Chapter 53: Uchiha Madara is right, the First Hokage was wrong! (New book seeking collection!) This is so awkward... The F4 of Konoha looked at each other, there are too many suspects, it's impossible to investigate! What's the point of investigating! "But I think the culprit should be someone from Konoha Village, maybe a member of the shinobi clan," Danzo thought for a moment and said, "There's no special reason, just my intuition." He really believed it should be like this. Although his enemies are spread throughout the shinobi world, both inside and outside the village, they are everywhere. But he just felt it was done by someone from within! "The only question is who... the Inuzuka clan? The Yamanaka clan? The Hyuga clan?" He thought of many prominent clans, but he never considered the Uchiha.
After all, there are only a few Uchiha left, they don't have the ability to do such a thing! "Besides, even if they have the ability, I haven't offended them recently!" Danzo thought to himself, "Why would they suddenly target the Root?" Yes, during this time, Danzo was busy competing with the Third Hokage, he didn't have time to provoke the Uchiha! After all, there are only a few Uchiha left, they pose almost no threat. If it weren't for his instinctive fear of the Uchiha, he wouldn't have even attempted to assassinate Shai. I didn't provoke the Uchiha, so how could they possibly do such a thing, right? "I think it should be the shinobi clan, I just don't know which one!" Danzo said seriously, "I feel that, apart from the Uchiha, the others have some suspicion." Of course, the Third Hokage didn't take such nonsense seriously. It is possible that it could be the shinobi clan of Konoha, but there are not many skilled enough to carry out such an act. Moreover... "I had the Anbu investigate, there were only a few Elite Jōnin without alibis at the time, and they have no significant relationship with you," the Third Hokage shook his head, "After all, we are well aware of the village's top experts." The top experts of the shinobi clan wouldn't be hidden by their families all the time. They also need to come forward to fight for the interests of their families, so naturally, they are known to the higher-ups of Konoha. The sudden appearance of a powerful expert... the possibility is too small. "I think the suspicion is greater on the other shinobi villages, they want to sow discord between Konoha Village and the shinobi clan!" the Third Hokage said in a deep voice, "Everyone, it has been more than ten years since the Third Great Shinobi War, maybe this time..." "It's a precursor to the fourth Great Shinobi War!" Utatane Koharu and Mito Uzumaki instantly became alert upon hearing this. This possibility is very high. It has been more than ten years since the Third Great Shinobi War, the new generation of shinobi has grown up, and the strength of the major countries has also recovered significantly.
Ambitious shinobi like those from the Cloud Village might have already started planning for the next Great Shinobi War! It is normal for them to try to sow discord between the shinobi clan and Konoha in order to achieve this! "Danzo, don't target the shinobi clan anymore during this time, and don't think about revenge!" the Third Hokage said without hesitation, his expression extremely serious, "Now that a major war is approaching, Konoha needs unity!" Danzo nodded, "I understand." ... The Third Hokage was not joking, he had indeed discovered a crisis.
Nowadays, Konoha is in a state of decline. The older generation, Utatane Koharu and Mito Uzumaki, have completely lost their combat power and only care about power struggles. Danzo is eyeing the position of Hokage. He is old and Tsunade and Jiraiya are not in the village. Even the strongest of the next generation, Kakashi, has not grown up yet. Perhaps the other ninja villages have identified Konoha's weakness and want to start a major war! At the very least, they are preparing for a major war! Therefore, without hesitation, Danzo decides to unite Konoha. He puts aside policies that suppress the ninja clans and uses one hand to appease the clans with benefits, and the other hand to intimidate everyone with the news of an upcoming "fourth great war." Soon, the news spreads throughout Konoha that "ambitious conspirators are plotting against Konoha, trying to weaken it and start a war." For a while, the atmosphere in Konoha is tense, and passersby have a look of pressure on their faces. Because what the Third Hokage said makes sense. After more than ten years of recovery, all the countries have almost recovered, and the number of ninjas has also returned to normal. And every time there is a great ninja war, it is usually at a time like this! War... It could really happen at any time! As a political mastermind, his methods quickly take effect. Although the ninja clans are angry, they also understand the importance of unity in Konoha. After gaining some benefits, they no longer pursue Danzo's responsibility too much. After all, their own people are also on the battlefield! The Anbu and Root ninjas are all mobilized by the Third Hokage to infiltrate enemy countries and gather intelligence to prevent any unforeseen events. Konoha enters a tense preparation phase. ... Konoha begins to enter a tense preparation phase. Ninja tools and food prices rise, and even the ninja academy starts to conduct multiple evacuation drills to be prepared for any unforeseen events. And strangely enough, the "Uchiha Story" that Hayato deliberately spread some time ago has become popular for no reason! Countless people are discussing. "What if the First Hokage had agreed to Uchiha Madara's proposal? Wouldn't there be a war now?"
"After all, with the power of the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara, they could definitely conquer the other four major countries!" "If the entire ninja world only had Konoha, wouldn't that be great?" "Those bastards from the four major countries, they were let go by the First Hokage, and as soon as he died, they started a war..." "If I were the First Hokage, I would have directly wiped out those countries! No need to worry about future generations for these enemies!" "I think the First Hokage was too naive. He thought that a balance of power would lead to mutual understanding and no more wars... It's just wishful thinking. Even Uchiha Madara's father knew that only interests can truly make people take action." "Yeah, the First Hokage was too soft-hearted. Not only did he not wipe them out, but he also sold the Tailed Beasts to other ninja villages... In the last war, I almost got killed by the Two-Tails' Tailed Beast Bomb." "Susano'o and the Buddha statue, two people wiping out four countries... It would have been great if the First Hokage had listened to Uchiha Madara!" Countless people let out a collective sigh. Uchiha Madara probably never imagined that after decades, the people of Konoha would miss him so much. They even belittle the First Hokage and have more respect for themselves... I wonder if he knows about this in the afterlife, would he be greatly comforted? ... Great discounts on books for the Dragon Boat Festival! Get 500 VIP points for every 100 points charged! Grab the offer now (promotion period: June 22nd to June 24th)