The Great Hero Uchiha

Why did Kirigakure reveal all this?

Wouldn't it be more in Kirigakure's interest to remain hidden behind the scenes, waiting to claim a share of the spoils?

Uchiha Miyuki naturally knew what the representatives of the two villages would be wondering about.

"The Third Tsuchikage's schemes are too deep. I'm worried that the Hidden Stone Village's visit this time isn't just about silencing witnesses, but also about taking advantage of the situation to plot against our Hidden Mist Village, luring the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki from Konoha to the battlefield in the Land of Bears to help them alleviate the pressure! And also to take the opportunity to provoke conflict between our Hidden Mist Village and your two villages!!"

After processing this information, the two representatives nodded subconsciously.

indeed!

The Third Tsuchikage's schemes are too deep; Kirigakure should definitely take precautions.

"So what does your Hidden Mist Village want to do?"

"It's not about what Kirigakure wants, but how we should deal with Iwagakure!! A powerful Konoha doesn't align with our interests, but does a powerful Iwagakure necessarily?! Our three villages are all in similar situations—either our land is too small to grow strong, or our environment is too harsh. Iwagakure is different—"

P.S.: Where are the monthly passes? It's already the beginning of the month, where are the monthly passes?

154. First meeting with Danzo

The two nodded in agreement.

Compared to the Land of Earth and the Land of Fire, the Land of Wind, the Land of Lightning, and the Land of Water are either too small in size, have too harsh an environment, too little habitable land, and are too scarce in resources, so there is no prospect of development for them. The Land of Earth, on the other hand, has the second largest habitable area and the second largest resources after the Land of Fire.

The things that can be called resources in this era are not as diverse as they are in modern times.

There were only a few things, the necessities for survival and war.

"Our opinion in Kirigakure is to let Konoha and Iwagakure fight it out. This will at least balance the situation and allow us to consolidate our current gains. A weakened Iwagakure and Konoha are more in line with our interests. As for whether to launch a surprise attack on Iwagakure now, that is not a decision we can make."

After seeing off the representatives from Kumogakure and Sunagakure, Hozuki Mizuki began contacting Kirigakure's home village.

The message from Kumogakure and Sunagakure is that Iwagakure is too strong now and they want to join forces with us to launch a surprise attack on Iwagakure's homeland. My advice is to carefully consider this, lest we be outmaneuvered by Sunagakure and Kumogakure.

Okay, we'll handle it as you said.

isn't it?

Wait a minute! You guys should at least try to find out the specifics!

All of Uchiha Miyuki's prepared remarks were rendered useless by the simple reply from the Hidden Mist Village's higher-ups.

A merchant, suspected to be from Konoha, contacted us. I plan to use him to try and sell this batch of goods to the Land of Fire.

You are in charge of handling this matter.

Uchiha Miyuki gleaned a rather absurd message from the reply from the Hidden Mist Village's higher-ups.

The higher-ups trusted Hozuki Suigetsu's command abilities so much that they even found him annoying, as he reported everything to the village.

Uchiha Miyuki entrusted the task of selling aquatic products in Kirigakure to Uchiha Fugaku.

As he was organizing his plan and preparing to report it to Konoha to prevent the plan from being exposed, Minato Namikaze took the initiative to contact him through the Uchiha clan.

This is interesting.

"Meet me, and use the blood in the bottle to perform a necromancy ritual."

Did he know that Kushina was pregnant? Or was he unable to withstand the pressure from the village to send the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki to the battlefield?

It should be both.

After all, Konoha is currently facing a near-full-force attack from three equally powerful nations.

Uchiha Miyuki shook his head.

Whatever the outcome, it means that Minato Namikaze is about to collapse, or that Konoha is about to collapse, otherwise why would Minato Namikaze seek his help?

Fate is truly wondrous...

My action plan would have been delivered to the village a little later.

They found a secluded area and then had Ninja Cat deliver a reply.

【it is good. 】

After sending the ninja cat away, he waited a while before using the blood in the bottle to perform a summoning jutsu.

Gamabunta and Minato Namikaze then appeared before Uchiha Miyuki.

This method of using summoning techniques has a prerequisite: the summoned beast must be powerful enough. In the entire ninja world, only the main summoned beasts of the three legendary Sannin of Konoha possess this ability.

The two met again after more than a year.

Compared to his former sunny and handsome appearance, Minato Namikaze now has a perpetually worried look between his brows.

"You can tell me what it is now."

"I hope you can become the commander-in-chief of this great war."

Hearing this, Uchiha Miyuki was a little disappointed. He had originally thought that Namikaze Minato was going to give up the Hokage position for his wife! But this was also within his expectations.

After thinking about it for a moment, he shook his head.

"forget it."

If he were to become Hokage, it would be easy for him to use his prestige to fabricate a reason to imprison Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, and the other two former advisors. He could then use his Hokage authority to monitor the Senju forces, thereby quelling internal strife, and then secretly carry out subsequent war plans in a way that was difficult to discern from the truth.

Where is the battlefield commander?!

While guarding against Danzo and others secretly betraying him, he also had to outwit and outmaneuver the enemy, facing internal and external troubles and lacking sufficient power.

It would be better to stay in the Bear Country as the commander-in-chief.

As long as they secretly make their arrangements, Danzo and his group will never rashly sell themselves out before they have dealt with the inland battlefield.

Minato Namikaze isn't stupid; how could he not see through the political landscape of the village?

"Are you worried about Danzo and the others? Apart from the Third Hokage, the other three have already been brought under control."

accident!

This is such a surprise!

Uchiha Miyuki stared into Namikaze Minato's eyes and couldn't help but laugh, as if he had thought of a very funny joke. He laughed louder and louder as he went on.

It took a long time before it stopped.

"Could this be the Third Hokage's idea!?"

"No! It was my idea. The Third Hokage is fighting against the Iwa ninja on the front lines."

"This is really interesting. Take me back to the village to see these three people."

"it is good."

The two returned directly from Mount Myōboku to the outskirts of Konoha Village.

Looking at the Hokage Rock in the distance.

Uchiha Miyuki couldn't help but sigh, "If I count the days, it's been more than three years since I last returned to the village, hasn't it?!"

Minato Namikaze was a little stunned.

"You haven't been back to the village in so long?"

"I am not like you."

To be precise, Minato Namikaze was different from most Konoha ninjas. Other ninjas rarely had the chance to return to the village once they went to the battlefield, but Minato Namikaze had Jiraiya's summoning beast, which allowed him to use the power of Mount Myōboku to transcend distance and space and travel back to the village from time to time, just like the current situation.

What about the other ninjas?

Returning to the village would take at least half a month to travel back and forth, and with the military strength so strained, the village would never allow them to return.

Seeing Minato Namikaze leading him toward the Hokage Building, Uchiha Miyuki realized that the so-called control was actually home surveillance.

The Uchiha clan was wiped out because they were suspected of causing the Nine-Tails' attack and were forced to attempt a coup.

The Senju forces have caused such a huge disaster that Iwagakure is about to attack their village entrance, Sunagakure and Kumogakure are about to attack their homeland, and Kirigakure might also be about to attack their homeland if Uchiha Miyuki wasn't in control of the situation. And the only punishment these people have received is to be relieved of their posts. Now they are being kept under home surveillance!

"Bring two former advisors and the former Hokage's assistant to see me."

Minato Namikaze gave the order to the Anbu.

Uchiha Miyuki looked out the window at the Hokage Rock and the village shrouded in the shadow of war.

Shortly after, Danzo and two former advisors entered from outside, led by members of the Anbu. They showed no surprise at seeing Uchiha Miyuki standing by the window, clearly still fully aware of external information; their so-called control was merely a facade. Upon seeing this, Uchiha Miyuki averted his gaze from the three men.

"Is this the result you wanted? Being driven back to your homeland by the four major powers, even to the village entrance."

None of the three spoke.

Uchiha Miyuki then turned around and focused his gaze on the three people, eventually settling on Danzo. The other two were just parasites sucking blood from Konoha, but only this man, who carried all the darkness of Konoha in the original story, made him curious whether Danzo was truly willing to do anything for the village or just for his own power.

But whatever it may be, he will not allow these three to ever be as comfortable as they used to be.

P.S.: I actually spent three hours writing this chapter!

Good night--

155. Some things are obvious, yet we still can't tear off the final veil.

Back when Hiruzen Sarutobi and others had created this situation in order to target the Uchiha clan, the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju's plan to secretly eliminate the Uchiha clan was almost made public.

but--

Politics is about things that you know, I know, everyone knows, but can't really bring up in public.

Even this time, when Minato Namikaze controlled Danzo and his two advisors, it was only under other pretexts that he was secretly monitored and placed under house arrest.

"Danzo, I've heard of you, I know your ideals, and I know you often say 'ninjas must sacrifice themselves,' so I think you must be a brave person, not a coward, but someone who truly wants to contribute his life for the development of the village! Now I have a task for you to complete, and if you complete this task, we can win."

An unnatural expression flashed across Danzo's face.

Clearly, Uchiha Miyuki's cowardly words had touched a nerve. When the Second Hokage asked who would cover the enemy's retreat, he glanced smugly at Hiruzen Sarutobi, thinking he would bravely step forward. But he found himself too scared to move. In the end, it was Hiruzen Sarutobi who stepped forward, and at that moment, he even breathed a sigh of relief.

He will never forget this incident for the rest of his life!

That's why he always says "a ninja is someone who has to sacrifice himself," and that's why he's become so extreme, using a tough and extreme attitude to prove that he's not a coward.

But...?

Danzo, his complexion now normal, looked calmly at Uchiha Miyuki.