"I don't think that'll work."
The Third Hokage's Byakugan nearly rolled into the heavens. "Do you still think the Uchiha are the same Uchiha you could casually manipulate in the past?"
"If Uchiha Tianrong were still alive and they were caught up in fierce internal strife, we might have been able to take advantage of it and make a move."
"But what about now? The Uchiha have basically become one united force. The war is still raging on the front lines. Do you really think that if we did this, they wouldn't simply withdraw their troops?"
"Do you think they wouldn't turn around and block the village administration's gates?"
What were they thinking? How could they even come up with an idea like this?
"They wouldn't dare!"
Utatane Koharu raised an eyebrow and replied angrily.
"What wouldn't they dare to do?"
The Third Hokage sighed and shook his head. "Stop living in the past."
"The Uchiha of today are no longer ruled by that old man, Uchiha Tianrong."
"Uchiha Senichi is in charge now."
"He's completely different from Uchiha Tianrong—not only in strength, but also in temperament. He's extremely straightforward."
"You think there are things he wouldn't dare do? He'd dare to do all of them."
"More importantly, we can't handle this matter that way. What would the other shinobi clans think? They'd all think we casually suppress anyone who disagrees with us and wipe out the achievements of heroes on a whim."
"If people lose faith in us, who will still be willing to risk their lives for the village in the future?"
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura fell silent after hearing this.
They understood that the Third Hokage was right.
"Don't keep your eyes fixed on the little benefits in front of you."
The Third Hokage continued, "That