The Fifth village Hokage:Uchiha Douhuan

Chapter 239: The Lockdown Farce

"Lockdown?" The Anbu who came to deliver the message was stunned on the spot after hearing the order given by Ishiichi Seigaku.

"Yes, lockdown!" Ishiichi Seigaku nodded. "Some people in the village are doing things in an attempt to subvert the Sand Village. As the Kazekage, I must stop them."

"Yes!" This Anbu member nodded upon hearing this and left the Kazekage's office.

After this person left, Ishiichi Seigaku got up from his desk and came to a corner of the office. An exquisite puppet lay quietly here. Ishiichi Seigaku reached out and touched the puppet's face, a strange tenderness actually appearing on his face.

A few chakra threads extended from Ishiichi Seigaku's fingertips and connected to this puppet. The puppet raised its head, revealing the face that was originally covered by long hair. Unlike ordinary puppet masters who don't pay much attention to the appearance of their puppets, the facial material of this puppet was particularly exquisite. The face, filled with soft silicone, actually gave this puppet a few human-like features.

However, just as this puppet moved a little, Ishiichi Seigaku withdrew his chakra with some disappointment, then took out a crystal coffin from the sealing scroll on his body. Inside the crystal coffin, the body of a woman lay, looking strangely peaceful.

"Jianxi, I will definitely succeed in becoming the real Kazekage. When that time comes, I can formally issue an order to bring the rogue ninja, Sasori of the Red Sand, back to the village, and then use his technique to revive you in the form of a human puppet," Ishiichi Seigaku said emotionally, looking affectionately at the woman lying in the crystal coffin.

After speaking, Ishiichi Seigaku put away the crystal coffin and looked out the window, his eyes incomparably resolute.

"If that Uchiha Douhuan can become the Fifth Hokage through a lockdown, then it's not impossible for me to become the Kazekage."

...

Sand Village, Anbu Headquarters.

After Ishiichi Seigaku's secretary arrived at the Anbu's main base, he immediately summoned the Sand Anbu captain and the ninjas who were on standby at the headquarters without a mission, and then announced the order to delay the issuance of next month's salary.

As soon as these words fell, the Sand Village Anbu headquarters was instantly in an uproar.

"Secretary to the Acting Kazekage, is this Lord Acting Kazekage's order?" the Sand Village Anbu captain asked with an incredulous look on his face.

"That's right," Ishiichi Seigaku's secretary nodded. "Lord Kazekage said that the village is currently in a difficult period, and everyone must work together to overcome these difficulties."

"But, haven't our salaries already been reduced once before?" At this time, an Anbu member spoke with some difficulty. "It's not that we are unwilling to go through thick and thin with the village, but if we don't have our salaries, we won't even have enough for daily training and the consumption of ninja tools."

"Regarding what you said, Lord Kazekage also understands. However, the village's finances can no longer issue any money. Lord Kazekage is also thinking of ways to solve this matter. But Lord Kazekage still needs a little time. I hope everyone can cooperate," Ishiichi Seigaku's secretary said.

"This..." The Anbu member who had just spoken still wanted to say something, but the Sand Anbu captain signaled him to shut up with his eyes, and then said to Ishiichi Seigaku's secretary, "If this is Lord Kazekage's intention, then we will naturally comply."

"That's for the best," Ishiichi Seigaku's secretary nodded. "I believe that with everyone's cooperation and Lord Kazekage's efforts, the village will definitely be able to overcome the difficulties."

"Yes," the Sand Anbu captain said with a bow.

After getting the Anbu's reply, Ishiichi Seigaku's secretary rushed to the village hospital without stopping. There were still medical-nin over there that he needed to appease.

Just as Ishiichi Seigaku's secretary left, the Anbu who had received the lockdown order in the Kazekage's office also returned to the base.

"Lord Kazekage has an order. In two hours and forty-five minutes, the entire village will enter a state of lockdown," just as this Anbu member finished conveying Ishiichi Seigaku's order, he found that his colleagues, after hearing the order, were slow to act.

"Captain? This is Lord Acting Kazekage's order. Shouldn't we move faster..." This Anbu member looked at his captain with some hesitation.

"Lockdown?" The Sand Village Anbu captain's brows furrowed after learning of the order. With Konoha's precedent, he naturally knew what a lockdown entailed.

"What exactly does our Lord Acting Kazekage want to do?" At this time, an Anbu member in the base couldn't help but complain. "He just announced the delay of our salaries, and now he wants us to carry out a lockdown."

"Shut up!" The Anbu captain hurriedly spoke to silence this person. No matter what, it was a major crime for them, the Anbu, to publicly discuss their own Kage, even if this Kazekage had the word "Acting" in front of his title.

"Delay of salaries? What do you mean?" At this time, the Anbu member who came to deliver the order also showed an expression of disbelief and hurriedly asked.

"Just now, Lord Acting Kazekage's secretary came here to announce this order. Our salaries for this month will be delayed," the Sand Village Anbu captain looked at this person and said with a sigh.

"Huh? How could this be?" Hearing the captain's words, this Anbu member's face also showed a look of astonishment. "Hasn't the amount of our salary already been reduced once? Why is it being delayed again? In that case, what about my mother's medical expenses?"

The Sand Village Anbu captain also sighed upon hearing this. He also knew the other's situation. His mother had been seriously injured in a mission a few years ago, and her life had been sustained by the village hospital all these years. And this person, after joining the Anbu, had fought desperately in every mission precisely to pay the high monthly medical expenses at the village hospital.

But what could he say? He could only speak with some difficulty, "The village is currently in a difficult period. As ninjas, we still have to understand the village's difficulties."

"I..." This Anbu member still wanted to say something, but after seeing his captain's look, he could only shut his mouth helplessly.

"Everyone go and prepare. Call back all comrades who are still out on missions. In two hours, issue the lockdown order in the village. Two and a half hours later, everyone be in position at the pre-deployed defensive locations."

"Yes!" the group of Anbu replied listlessly.

...

After Baki and Yashamaru arrived at the Fourth Kazekage's residence, Baki first said a few words about Temari acting on her own during yesterday's operation, then sighed and began to talk about what had happened in the village last night.

"Temari, last night, the two elders forcibly appointed that fellow Ishiichi Seigaku as the Acting Kazekage. We couldn't stop it. So, for this period, it's better for us to keep a low profile," Baki said. "Although that fellow is just an Acting Kazekage, the two elders have already given him the authority to mobilize the Anbu. In this way, the power in his hands is no less than ours."

"No, Teacher, I have a different opinion on this matter," Temari shook her head. Uchiha Douhuan had already completely analyzed the current situation for her. "If we back down now, it will only make those who are still wavering lose faith in us and turn completely to the other side."

"This..." Baki's brow furrowed upon hearing Temari's words. What Temari said also made sense.

"However, Temari, if you go head-to-head with Ishiichi Seigaku at this time, won't it be too dangerous? He holds the power of the Anbu in his hands now," Yashamaru said with some worry at this time. Compared to Baki, Yashamaru, as her uncle, was more concerned about Temari's safety.

"It's alright, Uncle, Teacher," Temari said, looking at Baki and Yashamaru. "He only has nominal control over the Anbu now. The reason the Anbu will obey his orders is only because he is the Acting Kazekage now. But the position of the Fifth is not yet settled. As long as I still have a chance of winning against him, these Anbu will not put much effort into this matter. After all, they can't guarantee that Ishiichi Seigaku will win in the end."

"They will also be afraid that if we win, we will settle scores with them later," Temari analyzed calmly. "So, what we need to keep a close eye on is only his direct forces, those two battalions of the Puppet Brigade."

"Alright, since you think so, then I will have people keep a close watch on those two battalions of the Puppet Brigade," Baki nodded, looking at Temari with some gratification. Previously, although Temari had stepped out to compete for the position of the Fifth Kazekage, she had spent more energy on improving her strength in seclusion. Other matters were all worried about by him, this old subordinate of the Fourth Kazekage, and her uncle, Yashamaru.

And now, after Gaara had truly gone missing, Temari finally showed the skill and style that the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, had displayed when he competed with Pakura of the Scorch Release for the position of Fourth Kazekage. This gave Baki, who had followed Rasa since he was young, real hope.

"Then, thank you, Teacher and Uncle," Temari nodded, then said. "In addition, I'll have to trouble you to keep a close watch on the movements of the two elders. Regarding Ishiichi Seigaku becoming the Acting Kazekage, I suspect that he and the two elders may have reached some kind of unknown deal. Otherwise, the two of them wouldn't have appointed Ishiichi Seigaku as the Acting Kazekage in one night."

"Okay," Baki and Yashamaru nodded. "Then, you take care of yourself."

...

After Baki and Yashamaru left, from the ninja tool bag behind Temari, the messenger snake slowly crawled out and came to the table in the living room.

"Your teacher has no problem in terms of loyalty, but his vision is a bit too limited," Uchiha Douhuan said unhurriedly. "If he could learn half of your father's methods, the power struggle within your Sand Village would not have developed to its current state at all."

Temari fell into silence upon hearing this. Although she didn't want to admit it, in front of the most professional coup expert in the entire ninja world, her and her teacher's methods were really like a child's.

"If it were you, what would you do?" After a while, Temari asked humbly for advice.

"If it were me, after your brother's rampage, I would mobilize all the forces at my disposal, take control of the weakened Gaara after he was suppressed, and claim that the Jinchuriki's rampage was because some people in the village with ulterior motives wanted to assassinate the Fourth Kazekage. Then, using your identity as the Sand Princess, under the pretext of an investigation, I would forcibly take control of the Anbu. Then, in the investigation, I would pin the suspicion of causing the Jinchuriki's rampage through special means on all political opponents who might threaten you and take them away for investigation, and then..."

Temari's pupils shrank as she listened to Uchiha Douhuan's casual words, feeling a chill.

But Uchiha Douhuan just smiled and said, "If you want to become a Kage like your father, you still have a lot to learn."

The process of the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, coming to power back then was not very clean. But Uchiha Douhuan also had to admit that in terms of being a political scoundrel, Rasa was definitely exceptionally talented in the entire ninja world.

Without anyone teaching him, Rasa single-handedly took down Pakura of the Scorch Release, who could compete with him for the position of Fourth Kazekage.

Then, during his tenure as the Fourth Kazekage of the Sand, although this fellow was clueless about how to govern the village, and the Sand Village declined day by day under his hand, in terms of power, except for the two elders who were too senior to be removed, the power of the entire Sand Village was firmly in his hands.

Even after he died, the fact that a large group of Jonin like Baki would support his daughter Temari also made it easy to see the skill of this former Fourth Kazekage.

"So now, we just need to wait for that guy to actively show a flaw, is that right?" Temari said.

"Yes," Uchiha Douhuan said unhurriedly.

An hour later, Temari, at home, suddenly heard the sound of a commotion coming from the street.

After hearing the noise, Temari immediately packed her things, then called Kankurō, intending to go out and investigate the situation.

However, just as the siblings opened their door, three ninjas dressed as Anbu appeared in front of Temari.

"What are you doing?" Temari's brows furrowed as she looked at them.

"Miss Temari, according to the Acting Kazekage's order, from this moment on, the entire Sand Village will enter a state of lockdown. Except for the Anbu, no one is allowed to move freely within the village. Violators will be treated as rogue ninjas."

Hearing these words through the perspective of the messenger snake hidden in Temari's ninja tool bag, Uchiha Douhuan, in the Hokage's office, couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of tea and then cough violently.

Hearing this noise, Uchiha Inahi hurriedly entered the Hokage's office.

"Lord Hokage, did something happen?"

"It's nothing... you may leave. I just suddenly thought of something funny," Uchiha Douhuan waved his hand at the other, signaling him to leave.

Is Ishiichi Seigaku's brain not working right? Is the Sand Village's situation one where a lockdown can even be implemented?

(End of chapter)

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