At this moment, the Third Hokage had been recovering for several days. That single kick from Uchiha Ryōsuke had added injury to insult.
The man was truly detestable, showing such disrespect to him, the Third Hokage.
consequently, for these past few days, he had put aside his duties as Hokage; he simply had no mind to deal with them.
As for that training method of "getting beaten to become stronger," he had already abandoned it. It was better left unpracticed. It was completely useless. Not only did it fail to improve his strength, but it had also damaged his body.
The most important issue now was how to resolve the Uchiha problem. Only by obtaining the secret to Uchiha Ryōsuke's strength would there be any hope of turning the tables.
While he was still recovering, an Anbu operative hurriedly arrived at his location and relayed the news regarding the Police Force's reformation.
upon receiving this news, the Third Hokage's expression changed drastically.
He was shocked, and he was furious.
The Uchiha Clan was reorganizing the Police Force.
They hadn't even notified him, the Third Hokage, nor allowed him to participate in the process.
He was the Hokage! How dared they undertake such a major reform without his nod of approval?
This was truly audacious. They simply did not put him, the Third Hokage, in their eyes at all.
Even more excessive was the recruitment of five other clans into the Police Force. Didn't this drastically expand the Police Force's power?
Although they changed the name to the Konoha Police Force, it was just a change of title, a pleasant-sounding name. In reality, the Police Force was still centered around the Uchiha Clan.
Would these few clans really not listen to the Uchiha Clan's command?
What angered him even more was the Hyūga Clan, who had actually joined the Uchiha's banner.
The Hyūga Clan was undoubtedly the current noble house of the Leaf Village, while the number one noble house was, of course, the Uchiha Clan. With the two great noble clans united, the prestige of the Konoha Police Force would reach a terrifying level.
What made him flustered with rage was that the Ino-Shika-Chō trio had also joined in. These people had previously been his own supporters.
These guys had actually gone behind his back and thrown their lot in with the Uchiha Clan.
This was too damaging for him.
In the current situation, were there any powerful clans left in the village that supported him?
Very few.
Recently, he had not only lost Danzō, his left arm, but he had now lost the support of these three clans, who were equivalent to his right arm.
It hurt too much.
Now, he felt a bit mentally dazed, as if he had become a lonely, isolated old man.
His own power had not only been stripped away but had even been converted into the opponent's strength. He could even guess what the opponent intended to do in the next stage.
Gathering the village's forces... the next step would be coming for his position as Hokage, wouldn't it?
The Uchiha Clan was already strong, and now with so many clans joining the opposing camp...
Since these people had joined the Police Force, would they really not support the Uchiha Clan?
In that case, his position as Hokage would exist in name only.
Originally, the Second Hokage had assigned the Uchiha Clan to the Police Force to drive a wedge between them and the other clans. However, this strategy had now been dismantled by the Uchiha.
They actually pulled five major clans into the Police Force.
Forget about destroying them; now, it would be difficult for him to even hold onto the Hokage's seat.
He didn't have much power supporting him anymore; he had to think of a way to temporarily stabilize his position.
He knew that if he couldn't keep his seat, he would be completely defeated, with no power to strike back.
He naturally didn't think about trying to communicate with the clans that had entered the Police Force. After all, the notices had already been posted. Could he really demand they withdraw from the Uchiha's Police Force?
Moreover, specific districts and real power had been carved out for them. Would they be willing to give that up?
If he weren't in a hostile relationship with the Uchiha Clan, even he would be attracted by the authority of the Police Force. The power they held was immense; even authority over just a portion of the area was significant.
The only plan for now was to bring Tsunade back. Only she could suppress these clans and stop them from joining the Uchiha in forcing him, the Third Hokage, to abdicate.
And even though he had conflicts with Tsunade before, in a moment of crisis for the village, she would surely stand by her teacher's side.
If the Uchiha Clan controlled the village, the situation would be terrible.
He was regretting it a little now—regretting that he had agreed to let Danzō use members of the Senju Clan for human experimentation, which had led to the disbandment of the Senju Clan.
If the Senju Clan still existed in the village, the situation wouldn't be this critical.
On the other hand, he also needed to quickly obtain the opponent's secret to becoming strong. As long as he obtained that secret, perhaps he could become stronger himself, and perhaps he could resolve this crisis.
With a plan in mind, he immediately dispatched two Anbu members. One was naturally sent out of the village to find and bring back Tsunade and Jiraiya.
His student, Jiraiya, could also be counted as a powerhouse.
The other was sent to find Uzuki Yugao. He had to urge her to succeed quickly; otherwise, it would be too late.
Meanwhile, Uzuki Yugao had returned home that morning after training with Ryōsuke.
This time, she had almost lost her soul.
When she went there today, she had already been mentally prepared to be taken advantage of by him.
Because none of the methods she thought of were useful. The opponent had a great greed for her, and their strengths were not on the same level.
If she chose to run, she could certainly escape, but then her mission would be completely ruined.
So, she was mentally prepared. Perhaps he would want to engage in intimate interactions meant for lovers again—shameful as it was.
But what she absolutely hadn't expected was that he would go even further—he actually wanted to make babies.
How could she agree to that? That would be equivalent to completely handing herself over to his manipulation, and she would become thoroughly impure.
Fortunately, she had painfully squeezed out a few tears and begged bitterly, which stopped him from carrying out the final step.
It was truly closed. Just a little bit more, and she might have been eaten dry and wiped clean by him right there in the small woods.
Although she still proceeded with physical training afterwards, she hadn't even put much heart into observing him. she was truly frightened, so immediately after training, she went home.
Now, she was washing her body.
The marks left on her body by that pair of paws made her skin red.
After washing up, she planned to lie in bed and sleep for a while. The training with him was indeed quite bitter, and especially after experiencing such a scene today, she had no energy left.
But just as she was about to fall asleep, a voice sounded from outside the door.
"Uzuki Yugao, the Third Hokage summons you."
"Alright, wait a moment. I'll change my clothes."
Hearing this, Uzuki Yugao answered immediately.
The Third Hokage had issued an order; naturally, she couldn't refuse.
Even though her body was currently exhausted.