Although the Uchiha clan members had been tormented by Rengoku, most of them had no complaints.
After all, they had also seen the large-scale Explosive Tag detonations throughout Konoha that night, and the situation of Tailed Beast Bombs flying around wildly.
With such chaos erupting, whether one could make it back alive was completely uncertain.
Due to certain people deliberately spreading the word, the information that the Sarutobi clan had over a thousand combatants, with more than three hundred blown to death, quickly spread.
The speed was so fast that it didn't even take until the next day, basically all of Konoha knew.
All the ninjas were in an uproar, and all sorts of rumors were flying.
After quietly settling the medium-rare Yagura, Rengoku also arrived at Fugaku's residence.
Fugaku and the Grand Elder had already been waiting for a long time.
"Clan Head, Grand Elder, I'm here."
"Come, come, sit down!", Fugaku directly stood up and eagerly led Rengoku over.
So enthusiastic, he seemed like a fake Fugaku.
When Rengoku was settling Yagura, he had already sent someone to notify Fugaku about the meeting in Konoha the next day.
A meeting wasn't about eating a fruit platter, it was definitely about changes in official positions.
Fugaku could hardly believe that in just a few short days, their Uchiha clan had gained such huge political success.
"Rengoku, tell us the specific situation," The Grand Elder Kairen also greeted with a face full of smiles.
Having Rengoku explain the situation made sense. After all, the strategy was devised by Rengoku, and only he had gone outside the clan grounds.
Of course, Rengoku knew best.
After sitting down, Rengoku said, "Originally I planned to let a large number of bounty hunters charge into Konoha late at night."
"Using the deal made with the Hyuga, force the Sarutobi clan to reveal their foundation."
"Konoha didn't know our clan's objective beforehand, so they gathered a lot of people to return."
"As long as we expose Hiruzen's forces, the other ninja clans won't want him to dominate alone."
"After all, with the Uchiha as a cautionary tale, if they help the Sarutobi clan again, it would be courting their own destruction."
The Grand Elder Kairen nodded repeatedly as he listened, this had tied the other ninja clans to the Uchiha war chariot.
Even if they didn't board the Uchiha chariot, they definitely wouldn't dare help Hiruzen.
Fugaku looked at Rengoku's clear-headed, eloquent manner and was filled with admiration in his eyes.
If he had Rengoku's brains, the Uchiha clan would've escaped their predicament long ago.
Rengoku continued, "The plan that night went very smoothly, even smoother than expected."
"There were two things that were beneficial to our Uchiha."
"One was that among the intruders was Yagura. The second was the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki went berserk."
Fugaku asked with doubt, "Why did the Fourth Mizukage Yagura come to Konoha? Wasn't he coming here to die?"
Very few people knew that the Mizukage Yagura was being controlled by genjutsu, but everyone in the ninja world knew that Mangekyo Sharingan countered Tailed Beasts and Jinchurikis.
Rengoku didn't know the reason either, but since Yagura was already controlled by Kotoamatsukami, he'd just ask him tomorrow.
"There's no need to care about the reason. I've already fought with him, but the benefits of cooperating with him are greater, so I didn't finish the fight."
The unfinished fight meant there was a possibility of cooperation.
Fugaku and Kairen also nodded slightly, understanding Rengoku's meaning.
The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was originally promised to Rengoku by Kushina, but he hadn't told Fugaku this.
As long as the result was good, the rest didn't matter.
"As for the Nine-Tails going berserk, the village couldn't control it at all."
"There were many people present, this information will one hundred percent leak out."
"To ensure Konoha's survival, at tomorrow's high-level meeting, the Third Hokage will definitely yield some power."
In the past, the reason the Third Hokage had recklessly allowed people to bully Naruto was mainly because the Four Symbols Seal was powerful and completely sealed the Nine-Tails tightly.
From that timeline until Naruto graduated from ninja school, the Nine-Tails had never gone berserk.
If the sealing technique was the one from Sunagakure, would they still dare provoke Naruto?
He'd stomp those villagers into meat paste in minutes.
Thinking of this, Rengoku's thoughts wandered, 'There are many children in this world lacking love, and those both unloved and talented…'
'Are the best candidates for "Bonds Star."'
Rengoku shook his head, cleared his thoughts, and put those things aside for now.
He continued explaining to Fugaku and Kairen, "Konoha is now completely split into two factions."
"One is headed by the Third Hokage Hiruzen, consisting of Shimura Danzo, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu."
"The other is led by us, supported by the Hyuga clan, plus an alliance of other ninja clans."
"Now everyone knows, if our Uchiha falls, the next to go is Hyuga."
"If the Hyuga fall, the next is them."
"So we've completely turned all of Hiruzen's former allies over to our side."
During the First and Second Hokage eras, Konoha was led by them because their strength was overwhelmingly superior to all other ninja clans.
Even if all the clans joined together, they still couldn't match them.
The other clans could only crawl under the overwhelming power of the First and Second Hokage.
But now, Konoha no longer had such overwhelmingly powerful top-tier strength.
It had become more of an alliance system.
In an alliance, no one would allow one family to dominate and devour the others.
Rengoku just needed to make the other clans understand how much power Hiruzen was hiding, and they'd refuse to go along.
After all, the Uchiha were nearly wiped out.
"The Hyuga clan has already completely sided with our ninja alliance."
"But at tomorrow's high-level meeting, they'll definitely suffer interrogation from the Third Hokage."
Fugaku knowingly asked, "Do you want us to lend a hand?"
Rengoku looked at Fugaku strangely, thinking to himself that Fugaku really lacked political sense, "No need, we just need to watch from the sidelines."
Fugaku's expression became a little dazed, in his mind, 'Aren't allies supposed to advance and retreat together?'
The Grand Elder Kairen wasn't worried though. He knew that in this area, Fugaku couldn't compare to Rengoku at all.
Rengoku smiled, "If we go to rescue the Hyuga clan, we'll definitely have to give up something. That would be a loss for our Uchiha clan."
"No matter how much power the Hyuga clan gives up, we won't interfere. Because the Hyuga clan itself can only get idle positions, so we don't need to save them."
Only the Hyuga Clan Head and Grand Elder were honorary elders of Konoha, but basically just in name.
Because of the caged bird issue with the Hyuga branch family, they fundamentally wouldn't listen to the Third Hokage.
No matter what position the main family held, it couldn't control the branch family.
"Right now Hiruzen, as Hokage, holds the greatest authority in Konoha. The ANBU system is all in his hands."
"While the other important systems, mission system, medical system, are in the hands of Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu."
"We can't touch those things, so the Third Hokage will definitely offer something else to us."
Fugaku asked curiously, "Will he offer to return our police force?"
Rengoku shook his head, "Since we gave it up, let's not take it back again."
"Remember, there's one position we must take…"
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