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Chapter 552 Closed-Door Meeting

Konoha Village, top-secret meeting room.

The heavy door was tightly closed, and the surrounding soundproof barrier and anti-sensory spells had been activated.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, sat in the main seat, the ashtray in front of him already overflowing with cigarette ash.

Sitting to his left were his two advisors, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado.

Both of them were pale-faced and their brows were furrowed.

On both sides of the long conference table sat the heads and core leaders of the major ninja clans of Konoha.

The Hyuga clan leader, Hiashi Hyuga, the leaders of the Akimichi and Yamanaka clans all sat solemnly, as did the leaders of the Aburame and Inuzuka clans.

Near the front row, Acting Captain of the Police Department, Uchiha Yasho, stood ramrod straight, but beneath his calm exterior, his hands, hidden under the table, were trembling slightly.

"When have I ever attended a meeting of this caliber?!"

Sitting beside him was Uchiha Shisui, who, despite his youth, had a calm and steady gaze as he observed the situation in the conference room.

"Everyone has heard the information clearly, right?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's hoarse voice broke the deathly silence.

"Uchiha Madara, the man who was defeated by the First Hokage at the Valley of the End, not only did not die, but he has been lurking in the shadows and even cultivated a huge army of White Zetsu, attempting to overthrow the entire ninja world using the so-called Eye of the Moon Plan."

Upon hearing this name, all the clan leaders present, especially the older generation who had lived through that era, gasped in shock, and a slight commotion arose in the conference room.

The Third Hokage raised his hand to suppress the commotion, his voice trembling slightly, but he still forced himself to maintain the dignity of a Hokage.

"Fortunately, thanks to the desperate efforts of Nishikawa Tetsu, Namikaze Minato, Uchiha Fugaku, the three legendary ninjas, and the elites of the White Fang and the Heian Company, this ghost of the old era has been completely annihilated in the Land of Grass."

"His body and remains have been sealed and brought back. However, our high-end combat force also paid an extremely heavy price, with more than half of the Heian Company's elite troops accompanying us being lost."

A long silence fell over the meeting room once again.

"I can't imagine it."

Xiaochun, who was turning over in bed, swallowed hard, her hand trembling slightly as she held the teacup.

"Uchiha Madara is actually still alive? If Nishikawa Tetsu and the others hadn't foreseen all of this, what a terrifying disaster it would have been for Konoha and the entire ninja world if his plan had continued!"

Thinking of that man, Mitokado Yan also tried to calm herself down.

"Hiruzen, the impact of this matter is enormous. Once the news spreads that Madara Uchiha is still alive and has been wiped out by our Konoha, the entire ninja world will be shaken. What will the other four great ninja villages think? They will question why our Konoha concealed such crucial information, and it might even threaten the current peace and the progress of the community plan!"

The Eighth Hokage took a deep breath, his voice heavy with undisguised grief: "Hokage-sama, how is Captain Fugaku's injury? As members of Konoha, the Uchiha clan will never allow such a traitorous ancestor to continue committing evil. But the captain's safety is also crucial to the stability of the clan."

For him, Captain Fugaku was the most important thing, and he would definitely support whatever the captain did.

Madara Uchiha? Sorry, I'm not familiar with him!

"Hachiman, Tsunade has personally taken over the treatment of Fugaku's injuries. Although they are serious, his vital signs have stabilized. He needs to rest for a long time. Mikoto Uchiha is also by Fugaku's side now." The Third Hokage said in a deep voice, "He has made great contributions to Konoha. The village will definitely not treat him unfairly."

Hearing that Fugaku's life was not in danger and that the clan leader's wife was by his side, Uchiha Yatsushiro and Uchiha Shisui's tense nerves relaxed a little.

"It can't be hidden."

Nara Shikaku, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up. In fact, given his status, he was not qualified to offer his opinion at a meeting of this level.

The blame lies with his father, the clan head who hates trouble. Moreover, before the meeting even started, the Third Hokage had already spoken with him privately, meaning that what he was about to say was actually the Hokage's intention.

"The commotion in the Land of Grass is enormous. The underground cave and the surrounding mountains have been completely flattened, even forming an inland lake. With such terrain-altering battle traces, any sensory ninja or reconnaissance team could easily guess the level of the battle that took place."

Shikaku looked at the Third Hokage and continued, "Since we can't hide it anymore, why don't we take the initiative, just like Vice Minister Nishikawa Tetsu suggested?"

"Oh? Shikaku, tell me more about it," the Third Hokage asked, seizing the opportunity.

"We can issue an official statement to the entire ninja world." Shikaku pushed a draft document outline onto the center of the table.

"For example, when the Konoha high-level inspection team was inspecting infrastructure along the route through the Land of Grass, they unexpectedly encountered Uchiha Madara, who was hiding in the ninja world and trying to start a ninja war. In order to maintain the hard-won peace of the ninja world and build a community of shared destiny for the ninja world, the Konoha high-level officials did not hesitate to pay a heavy price and fought Madara to the death, and finally killed him."

Lu Jiu paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the various clan leaders present.

"We must portray this annihilation operation as a great sacrifice made for the safety of the entire ninja world. We must let the other villages understand that Konoha not only possesses strong economic and technological power, but also terrifying combat strength capable of killing Uchiha Madara!"

"This will not only honor the fallen members of the Heian Company with heroic titles, but also serve as a powerful deterrent to those forces with ulterior motives!"

After listening to Shikaku's analysis, Hiashi Hyuga was the first to express his agreement, nodding in deep agreement.

"Shikaku is right, this is a perfect opportunity to establish our authority. We shouldn't just announce it, we should announce it with great fanfare. Let the ninja world see that even a legend like Uchiha Madara has been slain by Konoha, so who else would dare to lay a hand on Konoha?"

"Excellent!" The head of the Akimichi clan slammed his hand on the table. "Our Konoha shed blood for the peace of the ninja world; the other villages must know!"

The Ino-Shika-Cho trio have always been closely connected, and since Shikaku has expressed his support, he has to give it his all.

"Not only that, we can also use this opportunity to put pressure on the villages." Koharu Utatane's political acumen immediately sharpened. "We can say that Madara Uchiha's remnants may still be lurking throughout the ninja world, and demand that each village strengthen its internal vetting and cooperate more closely with Konoha's directives in advancing community projects, otherwise it would be irresponsible to peace!"

As the Third Hokage listened to the discussion, his furrowed brows gradually relaxed.

"Okay! Let's do as Shikaku says!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed his fist on the table and made the final decision.

"Shikaku, draft a notice immediately. Tomorrow morning, release this statement to the entire ninja world through our diplomatic channels and the channels of major merchant caravans!"

The Third Hokage looked at the Eighth Hokage and Shisui.

"While you are recuperating in Yatsushiro, Shizumi, and Fugaku, I'll leave the work of the police department and the security assistants to you. Please work hard during this time and strengthen patrols around the village."

"Understood, Hokage-sama. The police department will never fail us at a crucial moment." Yashiro nodded solemnly.

After the meeting, everyone accepted their orders and left to arrange their next tasks.

The empty conference room was now empty except for Hiruzen Sarutobi.

He relit his pipe and looked out the window at the darkening sky.

He kept the ultimate secret about Fugaku's transplantation of the Rinnegan—a secret that could overturn the ninja world—deep in his heart, never revealing a single word to anyone.

"Uchiha Madara..."

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