"Alright, everyone!"
"I know you don't quite understand, but if you understand, you execute; if you don't, you execute while learning to understand."
"In short, don't worry about the Akatsuki Organization. With me here, they won't be able to cause any major trouble."
"I still need to use the Akatsuki Organization to do a few things, so I can't let them disappear just yet. Otherwise, who will take the blame for Konoha's upcoming actions?"
"After all, our Danzo is already dead, and I still have many things to do. Therefore, I need a powerful entity to be my scapegoat, and right now, this Akatsuki Organization is the perfect candidate."
"I've said my piece, do you all understand?"
Uchiha Jin spoke with an overbearing aura.
He didn't even bother to fully explain himself to those present; he simply gave a brief overview of his reasoning and then forcibly demanded everyone's compliance.
And to this...
Fugaku, Shikaku, and Kakashi naturally had no objections, and even Tsunade chose to accept it directly.
This was only normal!
After all, Uchiha Jin's countless past actions had proven his judgment of the situation to be accurate. Since Uchiha Jin had made a decision... even if they still couldn't quite understand it for the time being, given Uchiha Jin's current prestige, they were willing to carry out the mission first and think about the reasons later.
Sakumo Hatake didn't say much either.
He was a typical samurai-like figure. Although he didn't entirely agree with Uchiha Jin's ideas, since Uchiha Jin was now the Hokage, he would execute his orders perfectly even if he didn't understand them.
Senju Tobirama also remained silent. At this moment, through Uchiha Jin's words, he had roughly understood some of Uchiha Jin's calculations.
Only—Senju Hashirama!
He was still trying to speak: "Young man Uchiha Jin, I suggest you listen to me. The Daimyos and nobles are indeed a problem, and I won't stop you from killing those guys, but now is truly not a good opportunity."
"The threat of the Akatsuki Organization is more important. We should still be of one mind and eliminate the Akatsuki Organization first!"
"Conversely, regarding those Daimyos and nobles, if you're worried about your reputation or being besieged by the other Great Ninja Villages, I wouldn't mind taking action personally when the time comes. I will take all the blame upon myself!"
His words were filled with righteous indignation.
Clearly!
Senju Hashirama didn't care about reputation or anything of the sort. As long as he could achieve the goal in his heart, he wouldn't hesitate to pay any price!
And to this...
Everyone present who heard these words, except for his younger brother Senju Tobirama, looked completely dumbfounded.
It couldn't be helped!
They truly hadn't expected that this First Hokage of Konoha would have such a personality.
Though he usually seemed silly and honest, they didn't expect that at a critical moment, he could show such decisive ruthlessness, even towards Daimyos and nobles... This left everyone deeply shocked!
Especially—Uchiha Jin!
Because the side Senju Hashirama was showing now was vastly different from how he was portrayed in the original work.
Almost in an instant.
He understood that when Konoha was first established, the reason Senju Hashirama didn't directly unify the Ninja World or kill the Daimyos and nobles was likely not due to a lack of vision as he had guessed. There must have been other reasons for rejecting Uchiha Madara's plan back then.
Especially considering Uchiha Madara's personality—arrogant and unwilling to look at the road ahead—perhaps Uchiha Madara's idea of unification was correct, but he certainly wouldn't have thought of the various troubles that would follow unification.
Therefore, after pondering for a moment, he slowly spoke.
"First Hokage, there's no need!"
"I appreciate your willingness to sacrifice for the Village, but I already have a complete plan and line of thought."
"Now, let's talk about the division of labor!"
"First, Fugaku, take some Anbu proficient in Earth Release to the Land of Earth to hunt down the Daimyo and nobles there."
"Sakumo Hatake, take a group of Wind Release Anbu to the Land of Wind!"
"Kakashi, take a group of Lightning Release Anbu to the Land of Lightning."
"Second Hokage Tobirama, please take a group of Water Release Ninja to the Land of Water!"
"As for the Land of Fire, let Shisui lead the team in a bit."
"Tsunade, you take a group of Anbu to the Land of Valleys!"
"The other small nations will be assigned to various Anbu units. You must ensure that everyone is killed simultaneously."
"Except for the Land of Demons!"
"After all, that country's situation is special; they need to suppress Moryo. They are still somewhat useful, unlike the useless Daimyos elsewhere, so they are not included in this slaughter!"
Uchiha Jin's tone was calm.
Yes!
He wasn't someone who naturally enjoyed killing. Those being killed this time were all just trash—people who only wanted to enjoy themselves without contributing. Places like the Land of Demons, where they were friendly to their subjects and shouldered their responsibilities, would naturally not be targeted.
And on the other side.
Hearing Uchiha Jin's orders, those present naturally had no objections.
Even if they felt some reluctance in their hearts, as Ninjas, they accepted the Hokage's order without hesitation.
Of course.
After everyone heard Uchiha Jin's final words and confirmed that the Land of Demons did not need to be purged, they all couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Well, that's good!
From these words of Uchiha Jin, they could feel that he still had humanity and didn't just apply a blanket policy.
Uchiha Jin wouldn't move against Daimyos with good character and a bit of conscience.
"Yes!"
Everyone stood up and accepted the orders one after another.
Immediately after.
As time passed, in less than two hours, all the teams had assembled.
Those qualified to participate in today's mission were almost exclusively Uchiha Jin's die-hard loyalists. Although they came from various different Ninja Clanss, Uchiha Jin's actions over the past two years had thoroughly won their absolute trust.
And for something like tonight's business, only they could be used!
After all, such clandestine and conspiratorial methods could never be exposed to the public.
Danzo was a negative example!
Never mind that the guy was known as the Darkness of Konoha; in essence, it only proved that he was stupid enough.
A true master of dirty work doesn't go around shouting it to everyone.
That night, late at night.
One team after another left the Village, heading directly toward their respective mission targets.
Some mission targets were far away, while others were close.
Taking this into account, Uchiha Jin set a plan: regardless of distance, they would all strike late at night five days from now... Five days later, at 12:00 AM.
The Land of Fire, Daimyos Mansion.
Shisui led a group of Anbu, hiding in the dense forest, watching the bustling Daimyos Mansion not far away. His eyes were filled with complex emotions like sorrow, helplessness, and pity.
But, in the end.
He still took a deep breath and then spoke with a cold tone.
"The time has come. Move out!"