Ch. 81We Can Negotiate Too! We Can Be Patriotic Too!
Key Plot Points and Events
- The Sarutobi, Utatane, and Mitokado clans try to negotiate with the Third Hokage to join the Konoha reserve force for financial gain.
- Sarutobi Hiruzen gets angry and kicks them out.
- Sarutobi Kota, the current elder of the Sarutobi Clan, intervenes and takes them to the Uchiha Clan for help.
- Uchiha Naoya offers to help them join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization if they become clan heads.
- The two clan elders agree and plan to persuade their clans in two days.
- Meanwhile, peace talks between Konoha, the Cloud, and the Stone begin, with Masaki Uchiha presenting Konoha's terms.
Character Developments
- Sarutobi Hiruzen shows his anger and disappointment towards the clans' greed.
- Sarutobi Kota demonstrates his ambition and willingness to betray Sarutobi Hiruzen for personal gain.
- Uchiha Naoya shows cunning and manipulation in dealing with the clan elders.
- Masaki Uchiha shows assertiveness and confidence in presenting Konoha's terms to the other villages.
Significant Themes
- Greed and corruption within the ninja clans.
- Betrayal and manipulation for personal gain.
- The power dynamics between villages and clans.
Character Interactions
- Sarutobi Hiruzen vs. Sarutobi Kota and the clan elders (anger, betrayal).
- Sarutobi Kota vs. Uchiha Naoya (alliance, manipulation).
- Masaki Uchiha vs. the Fourth Raikage and Ōnoki (negotiation, assertiveness).