It had to be said that Danzō's proposal tempted Hiruzen Sarutobi somewhat.
After all, the Sarutobi clan's territory was also some distance from the center of Konoha.
Although he had considered this before, circumstances had changed.
First, there was now a Fourth Hokage, and he was alive and well.
Second, Uchiha Fugaku had already told him that he wanted to distribute the authority of the Leaf Village Military Police Force. Though the matter had not yet been discussed in a meeting, it would certainly be approved.
What remained to be discussed was merely which departments the Uchiha would be permitted to join, and which they would not.
Third, Uchiha Qingfeng had just saved the Fourth Hokage. Not only did he receive no credit for it, but they were also going to drive the Uchiha to the outskirts. That truly would not be easy to handle.
Fourth, during the Nine-Tails' Rampage, Clan Head Fugaku had been helping on the front lines all along. The Guard Division had promptly evacuated the civilians, greatly reducing casualties and improving the Uchiha's reputation among the common people.
"This matter won't be easy to handle now."
Hiruzen Sarutobi took out the document Clan Head Fugaku had brought over last time from a drawer and handed it to Danzō.
Danzō's expression had never been so grim. He roared inwardly, Uchiha, where is your pride and arrogance? You're compromising just like that???
Ever since the Uchiha had produced an Uchiha Qingfeng, Danzō had found everything going wrong. None of his schemes for Konoha had succeeded.
Danzō still did not want to give up.
"If we don't seize this opportunity, I'm afraid there won't be another."
"As long as the Uchiha remain utterly loyal to Konoha, there is no need for such a thing. Besides, when Leaf Village was