The next morning, early.
The news that a rebellion broke out within the Ino-Shika-Cho three clans, half of the clansmen chose to leave and finally defected to the Uchiha, was placed on Sarutobi Hiruzen's desk again.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes were fierce.
He didn't even bother to find Nara Shikaku, as he could guess the real reason for this matter.
It was nothing more than sensing the predicament on his side, so for the sake of Ino-Shika-Cho's future, they directly made a diversified investment now?
Internal strife?
Everyone in the Nara clan was very smart, and the personality of the Nara clan members was very lazy, so the internal atmosphere of the Nara clan was quite harmonious, without the messy affairs of other ninja clans.
The Yamanaka and Akimichi clans were actually about the same.
Because of their friendship with the Nara clan, they rarely bullied their clansmen. For so many years in Konoha, there had been no news of hatred within Ino-Shika-Cho.
And now?
Just as his side fell into a decline, Ino-Shika-Cho suddenly had internal strife?
Hehe!
Who are they trying to fool!
Leaving half of the clansmen seemingly loyal to him now was also just for the sake of Ino-Shika-Cho's future.
So no matter who wins or loses, Ino-Shika-Cho will sit firmly on the fishing platform?
Sarutobi Hiruzen snorted coldly in his heart!
Now I will tolerate you for the sake of the general trend. Wait until I kill the Uchiha, and see how I deal with you then.
Yes.
He might not be as smart as Nara Shikaku, but having been Hokage for so many years, Nara Shikaku's calculations naturally couldn't hide from him.
Thinking of this, he regained his calm.
Sarutobi Hiruzen took out a brand new pipe again, looked at the village outside the window, and started smoking. At this moment, he was still the Hokage who had ruled Konoha for decades.
Even if the Uchiha were out of control and Ino-Shika-Cho were unstable, it still didn't make him lose his composure.
And, just at this time.
A white-haired man appeared on the windowsill of the Hokage's office.
He always wore wooden clogs on his feet, looking dashing and uninhibited, with the forehead protector with the character 'oil' on his forehead. After jumping directly from the windowsill into the office, he said in a very frivolous tone: "Old man, after so many years, you haven't changed at all!"
"Tell me."
"Calling me back to the village so urgently, what happened again?"
In response to this.
Seeing this man, Sarutobi Hiruzen finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Jiraiya!
For this disciple of his, his thoughts were very complex.
After all, the other party really had the village in his heart. If the village encountered trouble, he would definitely take action.
But, similarly.
His whole heart was set on finding the savior, which made him very helpless.
But, forget it!
Now was not the time to talk about these things. He didn't even bother to remind him to use the main entrance. First, he briefly explained the recent events in the village, and then directly stated his true purpose.
"Jiraiya, stay!"
"I am completely old and can no longer stabilize the village."
"Only if you become the Fifth Hokage can the village truly remain peaceful."
Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke with deep sincerity.
He really hoped that Jiraiya could take office. After all, this was a political idiot. Even if he took office, he could still control power behind the scenes.
Moreover...
Considering Jiraiya's prestige, other ninja clans would also give face.
At that time, the village would be completely stable, and he would not lose his power. It was simply killing countless birds with one stone.
More importantly, Jiraiya did not covet power!
When he trained Asuma, he could directly take over as the Sixth Hokage.
But, unfortunately.
Jiraiya didn't even consider it and shook his head directly.
"Old man, give up."
"I will absolutely not become the Hokage because I have more important things to do."
"But—the Uchiha?"
"I'll go talk to him first."
After speaking.
Jiraiya couldn't be bothered to waste words with Sarutobi Hiruzen and went straight to the front of the Uchiha clan grounds.
However.
Jiraiya, who originally planned to break in directly, finally decided to report honestly after sensing the dense open and hidden sentries, as well as the patrol team members within sight.
Otherwise...
He estimated that before he could talk, the two sides would have to fight a battle first.
The Uchiha respected the strong!
So after learning Jiraiya's identity, they naturally didn't make things difficult for him. After getting Uchiha Jin's approval, they took him directly to Jin's courtyard.
Front hall, reception room.
After Uchiha Tsuki made tea for the two, she bowed and left the room.
Uchiha Jin couldn't be bothered to greet Jiraiya. After drinking the tea in his hand in one gulp, he said to Jiraiya in front of him: "You shouldn't have come back; this matter has nothing to do with you."
"Just go find your savior properly; why do you have to come back and get involved in this muddy water?"
Jiraiya was silent.
Finally.
After drinking the tea in his hand, he said directly: "I have my own plans in my heart. Let's talk about business first."
"I have already heard the situation from my teacher, but I still want to hear the Uchiha's version. I still hope everyone can sit down and have a good talk."
"The village belongs to everyone; there's no need to make it so tense!"
Jiraiya's tone was solemn.
He could feel the chaos and tension in the village now, and he truly hoped that the village could restore peace.
In response to this.
Uchiha Jin shook his head: "It's useless for you to find me about this matter. The Uchiha are just counterattacking passively."
"As long as the village can stop the persecution of the Uchiha, apologize for past events, and let those who deserve to die receive due judgment, then all things can disappear completely."
"But, similarly!"
"As long as the village dares to continue playing tricks, then the Uchiha, even at the risk of clan extermination, will drag Konoha to die together!"
Uchiha Jin's tone was firm.
He didn't have any good feelings for Jiraiya in front of him either.
A guy who was fooled to death by toads, a capable but extremely cowardly guy.
If he was really willing to become the Fifth Hokage, then perhaps he could directly break his plan.
But, unfortunately.
He couldn't do it!
So at this moment, Uchiha Jin was just playing official with Jiraiya.
"For example?"
Jiraiya became serious: "How did the village persecute you?"
"Too many things." Uchiha Jin shook his head: "I can't finish talking about it at all."
"You can inquire about these things yourself. If you really want to do something about this, then first return the Mangekyou Sharingan in Danzo's right eye, and the few Three-Tomoe Sharingan on his arm."
"I can't be bothered with the Hashirama cells on Danzo's body. After all, Tsunade, a Senju clan member, doesn't care, and the other Senju clan members have all been tricked to death."
"But Sharingan, no way!"
"Although the Uchiha were almost exterminated by the Konoha higher-ups, since I, Uchiha Jin, have taken power, then I must seek justice for my clansmen!"
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