Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 55 Light

"Ape Demon!"

At Hiruzen Sarutobi's command, the iron rod instantly extended and hurtled into the air.

"Bang!!"

One punch!

With a single punch, he sent the oncoming iron rod flying, and Uzumaki Sora and Hiruzen Sarutobi locked eyes once more.

"Fourth Hokage, we can't get close like this. Help me," the Third Hokage said in a low voice.

At this moment, Sora Uzumaki also understood the awkwardness of their earlier eye contact.

Why did this old man suddenly give up? Does he no longer need to take care of the Sarutobi clan? Does he no longer need to help the Shimura clan?

It turns out they were just trying to salvage some image points. Maybe only the fourth generation still believes them, but they'll probably realize it when they get back.

As Mr. Zhou said, politics has been dirty since the moment it came into this world.

"Third Hokage, you did a good job playing the tragic role. But I won't play along, lest the ramen shop get smashed up later."

As soon as he finished speaking, the vortex that had been standing on the giant tree in mid-air disappeared completely.

Meanwhile, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, below, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Fourth Hokage, is there no way to block the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

Minato Namikaze glanced at the Third Hokage with a complicated expression, then thought for a moment and replied, "The power of space-time ninjutsu lies in its untargetability. In combat, it can lock onto an enemy within a small area. But if the opponent is determined to leave... no one can stop them."

After a moment's thought, the third generation nodded helplessly.

If the Second Hokage hadn't covered their retreat, he might have been able to escape the pursuit safely using only the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"From now on, intelligence regarding Vortex Sky will be given the highest priority."

As the third generation's voice faded, only his direct subordinate dark unit captain bowed in agreement.

The Fourth Hokage's direct subordinates, who had been obedient, stood silently behind him, remaining calm.

After a moment, the Fourth Hokage sighed and said, "In any case, Uzumaki Sora is indeed too dangerous. Information about him should be given the highest priority, but due to the disparity in power, we can choose to abandon this priority."

After speaking, the Fourth Hokage glanced at the investigation team and Yamanaka Inoichi who had just arrived, then walked over and said, "I'm leaving the rest to you. No matter what, Konoha needs the truth. All the secret bloodline families also need the truth."

Yamanaka Inoichi bowed and agreed. "That child, Kaze, can stay with the family now..."

……

Hokage Building.

The five people who had left returned here, and Minato Namikaze breathed a sigh of relief and sat down.

"What happened today..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shisui interrupted, "No one in the entire Uchiha clan, except for me and Yun, will know what happened today. Just like I said before, Hikaru was a hero who sacrificed himself for Konoha in the Third Shinobi World War, and that will not change."

Minato looked at Shisui and forced a smile, but also made his promise: "Now that the Uchiha clan has you and Kumo, when you are able to make decisions, the police force... should be reorganized."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shisui was slightly startled.

Police force?

It turns out that the Fourth Hokage already knew very well why the Uchiha clan was ostracized.

Just as Yun said, it's not that a naive person can't become Hokage, but once someone becomes Hokage, they can no longer be naive...

"Thank you, Fourth Generation Lord."

Zhi Shui and Yun exchanged a glance and then sat down, remaining silent.

At this moment, Kakashi spoke up and asked, "Regarding Danzo, my father..."

Minato knew what Kakashi wanted to ask. When he peeked at the mission scroll, he knew that Danzo was the one stirring things up.

but……

"Regarding Sakumo-senpai's matter, Danzo was indeed involved. Kakashi, I hope you can understand that sometimes, in order to achieve certain goals, high-level power struggles are not always smooth sailing."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kakashi clenched his fists, a surge of anger rising within him, yet he had nowhere to vent it.

Abandon the mission to save your comrades, or abandon your comrades to complete the mission.

Obito, all of this is just because the higher-ups need to achieve some kind of goal...

In an instant, Kakashi, who was already dejected, became even more depressed.

Minato, watching all this, could only sigh. After all, even if he didn't say anything, everything that happened today was already unfolding in the eyes of the intelligent Kakashi.

It won't be long before he figures it all out.

Moreover...

Wasn't I also a product of compromise between the two sides during the power struggle at the top? The joy of becoming Hokage had long since faded and been worn away over the past few years.

After the Third Shinobi World War, due to the enormous losses suffered, the Third Hokage was forced to abdicate by Danzo. At that time, the most likely candidate to become Hokage was the illustrious White Fang of Konoha.

……

Under the cover of night, only Minato and Kakashi remained in the Hokage Building.

Minato looked out the window and said, "Just like the Third Hokage said, we all lack trust in the next generation."

"Value your comrades, value teamwork. You might find the same words Obito spoke to you in the next generation."

"Kakashi... I was also lost when I became Hokage. When you're in darkness, you always want to find the light. I'm telling you about the darkness because you, the next generation, are my light."

……

On Shadow Rock, Shisui and Yun casually sat on the head of the Third Generation.

"With Danzo dead, the Uchiha clan has a lot more room to maneuver now."

Shisui smiled as he spoke, but the sight of the giant tree on the distant ruins made him suppress his smile.

"Fire Core..."

Yun, standing beside him, nodded as he looked at the giant tree in the distance: "I know. That clansman who bears a resemblance to me but whom I've never met, wanted to die quickly for the sake of the Uchiha and Konoha."

Zhi Shui looked at Yun and asked, "I know that Uncle Shou Shao and the others have always taken care of you and your siblings. You won't blame me for killing Huo Xu, will you?"

Yun shook her head slightly: "It wasn't you who killed him. He wouldn't want to live in that state. If... if Uncle Shou Shao and the others saw the Fire Core now, I'm afraid..."

Yun paused here, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Danzo wasn't the only one who inherited the Second Hokage's will. Why did you step in to stop him back then?"

"The Fourth Hokage underestimated the situation; that power wasn't enough to change the trajectory of the Uzumaki Sky Blade. Mitokado Homura's death is also a good thing for us."

Shisui shook his head slightly: "No, if it weren't for me, the Fourth Hokage would have used the Flying Thunder God Technique to block it. But in that case, the Fourth Hokage would have been the one directly facing Uzumaki Sora."

Yun was taken aback: "The Fourth Generation will do their best?"

Shisui glanced at the Hokage Building below, which was still lit up: "Injury and death are different. In the case of the Fourth Hokage in person, it concerns the dignity of Konoha. As for Uzumaki Sora, he will inevitably leave, and no one can stop him. This is also the advantage of being alone."

……

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