Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 34 I am the Hokage!

With a bang, Danzo violently pushed open the door to the Hokage's office. The Third Hokage angrily raised his head, his sharp gaze fixed on the doorway.

"Danzo, what are you doing?"

With a bang, Danzo, wearing a white cross-collar shirt underneath and a black robe with a side edge on the outside, with a bandage wrapped around his right eye, slammed the door shut.

"Hiruzen, don't you know Orochimaru has taken in an Uchiha disciple?" Danzo said angrily.

"I know, Orochimaru told me."

"The Anbu also told me that Uchiha Gen went to Orochimaru's residence and stayed there for quite some time."

Given Orochimaru's pride, he wouldn't secretly accept a disciple, but he also wouldn't make a big fuss about it; he simply informed his teacher.

"Then why didn't you stop it?"

"Uchiha Shisui is a descendant of Kagami, and his thoughts are biased towards the village. With a little guidance, he can inherit the Will of Fire."

"It's fine that he joined Team 7, becoming Minato's disciple and your grand-disciple."

"What's going on with Uchiha Gen?"

"Orochimaru is your disciple, and he is a more suitable candidate to become Hokage than Minato."

"Can't you see the Uchiha clan's wolfish ambitions?"

Danzo walked up to the Hokage's desk and launched into a tirade, spitting out saliva as he became so agitated.

Orochimaru is a more suitable candidate to become Hokage than Minato?

Maybe not?

He found his disciple increasingly unfathomable, as if he had gone astray.

And don't think I don't know how close Orochimaru is to you. If Orochimaru becomes Hokage, your power will definitely expand rapidly.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind raced with thoughts, but his face remained impassive as he leisurely picked up the pipe from the table and put it in his mouth...

A wisp of fire-attribute chakra traveled along the pipe, igniting the fine tobacco. With a puff, a thick cloud of smoke billowed out, obscuring Hiruzen Sarutobi's face.

Seeing this nonchalant attitude, Danzo was furious and was about to continue his tirade when Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke up.

"Danzo, although I don't particularly like the Uchiha either, I have to say your prejudice is too deep."

"The main force of the Uchiha clan, led by their clan leader, is fighting a bloody battle on the battlefield in Kirigakure. Uchiha clan ninjas also contributed to the battles that ended earlier."

"The Uchiha clan, like other Konoha clans, made significant contributions to this Shinobi World War and deserves credit."

"Why make such a fuss about two Uchiha ninjas becoming disciples of Minato and Orochimaru?"

Danzo, however, was unmoved and sneered, "When the village is in trouble, it is only right for every ninja to fight bravely and even sacrifice themselves."

"Moreover, Kirigakure has already advanced into the Land of Fire, and even the combined forces of the Uchiha and Hyuga clans couldn't stop them. What merit do they have?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, with a pipe in his mouth, shook his head and said, "Danzo, the second half of your statement is a bit of a sophistry."

"It's already quite an achievement that the Hidden Mist Village has managed to keep it outside the heart of the Land of Fire with the help of ninjas from various clans and some civilian ninjas."

"It is unreasonable to ask us to keep the enemy out of the country, especially since we have already recovered some territory after sending reinforcements some time ago."

"You can say things like that to me, but if it gets out, it will really discourage the ninjas on the front lines."

After a moment of silence, Danzo said, "I misspoke."

"But we absolutely cannot let the Uchiha clan break free from the police department. If they gain more power, the future of Konoha will be unimaginable."

"That's alarmist!" Hiruzen Sarutobi rebuked.

"With me here, with you here, with Koharu Homura here, with the Sannin here, with Minato here, with all the major ninja clans here, with countless Konoha ninjas here."

"What kind of trouble can the Uchiha clan cause?"

"How can Konoha's future be so bleak?"

"Besides, is power outside the police department so easily acquired?"

"Leaving aside whether it's suitable or not, even if it is, you'd have to compete with ninjas who are extremely skilled in that position. Is it easy to win?"

"Although the Uchiha clan is two-timing and their actions are not very honorable, from another perspective, it also shows their determination to align themselves with the Hokage."

"Since they're actively trying to get closer, why push them away?"

"Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi finished stating his opinion in one breath, leaving Danzo speechless and looking sullen.

Clearly, Hiruzen Sarutobi still trusted the Uchiha clan during this period. Although he didn't like them, he wouldn't deliberately target them.

"Hiruzen, you'll regret this!" Danzo said angrily.

"Danzo, I am the Hokage!" Hiruzen Sarutobi responded forcefully.

"snort……"

Faced with Hiruzen Sarutobi's ultimate move, "I am the Hokage," Danzo was speechless. He snorted coldly, slammed the door shut, and left.

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head, put on his pipe, picked up his pen, and continued working on the pile of documents.

After leaving, Danzo pondered whether he should send Root ninjas to keep an eye on him...

After thinking it over, Danzo finally gave up.

After all, he is Orochimaru's disciple, so we should give him some face. If Orochimaru finds out, it will affect their cooperative relationship, which would be a loss.

……

Time flies, and ten days have passed in the blink of an eye.

That morning, Uchiha Gen was training his physical abilities in the training ground when suddenly a sharp, loud eagle cry rang out...

Uchiha Gen looked up and saw a hawk circling in the sky. He was slightly taken aback. Was this an emergency summons from Konoha?

At the same time, more than one ninja hawk was crying out in the sky above Konoha Village, and the cries could be clearly heard and seen throughout the entire village, including the forest.

The ninjas who heard and saw this all changed color, and the genin and chunin secretly wondered what major event had occurred.

The Jonin, who had no duties to perform, snapped out of his daze and rushed to the Hokage Building as fast as he could.

Genya Uchiha put on his clothes, grabbed his equipment, and rushed over.

He is not currently a Jonin under the Police Department, but rather under the Administrative Department. He has no duties to perform, and therefore is among those summoned.

Apart from the minister and deputy minister, the other Jonin in the police department do not need to go there; they need to lead people to maintain order and stability in the village.

In these special times, ninjas can travel by jumping from treetop to rooftop.

When Uchiha Gen arrived, there were many fleeting figures around him, moving so fast that ordinary people would think it was just a blur.

Upon arriving at the Hokage Building, Uchiha Gen did not rush inside. Instead, he stood aside and waited, preparing to go in with an acquaintance.

Orochimaru came first, so I'll follow Orochimaru; Fugaku Uchiha came first, so I'll follow Fugaku Uchiha.

Uchiha Gen wasn't intimidated; rather, he went in alone, and given his seniority and age, he was probably only allowed to stand in the last row.

He doesn't like this position.

His level is too low, it doesn't match his actual strength at all. He should at least be standing in the middle, right?

After waiting a little while, all I can say is that a Kage-level expert is a Kage-level expert; Orochimaru arrived first.

Uchiha Gen ran over and greeted Orochimaru, who nodded slightly. The two then ran into the Hokage Building together.

Although we've arrived, walking is still not the right option.

Upon arriving at the main conference room of the Hokage Building, most of the Konoha Jonin had already arrived. Uchiha Gen followed Orochimaru to the front.

Standing behind Orochimaru, roughly in the second row, this position is reserved for either those in positions of real power in Konoha or the heads of various ninja clans.

Minato Namikaze arrived even earlier than Orochimaru, and nodded slightly upon seeing Orochimaru and Gen Uchiha.

Lord Orochimaru nodded slightly in response, and Gen Uchiha bowed slightly in response.

Then, Uchiha Gen greeted Kakashi and Uchiha Shisui, who were behind Minato, and the two nodded in response.

Another minute later, Uchiha Fugaku and the other Jonin arrived and took their respective positions.

The next moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi, along with Danzo Shimura, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane, walked out from the back of the conference room and sat down in the stone chairs.

"This emergency summons is to deliver some bad news: a major change has occurred on the Mist Hidden Battlefield..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a grave expression.

Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts skipped a beat.

(End of this chapter)