Konoha: Change from Uchiha

"Captain Fugaku, is there anything you want to explain?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was sitting in his office, looking at the middle-aged man in front of him who was wearing the uniform of a security force, with an inquiring look in his eyes.

Kumo Hidden made two requests, and he had to consider many aspects before he could make the final decision.

However, Uchiha Fugaku's interception of Kumogakure's envoy undoubtedly disrupted his thinking and plunged the village into a more volatile situation.

"It's just business, Hokage-sama. The security force received a request from the victim, so they came to investigate the matter. But I didn't expect that the suspect turned out to be the leader of the mission."

"The so-called victim should not be a villager. I heard that your son was also attacked last night."

"Inuko was attacked by the leader of the envoy last night. After narrowly escaping, he was assassinated again. Thinking of the daughter of the Hyuga family who suffered the same fate, I suspect that this is a long-planned conspiracy by Kumogakure's side to create chaos in the village. , to sow discord.”

Fugaku did not deny it, but looked directly into Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes and answered in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.

"Instigating a relationship?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at Fugaku, and then said:

"I'm glad to see that the security forces are conducting official business. But Captain Fugaku, since it involves the Kumogakure mission, the security forces should not get involved in this matter. The affairs between Ninja Village and Ninja Village are comparable to managing the security of the village. It’s much more complicated.”

"I am also worried about how to enter the mission station to investigate. If Hokage-sama is willing to handle it, then I will save Hokage-sama the trouble."

Fugaku noticed the change in Sarutobi Hiruzen's tone, and after Hiruzen waved his hand, he exited the office room.

Although he was a little dissatisfied with the Third Generation's attitude, his goal had been achieved, and the rest was up to the Third Generation's choice.

After Fugaku left the office, Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed softly and looked at the other victim, his son, Sarutobi Asuma, with complicated eyes.

"Why did you stand with Uchiha and Hinata to intercept the Kumogakure mission?"

"They were not an envoy, but dangerous elements who sneaked into the village and attacked the children in the village. I just asked the village security force for help after being framed."

"But the security force is the Uchiha clan, and this matter should be left to the ANBU."

"Then take me out and replace the crime of killing the leader of the envoy with someone else? To pray for peace?" At this point, Asuma raised his head and stared at Sarutobi Hiruzen. .

This was not Asuma's wild guess, but his father's countermeasures last night.

Regardless of his identity as Hokage or the leader of the Sarutobi clan, his father could find many dead soldiers who could pretend to be his. Those dead soldiers had no lives and only had easy-to-understand code names.

But he refused without mercy. He didn't want to be replaced or arranged.

Killing the leader of Kumogakure who attacked the children in the village was Kumogakure Luozhi's crime and it was also his honor.

Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly had a headache. It was difficult for him to explain this to Asma. It wasn't that Asma didn't understand, but he was deliberately going against him.

The equality taught in the Ninja School is only an expectation for the future, not the current reality.

Just like the ANBU has been influenced by the Sarutobi and Shimura clans, the security force is almost equal to the Uchiha, and behind the major departments in Konoha, there are inextricably linked with the major ninja clans.

The generation influenced by Ninja School education always binds individuals to the village and neglects the family.

Asuma's act of asking for help from the security force was undoubtedly telling other ninjas that the Hokage could not even control his own son and was completely old. Those ninjas would develop greater ambitions.

"I will deal with the follow-up of this matter. You will stay in the clan for the time being and wait for the storm to end."

Sarutobi Hiruzen did not answer the question and made arrangements for Asuma in a tone that left no room for doubt.

Asuma shook his head and said: "I am the envoy of the Daimyo. I have the right to decide my own stay. Hokage-sama, you cannot overstep your authority and order me."

"Then wait until the storm is over and return to Daimyo City, if you don't want to be restricted from freedom! Asuma Jounin." Sarutobi Hiruzen almost lost patience with Asma.

"I hope that the upright Hokage can give the village an explanation."

Asuma snorted coldly, slammed the door and left the office. The image of his father as Hokage in his heart was gone, and he began to have doubts about the will of fire that he had always believed in.

After Asuma left, Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed heavily. After looking up at the portrait of Hokage, his heart was full of complicated things.

In front of this worried son, he is both his father and Hokage.

If you can't even protect your own son, how can you protect the rest of the village?

He has already lost a son and cannot lose another one. It is time for the Hokage line to show a tough attitude, otherwise they will not be able to suppress the ambitions of Uchiha and Hinata.

……

this afternoon.

The Kumo ninja inside the mission station received a reply from Hiruzen Sarutobi in the form of a notification.

The ninja hero regained his former toughness and directly rejected their second request. He also severely condemned the envoy leader's attack on the ninja children. He expressed his hope for peace to come, but he was not afraid of war with Kumogakure. .

But if Kumogakure's side is willing to make peace, Konoha is not able to make some concessions, such as handing over the body.

After hearing the answer relayed by the ANBU, the faces of the cloud ninjas stationed in the station were gloomy and uncertain, and the silence was filled with tension.

Then they looked at Kumogakure Jounin, who temporarily took over the leader's position after his death, and asked:

"Acting Sir, the leader's plan before his death has failed. Should we continue to insist on the previous proposition with the threat of war, or should we ignore this matter and continue peace talks with Konoha?"

"Of course we will continue the peace talks..." Kumogakure Jōnin regained his composure and continued: "Raikage-sama does not want the war to continue. The village will also face the threat from Iwagakure to the west. If the war continues, it will only be destroyed by Iwagakure. Hidden and sneaking in."

"Then the leader's death was in vain, didn't he?"

Kumogakure Jōnin glanced at the Kumo ninja who was speaking, shook his head and said, "His death was not in vain. At least it allowed us to see the current internal situation in Konoha and gain a certain advantage in the subsequent negotiations."

When he said this, Kumogakure Jōnin became more rational and no longer as angry as before.

This is also the task assigned to him by Lord Raikage, to monitor the leader as his deputy and complete the analysis of the situation in Konoha.

The so-called leader is just a pawn, he is the real person in charge of this peace negotiation.

What made him really give up the threat of war was not the attitude of the Hokage, but the conflict between the Hokage and the Uchiha in Konoha. It had not reached the point of conflict. Continuing the war would actually put aside the conflict between the Hokage and the ninja clan. Yun Yin will also fall into the quagmire.

This is not what Raikage-sama and Azabui-sama want to see. The most powerful person in Konoha Hidden Village is not the Hokage, but the backbone of the Ninja clan.

At least that was the case after the death of the 'golden flash'.

However, the death of the leader was not completely without gain. At least it allowed him to see the contradictions between the new generation and the older generation within Konoha, and the harmony between the Ninja clan and the Hokage was not as harmonious as it appeared on the surface.

It is foreseeable that once the peace agreement is signed, Konoha will usher in an internal crisis.

When he thought of this, the Kumogakure jounin was already impatient to complete the peace agreement and wait for the civil strife in Konoha.

After all, the existence of Konohagakure is an insurmountable mountain blocking Kumogakure's path to dominating the continent.

……

A few days after the Hokage gave his reply.

The Kumogakure mission changed its previous tough attitude, and the progress of the negotiations, which had been stagnant for a long time, sped up a lot.The head of the envoy was never mentioned again, but some of the requirements were raised a lot.

The advisory duo, who had received hints from the Hokage, were concerned about the impact of the Kumogakure leader incident, and agreed to the request after several negotiations.

Bringing the war that has lasted for more than ten years to a complete end is not only the idea of ​​them and Hiruzen Sarutobi, but also the consensus of most ninjas in the village. Rather than becoming the public enemy of the villagers, they can only live in peace. Make concessions in the agreement.

The same was true in the original time and space, when the three generations and one family transferred the pressure from Kumogakure to the Hyuga clan.Hinata then made the choice to let Hinata and Hizashi die. They could not bear the pressure from everyone, and the main family was larger than the branch family.

In fact, even if the incident happened to other ninja clan, they would choose to hand over a scapegoat.

For the Ninja clan, the family is always greater than the individual, even the clan leader is no exception. This is the continuation method of the Ninja clan. The Ninja clan that really persisted and persisted has long since disappeared in the long river of history.

The Uzumaki clan in the Kingdom of Uzumaki and the Kirigakure families are the best examples.

After making concessions, the signing of the peace agreement became much smoother, reducing too many unnecessary troubles.

On the day when the treaty was completely finalized, all the ninja clans in the village came to witness it. The flow of people suddenly restored the bustle that had existed when the envoys entered the city.

As the Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen signed the peace agreement with his own hands, which was regarded as settling a piece of his heartache.

But after each took away a peace agreement, Kumogakure Jounin walked towards the guard captain Uchiha Fugaku and said in a vague voice:

"Captain Fugaku, I heard that the noble ninja clan has been ostracized by Konohagakure. Kumogakure treats all ninja clan equally."

After hearing this, Uchiha Fugaku's face darkened, and he said righteously: "Uchiha will always be Konoha's Uchiha. Kumogakure should give up this plan as soon as possible, otherwise it may cause unnecessary misunderstandings in the relationship between the two villages. "

"It's just a joke, Captain Fugaku, don't take it to heart."

The Kumogakure jounin smiled, then walked towards the Hyuga Hinata, and in front of the unkind-looking Hyuga ninja, he said slowly: "Kumogakure also welcomes the joining of the Hyuga clan, the Byakugan Blood Successor is really overqualified in Konoha. "

Hinata Hiashi stared at the Kumogakure jounin, and if he had not taken the occasion into consideration, he would not have been able to help but take action.

After meeting the best ninja clan in Konoha Hidden Village in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen, Kumogakure Jounin took the peace agreement and returned to the mission station, preparing to leave Konoha Hidden Village soon.

After the envoys left the Hokage Building, a depressing atmosphere enveloped the hearts of all Konoha ninjas.

The peace that had been absent for several years had finally arrived, but compared to the peace brought by the Fourth Hokage last time, this peace seemed so humiliating, as if it was a peace given by Kumogakure.

After the peace ceremony, Sarutobi looked at the open space in front of the Hokage Building with a very complicated mood.

Not only is there an aggrieved peace, there are also worries about the future situation. After the external war is resolved, the internal conflicts that have been suppressed for a long time will inevitably erupt.

"Sarutobi, what are you going to do with Uchiha and Hinata?"

Advisor Elder Mito Monoyan walked over, with a look of worry in his eyes.

The Uchiha are a very special clan in the village. If they are really persuaded by the Kumogakure jounin, other ninja clans may follow suit, and the village will be in danger of unrest.

As if he saw Yan's thoughts, Sarutobi Hiruzen said: "You are worrying too much. It is impossible for Uchiha and Hinata to betray the village. This is just Kumogakure's conspiracy to sow discord."

"It is indeed a conspiracy, but Uchiha must be on guard. This time they have crossed the line."

As a disciple of the Second Hokage, Mito Kaden also inherited Senju Tobirama's view of Uchiha, believing that Uchiha are an inherently evil clan and must be controlled and restrained to prevent them from getting out of control.

After sleeping, Koharu also came over and reminded: "Sarutobi, Uchiha, Hinata and Danzo may do something drastic. I'm worried..."

"I have sent Kakashi's ANBU team to protect them. The envoys cannot cause trouble in the Land of Fire."

Sarutobi Hiruzen knew exactly what Koharu was worried about when he went to bed.

The Uchiha and Hyuga clans may attack the envoys in order to prove their innocence, while the radical faction Danzo is the one who needs to be more vigilant. Danzo was too honest in this incident and may be plotting revenge. .

And they couldn't let Danzo take revenge on Kumogakure. The village couldn't stand the trouble now.

Seeing that Sarutobi Hiruzen had made his own decision, the advisory duo left the place. Although the agreement had been signed, there were still many tedious matters waiting for them to deal with, and they could not really take time off.

After the dust settled, Sarutobi Hiruzen returned to the clan and wanted to meet Asma again, but found that Asma had left the village and returned to the daimyo to continue serving as a guard.

The act of saying goodbye without saying goodbye made Sarutobi Hiruzen a little tired, but after seeing his grandson's smile, he felt a lot relieved.

The grandson in the cradle is named Konohamaru, and he is the only bloodline of his eldest son left in the world. Konohamaru is not only his grandson, but also his emotion for Konoha.

After calming down, he will continue to take charge of the big ship of Konoha and move forward in the wind and waves.