Chapter 62 Negotiation
Due to the martial law in the village, Uchiha Touhuan's journey to the Hokage Building was unimpeded, except for encountering several members dragging a beaten-up thug back to the security headquarters.
Uchiha Touhuan smiled and returned their greeting, urging them to hurry back so they could collect their bonuses and ninjutsu and go home after work.
Hearing this, the security team members happily shouted "Loyalty!" while kicking the thug who was practically sticking out his tongue and rolling his eyes twice.
When Uchiha Touhuan arrived at the Hokage Building, Kakashi also arrived. The two smiled at each other and walked into the building together.
After a brief introduction, Uchiha Touhuan and Kakashi swaggered into the Hokage's office.
Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could even speak after the two entered, Koharu Utatane interrupted, "Uchiha Touhuan, why did the Security Department do this tonight? Does your Uchiha clan intend to…"
Before she could finish, Touhuan's Mangekyō Sharingan activated instantly, his eye power and chakra exploding in the Hokage's office. Hiruzen, behind the desk, suddenly stood up, slamming his fist on the table in a rage, "Shut up!" His
sudden outburst silenced Koharu.
Beside Touhuan, his eye power and chakra coalesced into a black arm bone engraved with blue runes. The Susanoo's arm moved two chairs from a corner of the Hokage's office. Touhuan swaggered down and gestured for Kakashi to follow.
Kakashi's lips curled into a slight smile as he straightened his clothes and sat down as well.
Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes narrowed slightly. The ultimate power of the Uchiha clan, the Susanoo attached to the Mangekyō Sharingan—the last time he saw such power was when he was just a boy. Although the power that Uchiha Touhuan was showing now was far from the god-like power that he had seen before, it was not hard to tell from Uchiha Touhuan's nonchalant manner that this was far from the opponent's full strength.
Moreover…
Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced deeply at Kakashi, who sat side-by-side with Touhuan Uchiha. Their sitting together was a clear declaration of their alliance.
Hiruzen glared hatefully at Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado; those two fools had single-handedly pushed Kakashi towards the Uchiha clan. He had witnessed
the entire scene in his crystal ball of the ninjas connected to the Fourth Hokage stopping the Jonin team. Kakashi, having stepped forward to carry the banner left by the Fourth Hokage, had become a force to be reckoned with in the village.
And Touhuan Uchiha, without a word, had amassed a massive army.
Hiruzen understood that the initiative was no longer in his hands.
"Advisor Utatane, once words are spoken, they cannot be taken back," Touhuan Uchiha said, leaning back in his chair and turning to Koharu Utatane with a half-smile.
"Uchiha Touhuan, you…" Koharu Utatane stammered
angrily. Uchiha Touhuan warned her once, then turned to Hiruzen Sarutobi, saying, "Third Hokage, tonight the village security department was attacked by rioters incited by malicious individuals. In a moment of panic, we decided to declare martial law and suppress the rioters. We didn't have time to report to the Third Hokage, so we hope the Hokage will forgive us."
"I understand the details, Touhuan, you did well," Hiruzen Sarutobi forced a smile, defining the situation. "Maintaining stability in the village is the duty of the security department. This matter must be handled seriously."
"Hiruzen!" Homura Mitokado immediately panicked upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words.
"It's late, and the two advisors are advanced in years. Someone, take them home to rest," Hiruzen Sarutobi said.
Hiruzen Sarutobi knew perfectly well that the first thing he needed to do before formally starting negotiations with Touhuan Uchiha was to get rid of these two idiots. Keeping them around would only make things worse.
After all, these two idiots still didn't understand the situation. Before, when the Uchiha clan lacked the ability to carry out a rebellion, Hiruzen Sarutobi, out of camaraderie, wouldn't bother with them as long as they didn't speak recklessly in public. But now that the Uchiha clan truly had the ability to rebel, these two idiots didn't seem to consider the consequences of their words.
"It's alright, Hokage-sama. Since the two advisors are so concerned about the village's affairs, it's fine for them to stay and listen," Touhuan Uchiha said with a bright smile. "After all, what I'm about to say is somewhat related to the two advisors."
"What do you want to say?" Koharu Utatane gritted her teeth.
Just as she finished speaking, a huge explosion came from the south side of the Hokage Building.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane all felt a chill run down their spines, especially Homura and Koharu, as the voice came from their clan's territory.
"What have you done?" Homura asked through gritted teeth.
"I merely sent men to arrest criminals who colluded with the rogue ninja Orochimaru, harmed our fellow villagers, and spread rumors that damaged the reputation of our village heroes," Touhuan Uchiha said with a slight backrest, chuckling.
"However, these criminals just happen to be from the clans of the two advisors and the now-defeated former Root leader, the rogue ninja Danzo Shimura." Touhuan Uchiha smiled, but his words sent a chill down the spines of the two men.
"Just arresting criminals? Right?" Hiruzen Sarutobi lit his pipe, staring intently at Touhuan Uchiha, and asked.
"Of course." Uchiha Touhuan met Sarutobi Hiruzen's gaze without flinching, and smiled. "The leader is Uchiha Shisui. If the Hokage doesn't trust me, he must trust his own ANBU." Sarutobi
Hiruzen nodded, took the crystal ball from the table, infused it with chakra, and activated the Telescope Technique.
Soon, images of the clan territories appeared in the crystal ball. The ninjas of the three clans surrounded a gigantic green half-body martial god, relentlessly attacking it with ninjutsu.
However, under this massive onslaught of ninjutsu, the green martial god at the center of the battlefield remained unmoved. Then, with a casual wave of his hand, the green martial god fell in droves.
"This is…" Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura were utterly shocked by this scene, and Uchiha Touhuan kindly answered their questions.
"This is the ultimate power of our Uchiha clan, Susanoo," Uchiha Touhuan laughed. "You two advisors should really think about how to explain this to the Hokage. According to the evidence we obtained during the interrogation at the Security Department tonight, the rumors circulating in the village these past few days were all instigated by you two advisors."
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