Chapter 32: The Situation of the Konoha F4
Inoichi Yamanaka looked at Kakashi with understanding, leaning against Akimichi Choza as they walked, and used the Mind Transfer Jutsu on Kakashi.
Shikaku Nara also used the Shadow Imitation Technique to connect with Kakashi's shadow. Once Inoichi Yamanaka's spiritual energy entered Kakashi's mind, Shikaku Nara controlled Kakashi to walk slowly along the road.
Kakashi's expression dazed for a moment, and then his spirit was pulled into a mental space.
In the mental space, Inoichi Yamanaka asked cheerfully, "Tell us, what's the specific situation?"
Kakashi shrugged and spread his hands, saying, "What else could it be! Naruto released the Nine-Tailed on purpose."
Inoichi Yamanaka looked at Kakashi in disbelief and said, "That's a lot of information! If Narutoreleased the Nine-Tailed on purpose, doesn't that mean he can control it?"
"I don't know the full story. I only know that when I stopped those Root ninja, Naruto told me to leave. Before I could even react, Naruto had already undone the seal."
Inoichi Yamanaka seemed to think of something and instead changed the subject.
"Why didn't you say this back in the meeting room?"
Kakashi shrugged and said, "No one asked!"
Inoichi Yamanaka smiled and stopped questioning Kakashi, releasing the Mind Transfer Jutsu.
Seeing Inoichi Yamanaka's spiritual energy return, Shikaku Nara also released the Shadow Imitation Technique.
Inoichi Yamanaka smiled at Shikaku Nara. Shikakuknew it was good news and quickened his pace.
Just as Shikaku Nara was about to leave quickly, Hiashi Hyuga walked up to him and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Chief Nara, are you free tonight? How about coming over to the Hyuga Clan for a visit?"
Shikaku Nara rolled his eyes speechlessly. It was almost dawn, and he was being invited for a visit; did they really think everyone was a fool?
Shikaku Nara sighed and glanced at Inoichi Yamanaka.
Inoichi Yamanaka also understood what to do, so he leaned against Akimichi Choza as planned and used the Mind Transfer Jutsu on Hiashi Hyuga.
Shikaku Nara also used the Shadow Imitation Technique with practiced ease.
Immediately after, the Aburame Clan also stood beside Shikaku Nara, their intention already self-evident.
The chiefs of other small and medium-sized clans also understood what was happening and flocked to Shikaku Nara's side.
Shikaku Nara selectively chose some clan chiefs and had Inoichi Yamanaka use the Mind Transfer Jutsu on them.
As for those families close to Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Utatane Koharu, and Homura Mitokado, Shikaku deliberately skipped over them.
The clan chiefs who received the answer also understood what to do. They all yawned and quickly departed.
Shikaku Nara and Inoichi Yamanaka also quickened their pace. After informing the clan chiefs who needed to know, they left quickly.
Uchiha Fugaku watched the departing figures of the Ino-Shika-Cho clans and sighed slightly in his heart.
"Does the Village really have no room for the Uchiha?"
That's right! Shikaku Nara had also skipped the Uchiha Clan, not telling Uchiha Fugaku about the possibility that Naruto had controlled the Nine-Tailed.
Hiruzen Sarutobi watched everything through his crystal ball.
Utatane Koharu sighed and looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, saying, "This matter won't be easy to handle now!"
Homura Mitokado echoed, "Yes! There are already faint signs of the Great Clans distrusting the Hokage. The plan to eradicate the Uchiha Clanmust be accelerated."
In fact, when Hiruzen Sarutobi became the Third Hokage, the Konoha F4 knew that the Great Clanswere very dissatisfied with him becoming Hokage, especially the Senju Clan and Uchiha Clan at the time.
So the Konoha F4 thought of weakening the Senju Clan and Uchiha Clan.
However, weakening two great noble clans was not that easy. So they thought of human experiments with Wood Release, using it as a lure to get the Senju Clan members, who had become civilians, to voluntarily participate in the experiments.
But human experimentation was not an honorable thing, after all. Hiruzen Sarutobi, Utatane Koharu, and Homura Mitokado were all smart people and didn't want to do such dirty work, so the three of them pushed Danzo forward to do it for them.
As for the Uchiha Clan, the Konoha F4 used war to weaken them.
But the Uchiha Clan grew stronger through battle, and with many geniuses emerging, they remained powerful even after the Third War.
The Konoha F4 had to think of other ways, so they used the Police Force to marginalize the Uchiha Clan, waiting for the right moment to eradicate them and make an example of them to the other clans.
The other clans also faintly sensed this trend of making an example of them, and combined with the fact that the Uchiha Clan was indeed unpopular in the Village.
So the Great Clans turned a blind eye, ignoring the struggle between the Uchiha Clan and the Hokage's faction.
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff of his pipe and pondered for a while before saying, "We can't act yet. Today, Uchiha Fugaku used Susanoo, which means he has awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan. If we have a direct conflict with the Uchiha Clan, the casualties will surely be heavy. Konoha would be severely weakened, and Kumogakure and Iwagakure would definitely launch a massive invasion. It would be more loss than gain. Plus, Uchiha Fugaku saved the Village today, so his reputation will surely change. Now is not the best time to act. Let's wait a bit longer!"
Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado both knew Hiruzen Sarutobi was right, but now the Great Clans had already begun to secretly coordinate with each other.
This put the Hokage's faction in a dilemma.
Danzo Shimura, who had been silent, looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and said, "Restore my position as Advisor, and I will find a way to kill Uchiha Fugaku."
Hiruzen Sarutobi glared at Danzo Shimura and said, "Shut up! Don't you think the situation is bad enough? You lost your Advisor position because of your own actions."
"I did not order anyone to undo the Jinchuriki's seal."
"If it wasn't you, then was it me? I told you long ago not to get near the Jinchuriki, but you completely ignored my orders."
"Everything I did was for Konoha."
"Was releasing a Tailed Beast in the Village also for Konoha?"
"I said, that was not my order."
Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was about to continue arguing with Danzo Shimura.
Utatane Koharu suddenly interrupted, "Is it possible that Kakashi undid the seal?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi said without hesitation, "Impossible! Kakashi doesn't have the ability to undo the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style."