Go Back and Tell Your Raikage His Offer Isn't Enough!
"This, this! Lord Hokage! Aren't you going to do anything about him? He's turning black into white!" The Kumogakure Envoy had no choice but to call him "Lord Hokage."
The Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, was smoking and drinking tea while watching the show when he was suddenly called out. He had no choice but to speak up, so he strategically cleared his throat.
"Ahem! Elder Xiao, the person is dead, so there's no way to prove it. Please be more discreet." Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed and puffed on his cigarette.
Uchiha Kō was not surprised by Sarutobi Hiruzen's reaction at this moment; on the contrary, he felt it was reasonable. However, he still had to say what needed to be said.
"Reporting to the Lord Hokage, I'm afraid some people will use this missing-nin as an excuse to let it go and then make a fuss about it later." Uchiha Kō cupped his hands in greeting, then glanced at the Kumogakure Envoy.
At that moment, the Kumogakure Uchiha Kō must have opened fire. He just wanted to downplay this matter and then hold Uchiha Kō accountable for attempting to provoke a war and seriously injuring the Kumogakure Jinchūriki.
As a result of Uchiha Kō's words, his continued explanation only made it seem as if that was exactly what the Kumogakure meant.
"You agree, right, envoy?" Uchiha Kō's eyes were filled with sarcasm. He knew the bandit-like nature of the Kumogakure all too well. When his envoy tried to steal the Byakugan, he failed and demanded an explanation from Konoha.
Due to the Third Hokage's weakness and incompetence, he chose to have Hizashi Hyuga die in place of Hyuga Hiashi to quell the anger of Kumogakure, while simultaneously fueling the Hyuga Clan's discontent with the village and further intensifying the conflict Hyuga Branch Family Main Family.
"This, this..." The Kumogakure Envoy was a little confused, trying to come up with a response. Uchiha Kō snorted coldly, "Anything else to say? If not, get out of here."
The Kumogakure Envoy gritted his teeth; even if it meant death, he still had to say what needed to be said!
"Your Elder Uchiha Kō injured my village's Two-Tails Jinchuriki, Yugito. Shouldn't you give our village an explanation? Otherwise, can I consider that Konoha is declaring war on our Kumogakure?" After saying this, the Kumogakure Envoy closed his eyes. Do whatever you want, destroy it all, I'm tired!
Just as Uchiha Kō was about to speak, the door to the Hokage Office was pushed open, Hyuga Akagi, Hyuga Furin, and her husband Hyuga Qingyun arrived.
"You're talking nonsense!" Hyuga Qingyun Chakra circulated his chakra, his Byakugan blazing with anger, the veins around his eyes bulging! I'm just a Jonin, I took my wife to buy some goods, and two Jonin attacked me instead.
You're telling me they're missing-nin? You should say that Lord Owl defeated Yugito to declare war on Kumogakure in order to save me. Damn it, I've never been this angry in my life.
"Kumogakure Envoy, since you put it that way, can I assume that your Kumogakure has declared war on our Hyūga Clan?" Hyuga Akagi Byakugan activated his Byakugan, glaring angrily.
He didn't make any definitive statements, nor did he declare war on Konoha, because he didn't know what Sarutobi Hiruzen meant.
The Hyuga Akagi Kumogakure Envoy's strength was not to be underestimated; he was at least a Kage Level ninja, not someone a ninja like him could look directly at.
Uchiha Kō smirked, "I, Uchiha Kō, am a Hyuga of Konoha. The Hyuga clan Hyuga to Konoha. If you are Hyuga, then my Uchiha Clan belongs to Konoha. On the day the war is declared, my Uchiha will also take action!"
After saying that, Uchiha Kō Mangekyō Sharingan, and the temperature in the room dropped drastically! The Kumogakure Envoy felt like he couldn't breathe.
The Mangekyō Sharingan! Its power can be traced back to the Warring States Period, and the Kumogakure is well aware of the strength of the Uchiha!
Hyuga Akagi looked at Uchiha Kō with gratitude in his eyes. With the Hyuga and Uchiha clans joining forces, even the Raikage would have to think twice.
What's more, he's from the Uchiha Clan who possess the Mangekyō Sharingan!
Sarutobi Hiruzen pondered for a moment, then slammed his hand on the table. "Hmph! Kumogakure Envoy, you've gone too far! If you want to declare war, Konoha will fight to the bitter end! Go back and tell A that we're ready to fight anytime!"
Shimura Danzō up. "That's right! Hiruzen, that's how he should be! What a load of bullshit Kumogakure!"
"Yes, Kumogakure Envoy, tell your Raikage that he can declare war anytime he wants. I look forward to meeting him on the battlefield!" Shimura Danzō's eyes were filled with malice.
Unable to withstand the pressure, the Kumogakure Envoy immediately prostrated himself on the ground, saying, "Perhaps there is a mistake. My Kumogakure has absolutely no intention of going to war with Konoha! Lord Hokage! We are willing to offer 20 million ryo as compensation to the Hyuga Clan and Elder Xiao! Please do not misunderstand, Lord Hokage!"
"Hmph, you were the ones who demanded an explanation from me, and now you're the ones demanding compensation. Is your Kumogakure always just empty talk?" Uchiha Kō walked up to the Kumogakure Envoy and squatted down.
"Go back and tell your Raikage that this isn't enough sincerity. He thinks he can just fob off two of the most powerful ninja clans in the Ninja World with 20 million taels? Who does he think he is!" With that, Uchiha Kō released his Chakra, and the powerful pressure caused the Kumogakure envoy's pants to start dripping wet.
"Yes, yes, I will go back and tell Lord Raikage right away!" The messenger said and was about to leave.
"Wait a minute, roll them out!" Uchiha Kō added. The Kumogakure Envoy gritted his teeth and, in the end, rolled out, along with his attendants!
Led by the Anbu, the ninjas from Kumogakure quickly left Konoha, their eyes filled with panic. Damn it, Konoha is full of lunatics!
Hokage Office
Sarutobi Hiruzen took a puff of his cigarette, then gestured for the Anbu to close the door. The Anbu nodded and closed the door tightly.
"Lord Owl, if we do this, we'll probably have to go to war again!" Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed. He really didn't want to fight, but he had no choice. The other party had already taken advantage of him, and if he didn't fight, he might as well give up Hokage!
"Lord Hokage, rest assured, the Kumogakure wouldn't dare to make a move." Uchiha Kō smiled confidently, then poured a cup of tea for Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled. He was skeptical, but with Owl of the Mangekyo Sharingan in the mix, he wasn't worried about losing.
Sarutobi Hiruzen picked up his cup and took a sip, then Uchiha Kō began to explain, "The Third Raikage was less of a Kage and more of a bandit with Kage Level strength."
"If you show weakness when facing bandits, even if you gain temporary peace, they will find an excuse to start another war. So the best way to deal with them is to fight head-on. If they don't submit, then fight them and see who dies first!" There was a hint of madness in Uchiha Kō's eyes.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was taken aback. He looked closely at Uchiha Kō. "How do you know about the Third Raikage's personality?"
"There's plenty of information on the Black Market, including that of the Tsuchikage, Kazekage, Mizukage, and so on. These are all methods used by hostile forces to publicize their personalities Ninjutsu. You can get it for a little money; it's nothing special." Uchiha Kō smiled slightly; what he said made sense.
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded. "Are you confident?"
"Thumbs up," Uchiha Kō laughed.
Bonus Chapter 1