Black Naruto: Shadow Moon

"The Uchiha clan, these inherently evil guys," Danzo stood in the secret base of the Root, staring at the intelligence in his hand with a frown, "They gave up the power of the police department, but gradually infiltrated other key departments of Konoha. This is by no means accidental. All of this is probably a conspiracy carefully planned by Uchiha Kagezuki."

What made Danzo even more uneasy was that in the process of adjusting the functions of the Uchiha clan, the Root gained almost no substantial benefits.

Danzo became increasingly wary of Uchiha Kagezuki's intentions and determined to take action to prevent the Uchiha clan from further expanding their influence in Konoha Village.

So, Danzo Shimura decided to meet with Sarutobi Hiruzen. He knew that he must make the Hokage realize the danger of the Uchiha clan as soon as possible to prevent the situation from getting further out of control.

In the Hokage's office, Danzo stood in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen with a gloomy face, and there was a hint of anger in his eyes. "Hiruzen, are you really going to let the Uchiha clan intervene in all the key departments of Konoha? Have you forgotten the teachings of Mr. Tobirama? The Uchiha clan has always been an unstable factor. Their power is too strong, and their ambition cannot be underestimated."

Sarutobi Hiruzen raised his head, looked at his old friend in front of him, and sighed.

He was not unaware of Danzo's doubts, but he had a different opinion in his heart. "Danzo, I understand your concerns, but Uchiha Kagezuki's reforms have not shown any signs of being detrimental to Konoha. On the contrary, they are willing to divide the power of the police department and actively integrate it into other departments of the village. Isn't this a good sign?"

Danzo sneered, with a flash of disdain in his eyes, "Hiruzen, you are too naive. The nature of the Uchiha clan will not change. If you give them power, they will want more. Do you really believe that they will willingly give up the power of the police department? Their goal is to gradually expand their influence in Konoha Village and eventually control the core of the village."

"I think you're making a big deal out of nothing, Danzo," Sarutobi Hiruzen responded calmly, "It's a good thing that the Uchiha clan is willing to integrate into the village. After so many years of estrangement, if we can eliminate this antagonism during my tenure and make the Uchiha clan truly a force for Konoha, rather than a threat, it will be my greatest achievement."

Danzo's expression gradually turned cold. He looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen with suppressed anger in his tone, "Hiruzen, if you do this, it will only give the Uchiha clan an opportunity to take advantage. If they really take action one day, can you still sit here and calmly say that this is your achievement? Tobirama-sensei once warned us that the Uchiha clan's Sharingan is related to love, and extreme love will turn into extreme hatred."

Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head slightly, "Danzo, not everyone will go that far. We must give them a chance, give the village a chance. The past confrontation will only make Konoha more divided, and now that Uchiha Kagegetsu is willing to cooperate, we should go with the flow. You should know that any act of suppression will only make the situation worse."

"You are too weak, Hiruzen," Danzo's eyes were gloomy, his tone was full of dissatisfaction and disappointment, "Your kindness will only put the village in greater danger. There will always be someone who will do what you are unwilling to do."

Sarutobi Hiruzen remained unmoved, he just looked at Danzo calmly.

When Danzo saw that Sarutobi Hiruzen would not change his mind, he felt a deep anger and disappointment in his heart.

Finally, he said coldly: "Hiruzen, you will regret it!"

Then Sarutobi Hiruzen slammed the table and said, "Danzo, I am the Hokage!"

"boom----"

After saying this, Danzo suddenly turned around and slammed the door.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was left standing alone in front of the window, looking at the Konoha Village outside.

There was a hint of contemplation and worry in Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes.

Danzo's warning was not without reason, but he knew very well that excessive suspicion and suppression would only make the situation worse.

The Uchiha clan is indeed powerful, but precisely because of this, they need to be incorporated into the overall strength of Konoha Village rather than simply suppressing them.

"Perhaps, during my term of office, I can make the Uchiha clan truly a force for Konoha, rather than a threat. This is my achievement as the Third Hokage." Sarutobi Hiruzen murmured to himself, made up his mind, and rejected Danzo's suggestion of suppression.

However, he also knew that Danzo would not give up his doubts easily.

On the road ahead, the relationship between the Uchiha clan and Konoha is still full of variables.

Sarutobi Hiruzen could only hope that his judgment this time was correct and that he could lead Konoha Village towards a more peaceful future.

In the dark, Danzo Shimura's eyes became increasingly gloomy. He secretly decided in his heart that even if Sarutobi Hiruzen rejected his suggestion, he would not give up his vigilance and precautions against the Uchiha clan.

To him, the Uchiha clan has always been the biggest potential threat to Konoha Village and must not be taken lightly.

At this time, Uchiha Kagezuki had already deployed his own layout in Konoha Village, and through cooperation with various major families, he successfully extended the power of the Uchiha clan to many important departments of Konoha.

However, Uchiha Kagezuki did not show much interest in the game among Konoha's top leaders.

In Shadow Moon's eyes, although Sarutobi Hiruzen showed certain leadership abilities when he was young, there was clearly still a big gap compared to his predecessor.

There is no doubt that the first Hokage, Hashirama Senju, was very powerful. Not only did he possess overwhelming strength, he also possessed extraordinary charisma and a broad mind. He successfully established the Konoha Village and brought together the major ninja families.

Although the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, was slightly inferior to his brother in strength, he laid the institutional foundation of Konoha Village with his outstanding wisdom and strategic vision, and created many ninjutsu, making great contributions to the stable development of Konoha.

However, Sarutobi Hiruzen succeeded as the Third Hokage, but he was far inferior to his two predecessors in both strength and wisdom.

Although Sarutobi Hiruzen's fighting power is enough to dominate the Konoha Village, looking at the entire ninja world, his strength is obviously inferior to that of the Kage of other major countries.

At least, compared with the third Raikage Ai and the third Tsuchikage Ōnoki, Sarutobi Hiruzen's strength is slightly inferior.

"I really don't know why Tobirama Senju chose Sarutobi Hiruzen as the Third Hokage."

Uchiha Yingyue thought to himself.

Tobirama's wisdom is unquestionable, and there must be a reason for his choice.

Perhaps, among Tobirama's many disciples, Sarutobi Hiruzen is relatively strong, and he showed courage and spirit of sacrifice at critical moments.

Especially when he was leaving the rear, Sarutobi Hiruzen showed his willingness to sacrifice himself for the collective and the interests of the village. This quality may be exactly what Tobirama values.

"Even if I don't have enough ability, I can still be a king who maintains the status quo." Yingyue couldn't help but think.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's strength may not lie in pioneering, but in maintaining the status quo.

Tobirama may know very well that among Tobirama's many disciples, Hiruzen has a relatively gentle personality and is able to unite various forces and maintain the stability of the village.

This may be the most needed quality for Konoha, which has just experienced war.