Born evil, these Uchiha!
He's stealing all my lines!
My lines!!
"Hahahaha!"
Shimura Danzō laughed in fury, looking like a madman.
"What right do you have to say any of that?
"I bear all of Konoha's darkness on my shoulders!"
"You? What have you ever shouldered?"
Uchiha Minamoto sneered and, without waiting for an answer, began exposing his dirty secrets.
"Who colluded with the S-rank missing-nin Orochimaru, conducting human experiments with him and ultimately bringing about his defection?
"Who forcibly ordered the Uchiha Clan not to join the fighting and protect the village on the night of the Nine-Tails' Attack?
"Who repeatedly targeted his own fellow villagers when Konoha faced troubles from within and without, instead of uniting against outside threats?"
Uchiha Minamoto's barrage of questions hammered into Shimura Danzō like rapid-fire shells.
Every one struck a vital point.
Perhaps Shimura Danzō hadn't done these things, but it was unlikely that he hadn't.
Faced with Uchiha Minamoto's repeated demands for answers,
Shimura Danzō's lips trembled a few times, but he found he couldn't refute a single word.
Orochimaru...
Even now, Shimura Danzō hadn't cut off contact with Orochimaru.
The night of the Nine-Tails' Attack...
Shimura Danzō had indeed ordered the Uchiha Clan not to engage in combat.
These things...
He really had done them all!
"You... you..."
"You what!"
Uchiha Minamoto forcefully cut him off.
"The Hokage decides the village's affairs, great and small! Loyal, capable servants like the Uchiha Clan carry them out!
"You? You're nothing but a filthy rat who likes hiding in the sewers!
"What do you want to do? What can you do? What do you dare do?!"
After being mocked to his face time and again by this Uchiha brat, Shimura Danzō's eyes nearly split with rage. He completely lost his composure.
With a metallic ring, he drew the kunai at his waist and exhaled wind release chakra onto it.
"Do you want to test how sharp my kunai is?"
"My blade is no less sharp!"
Uchiha Minamoto refused to back down, drawing the [Electric Light Pill] as lightning crackled and sparks flew.
The members of the Konoha Military Police Force tightened their grips on their weapons, the tomoe in their Sharingan spinning almost madly.
Pairs of scarlet eyes gleamed eerily beneath the incandescent lights.
Three-tomoe Sharingan, two-tomoe Sharingan, one-tomoe Sharingan...
The mental pressure released by dozens of Sharingan at once made even a seasoned veteran as powerful as Shimura Danzō feel his scalp prickle.
I should have brought more men!
Shimura Danzō's gaze swiftly swept over the Uchiha ninja present out of the corner of his eye as he calculated rapidly.
He had brought only two men tonight.
If a fight really broke out, his side couldn't possibly come out ahead.
Besides,
the Uchiha Clan hadn't rebelled yet.
If Shimura Danzō brought Root ninja into a bloody battle against a group of Uchiha in the Military Police Force headquarters...
Regardless of whether he survived tonight,
he would certainly have no job left in Konoha.
"Fine! Fine! Fine!"
Shimura Danzō said "fine" three times in succession, abruptly reining in the anger on his face and putting away his kunai.
"Uchiha Minamoto! Aren't you something!"
"Of course I am."
Uchiha Minamoto sheathed his sword and said calmly,
"You, on the other hand, Clan Head Shimura, shouldn't run around everywhere at your age.
"If you accidentally die on a bridge one day, Konoha will lose one of its 'utterly loyal' senior elders."
Uchiha Minamoto heavily stressed "utterly loyal," making the sarcasm unmistakable.
Shimura Danzō narrowed his eyes. "Uchiha Minamoto, are you threatening me?"
"Threatening you? No, just a friendly reminder."
Uchiha Minamoto folded his arms across his chest, his expression proud.
"Who in Konoha doesn't know that I, Uchiha Minamoto, love doing good deeds?
"Respecting the old and caring for the young is a traditional virtue!"
Shimura Danzō gave Uchiha Minamoto a long, hard look.
He turned and left, as though he had made some sort of decision.
The old man's quick retreat was so fast that his two lackeys nearly failed to keep up.
"Take care, Clan Head Shimura!"
Uchiha Minamoto waved at Shimura Danzō's retreating back.
"Oh, right, that Shueiying Group or whatever has already been rounded up by the Military Police Force as a criminal organization!
"I'm planning to take over Shueisha's premises and open a new newspaper.
"Please come show your support when the time comes, Clan Head Shimura!"
Shimura Danzō paused, then immediately used the [Body Flicker Technique].
He feared that if he stayed any longer, he really wouldn't be able to stop himself from attacking!
Watching Shimura Danzō leave in such a sorry state, the Military Police Force headquarters, so tense just moments ago, erupted in deafening cheers.
"Hahaha!"
"We won!"
"Long live Group Leader Minamoto!"
The Uchiha ninja exchanged high fives in celebration, excitement written across every face.
Almost everyone working in the Military Police Force had attended clan meetings.
Naturally, they knew exactly which of the village's senior officials was hostile toward the Uchiha Clan.
It was Shimura Danzō!
All this time,
because of Shimura Danzō's position,
the Uchiha hadn't been able to find a single opportunity to retaliate against him.
Tonight,
Shimura Danzō had delivered himself to their door, been slapped back and forth by Uchiha Minamoto, and finally scurried away with his tail between his legs.
It had been a long time since the Uchiha had experienced this feeling of vindication.
In their surge of excitement,
several Uchiha even had their Sharingan evolve on the spot.
Those who hadn't awakened theirs awakened them, and those who already had upgraded them.
The Military Police Force's overall strength rose another few notches.
The Uchiha ninja looked at Uchiha Minamoto with even greater respect and admiration.
Who was Uchiha Itachi?
And who was Shisui Uchiha?
Group Leader Minamoto was a powerhouse who dared to take Shimura Danzō head-on!
Heaven blessed the Uchiha!
"Group Leader."
Uchiha Hinotori approached, his eyes full of admiration.
"What do we do next?"
"What do we do? Make a grand occasion of it, of course!"
Uchiha Minamoto glanced sideways at Uncle Hinotori and waved a hand.
"When you're in this business, you have to keep your word.
"We said we'd take over Shueisha, so we're taking over Shueisha!
"The Shueiying Group is secondary. Shueisha's bookstore, the printing plant behind it, and its media publicity channels-we need to take over as much of it as possible!
"Get this settled as soon as possible.
"When the new newspaper opens, I'll personally deliver invitations to the Third Hokage and Elder Shimura Danzō!"
The vast majority of ninja had no concept of using "tools of public opinion."
Shimura Danzō was one of the few ninja who recognized the importance of the "public opinion front."
The propaganda front.
If you didn't occupy it, the enemy would.
Since Uchiha Minamoto had taken down Shueisha and the Shueiying Group, he naturally intended to seize this "propaganda tool" from Shimura Danzō.
As a ninja, you needed strong weapons, full coffers, and a pen as well!
What could a newspaper do?
Sell Icha Icha Paradise?
Uchiha Hinotori was rather confused, but still chose to follow orders.
"Yes, Group Leader."
Uchiha Hinotori began making arrangements with considerable practiced ease.
"Shueisha is suspected of multiple offenses, including spreading rumors to stir up trouble, extortion, and harboring criminal gangs. Under Military Police Force regulations, it should be shut down."
Uchiha Minamoto was quite satisfied.
"Uncle Hinotori, I can always count on you!"
At the same time, at the Hokage Building.
Uchiha Itachi was guarding the door for Hiruzen Sarutobi.
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