"Making any decision rashly would be unwise."
"Before that, we should discuss this with the Uchiha."
Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed softly and tapped the ash from his pipe onto the floor beside him.
"Ridiculous!"
"Your mild approach will earn you nothing but the Uchiha Clan's contempt and arrogance!"
"In the end, it will only escalate the conflict."
Danzo sneered repeatedly.
He truly despised the way Hiruzen handled things, always trying to suppress problems without considering that leaving them unresolved meant they would never go away.
Hiruzen Sarutobi narrowed his eyes but did not respond again.
As Hokage, he made his own decisions rather than letting others lead him by the nose.
Although there were some dissenting voices within the Uchiha Clan that threatened Konoha's internal stability, the overall situation remained under control.
Taking the initiative to act rashly and escalate the conflict would undoubtedly be unwise.
For now, the most sensible approach was still to hear what they had to say.
If the Uchiha Clan truly harbored ambitious intentions,
it would not be too late to respond then.
"Hiruzen, you're already Hokage. Stop being so naive!"
Danzo rose with a sneer.
"As you said, I am the Hokage!"
Unable to hold back, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke coldly.
"Hmph!"
Furious, Danzo pushed open the door and strode away.
Watching him leave, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, his expression shifting as he looked at the documents on his desk.
As one of the two great clans that had founded Konoha, the Uchiha Clan had ultimately become an object of fear as the village steadily developed.
It was regrettable, but it was also one of the reasons successive Hokage had faced such immense pressure.
How to handle them—or rather, how to treat them—was also one of his greatest headaches as the Third Hokage.
The recent rumors spreading