But this was only temporary—a matter of enduring humiliation. How many times had the Uchiha endured humiliation over the years?
The Uchiha Clan had probably gotten used to it by now.
Thinking of this, Minato Namikaze once again criticized the Third Hokage in his heart.
When he became the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze had been the one who best understood the Uchiha Clan's need to endure humiliation. Unfortunately, there was truly nothing he could do.
Even after becoming the Fourth Hokage, he had discovered that every decision he made had to be approved by the Third Hokage before it could be carried out.
The Ancient Kingdom of Roran had been thrown into a panic because of the disturbance caused by Minato Namikaze and Uchiha Shisui when they emerged. The Third Hokage and the others were now on edge, terrified that someone from the Immortal Empire might come through the Dragon Vein.
Because the Immortal Empire had once been Konoha, the Third Hokage and the others were being excessively cautious.
Only one's own people understood one's own people. In particular, the Immortal Empire was ruled by the Uchiha, making them even more hostile toward it.
With the evil Uchiha in power, Shimura Rizo had even declared that he would destroy the Immortal Empire and bring its people back into Konoha, making them part of the village once more.
Shimura Rizo had personally led a force to guard the Ancient Kingdom of Roran. Rizo's ambitions were immense, and he had always wanted to reclaim the Hokage position that should have belonged to him.
As long as he controlled the power of the Dragon Vein, even Sarutobi Yuezan would be unable to stop him from becoming Hokage.
That was why he had personally led the force and brought most of Root Organization's resources