Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 527 The Uchiha Clan's Predicament

Because the conditions proposed by the Hidden Cloud Village were extremely demanding, the progress of negotiations between the Hidden Leaf Village and the Hidden Cloud Village seemed to have come to a standstill.

What was supposed to be a pre-arranged negotiation turned into a heated argument that lasted from the afternoon until dusk without a break.

Even the person standing to the side who came to witness this couldn't help but keep breathing heavily.

However, compared to the heated debates taking place in the Land of Hot Water, the real battles of words were taking place in Konoha Village in the Land of Fire.

Tonight seems even less peaceful.

In the Land of Fire, in Konoha Village.

Under the cool night sky, Konoha Village, which was bustling with activity during the day, seemed unusually quiet.

Many people have received news that Konoha is about to reach a ceasefire with Kumogakure.

Although less than a month ago, the village had summoned a large number of ninjas to fight on the front lines, and suffered considerable casualties.

However, the fact that the Third Shinobi World War, which had lasted for several years, was finally brought a sigh of relief to most of the villagers, and even to those large ninja clans.

It's important to understand that this is not just the end of the Third Shinobi World War.

For Konoha, the Third Shinobi World War was more like a continuation of the Second Shinobi World War.

The two world wars were only two or three years apart, and small-scale conflicts never truly ceased in between.

For some of the older ninjas, the war had been going on for over a decade.

With this formal ceasefire, the entire village seemed to have regained some vitality.

Of course, not all families are looking forward to this ceasefire.

Inside the Uchiha clan's territory, Fugaku Uchiha, the clan head, was reviewing recent reports from the security department with a troubled expression.

The Konoha Police Department has been the private domain of the Uchiha clan since the time of the Second Hokage.

Whether it's the management of the guard department or the selection and promotion of personnel, everything can be decided by the Uchiha clan without the Hokage's approval.

This "excellent" selection mechanism resulted in most members of the Uchiha clan holding temporary positions in the Security Department.

However, controlling the important Security Department not only brought immense power to the Uchiha clan, but also created an invisible barrier between the members of the Uchiha clan and the other villagers in Konoha.

The daily work of the security department is to maintain order in the village and resolve disputes between villagers.

Even when handling cases impartially and without favoritism.

Helping one side inevitably offends the other.

Moreover, given the arrogant and conceited nature of the Uchiha clan, how could they possibly be completely impartial in handling cases?

Or rather, how can a village like Konoha, which doesn't even have a decent and fair law, possibly uphold justice in a way that inspires confidence?

This has led to a steady decline in the Uchiha clan's reputation within Konoha.

Similarly, the resentment of the clan members towards the villagers of Konoha was growing day by day.

"We Uchiha clan members work so hard to maintain order in the village, and these lowly people not only show no gratitude but also always treat us coldly. Why should we give these idiots a friendly look?"

This is now the true thought of most people within the Uchiha clan.

What escalated this conflict rapidly was the attack on various ninja clans by the "Uchiha Bandit" more than a year ago.

That attack by a thief who claimed to be Uchiha Madara.

Although the Uchiha clan's secret vault was also stolen, although most people did not believe that the other party was really Uchiha Madara, and although there were later reports that the other party was an unknown organization hidden in the ninja world, and even launched an attack on the tailed beasts of other villages.

However, during the attack, the opponent actually displayed the Sharingan, which only the Uchiha clan possesses.

Although that person also displayed the ability of Wood Release.

But others can't just go and blame the Senju clan, which has been disbanded for who knows how many years, can they?

Furthermore, the fact that the opponent was able to easily penetrate the layers of defenses surrounding Konoha led all parties to conclude that they had a deep understanding of Konoha, and that the village's guard unit, as the village's defensive force, also bore responsibility for dereliction of duty.

After that, the conflict between the guards, or rather the Uchiha clan, and ordinary villagers, and even ordinary ninjas from various clans, intensified day by day.

Every now and then, there are cases of the Uchiha clan injuring villagers or causing damage in conflicts with ninjas during law enforcement.

"well--"

Looking at the cases from the past few days on the table, Fugaku Uchiha couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

He wasn't distressed by the overwhelming compensation; for the Uchiha clan, money was a minor issue given their deep-rooted heritage.

However, if this continued, Fugaku Uchiha was very worried that his Uchiha clan would be rejected by Konoha.

He had previously proposed at a clan meeting that, taking advantage of Minato Namikaze's rise to power as the Fourth Hokage, who was relatively friendly to the Uchiha clan, the Uchiha clan should voluntarily hand over their guard unit and, like other ninja clans, disperse and integrate into other departments within the village.

However, this suggestion was met with immediate opposition from within the clan, let alone from Minato Namikaze, the Hokage.

Despite the constant complaints from the tribespeople about the work of the guard department, how many of them can truly relinquish the power they have held for so many years?

Left with no other choice, Fugaku Uchiha had to settle for second best.

It is hoped that more members of the clan will participate in this Ninja World War, establish prestige through military achievements, and soften the prejudices and resentments of other ninjas towards the Uchiha clan through the camaraderie among comrades.

To set an example, he even personally took his four-year-old son, Fugaku Uchiha, to the battlefield.

However, this move has yet to yield any significant results.

The Third Shinobi World War is already nearing its end.

What worried Fugaku Uchiha even more was the battle more than half a month ago when he urgently gathered people to defend against the surprise attack from Kumogakure.

The former Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, dispatched Danzo Shimura to summon troops from various ninja clans to fight.

Danzo Shimura summoned all the ninja clans except for the Uchiha clan.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi later explained upon his return that the Uchiha clan, as an important part of the guard unit, should have remained in the village to protect its safety during such a critical moment.

However, Fugaku Uchiha could clearly see that even the more rational clan leaders of the ninja clans who had suffered heavy casualties on the battlefield looked at the Uchiha clan with a hint of resentment.

Faced with this situation, Fugaku Uchiha had absolutely no solution.

"Do we have to use this eye again?"

Fugaku Uchiha covered his left eye, which was blurry with vision, with his right hand, a look of struggle flashing across his face.

However, just as the crimson tomoe was spinning in Fugaku Uchiha's eyes, transforming into intricate patterns...

"who!!"

Fugaku Uchiha let out a loud shout and then suddenly stood up.

Followed by.

"Whoosh—"

A sharp, piercing sound cut through the air.

"Thump!"

The sharp kunai pierced through the paper window and shot in, pinning it firmly to his desk.

(End of this chapter)