"Go and ask the two consultants Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura to come over. In addition, send someone to ask Uchiha Clan Head to come over too!"
Konohagakure.
As Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice fell, Anbu acted quickly.
Ten minutes later, Hokage Office came.
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura came in one after another. As for Uchiha Clan Head, they were asked to wait outside for a while.
"You are here!"
Seeing his two old friends come in, Hiruzen Sarutobi showed a wry smile on his slightly tired face.
"Well, Hiruzen, you called us over at this time. It seems that you know what happened in Forest of Death, right?" Mitokado Homura nodded and asked softly.
Next to her, Utatane Koharu, although she did not speak, still looks unhappy on her face until now.
They have been explaining to Takenaka Kaguya what just happened in Forest of Death, just for fear that Takenaka Kaguya might misunderstand Konoha.
However, no matter what they said, Takenaka Kaguya remained silent. Under the strong aura, Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and Konoha Ninja in the room couldn't help but break out in cold sweat.
Fortunately, the arrival of Anbu made them relieved.
"Well, everyone, sit down!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and stretched out his hand to signal them to sit down first.
At the same time, Hiruzen Sarutobi also scolded Black Zetsu, the troublemaker, from beginning to end.
After a while, Utatane Koharu asked, "Hiruzen, since the matter has happened, we can only find a way to solve it now.
We can't afford to offend Taketori Lord Takenaka, but it is obvious that the child Dan Katō was controlled by someone, and what he did to Uzushiogakure Ninja was not his original intention.
I know this kid well, and he has a very broad perspective. From the few words he said after he was released from control, we can tell that he is innocent. 1
Therefore, no matter what, we cannot hand him over to Uzushiogakure to vent our anger."
"Yes, Koharu means what I mean. If we Konoha push this child Dan Katō out to take the blame, we will be completely embarrassed." Mitokado Homura also nodded quickly and said.
Dan Katō was born in the Kato Clan, a small and unknown Ninja family among Konoha. However, the reputation of Dan Katō can be compared with the three members of the Tsunade team and Hatake Sakumo. The reason is because they have the support of these two consultants.
Therefore, before they know what kind of solution Hiruzen Sarutobi and Third Hokage are going to give, they must ensure that the fuse Dan Katō is not handed over.
Hiruzen Sarutobi After listening to the words of these two teammates quietly, he couldn't help but feel funny. These two teammates thought that some of the things they did were very secret and no one knew about them.
As everyone knows, in Konohagakure, no disturbance can be hidden from him, Third Hokage.
That is to say, Hiruzen Sarutobi doesn't care about Dan Katō. Although Dan Katō does show extraordinary Ninja talent, in Hiruzen Sarutobi's view, the future achievements of any of his three disciples can be firmly suppressed by Dan Katō.
"Okay, don't worry. Regardless of whether it's public or private, this child will never be handed over to face the crime. As you said, we Konoha cannot afford to lose this person." Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and said.
Just kidding, although Konoha is indeed afraid that Takenaka Kaguya will be angry, it is really shameful to hand over a child to take the blame for such a thing.
Even if the appearance is not good, at least face must be preserved.
Otherwise, once public sentiment gets excited, he Third Hokage will be unpopular.
Of course, in fact, Hiruzen Sarutobi just felt that handing over Dan Katō could not relieve Takenaka Kaguya's anger. Otherwise, it was just Genin who was a little talented, so why wouldn't he do it?
As for my two teammates? Haha, nominally they are Konoha's high-level consultants, but in fact, neither they nor Danzo can compete!
That is to say, these two people are very knowledgeable. Even if they were ignored, they did not show any dissatisfaction, so Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō have kept them until now.
"Hoo!"
On the sidelines, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura instantly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the statement given by Hiruzen Sarutobi.
For them, as long as the Dan Katō supported by the two of them is not handed over, they don't care about the rest.
Anyway, if the sky falls, naturally there will be a tall man like Hiruzen Sarutobi, Third Hokage, to hold it up.
Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi loses Konoha's face in the end, that is Hiruzen Sarutobi's business and has nothing to do with them.
"That's good, Hiruzen, do you have any solution now?
Takenaka Kaguya's side is not easy to fool, and on the surface, this matter does seem to be our Konoha's fault, so even if we want to ask Lady Mito to come out and intercede, she probably won't agree." Mitokado Homura nodded and then asked.
"Yes, Hiruzen, this matter is related to whether the future alliance between us Konoha and Uzushiogakure can continue to be maintained. There is no need to be careless.
Moreover, it has been so long since the last war, and the other four hidden villages have begun to take action again.
It's just that in the last war, we invited Taketori Lord Takenaka to stop Kirigakure. Otherwise, the war would not have ended so quickly and our losses would not have been so small.
But now, once this incident breaks down our alliance with Uzushiogakure, if this information is known to the other four hidden villages, they will probably start a war again.
Finally, and the most important point is that Lady Mito is getting older and older. Now we Konoha don't have a suitable candidate for Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. We still need to rely on Taketori Lord Takenaka's nod for this matter.
Therefore, whether this matter is our Konoha's fault or not, we must lower our heads and ensure that Zhutori Lord Takenaka is satisfied." Utatane Koharu said in one breath.
As senior consultants of Konoha, they also need to contribute to Konoha, so they tell Hiruzen Sarutobi what they think in their hearts. As for whether to adopt it or not, that is his business. Anyway, their obligations have been fulfilled.
"Well, I understand what you mean, so I asked you to come over because I want the three of us to discuss a solution." Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and said immediately.
In this regard, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura did not speak, but quietly waited for Hiruzen Sarutobi to follow.
Seeing that the two of them were silent, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not continue to hide it, so he showed a painful look on his face, looked at the two of them and said, "Yan, Koharu, I am going to Root Headquarters came out to take the blame, and Danzo's previous personal behavior had already caused Lord Takenaka's dissatisfaction, so I put Danzo in jail and locked him up.
In addition to eliminating Lord Takenaka's anger, it is also a kind of protection for Danzo.
Secondly, Danzo's Root Headquarters is indeed a bit out of line. I won't hide it from you, but privately, I need to suppress Root Headquarters.
Back then, I was designated as Third Hokage by my teacher. Danzo always felt bad about this, so after he became Hokage Assistant, he deliberately formed Root.
The purpose, I believe you all know, is that he just wants to wait for me to make mistakes, and then catch my mistakes, so that he can successfully sit in my position.
Yu Gong, Root Headquarters's rise to power is not good for Konoha's future. Since he secretly coerced the major ninja clans in the village and selected outstanding Ninja to join Root Headquarters, it has already hurt Konoha.
Finally, the matter of Dan Katō is also in line with Root Headquarters's behavior. If we hand over Root Headquarters Ninja to Lord Takenaka, I believe he will not hold on to this matter again.
After all, there were no casualties in Uzushiogakure, right?"
After the words fell, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura looked at each other, both of them feeling a little surprised.
They previously thought that Hiruzen Sarutobi was really planning to take action against Danzo, so they jailed him, and they did so during Chunin Joint Exams.
I didn't expect it to be this reason!
The two thought quickly, and after a while, they looked at each other, Mitokado Homura nodded immediately and said, "Okay, let's do it. Although I feel sorry for Danzo, I can only make it up to him later.
I believe that with Danzo's consciousness, he will agree."
"Yes, Danzo has always said that you are the leaf that accepts the light, and it is the root buried deep in the ground? Now is the time to show it. I believe Danzo will not refuse." Utatane Koharu also nodded in agreement.
At this time, seeing his two old friends agree without hesitation at all, Hiruzen Sarutobi was in a good mood instantly.
"Okay, then this matter is settled like this. However, it is not convenient for me to come forward, so I can only leave this matter to you." Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a smile.
"No problem!"
Soon, the two people quickly left Hokage Office.
Looking at the empty office, the corners of Hiruzen Sarutobi's mouth curled up slightly. He could use the topic to suppress Root Headquarters, and he could also explain to Takenaka Kaguya. For him, this was killing two birds with one stone.
Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi let out a heavy breath, and then ordered outside, "Please Uchiha Clan Head come in."
"Yes, Lord Hokage!"
Soon, the answering voice of Anbu came from outside.
After a while, Uchiha Clan Head walked in with a cane. Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had no serious expression on his face, he immediately had a guess in his mind.
"I've met Sandai. I don't know what happened if you asked me to come over?" Uchiha Clan Head saluted.
Uchiha Clan has always been arrogant, they only surrender to the strong, and although Hiruzen Sarutobi is Third Hokage of Konoha, his strength is not enough to be respected by Uchiha Clan Head.
At least not now!
Although Hiruzen Sarutobi felt unhappy about Uchiha Clan Head's attitude, he did not have an attack after all.
He knows very well that his Third Hokage is not First and the second generation. He does not have such prestige and strength. Especially in the hearts of the older generation, his Third Hokage is not popular.
We can only tell from the fact that after he came to power, the older generation Ninja who followed First Second Hokage to conquer the world have dropped their armor and returned to their fields.
"Senior, please sit down!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up in person, asked Uchiha Clan Head to sit down, and thoughtfully poured him a cup of tea.
After a moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi was silent for a moment, and then he said, "I invited senior here today because I want to discuss with him about the Uchiha Clan Naka Shrine's lost ninjutsu.
After our investigation, we found that it was taken away by Taketori Lord Takenaka and his daughter Mingyue Takenaka. Although we have not verified it from them, we are certain."
"Yeah!"
Uchiha Clan Head was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting Hiruzen Sarutobi to say that. At the same time, he was also looking forward to what Hiruzen Sarutobi would say next. After all, once Hiruzen Sarutobi and Takenaka Kaguya faced off, there would be a good show.
"Since the third generation has clearly identified these two as the ones who took away my Uchiha Clan ninjutsu scroll, how are you going to solve it?
Are you asking for the return of Lord Takenaka and his daughter from Zhu, or..." Uchiha Clan Head didn't finish his words, but there was a look of interest in his eyes.
"Haha!"
Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled bitterly, and then he said frankly, "Senior, it concerns Zhutori Lord Takenaka, and I'm not afraid to tell you that I can't get your Uchiha Clan ninjutsu scroll back from him.
In addition, I also believe that you Uchiha Clan don't know who took away those ninjutsu scrolls?
And Konoha Military Police Force, controlled by you Uchiha Clan, also has the power of law enforcement and interrogation, but you just handed this hot potato to me. You probably want to see my joke?"
"Hahaha, the third generation is more direct this time. Yes, we do know who took the ninjutsu scroll, but you are Third Hokage of Konoha. There is nothing wrong with asking you to help us in this matter, isn't it?
As the shadow of the village, you have to prove your ability to protect the safety of the village.
Now, the person who took away our ninjutsu scroll is Konoha, it depends on how you, Third Hokage, do it!"
Uchiha Clan Head didn't expect Hiruzen Sarutobi to be so direct. However, he has also seen big winds and waves, so naturally he will not be manipulated by a junior like Hiruzen Sarutobi.
As for whether it is embarrassing or not, who is the scoring object? Surrender to the strong, Uchiha Clan can do it!
His implication is also very simple, you are Hokage, even if we Uchiha Clan dare not come forward, then you have to step up, otherwise what will you do Hokage?
Hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi cursed in his heart, "Old fox!"
However, there was a bitter smile on his face, he looked at Uchiha Clan Head and said, "Senior, I understand what you said.
However, it is obviously impossible to get the ninjutsu scroll back from Taketori Lord Takenaka.
And today I invite you to come over. I also want to have a frank talk with you. Compared with the future of the Uchiha Clan, do you think these ninjutsu scrolls are important?"
"Oh? What does Sandai mean by this? Are you trying to threaten me?" Uchiha Clan Head heard Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, his face instantly darkened, and he asked in a cold voice.
"No, no, no, senior, you have misunderstood. Junior, I did not mean this. Please listen to me carefully."