Black Naruto: Shadow Moon

Sarutobi Hiruzen paused and looked at Danzo with sharp eyes: "You have always believed that Tobirama-sensei's attitude towards the Uchiha clan is completely exclusive, but this is not the case. The teacher only reminded us to be cautious about a small number of extremists, rather than regard the entire Uchiha clan as an enemy. The strength of Kagezuki is exactly what we need most in the current situation. I don't want this internal division to affect the unity of our Konoha."

Danzo was still unconvinced and snorted, "You are too naive, Hiruzen. If Kagezuki really betrays Konoha one day like Madara did, the consequences will be disastrous! I am just reminding you not to be fooled by superficial loyalty."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes flashed with displeasure, but he managed to keep his composure and said firmly, "No matter what, we can't give up this powerful force easily. We need to continue to observe and confirm Shadow Moon's loyalty to Konoha, but it is the best choice to win him over instead of rejecting him."

After Sarutobi Hiruzen's statement, Utane Koharu and Mito Kado En no longer insisted and the meeting temporarily calmed down.

However, the aftermath of this discussion will apparently continue among Konoha's top brass.

Although Danzo Shimura still had doubts about Kagezuki and was thinking about how to further check Uchiha Kagezuki's influence, Sarutobi Hiruzen's statement and firm stance temporarily stabilized the situation.

The top leaders of Konoha Village realized that the most important thing at the moment is to unite and face the external threats to the ninja world.

Although the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen refuted Danzo Shimura in the meeting, he still felt a little uneasy in his heart.

Danzo's words reminded him of Uchiha Madara. The history of Madara defecting from Konoha and having a decisive battle with the first Hokage, Senju Hashirama, in the Valley of the End still makes him feel frightened.

Although Sarutobi Hiruzen firmly believed that Uchiha Kagezuki and Madara were completely different people, he could not completely erase that trace of worry.

Sarutobi Hiruzen thought he had enough understanding of Yingyue's personality and interpersonal relationships.

Yingyue is different from Uchiha Madara. He not only has a family in Konoha, but also a wife Tsunade. He may have children in the future. It is even more impossible for him to be alone like Madara.

Kagezuki has deep ties to Konoha, and as the head of the Uchiha clan, he has loyal clan members under him and a large number of supporters.

Coupled with the fact that Yingyue has repeatedly turned the tide on the battlefield, he has become a recognized hero and pillar of Konoha Village.

The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen secretly decided in his heart that not only should he not reject or suppress Kagezuki, but he must also further win him over and reward him so that his ties with Konoha Village become closer.

Konoha Village is currently facing a multi-front battle, and this is the time when it needs a powerful force like Shadow Moon.

If Kagezuki can stay rooted in Konoha's interests and build more emotional ties with the village, Sarutobi believes Kagezuki won't make the same mistake that Madara did.

Just then, Minato Namikaze came to the Hokage's office to report on the battle situation on the front line.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the battle report, thought for a moment, and couldn't help asking: "Minato, Shadow Moon supported three battlefields. Did he do it using the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

Namikaze Minato nodded and replied, "Yes, Hokage-sama, Shadow Moon-sama used the Flying Thunder God Technique to quickly rush from the battlefield of the Hidden Cloud Village to other battlefields to support Master Jiraiya and Master Orochimaru."

"Can he really teleport directly over such a long distance?" Sarutobi Hiruzen's voice was filled with disbelief. He looked at the battle report again. The distance was so far, spanning half of the Fire Country. This was definitely not something an ordinary ninja could do.

Namikaze Minato replied calmly: "Yes, Lord Shadow Moon did use the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport to the battlefield over there."

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned and asked in confusion: "Minato, you are also proficient in the Flying Thunder God Technique, can you teleport such a long distance?"

Namikaze Minato smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I can't do it. Although the Flying Thunder God Technique can achieve space teleportation, it requires too much chakra to cross such a long distance. Only someone with an extremely amazing chakra reserve like Lord Yingyue can do it."

Sarutobi Hiruzen seemed to be thinking about something, and Namikaze Minato continued to explain: "The chakra amount of Shadow Moon Lord may be similar to that of the tailed beasts. For him, long-distance transmission is not a problem."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was shocked when he heard this.

He originally thought that Shadow Moon was already an extremely powerful ninja, but he didn't expect that Shadow Moon's chakra amount was comparable to that of the tailed beasts.

This made him think of the legendary Ninja God Senju Hashirama.

Hashirama Senju possesses an amount of chakra far beyond that of an ordinary person, and is able to fight and suppress tailed beasts like the Nine-Tails, and Shadow Moon's power seems to be gradually approaching this level.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was more resolute in his decision: no matter what, Shadow Moon's power must be used for Konoha, not become a threat to the village. Only through a deeper bond can Shadow Moon remain loyal to Konoha.

He no longer hesitated and decided to arrange more honors and responsibilities for Yingyue as soon as possible, so that he would deeply feel that he was the backbone of Konoha, and at the same time use this to consolidate the unity within the village.

"Kagezuki has unlimited potential. He may become someone like the first Hokage." Sarutobi Hiruzen secretly made up his mind.

He knew that Konoha's future might be brighter because of Shadow Moon's existence - but at the same time, he also had a vague feeling that Shadow Moon's rise might bring unexpected disturbances.

Faced with the current turbulent situation in the ninja world and Uchiha Kagezuki's repeated efforts to turn the tide on the battlefield, the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen is well aware of the importance and influence of Kagezuki.

In order to consolidate Konoha's internal unity and further win over Kagezuki, Sarutobi Hiruzen decided to consolidate Kagezuki's loyalty and bond to Konoha through rewards and promotions.

Next, Sarutobi Hiruzen convened a high-level meeting of Konoha and invited Hokage advisors Utatane Koharu and Mito Kado En, Hokage assistant Shimura Danzo, and representatives of major families to participate in the discussion.

At the meeting, Sarutobi Hiruzen proposed to appoint Kagezuki as the commander-in-chief of the Konoha front, giving him greater power and responsibilities, and allowing Kagezuki to play a greater leadership role in the battle on the entire front.

Sarutobi Hiruzen emphasized that Shadow Moon not only performed outstandingly on the three-front battlefields of the Hidden Cloud Village, the Hidden Iwa Village, and the Hidden Mist Village, but also successfully curbed the attack of powerful enemies, winning Konoha a chance to breathe.

"Kagezuki's strength and loyalty to the village are beyond doubt," Sarutobi Hiruzen said, "At such a critical moment, we need to give him more responsibilities and honors, and let him know that Konoha trusts him."

During the meeting, Danzo Shimura once expressed doubts about the promotion of Kagezuki, believing that if a strong man like Uchiha Kagezuki had too much power, he might become an unstable factor in the village in the future.

However, Utane Koharu and Mito Kado En both agreed with Sarutobi Hiruzen's opinion, believing that Kagezuki was already an indispensable force in Konoha, and that it would be wiser to win over Kagezuki than to suppress him.

In the end, Sarutobi Hiruzen persuaded Danzo, and the meeting reached a unanimous resolution: Shadow Moon will be appointed as the commander-in-chief of Konoha's front line, responsible for dispatching ninja forces on the entire battlefield.