Only I can make Konoha Village great again.

The meeting in the Hokage's office ended, and Hiruzen Sarutobi went to the Hokage's balcony and lit his pipe again.

Since the Third Hokage's wife sacrificed herself, he has been smoking more and more, and is almost always with a cigarette in his hand.

Looking at the Uchiha clan's territory not far away, Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a puff of smoke and asked, "Tell me, what decision did Fugaku Uchiha make?"

Danzo Shimura emerged from the shadows, but did not answer Hiruzen Sarutobi's question: "You're not going to deal with the Sarutobi clan's troubles?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi replied, "Shinnosuke is listening in from the office; the kid will handle it for me."

Danzo Shimura paused for a moment, then asked, "Your eldest son was listening in?"

"I can't believe I didn't spot him. This kid is really good."

"With such an eldest son who is capable of inheriting your position, it's no wonder that brat Asuma is making a fuss about becoming a dog for the daimyo, and I haven't seen you get that angry."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nearly snapped his pipe in two: "Don't mention that rebellious son's name, it'll give me high blood pressure!"

Danzo Shimura said indifferently, "Alright, let's get back to Fugaku."

"I think there's absolutely no need to care. Given the Uchiha clan's mindset and habits, no matter what evidence they find, they'll just come directly to confront you."

"Don't say a word when the time comes, just leave everything to me."

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and said, "Danzo, thank goodness for you, otherwise I really wouldn't know what to do."

Danzo Shimura gave a haughty snort: "Everything I did was for Konoha!"

[Minato Namikaze is dead, it's my turn, Danzo Shimura, to become Hokage! I will absolutely not tolerate the inherently evil Uchiha causing trouble!]

Danzo Shimura didn't voice his true feelings, but Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had known him for fifty years, could tell what his old classmate was thinking just by glancing at his expression.

[Tsk, I'm truly sorry, Danzo.]

Your personality is too dark, and your actions too reckless. If you were to become the Hokage of Konoha, it would inevitably plunge the village into endless war.

I will not let you become Hokage!

In the darkness of night, two old men, outwardly friendly but inwardly at odds, each lost in their own thoughts, silently gazed at the brightly lit core buildings of the Uchiha clan's territory.

That building is the Uchiha's conference room.

At this time, Fugaku Uchiha and the elders had finalized their plan and collected evidence of the Sarutobi, Shimura, Utatane, and Mitomon clans seizing villagers' properties.

Once they had a clearer idea, the Uchiha found that collecting evidence was actually quite simple.

By simply taking out the backup map from the security department and comparing it with the new map after the building was rebuilt, it can be seen that it is not a repaired building.

The security department also has archives of real estate transactions, confirming that the new buildings were acquired without purchase and transfer procedures, which is evidence of illegal means of seizure.

This made Fugaku Uchiha very happy, believing that this wave was completely secure.

But Elder Uchiha Setsuna spoke up, asking, "Clan Chief Fugaku, what if—I mean, what if Hiruzen Sarutobi vehemently denies it and doesn't acknowledge this evidence?"

Fugaku waved his hand and said, "Hey, don't slander the Third Hokage like that. He's not the kind of person who lies through his teeth."

At that moment, he sneered, "Is the clan leader planning to vouch for Hiruzen Sarutobi?"

"Okay, I believe you!"

After the meeting, Elder Uchiha Yomo asked, "Setsuna, what did you mean by your last words?"

Uchiha Setsuna said, "I regret choosing Fugaku as the clan leader..."

"I never imagined that Fugaku Uchiha could be so foolish!"

"Hiruzen Sarutobi never lies, but when has he ever kept quiet and let Danzo Shimura jump out and spout nonsense?"

"Only after Danzo has completely muddied the waters will he step in as a peacemaker and quietly let us Uchiha suffer losses."

"How many times has he played this good cop/bad cop game in front of Fugaku? And he still believes Hiruzen Sarutobi!"

Uchiha Yomo frowned and said, "This time we have solid evidence..."

Uchiha Setsuna retorted, "Don't we have any evidence from the previous conflicts?"

"Those who seized the villagers' properties were all from Hiruzen Sarutobi's family. Even if they are convicted, they will carry out the sentence themselves. How can we know what the final outcome will be?"

The four elders thought for a moment, then asked, "Shana, do you have any thoughts?"

Uchiha Setsuna said, "I remember we talked about two things tonight: the Sarutobi clan seizing real estate and shantytowns."

"Isn't Fugaku supposed to be hell?"

"Alright! Let's expose Hell and put it in front of everyone, so they can see for themselves what Hell looks like!"

"I have an idea. Tonight, we'll send men to raid the shantytown, ransack it completely, and see what's going on inside."

"The shantytowns are the responsibility of the Root ninjas. If any problems are discovered, Shimura Danzo will not escape punishment!"

"Even if I can't defeat Hiruzen Sarutobi this time, I'll be satisfied if I can handle Danzo Shimura."

Uchiha Yomo closed his eyes and thought for a while, then suddenly opened them: "Okay! I support you!"

Half an hour later, the four elite Uchiha squads assembled and quietly made their way to the northeast corner of Konoha Village.

The actions of the two Uchiha elders were sudden and unexpected, but their operation was unsuccessful.

Twelve Uchiha ninjas, four Jonin with three-tomoe Sharingan, and eight Chunin with two-tomoe Sharingan easily broke through the Root ninjas' blockade.

The Uchiha's combat strength is undeniable, but they did not expect that their Sharingan genjutsu, which they were so proud of, would be much less effective against these Root ninjas.

The planned secret infiltration after taking control of the guards thus turned into a fierce battle.

The Root ninjas, true to their role as mere tools, after realizing they couldn't stop the Uchiha ninjas, immediately resorted to the devastating and massive Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, a method intended to destroy both sides.

The fireballs that exploded continuously outside the walls of the two shantytowns shook the entire village of Konoha.

With less than ten days until the Nine-Tails' attack, the entire village of Konoha was on edge, in a state of extreme panic.

The massive explosion instantly attracted the attention of the ANBU ninjas on duty, followed by the elite ninjas from various clans, while the vigilant civilian ninjas were only a beat too late.

Within minutes, hundreds of Jonin had gathered outside the shantytown.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, also arrived, and he and the bewildered Fugaku Uchiha stared at each other in disbelief.

When Shimura Danzo arrived with a large group of Root ninjas, he was relieved to find that the Uchiha had not broken through the walls and raised his chin high in relief.

"You inherently evil Uchiha clans are plotting a rebellion!"

Just then, Uchiha Setsuna arrived. This old man, who dared to argue with the Second Hokage, was not going to tolerate Shimura Danzo. He immediately started talking and didn't let the Uchiha clan lose face.

"Shimura Danzo! I'll give you a piece of my mind!"

"You sonless castrated dog! You useless piece of trash who can't even beat the enemy and only knows how to bully your own kind, what makes you so arrogant!"

"You bastard, you just open your mouth and say the Uchiha clan is rebelling? Do you think you're the Hokage?"