I Choose Orochimaru as Hokage, Ten Years to Ascend to the Moon Chapter 19

Since the Uchiha side deferred to Uchiha Gin, and the Anbu were desperate to hand the matter over to the Hokage rather than make a decision themselves, the group brought all the captured individuals back to Konoha.

Only the two who had been pinning down the Anbu managed to escape, but Uchiha Gin had no interest in pursuing them; capturing these few was sufficient to secure a conviction.

Soon, the group returned to Konoha.

"Guard the gates. From this moment on, no one is permitted to leave Konoha." Uchiha Gin issued the order directly to the two clansmen guarding the entrance.

Before the clan's annihilation, guarding the gates and the prison had been the work of the Uchiha; it was only after the Uchiha Clan was wiped out that these two gatekeepers had been installed.

"Yes!" "Captain Gin!"

Although they didn't know why, Uchiha Gin's status within the Uchiha Clan was now nearly equal to that of Fugaku.

Moreover, he held the support of more young people, and with the backing of the Great Elder, many of the older generation supported him as well. Aside from the act of directly killing Fugaku, there was almost no one in the Uchiha who would defy Uchiha Gin's orders.

The few Anbu exchanged glances, knowing that trouble was brewing. In their hearts, they cursed Shimura Danzō incessantly.

The sudden closing of the Konoha gates was discovered by Anbu hidden in the shadows. The situation was dire, and someone immediately went to notify Sarutobi Hiruzen, who served as Hokage.

"I will go first to report to the Hokage, and have him send men to restrain Shimura Danzō!" the Anbu squad leader said hurriedly upon seeing the situation.

Without waiting for Uchiha Gin's response, he immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to depart, gambling that Uchiha Gin would not strike him down. He was betting that the Uchiha Clan would not dare to truly disregard the prestige of the Hokage.

Upon discovering that the Uchiha Clan members were not pursuing him, he breathed a sigh of relief and then exerted all his strength to rush toward the Hokage Building.

"Hmph, this time I will force Sarutobi Hiruzen to personally order the execution of Shimura Danzō in a fair and square manner!" Uchiha Gin did not care at all about the Anbu's actions.

The Anbu was gambling that Uchiha Gin wouldn't attack him, while Uchiha Gin was likewise gambling that Sarutobi Hiruzen would not dare to face an Uchiha Clan coup right now. Although this could be considered a complete falling out with Sarutobi Hiruzen, if the Hokage insisted on protecting Shimura Danzō, then it would be better to just tear off the mask and kill Sarutobi Hiruzen.

However, suppressing a rebellion would be too troublesome; after all, the poison of the Will of Fire was too potent, and a fight would result in the loss of Uchiha lives. He had promised the grandfather of this body that he would protect the clansmen well—this was the obsession in his heart.

"Go notify the Clan Head." Uchiha Gin chose to gather his forces.

At the same time, he used genjutsu to compress the information transmission, allowing a large amount of data to be sent in an instant, instructing the clansman to relay the message to Fugaku.

The clansman, caught in the genjutsu, stood stunned for a moment before his eyes turned resolute. "I will deliver the message to the Clan Head in its entirety!"

Having said that, the clansman also sprinted at full speed toward the Uchiha Police Force building.

The remaining three Anbu could do nothing but follow Uchiha Gin as he led the captives directly toward the Hokage Building.

This sudden situation was noticed by many ninjas in the village. After all, Uchiha Gin made no attempt to conceal his actions along the way, marching the captives openly toward the Hokage Building with three Anbu in tow.

Furthermore, people from the Uchiha Police Force were soon seen moving through the streets.

Ordinary people might not have reacted so quickly, but all the major clans received the news. Realizing that the situation might be dire, they began gathering their own clansmen to ensure they wouldn't be caught short-handed.

Inside the Hokage Building, Sarutobi Hiruzen was observing the Uchiha group through the Telescope Technique while listening to the Anbu's report.

"Uchiha Gin is furious. His target is Danzō, and he has notified the Uchiha Clan. The situation may escalate..." After the Anbu captain finished detailing the day's events, he added his own conclusion.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face turned cold. He had not expected Danzō to be so impulsive, nor for his actions to be such a failure—achieving nothing and allowing Uchiha Gin to return unscathed. He had even left behind so much evidence that Uchiha Gin had managed to take prisoners.

"Go notify the heads of every clan and the elite Jonin to come to the Hokage Building."

"Contact the three Hokage Assistants to come and discuss this emergency. Oh, and notify Orochimaru to come as well."

Sarutobi Hiruzen issued his orders directly. He had already communicated with the major clans beforehand, and they had all promised to stand on the side of Konoha.

If pressure is to be applied this time, these people need to step forward and declare their stance.

"Yes!"

The Anbu within the Hokage Building immediately acted according to Sarutobi Hiruzen's orders, dispersing to notify the individuals on the list.

Sarutobi Hiruzen continued to use the Telescope Technique to observe Uchiha Gin.

Unhurried and composed; does he have enough confidence to back it up?

Mangekyō Sharingan—if faced with a hundred or a thousand men, what kind of role could it possibly play?

Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression turned ruthless.

If the other party intended to take advantage of this situation to stage a coup, he would show no mercy.

"Huh?"

"Captain Tekka, is there an urgent mission?"

Hyuga Himon, who was leading a patrol team, saw colleagues from the Military Police Force rushing in a certain direction with their subordinates.

Thinking something had happened, he quickly stepped forward to ask.

Having joined for so many days, he hadn't done a single piece of real work, spending all his time on the streets arguing with aunties, and he was even rumored to be using his Byakugan to peek into the women's bathhouse, which infuriated him.

In order to fulfill his role as an internal spy, he naturally wanted to participate in more Military Police Force operations to gather intelligence.

"We are arresting Shimura Danzō; he arranged for men to attack Captain Uchiha Gin!"

"Right, come along and use your Byakugan to search for Shimura Danzō's location."

Seeing Hyuga Himon approach him, Tekka gave him the order directly.

"Ah?"

"Me?"

Hyuga Himon was stunned.

Was this something he should be participating in?

Without giving him time to think, four pairs of Three Tomoe Sharingan stared at his squad. After hesitating repeatedly, Hyuga Himon chose to follow along and see what happened first.

If things went south, he would deal with it then; he didn't believe the Hokage had no countermeasures.

After Fugaku received the news, he immediately gathered all his clansmen and began to move to capture Shimura Danzō.

Fugaku was furious about the attack on Uchiha Gin. The Uchiha had clearly made concessions, even giving up power within the Military Police Force, all for the sake of peace.

Regarding Uchiha Gin's claim about electing an Uchiha Clan Hokage, he hadn't actually held much hope; he only wanted to increase the Uchiha's influence in Konoha so they wouldn't be so passive in the future.

But now it seemed that the Konoha high-ups just wanted the Uchiha dead!

"We've been held back for so many years; this time, let's display the majesty of the Uchiha!"

Fugaku's pupils constricted as he activated his Sharingan.

Then, leading his subordinates, he began to move.

Uchiha Gin's arrangement for him was to make the fact that Shimura Danzō had attacked a fellow Konoha ninja known to everyone.

Shimura Danzō liked to spread rumors in the shadows to frame the Uchiha.

This time, the Uchiha would directly and openly announce Shimura Danzō's actions.

Although doing this would completely offend Sarutobi Hiruzen, Fugaku had realized over the past few years that Sarutobi Hiruzen would show no mercy regardless of whether he was offended or not. Therefore, he did not hesitate and chose to follow Uchiha Gin's instructions directly.

"Everything is exposed to the light; what choice will you make, Sarutobi Hiruzen?"

Uchiha Gin stood with his men beneath the Hokage Building, looking up at this 'pyramid' of Konoha.

The sky was already turning a yellowish hue.

Outside the building, quite a few ninjas had gathered.

Hostile gazes were locked tightly onto Uchiha Gin.

"What's wrong?"

"Has the Hokage prepared to capture the traitor of Konoha, Shimura Danzō?"

Uchiha Gin looked at these people with a mocking expression.

"The Hokage requests your presence upstairs!"

Kakashi, wearing a mask, said to Uchiha Gin at the main entrance.

"Let's go."

Uchiha Gin didn't take the surrounding people seriously at all.

He stopped his subordinates and followed Kakashi into the Hokage Building alone.

Chapter 28: Shimura Danzō Has Become a Traitor!

Upon entering the Hokage Building, Uchiha Gin felt the hostility emanating from all around him—it was all the hidden Anbu.

He didn't care, however, and followed Kakashi straight into the Hokage office.

Only Sarutobi Hiruzen was in the office; no one else was present.

After entering, Kakashi closed the door and stood still, the scene immediately falling into silence.

Sarutobi Hiruzen puffed on his pipe, eyes narrowed slightly as if observing Uchiha Gin.

In reality, however, his gaze never met Uchiha Gin's eyes, as he was already taking defensive measures to avoid falling for the Uchiha Clan's genjutsu.

After waiting for a while, Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned, as he had intended to wait for the Uchiha to speak first so he could offer reassurances.

But now, Uchiha Gin wouldn't engage at all, simply staring at him, a situation that made his back prickle with unease.

Uchiha Gin was prepared to flip the table; he had already covered his eyes with black contact lenses, though he was actually keeping his Mangekyō Sharingan active, intermittently using it to foresee the future.

It would be foolish to capsize in a gutter.

"I didn't expect so many things to happen during this mission; thanks to you, these spies within the village were captured."

Sarutobi Hiruzen attempted to shift all the blame onto the spies.

At the very least, he wanted to mitigate the fault regarding Shimura Danzō first.

"Hmm, I didn't expect the Hokage Assistant Shimura Danzō to actually be a spy. The Third Hokage should have already sent men to arrest him, right?"

Uchiha Gin nodded, following Sarutobi Hiruzen's lead.

Hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen's face darkened; he understood that the Uchiha would not let this go easily this time.

"This matter hasn't been decided yet; it cannot be confirmed that this was done by Shimura Danzō."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's tone was firm.

"What? It wasn't Shimura Danzō? Could it be the other two Hokage Assistants, or perhaps the new leader of Root, Orochimaru!"