The Uchiha's Path to the Top, Starting from Konoha

Chapter 35 The Thoughts of the People After the War

With everything settled, the tense atmosphere between the two sides vanished instantly.

All the Kage-level powerhouses came up to congratulate him, and Uchiha Setsuna, beaming from ear to ear, had his usually gloomy old face smile like a blooming chrysanthemum.

Even Uchiha Yomo, who often frowned in his own house worrying about the future of his clan, had a blush of happiness on his face.

Uchiha Higanbana scurried off to the Uchiha clan's territory, shouting with chakra as he ran, "The Third Hokage of Konoha is my clan's Uchiha Takehiro!" He was completely unlike his usual composed and dignified elder.

Uchiha Zhili stood quietly behind Uchiha Wu'an, her eyes reflecting the handsome young man being praised by everyone, and her heart was stirred with ripples.

As the most outstanding girl in the clan and of the perfect age, Uchiha Setsuna and Uchiha Kanoko secretly approached her to discuss Uchiha Takeoshi's affairs.

Parents to enrich people.

Seeing that the two elders were acting as matchmakers for her, and that the object of her affections was the handsome young lord of the clan, and that she had even witnessed the magnificent appearance of Susanoo, it was inevitable that the heart of a young girl would begin to stir.

However, under the girl's delicate and tender skin, Uchiha Rinpoche was a little embarrassed to approach Uchiha Takehiro.

In our current interactions, I am very formal and don't know how to express my feelings.

(I'll ask the elders later.)

Uchiha Rinchi thought to himself silently.

Unaware of the purple-haired girl's thoughts, Uchiha Takeoshi smiled and accepted everyone's congratulations on becoming Hokage. Then, his gaze fell on Uzumaki Mito, and he said with a refreshed expression.

"Secretary-General Mito, you are more familiar with the Hokage succession ceremony than the Uchiha clan, so I'll entrust the entire process to you, is that alright?"

"No problem."

Having acknowledged Uchiha Takeo's status as Hokage, Uzumaki Mito quickly adjusted her attitude, putting herself in the shoes of a subordinate and outlining her plans.

"The preparations for the succession ceremony are not complicated. They can be completed by noon tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow morning, the Hokage will be able to officially become the Third Hokage in the presence of all the villagers."

"Concise and efficient, no wonder you're my secretary-general."

Uchiha Takeo, beaming with pride, showered the audience with compliments without restraint, which softened the expression of Senju Yoshimi behind Uzumaki Mito, whose face was usually cold and unpleasant.

"By the way, because of this sparring match, there should be some commotion among the daimyo's delegation. Secretary Mito, please arrange for someone to go and appease them."

Uchiha Muan, without batting an eye, defined the riot and then continued.

"Furthermore, there is a banquet tonight for the successor of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. We will all get together then, and I have some things to say to everyone, which can be considered as setting the tone for the future development of Konoha."

(Here it comes!)

While the saying "a new broom sweeps clean" doesn't exist in the ninja world, it doesn't prevent people from understanding the meaning of the phrase.

With a wave of his hand, Uchiha Takeoshi waved them off, and each of them returned to their respective clan territories with their own thoughts on the matter.

As for the Sarutobi clan, Uchiha Takeo decided to go through the motions, arranging for the jubilant Uchiha Police Department to take away a portion of the Sarutobi clan, essentially going through the motions to bring this matter to a proper conclusion.

Seeing that the entire clan had survived safely, Uchiha Takeo also became the Third Hokage as he had wished. Sarutobi Sasuke had decided to attribute Hiruzen Sarutobi's death to Kumogakure.

This "hatred" will also be passed on to his grandson, Sarutobi Shinnosuke.

From then on, the Sarutobi clan became loyal followers of the Uchiha clan.

"Clan Chief Sarutobi, I'll leave the repairs in this area to you. As for the expenses, just go to Secretary Mito and have them deducted from Konoha's account."

"I understand, Lord Hokage."

Seeing Sarutobi Sasuke looking more vibrant, Uchiha Takeo smiled with satisfaction, then looked at the two ANBU squad leaders, Tiger and Elephant, who were still standing behind Uzumaki Mito.

"Having experienced what happened today, all members of the Dark Division are now officially in the open. Return home and await new orders."

Faced with the order issued by the Third Hokage, who was rightfully and persuasively elected, Tiger and Elephant had no right to refuse.

They obediently removed their masks, their dim faces revealing confusion and fear. Many people placed their hopes on Mito Uzumaki.

"Lord Hokage, what are your plans for them?"

The current Anbu are all elites painstakingly trained by Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju during their tenures. Mito Uzumaki could not possibly ignore them. However, her current status made her tone carry a hint of the cautiousness of a subordinate facing a superior.

Don't worry.

Uchiha Wu'an clearly understood their thoughts and said frankly, "I said before that the Uchiha clan does things with integrity and disdains hypocrisy."

"If you want to kill them, wouldn't it be better to keep them as ANBU?"

"Just give them any mission to leave the village, and they'll die. Isn't that easy?"

"The reason we're making them take off their masks now is simply because they're no longer fit to be my shadow."

Uchiha Takeo looked calmly at the remaining 50-60% of the Anbu's strength, especially since there were two Kage-level captains among them, his tone tinged with regret.

"They might not be used to being my undercover agents, but I'd definitely find it uncomfortable. I might as well let them all go and recruit a new batch."

"I haven't decided what to do next. I'll just let them rest at home for a few days. They've been on covert missions for years, and they're exhausted enough."

The Anbu members stared at Uchiha Takeoshi in surprise. These few unhurried words greatly changed the Anbu members' opinion of Uchiha Takeoshi, and some even had the idea of ​​dying for him.

The same sentence, spoken by different people, can have vastly different effects.

Just like if the emperor says that sweet tofu pudding is delicious, then sweet tofu pudding is delicious, and everything else is just nonsense that deserves to be beheaded.

"In addition, the Anbu who died today will be included in the list of casualties in the battle against Kumogakure, and Secretary-General Mito will arrange the appropriate compensation."

"Thank you, Hokage."

Amidst the grateful gazes of the Anbu members, Mito Uzumaki's address of "Hokage-sama" this time carried a greater sense of sincerity, transcending mere politeness used for work.

"You should go back too. Remember to keep a close eye on Senju and make sure nothing happens that I'll regret."

Mito Uzumaki's expression turned solemn. Without saying a word, she bowed and left with her entourage.

After respectfully bowing to Uchiha Takeo's wave, the Anbu members left with the bodies of the fallen.

A gentle breeze swept through the street, seemingly carrying away the previous fighting and death.

Uchiha Wu'an pondered for a while—he thought about many things, but found that many of his thoughts were idiotic and superfluous.

The world is simple, but people are both complex and simple.

So he used a summoning spell to summon Orange, whose cat face showed a hint of pleasure, and without thinking, buried his head in the soft cat's body.

After taking a deep breath, I suddenly realized something was wrong.

Uchiha Takeo looked up, his face filled with disbelief and shock. "Tachibana-za, how come you smell like a woman?!"

"While I was dealing with the enemy, you were secretly seeing other women behind my back!"

"You scumbag cat!"

"Meow!"

(End of this chapter)