Humiliated Hiruzen Sarutobi

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzō, and the other two old schemers were discussing how to deal with the Uchiha Clan.

Now, they heard that the Uchiha Clan had arrived below the Hokage building.

All four of them looked terrified.

"What!? What does the Uchiha Clan want!? Are they really going to stage a coup..."

"Damn Uchiha Clan, they couldn't even wait a moment..."

"What should Hiruzen do now!? ...The Uchiha Clan is here..."

"Damn Uchiha, Uchiha Clan, do they really want to destroy Konoha!?..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura were all at a loss.

From Hiruzen Sarutobi's description, they already knew the strength of Byakuya and the Mangekyo Sharingan.

Since Hiruzen Sarutobi was no match for Byakuya, they were naturally no match for him either.

Now that the Uchiha Clan had arrived at the Hokage building, in their eyes, this must mean the Uchiha Clan was going to stage a coup and seize the title of Hokage.

The thought of losing power in Konohagakure made their expressions turn grim.

"Lord Hokage, the Deputy Captain of the Security Force, Uchiha En, is leading the Security Force to escort the Anbu to the area below the Hokage building..."

"Does Lord Hokage wish to see them..."

The ninja outside the door continued.

"Hmm... Uchiha En!? Did Uchiha Byakuya not come!?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to have grasped something crucial and asked quickly.

"Reporting to Lord Hokage, the Captain of the Security Force, Uchiha Byakuya, did not come!..."

"Only the Deputy Captain of the Security Force, Uchiha En, has arrived..."

The ninja outside continued to report.

"Phew... It seems it's not a coup!..."

Hearing that Uchiha Byakuya had not come, the four of them, including Hiruzen Sarutobi, breathed a sigh of relief.

If the Uchiha Clan had truly intended to stage a coup, Byakuya, as the strongest combatant of the Uchiha Clan, would undoubtedly have been present.

Since Byakuya was not here, it meant that the Uchiha Clan did not plan to launch a coup at this time.

They didn't have to worry about losing power immediately.

"Let's go... I want to see what the Uchiha Clan is up to!..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi opened the door and walked out, regaining his usual composed demeanor.

Even though he had suffered a loss at Byakuya's hands and was forced to retreat, he was still the Hokage of Konohagakure, and he needed to maintain that presence.

Shimura Danzō, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura followed behind Hiruzen Sarutobi as they walked out.

As soon as they stepped out of the Hokage building, they saw the Uchiha Clan escorting numerous half-crippled Anbu members.

In addition, many ordinary people, curious about the commotion, had gathered, filling the street in front of the Hokage building.

"What are you all doing gathered here!..."

"This is seriously disrupting the order of Konohagakure..."

"Anbu, disperse the surrounding people and secure the area..."

Although he didn't know why the Uchiha Clan ninja had come, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew very well that the Uchiha Clan had no good intentions.

To prevent himself from losing face in front of all the Konoha citizens, Hiruzen Sarutobi first ordered the surrounding crowd to be dispersed.

"Yes..."

Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's command, countless Anbu ninja sprang into action.

Soon, the road in front of the Hokage building was completely secured.

Then, Hiruzen Sarutobi, with a displeased tone, shouted at Uchiha En.

"Uchiha Clan, what do you think you're doing, attacking the Anbu? Do you want to rebel?..."

"Release all the Anbu immediately..."

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi greatly feared the power of Byakuya's Mangekyo Sharingan, Byakuya was not present now. Facing only Uchiha En, what was there to fear?

Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi intended to put Uchiha En in his place first.

Not only Hiruzen Sarutobi, but Shimura Danzō, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura also took the opportunity to speak and assert their presence.

"You Uchiha are too presumptuous..."

"Release the Anbu immediately and surrender your weapons..."

"That's right, members of the Root Organization, take down the Uchiha Clan at my command..."

But unfortunately, Uchiha En didn't buy it at all.

What's so scary about a Hokage who was just driven away by Lord Bai Ye?

"Hokage, what are you talking about? They are clearly all rogue ninjas..."

"Someone, kill them all for me..."

As Uchiha En's voice fell, all the Security Force members drew their weapons in unison and charged at the Anbu.

Just as the Anbu were about to be cut down by the Security Force, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who couldn't stand it any longer, immediately spoke up to stop them.

"Wait, stop..."

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke very quickly, the Security Force members completely ignored him and swung their Ninja Swords down.

"Squelch..."

Blood splattered, and several Anbu heads rolled to the ground.

"Get lost, didn't I tell you to stop?..."

Seeing the dead Anbu, Hiruzen Sarutobi was extremely angry and heartbroken.

After all, the Anbu's duty was to protect the Hokage's safety. To ensure their absolute trust, most of these Anbu were ninjas from the Sarutobi Clan.

The Sarutobi Clan was not a powerful ninja family to begin with, and there were few strong individuals.

The Sarutobi Clan experts among these Anbu were all specially trained by him after he became Hokage, so each loss was significant.

Seeing the Security Force kill them without hesitation, how could Hiruzen Sarutobi not be angry! How could he not be heartbroken!

"Did the Hokage say something? I didn't hear it. Please speak louder next time, Hokage..."

"Since the Hokage has spoken, then all of you stop!..."

Uchiha En waved his hand, and the other Security Force members sheathed their Ninja Swords.

Seeing the reaction of the Security Force members, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression became even more grim.

He now understood that the Security Force had completely slipped out of his control.

"Uchiha En, what will it take for you to let them go..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked directly, his face as dark as ever.

Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't stupid. He knew very well that Uchiha En brought these Anbu here for negotiations.

It was just that he had wanted to give Uchiha En a show of force earlier, to subdue him, but he hadn't expected Uchiha En to not fall for it at all.

His show of force was not only useless, but it also cost him several Sarutobi Clan ninjas.

This was a case of trying to show off but ending up being slapped in the face.

"Hokage, can you give the position of Hokage to our Lord Bai Ye?..."

Uchiha En said something shocking.

"What did you say! Your Uchiha Clan is too presumptuous..."

Hearing Uchiha En's demand, Hiruzen Sarutobi refused without a second thought.

Giving the Hokage position to Bai Ye, how could that be possible?

No matter the reason, he would never give up the Hokage position. He would die in the Hokage's seat even if he had to die.

"Since the Hokage is unwilling to give up the Hokage position, then hand over all positions in Konohagakure to our Uchiha Clan!..."

"Our Uchiha Clan will protect Konohagakure..."

Uchiha En continued.

"No!..."

Hearing Uchiha En's demand, Hiruzen Sarutobi again refused without a second thought.

If all positions in Konohagakure were handed over to the Uchiha Clan, wouldn't he, the Hokage, become a mere figurehead!?

"Hokage, you disagree with this, and you disagree with that..."

"Then what else is there to talk about!..."

"Someone, chop them all up..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi rejected both of his conditions, which made Uchiha En very unhappy. He was about to order the Security Force to continue chopping the Anbu.

"Wait! We can still talk..."

Seeing Uchiha En's reckless behavior, Hiruzen Sarutobi said speechlessly.

Shouldn't negotiations involve asking for the moon and then settling for a reasonable price?

Why aren't you following the rules! You're just killing people directly.

Facing Uchiha En, who didn't play by the rules, Hiruzen Sarutobi found his political maneuvering skills to be somewhat ineffective.

"Talk about what!? Is the Hokage planning to give us the Hokage position, or all the positions in Konohagakure..."

Uchiha En couldn't help but say.

"Hmph... I can't possibly agree to both of your demands..."

"However, I can grant your Uchiha Clan other rights..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but say.

"Other rights!? What rights..."

Uchiha En asked curiously.

Soon, the two began to converse.

Every condition Hiruzen Sarutobi stated made his heart ache.

At the same time, he cursed Bai Ye in his heart, thinking that if it weren't for Bai Ye, he wouldn't be suffering such a massive loss.