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

Chapter 30 Ironclad Evidence!

The entire square was completely silent.

Clearly, when this matter involved the village's higher-ups, everyone's expressions became subtle.

In fact, what Uchiha Satoshi just said was the truth, the absolute truth.

The idea of combining the power of the Uchiha clan to control a Nine-Tails controlled by Obito is not difficult, even though I haven't tried it before.

Obito has the Mangekyou Sharingan, and Fugaku also has the Mangekyou Sharingan. It's not impossible that they could have their own clansmen helping them control the Nine-Tails.

Unfortunately, he chose the wrong person.

The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, was fighting Obito at the time and had no time to deal with the Uchiha clan.

The third-generation village chief and Danzo, influenced by their teacher, had no trust in the Uchiha clan at all.

This situation has continued until now, after the middleman, Uchiha Kagami, died.

Their order to keep the Uchiha clan away from the battlefield was only natural.

Thinking about it carefully, the three tomoe in Kurama's eyes were so obvious back then. If the Uchiha were allowed to get close to Kurama, who knows if they would help or be aiming to launch a coup?

This is entirely a legacy issue from history!

The village doesn't trust the Uchiha clan, and Fugaku has his temper too. You don't believe me, huh? We don't believe you either! Have you ever seen the Uchiha clan fawning over the Konoha high-ranking officials?

Yes, there are indeed some, but apart from Kagami and his descendant Shisui, as well as the filial son, the others are more or less dissatisfied with Konoha.

Since that's the case, Fugaku, in a fit of anger and frustration, waved his hand and decided to carry out the orders from higher-ups, transferring everything to the rear.

He doesn't want to help increase casualties, and he won't let us go. If the Nine-Tails wipes you all out, you deserve it!

From both sides' perspectives, there's nothing wrong with this situation.

You don't trust the Uchiha clan and are afraid we'll cause trouble. Fine, you deserve to be wiped out. But it's wrong of you to cause trouble afterward.

Therefore, Fugaku and Nichijou hit it off immediately and, with their combined strength, openly discussed the matter.

The reason is also very simple.

It's one thing for the Uchiha not to go when the village is in trouble, but it's another thing to go and then be sent back by the higher-ups. They are completely different concepts.

The village didn't trust the Uchiha clan, and the Uchiha clan knew that the village didn't trust them or the Konoha leadership. The leadership preferred to suffer heavy losses rather than let the Uchiha get involved, ultimately leading to the current outcome of the Nine-Tails' attack.

Is what Satoshi Uchiha is saying the truth now?

It's the truth, but it's a clear case of misrepresentation, subconsciously making people forget that the village and the Uchiha clan were at odds, and defining the Uchiha as a group that the village was willing to support.

In reality, that's not the case. If the village hadn't needed a scapegoat afterward and used the Uchiha clan as a sacrifice, Fugaku would probably be laughing in his sleep.

The Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage?

The village was almost wiped out?

They deserve it! It's simply unrealistic for them to go through all that trouble to break through the blockade and head to the battlefield.

This is a matter of cause and effect. This distrust cannot be blamed on the current Uchiha. Ever since Uchiha Madara joined Konoha, the brilliant Tobirama Senju started running around, uniting everyone to give the Hokage position, which should have belonged to Madara, to his brother Hashirama Senju.

This is practically telling the Uchiha clan that they can join Konoha, but this is how others will treat them from now on!

Didn't you see that Hashirama later planned to pass the Hokage title to Madara? Did Madara himself laugh at that?

In short, it's likely that many people in the positions of the Third Hokage or Danzo would not have allowed the Uchiha clan to get close to the Nine-Tails. If they hadn't been short-handed, they might have even kept them under surveillance to prevent a coup.

This is the right approach; an unstable factor needs to be controlled.

However, this unstable factor happens to be the only correct answer to the entire Nine-Tails' chaos, which leads to a change in how the villagers view Danzo after the matter is brought to light.

This is an open conspiracy!

The power struggles at the highest levels are something these villagers, who only know how to follow the crowd, are completely unaware of.

All they knew was that Uchiha Satoshi's words made a lot of sense; if they had gathered the Uchiha clan members back then, they might have been able to stop the Nine-Tails and prevent the disaster!

Danzo himself squandered this opportunity.

"Why did Chief Fugaku listen to Danzo back then? You were the captain of the guards, and he was just a high-ranking officer! He didn't have the authority to order you around!"

There are always people in the world who like to offer hindsight advice.

Like a villager whose emotions had been stirred up, he asked his question with red eyes, a question that was also on everyone's mind at that moment.

"Brother, you may not know this, but Lord Danzo always acts on the orders of the Hokage. He used the Third Hokage to pressure me, and I had no way to resist."

Fugaku sighed and said helplessly.

But Fugaku knew the truth: he was a good-for-nothing. He didn't have the guts to disobey orders, nor did he want to.

"And look at us now. After receiving orders, the Uchiha clan dutifully protected the villagers in the rear without making any unusual moves, yet they still suffered an undeserved disaster."

"I am a sinner. I couldn't even protect the Uchiha clan's territory. The entire clan is about to be relocated to the outskirts of the village. We already have a job as a guard, which is extremely inconvenient."

At this point, under the instructions of the clan chief, Fugaku forced out two tears and pointed at Kakashi and the others who were being pressed to the ground.

"Perhaps the secret mission the Hokage just gave them was to monitor our Uchiha clan."

Chief Fugaku was wronged!

The villagers around him were very understanding of his tears. He was being made a scapegoat and monitored, which was now even affecting the normal work of the guards.

They were practically pointing their fingers at him and calling him a traitor!

So, what is our newly appointed Third Hokage planning to do? Force the Uchiha to rebel?

The villagers, who had been incited, looked at the third generation with complicated expressions.

The old village chief was so frightened he was drenched in sweat (specifically referring to his back).

He didn't even have time to react after this series of punches!

When the hell did Fugaku Uchiha develop this level of intelligence?

The old village chief trembled with anger and cold, clenching his fists as he pondered how to clear his name.

The power of public opinion is terrifying, especially since he is indeed not clean and the Third Hokage, who has not yet gained control over the next generation's thoughts, believes that if the villagers go berserk, he will definitely be ousted from the position of Hokage again!

What should I do?

The old village chief was covered in sweat, searching for a way to break the deadlock.

To be honest, he was being targeted quite severely, and for a moment his mind went blank. There were some things that were not suitable for him, the Hokage, to say, so the situation became a bit tense.

But often at this time, the two advisors who are staunch supporters of the old village chief can play a crucial role!

A glint of wisdom flashed in Mitomon Homura's eyes as he took a step forward and spoke sharply.

"That's all utter nonsense!"

Danzo and Koharu, who were under intense fire, quickly retreated to make room for their old comrade so that he could make his move.

Mitokado Yan did not disappoint them, unleashing a powerful attack on the spot!

"The Nine-Tails went berserk, and the Uchiha clan was the prime suspect. How could we possibly let the Uchiha clan go under those circumstances?! Who can guarantee that the Uchiha wouldn't take advantage of the situation and cause trouble? Could you?"

Both are the truth.

but

Chief Richeng, who was acting as a guard, stepped forward. He looked disdainful and chose to confront the advisor.

"How can you be so sure it was the Uchiha clan who did it? Just because you don't like the Uchiha? If you ask me, they've shed their fair share of blood for the village on the battlefield! You, on the other hand, have been living a life of luxury in the village, haven't you?"

"Furthermore, as far as I know, Orochimaru once developed a hallucinogenic drug that could cause tailed beasts to go berserk, and he successfully made the Eight-Tails go berserk! Who was it that ultimately shut down Orochimaru's lab? Maybe he obtained that research?"

Upon hearing this, the old village chief's expression changed drastically. He was about to explain when he noticed that his old friend was completely unfazed, even wearing a disdainful sneer.

Ha ha.

So you're the head of the Hyuga clan, huh? Do you really think I'm living a life of luxury?

You're still young! You should learn from me!

Mitomon Homura smiled coldly and unleashed a deadly attack.

"The three tomoe in Kurama's eyes are irrefutable proof! How do you explain that?"

OK!

We've been waiting for you to say it!

Fugaku, who was not far away, was overjoyed. He rushed to Cardin and ripped off Cardin's mask.

Then, to Kakashi's bewildered gaze, he pointed at Obito's Sharingan.

The Sharingan that could never be closed left Mitokado Homura and the old village chief's men stunned on the spot.

But Fugaku wasn't going to tolerate them; he even threw a bomb at them.

"The Uchiha clan is extremely sensitive to the Sharingan's aura! Clan Chief Hijikata's Byakugan can even see through the chakra of this eye!"