Chapter 52: Chapter 52: Funan's Roast and Danzo's Designs
Hokage's office.
The Third Hokage rubbed his eyebrows.
Both Koharu and Homura were filled with anger. Danzo, as always, continued with his gloomy expression.
There was a long silence as the Third Hokage gathered his scattered thoughts. For him, Funan, it was a real nuisance.
Not only is this guy strong, but he also didn't play according to the script.
The Hokage sighed deeply. The most annoying thing is this kind of opponent.
He is powerful, but you still don't know what he is thinking, let alone what his next move will be. He is messing around every day, stimulating your heart every day and making you tired. As long as you don't make up your mind to take action, the other party will take the initiative.
"Funan!" After adjusting for a while, the Third Hokage said in a deep voice: "We are not outsiders, so I will tell you directly. I heard that you brought back two Uzumaki clan members?"
Funan said simply: "Yes!"
The Third Hokage asked again: "Do you know the relationship between Konoha and the Uzumaki clan?"
"I know!" Funan said: "Konoha and the Uzumaki clan are eternal allies. Konoha's ninja costumes are printed with the Uzumaki clan's logo, which represents the deep friendship between the two parties."
"It's good that you know this!" The Third Hokage smiled: "So, the village will take special care of the Uzumaki clan members..."
"Like Uzumaki Naruto?" The sudden interruption blocked the Third Hokage.
Danzo's eyes became sharp. The Uchiha clan definitely should have nothing to do with the Jinchuriki. Mentioning that name is enough to put anyone on alert.
Funan said with a smile: "Minato and I are also comrades in arms. During the Third Shinobi World War, we fought side by side."
"To be honest, although he is a Jinchuriki, it is not appropriate to treat him like this, right?"
He glanced at Danzo and continued: "The Uchiha are responsible for the safety and stability of the village."
"However, as for the Jinchuriki, who are a special and vital presence to the village, the Uchiha have no authority to deal with them. But, as for the Uzumaki clan, isn't Uzumaki Naruto part of that clan?"
The Third Hokage was silent for a while, then sighed: "There is nothing we can do about Naruto. On the night of the Nine-Tails, too many people were sacrificed, and hatred is spreading."
"Naruto, he is implicated by the Nine Tails. There is not much we can do. At least, we cannot control other people's thoughts. Moreover, this is also a kind of protection for the Jinchuriki."
The Third Hokage stared at Funan, with a look that contained some threat, and said: "Funan, how much value does the Jinchuriki have? Surely you know."
"Also, Minato had many enemies during his time. If someone knew that he had a son, there is no guarantee that they would not take action against him."
'Ha! Go to hell! Is this what you call protection? If I have a chance, I will protect you in this way. These days, who in Konoha doesn't know that Uzumaki Naruto is the Nine-Tails? Who are you fooling with this supposed protection?'
"Of course I know." Funan said with admiration on his face: "So, Hokage-sama really has good intentions and is admirable. I am so touched."
Even Sarutobi Hiruzen's face, which was usually so hard, seemed to have trouble hiding his embarrassment at this moment.
Everyone in the room knew Sarutobi Hiruzen's plans. Being ridiculed like that in front of everyone was a little unbearable.
"Okay, Funan!" The Third Hokage said with a gloomy face: "Since you know the relationship between the Uzumaki clan and Konoha, then give the two Uzumaki clan members in your hand to the village."
"I don't understand this." Funan asked doubtfully: "Don't Uchiha belong to the village?"
The Third Hokage spoke indifferently and said: "Uchiha is impeccable in terms of fighting, but when it comes to taking care of this, there is still a lot of room for improvement."
Funan shook his head and said with a smile: "I can't defeat you, so I will just say: I don't have the person you want!"
"You..."
[Bang!]
The Third Hokage stood up with a slap on the table, his expression cold. Danzo also stood up slowly.
Funan smiled coldly, and the Mangekyo began to spin in his eyes. He stared at the Third Hokage, then at Danzo.
His smile finally disappeared, and he said word by word: "Don't talk so much to me. What you just said was all bullshit."
"Protecting the Jinchuriki, what do you call protection? You are constantly testing him, probing his bottom line, and keeping him on the edge of collapse."
"Did Minato kill too many people and make too many enemies? What are you implying? That shinobi shouldn't kill people?"
"Oh, I understand, of course you don't have to worry, Hokage-sama, because you are the only Kage among the Five Great Shinobi Villages who has never been on the battlefield. Of course you have killed few people."
Faced with this sarcasm, the Third Hokage's expression turned grim.
During the Second Shinobi World War, Sarutobi Hiruzen had also fought. However, after he secured his position as Hokage, he stayed at the rear and never took action again.
Even if the Kage of the other villages moved, he was still 'the last line of defense for the village'.
The office was suddenly silent.
The Third Hokage looked at Funan coldly. Danzo became quiet instead and sat leisurely aside. Koharu and Homura, with angry expressions, did not say a word.
"To be honest, I look down on you!" Funan looked up at the Third Hokage, sighed, and said: "You claim to be the strongest Hokage. This is nonsense. Really, the First Hokage can kill three of you with one slap!"
"Excluding strength."
"The Fourth Hokage died in battle, but you treat his son like this. Don't talk about Jinchuriki or Minato's enemies. You know the truth and falsehood yourself."
"Besides, you don't have any impressive achievements."
Funan turned and walked towards the door, saying as he walked: "The only thing you should be proud of is probably that you are the Hokage who has been in power the longest and has the longest life."
The Hokage watched his figure as he walked away, his fist clenched until he disappeared from sight.
[Bang!]
The door slammed shut. Funan left.
The Hokage's office was so quiet that it was suffocating.
Koharu and Homura sat in silence, not daring to move. Hiruzen kept a blank expression.
Finally, Danzo slowly stood up and said: "Don't worry, I will deal with Uchiha Funan."
Hiruzen remained silent.
Koharu and Homura felt overwhelmed by the situation. My God! Brother Danzo are you intervening too?! You have already intervened twice, and not only that, but you also failed to achieve any results and ended up leaving the Root seriously injured. Isn't it just because of you that you are so passive now?
Koharu couldn't help herself and said: "The Uchiha clan and we are completely at odds. If we can't kill them in one fell swoop this time, they will probably start a war."
Hiruzen shuddered slightly at this thought. This is exactly what he is worried about and why he has been patient.
"What nonsense!" Danzo shouted angrily. "It's because of thinking that way that we have been constantly pressured by that brat."
"Doesn't the Uchiha clan fear war? Don't forget that within the Uchiha clan there is a pacifist faction that wishes to coexist with the village. If war breaks out, they could be divided internally."
"This..." Koharu and Homura looked at each other.
It wasn't such an absurd possibility.
Danzo said coldly: "Don't worry about this matter. I will handle it. It's time to use Itachi and Shisui."
Hiruzen finally spoke, and he said slowly: "Are you sure there are no problems with them? They are also from the Uchiha clan."
Koharu and Homura widened their eyes in surprise. So you never trusted them? Monkey, you are indeed a ruthless person. You hide it deeper than anyone else.
They thought that Hiruzen would give those two people some trust.
Danzo was not surprised at all, and said indifferently: "Don't worry, I've never trusted them. I have a plan to deal with them."
[Thud! Thud! Thud!]
Danzo tapped his cane as he left the office.
Koharu was still hesitant and whispered: "Hiruzen, do you really want Danzo to do it?"
The Third Hokage glanced at her but said nothing. He almost wanted to curse. 'If I don't send Danzo, will I send you two? Would you dare? What can you two do?'
Hiruzen had always encouraged Koharu and Homura to rise in rank because they had no background. It was easier to control them, while someone like Nara Shikaku would have to stay in the background. Now, he was experiencing the consequences.
Apart from Danzo, he had no one else to rely on.
Homura smiled bitterly and said: "Hiruzen, don't blame us for worrying. If it weren't for Danzo, we wouldn't be so passive."
"Yes!" Koharu said: "Thanks to him, the Root have lost many powerful shinobi, the ANBU have also been involved and the problem with the Ino-Shika-Cho clans is also thanks to him..."
"I know." The Third Hokage said in a low voice. "I will send the ANBU leader to follow you and help you deal with these matters."
"Good." Koharu and Homura sighed with relief.
ANBU leader, Sarutobi Shinnosuke, Hiruzen's eldest son and his right-hand man. With him coming forward, it means that Hiruzen is always paying attention to Danzo.
Everyone left, and the Third Hokage came to the window again and looked outside.
The streets of Konoha are full of people coming and going. There are adults who are worried and children who are laughing. It was a picture of prosperity.
Suddenly, Hiruzen's expression became fierce. "Uchiha Funan, what do you know?"
"If you don't sit in this position, how can you feel the overwhelming weight of this position?"
"How can you understand what I have done for the village?"
Funan naturally couldn't hear what the Third Hokage said. If he heard it, he would definitely laugh loudly. Who asked you to sit in the Hokage's position?
As soon as Funan left the Hokage Residence, he was greeted by the brothers Tetsuhi and Komehi.
Now that the relationship between Uchiha and the village has been made clear, as the main leader of Uchiha, how could Uchiha let Funan go to the Hokage Residence alone.
The brothers Tetsuhi and Komehi are visible on the surface, but secretly there are several Uchiha Jonin lurking, ready to fight at any moment.
At least they can hold the opponent back and wait for the arrival of the Uchiha army.
The will of the Uchiha clan was now unified... They could not allow anything to happen to Funan at this time. Even the most moderates agreed with this.
The three returned safely to Uchiha clan territory.
Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Setsuna and others are already waiting.
"What happened?" They asked.
"They were testing my limits." Funan sneered and said: "It's all nonsense about the Uzumaki clan. Although the Uzumaki clan has been wiped out, it's not that the Uzumaki clan can't be found outside."
"If they really wanted to find them, wouldn't it be easy? Isn't Kushina a prime example?"
"When the Land of Whirlpools created by the Uzumaki clan was destroyed, the Third Hokage took people to support it."
"Unfortunately, they couldn't help."
"But it brought back many sealing techniques as well as a candidate for the next Jinchuriki."
"The biggest profit among all the villages that attacked the Uzumaki clan!"
[Puhaa (Spat contemptuously)]
"They made so much noise with their promises, but in the end they only brought back what they needed most! What kind of help is that?"
"The reason they made the most profit was because they understand our allies better."
These words made everyone nod in agreement. It was a secret known to everyone.
Shisui was the only one present, with a look of embarrassment on his face. The Hokage he trusted seemed to have too much garbage in his past. He couldn't find a way to defend the Hokage.
The Uzumaki clan, which was indeed Konoha's die-hard ally, was just gone.
Mito-sama, never saw the Third Hokage again, she publicly stated that she did not need the Third Hokage's visit, and she could not afford it.
Well, better to follow Funan's orders.
Funan glanced at him and sneered: "Now I am becoming more and more suspicious of the cause of death of the Fourth Hokage and his wife."
"Why do you say that?" Shisui's voice was very low.
"Kushina Uzumaki was known for being very impulsive. If she found out, do you think she would take it easy?"
Shisui said helplessly: "Funan, what you said is a bit unreasonable. Kushina was already over twenty years old when she died, wouldn't she have found out sooner?"
"You know nothing!" Funan sneered and said: "Kushina must have been constantly brainwashed growing up in the village. As soon as she got a little older, she was placed next to the Fourth Hokage, flirting all day."
"Then she got pregnant very young. Did she have time to think about these things?"
"If the Fourth Hokage had died, she would have had less to do and more time to think about other things, especially when her son is a Jinchuriki. Therefore, for some people, it was better if that couple went to the Pure Land together."
"This..." Shisui was speechless. According to this point of view, it seemed plausible.
"Wait a minute!" Shisui was suddenly startled and said: "What did you say just now? Did they place the Fourth Hokage next to Kushina? Were Kushina and Minato together because they were arranged?"
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