Concern About Danzo

Facing Fugaku Uchiha's expectant gaze, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded gently and replied affirmatively, "Of course it's true, Fugaku."

"Go ahead and announce this news to your people. Starting next month, the salaries and benefits of every member of your Konoha Police Force will be increased."

"This was personally instructed by the daimyo."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's words once again gave Fugaku Uchiha a strong sense of hope.

Noticing the change in his father's expression, Uchiha breathed a sigh of relief.

Shisui Uchiha also felt relieved.

Judging from the current situation, it seems that there is hope for a temporary solution to the family crisis.

Lin Yan observed that Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression conveyed a sense of sincerity.

It doesn't look like they're just putting on an act.

He probably genuinely hoped that the Uchiha Clan could continue to live in harmony with Konoha.

The two advisors, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, remained relatively calm after Hiruzen Sarutobi made those remarks.

The two of them also seemed to show little reaction to Hiruzen Sarutobi's words.

They were all originally on Hiruzen Sarutobi's side.

Therefore, Lin Yan felt that their reaction at this moment was quite normal.

However, one person's reaction surprised Lin Yan greatly.

That was Danzo Shimura.

At this moment, Danzo's face remained completely calm, revealing no inner emotional fluctuations whatsoever.

This old man was full of prejudice and arrogance towards the Uchiha Clan.

Under normal circumstances, he probably would have already spoken out against Hiruzen Sarutobi's decision.

Now, they haven't even uttered a peep.

Lin Yan was watching Shimura Danzo, but he quickly noticed.

At that moment, Danzo Shimura slowly looked at him.

After glancing at Lin Yan, Shimura Danzo stood up without saying a word.

"Since the issue has been resolved, let's leave it at that."

"I'm leaving now, Sarutobi."

After Danzo finished speaking, he left the office directly.

"My lord, I will return immediately to explain the situation to the clansmen and try to resolve this issue as soon as possible."

Fugaku Uchiha also requested to take his leave.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, picked up his pipe, and started smoking.

Before leaving, Fugaku Uchiha turned and gave Lin Yan a meaningful look.

After he left, Hiruzen Sarutobi turned to Lin Yan and smiled, "Every village has its own troubles."

"I'm sorry you had to see this, Lin Yan."

"Third Hokage, then I shall take my leave."

Lin Yan stood up, then turned to look at Koharu Utatane and Homura Mito, nodding to them as well.

He then prepared to leave the office.

He didn't say anything more.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and the two advisors didn't ask any further questions at this point.

They simply let Lin Yan leave the office alone.

After Lin Yan left, Koharu finally blurted out what she had been holding back. "That Lin Yan really has no manners at all."

"The Land of Sea is probably just a barbarian land!"

Her complaints didn't cause much of a stir.

Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi had no say in this kind of topic.

Hiruzen Sarutobi is not the type of person who speaks ill of others behind their backs.

As for Mitokado En, although he was also dissatisfied with Lin Yan's impolite behavior, he did not agree with what Utatane Koharu said.

"I just never expected that he would be interested in the conflict between the Uchiha Clan and the village..."

"Could this man have some other motive?"

Mitokado En guessed.

At the same time, his gaze fell intentionally or unintentionally on Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi.

However, neither of them said a word.

They are only responsible for carrying out orders and will not draw conclusions based on unfounded facts.

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke up.

"Lin Yan's strength is extraordinary. Konoha is currently short of combat power, and it is often difficult to find suitable ninjas to carry out many important missions."

"Developing him into a trustworthy partner would be of great benefit to Konoha."

"Perhaps he also wants to integrate into the Konoha family."

"We should approach this issue with a more inclusive attitude."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's words silenced both Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane.

Since the Hokage had already said so, the two advisors naturally respected Hiruzen Sarutobi's opinion.

"You two can go down first."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha.

"Then I'll take my leave, Third Generation Lord."

Shisui and Itachi vanished from the office in a flash.

After the two of them left, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep drag on his cigarette.

Then, his gaze became deep and sharp.

"You should all be familiar with Might Guy's taijutsu; the Eight Gates is one of the forbidden techniques in taijutsu."

"Lin Yan's strength is too great."

"Falling on our side will do us no good."

"Now, what we need to do is, after confirming the other party's trustworthiness, try our best to build a good relationship with them and strive for more cooperation between the two sides..."

"His Six Powers and Three-Color Haki do have aspects that we can definitely learn from."

Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, both Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane immediately and instinctively looked out the window into the distance.

The explosion that happened outside the village earlier is still fresh in my mind.

Might Guy is a Jonin of Konoha, with extremely strong taijutsu and overall strength, which they, as advisors, are well aware of.

"Compared to Lin Yan's strength, I'm more worried about Danzo than Sarutobi."

At this moment, Xiaochun reminded him as he changed dorm rooms.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi did not tell his two companions what Dan had done that day in his office.

However, at this moment, both Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado harbored strong suspicions towards Danzo Shimura.

"Danzo was staring at Lin Yan the whole time; I wonder what he was thinking."

"But this worries me, Sarutobi."

"Lin Yan is a mercenary. Like those warriors who risk their lives, they only care about money, not people."

"If Danzo contacts Lin Yan Lin Yan tries to use her to deal with the Uchiha Clan, what should we do?"

Both he and Koharu Utatane had just seen Danzo's malicious gaze.

Although Danzo remained outwardly calm and collected.

But this man, after all, had been with them for decades, and they were all too familiar with his personality, temperament, and way of doing things.

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado's words also made Hiruzen Sarutobi feel a little worried.

His expression instantly turned serious.

"I will talk to Danzo, don't worry."

After pondering for a moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke.