Inside the Hokage Office Building, a unique meeting is slowly unfolding in the conference room.
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked helpless, while the teachers from the Ninja Academy below him were all making excuses, practically ready to leave immediately.
"In Uzumaki Naruto's class, is there anyone willing to volunteer to be the homeroom teacher?"
As soon as the words were spoken, none of the many ninjas who had taught countless prospective ninjas and were hailed as outstanding teachers of Konoha were willing to speak first.
"My class is about to graduate, and this is the most crucial moment. How about you do it, Ms. Kobayashi?"
"Don't joke around, my class is already full, how could I possibly add another child at the last minute!"
" Third Hokage, my grandmother is remarrying, and I need to help with the wedding preparations soon, so I can't get away..."
One reason or another always appears on everyone's mind, and Sarutobi Hiruzen exhaled a puff of smoke, unable to help but lower his head and sigh.
"Alright, stop with the nonsense. We must choose a homeroom teacher who can lead Naruto's class before dark. I know you have concerns, but Naruto is different from Nine-Tails."
After saying that, Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced around. The people didn't say anything, but the expressions on their faces betrayed their thoughts.
"Since we must choose a teacher, why not have Uchiha Huayue teach Naruto? As a hero on par with the Fourth Hokage, he also has the ability to suppress the Nine-Tails..."
Before he could finish speaking, Sarutobi Hiruzen, his eyes bloodshot, glared at the teacher who had made the suggestion.
The reason he was so upset was to keep Naruto away from the Uchiha Clan and prevent Uchiha from being influenced by their dangerous ideology.
He wanted to see which little genius (bastard) had opened the door!
"No! Uzumaki Naruto absolutely cannot accept the teachings of the Uchiha Clan, especially Uchiha Huayue. Since no one is willing to be his teacher, the only option is to expel Naruto from the Ninja Academy."
"Oh? Third Hokage, why did you expel Naruto? If other teachers are unwilling to teach him, why don't I take over? Or do you think I would do something inappropriate to Minato-sensei's son?"
The voice was clear and gentle. The conference room door opened quietly, Uchiha Huayue smiled slightly, his expression under the Demon Fox Mask unusually indifferent.
For a moment, everyone was silent. The Third Hokage was especially shocked. When did he arrive?
" Minato-sensei, could it be the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato? The Fourth Son of the Hokage is that demon fox..."
"Shut up!"
A sharp shout interrupted the teachers' discussion. Sarutobi Hiruzen's cloudy old eyes stared at the eyes behind the mask for a long time.
"If you still care about Minato's protection and guidance, then don't make any moves against the Nine-Tailed Fox."
"What are you worried about? That I will one day use the Nine-Tails to compete for the Hokage position? Don't think so much. Whether the Nine-Tails is there or not, it's all the same to me."
In an instant, the outstanding teachers in the meeting room fled in panic. Getting involved in the village's political infighting was tantamount to taking their lives.
" Uchiha Huayue, I ask you, what kind of ninja do you intend to train Naruto to be?"
" Uzumaki Naruto's life should be his own choice. This is the respect I give to my student as a teacher, just like how Minato-sensei did not interfere with my choices."
Clearly, this answer did not satisfy the Third Hokage. The existence of Jinchūriki was to protect the village from harm by other Ninja Village.
Uzumaki Naruto, carrying the hopes of the Fourth Hokage's family, became Jinchūriki. He was destined to dedicate his life to Konoha until his dying breath!
"No matter how you teach your students, the Will of Fire is the most important thing. As a member of Konoha, you haven't even forgotten the Will of Fire, have you?"
"If you want to protect the next generation of tender shoots, you should at least let the current tender shoots grow into towering trees. It seems that we have a fundamental difference in our views on the Will of Fire, Third Hokage."
The conversation ended unhappily. Huayue turned and left, while the Third Hokage's face turned pale and his body trembled slightly.
"In the end, he did rise to power, Uchiha Huayue..."
That night, the moon was dark and the wind was high, with dark clouds covering the sky.
Root Headquarters in Konoha.
With a small katana on his back and a wary expression, Uchiha Shisui quietly arrived at the place and gave a slight bow to the figure in front of him.
" Lord Danzo, what urgent matter has occurred?"
Danzo lowered his eyelids, his eyes, covered by bandages, falling on the Uchiha clansmen before him who, like his old friends, had abandoned their clan prejudices and chosen to join Konoha.
" The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Uzumaki Naruto, entered the Ninja Academy, and his teacher was Uchiha Huayue."
Upon hearing this, Shisui, who knew the extent of the Shisui between the Uchiha Clan and the village, subconsciously began to imagine all sorts of conspiracies, and cold sweat dripped down his forehead.
"I understand. I will closely monitor the movements of the Uchiha Clan. If I discover that any clan members are increasing their armed forces, I will immediately report to the Third Hokage and Lord Danzo."
Danzo nodded slightly and added another sentence, his Danzo a hidden meaning.
"The reason why the Uchiha so rampant now is entirely due to the Uchiha Clan Head's deliberate indulgence of a legendary figure who can be compared to the First Hokage."
"If we cannot change either of these two people, then Konoha will never have peace. You are a smart man, so I don't need to say more."
Uchiha Shisui pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
Seeing this, Danzo smiled gently, a hint of reminiscence in his eyes.
"Seeing you reminds me of my comrades who fought alongside me on the battlefield during the Second Shinobi World War. Your ancestor, Kagami Uchiha, the peace and future of Konoha are now in the hands of your new generation."
Shisui a slight bow, turned and left without a word, his eyes filled with determination.
However, with the disappearance of Uchiha Shisui, Danzo's eyes grew increasingly cold.
A fierce wind howled past, Danzo tone, gave instructions to the Root ninja beside him.
"Tomorrow, please have the Third Hokage and the two Hokage Advisor meet, and have Shisui report the Uchiha Clan's movements to them."
"Just as the Second Hokage predicted, once the Uchiha Clan has the ability to resist, those ambitious guys will jump out without hesitation."
Thinking of this, Danzo's eyes gradually turned cold. To catch the thief, you must first catch the king. He still needed to find a way to completely break the backbone of the Uchiha Clan.
"Yi, inform Orochimaru to begin his plan. He's not interested in the Uchiha Clan's eyes; have him lead the Akatsuki's dangerous agents to attack the Uchiha Clan directly."
"Find a way to lure Uchiha Huayue here and tell Orochimaru that this is his last chance, otherwise he will never get what he wants."