West Ice Vault Hotel

Since becoming the Fourth Hokage, Fugaku has rarely shown a troubled expression.

He thought this happy life would last a very long time, long enough for him to see his two sons get married and have children, and for Third Hokage to live together, but...

Looking at the Internal Affairs Department ninja leading the way with a complicated expression, Fugaku sighed inwardly.

Unknown Uchiha are still active outside, not only seriously injuring the Fourth Generation, but now they are attempting to assassinate the Fifth Generation. In addition, some Uchiha have defected from the village.

Fugaku felt that he would be killed by these guys sooner or later.

Just as Fugaku was contemplating various ways he could die, the ninja from the Internal Affairs Department in front of him stopped in his tracks.

"Arrive."

A cold voice interrupted Fugaku's thoughts, revealing an ugly smile. Fugaku took a deep breath, mentally prepared himself, and then pushed open the door.

"Hey, Captain Fugaku, come and see who in your clan is this assassin who tried to kill me."

Kazashiro's enthusiastic words and cheerful expression made him seem nothing like the person who had been assassinated.

But what he said made Fugaku's stomach churn.

I need stomach medicine.

Rubbing his stomach, Fugaku forced a wry smile, "Please don't make fun of me, Fifth Generation Hokage."

As he spoke, Fugaku was also observing the corpse lying on the autopsy table.

Hmm, this looks familiar.

Fugaku blinked. He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but ever since he used Susanoo last time, he felt like his vision had become blurry.

Closer to Setsuna's body, Fugaku said uncertainly, "Uchiha Setsuna?"

"That's right, this is Uchiha Setsuna."

Hiruzen, who rushed to the scene, confirmed the identity of the corpse.

A traitor who attempted to launch a rebellion during the Second Hokage's reign but failed.

According to the records, this guy should have died of illness during the Third Shinobi World War.

"It seems Konoha has been infiltrated quite deeply."

Hiruzen looked at Setsuna's corpse with some apprehension.

Thanks to Orochimaru's invention of the detector, otherwise Konoha's intelligence would have continued to leak out.

"Once you've identified them, I'll begin the dissection."

Shizune had already put on her gloves and stood with Lin to the side, waiting for Kazashiro's order so they could have a heart-to-heart talk with Shana.

"Please go ahead."

Seeing that neither Fugaku nor Hiruzen had anything to add, Kazashiro nodded, indicating that they could begin.

Leaving the space to Shizune and the others, Kazashiro and the others went outside to wait for the outcome.

"I never expected that the Uchiha caused the trouble would be him. He's actually older than me."

Hiruzen somewhat sentimental.

You're being modest, teacher. When you're his age, you'll still be able to take down Orochimaru's arms.

Kazashiro muttered to himself.

"I just don't know who the other Uchiha is."

After figuring out the identity of one of them, Fugaku's tension eased somewhat.

"And we don't know where they're hiding."

Hiruzen in from the side.

Kazashiro remained silent, hesitating whether to voice his suspicions.

After thinking for a while, he decided to voice his guess and see if anyone else had any opinions.

"I find Amegakure) somewhat suspicious."

"Amegakure, huh? Ever since Hanzo of the Salamander died, the situation there has become increasingly complicated."

Hiruzen remembered that village.

After the Second Shinobi World War, all the warring parties pledged never to expand their influence into the Land of Land of Rain.

Aside from Hanzo of the Salamander's own influence, the complex local situation was also a significant factor in ensuring the fulfillment of this commitment.

"The daimyo of the Land of Rain has vanished to who knows where..."

Hiruzen nodded; the chaotic situation in the area was indeed suitable for those rebels to infiltrate.

That's where Inuzuka Gaku Team went missing.

"The Land of Rice is also suspicious. There are no ninja villages there, but intelligence reports indicate that many unidentified ninjas are gathering there."

Nara Shikaku, also shared his opinion.

"I will have the Internal Affairs Department closely monitor these two regions."

Kazashiro thought about it and felt it made sense.

In the original story, Akatsuki was based in Amegakure, but that doesn't mean that unknown Uchiha would also be based there.

All I can say is that the area is highly suspicious.

"Now that you are the Fifth Hokage, you can form your own Anbu unit. If you don't have suitable candidates, I can recommend a few."

Upon hearing Kazashiro mention the Internal Affairs Department, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but frown.

I heard that those guys could easily capture Jiraiya, which made me too scared to even approach the bathhouse.

"The Anbu, huh? No rush."

Kazashiro waved his hand, indicating that he had no plans to form his own Anbu for the time being.

The Internal Affairs Department also has personnel skilled in assassination, making them even more reliable to use.

Let's use our manpower to expand Konoha first.

Turning his head to look out the window, Kazashiro could clearly see the buildings rising up along the edge of Konoha through the glass.

The others followed Kazashiro's gaze and looked out the window.

"Speaking of which, wasn't that building supposed to be used to build a hotel?"

Fugaku suddenly pointed to a building near the gate.

Judging from its structure, that building will be incredibly magnificent once completed, perhaps even surpassing the current Hokage Building.

It's a real shame to use it to build a hotel.

It would be great if it could serve as the headquarters of the Military Police Force.

Even though he knew it was impossible, Fugaku still held onto a tiny bit of hope.

"Yes, the West Ice Vault Hotel is specially used to entertain nobles from various countries."

Kazashiro nodded, suppressing a laugh as he said the hotel's name.

"West Ice House, what a strange name. By the way, why build a hotel specifically for nobles?"

Hiruzen knew perfectly well how tense the relationship was between his disciple and the nobles; it was a miracle if they didn't fight to the death, so why would he be so kind as to build them a hotel?

"Teacher, in two years it will be Konoha's turn to host the Chunin Ninja Exams. Many nobles will come to visit, and we naturally need to show them the magnificent side of Konoha."

Kazashiro spoke fluently and confidently, leaving no room for doubt.

Really?

Everyone looked on in disbelief.

Everyone knows you; you seem loyal and virtuous, but you show no mercy when it comes to killing nobles, often Fudō out entire families.

Ignoring the expressions on the faces of the others, Kazashiro turned his head and continued to introduce the other buildings.

With the expansion of Konoha, the Military Police Force, which was originally located in a remote area, suddenly became part of the inner ring.

The Uchiha clan members, who previously felt their area was remote, were pleasantly surprised to find that their home had unknowingly become the heart of Konoha after seeing the new map.

The emotional value is instantly maximized.

The Uchiha clan members now have the confidence to stand tall and, together with other members of major clans, accuse others of being stinking beggars from out of town.