In Konoha, they wiped out the Sarutobi clan at the start.

Chapter 18 Danzo's Three Hokage's Daily Feuds

Meanwhile, after leaving the training ground, Kurenai Yuhi immediately went to the Hokage Building in Konoha. "Hokage-sama."

"Oh, Kurenai's back. How's Chiya doing?" Hiruzen Sarutobi put down his pipe and asked gently.

"I lost." Kurenai Yuhi frankly admitted that she had lost to Chiya.

"Oh?" Hiruzen Sarutobi raised an eyebrow imperceptibly, a hint of emotion flashing in his eyes.

According to the intelligence he possessed, although Qianye had considerable talent, he was far from having the strength to defeat Hong.

Could it be that he's hiding something?

Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi narrowed his eyes slightly without making a sound.

"Tell me the details." He admires geniuses, but he absolutely dislikes geniuses who are beyond his control.

"Yes, Lord Hokage." As she spoke, Kurenai Yuhi recounted her battle with Chiya.

She omitted the part where Qianye teased her.

"I see. It seems you were indeed careless, Hong."

They learned that Chiya used the knowledge from the Ninja Academy textbooks to break Kurenai's genjutsu and win by taking advantage of Kurenai's carelessness.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's brows instantly relaxed.

That's right!

A genius without a bloodline limit will at best become the next Kakashi.

They will only become an asset to the Hokage; in terms of threat, they are far less than the Uchiha, so there's no need to worry about them.

"I'm sorry, Lord Hokage, I've disappointed you," Kurenai Yuhi said apologetically.

"Just be more careful next time. Remember not to underestimate anyone in the future. I think that child seems to have the aptitude for illusion magic. You should teach him more about illusion magic in the future."

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up, tapped his pipe, and said meaningfully, "This child has a pitiful background; in fact, he's just like you."

"He was too." Kurenai Yuhi paused, suddenly recalling the scene six years ago when her father, Shinku Yuhi, resolutely rushed towards the Nine-Tails to protect the village and gladly faced death. A nameless sorrow welled up in her heart.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded. "His parents both died protecting the village during the Nine-Tails' attack, so let this child grow up as soon as possible."

"Understood, Hokage-sama." Kurenai Yuhi replied respectfully and left the Hokage's office.

She covered her chest with her hand, feeling a pang of sadness.

As fellow sufferers in the same boat, no one understood better than her how painful it was to watch one's parents go to their deaths.

At that time, she was already a teenager, while Qianye was only five or six years old.

At the same time, he recalled the battle between the two.

Suddenly, she realized that she had been overthinking things.

Although this brat named Qianye is quite skilled in physical combat, the only technique he has mastered is the Three Body Technique.

The reason I was able to defeat myself was simply because I didn't take this battle seriously from the beginning.

But that guy was really despicable. He actually confessed his feelings to me in public, kissed my hand, and made flirtatious remarks to me multiple times.

Thinking of this, Yuhi Kurenai's pretty face flushed red, feeling both ashamed and annoyed. She secretly vowed, "Damn brat, I'll teach you a lesson next time!"

No sooner had Kurenai Yuhi left than a member of the Anbu (Anbu unit) walked in.

"Lord Hokage, Lord Danzo has arrived." The Anbu ninja knelt on one knee and said respectfully.

"Let him in." Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned.

Several days ago, he sent someone to inform Danzo that he had come.

The fact that it's been dragged on until now clearly shows they don't respect him as the Hokage.

"Lord Hokage, Lord Danzo, it seems he's not available to see you. He said he's waiting in the conference room," the Anbu ninja said nervously.

"I see."

Despite his dissatisfaction with Danzo, he restrained himself from lashing out, considering his approachable and gentle image among his subordinates, and got up to go to the fully enclosed conference room.

"Hiruzen, you've arrived." Danzo's left hand was now fitted with a prosthetic, and from the outside, there was no indication that anything had changed.

"Hmph." Hiruzen Sarutobi flicked his sleeve in annoyance and sat down. "Danzo, look what you've done!"

"You already know?" Danzo frowned. Did they already know that his attempt to steal a chicken had backfired?

"Danzo, you've gone too far this time." Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't care about the consequences and immediately launched into a tirade.

"Excessive?" Danzo sneered. "How am I going too far? I did all this for the sake of the village."

"Ninjas are meant to sacrifice themselves."

"What does sacrificing just one Uchiha Shisui matter for the sake of the village?"

Danzo sat in a chair, his eyes meeting those of Hiruzen Sarutobi, neither giving way to the other.

"I know what you're trying to say, nothing more than that Shisui was an excellent ninja who inherited the will of the mirror and possessed the will of fire."

"But have you considered that if he harbors malicious intentions, controls you and me, and then instigates the Uchiha clan to launch a coup, Konoha will be plunged into an irrecoverable situation?"

"The foundation laid by the first generation will be destroyed in an instant."

"As the root of Konoha, it is my duty to prevent problems before they occur for the sake of the village."

Danzo's words resonated deeply.

In the end, he even stood up excitedly.

He was not trying to excuse himself, but genuinely believed that the power of the Uchiha clan should be limited.

Even to eliminate this unstable factor that could potentially harm Konoha.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have lost his left arm. Why would it be like this now, as if he were cursed, that as soon as a new limb is reattached, it immediately becomes necrotic?

Only prosthetics can be used.

"Is this your reason for taking his eyes?"

Danzo's words were not unexpected by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Or perhaps, this is exactly the result he wanted.

But we still need to give them a good talking-to.

Otherwise, one day, Danzo will become too powerful to control and will take advantage of him, the "strongest Hokage of all time."

However, upon hearing this, Danzo's expression faltered. "You still don't know?"

"What do you know?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, frowning.

"I did not obtain Shisui's eyes." As he spoke, Danzo rolled up his sleeve, revealing his prosthetic leg, and recounted how he had stolen the Sharingan and then had his prize stolen halfway through.

They even mentioned the fact that the arm couldn't be moved to a new one.

"Are you telling the truth?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression suddenly turned serious.

"Do you think I would sacrifice an arm just to lie to you?" Danzo said irritably.

Hiruzen Sarutobi did not refute.

Indeed, although Danzo often said that "ninjas must sacrifice themselves," he couldn't do it when it came to it himself.

To put it bluntly, Danzo was someone who was even more afraid of death than himself.

At the very least, when Konoha truly faces a life-or-death crisis, it will be his turn.

He will still sacrifice himself if he has to.

They would never be afraid of death.

This is the most fundamental difference between him and Danzo.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to take over the Hokage position from the Second Hokage.

P.S.: Second update.

(End of this chapter)