The Land of Fire.
Konoha.
The Hokage Residence.
At that moment, a strange atmosphere filled the entire Hokage Residence. In particular, members of Konoha High Command such as Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo looked somewhat livid.
Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage, sat quietly behind his desk. Before him stood the rising Konoha ninja he had already installed as replacements, along with Uchiha Fugaku, the Uchiha Clan Head who controlled the Uchiha Clan.
Compared with the grim-faced Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo, Uchiha Fugaku and the others looked rather excited-or, more precisely, thrilled.
Yes, thrilled.
News that Uchiha Minato had successfully infiltrated Amegakure and become its Third Amegakure had reached Konoha that morning.
Upon hearing the news, the first reaction of Minato Namikaze, Uchiha Fugaku, and the others was that this kid Uchiha Minato had given them another tremendous surprise.
Their second reaction was that, although Amegakure was a small power, having it to rely on would give Minato Namikaze and the others in Konoha more say.
Moreover, this also made it much more feasible for Minato Namikaze to yield his position to Uchiha Minato!
In short, the moment Minato Namikaze, Uchiha Fugaku, and the others learned the news, they could not have been happier or more delighted.
Meanwhile, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, and the others, whom Ning Feng had secretly undermined, could not have been more frustrated.
After all, once Uchiha Minato, a Konoha ninja, took complete control of Amegakure, he would have the standing to challenge old Konoha veterans like them.
Many ninja would even have to side with his teacher, Minato Namikaze.
Although the two of them were still members of Konoha High Command, Minato Namikaze had already broken free of Hiruzen Sarutobi's control through his iron-fisted methods. If this continued, Hiruzen Sarutobi feared he would never again be able