The Hyuga Shall Stand Above, In The Heavens!

"No one understands the Will of Fire better than I do!"

Konohagakure.

On the ruins piled up with debris, Sarutobi Asuma shouted loudly.

Below, many villagers and ninjas gathered together, listening to Asuma's words thoughtfully.

There was no other way.

After all, he was the son of the Hokage. Maybe some of the things he said were the will that the Hokage wanted to convey?

Fortunately, no one asked Asuma, otherwise, he would have told them that it wasn't true.

Well.

The cause of the matter was that Fugaku wanted to counterattack the old village chief, and his general, Uchiha Satoshi, was the first to express his opinion.

Simply using villagers to spread rumors during the war stage would have minimal impact on the Third Hokage.

And so-called rumors, combined with some real content, would increase credibility, and the person speaking must have a certain status.

So naturally, the second son of the Hokage family came into Uchiha Satoshi's sight.

After a brief contact, Uchiha Satoshi found that this kid was easier to deceive than he had imagined.

Of course, it might also be that he himself had issues with his dad, so he readily accepted certain theories.

Among them was the Will of Fire and the reason his father didn't go to the battlefield.

"Wherever Konohagakure flies, the fire will continue to burn, and the fire will continue to illuminate the village and let the new leaves sprout."

Asuma mentioned his father's summarized viewpoint and then offered a different perspective.

"That's complete nonsense!"

As soon as he said this, the villagers below were in an uproar, looking at the Hokage's son in shock and confusion.

"Think about it, if all the leaves are burned clean by the fire, how can they sprout? With love? I think the Will of Fire is an extension of this theory!"

Asuma said solemnly.

"All the leaves serve the fire, which makes the fire burn more intensely! More fully! When the fire is strong enough to sweep across the entire ninja world, Konohagakure will be invincible!"

"But the problem now is that our fire has a problem!"

The Hokage's son pointed towards the Hokage building with a pained expression.

"It's almost out! He can't even light it, you know?!"

"As the Hokage, he doesn't even dare to go to the battlefield! What kind of logic is that? How is he fit to be the Hokage?"

Impressive!

The villagers below were collectively dumbfounded.

Everyone gave Asuma a thumbs up in admiration.

This metaphor was indeed impressive.

Even Uchiha Satoshi and Uchiha Fugaku, who were observing in secret, nodded.

"This kid makes a lot of sense. How did you educate him?"

 Fugaku was obviously very satisfied with his subordinate's work, but he hadn't asked how it was done yet. He just instructed them to make an issue out of the old village chief not daring to go to the battlefield.

"Simple, just take out some of the eldest son's theories and guide him a bit with the Sharingan, and he 'figured' it out himself. In fact, I investigated this Hokage's son, and he has always been at odds with the Third Hokage, often arguing at home about what is the most important thing in the village."

"We just gave a little push, letting Young Master Itachi and Asuma spend more time together and have a good chat."

And then Asuma's thoughts went astray?

Is my son really that influential?

Uchiha Fugaku was clearly a bit surprised but also quite satisfied with this.

"Uh, forgive me for speaking out of turn."

Uchiha Satoshi pondered for a moment and cautiously expressed his opinion.

"Some of Young Master Itachi's thoughts, I believe, are not beneficial to our clan's development. He even tends to think from the Hokage's perspective. I think this is a dangerous signal, and you should guide him."

Yes.

Even at a young age, Itachi's ideas already had some influence. Just one theory made Asuma dare to openly oppose his father. He would definitely be remarkable when he grew up.

"It doesn't matter, he is still an Uchiha."

Regarding his son's ideological education, Fugaku didn't think it was a big problem. He even felt that his son's maturity was a good thing and there was no need to rush it.

How old is Itachi anyway? There's no need at all.

Uchiha Satoshi shook his head and said nothing more. After all, it was the Patriarch's family matter, and it wasn't appropriate for him to interfere.

Looking up, Asuma in the distance was clearly getting excited.

With his underdeveloped intelligence, he was just a ten-year-old kid. According to the True Man's Handbook, children would be forgiven for whatever they said, so there was no need to worry!

"Why doesn't my dad dare to fight Raikage? If I were Hokage, I would definitely lead the charge and set an example for my brothers!"

"But my dad has no intention of going to the battlefield at all. As his son, I am deeply ashamed!"

"But the reason is nothing more than one thing!"

Asuma took a deep breath.

"He's scared!"

"He's afraid of losing to Raikage and being humiliated!"

Bullshit!

Whoosh!

A figure descended from the sky, and when the big palm slapped his face.

Accompanied by the scenery flying backward in his eyes and the twisted face he saw before losing consciousness, Asuma fully felt the heavy fatherly love from his dad.

With one slap, the old village chief knocked out his son!

This move, descending from the sky, fully demonstrated his ability to confront Raikage head-on!

The scene was very shocking.

Many villagers and ninjas saw Asuma crash into the wall and only then recovered from their shock.

Although they had seen the old village chief in action during the Nine-Tails incident, that was more reliant on Enma's indestructible characteristics. It was not as direct as now when he hit his son. This was pure Taijutsu!

And just now, that speed was probably faster than the rumored Lightning Release Chakra Mode of Raikage!

As expected of the old village chief!

However,

"Third Hokage are you really not going to the battlefield?"

Finally, after a "simple" villager spoke up, everyone looked at the Third Hokage with expectant eyes.

In their view, even if the old village chief used half the strength he used to hit his son, he should be able to defeat the Fourth Raikage, right? That way, the village would definitely have fewer casualties.

"Ahem."

Sarutobi's face stiffened, he cleared his throat and organized his words a bit.

"I am not a coward who fears death, as everyone witnessed during the Nine-Tails incident."

At that time, he dared to confront the Nine-Tails head-on with Enma, which naturally proved that he was not afraid of being killed by the Nine-Tails.

Or perhaps he had enough confidence to protect himself.

After all, Sarutobi was a contradictory person. If he found himself in a desperate situation with no way to escape, he would muster the courage to fight.

"But I can't easily go to the battlefield. The Land of Fire is surrounded by strong enemies. Without a powerful Kage to guard the rear, it would be easy for someone to take advantage."

The old village chief was under a lot of pressure, but he still presented his prepared excuse.

Unfortunately, this time Fugaku was well-prepared.

Before he could finish speaking, whispers started below.

"Isn't the village protected by the Uchiha and Hyuga?"

"Yeah, with the combined strength of the Hyuga and Uchiha clans, who could possibly break in? Unless the First Hokage is resurrected."

"In the end, the Third Hokage still doesn't dare to go to the battlefield."

Bold!

Sweating profusely, Sarutobi clenched his fists.

These ignorant people didn't understand anything!

It was precisely because the Uchiha and Hyuga were in the village that he couldn't go to the front lines!

Who knew if he would still be Hokage when he returned?

In the end, it was a historical issue. No one could guarantee that the Uchiha clan, supported by the Hyuga clan, wouldn't dare to stage a coup!

Even if the Uchiha clan wasn't foolish and knew that staging a coup now would lead to their elimination when the main forces returned, the old village chief didn't dare to gamble!

He didn't have the courage to control the Uchiha.

So at times like this, the old village chief preferred to listen to his teacher.

"That clan is full of lunatics! They even wanted to invite the Hyuga clan to stage a coup together."

"Sarutobi... keep a close eye on them for me!"

Alright!

The old village chief was sweating profusely.

Outside Konohagakure, in the new Hyuga clan grounds, Hitoshi retracted his sharp gaze and turned to the gathered Hyuga elites.

He memorized each face, then took a step forward!

"Ascend to the heavens and honor our ancestors!"

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