Danzo raised his one eye.
"While he's still here Land of Lightning."
"While Uchiha's main force is not in the clan area."
"Do it to Uchiha."
ANBU in the office stopped breathing for a moment.
Utatane Koharu's face changed.
"Do it now? If Uchiha gets the news on the front line, Ren will definitely fall out immediately!"
Mitokado Homura also said solemnly, "If it is not handled cleanly, a civil war will directly break out inside Konoha."
Danzo sneered.
"That's why we can't let things come to light."
"ANBU cannot move."
"Hokage cannot come forward."
"It can only be handled by the roots."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Danzo and didn't say anything for a long while.
Of course he understands what Danzo means.
On the surface, Konoha must mediate between Kumogakure and Uchiha.
Secretly, the roots of Uchiha must be cut off.
No matter how strong Ren is on the front line, as long as there is a problem in the clan, Uchiha will not be able to continue to advance towards Kumogakure without any scruples.
But this step is too dangerous.
Once it fails, the last fig leaf between Konoha and Uchiha will be torn to pieces.
Danzo saw Hiruzen Sarutobi was silent, and his tone became even colder.
"Hiruzen, now is not the time to be soft-hearted."
"If you still want to keep Hokage Building's control over Konoha, you must make a decision."
"Hokage Position, we must not let Uchiha get involved."
Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly took a puff of cigarette.
Smoke blew out from his mouth, covering his old face.
After a moment, he spoke.
"I will receive Kumogakure Delegation in the name of Hokage."
"Mediation documents will also be sent to Land of Lightning."
"On the surface, Konoha only does what it needs to do."
Danzo narrowed his one eye slightly.
"What about secretly?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at him.
"Uchiha District over there, leave it to you."
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi at the same time.
Danzo's fingers holding the crutches also tightened slightly.
He originally forced Hiruzen to express his stance, but when he heard these words, his heart sank.
Uchiha District, it is not a place that can be touched casually.
Even though Ren took away a large number of elites, there are still Fugaku Uchiha, Uchiha Shisui, and a large number of Military Police Force people in the tribe.
More importantly, Ren is too ruthless.
Once he finds traces of roots, he will fight to the death.
Danzo said coldly, "If you ask me to take action on Uchiha District, it is equivalent to letting Gen stand on the knife edge of Ren."
Hiruzen Sarutobi did not give in.
"You are best at handling this kind of thing secretly."
"Danzo, this matter cannot fail."
Danzo stared at Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"What if it fails?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand holding the pipe paused for a moment.
The office is quieter.
Then his voice became hoarse.
"Then we can't let it fail."
Danzo was silent for a moment, then suddenly chuckled.
"Hiruzen, you are still the same."
"Let me do the dirty work, and you can wear the clean Hokage robe."
Hiruzen Sarutobi did not refute.
Danzo turned around with a cane.
"I picked up."
"For Konoha, Uchiha must not continue to expand."
The cane hit the floor, once and for all, as if it was hitting everyone's heart.
Danzo paused for a moment when he walked to the door.
"Hiruzen, after this time, you'd better not hesitate again."
"Otherwise, the day Ren returns to Konoha, you will be the one who is restless."
The door is closed.
The only sound left in the office was the faint sound of a burning pipe.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the Land of Lightning information on the table and tightened his fingers little by little.
No one spoke anymore.
This office, which represents the power center of Konoha, was completely filled with a breathless silence.
Within the territory of Land of Lightning.
Barren mountains are connected to barren mountains, and the ground is covered with gravel.
There is no Land of Fire forest here, nor is there the humid air around Konoha.
As far as the eye can see, there are only gray-yellow ridges and dry rocky ground.
The wind and sand swept through the valley and hit people's faces like handfuls of tiny sand needles.
Uchiha Shrine team is galloping among the barren mountains.
The black combat uniforms were covered with dust, many tribesmen's lips were chapped, and their breathing was much heavier than before.
They hardly ever really stop these days.
Even if Temple Formation can share the consumption of Chakra, the human spirit cannot always be stretched to the limit.
Tekka Uchiha raised his hand to wipe the sand off his face, gritted his teeth and said, "This Land of Lightning is really no place for humans."
A member of Temple was gasping for breath next to him.
"Kumogakure has been able to develop in such a poor place over the years, which is quite capable."
Nanami did not answer the call.
She always followed Ren, her eyes scanning the surrounding mountain walls.
Sharingan is turned on, and no movement in the wind and sand can escape her capture.
Suddenly, her footsteps stopped.
"There's an ambush!"
The words just fell.
From behind the rocks on both sides, a dozen figures suddenly jumped out.
"Do it!"
"Hold them!"
"Don't let Uchiha continue to advance towards the village!"
More than a dozen Cloud Ninja came from all directions to kill.
Some people threw Kunai and Explosive Tag, some people Hand Seals released Lightning Release, and some people directly drew their swords and rushed towards the flank of the team.
Their goals are clear.
Don't ask to kill Ren.
As long as it disrupts the team and slows down Uchiha's advancement, the mission will be completed.
But the moment they rushed out, they made a mistake.
Uchiha Shrine, was never the Ninja team.
"First team, formation."
Nanami The voice fell.
Four Uchiha broke away from the group instantly and landed in four directions: southeast, northwest and northwest.
Four pairs of Three-Tomoe Sharingan rotate at the same time.
Chakra is connected between the four people, like an invisible net, stringing together their perceptions, rhythms, and murderous intentions.
Temple Formation, start!
As soon as a Cloud Ninja rushed forward, his expression immediately changed.
"Wrong!"
"Their Chakra are connected together!"
Before he finished speaking, Uchiha, who was directly in front of him, had already raised his hand.
Lightning exploded.
That Cloud Ninja didn't even have time to block. He was sent flying backwards and hit the rock wall hard.
On the other side, three Cloud Ninja tried to get around.
But as soon as they jumped up the rock, their steps froze at the same time.
Sharingan Genjutsu has been pressed into their minds.
The next moment, Kakkō swept over.
The three of them screamed and rolled down the hillside, their Forehead Protector being burned black.
"This is no ordinary team!"
One Kumogakure Chunin yelled in horror.
"Withdraw! They have at least Jonin level combat power!"
"Jonin?"
Tekka Uchiha sneered.
"You guys look down on Temple Formation so much."
Four Uchiha change directions at the same time.
Chakra network suddenly shrank.
Cloud Ninja, who was originally distracted and harassed, immediately found that his actions seemed to have been seen through in advance.
One Cloud Ninja's eyes widened and his voice was trembling.
"Why?"
"Why is the cooperation of four people more terrifying than a whole Jonin Class?"
No one answered him.
Because the next second, the lightning had already landed on his chest.
Bang!
The harassing team composed of more than a dozen Cloud Ninja was beaten to pieces in just a few moments.
Most of them are only at the level of Chunin, and a few Special Jonin cannot stop the encirclement and suppression of the four Near-Kage Level under Temple Formation.
A face to face, suppressed.
The second time they met, they were defeated.
After the third encounter, no one dared to continue charging.
"Run!"
"The intelligence is wrong! Uchiha's forwards are not ordinary elites at all!"
"Send the news back quickly!"
The few remaining Cloud Ninja did not dare to fight anymore, and dragged the wounded and fled deeper into the valley.