Uchiha Kō closed his eyes in deep thought, then slowly sighed, "Jiuhe Fengxian was also instigated in this matter. As for his family, make proper arrangements for them."
The civilian ninjas were incredulous, never expecting that Uchiha Kō would simply pick it up high and then gently put it down. They stared at Uchiha Kō, somewhat bewildered.
Uchiha Kō shook his head. He didn't want to implicate innocent people in the first place. He originally thought that Jiuhe Fengxian was the mastermind, but after what just happened, he realized that it wasn't that simple.
"Now that Jiuhe Fengxian is dead, does anyone have any further objections?" Uchiha Kō asked slowly.
Everyone shook their heads, and then Uchiha Kō announced the end of the meeting. One by one, everyone got up and left.
Uchiha Kō looked at the commoner ninjas and sighed inwardly. He knew all too well the allure of power, but these commoner ninjas had little access to books and came from humble backgrounds.
Once they enter the center of power, they will be unable to suppress their ambitions. They will become the new elites and then enslave the common people who were once ordinary citizens.
Most ninja clans have their own families and their own resources. Coupled with the oppressive policies of Uchiha Kō, they know what they should and shouldn't do.
Some things are better left undone than done. This is what puts Uchiha Kō in a dilemma.
After everyone left, Nara Rokumei stepped forward and helped Uchiha Kō up. "Big brother..." He looked at Uchiha Kō with some worry in his eyes. He knew that Uchiha Kō's departure a month ago without saying goodbye must have been something very serious.
Now that I've just returned, I still have to worry about this class conflict; it's really too much for me.
At that moment, Hatake Sakumo walked in. He had just received orders from the other Anbu to withdraw and was filled with confusion and doubt as he entered the meeting room.
Uchiha Kō watched as Hatake Sakumo walked in, and he smiled and said, "Sakumo, you're back. Have a seat." He then gestured to the stool beside him.
Although Hatake Sakumo was somewhat puzzled, he still sat down. Uchiha Kō then looked at Nara Rokumei, Nara Rokumei sighed softly and sat down on the other side.
"Someone is pulling the strings behind today's events. Whether they are common ninjas or clan ninjas, they are all just pawns in his game. His real purpose is to disrupt Konoha," Uchiha Kō said calmly.
Nara Rokumei nodded after hearing what Uchiha Kō said, "That's right, brother. I've always found it strange that commoner ninjas are suddenly so interested in power."
Hatake Sakumo didn't speak, but looked at his eldest brother Uchiha Kō and second Nara Rokumei with a serious expression.
Uchiha Kō shook his head. "Even without this behind-the-scenes manipulator, this was inevitable. After all, people think about food and shelter..."
"Back then, everyone's lives were tough. They were busy making a living and had no time to care about politics or power. Whoever could provide them with a peaceful and prosperous life, whoever could ensure they had enough to eat and wear, that's who they would support as Hokage."
"But once people are satisfied with their basic needs of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, they will want more. This is the norm in the world and understandable. I gave them an opportunity, an opportunity to climb up the social ladder, which is to take the Konoha civil service exam, based on their performance and achievements, and to promote them accordingly."
"However, human desires are never satisfied." Uchiha Kō paused, then suddenly said, "This matter is just a prelude; the mastermind behind it hasn't shown up yet. I suspect it was done by someone outside."
Nara Rokumei understood, and said, "Brother, I'll send someone to investigate." He then got up and left the meeting room to find out who was trying to wreak havoc on Konoha!
Hatake Sakumo was a little confused. Shouldn't this be his job? Why did his second brother take the task away from him? Just as he got up to catch up with his second brother, Uchiha Kō called out to him!
"Sakumo! There is something even more important and more secretive than this, and it requires your attention," Uchiha Kō said slowly.
Hatake Sakumo paused for a moment, then sat down again, looking at Uchiha Kō with unwavering determination. Uchiha Kō smiled and finished telling Hatake Sakumo about what had happened in the Land of Rain and about Ōtsutsuki Isshiki Hatake Sakumo.
Hatake Sakumo Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, the Ōtsutsuki Clan —these things were eroding his worldview, making him feel that the world he could originally see through was now shrouded in mystery.
Later, he heard Uchiha Kō say that he had dealt with many members of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, including Ōtsutsuki Urashiki, Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki, Otsutsuki Momoshiki, Otsutsuki Kaguya, Otsutsuki Nu, Otsutsuki Dō other powerful figures.
His eyes were filled with admiration. "Big brother has truly gone to great lengths for Konoha."
Uchiha Kō waved his hand. "Actually, it's not just for Konoha, nor just for the Ninja World. Civil and military achievements, unification of the world—it all seems quite tempting, but I'm not the kind of person who craves power."
"All I ask for is for my family to live happily and for my brothers to be at ease," Uchiha Kō said.
Hatake Sakumo looked at Uchiha Kō and saw that Uchiha Kō was resting his chin on his hand, looking exhausted. His heart ached, and he knelt down on one knee, his voice trembling slightly. "Big brother!"
Uchiha Kō quickly helped Hatake Sakumo up, then said with a reproachful look, "What are you doing!"
"Brother, whatever your orders, I, Hatake Sakumo, will go through fire and water for you!" Hatake Sakumo's eyes flashed with lightning, and his voice trembled.
Uchiha Kō glanced at him for a long time before laughing, "Get up first, Sakumo." Hatake Sakumo finally got up with Uchiha Kō's help.
Before Uchiha Kō returned to his seat, he didn't sit down. Instead, he put his hands on his hips, took a deep breath, and said, "Sakumo, what we're about to do is very important. Lu Ming lacks that ability, so he guessed it and left with a mediocre mission."
Hatake Sakumo was taken aback. So that's how it is? His second brother truly lives up to his reputation as Konoha's strategist and strategist.
"And what I'm instructing you to do is to inspect all the countries under heaven and dispatch elite Anbu Ninja to infiltrate each village. If anything changes, notify me immediately!" Uchiha Kō's eyes were icy.
"Ōtsutsuki Isshiki is all alone. After his defeat, besides recuperating from his injuries, I reckon he will also need to rebuild his power. This will require a lot of money and manpower, especially keep a close eye on the Fire Temple! Notify me as soon as you find out where Jigen is!" Uchiha Kō said, then looked at Hatake Sakumo.
Hatake Sakumo's heart skipped a beat. No wonder, no wonder his second brother left so quickly, he found it too troublesome! Moreover, these things cannot be accomplished by mere theoretical talk; they require more practical control and execution capabilities within the Anbu.
When it comes to control, Hatake Sakumo's prestige and strength, along with his many years as the captain of the Anbu, have long been firmly in his grasp!
At the same time, Hatake Sakumo, the captain of the Anbu, was also Uchiha Kō's sworn brother, and Hatake Sakumo was absolutely obedient to Uchiha Kō.
When faced with difficult or impossible tasks reported by his subordinates, Hatake Sakumo would personally handle them and explain to his subordinates how to handle similar situations in the future.
Therefore, the Anbu's current operational capabilities are incomparable to those of the Anbu during the Third's era. Most importantly, Uchiha Kō's monthly salary is like a New Year's celebration, not only making the Anbu Ninja extremely wealthy, but also ensuring their families live a prosperous life.
Therefore, the obedience of the Anbu is very high. To put it simply, if Uchiha Kō ordered Anbu Ninja to die, and any Anbu Ninja hesitated, without Uchiha Kō flinching, the other Anbu Ninja would absolutely tear that person to pieces and then commit suicide.
This level of loyalty is something the previous Anbu could never achieve.
Knowing the seriousness of the matter and the difficulty of carrying it out, Hatake Sakumo nodded and said, "I understand! Lord Hokage!" At this moment Hatake Sakumo did not address Uchiha Kō" brother," but as "Lord Hokage."
This indicates that Hatake Sakumo has entered a working state.
Uchiha Kō nodded and patted Hatake Sakumo on the shoulder. "Sakumo, you've worked hard!"
Hatake Sakumo smiled and left the conference room. Uchiha Kō stood in the conference room watching Hatake Sakumo's figure, lost in thought.
Fire Temple
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki returned home, now reverting to his original form Jigen, though the icy coldness in his eyes had grown even stronger.
Suddenly, the phone in his pocket rang.
He took out his phone and looked at the information section.
"The plot was exposed, and they've been silenced."
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and finally sighed, "Heaven is not on my side, Otsutsuki!"
(Heavenly Dao: You son of a bitch, I've already lost two of my generals, and one of them, I don't even know if he's betrayed me or not, hasn't even come to report on his mission, and I'm not going to help you?)
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki step away from controlling the Ninja World, just one step away from eating the God Tree Fruit like that woman!
But in the end, all of this was in vain because of the appearance of Uchiha Kō!
"Kaguya! I really don't understand what was so good about that Little White from the human race back then!" Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was still brooding over the betrayal he suffered a thousand years ago.
Does appearance really determine everything? Are their years of working relationship really so insignificant?
After a long while, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki emerged. He looked up at the sky, seemingly wondering when the Heavenly Dao would give the next instruction, because he realized that he alone was not enough to defeat Uchiha Kō.
Ultimately, we still need divine intervention; Uchiha Kō is just too terrifying!
However, he couldn't just do nothing. After all, as the only remaining member of the Ōtsutsuki Clan in the Ninja World, he had to obtain the God Tree Fruit, consume it, and restore the glory of the Otsutsuki.
He also has another ability, which is to travel through the past, present, and future. However, the required Chakra is too enormous, and he currently has far too little. If he had the God Tree Fruit, he could go back in time and erase Uchiha Kō!
At that time Uchiha Kō of this world will also disappear, and there will be no trace of the Uchiha Kō in the entire river of history!