Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 266 Fighting to the End

They talked for quite a while, each giving their own explanation, without reaching a conclusion.

After all, who can say for sure whether righteousness or rules are more important?

Different situations carry different weights; each side has its own reasons, making the situation tangled and complicated.

dong dong dong...

The knocking sounded again, and the arguing in the office stopped abruptly.

"Your Excellency, the prisoner's statement has been completed, and the fine has been paid. Can we release him?"

Uchiha Gen got up from the sofa, went to the door, opened it, and shouted, "Of course we'll let them out."

"For the greater good, for peace, how could I, as a member of Konoha, hold a grudge against someone who attacked me?"

Sanji Uchiha was quite a character; upon hearing this, he immediately cupped his eyes and exclaimed, "You are so kind, Captain!"

Ugh... The Konoha F4 felt utterly disgusted.

How can someone so young be so shameless?

Konoha's F4 were unaware that Uchiha Gen adhered to a strategy of fighting shamelessness with shamelessness, poison with poison, and evil with evil.

As the old saying goes, to outmaneuver corrupt officials, you must be more cunning and treacherous than them!

"Oh, and make some tea to soothe our throats."

"The guests have been here for so long and there hasn't even been a cup of tea. They have no manners at all..."

Uchiha Sanji quickly bowed his head and admitted his mistake, saying, "I'm sorry, it was my oversight. The tea will be here soon."

"Okay, go ahead."

"Yes, Minister."

Uchiha Gen turned back to his seat, a look of eager anticipation on his face: "The three of you, come on, let's continue the debate. Speak your minds, the tea will be here soon."

With his buddies and subordinates charging into battle, Hiruzen Sarutobi naturally wouldn't easily join the fray himself anymore.

First, it's beneath you to maintain your sophistication; you need to keep up your high-class image.

Secondly, Hiruzen Sarutobi realized that Gen Uchiha was too arrogant and reckless, daring to confront anyone, and that his arrogance was intelligent and his recklessness was powerful.

Although his prestige and image have declined somewhat after the argument, every little bit helps.

Danzo and the other two were speechless upon hearing this. This kid was truly disgusting and shameless.

You've already accomplished your goal, so what's the point of arguing? Continuing to argue is just a waste of breath.

So the three of them shut up and the room fell silent once again.

After a while, the tea was served, and the Konoha F4 didn't refuse to drink it like they were sulking with a child, since they were genuinely thirsty.

Mature people don't mistreat themselves out of spite; harming oneself is childish to the extreme.

Who cares about your health, except for your parents and other people who care about you?

After a moment, a noisy, chaotic sound of footsteps rang out; it was the arrival of the Cloud Hidden Delegation.

Raizo and his men stormed in, complaining to and threatening Hiruzen Sarutobi and other high-ranking Konoha officials. The office became incredibly noisy, like a chaotic marketplace.

Bang! Uchiha Gen slammed his hand on the table, glaring and roaring, "Shut the hell up, all of you!"

"This is the police chief's office, not a marketplace. What kind of behavior is this, making such a racket in the street?"

"This room can't hold this many people. Everyone except your leader, get the hell out of here."

The ninjas from the Cloud Village delegation were dumbfounded upon hearing this.

Is he this arrogant and domineering even in front of the Hokage and other high-ranking officials of Konoha?

Is there no law?

The political landscape in Konoha is rather strange.

Raizo turned around, glanced at the Konoha high-ranking officials who remained silent, and said with a grim face, "You may all go outside and wait."

"Yes, Lord Raizo."

Although unwilling, the others could only obey orders, silently leave the room, and close the door.

Raizo found an empty seat, sat down, and said, "Lord Hokage, besides what I gave you before, I also need an explanation for what happened today."

Hiruzen Sarutobi did not answer directly, but instead looked at Danzo and the other two.

As longtime best friends, Danzo and his two companions understood that this was meant to make them act as a buffer zone, so that there would be room for reconciliation.

"Ahem, Lord Raizo."

"Minister Gen insists on upholding Konoha's law of law and order, and we, as Konoha's high-ranking officials, cannot break the rules..." Mitomon Homura said.

Raizo gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, we accept the statement and the fine, but what about Minister Gen's deliberate insult to Kumogakure?"

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, the Konoha F4 all turned to stare at Uchiha Gen. If this were true, then they could openly and legitimately pin a charge of disrupting peace and deliberately provoking war on him.

Uchiha Gen spread his hands, shrugged, and said with an innocent look, "I didn't insult Kumogakure. Everything I said is verifiable."

"You people in Kumogakure dare to do it, but I'm not allowed to speak up?"

"Is that so domineering?"

"Minister Gen, what did you say?" Hiashi asked curiously.

Hiashi Hyuga naturally had no goodwill towards Kumogakure, who dared to kidnap his daughter, and immediately reopened Kumogakure's wounds.

"I already said..."

Then Uchiha Gen repeated the words he had used to belittle the Cloud Village at the hotel, making the Konoha people's lips twitch.

Although the reputation of the Hidden Cloud Village in the ninja world is not good, saying those words so bluntly is just too foul-mouthed and makes people hate them.

The people of Kumogakure generally have darker skin, and upon hearing this again, Raizo's face darkened, and he coldly asked, "Hokage-sama, what is your attitude towards this?"

"If you don't give an explanation, the peace agreement is null and void, and we should prepare for war."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed deeply and said, "Sigh... For the sake of the bigger picture, for the sake of peace, Gen, you should apologize."

Danzo and the other two looked at Uchiha Gen with smiles on their faces. Now, can you still use the rules to resist?

"Heh heh... Do you have to apologize for telling the truth these days?" Uchiha Gen sneered.

Danzo and his two companions looked excited upon seeing this and were about to fire when Uchiha Gen interrupted their spellcasting.

"An apology is impossible. I will never apologize in my lifetime."

"Lord Hokage, don't be intimidated by his threats."

"He's just an envoy, not the Raikage, not a high-ranking member of Kumogakure. How can he just call off the peace negotiations decided by the village's leadership?"

Hiashi Hyuga nodded and said, "That's right. And my Hyuga clan won't give any explanation either. Breaking into private homes and kidnapping children, they deserve to be beaten to death."

Danzo and his two companions had not yet received the news. Upon hearing this, they looked over in shock, and then looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's calm and composed demeanor, it was clear that he had known about it beforehand.

This sudden change, and now Hiashi Hyuga is back here, working in tandem with Gen Uchiha...

That's right, it was Uchiha Gen who did all this, he's so despicable!

"Hmph, just you wait and see..."

Having said that, Raizo stood up with a resolute expression, as if to leave.

Danzo and his two companions quickly stood up and stopped him, saying kind words to him.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Uchiha and Hiashi Hyuga with a serious expression and asked, "If a war really breaks out, will you take responsibility?"

Hiashi Hyuga trembled upon hearing this and dared not answer, his white eyes turning to Gen Uchiha.

"Yes, we'll take responsibility," Uchiha Gen said with a stern face.

"Heh...Easy for you to say, how will you take responsibility?" Danzo seized the opportunity to mock.

"Heh... Elder Danzo, I remember you always touted yourself as a ruthless hawk of Konoha, how come you're so spineless this time?"

"The moment Cloud Village threatens war, you can't wait to lick their boots?"

Danzo's face flushed red, veins bulging on his forehead, as he loudly argued, "Peaceful matters can't be considered sycophancy...Peace!...Can matters concerning peaceful people be considered sycophancy?"

Then came some incomprehensible words, such as "the greater good comes first" and "enduring hardship and bearing heavy burdens," which made Uchiha Gen and Hyuga Hiashi laugh, filling the room with a joyful atmosphere.

However, people's joys and sorrows are not shared. Hiruzen Sarutobi, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane only felt that the two were very noisy, and their three rather old faces looked very unpleasant.

On the surface, this is referring to Danzo, but isn't it also subtly implying something about them and mocking them?

"Bang!" Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed his hand on the table and said in a deep voice, "Enough! Don't change the subject."

"If war breaks out, how will you take responsibility?"

(End of this chapter)