupled with the fact that Nara Kazama was raised by Nara Koji, a close friend of Uchiha Jin."

"So now he has run off to the Uchiha side."

“I was able to beat him when we were vying for the clan chief position before because my methods were despicable enough, but to be honest, I’m not confident now.”

"I assure you that this matter has not been leaked, but I'm sure Nara Koji guessed it."

"He knows me too well!"

"I'm not confident I can beat him, Hokage-sama, I apologize."

Nara Shikaku looked utterly helpless.

He spoke these words with gritted teeth.

His response to Hiruzen Sarutobi's questioning was also quite simple.

First, find an excuse to cover it up; just don't admit that you leaked the information.

Then, give up!

Yes.

This was something Nara Koji had considered last night. He felt bad that his actions were a bit unethical, and he felt embarrassed to have ruined his own younger brother's future, so he urgently told him this.

It is conceivable.

He was completely stunned when he received the letter last night.

He's not stupid!

Knowing that Uchiha Jin had made a move, he was certain that he would succeed.

Even if it's unclear what method Uchiha Jin will use.

However, if Uchiha Jin, who was able to contend with the Hokage lineage, couldn't even break this stalemate, then he wouldn't have been able to manage the Uchiha clan to such an extent.

and so.

It's easy to imagine that Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't let him off the hook.

Therefore, he spent the whole night thinking about how to deal with Hiruzen Sarutobi today.

After a whole night, Nara Shikaku finally made his decision.

Give up!

Because what he was certain of first was that with Minato Namikaze and King Uchiha joining forces, and with Koji Nara as their mastermind, it was simply a pipe dream to kill Rin Nohara.

If we can't handle it, why not just give up?

First, let's be honest and bring out Koji Nara.

This is the truth, and I'm not afraid of being investigated.

Then he'll just tell you directly, "I am no match for Hiruzen Sarutobi."

You decide what to do!

Nara Shikaku dared to do this because he had his own reasons.

The Naruto lineage is collapsing internally.

Before he could win over the core forces, even if Hiruzen Sarutobi hated him, he would never lay a hand on him.

Because this half of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio is currently Hiruzen Sarutobi's most important trump card!

He simply refused to believe that Hiruzen Sarutobi would dare to turn against him.

This is also true.

Upon hearing Nara Shikaku's words, Sarutobi Hiruzen was completely dumbfounded.