The Hyuga Shall Stand Above, In The Heavens!

In the Land of Fire, within Konohagakure, the vast square is filled with villagers and ninjas wearing a variety of expressions.

At this moment, Fugaku, the apparent orchestrator of this operation, exudes an air of triumph, his face alight with excitement.

After so many years, the Uchiha clan has finally won a confrontation against the higher-ups!

And it was under his leadership that they won!

This is something even Uchiha Madara couldn't achieve.

Thus, I, Uchiha Fugaku, am equal to Uchiha Madara! Even greater than Uchiha Madara, without a doubt!

Fugaku stands proudly, believing this day will be recorded in the annals of his clan's history.

His name will be praised by future generations and remembered by all!

Fugaku's mood evidently inspires his fellow clansmen around him; they all lift their heads high, and it's clear without looking that their bloodline has been activated. Once today's events are over, they'll undoubtedly be out showing off.

However, not far away, Hyuga Hitoshi remains calm.

He is the true mastermind behind this operation, and the current situation has played out in his mind many times before.

He had said from the beginning that merely capturing Anbu ninjas wouldn't have a substantial impact on the Third Hokage.

The old village chief has countless reasons to pardon himself, and he could even use this as an opportunity to counterattack and find a legitimate reason to monitor the Uchiha clan.

But now, caught in a chain of events, the old village chief, who had lost the initiative and was unprepared, can only passively take the hits.

It's not that the old village chief's fighting skills are lacking; it's just that one side was fully prepared while the other didn't take it seriously.

If one were to describe the old village chief's current mood, it would be "I was careless, I didn't dodge!" That's about right.

Arresting people, public execution, framing and entrapment—all in one go.

This is the true essence of a combination attack.

Hyuga Hitoshi certainly can't be omniscient and omnipotent.

In fact, regarding the last general, he initially didn't plan to use Kakashi for anything significant. At most, when mentioning the Sharingan, he could have found a few Uchiha clan actors to smear the higher-ups.

After all, the Uchiha clan has members in Anbu; they are ready-made material.

But Hyuga Hitoshi didn't expect that the old village chief would actually send Kakashi to monitor the Uchiha clan, which was a perfect setup.

So, on the way to the square, he and Fugaku revised the script. Hitoshi even made an authoritative statement, boldly telling Fugaku that on the day the Nine-Tails was controlled, he felt the same kind of chakra as Kakashi's eye.

This isn't just Hitoshi boasting.

Think about it, during the Five Kage Summit, Danzo tried to use Shisui's Sharingan to activate Kotoamatsukami, attempting to control others to support him and aspire to become the leader of the allied forces. But as soon as he made his move, he was clearly seen by the beggar-version of the Byakugan, which even sensed the presence of Uchiha Shisui on the spot.

Now, it's reasonable for Patriarch Hitoshi to use the Byakugan to detect on the Nine-Tails the same kind of chakra as Kakashi's Sharingan, which is more authoritative than the Byakugan that Ao of Kirigakure Village will eventually have to return.

Ao from Kirigakure Village is not a member of the Hyuga clan; even if he uses the Byakugan, he could make a mistake. But as the Patriarch of the Hyuga clan, how could he possibly be wrong?

Moreover, he wasn't spouting nonsense; the Nine-Tails was indeed controlled by Obito, and Kakashi's Sharingan was also Obito's, sharing the same essence, which is completely fine!

On this matter, Hyuga Hitoshi claims he is an honest person, never one to deceive others.

So when the surrounding villagers look at him, aside from seeing the words 'impressively handsome' written all over his face, everything else is brimming with sincerity!

However, clearly.

The main focus of the villagers' attention could not possibly be Hitoshi and Fugaku.

When the truth surfaced, the villagers all stared intently at their own Third Hokage.

So even with the Third Hokage's thick skin, he was now sweating profusely, manipulating his already shriveled brain, rapidly thinking of strategies to deal with the current situation. But the more he thought, the more he sweated, and even when he tried to follow the logic laid out before him, damn, it seemed completely reasonable!

Motive, manpower, timing, outcome.

Has the old man really become the chief culprit?

Sarutobi's face was filled with horror!

And in the square, people wore various expressions.

Apart from the sweating higher-ups, there stood Fugaku, looking like a hero, and a host of clan leaders deep in thought.

If one were to talk about being stunned and shocked, the most exaggerated would be Kakashi, who had fallen to the ground!

Nothing else.

The words just spoken by Uchiha Fugaku sent chills down his spine and made his hair stand on end.

His own Sharingan, sharing the same essence as the one controlling the Nine-Tails??

If this was true...

Kakashi dared not continue the thought.

Countless times, before waking up from nightmares, he saw Obito's body, half-crushed under the rocks.

It was hard to imagine that Obito's Sharingan could have been preserved under such injuries.

Most importantly.

If what Patriarch Hitoshi said was true.

Then the one manipulating the Nine-Tails' chaos was Obito himself. Or did someone else also obtain Obito's eyes?

What is the real truth?

Suddenly turning his head, Kakashi looked towards Hyuga Hitoshi.

His intuition told him that this Patriarch of the Hyuga clan knew far more than what Patriarch Fugaku had said!

He very much wanted to ask Patriarch Hitoshi face to face.

But unfortunately, he no longer had that chance now.

After a brief silence.

A tumultuous noise rose to the heavens, and in just one second, Kakashi endured the situation his father had faced before.

Pointed out by thousands!

"Was the Nine-Tails' chaos really Kakashi's doing??"

"Even if he didn't do it, Kakashi can't be disconnected from it! It was those eyes that controlled the Nine-Tails! Maybe even the news of the Jinchuriki's childbirth was leaked by him!"

What the heck?!

Hearing this, Hyuga Hitoshi's mouth twitched. Who was the genius who said this?

Looking around, Hyuga Hitoshi glanced at Kakashi again.

After this incident, even if Kakashi eventually cleared his name, his days in Konohagakure would not be easy. He'd probably be treated the same as Naruto, to be honest, this was collateral damage.

Touching his chin, Hyuga Hitoshi made a decision.

He didn't want to complain for Kakashi, because this was the result of his own actions.

But he could give Kakashi another chance.

After all, Kakashi should not have continued his loyalty to Konohagakure, to those Konohagakure higher-ups who drove his father to death. It's up to Kakashi to choose.

Patriarch Hitoshi feels that Kakashi is very likely to switch sides.

He had seen into Kakashi's heart with his Byakugan before.

From start to finish, as a son who witnessed his own father's suicide, it's impossible to say he harbored no resentment.

Just like Neji in the original story, he understood that his father died to protect the main family, and it seemed he accepted his fate. But did he really think the higher-ups were right, that his father should die for the village?

The answer is obvious.

As if they knew Patriarch Hitoshi's intentions, the villagers in the square unleashed their full firepower.

After venting at Kakashi, they began to direct their anger at the Third Hokage.

"If the Fourth Hokage didn't die, the Third Hokage couldn't have taken his position! Maybe it was the Third Hokage who instructed Kakashi to do it!"

"It's not certain. When Kakashi's father, Hatake Sakumo, died, I saw that boy was not content. What if he wanted revenge?"

"Revenge? Not necessarily. That Jinchuriki was his teacher's wife. Could he really bring himself to do it? The biggest suspect is still the Third Hokage! Didn't Patriarch Hitoshi say that Orochimaru developed a drug that could cause the Tailed Beasts to rampage? Orochimaru was the Third Hokage's disciple! It was the Third Hokage who captured Orochimaru."

"That's right! The Third Hokage even let Orochimaru escape! I don't believe Orochimaru didn't leave something for his teacher! It could very well be the drug that caused the Nine-Tails to rampage, used to plot his ascension!"

"It all adds up! The Third Hokage wanted to regain his position, planned the Nine-Tails incident, and even ordered Danzo not to allow the Uchiha to assist, ultimately returning to the position of Hokage! He built his Hokage throne on the blood of our loved ones!"

"..."

When a few clever and smart "villagers" slightly steered the already chaotic rhythm, the effect was obvious.

The Third Hokage and his old comrades had grave expressions, and even Sarutobi regretted not having Yuuhi Shinku to do something.

Because everyone knew that the current situation was completely out of control!

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