The Hyuga Shall Stand Above, In The Heavens!

The entire square fell silent.

Clearly, when the matter involved the village's higher-ups, everyone's expressions became subtle.

What Uchiha Satoshi just said was indeed heartfelt and the absolute truth.

Gathering the power of the Uchiha clan to control a Nine-Tails manipulated by Obito, although untried, a bit of analysis would show it wasn't too difficult.

Obito had the Mangekyou, and so did Fugaku. With the clan members' cooperation, controlling the Nine-Tails wasn't impossible.

Unfortunately, he approached the wrong person.

The Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato was battling Obito at the time and had no opportunity to deal with the Uchiha's affairs.

And the Third Hokage, the old village chief, and brother Danzo, under the influence of their teacher, simply did not trust the Uchiha clan.

This situation has persisted since the death of Uchiha Kagami.

The order they issued for the Uchiha clan to stay away from the battlefield was also understandable.

Think about it, the Three Tomoe in the Nine-Tails' eyes were so obvious back then. If the Uchiha were allowed near the Nine-Tails, who knew if they were there to help or to instigate a coup?

This was entirely a historical issue!

The village didn't trust the Uchiha, and Fugaku had his pride. You don't trust me, right? Well, we don't trust you either! Have you ever seen the Uchiha clan eagerly fawning over Konohagakure's higher-ups?

Damn, there actually were some, but apart from Kagami and his descendant Shisui, as well as Itachi, the others were more or less dissatisfied with Konohagakure.

Given that, Fugaku, in a fit of anger, waved his hand and chose to follow the higher-ups' orders, moving everyone to the rear.

He didn't want to add to the casualties. If we're not allowed to go, it serves you right if the Nine-Tails wipes you all out!

From both perspectives, there was no fault.

You don't trust us Uchiha, afraid we'll seize the opportunity to cause chaos, fine, you deserve to be wiped out. But it's wrong to cause trouble after the fact.

So Fugaku and Hitoshi were in perfect harmony, joining forces to bring this matter to light in a straightforward manner.

The reason is quite simple.

The village suffered a calamity, and whether the Uchiha went to help or were sent back by the higher-ups, these are two different matters, not the same concept at all.

The village doesn't trust the Uchiha, and the Uchiha know that the village doesn't trust them, nor do they trust the Konohagakure higher-ups. The higher-ups would rather suffer heavy losses than let the Uchiha intervene, ultimately leading to the current outcome of the Nine-Tails' chaos.

Is what Uchiha Satoshi saying the truth?

It is the truth, but it's a clever switch of concepts, subconsciously making people forget the village's feud with the Uchiha, redefining the Uchiha as a clan willing to sacrifice for the village.

In reality, it's not like that at all. If it weren't for the village needing a scapegoat after the fact, to offer up the Uchiha clan as a sacrifice, Fugaku would probably wake up laughing from his dreams.

The Nine-Tails' chaos? The village almost got annihilated?

They deserved it! It's unrealistic for them to break through the blockade and rush to the battlefield without regard for anything else, seeking approval without reward.

This is a matter of cause and effect. This distrust can't be blamed on the current Uchiha. From the moment Uchiha Madara joined Konohagakure, Senju Tobirama, the so-called genius, started running around, uniting everyone to give the Hokage position, which should have been Madara's, to his brother Senju Hashirama.

This was essentially telling the Uchiha, "You can join Konohagakure, but this is how others will treat you from now on!"

Didn't you see Hashirama later planning to give the Hokage position to Madara, and Madara himself laughed it off?

In short, it's likely that many people, if they were in the Third Hokage's or Danzo's position at the time, would not have allowed the Uchiha clan to get close to the Nine-Tails. If there were enough people, they might even have put them under surveillance to prevent a coup.

This is considered the correct approach; an unstable factor needs to be controlled.

But this unstable factor is the only correct solution to the entire Nine-Tails' chaos, which, after being brought to light, changed the villagers' perception of Danzo.

This is a public strategy!

A game played by the higher-ups, unknown to these villagers who only follow the crowd.

They only know that what Uchiha Satoshi said makes sense; if the Uchiha had been gathered at that time, perhaps they could have stopped the Nine-Tails and prevented the disaster!

And this opportunity was personally squandered by Danzo.

"Why did Patriarch Fugaku listen to Danzo at that time? You are the captain of the guard squad; he's just a higher-up! He doesn't have the authority to command you!"

There are always people in the world who like to criticize after the fact.

Just like a villager whose emotions were stirred, his eyes red as he voiced his own question, which is also the question of everyone at the moment.

"What this brother doesn't know is that Danzo-sama always acts under the orders of Hokage-sama. He used the Third Hokage to pressure me, the captain, and I had no way to resist," Fugaku said with a helpless sigh.

But Fugaku knows the real situation very well; he's a failure, he doesn't have the courage to defy orders, nor does he want to.

"And look at the situation now. After receiving the order, the Uchiha obediently protected the villagers in the rear without any disturbance, yet they still suffered an undeserved disaster."

"I am a sinner. I couldn't even protect the Uchiha's clan land, and our clan is about to be relocated to the outskirts of the village. We still have the work of the guard squad, which is not convenient at all."

Saying this, Fugaku, under the direction of Patriarch Hitoshi, forcibly squeezed out two tears and pointed at Kakashi and others pinned to the ground.

"Perhaps the secret mission given to them by Hokage-sama just now was to monitor our Uchiha clan."

Fugaku felt aggrieved!

The surrounding villagers understood his tearful behavior very well. Being scapegoated and monitored, it even affects the normal work of the guard squad.

It's almost like pointing fingers and calling them traitors!

So, what is our newly appointed ThirdHokage trying to do? Force the Uchiha to rebel?

The villagers, whose emotions were stirred, looked at the Third Hokage with complex eyes.

And the old village chief was scared wet (specifically his back).

Caught off guard by this combination of blows, he didn't even have time to react!

Since when did Uchiha Fugaku become so smart?

The old village chief was shaking with anger, clenching his fists as he pondered how to clear his name.

The power of public opinion is terrifying, especially since he was indeed not clean. If the villagers rioted, he was sure to be ousted from the position of Hokage again!

What should he do?

The old village chief was sweating profusely, searching for a way to turn the tables.

It seemed he was being targeted quite severely. For a moment, his mind went blank, and some things were not suitable for him, the Hokage, to say, making the situation a bit stiff.

But at times like these, the two advisors firmly on the old village chief's side could play a crucial role!

Mitokado Homura, with a glint of wisdom in his eyes, took a step forward and spoke out sharply.

"It's all nonsense!"

Danzo and Utatane Koharu, who were under fire, quickly retreated, making way for their old comrade to perform.

And Mitokado Homura didn't disappoint them, unleashing a powerful move on the spot!

"The Nine-Tails' rampage was always most suspicious of the Uchiha clan. How could we possibly let the Uchiha go there in such a situation?! Who can guarantee that the Uchiha wouldn't take the opportunity to cause chaos? Can you?"

The truth was the same.

However...

Hitoshi, acting as a guard, stood up, his face scornful, choosing to confront the advisor.

"How can you be so sure it was the Uchiha clan? Just because you don't like the look of the Uchiha? If you ask me, they've shed plenty of blood for the village on the battlefield! On the other hand, haven't you been living in luxury in the village?"

"And as far as I know, Orochimaru once developed a hallucinogenic drug that caused the Tailed Beasts to rampage, and he successfully made the Eight-Tails rampage! Who was it that sealed Orochimaru's laboratory in the end? It's quite possible he obtained this research, isn't it?"

At these words, the old village chief's expression changed dramatically. He was about to explain, but he found that his old comrade was not panicked at all, even wearing a disdainful sneer.

Heh.

The patriarch of the Hyuga clan, huh? Do you really think I'm living in luxury?

Still so young! Learn a bit, will you!

Mitokado Homura gave a cold laugh, delivering a finishing blow.

"The Three Tomoe in the Nine-Tails' eyes, that's ironclad evidence! How do you explain that?"

Alright!

Just waiting for you to explain!

Fugaku, not far away, was instantly overjoyed. He strode up to the masked figure and lifted the mask.

Then, pointing to Obito's Sharingan under the bewildered gaze of the masked figure.

That Sharingan, which could never be closed, left Mitokado Homura and the old village chief's comrades stunned on the spot.

But Brother Fugaku didn't indulge them, even throwing out a bombshell.

"The Uchiha clan is extremely sensitive to the aura of the Sharingan! Patriarch Hitoshi's Byakugan can even see through the chakra of this eye!"

"And his eye... and the one that controlled the Nine-Tails"

"The aura is exactly the same!!"

Hitoshi gave a slight smile, gazing around at the astonished crowd.

Well then.

Checkmate!!

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