The correct way for the Uchiha to rise

Anbu, clan ninjas, and ordinary ninjas will all come, whether to watch the excitement or to gather intelligence; someone is bound to come.

It's just that it's a bit remote, and it takes time to get here.

The battle that just took place was loud, but it didn't last long at all.

Seeing the disheveled Third Hokage and the chaotic scene, many ninjas immediately imagined a scene unfolding before their eyes.

The Third Hokage, together with the village's ninjas and Tsunade, fought against the enemy and ultimately killed them, though the Third Hokage was also seriously injured.

As for when Lady Tsunade returned from the front lines, that was not something they were concerned with.

Some sharp-eyed ninjas recognized Danzo as an "enemy," realizing he was one of their own, and thus became suspicious.

"Hui, Danzo's matter has been resolved. Let's go back and discuss the rest first," Tsunade said, trying to smooth things over.

Upon hearing Tsunade's words, most of the doubts of the surrounding ninjas, especially those who recognized Danzo's identity, were immediately dispelled.

The Danzo matter is resolved. What matter? What's resolved? It's clear that Danzo did something wrong, or was about to betray them, and was then killed on the spot by the Third Hokage and his men.

"No! Root must be disbanded today! The Third Hokage must also step down! He's too old, he's no longer qualified to be Hokage! Or rather, he was never qualified to be Hokage in the first place. A guy whose personal feelings outweigh his responsibility to the village, does he deserve to be Hokage?!"

Hui shouted the last sentence loudly, so that the ninjas who rushed over could hear it clearly.

"Holy crap, this is an earth-shattering piece of news! A coup has been launched! The Hokage has been forced to abdicate!"

"Wait a minute, wasn't it supposed to be that the Hokage led this Hikaru and Tsunade to defeat the villain Danzo? How did it turn out like this again?"

"Personal feelings? Holy crap!" Some people glanced at Danzo's corpse, their tone turning sarcastic as they compared it to Bi Hui's words. Of course, these people didn't dare say it aloud; they just thought about it and found it quite thrilling.

Upon hearing Hui's words, Tsunade felt a headache coming on; it seemed that today's events were unlikely to end well.

As more and more ninjas gathered, Tsunade could imagine what would happen next.

The Third Hokage was so angry that his face turned pale. When Tsunade tried to smooth things over, the Third Hokage was still considering whether to give this guy a chance, but now the other party was being so disrespectful.

“Hui, the Hokage position isn’t something you can just abdicate on your own. It requires the unanimous approval of the village and the permission of the Land of Fire.”

"That won't do! The Third Hokage is no longer qualified to lead us. When the Root attacked the village's ninjas, he actually protected them after it was discovered. Who can trust someone like that to remain in power? This is during wartime; no one can afford the slightest accident."

At this moment, Hui had essentially made his intentions clear.

Danzo was killed because he attacked his own people in the village, and specifically because he attacked the ninjas on the battlefield. As for the Third Hokage's injuries, they were from his battle with this Hikaru.

Hiss~ Putting everything else aside, this Hui alone faced the Third Hokage and seriously injured him, and even killed Danzo, the culprit!

Some ninjas realized this, while others did not, thinking about the other side of the story.

"Attack a village ninja! Isn't that a capital offense? Why, why is the Hokage protecting them?" Some people might not understand what Root means, but that doesn't prevent them from understanding what Hui is saying.

At this moment, their beliefs began to crumble.

"Hui! Stop misleading people!"

Seeing that things were going badly, the third generation quickly spoke up to stop them.

Ke Hui wouldn't be stopped by the third generation.

"Could it be that I said something wrong? Third Hokage, what's wrong with this? Danzo has attacked the village's ninjas more than once or twice, and he's been exposed several times. Every time, you suppressed it. But even if you suppressed it, what does it mean that Danzo is still alive and well, and continues to control Root and hold the position of elder?"

The three generations were rendered speechless by the question.

These are facts, and he couldn't think of anything to refute them at that moment.

At this moment, the surrounding ninjas stopped speculating. Hui's words had clearly told them what the Third Hokage had done.

What the Third Hokage did crossed the line for these ninjas.

What are ninjas supposed to do on missions? It's all for the village, but they could face betrayal from the village at any moment. Who could stand that?

Moreover, it is wartime now, and they will soon be going to the battlefield. They could lose their lives if they are not careful.

The ninjas who were able to arrive at the scene in such a short time were not weak. They were not cannon fodder on the battlefield. If they were careful, they could have a chance to survive. Now they were told that someone in the village was going to attack them, and that it was a high-ranking member of the village, or even a high-ranking member who was under the protection of the Third Hokage. It would be strange if they were not afraid.

At this moment, all they cared about was whether these things were true or not.

Judging from the third generation's reaction, at least this Hui wasn't lying.

For some reason, a sense of sorrow welled up in the hearts of these ninjas.

Is reality really that cruel?

It's already difficult enough for ninjas to survive, let alone face the dangers of war. They are already powerless, and it is only the village's belief that has sustained them until now. But now they are being told that the village is not trustworthy either.

Even the most loyal Anbu ninjas to the Hokage were somewhat shaken at this moment.

As members of the Anbu, they naturally knew of the Root's existence and their modus operandi. They couldn't understand how Konoha could have such a dark organization.

Perhaps they know now. These shady organizations may exist solely to satisfy the darker side of certain individuals.

The root system was established only after the three generations ascended to power.

Neither of the previous two Hokage established such a shady organization!

Tsunade was in the most trouble at this moment.

Now, Hui has almost brought Konoha to its knees.

These ninjas are the backbone of the village; look at their faces now, as if their faith has crumbled...

"Hui, what exactly do you want to do?"

"I said, the third generation must abdicate! As for who will succeed him, I don't care."

At this point, it was no longer possible for the Third Hokage to remain in power; otherwise, given the current situation, Konoha would truly face defeat in the upcoming war.

How can you defeat an enemy if you have to be constantly wary of your companions?

"Oh, it's wartime now, so a new Hokage might not be able to truly succeed. With so many ninjas not in the village, it's difficult to choose. In that case, why not just find a substitute? I think Tsunade-senpai would be very suitable. As the princess of the Land of Fire, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire probably wouldn't make things difficult for her, right?"

Hui smiled and looked at Tsunade, then shared his opinion.

He was actually quite helpless. He enjoyed himself, but the situation was really difficult to handle. He couldn't just destroy Konoha, could he? What would be the point of the Naruto world without Konoha?

It was a moment of impulse that caused all this trouble, and now Hui has no choice but to find a way to resolve it. Otherwise, even with so many ninjas, they can't silence everyone, and what happened here will definitely get out, and then Konoha will be truly finished.

Having Tsunade temporarily assume the position of Hokage might be the only option right now. She meets the requirements in terms of public support and other factors. Among the many Kage-level figures in the village, two are her comrades, and one is Kushina, whom she raised since childhood, and another is Minato Namikaze. They should not refuse. In addition, Tsunade's status as the princess of the Land of Fire provides an explanation to the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

Tsunade is the princess of the Land of Fire. This isn't some title or just something said casually; she truly is a princess! A genuine member of the royal family.

Otherwise, if Tsunade gambled everywhere, who would let her incur so much debt?

Of course, Hui only suggested that Tsunade temporarily become Hokage; the real next Hokage would be decided after the war.

He still had some reservations about Tsunade becoming Hokage directly. After all, it was true that Tsunade was unfriendly to the Uchiha clan. Putting aside everything else, her statement that "all Uchiha are crazy" made the relationship between the two sides extremely bad.

So, acting as Hokage is fine, but if we're going to make Minato Hokage, let him take the position.

There are still many talented people in Konoha, so it's highly unlikely that Tsunade will remain Hokage indefinitely. In the original story, she only became Hokage because the village had no other options.

After the water gate, isn't there a rope tree? It's a bit small, but it's authentic.

Hmm, not bad, everything has been arranged.

Chapter 275 The Hidden Mist Attacks

The farce ended with Tsunade becoming the acting Hokage.

The Third Hokage was recuperating from his injuries and no longer exercised the powers of Hokage during the war. He simply served as a Kage-level shinobi and was at the beck and call of the village. The remaining two elders dared not utter a sound.

As a result, Tsunade, who might have been hampered, smoothly took over all the affairs of the Hokage.

All power in Konoha has once again returned to the Hokage's hands.

Of course, this is definitely temporary. After all, Tsunade is only temporarily taking on the role of Hokage. A new Hokage will be chosen after the war ends, and we don't know what it will be like then.

The events that had occurred in Konoha had already spread, but because Hikaru acted decisively and without any hesitation, he successfully forced the Third Hokage to resign that same day, and Tsunade also smoothly took over the duties of Hokage. By the time the news was received, it was too late for other villages to intervene or do anything about the incident.

At Hui's suggestion, Konoha did not remain silent about the matter. Instead, they disseminated the information as comprehensively as possible, especially regarding intelligence on the village's own ninjas.

From Danzo's attack on the village's ninjas to the Third Hokage's cover-up, and then the Third Hokage's abdication, the entire sequence of events was explained to prevent other ninja villages from spreading rumors that could negatively impact the morale of the frontline ninjas. Although this news inevitably caused a slight drop in morale, it was still manageable.

Of course, the so-called comprehensiveness only refers to the completeness of the events, and the specific details are not very detailed. For example, Danzo's past deeds and the Third Hokage's various efforts to protect Konoha's image were not discussed in detail. Moreover, the Third Hokage's abdication was also euphemistically stated as "abdicating out of a sense of shame".

This suggestion naturally came from Hui. Although it would greatly affect the reputation of the three generations, it was the only way to minimize the losses.

If you really think about it, this incident didn't actually cause much damage to Konoha. There were no losses on the front lines. The real loss was to the original Root organization, which lost a large number of ninjas to Kaguya and was subsequently disbanded. However, they were all incorporated into Root, and Tsunade controlled all the intelligence personnel they had.

Aside from a slight impact on morale at the front, there were almost no other negative effects.

The negative impact is negligible, while the positive impact is quite significant.

While Root was said to be mysterious, almost every Jonin knew of its existence and held it in considerable fear. Now that Root had disbanded, the Jonin and above were naturally overjoyed, and the Third Hokage's abdication had far less impact on them. After all, anyone who had cultivated to that level of power possessed exceptional mental fortitude.

The morale of most of the lower-ranking ninjas was affected, but the combat strength of the higher-ranking ninjas was greatly boosted. Konoha's overall strength not only did not decline, but was slightly improved.

At this point, if we were to say who harbored the most resentment towards Hikaru, it would undoubtedly be Tsunade.

He thought he was just coming back to save Hui, but he ended up getting himself involved.

Tsunade has truly experienced how tiring it is to be the acting Hokage these past few days.

The job of Hokage is already tiring, and this was just a side job, meaning he had been taking on the role for a long time. Suddenly becoming the acting Hokage and taking over all the affairs meant that the workload was even greater than that of the Third Hokage.

Especially after the return of power, Tsunade had almost half as much work to do as the Third Hokage.

Tsunade, who has been under a lot of work pressure lately, has become noticeably more irritable. Looking at the intelligence reports in her hands, she feels a sense of unease.

"boom!"

The table was shattered by Tsunade's palm strike.

"Damn Hui, don't let me have a moment to spare, or I'll skin you alive."

The guards at the gate skillfully cleaned the area, brought over a new table, and put the intelligence back in the same way as before.

In just half a month, they've become so proficient; you can imagine how much work they've been doing...

"Huh? What are you looking at? Aren't you going to be Hokage? Hurry up, let me help you get used to it."

Nawaki, who had been standing nearby, had already retreated to the corner. Seeing Tsunade's impatient expression, he gritted his teeth and returned to his seat to begin selecting information.

Well, he's just a Chunin... uh, Nawaki should be a Chunin, but at this moment, he's shouldering a weight that shouldn't be borne by someone his age.

After half a month of training and instruction from Tsunade, Nawaki is now very familiar with his job, but even though he is familiar with it, the workload is still too great.

At this moment, he was already feeling a little regretful. "Should I never have even thought about becoming Hokage...?"