The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 122 A Complete Loss

Konoha Village.

I heard the report from the Dark Division.

The Third Hokage said to the others, "Now that Shimura Danzo has been captured, the rest of you should go back."

"We will also need to conduct a series of interrogations, which will take a considerable amount of time."

The leaders of those smaller families looked at each other, and finally focused their attention on the three families: the Pig, the Deer, and the Butterfly.

They are not comparable to large clans with multiple members; some families only have a few people or a dozen or twenty people.

Many of these are representatives sent by several families, and they have poor risk resistance capabilities.

Most of the time, you can only follow the crowd and bet on the same thing.

If you want to avoid taking risks, then follow the Ino-Shika-Cho trio; to be precise, follow the Nara family.

Although Lu Jiu has recently taken the position of clan leader, Lu He is the one who makes the decisions today.

"In that case, we shall await the outcome of this matter."

Without the slightest hesitation, Shikagai led the Nara family in preparation for retreat.

Yamanaka Inoichi said a few polite words and then left with the Yamanaka clan.

The chubby Ding didn't say anything and followed along.

However, when he turned his head, a gloating expression appeared on his face.

Uncle Qufeng will probably be very happy to hear this news.

Thinking of this, Ding Zuo's steps became much lighter.

Most of the other ninja clans left with the Ino-Shika-Cho trio.

Only the Uchiha and Hyuga clans remained at the scene.

The Third Hokage waved his hand first: "Everyone else, step back. Shiko, Hiashi, and I have some things to discuss."

He winked at Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, who were both taken aback. They had been teammates for so many years and were now high-ranking members of Konoha.

They were basically all in cahoots; a single glance was enough for them to know what the Third Hokage was up to.

The two men looked gloomy, but they also gathered their secret forces and retreated.

Only the Third Hokage remained at the scene.

Hiashi and Elder Muneaki exchanged a glance and nodded.

Hyuga Muneaki waved, and everyone in the Hyuga clan followed him away.

Uchiha Shitora frowned: "Fugaku, you take your clansmen back first."

After shifting his gaze back and forth for a moment, Fugaku, the clan head, nodded in agreement.

"Lord Orochimaru, let's go back to our clan and rest for a while."

Fugaku approached Orochimaru, making a very impressive entrance.

Although Orochimaru didn't care much about these formalities, he still nodded.

He glanced at the Third Hokage with great interest.

Old man, it seems you're no match for Qianyao.

They then evacuated the area with Fugaku and other elite Uchiha.

After everyone else had left, the Third Hokage slowly spoke:

"Sihu, Hiashi. There have been a lot of personnel changes in Iwagakure and Kumogakure recently."

"If we're not careful, the Fourth Shinobi World War will break out."

"We, Konoha, cannot continue to fight amongst ourselves."

“I will personally throw Danzo into prison, and the conflict between him and you will come to an end.”

"Hiashi, the kidnapping incident by Kumogakure a few years ago was indeed something Konoha owes to the Hyuga clan."

"You can raise any conditions you have, provided that peace is guaranteed."

After saying this, he bowed to Si Hu and Ri Zu respectively.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's sudden lowered posture made Tsukasa Uchiha narrow his eyes.

As for the Hokage bowing to him, he merely curled his lips into a mocking smile.

Hiashi remained unmoved, but this was because Hiruzen Sarutobi's sudden concession had taken him somewhat by surprise.

As the head of the Hyuga clan, having already sided with the Uchiha clan, his policies would certainly not be changed frequently.

Now he needs to see what the Uchiha clan means, since the Uchiha clan is currently the one drawing attention.

Although Uchiha Shitora was pleased, he did not make any unreasonable demands.

Even though the Third Hokage has now yielded, his influence and his presence remain.

If they're not careful, the Uchiha clan could repeat the same mistake.

The Third Hokage watched Shiko quietly as he pondered, while Hyuga waited for Shiko to speak first.

After several thoughts raced through Si Hu's mind, he rejected them all. It seemed that he was not suited to using his brain.

"In that case, I'll go back to my clan to discuss it. Rizu and I will come to see you tomorrow."

After saying that, Si Hu turned and left.

Hiashi bowed to the Third Hokage and then chased after Shitora.

The Third Hokage frowned upon seeing this.

He slowly made his way toward the newly built Hokage Building, seemingly deep in thought.

Suddenly a figure appeared behind the Third Hokage. The Third Hokage knew who it was and was not alarmed.

"How could the loss be so great?"

There was a hint of self-reproach in Sarutobi Seishu's tone:

"I was too naive, wanting to see if there were any more experts in the Uchiha clan."

"I never imagined that Itachi Uchiha had been hiding among a group of Uchiha clan members with lower strength all along."

"Naoyuki, Mitsumasa, Shingo, Torajiro, Chengshi..."

"They are all dead."

Although the Third Hokage had received the news beforehand, he still felt a chill run down his spine.

Despite the Sarutobi clan's best efforts in cultivating them over the years, they only have these 12 Jonin.

Jonin are not commonplace. The Sarutobi clan has a long history, but it is not a special bloodline.

At most, there's a secret technique called Great Flame Technique, which is just a slightly more powerful fire-style ninjutsu.

Becoming a Jonin requires immense strength and is extremely difficult.

Half of them were already lost after just one encounter, and the Third Hokage's hand holding the pipe was trembling slightly.

After taking a few puffs of smoke, the Third Hokage calmed himself down and asked, "Are you badly injured?"

Sarutobi Seishu pointed to his chest, and lifted his outer garment to reveal that it was covered in bandages.

Although he was quick enough to tear off the clothes he had prepared in advance, the intense heat of Amaterasu still burned the skin on his chest.

It's only because he was masked; otherwise, given Qianyao's personality, he would have immediately smeared Amaterasu on his face.

"The Mangekyou Sharingan should all have the eye technique 'Amaterasu,' both Chiyo and Itachi can do it."

"If you don't get away within two seconds, you will definitely be burned to death."

"Clothes cannot protect against the damage of flames unless you are wearing armor, which should allow you to last a few more seconds."

The Third Hokage also looked very worried. The Uchiha clan was now hesitant to act because he still held the identity of the Third Hokage.

Regardless of the circumstances, he is the de facto leader of Konoha.

Although the other ninja clans were also disappointed in him, they certainly wouldn't support the Uchiha clans assassinating him by force.

After all, breaking the rules like that would invite hostility from others.

"Can we use Susanoo's weakness?" The Third Hokage was referring to the weakness under Susanoo's feet.

Shi Zhou nodded: "It can be used, but Uchiha Chiyo's Susanoo can evolve into its full-body state."

“Uchiha Chiyo has a wealth of combat experience; he doesn’t seem like a seventeen-year-old at all.”

The Third Hokage waved his hand: "Go and recover from your injuries first. Danzo cannot be killed right now."

Shi Zhou didn't ask any further questions: "I understand."

The figure disappeared.

Thinking that Orochimaru had now aligned himself with the Uchiha clan, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed inwardly, realizing that he had lost everything.

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