This time, the God Organization had thoroughly crushed the Uchiha Clan's pride. The Third Hokage wondered whether the village should seize this heaven-sent opportunity, while the Uchiha's internal radicals had suffered devastating losses, to step up support for the moderates and create a divided Uchiha Clan where the two factions stood opposed and could not unite.
Once that divided situation took shape, the Uchiha Clan would no longer be capable of rebellion.
At that moment, Tsunade gestured with her chin toward Kakashi, who was sitting cross-legged not far away. "How is it going over there?"
The Third Hokage gently shook his head and sighed. "Sigh, there hasn't been any progress yet."
Because of Hyuga Kagami's parting words, Kakashi did nothing but focus intently on sensing the Flying Thunder God Formula on Naruto, waiting for the "opportunity" Hyuga Kagami had mentioned.
But a long time had passed, and there was still nothing.
"Naruto is in Nagato's hands now, and Nagato is already on guard. What can Kagami possibly do?" After a pause, Tsunade said worriedly, "If he tries to force it, I'm afraid he might..."
Tsunade stopped halfway through.
For some reason, starting with the Fourth Hokage, the title of Hokage seemed to have been cursed. In barely over a decade, Konoha had changed Hokage three or four times in rapid succession, and tragedies such as the Fourth Hokage's death in battle and Danzo's defection had occurred one after another. Tsunade truly did not want Hyuga Kagami, the Fifth Hokage, to follow in the Fourth Hokage's footsteps.
Yet the Third Hokage said meaningfully, "Don't worry. He's not as simple as you think."
Tsunade froze for a moment. "Sensei, what do you mean by that?"
The Third Hokage said nothing further. He simply took a scroll from his robes and handed it