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RoU Chapter 53: Uchiha Madara is right, the First Hokage was wrong
🕑 Added 2023-10-16 15:28:19 +0000 UTCThis is so awkward...
If before it was already difficult to investigate because there were many suspects, much less so now that Danzō can't even be sure how many people he has antagonized in the last three months. It is impossible to find the culprit!
What's the point of investigating!
"But I think the culprit should be someone from Konoha Village, perhaps a member of the Ninja Clan," Danzō thought for a moment and then said, "I don't have any particular reason that can confirm it, it's just my intuition."
He really believed it should be like this.
Although his enemies are spread throughout the Ninja World, both inside and outside the village. But he just felt that it was done by someone from within the Village.
"The only question is who... the Inuzuka clan? The Yamanaka clan? The Hyūga clan?"
He thought of many prominent clans, but he never considered the Uchiha.
After all, there are only two members of the Uchiha clan left and they don't have the ability to do such a thing, and even Itachi wouldn't risk Sasuke being implicated for this kind of incident. Putting aside his own strength, I doubt they would dare hire ninjas from outside the village to carry out this attack.
'Also, after the attack on Natsuo, I can no longer make moves against them again within the Village.' Danzo thought to himself. 'Even if they had the power to do so, why would they suddenly attack my Root base. If for the moment, we can be at peace in the village.'
Although Danzō still thinks that the best Uchiha is the dead Uchiha. But after the genocide, Danzō no longer pays much attention to the Uchiha clan. He is now more focused on competing with the Third Hokage.
After all, there are only a few Uchiha left, they pose almost no threat.
If it weren't for his instinctive fear of the Uchiha clan, he wouldn't have even attempted to assassinate Natsuo.
I didn't provoke the Uchiha, so how could they possibly do such a thing, right?
"I think it should be the Ninja Clan, I just don't know which one!" Danzō said seriously, "I feel that, apart from the Uchiha clan, the others have some suspicion."
Of course, the Third Hokage didn't take such nonsense seriously.
If it were the Konoha Ninja Clan, there would not be many qualified enough to carry out such an act. Moreover...
"I had the Anbu investigate, there were only a few Elite Jōnin without alibis at the time, and they have no significant relationship with you." The Third Hokage shook his head. "After all, we are well aware of the village's top experts."
The top experts of the Ninja Clan wouldn't be hidden by their families all the time.
They also need to come forward to fight for the interests of their families, so naturally, they are known to the higher-ups of Konoha.
The sudden appearance of a powerful expert... the possibility is too small.
"I think the suspicion is greater on the other shinobi villages, they want to sow discord between Konoha Village and the Ninja Clan!" The Third Hokage said in a deep voice, "Everyone, it has been more than ten years since the Third Great Shinobi War, maybe this time..."
"It's a precursor to the fourth Great Shinobi War!"
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura instantly became alert upon hearing this. This possibility is very high.
It has been more than ten years since the Third Great Shinobi War, the new generation of shinobi has grown up, and the strength of the major countries has also recovered significantly.
Ambitious shinobis like those from the Kumogakure might have already started planning for the next Great Shinobi War.
It is not normal for them to try to sow discord between the Ninja Clan and Konoha, but it is also not impossible for them to carry out such an operation.
"Danzō, don't target the Ninja Clan anymore during this time, and don't think about revenge!" the Third Hokage said without hesitation, his expression extremely serious. "Now that a major war is approaching, Konoha needs unity!"
Danzō nodded, "I understand."
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The Third Hokage was not joking, he had indeed discovered a crisis.
Today, Konoha is in a state of decay. The older generation, such as Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, have completely lost their combat power and only care about power struggles.
Danzō is eyeing the position of Hokage. He is old and Tsunade and Jiraiya are not in the village. Even the strongest of the next generation, Kakashi, has not grown up yet.
Perhaps the other ninja villages have identified Konoha's weakness and want to start a major war. At the very least, they are preparing for a major war.
Therefore, without hesitation, the Third Hokage decides to unite Konoha. He sets aside the policies that suppress the ninja clans and uses one hand to appease the clans with benefits and the other hand to intimidate everyone with the news of an upcoming 'fourth great war'.
Soon, the news spreads throughout Konoha that 'ambitious conspirators are plotting against Konoha, trying to weaken it and start a war'.
For a while, the atmosphere in Konoha is tense, and passersby have a look of pressure on their faces. Because what the Third Hokage said makes sense. After more than ten years of recovery, all the countries have almost recovered, and the number of ninjas has also returned to normal.
And every time there is a great ninja war, it is usually at a time like this!
War...
It could really happen at any time. As a political mastermind, his methods quickly take effect.
Although the ninja clans are angry, they also understand the importance of unity in Konoha. After gaining some benefits, they no longer pursue Danzō's responsibility too much.
After all, their own people are also on the battlefield. The Anbu and Root ninjas are all mobilized by the Third Hokage to infiltrate enemy countries and gather intelligence to prevent any unforeseen events.
Konoha enters a tense preparation phase.
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Konoha begins to enter a tense preparation phase.
Ninja tools and food prices rise, and even the ninja academy starts to conduct multiple evacuation drills to be prepared for any unforeseen events.
And strangely enough, the 'Uchiha Story' that Natsuo deliberately spread some time ago has become popular for no reason.
Countless people are discussing.
"What if the First Hokage had agreed to Uchiha Madara's proposal? Wouldn't there be a war now?"
"After all, with the power of the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara, they could definitely conquer the other four major countries!"
"If the entire ninja world only had Konoha, wouldn't that be great?"
"Those bastards from the four major countries, they were let go by the First Hokage, and as soon as he died, they started a war..."
"If I were the First Hokage, I would have directly wiped out those countries! No need to worry about future generations for these enemies."
"I think the First Hokage was too naive. He thought that a balance of power would lead to mutual understanding and no more wars. It's just wishful thinking. Even Uchiha Madara's father knew that only interests can truly make people take action."
"Yeah, the First Hokage was too soft-hearted. Not only did he not wipe them out, but he also sold the Tailed Beasts to other ninja villages. In the last war, I was almost killed by the Bijūdama of the Two-Tails."
"Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara, two people wiping out four countries. It would have been great if the First Hokage had listened to Uchiha Madara."
Countless people let out a collective sigh.
Uchiha Madara probably never imagined that after decades, the people of Konoha would miss him so much.
They even look down on the First Hokage and respect him more. I wonder if he knew about this in the Pure Land, would he feel very comforted?
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Additional chapter as a special thank you to Luck George for his donation.
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