This Uchiha is too popular

"I'm very sorry about the Uchiha clan matter..."

Inside the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the Sasuke brothers in front of him with a faint apologetic expression: "I didn't expect it to end like this."

"Itachi...sigh..."

Thinking of Itachi Uchiha, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

To be honest, even Hiruzen Sarutobi himself didn't expect things to turn out this way.

The impact of the Uchiha clan's extermination was greater than imagined.

Now, throughout Konoha, everyone in the upper and lower ninja clans is living in fear.

After all, most people wouldn't know how the Uchiha clan was wiped out, but the leaders of the ninja clans close to the core of Konoha were more or less aware of it.

Upon witnessing the fate of the Uchiha clan, they immediately felt a strong sense of crisis.

Furthermore, as one of the founding clans of Konoha, the Uchiha clan's power should not be underestimated.

This was originally a powerful force within Konoha, but instead of dying on the battlefield against the enemy, they died at the hands of their own people.

This also represents a huge drain on Konoha's own power.

Putting everything else aside, Konoha's current strength is already somewhat strained.

The Guard Department is very important to Konoha, serving as the first line of defense for the village.

This was originally the responsibility of the Uchiha clan, and they had always done an excellent job.

For decades, Konoha has had virtually no problems in this regard, which speaks volumes about the excellence of the Uchiha clan.

Now that the Uchiha clan has been wiped out, Hiruzen Sarutobi had to draw ninjas from other places to supplement the Guard Department.

This has made Konoha's already strained manpower situation even more strained.

This is only the most direct impact.

The negative impacts from other aspects are countless.

To be honest, by this point, after realizing the loss and impact of the Uchiha clan's annihilation, Hiruzen Sarutobi was already starting to feel a little regretful.

He shouldn't have condoned Danzo Shimura's actions; he should have tried to resolve the issue in other ways.

The Uchiha clan's problems weren't originally a major issue, since even within the Uchiha clan, there were still many ninjas who were close to Konoha.

Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi are just representatives of many others.

If he had been determined to intervene earlier, he could have completely nipped the Uchiha clan's ambitions for a coup in the bud.

Whatever the outcome, it's much better than the current situation.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Regardless of the circumstances, the annihilation of the Uchiha clan is now a reality, and no amount of regret can undo the outcome.

Fortunately, the last two orphans of the Uchiha clan are still in Konoha.

With the two of them around, the Uchiha clan's bloodline limit is not completely severed.

Given enough time, the Uchiha clan can still rise again in Konoha and become a part of Konoha's strength in the future.

"The village will handle Itachi's matter; you two don't need to worry too much."

He comforted the two of them for a few words, and then said, "You just need to grow up well in Konoha. The day will come when things will be resolved."

Upon hearing news of Itachi Uchiha, Sasuke clenched his fists, his emotions immediately becoming agitated.

However, he didn't say anything, just kept his head down and remained silent.

"Another child whose eyes are completely blinded by hatred..."

Looking at Sasuke's appearance, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but sigh, then turned his gaze to Yumin standing to the side.

Compared to Sasuke in front of him, Yumin's behavior was much more normal.

He stood there, seemingly unaffected, with even a hint of confusion on his face.

Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that it wasn't that Yumin didn't care, but rather that the trauma he had suffered was so great that he had lost that part of his memory.

"Sandaime-sama..."

Meeting Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze, Yumei forced a smile, his expression complex: "Who exactly is Itachi Uchiha? Is he a member of our Uchiha clan?"

"Why would someone from the Uchiha clan kill their own people?"

"This matter involves several issues, and the village is still investigating the specifics, so the details are not yet clear..."

Looking at Yumei's bewildered expression, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed inwardly: "In short, your task now is to grow up as quickly as possible; you don't need to worry about anything else for the time being."

Hearing his words, Sasuke remained silent, while Yumin seemed hesitant to speak.

"that........."

He hesitated for a moment, then finally spoke: "My third-generation grandfather..."

"My people are all dead, and I think their legacy should now belong to us..."

"Can the village be transferred now?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hiruzen Sarutobi paused involuntarily: "That's only natural."

"The Uchiha clan now only has the two of you left, so naturally you will inherit what they left behind."

This must be acknowledged.

If the Uchiha clan's actions were indeed a coup, then it would be only natural for the village to confiscate their property.

But now that they have died at the hands of Itachi Uchiha, they are still nominally dying as Konoha ninjas.

Since they were Konoha ninjas, their property after death must be handed over to their heirs.

There's nothing we can do; these are the rules.

Everyone else in Konoha is still watching.

Today the Uchiha clan was wiped out, and you confiscated their inheritance while they still had heirs. What will you do when it's my turn in the future?

If things continue like this, who will be willing to go to the battlefield for Konoha in the future?

It's important to know that there's more than one ninja clan within Konoha.

Even if Yumin didn't bring it up, Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't renege on his promise regarding this matter.

Of course, it's uncertain how much manipulation might be involved.

After all, the Uchiha clan left behind a huge legacy after their demise, and the two children couldn't possibly know if some things had been manipulated.

They're just two kids still in school. Do you think they can look up the accounts?

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled, unconcerned.

But the next moment, he couldn't laugh anymore.

Then, Youming took out something in front of him.

It was clearly an account book.

"This is the Uchiha clan's previous estate ledger, which records the assets of each member of the Uchiha clan..."

Yu Ming said respectfully, "I hope that the Hokage will return these legacies in consideration of the Uchiha clan's generations of loyalty to Konoha."

Ledger?

Looking at the account book in his hand, Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned.

What's going on?

The Uchiha clan was wiped out, how come you still have an account book?

He took it instinctively, and flipped it open with some disbelief.