Evil Uchiha Itsuki

"Master Itsuki!"

Kakashi sighed helplessly, saying, "If I become Hokage, I'll make sure all the weapons here are given to you as a symbol of friendship between the Hidden Fire Village and the Hidden Leaf Village. Please, help us stop this civil war in the Leaf."

After speaking, Kakashi felt a deep sadness in his heart.

The Leaf had started a civil war, yet now they needed their enemies to resolve it.

Their dignity had been utterly trampled upon.

Itsuki smirked and said, "Using weapons as a symbol of friendship? Kakashi, that's a dangerous idea."

Expressionless, Kakashi replied, "If you don't want it, feel free to reject it."

Itsuki looked at Kakashi, tilted his head, and stayed silent.

Immediately, Kakashi fawned, "Please, Master Itsuki, accept it."

"Hmph!"

Itsuki snorted and said, "That's more like it. Alright, let's go. This battle in the Leaf needs to end."

He didn't want the Leaf to become a wasteland!

"Got it!"

Kakashi followed with a forced smile.

The surrounding ninjas exchanged silent glances and followed as well.

This time, they had to go.

They needed to make their stance clear.

The Leaf couldn't continue like this; otherwise, their only path would be destruction, with no chance of survival.

For the Leaf!

...

**Boom!**

**Bang bang!**

A ninja from the Yamanaka Clan controlled a member of the Shimura Clan, who then killed someone from the Sarutobi Clan. But before he could turn around, he was killed by a Root ninja.

A member of the Shimura Clan took down someone from the Akimichi Clan, but before he could even smile, his head was cut off by a Sarutobi ninja.

An ANBU ninja had just been crushed to death by an Akimichi, and moments later, explosive tags were stuck to his body, blowing him to pieces.

This was the battlefield.

A complete and utter chaotic brawl.

At first, people still held back a little because they were all Leaf ninjas. But as the fighting went on, hatred began to spread, and they soon fought as if they wanted to kill every last one of their enemies.

Attacks became more deadly!

Sarutobi Hiruzen and the other leaders didn't stop them.

At this point, anyone who tried to stop the fighting would have to sacrifice themselves.

Since someone had to die, better that it be someone else!

In such chaos…

Itsuki, accompanied by Kakashi, stepped into the battlefield.

"STOP!"

Itsuki roared.

No one listened!

They just kept fighting!

The battlefield was too chaotic. Who had time to care about some random person yelling?

Itsuki raised an eyebrow and took out a scroll.

He opened it.

A large box appeared.

He opened it again.

Rows upon rows of explosive tags appeared in front of everyone.

"Holy crap!"

Everyone, including Kakashi, instantly retreated.

In that moment, they all remembered the fear Itsuki had instilled in them.

Back when the Leaf attacked the Hidden Fire Village, Uchiha Itsuki had taught the Leaf ninjas a harsh lesson with explosive tags.

"M-Master Itsuki, what are you planning?" Kakashi asked, his face full of terror.

This box had at least ten thousand explosive tags!

Itsuki gave a sinister smile and said, "These idiots dare to ignore me? Kakashi, can you understand the pain of being ignored?"

Kakashi: "..."

No, I don't understand! Just don't do anything crazy!

While Kakashi's lone eye widened in horror, Itsuki kicked the box of explosive tags into the battlefield.

"NO!" Kakashi screamed.

Then!

A completely bewildering scene unfolded before his eyes.

**Whoosh!**

Almost all the ninjas began frantically retreating.

Some didn't even bother looking back, instinctively running in the right direction.

The box seemed to create a force that repelled every ninja who came close to it.

But!

This was absolutely impossible.

So…

"You bastards!" Itsuki cursed through gritted teeth. "They knew we were here all along but pretended not to see us! Damn it!"

Kakashi: "..."

How is this even possible?

You guys are all geniuses!

With this little stunt, the civil war finally came to a halt.

Three groups slowly gathered, glaring coldly at Itsuki.

This jerk again!

Why was he here again?

Does he think the Leaf is his home?

Comes and goes whenever he pleases?

Itsuki glanced at the Leaf ninjas from the corner of his eye and said, "Alright, you've fought enough. It's time to cool off. After that, come greet the Fifth Hokage!"

"The Fifth Hokage?"

Everyone was dumbfounded.

They had been fighting to the death over the position of the Fifth Hokage.

Now Itsuki was saying he'd already decided it for them?

Ridiculous!

What about the kunai in their hands? Did anyone ask them?

"Uchiha Itsuki, don't you have a village to run? Why are you here?" Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a grim face. "Fifth Hokage? What, do you run the Leaf now?"

Itsuki gave him a disdainful look and said, "Is that a problem? Say it again and I'll beat you down right now."

Sarutobi Hiruzen: "..."

I don't even want to argue with you!

What are you showing off for!

"Everyone!"

At this moment, Kakashi suddenly stepped forward and said, "I'm Kakashi. Master Itsuki believes I should be the Fifth Hokage, and I agree. What do you all think?"

"..."

Everyone fell silent again.

Kakashi, are you crazy too?

The Fifth Hokage?

You must have a death wish.

Kakashi's heart was full of bitterness.

Did he really want to step up?

To be honest, he didn't.

But!

He had no choice.

Did they really want to keep fighting?

The Leaf couldn't afford another round of battle. They needed to find a balance that would satisfy everyone.

No!

At least seventy percent of the people had to agree and be satisfied!

"Third Hokage, Lord Danzo, Shikaku, and Lord Torifu, can we talk?" Kakashi asked seriously. "I have something to say."

"Fine," Shikaku was the first to agree.

He and Torifu moved to the side.

They hadn't wanted to fight from the start.

After some thought, Sarutobi Hiruzen followed.

Too many had already died, and he didn't feel he was fit to remain Hokage any longer.

It was better to hear what Kakashi had to say.

Danzo, on the other hand, was feeling dejected.

Why did it feel like he was going to miss out on the Hokage seat again?

Was he cursed?

And those spineless cowards were really going to talk it out.

Fight, damn it!

Let's keep fighting!

Danzo was furious but reluctantly followed.

"let me be Hokage!" Kakashi said as soon as they gathered, causing everyone to roll their eyes.

You might as well have said, "Bow down to me!"

"the moment you started the civil war, you forfeited your right to be Hokage. You should understand that," Kakashi said seriously. "But, the position of Hokage's advisor is still open to you. How about it? Would you help me manage the Leaf?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone fell silent. They were deep in thought.

Not becoming Hokage, but becoming Hokage's assistant, that's Danzo.

Are they going to take the same path?

Though, that's not too bad either.

Why does Hiruzen Sarutobi have to become Hokage? He's worried that the things his clan did might be discovered by the new Hokage, and that the clan could face retribution. No matter how well they negotiate beforehand, he can't fully trust them. Because what his clan did, well, it might've been a little too much!

Also, the Sarutobi clan is too powerful at this moment, like the Uchiha before, and with so many dark records, if the new Hokage doesn't target the Sarutobi, who else would they go after?

If he were Hokage, even he would target such a clan.

But still, becoming Hokage's assistant could help the clan as well.

And, after the civil war, the clan's strength has dropped significantly. Will Kakashi still be targeting the Sarutobi clan? Definitely not! Hiruzen Sarutobi understands Kakashi's character fairly well and is confident he can control him.

Nara Shikaku and Akimichi Torifu exchanged glances, both reading each other's thoughts.

Nara Shikaku had originally recommended Kakashi! Plus, things have escalated to this point; they can't continue! If the fight goes on, everyone will perish together. The reason the civil war started was because of Hiruzen Sarutobi's pressure.

That dog wanted Torifu to stand up and fight for him.

It seemed simple! As Konoha ninja, at this critical moment, it was their duty! But still…

Ino–Shika–Cho had already sacrificed so much for Konoha, why should their clan's key figures be dragged out at this moment?

They were not willing!

You can't keep fleecing the sheep like this!

So, after Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, Nara Shikaku and Akimichi Torifu also nodded.

The only one left was Shimura Danzo...

He remained silent.

Damn it!

I just want to be Hokage! Just once! If not that, even half a year would be fine! Now, it's all gone! Why? Why must it end like this?

What did I do to deserve this in my past life?

A faint glimmer of tears could be seen in Danzo's single eye.

"Danzo, say something!" Hiruzen Sarutobi coldly glared at Danzo.

Their relationship had been good in the past, but after the recent battle, they were now mortal enemies. He didn't even know how many members of the Sarutobi clan had died at Danzo's hands.

"Right!" Nara Shikaku added, "Lord Danzo, do you still want to continue the battle?"

Danzo looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, then at Nara Shikaku, and finally turned to look at Kakashi and the ninjas who had followed him.

Finally, he reluctantly nodded.

He had no choice but to agree! If he didn't, people would die.

Whew! Many people sighed in relief.

At last, it was over.

This battle should never have happened from the start! They were forced to go this far, but it was finally over.

"What's going on with Uchiha Itsuki?" Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly frowned and asked, "Kakashi, why are you involved with him?"

Kakashi shook his head helplessly and explained the entire process of how he met Uchiha Itsuki.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was speechless.

Another arsenal gone.

Moreover, what exactly is Uchiha Itsuki trying to do?

"Bait!" Nara Shikaku suddenly sighed.

"What do you mean?" Everyone looked at him in confusion.

"Uchiha Itsuki definitely doesn't want Konoha to fall!" Nara Shikaku said slowly, "If Konoha were on the verge of collapse, Itsuki would even step in to help."

"Because he needs Konoha!"

"The newly established Hiding Village is still young and can't handle too much pressure, so Uchiha Itsuki shifted his focus to Konoha. A wounded Konoha would interest Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Sunagakure. They wouldn't let this opportunity slip."

Everyone fell silent.

Kakashi said, "Brother Shikaku, do you mean Uchiha Itsuki is using Konoha as a shield to protect the Hidden Fire Village?"

"Exactly!" Nara Shikaku sighed. "The problem is, there's nothing we can do about it!"

"Not necessarily!" Danzo said coldly. "We can try to ally with Sunagakure and the others to take down the Hidden Fire Village."

"It's pointless!" Nara Shikaku replied calmly. "Uchiha Itsuki is very dangerous, and the Hidden Fire Village has great potential, but compared to Konoha?"

"They're far behind!"

"Even if Iwagakure and the others realize Konoha is just bait, they'll still unleash countless sharks to tear us apart, ignoring the Hidden Fire Village."

"Because even if the Hidden Fire Village grows, it will take time. Compared to them, they'd much rather take down Konoha. They definitely won't give Konoha a chance to recover."

Nara Shikaku gazed into the distance and said, "Just wait. The attacks from Iwagakure and Kumogakure will come soon."

"In that case," Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly said, "why don't we ask Uchiha Itsuki for help?"

"Huh?"

Everyone was stunned.

Do you not know how much bad blood there is between the two sides?

You want to ask him for help?

How many times have you attacked them?

Or did you forget how many times you've struck at the Uchiha?

It was you who drove Uchiha away!

"Like Shikaku said, the other side doesn't want anything to happen to Konoha. So why not take advantage of that? Trust me, as long as the plan is right…"

Hiruzen Sarutobi gave a cold smile.

…

"Finished talking?"

Itsuki was playing cards with two Jonin. Seeing Kakashi and the others walk out, he smiled and asked.

"Should I call you Kakashi or the Fifth Hokage?"

"You're so sure I'll become Hokage?" Kakashi asked curiously.

He wasn't confident himself, so why did Itsuki trust him so much?

"Of course!" Itsuki glanced at the cards in his hand and smiled. "You look so unique; it's obvious you're destined to be Hokage. If you don't become Hokage, it'd be a violation of natural law!"

The people who followed Kakashi out: "..."

They instinctively glanced at Danzo.

He looked more like Kakashi's father than Hatake Sakumo!

Danzo's face was dark, almost as if it had turned into charcoal.

Both only have one eye, so why should Kakashi be the exception?

Because he's handsome? What nonsense!

I was even more handsome than Kakashi in my youth!

He's got the fate of a Hokage, and me? Just the fate of a Hokage assistant!?

"Alright, tell me, how did you split the spoils?" Itsuki tossed his cards aside and looked at everyone with great interest.

Kakashi didn't pay much attention to Itsuki's words and said, "I'm the Fifth Hokage, Nara Shikaku is the Jonin commander, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzo are the two Hokage assistants."

Itsuki looked at Akimichi Torifu and asked, "What about him?"

That guy is now probably Konoha's strongest, right? With all that muscle.

The Akimichi clan's secret techniques!

He's definitely a top-tier powerhouse who could go toe-to-toe with a tailed beast.

(End of Chapter)