"Lord Hokage, I'm willing to lead the Uchiha Clan onto the battlefield," Uchiha Heitai said, stepping forward. He had little choice. His son, Uchiha Fugaku, was still on the Kirigakure front.
He had no idea how Fugaku was doing. Despite Hiruzen Sarutobi's assurances, Heitai still could not believe what he had been told. It was all a little too convenient.
What if Hiruzen Sarutobi and Uchiha Yi had joined forces to set Fugaku up?
The Hokage needed an obedient Uchiha. Heitai strongly suspected that old Hiruzen wanted to help Yi get rid of Fugaku. Then Hiruzen would have an Uchiha who did as he was told.
"There's no need. The Uchiha and the entire Konoha Military Police Force are needed to keep Konoha safe," Hiruzen said, fixing Heitai with a stern gaze.
He did not want the Uchiha Clan acting recklessly right now. Of course, he would not mind if the Uchiha who sided with Heitai were eliminated in the process.
But the time had not come. He still did not know when Kumogakure would declare war on Konoha.
Hiruzen was certain Kumogakure would declare war on Konoha one day. Their previous cooperation meant little. If it came down to it, the other villages would drag Kumogakure into the war.
After all, they had only agreed that Kumogakure would stand with Konoha during this Shinobi World War. All they had to do was bring this war to an end first.
If the other villages all agreed to a temporary ceasefire, Kumogakure could then declare war on Konoha.
It would be shameless, but in theory, it could be done. Kumogakure had always been a village of bandits anyway.
While the other villages had fought one another these past few years, Kumogakure had watched from the sidelines. Its strength was recovering at