They're promoting the "Konoha threat" theory, and spouting nonsense about the Hidden

Chapter 27 Danzo: Uchiha's frivolousness is unacceptable in Konoha.

Despite his best efforts, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't catch up and could only watch helplessly as the Uchiha group reached the top of the Hokage Rock.

"I am Uchiha Homura, the current head of the Uchiha clan."

With the help of some insignificant audio equipment from the Land of Water, Uchiha Homura's voice resounded throughout the most bustling area of ​​Konoha Village.

The Uchiha clan was already attracting a lot of attention because of their ostentatious behavior, and now the area below the Hokage Rock was even more crowded because of the sound, with people standing densely packed around, all looking up curiously, wanting to hear what the Uchiha clan leader would have to say.

From a distance, the scene looked remarkably like the Hokage's inaugural address.

"Some of you may be wondering why we've gathered so many people here today, and some may have heard rumors about the Uchiha clan and the village. Here, I officially declare that those rumors are not entirely accurate!"

Uchiha Homura's words caused an uproar among the crowd.

As qualified bystanders, everyone is very good at grasping the key points. "Not entirely correct" means that some parts are correct, right?

So, which part of those statements is correct? Or rather, which part is a misrepresentation?

However, Homura Uchiha then changed the subject, temporarily setting aside this topic, and began to recount the contributions her clan had made since the founding of Konoha: "...Since the establishment of Konoha, every inch of this land has been stained with the blood of my Uchiha clan. When Konoha was founded, the Uchiha clan had a population of over a thousand, but now, only five hundred and thirteen remain!"

Uchiha Homura looked around, a hint of sadness hidden in her calm tone.

"In those thirty years, haven't any new Uchiha been born? But with one group increasing and another decreasing, why is there such a large difference?"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had just arrived at the scene, fell silent.

Why?

That's easy, he died. How did he die? He died fighting for the village, of course.

Especially during the First Shinobi World War, when the Second Hokage died and Hiruzen Sarutobi had just taken over, his prestige was insufficient. If the Uchiha clan leader had been more thoughtful at that time, the outcome of the First Shinobi World War might have been completely different.

At the time, Hiruzen Sarutobi, as the Third Hokage, did not actually obtain the consent of all the Jonin in the Jonin team, meaning the procedure was completely irregular. It was only because of Tobirama Senju's dying wish, the prestige of the Senju clan, and Hiruzen Sarutobi's own exceptional abilities that no one dared to object.

If the Uchiha clan leader at the time had insisted on bringing this up, although it wouldn't have had much impact on the outcome of Naruto due to the Uchiha clan's poor reputation, it would still have been enough to annoy Hiruzen Sarutobi.

However, the Uchiha clan leader at the time didn't hesitate and gave up the struggle for the Hokage position. He led his clan to face the enemy's Hyōmine from Iwagakure and single-handedly held off the attack of an entire village with the strength of the clan. He was only replaced after Hiruzen Sarutobi won a victory on another battlefield and came to support them.

This single battle wiped out half of the Uchiha clan's legacy from the Warring States period. It's fair to say that the Uchiha clan truly considered Konoha their home and were incredibly devoted to it.

However, given the immense support and the deaths of so many Uchiha clan members, how did the village repay the Uchiha clan?

Aside from a hated security detail, they have no power whatsoever.

Core layer? Don't even think about it!

"Since the founding of Konoha Village, no Uchiha clan member has ever held any position other than the guard force, and no Uchiha clan member has ever been trusted by the Hokage to hold an important post. The only one who served as a member of the Hokage's personal guard, Uchiha Kagami, sacrificed himself during the First Shinobi World War due to a mission that could not be disclosed..."

The villagers below the Hokage Rock fell silent.

In fact, everyone knows the true story of what happened to the Uchiha clan.

Living in Konoha, even ordinary villagers had a vague understanding of the Uchiha clan's situation, though they weren't part of the same social circle and didn't know the specifics. But that's precisely why they were so interested in the previous rumors.

This kind of seemingly plausible but ultimately flawed explanation, which stems precisely from the information one possesses, is the most convincing.

"Lord Hokage, could you tell me what the purpose of our Uchiha clan is? And how does the village repay us?"

Uchiha Homura turned to look in the direction of Sarutobi Hiruzen, his calm tone revealing a hint of barely suppressed anger.

Hiruzen Sarutobi opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn't utter a word.

At times like this, whatever he says is wrong.

After all, the reality of the Uchiha clan is there, and he can't refute it; but if he were to admit it, wouldn't that mean he would admit that the village has been silently suppressing the Uchiha clan for so many years?

So, his current thought is... "Damn it, why isn't Danzo here yet?"

"What the village does is naturally based on the village's considerations; it's not your place, Uchiha, to spout nonsense!"

Speak of the devil, and he appears; perhaps having heard Hiruzen Sarutobi's inner cry, Danzo Shimura makes his dazzling entrance.

"Danzo, what nonsense are you spouting! The Uchiha clan is the founding family of Konoha, how can they not have the right to speak?"

"Besides, if there's a problem, we should solve it. Whatever the problem is, we should sit down and talk it over. Is this your attitude towards solving problems?"

Before Uchiha Homura could retaliate, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura quickly changed the subject, with Hiruzen even using Earth Release to create several tables and chairs and pull Uchiha Homura away from the Hokage Rock.

No matter what, even if the talks break down, they shouldn't break down on the Hokage Rock.

Not to mention the possibility that if negotiations break down and a fight breaks out, shattering the Hokage Rock, even if the villagers below see it, it would ruin Hiruzen Sarutobi's reputation, wouldn't it?

At the same time, just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was leading Homura Uchiha and Danzo Shimura away from the Hokage Rock, a group of Anbu appeared and began evacuating the villagers below the Hokage Rock.

The melon hasn't been finished yet, and who wants to leave?

However, these ANBU ninjas didn't listen to the villagers. Once they put on their masks, they ignored everyone. So, persuaded by the ANBU ninjas, the villagers "voluntarily" left.

Meanwhile, a group of ninjas approached the remaining Uchiha clan members, attempting to persuade them to return, but unsurprisingly, they failed. Without the clan leader's order, or rather, without a suitable outcome, how could these Uchiha members willingly go back?

At this moment, the heads of the various ninja clans arrived one after another, ready to witness the outcome of the Uchiha clan's all-out attack. However, before they could even settle in, they heard Shimura Danzo excitedly stand up and slam his fist on the table:

"Absolutely impossible!"

"The Uchiha are frivolous; they must not trespass on Konoha!"

(End of this chapter)