This Uchiha is really evil

Chapter 38 Hiruzen Sarutobi, in a complete mess!

"The Mangekyou Sharingan?!"

In the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi smoked his pipe all night long, the smoke so thick it was pungent and suffocating.

After hearing Uchiha Shisui's report, his expression changed drastically!

As a disciple of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, Hiruzen Sarutobi certainly understood the terror of the Mangekyou Sharingan!

Back then, the brothers Madara and Izuna Uchiha were able to fight the Senju clan, who had two generations of Hokage, to a standstill precisely because they had both awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared coldly at Shisui Uchiha.

"Shisui, I won't blame you for not killing him."

"But I want to ask you a question..."

Uchiha Shisui knelt on the ground, not daring to raise his head.

"Lord Hokage, may I ask?"

"If you and Uchiha Chiba really go to war..."

"What are their chances of winning?!"

Uchiha Shisui breathed a sigh of relief; if asked anything else, he would feel somewhat guilty.

But in terms of strength...

"Please rest assured, Hokage!"

"Uchiha Chiba's Mangekyou Sharingan has only just been awakened; in terms of ocular power, it is far inferior to mine, not to mention..."

"No one can match my Mangekyou Sharingan eye technique."

"Furthermore, I possess the ultimate secret technique residing within the Mangekyou Sharingan..."

"Susanoo!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, his complexion improving considerably.

"Susanoo?"

"That truly is a legendary existence..."

"I remember the teacher saying that it is the third power that can only be mastered after one has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan and subsequently awakened the eye techniques of both eyes..."

Uchiha Shisui couldn't help but admire him greatly.

"Lord Hokage, you truly live up to your title of Professor of Ninjutsu."

"These secrets are known to very few people, even within the Uchiha clan."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head indifferently.

"These are all the results of the teacher's research on the Uchiha clan."

Although Uchiha Shisui had absolute confidence, Hiruzen Sarutobi still found it difficult to dispel his anxiety.

At this time.

It was already broad daylight outside.

While discussing with Uchiha Shisui, there was a knock on the Hokage's office door again.

"Lord Hokage."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart stirred.

"Is that Kakashi?"

"Come in."

Kakashi Hatake, wearing a fox-like mask, pushed open the door and entered.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared into his eyes beneath the mask, as if trying to see right through him.

"Kakashi, what's the result of the investigation?"

Kakashi Hatake nodded heavily.

"Yes, this is the report that I, Inoichi, and Ibiki came up with after conducting a joint investigation."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took it from his hand, glanced at it briefly, and then frowned.

"This is……"

Kakashi Hatake sighed, "Hokage-sama, I'm afraid..."

"What Uchiha Chiyu said is the truth..."

"Captain... I mean, Captain Shinnosuke, he probably did indeed order the trap to be set in order to retaliate against Uchiha Chiba, severely injuring two police officers, Uchiha Aoki and Uchiha Yamakaze."

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shisui Uchiha exchanged a glance.

Neither of them was surprised.

Because they already knew it was the truth.

What truly surprised Hiruzen Sarutobi was...

Kakashi Hatake's attitude and stance.

"Is that so...?"

"Kakashi, do you mean Shinnosuke really deserves to die?"

Kakashi Hatake quickly replied, "No, Hokage-sama, I never thought that way."

"Although... I don't agree with Captain Shinnosuke's actions, but..."

"I also absolutely disagree with Uchiha Chiyu's extreme methods."

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, "If you were Uchiha Chiba, what would you do?"

Kakashi Hatake was taken aback, but still answered honestly.

"I'm afraid I'll do everything in my power to uphold justice for my subordinates..."

"However, the methods won't be that extreme."

The images that appeared in his mind...

It was Obito Uchiha's resolute face, and the words he had once said to himself.

"In the ninja world, those who break the rules are called trash."

"But those who don't cherish their companions..."

"They're not even as good as trash!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at him meaningfully.

"So, what do you think should be done with Uchiha Chiba?"

"This should be the Hokage's decision..."

I'm asking for your opinion.

"I...I think it's appropriate to detain him for a period of time to reflect on his sins."

Hiruzen Sarutobi pressed, "Aren't you going to kill him?"

Kakashi Hatake remained silent.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed.

"I see."

He understood Kakashi Hatake's position.

Although he remained loyal to Konoha, like Uchiha Chiba, he was a man with his own principles and sense of justice...

This kind of person, unlike Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi, is not someone who can be easily manipulated or controlled.

Uchiha Shisui and Hatake Kakashi each had their own thoughts.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not actually make a decision.

Just then, there was a third knock on the door.

"Lord Hokage."

"Is it an elephant? Come in."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's personal bodyguard, "Zou," walked in.

"Lord Hokage, the delegation from Kumogakure has arrived in the village."

"Really? You arrived so quickly?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression changed.

Although a full-scale war had not yet broken out, local battles between Konoha and Kumogakure continued unabated.

This is the aftermath of the Third Shinobi World War.

This was also an inevitable consequence of the depletion of talent and heavy casualties in Konoha Village after the Nine-Tails' attack.

However, thanks to Hiruzen Sarutobi's "efforts," Kumogakure is finally planning to sign a ceasefire agreement with Konoha.

For Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was facing both internal and external troubles...

This is a tremendously good thing.

After all, internal stability must come before external resistance.

What he wants to deal with most right now is not the Hidden Cloud Village, but the deep-seated problem within the village that has existed since its founding...

The Uchiha clan!

To this end, he did not hesitate to cede countless powers and sacrifice countless interests in negotiations with the Hidden Cloud Village in order to obtain this ceasefire agreement.

As for the stigma of weakness?

He doesn't care.

Externally, he has consistently claimed that this is for peace, stability, and development.

I am not weak, but merely kind.

With a multitude of things piling up at once, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but feel increasingly overwhelmed.

But he was, after all, a powerful and ruthless man, and he quickly forced himself to pull himself together.

"Keep Uchiha Chiyu locked up for now, don't touch him, but we can't let him run rampant!"

"Right now, negotiating with Kumogakure is the top priority."

"We'll deal with his issues with the Uchiha clan once this is over."

Kakashi Hatake and Shisui Uchiha exchanged a glance.

"Yes, Hokage-sama!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly stood up, as if he had regained his vitality. In fact, he was even more majestic and domineering than before, when he was kind and gentle.

"Let's go, you two come with me to meet the envoy from Kumogakure!"

"Yes, Hokage-sama!"

……

"An envoy from Kumogakure?"

Chiba heard about this from Uchiha Yamakaze, who had returned, and his heart stirred slightly.

He certainly knew the true purpose of the Cloud Village delegation.

What he knew even more was...

What disgusting and filthy things will Hiruzen Sarutobi do!

In his past life, what he couldn't understand most, besides the two great births of Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Obito...

It was Hiruzen Sarutobi's questionable tactics here, what's known as...

Hyuga Hizashi Incident!