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Chapter 245 Uchiha Fugaku

"Besides the four of you, including Minato, I will also participate in this joint operation."

"no."

The meeting continued, and Jiraiya, without further ado, immediately expressed his intention to participate in the operation.

However, his decision was opposed by the Third Hokage.

"Old man, give me a reason."

Jiraiya looked calmly at the Third Hokage.

He knew the old man meant well.

After all, this operation was inherently dangerous.

Given the availability of manpower, as the current Hokage, he really shouldn't take any risks.

But for the sake of his former disciple, he wanted to make one last effort.

At the very least, we need to obtain Nagato and Konan's body cells to prepare for their future resurrection.

"You are now the Hokage. Your duty is to stay in the rear, formulate strategies for the development of the village, and ensure the safety of the village, instead of charging into battle like you did back then."

As expected, the Third Hokage's explanation was similar to Jiraiya's; it was all for Jiraiya's safety.

"Don't worry, old man. Nagato is still my disciple, after all. Besides, even if I can't beat him, can't I at least run away?"

Jiraiya's words were reasonable and well-founded, and the Third Hokage was at a loss for words to refute them.

After learning about the puppets of five of the Six Paths of Pain, Jiraiya tried to escape, but Nagato couldn't catch him.

In the original story, after Jiraiya lost an arm, if he wanted to run away, Pain couldn't stop him at all while he was still in Sage Mode.

However, he felt that Konoha would inevitably clash with Pain sooner or later, and if they didn't understand all of Pain's abilities, Konoha would likely suffer losses in the future.

That's why he didn't run away, but continued to fight Pain in hopes of obtaining more information, which is why he died at the hands of Pain.

The current Jiraiya was unaware of these things, but based on the information from the five puppets, he felt that if he wanted to escape, Nagato would definitely not be able to stop him.

"Fine, I can't argue with you. At worst, I'll have Orochimaru work overtime to revive you after you die."

"If you can avoid resurrecting someone, then don't."

The pain of death goes without saying; we're all ninjas, those who know, know.

Just the money needed for the resurrection alone is a huge sum.

He talked about this topic with Orochimaru a while ago and also took a look at the ledgers in Orochimaru's laboratory.

You don't know until you see it, and you'll be shocked when you do. It was then that Jiraiya realized that cloning a proper clone would cost so much money.

No wonder Orochimaru kept asking him to increase funding. He thought Orochimaru was lining his own pockets, but it turns out he was just doing it for the public good and spending it all on experiments.

Looking at the long string of zeros in the ledger, Jiraiya felt a pang of heartache.

You don't know the cost of oil and rice until you're in charge of the household.

Developing the village required money in the beginning.

Jiraiya immediately made a decision.

Fugaku, Mikoto, and others were among the last to be resurrected for free.

In the future, anyone who wants to be resurrected, regardless of who they are, will have to pay money.

After all, even the landlords had no surplus grain.

"Alright, since no one objects, then it's settled."

"Lord Hokage, are you going to join us?"

"Together? No, I'm just secretly going to Amegakure to talk to Nagato. If we can't reach an agreement, I'll come back."

"I see."

Asuma sat down, indicating that he was fine.

Kakashi, however, suddenly stood up and said, "Should we have Sasuke and his family participate in this operation?"

Three days ago, Orochimaru resurrected Sasuke's parents, Fugaku Uchiha and Mikoto Uchiha, as promised.

When they go to fight the Akatsuki, Konoha will most likely encounter Itachi Uchiha.

Faced with this dangerous figure whose reputation is both good and bad, Kakashi felt it was better to let the Uchiha clan handle it themselves.

"Fugaku? Alright, after the meeting, go and see the Uchiha clan and ask for their opinion."

"Yes, Hokage-sama."

After the key figures for the battle were identified, the meeting proceeded very smoothly.

As soon as the meeting ended, Kakashi ran to the Uchiha mansion and found Fugaku Uchiha sunbathing in the yard.

"Chief of the Fugaku clan."

"Oh, it's Kakashi. What can I do for you?"

After being resurrected, Fugaku's personality also changed somewhat.

It's no longer as serious and boring as before; instead, it's become calm and languid.

He spends his time sunbathing in his own courtyard, never asking questions about any decisions made by the village; he's completely laid-back.

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"The Hokage sent me to inquire whether Chief Fugaku and Sasuke will participate in the upcoming campaign against the Akatsuki?"

Kakashi didn't ask Mikoto Uchiha, not because he disrespected her, but because her strength wasn't enough; she would only be a burden if she went.

Sasuke is actually a burden, but since he's the "second male lead," and given his obsession with Itachi, if we don't include him, he'll definitely be annoyed to death later.

"I'll definitely participate, but what about Itachi?"

Itachi was, after all, his son. If possible, Fugaku didn't want Itachi to die like that.

"You'll need to talk to the Hokage yourself about this."

"Alright, I'll go see the Hokage tonight."

Having received Fugaku's reply, Kakashi left and quickly returned to the Hokage Building to report the situation to Jiraiya.

"Thank you for your hard work, Kakashi."

"It's alright. If the Hokage is alright, then I'll take my leave."

"Okay, you can go now."

That night, Fugaku Uchiha brought Sasuke Uchiha to Jiraiya's house.

The two sides had an exchange on how to deal with the itachi.

Finally, after a long and drawn-out struggle, Jiraiya agreed to spare Itachi Uchiha's life.

At the same time, the village will mobilize public opinion to whitewash what Itachi did back then, allowing him to return using an undercover clone planted by the village.

All Fugaku and his crew did was guarantee Itachi wouldn't cause trouble in the future, and a large sum of money.

The Uchiha clan left behind a vast legacy.

A small portion of it was confiscated by the Third Hokage under various pretexts when Sasuke was still young, and used to develop the village.

The vast majority of the remaining wealth is in Sasuke's hands.

The three generations of old men had originally planned things very well.

With such a large inheritance from the Uchiha clan, all the other families in the village had their eyes on it.

When Sasuke can no longer defend the village, he can step in and, in the name of the village, ask Sasuke to entrust them with the management on his behalf.

Giving Sasuke a sum of money each month would be enough to keep him occupied.

In this way, the Third Hokage's eating habits wouldn't be so unseemly, and Sasuke could still receive a considerable sum of money every month.

It's a win-win situation.

But unexpectedly, plans don't always go as expected.

Whether in the original story or in the present world, Orochimaru's plan to destroy Konoha thwarted the Third Hokage's scheme.

So, don't be fooled by the fact that the Uchiha clan is just an empty shell now; they are actually very wealthy.

(End of this chapter)