As a member of the Hokage, one dares not be a loyal subject of Konoha

Chapter 27 Moral blackmail.

Leaf.

Central Square.

Almost everyone was stunned by Uchiha Satoshi's words!

The rest of the people who remained rational also began to whisper among themselves.

Could the disaster have been controlled from the very beginning?

Does that kid even know what he's saying?

What does it mean that the Fourth Hokage didn't even have to die?

The emotions of the villagers, as well as the ninjas around them, have been stirred up.

They stared intently at Uchiha Satoshi, straining their ears as if afraid of missing any detail!

In a corner of the square, watching the madman with conjunctivitis, Nara Shikaku stroked his chin and fell into thought.

As a member of Konoha's think tank and the Hokage's strategist, Nara Shikaku's intelligence is beyond doubt.

He observed very carefully.

Uchiha Satoshi appeared confident, but his slightly trembling legs betrayed his unsettled state of mind.

Is it fear or excitement?

Let's leave that aside for now.

Uchiha Satoshi must have received instructions from the Fugaku clan head before stepping forward to put on a show.

According to Nara Shikaku's analysis, Uchiha Fugaku did not have the courage to go to war with the higher-ups. In fact, his previous suppression of the higher-ups was a conservative approach, with no intention of breaking off relations.

So

The man standing behind Uchiha Fugaku

Nara Shikaku looked into the distance and saw a man with flowing long hair, one arm around Kurenai Yuhi, the daughter of Yuhi Shinku, and the other around Anko Mitarashi, a female disciple of Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha.

At that moment, Kurenai was stuffing sunflower seeds into the man's mouth.

So, is Fugaku's transformation related to him?

So what methods did he use to make an Uchiha clan leader who lacked the courage to confront the higher-ups stand up?

Nara Shikaku stroked his chin, somewhat unsure of what to do.

Instead of what Satoshi Uchiha said next, he became interested in the head of the Hyuga clan.

The reason is simple: anyone with a decent IQ would have guessed about this. In fact, Fugaku Uchiha's decision to have his clansmen say these things was a calculated move.

The old village chief and Lord Danzo are definitely going to take the blame for this.

But this blatant scheme was beyond Fugaku Uchiha's intelligence; he must have had a mastermind guiding him.

Considering that Hyuga Hiroki spoke on behalf of the Uchiha at the meeting, it's not hard to guess who was behind it all. Even if it wasn't clan leader Hiroki who orchestrated everything, he must be involved.

Thinking of this, Nara Shikaku looked at the man eating sunflower seeds again.

The latter seemed to sense something, turning his head to smile at Konoha's strategist. Caught peeping, Nara Shikaku awkwardly looked away.

Chief Richeng didn't have any ill feelings towards the strategist.

Those in positions of power should fulfill their duties, and standing on the side of the Hokage for the benefit of their families is perfectly acceptable.

But Hinata Hiroki was certain that after today, those who supported the old village chief would begin to doubt his abilities.

Without him.

Uchiha Satoshi had already prepared his words and was ready to unleash his attack at the top of his lungs.

However, barring any unforeseen circumstances, something unexpected is about to happen.

When the old village chief appears in the square, this farcical incident, orchestrated by Chief Richeng and carried out by Brother Fugaku, will be definitively defined.

That's right.

When the old village chief heard that Uchiha Satoshi was about to fire the cannon, he couldn't hold back any longer and rushed over as fast as he could.

Even though the old village chief always maintained his kind and amiable face, it now looked somewhat gloomy and twisted.

It's clear he's restraining himself.

The plan was to observe what the Uchiha clan would do, then step forward to testify for those who had been captured, thus framing the Uchiha clan for attacking the Anbu.

But now he realized that Fugaku Uchiha had clearly come prepared this time!

Nara Shikaku's analysis was correct; Fugaku alone could not possibly be a match for the old village chief, nor could he have come up with such a plan. Therefore, the Third Hokage did not take it seriously at first.

But now he has no choice but to step forward.

He had to interrupt Uchiha Satoshi, claim his men, and then immediately end the incident to minimize its impact.

"Hehe, the guards are as responsible as ever. I am very pleased. If everyone had the same sense of responsibility as Chief Fugaku, the village would definitely become stronger."

The old village chief, his face full of admiration, affirmed Uchiha Fugaku's actions, saying that Konoha needed someone like him.

However, those who know the old village chief will immediately know that there is more to come.

"But taking responsibility is a good thing; these people won't need to be interrogated."

Sarutobi pointed to the Anbu member who was being pinned to the ground, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes.

If they hadn't been caught, he wouldn't be in such a passive position.

"waste."

However, he didn't dare to call these people useless to their faces, but Danzo, who had come to watch the show, did.

Clearly lacking the intelligence of the old village chief, he had no idea how unfavorable the current situation was for the higher-ups; in fact, he was even excited about the old village chief's setback.

Damn it, you think you can just throw this old man out? You got what you deserved!

However, the current third generation clearly doesn't have time to indulge Danzo's antics.

He took a deep breath, looked around, and spoke again.

"These people are ninjas from the Anbu, carrying out a secret mission arranged by me. They were captured by Chief Fugaku because of some misunderstanding."

These words immediately sparked a flurry of whispers in the square.

Did I get arrested by the guards for sneaking around while doing a mission?

These Anbu members are probably the ones who have defected to the enemy, right? But it seems the Hokage is determined to protect them?

"When I get back, I will make them reflect on their actions and give Chief Fugaku an explanation, so let's leave it at that."

We can't stop here!

If this continues, it will be too late once Uchiha Satoshi finishes firing!

Even if doing so would confuse the villagers and be seen as a way of bowing down to the Uchiha, he had no choice but to do it.

Isn't that bowing down to the Uchiha?

The other party arrested his own troops, and he still had to rush to give them an explanation. This was basically a disguised way of admitting defeat and trying to make a big deal out of a small one.

It's just a pity.

If it were the old Fugaku, he would definitely have seized this opportunity to make some resource exchanges with the Third Hokage and to secure some benefits for the Uchiha clan.

Uh, okay.

The current clan leader of the Fugaku clan was also very interested in this. Hyuga Hisei saw through Fugaku's thoughts with just a glance and was not disappointed.

After all, everyone understands the saying that you can't make something out of nothing. If Brother Fugaku were truly capable, the Uchiha clan wouldn't have been ruined by him.

Therefore, Chief Richeng naturally stepped forward.

"Since the village chief has said so, then take the person away."

Hyuga Hisei expressed his magnanimity, and the old village chief's face lit up with joy. He thought this was Hyuga Hisei's way of showing goodwill and giving him a way out.

But he was wrong. Before the clan chief could finish speaking, he raised his chin and pointed it at Uchiha Satoshi.

"Hey you, keep going! Everyone in our village, young and old, is waiting to hear it!"

Still talking?

The third generation's expression changed. "Clan Chief Richeng, my idea is to let this matter drop today."

He was hinting at Hinata Himo, and he was confident that the other would understand.

But things didn't go as planned.

Chief Richeng shook his head with a heavy expression.

"We can let the matter of the Third Hokage go, but we can't let the Nine-Tails' rampage go unpunished."

"The Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage was a major incident, causing heavy losses to our village. How many people were displaced? How many children lost their parents? You, the old village chief, should have seen it all."

"Now that we have leads on the Uchiha brothers, it's only natural that we should make it public."

After a pause, Hinata Hijiro looked at the old village chief with a puzzled expression.

"No way? The old village chief doesn't think those people deserved to die, and that if the Nine-Tails goes out of control again, there's no need to use a good method, even if all the villagers die, it doesn't matter, right?"

In an instant, the sword of moral blackmail was hanging directly over the old village chief's head!

Under everyone's gaze, sweat beaded on the old village chief's forehead, and his hand, which was lighting a cigarette, trembled.

Finally, he pointed tremblingly at Uchiha Satoshi, but before he could give any orders...

The surrounding villagers were the first to riot!

"Let him speak!"

"Let him speak!"

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The roars rose and fell, but they sounded like the most beautiful music. Fugaku and Uchiha Satoshi, who had never experienced anything like it before, found it very pleasant to listen to.

They have finally mastered the weapon of public opinion.

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(End of this chapter)