The Hyuga Shall Stand Above, In The Heavens!

Konohagakure.

The temporary Hokage building.

Finally, after Yuuhi Shinku arrived in haste, Sarutobi Hiruzen recovered from his shock and confusion.

He learned that the so-called rebellion was merely the Uchiha seizing an opportunity to openly capture Anbu ninjas.

It wasn't that Uchiha Fugaku had lost his senses, planning to lead the Uchiha clan members and higher-ups in a bloody battle.

Thankfully.

It wasn't a rebellion.

The old village chief finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The Uchiha clan's underlying issues indeed needed to be eradicated.

But definitely not now!

With the border situation tense, war could break out at any moment. Even with Sarutobi's limited foresight, he knew this was not the time to turn the tables.

Suppression is suppression, but he had every reason to monitor the Uchiha with the Three Tomoe within the Nine-Tails' pupil during the turmoil, suspecting a connection between the Uchiha and the Nine-Tails incident.

This matter meant the Uchiha would suffer a loss, relinquish some benefits, and being pushed out of the power center was not unjustified.

He thought Uchiha Fugaku understood this, but now it seemed the young man didn't grasp it at all, daring to take the initiative!

After all, Fugaku had always given the impression of a village chief with little control over his clan and not much prestige, someone who would endure if possible.

And this surveillance of the Uchiha was also a test by the old village chief.

If Fugaku showed no reaction, he would then consider how to completely eliminate the Uchiha threat and devise a long-term plan.

But now, Uchiha Fugaku's behavior was too inconsistent, leaving Sarutobi Hiruzen uncertain.

"Dad, let's just run away."

Asuma didn't take Yuuhi Shinku's report lightly.

He looked at his father seriously and provided a detailed analysis.

"Dad, I think this is a smokescreen put out by the Uchiha clan, maybe they're just waiting for you to walk into their trap."

"Looking back at our Sarutobi clan's history of fighting with Uchiha during the Warring States period, I never believed we could win if they truly rebelled!"

Asuma was very meticulous, even bringing out specific data for comparison. He had to tell his father that their own people were just a waste, no match for the Uchiha!

"Dad, you have to realize, we were beaten to a pulp by the Uchiha during the Warring States period! We were never their match!"

"It was like that during the Warring States, not to mention how useless the Sarutobi clan has become under your leadership now? And you became Hokage again not because you're capable, but because our village had no one else. It's not really your merit, right? Plus, the real man's guide says, one must have self-awareness."

Slap!

Originally, because Yuuhi Shinku was there, Sarutobi didn't want to lose face in front of an outsider, but he couldn't help it anymore and gave Asuma's other intact cheek a big slap.

"Send him home to me, don't let him embarrass us in public!"

With a wave of his hand, Sarutobi let a subordinate passing by send Asuma home and walked away with a stern face.

He didn't have time to educate his son now. The old village chief knew this good-for-nothing, even if he trained his muscles, couldn't be a real man, and whatever guide he read was completely useless.

Glancing at Yuuhi Shinku, who was hanging around pretending to see nothing, Sarutobi gave up the idea of having him shake people down.

Since it wasn't a rebellion, there was no need to make the situation too tense.

"Let's go, let's see what's happening at the square."

Compared to educating his son, seeing what the Uchiha were up to was the top priority. He wanted to see why the guard dared to arrest Anbu members!

If Danzo slapping his son was considered disrespectful to Sarutobi.

Then the actions of the guard were a disregard for his authority as Hokage, rubbing the Hokage's face in the dirt!

In any case, the matter had to be resolved.

With the intention of upholding the dignity of the Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen arrived at the central square of Konohagakure.

However, calling it a square, in reality, this place was a severely affected area of the Nine-Tails' chaos, a vacuum area cleared out by the beast's rampage, looking quite flat.

And the person responsible for planning the reconstruction of Konohagakure was a genius, who directly targeted this area to design as the central square.

There was no need for foundations; the Nine-Tails had smoothed and solidified the ground, making it the perfect place.

But in reality, when villagers passed by here, their eyes would carry a deep sadness, only associating the vast square with the bones buried beneath.

Naturally...

When Fugaku, with a face full of righteousness, pointed at the Anbu pinned to the ground and criticized them, it resonated with countless villagers, leading to numerous cheers!

"Speaking of which, it's also my guard's negligence!"

Fugaku's face showed a mix of righteousness and sorrow.

"If my guard had maintained patrols and guarded the village on the day of the disaster, perhaps we could have prevented the Nine-Tails from being used by petty thieves, and avoided this catastrophe."

He took the responsibility upon himself!

According to Hitoshi, the Uchiha did not participate in the fight against the Nine-Tails on the day of the chaos, which might have already caused dissatisfaction among others.

So now was the time to clear his name and push the responsibility away!

So far, Fugaku had done a very good job.

Hyuga Hitoshi in the crowd silently gave Fugaku a thumbs up. He looked around, and it was clear that the villagers were also considering the possibility of this matter.

This was a good thing.

After all, if the Nine-Tails' chaos had nothing to do with the Uchiha, then it must have been someone exploiting the Jinchuriki that led to the disaster.

What if the guard squad had exerted a little effort that day? Could the disaster have been avoided?

Haven't you seen the recent increase in the guard squad's efforts, directly "catching" quite a few suspects from other villages?

To put it plainly.

According to Hyuga Hitoshi, that's what the previous higher-ups' meeting discussed. If we're going to share the blame, what's the point of doing it on a small scale?

Just lay it all out in the open!

Let all the villagers and ninjas join in this blame-sharing meeting, and let everyone discuss together who should carry this burden!

Now, Fugaku has already taken the initiative to shoulder the responsibility.

But he can't possibly bear it sincerely, or else today's efforts would all be in vain.

As for the steps to clear his name, Hyuga Hitoshi had already told Uchiha Fugaku.

We're not aiming for perfection in one step, but at least let the villagers understand why the Uchiha didn't participate in the battle back then.

"Patriarch, you can't blame yourself! Nor can you blame all the Uchiha."

With a hint from Fugaku, the clever Uchiha Satoshi quickly stood up.

His tone was heavy with grievance, as if he couldn't help but reveal some inside information about the incident.

"That day, as usual, we were on night patrol. It was the Third Hokage-sama's order that had us hand over the day's guard duties to the Anbu and instructed us to clock out early."

"We were just following orders!"

Uchiha Satoshi said with a sense of injustice.

His words weren't exactly subtle, and the meaning was clear.

Was he telling everyone that the opportunity for petty thieves to exploit the situation was the Anbu's responsibility, and it had nothing to do with the Uchiha?

This was the truth.

Because of this incident, Sarutobi and Minato had a slight disagreement, but ultimately Minato was persuaded by Sarutobi's voice of experience, and it was the old village chief who ordered the Anbu to take over the guard squad's duties.

The reason is simple.

The Sharingan's control over the Tailed Beasts is no secret.

The fact that the Jinchuriki was giving birth was kept confidential from the Uchiha. Since they wanted to keep it a secret and have the guard squad clock out early, it made sense for the Anbu to step in.

One is the Hokage's personal army, and the other is a hotheaded youngster who can control the Nine-Tails. It's obvious who should be the guard.

Invisibly, a big sin was directly placed on the heads of the Third Hokage and the Anbu.

It even gave everyone the illusion that the Anbu were inferior to the Uchiha guard squad!

After all, the Uchiha like to show off, but nothing went wrong when they were on duty. So why did things go south when the Anbu took over? And it was a big mess caused by the Nine-Tails.

"Satoshi, stop talking!"

Fugaku wore an expression of understanding the bigger picture, emphasizing the importance of the overall situation.

But the Uchiha's grievances were obviously not just that!

Defying the Patriarch's command, Satoshi threw out another bombshell the next second!

"Patriarch, I can't hold back any longer! There are some things I just can't stand to see!"

"We had a great chance to avoid the disaster from the start! Even the Fourth Hokage didn't have to die! The village didn't have to be afflicted like this!"

With these words, the entire audience was shocked!

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