After talking about meaningless things for a while, Uchiha Tomoki took the initiative to turn the topic to the attack that night.
Tomoki made a very guilty expression, "Hokage-sama, last night I became the clan leader. I looked through the information and found out that there was a group of Root ninjas in the village. I had always thought that they were spies disguised as Anbu to invade Konoha. I actually killed them. I regret it so much, Hokage-sama. I feel like I have betrayed the Will of Fire. But I really didn't know there was such a department as the Root!"
"Haha, ignorance is not a crime. The actions of the Root Ninja are indeed a bit extreme. Minister Youshu just needs to compensate the Root for its losses."
Sarutobi Hiruzen cursed in his heart, but still tried to comfort him gently.
"No, Hokage-sama, 30 million ryo is completely incapable of alleviating the guilt I feel. The loss of nine elite ninjas from the Root will undoubtedly have a significant impact on the village's strength. The Uchiha clan is willing to send 18 elite Jonin to join the Root, at the command of Elder Danzo. Elder Danzo, please accept them!"
As he said this, he looked at Danzo with a guilty look on his face.
Good fellow! You are blatantly seeping sand into my roots.
Danzo's face, which had been full of laughter, suddenly turned extremely gloomy. "Uchiha Youshu, put away your tricks. Do you really think that I can't do anything to you?"
"Oh? I just want to make up for Elder Danzo's loss. What do you mean by trick? Is Elder Danzo looking down on our Uchiha clan?"
As he spoke, he had already opened his Sharingan, released all his aura, and pressed towards Danzo.
"How is this possible! Why is this kid so strong!" Facing Tomoki's mighty power, Danzo felt like he was facing the second generation when he was young.
This discovery filled Danzo with disbelief and endless humiliation. "This brat, this brat, there's definitely something wrong with him!"
If Danzo was a member of the Uchiha clan, he might have opened his Sharingan in anger in this situation, but unfortunately Danzo did not. He just stared at Tomoki with an even more vicious look, while trying his best to resist Tomoki's momentum.
Sarutobi Hiruzen on the side also felt Tomoki's power. Looking at Tomoki, who was like a fool and wanted to attack because of Danzo's words, Sarutobi Hiruzen was worried about Tomoki's power, but he was also glad that they had not torn their faces before.
The commotion here has alarmed the Anbu outside. In an instant, more than ten figures appeared. The leader asked, "Hokage-sama, are you okay?"
Seeing that his old friend was about to collapse, Sarutobi Hiruzen released his own aura and cooperated with Danzo to easily resolve the aura confrontation between the two.
"It's okay, it's okay, don't get excited, sit down and talk slowly if you have something to say."
Upon hearing this, Tomoki and Danzo withdrew their actions, and the Anbu that appeared hid themselves again.
Youshu was naturally very happy in his heart. Danzo actually dared to attack Xia Li. This was just a small interest of Danzo. After today, he would let Danzo feel what all-round suppression meant.
Danzo's heart was chilled. It seemed that Orochimaru had to speed up. The existing Sharingan should be barely enough.
These Sharingans were collected by Danzo from corpses he had found during the two Ninja World Wars. He had originally wanted to create a perfect arm after destroying the Uchiha clan, but now he could only make a semi-finished product.
"It seems Elder Danzo doesn't want compensation from the Uchiha."
"Humph! I'd rather not take this kind of compensation!"
"Hokage-sama, what do you think?" Tomoki asked Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Since Danzo doesn't want compensation, then let's forget about it."
The Sandaime sighed and said, and the Sandaime, who was also a little worried, took out his pipe.
"Don't mind, Tomoki-kun."
"Of course, please, Hokage-sama. Next time I will bring you some fine tobacco as a thank you for taking care of me."
"That's thoughtful, Tomoki-kun."
Should I throw it away directly or discard it?
After puffing out smoke several times, Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression relaxed.
At this time, Youshu once again expressed his doubts, "I heard from Fugaku-senpai that it seems that Kari and Sasuke are going to drop out of the ninja school. I wonder if this is true?"
"Yes, this is the village's resolution."
Tomoki put on an expression of having suffered a great blow, placed a hand on his heart, and said in a voice that was almost tearful, "Why? Why? Is the village going to drive us Uchiha clan out of the village? We Uchiha clan want to integrate into Konoha. Will the will of fire flowing through us be severed in the next generation?"
Then his expression was like lying on the sofa.
"Will the children of our Uchiha clan no longer be able to feel the illumination of the Will of Fire? Shodaime-sama, Nidaime-sama, can you see that the next generation of Konoha will lose the Will of Fire!"
At this time, Sarutobi Hiruzen almost felt that Tomoki was the same kind of person as him. With his shameless face, superb acting skills, and his mouth full of the will of fire, Sarutobi Hiruzen knew that he had underestimated Tomoki before, and he would take it seriously next time.
Fugaku, who was watching from the side, was enjoying the show. Every time he negotiated with Konoha, the other party always talked about the village and the will of fire, pressing him step by step. In the end, he had no choice but to accept the other party's excessive demands.
While he was happy about the polar reversal, he also thought that the Will of Fire was indeed a good thing. He had always scoffed at it because it was proposed by the Thousand Hands tribe. It seemed necessary to study how to make the Will of Fire work for him.
Danzo looked at Tomoki's exaggerated acting skills, and the Uchiha who kept talking about the will of fire made him sick. In his eyes, only his own will of the root could make Konoha great again!
Let's not talk about what these people are thinking for now.
Sarutobi Hiruzen, the master of the Will of Fire, could no longer bear to watch. "Tomoki-kun, it's not that Konoha doesn't accept the Uchiha clan. It's because your sister, Kari, has come into contact with Uzumaki Naruto. Tomoki-kun should also know that Naruto is the current Nine-Tails Jinchūriki. For the sake of the Jinchūriki's safety, Kari and Sasuke have to suffer."
At this time, Tomoki's eyes widened, and he looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen with disbelief and said, "I see, the safety of the Jinchūriki is indeed important. The Uchiha clan is willing to give up the opportunity to illuminate the Will of Fire for the sake of the village."
Then Youshu said again, "But the Uchiha clan alone is not enough. For the safety of the Jinchūriki and for Konoha, the Security Department is willing to send all its forces to the gate of the ninja school to prevent the Hinata, Inuzuka, Aburame, Nara, Yamanaka... any child who will threaten the safety of the Jinchūriki from entering the ninja school."
"Don't worry, Hokage-sama, we will never reveal any information. For Konoha, the Uchiha clan is willing to bear the hatred of all families and make silent contributions. We will never let the Jinchūriki suffer the slightest harm."
"Asshole, is that what I mean? I am targeting you Uchiha families. What do other families have to do with this?" Sarutobi Hiruzen roared in his heart.
But it is difficult to take back what has been said. However, if he does not allow the children of other families to drop out of school, it will seem too targeted at the Uchiha clan. Although this is what he means in his heart, he cannot show it so obviously.
"Regarding the issue of the Jinchūriki's safety, I will discuss it with the advisory committee. For the time being, Xia Li and Sasuke will continue to attend the ninja school."
Sarutobi Hiruzen planned to discuss with some old friends and come up with a method that would leave people speechless.
"Thank you so much, Hokage! Our Uchiha clan can once again bask in the glory of the Will of Fire. However, almost all of Konoha's jonin know that Naruto is the one who secured the Jinchūriki. As the saying goes, one person's plan is always insufficient. How about holding a jonin conference to discuss the Jinchūriki's safety? And the decision made by all of us will surely be recognized by everyone."
Tomoki was very clear about Sarutobi Hiruzen's idea of making decisions in a small circle, and his words clearly expressed that if you guys discuss the decision in private, don't expect me to agree with it. Either you make a big deal out of it and discuss it together, or you still want to form a small group, I won't agree with it.
Sarutobi Hiruzen felt the situation was tricky. This kid was no match for Fugaku. Now, after facing this little fox, he missed the days when he faced Fugaku very much.
At the same time, he did not forget to glance at Fugaku who was standing motionless behind Tomoki and said, "Why are you so disappointing? I actually regarded you as an opponent."
At this moment, Youshu on the side was looking at him with bright eyes, and seemed very happy that he had come up with the suggestion.
I don't know what Danzo usually thinks of me. Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly, "Tomoki-kun, it's better not to make a big fuss about the Jinchūriki. It seems that it's not appropriate to let Kari and Sasuke drop out of school. They should just go to school as usual."
When it comes to his sister, Youshu is not going to let it go so easily, so his eyes rolled, then lit up, and he said excitedly, "For the safety of Konoha, how can we be so careless? Why not let the Jinchuriki drop out of school, Hokage-sama, do you think it's a good idea?"
Danzo, who had been watching the two perform with disgust, suddenly brightened up his eyes. "Huruzen, I think this is a very good idea. For the safety of the Jinchūriki, it would be better for him to drop out of school. However, to prevent the Jinchūriki from becoming useless when he grows up, please hand him over to me."
Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was already annoyed by Tomoki, saw that Danzo still didn't forget to steal his house at this time, and he couldn't bear it anymore, emitting a captivating aura, "You two shut up, Naruto will not drop out of school, I will increase the power of the Anbu around Naruto, Jinchūriki is not your concern, pay attention to your identity, I am the Hokage of Konoha!"
Seeing that Sarutobi Hiruzen had regained some of his heroic spirit and even had an interactive Easter egg with Danzo, Tomoki decided to call it a day.
"Yes! Hokage-sama."
Fearing that Tomoki might do something again, Sarutobi Hiruzen directly ordered him to leave.
"I still have to deal with Konoha's affairs, so I won't see you off."
Tomoki obviously wanted to continue saying something, but Fugaku behind him gently pulled him. After Tomoki turned his head, he saw Fugaku shaking his head slightly at him.
Finally, Tomoki opened his mouth, but said nothing, and left with Fugaku.
Danzo still didn't move. Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at him with an expression that said, "Why don't you leave yet?"
Danzo saw that the outsiders had left, and only he and Hiruzen were left in the office again. "Huruzen, that brat is not simple. He is only 15 years old now. How about we just take action?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen had thought about it before, but he had felt that Tomoki's momentum was not inferior to his own at his peak. In the end, fearing that Konoha would suffer a huge loss, he chose to compromise, just like countless compromises he had made.
Therefore, his expression did not change at all, and he continued to stare at Danzo with an expression as if to say, "Why don't you leave?"
Danzo, who knew his character well, knew that Sarutobi Hiruzen had retreated. Without support, he planned to rely on himself. As expected, only I can save Konoha from the evil Uchiha.
"Huruzen, you will regret this!" Danzo left after saying this.
The only sound in the office was Sarutobi Hiruzen puffing on his cigarette. After carefully thinking over what had happened today, Sarutobi Hiruzen came up with a question.
"Go and get me the documents that the second generation once issued to the Uchiha clan." Sarutobi Hiruzen ordered.