The four men's eyes sharpened instantly.
Uchiha...
The current situation in Konoha is all caused by the Uchiha clan. Regardless of the root cause, it was the Uchiha who truly started this internal strife.
"Let him in."
"Yes, Lord Hokage."
A short while later, the door was pushed open, and Uchiha Fugaku walked in.
"Lord Hokage, I'm sorry. It's all the fault of the Uchiha clan. My father, as the clan head, failed to discipline and manage the clan members, which caused this great chaos."
As soon as Fugaku Uchiha entered, he adopted a very humble posture.
Even so, Fugaku Uchiha did not completely agree with Uchiha Sangaku's decision or actions.
But now Fugaku Uchiha has no other choice.
The first thing the Eighth Hokage of Uchiha did when he led the Uchiha clan in their rebellion was none other than to kill Uchiha Yamagata, who was the father of Uchiha Fugaku.
This means that even if Fugaku Uchiha wanted to join the rebellious Uchiha clan, he would not be accepted.
"We killed your father, and you still want to join us? There's no such person in this world; there must be a conspiracy!"
Therefore, Fugaku Uchiha had no choice.
The only option is to lead the remaining Uchiha clan members to completely surrender to Konoha and Hiruzen Sarutobi. Only in this way can they have a chance to survive.
Danzo glared at Uchiha Fugaku.
"Uchiha Fugaku, what exactly is your Uchiha clan plotting? Has this rebellion been planned for a long time? What other schemes are you plotting?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted Danzo.
"Danzo, that's enough."
"Fugaku's father was the first one they killed. Fugaku and those Uchiha were not together. You don't need to take your anger out on Fugaku. He was also a victim."
Danzo's body trembled again.
The Uchiha clan became victims?
Danzo snorted coldly and turned to leave.
"Fugaku, how is the Uchiha clan doing now?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Fugaku Uchiha and asked.
Fugaku Uchiha replied, "Lord Hokage, the Uchiha rebels' actions were too sudden, and we were completely unprepared. We suffered many casualties, and now only a few dozen people remain in the entire Uchiha clan."
After a pause, Fugaku Uchiha continued, "Hokage-sama, the Uchiha rebels have caused great damage to the village this time. I can cooperate with the village to confiscate the property of those Uchiha rebels."
"To compensate the villagers who suffered losses in this incident."
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was satisfied with Fugaku Uchiha's attitude.
Moreover, with Uchiha San'gaku's death before him, Hiruzen Sarutobi would find it easier to accept Uchiha Fugaku's surrender.
"Then I'll have to trouble you."
Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Fugaku, don't worry, I will tell the villagers the truth about this matter and let them know that you are different from those Uchiha."
"Thank you, Lord Hokage."
Fugaku Uchiha breathed a sigh of relief.
The reason Fugaku Uchiha humbled himself so much and offered up part of the Uchiha clan's wealth was to obtain a promise from Hiruzen Sarutobi.
This way, the remaining Uchiha clan members will have a foothold in Konoha.
Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand.
"Let's go back first."
"Yes, Lord Hokage."
With Fugaku Uchiha gone, only Hiruzen Sarutobi and two others remained in the Hokage's office.
Mitokado Yan hesitated for a moment.
"Hiruzen, you said before that you wanted to take Root back from Danzo?"
"That's right."
Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Over the years, Danzo has taken control of Root and done a lot of messy things. I know of quite a few, not to mention what I don't know."
"But this time, it's really terrible."
"At such a critical moment for the village, he had to escalate the conflict with the Uchiha. I, as the person directly involved, tolerated it. I don't know what he was thinking when he did such a thing."
Mitokado nodded.
"Danzo did go too far."
"Hiruzen, how about I take over the management of Root from now on? I'm definitely more discreet than Danzo when it comes to doing things, Hiruzen, you know that."
Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Homura Mitokado.
"you?"
Mitokado Homura felt a little uncomfortable under Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze.
That look in his eyes, that tone of voice, made it seem as if he was unworthy of managing the roots.
But he was, after all, one of the elders of Konoha, an advisor to the Hokage, and a disciple of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.
If Danzo could do it, why can't I do it too?
Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated for a moment.
"Okay, then I'll leave it to you, Yan."
Mitokado Yan finally revealed a smile.
"Hiruzen, don't worry, I will definitely do better than Danzo."
The first thing Fugaku Uchiha did upon returning to the clan's headquarters was to gather all the remaining Uchiha members together.
The huge council chamber was completely empty.
There were only a few dozen figures.
Moreover, more than half of these dozens of figures were ordinary people.
Everyone looked tense.
They did not choose to join the Uchiha rebels; between their clan and the village, they chose the village.
However, they were also worried that the village they had chosen would take its wrath against them because of the Uchiha rebels.
"I just went to see the Hokage. He promised me that he would distinguish us from the Uchiha rebels and that he would make this distinction public."
"We are still members of Konoha, we are Uchiha of Konoha."
Everyone immediately relaxed.
"Very good!"
"The Hokage is still able to distinguish right from wrong; he did not treat us as the rebellious Uchiha clan."
Fugaku Uchiha continued.
"However, we need to cooperate with the village to inventory the Uchiha rebels' assets and use them to compensate the villagers who were harmed by the Uchiha rebels."
Upon hearing this, some people's expressions changed slightly.
"Lord Fugaku, but those are the property of the Uchiha clan."
Fugaku Uchiha glanced over.
"If you're reluctant, you can go and talk to the Hokage yourself."
The man immediately shrank back, no longer daring to speak.
Fugaku Uchiha looked around and shook his head.
In Fugaku Uchiha's view, the Uchiha clan could no longer be considered a ninja clan at all; there were very few who could truly be called ninjas.
Those with the talent to help the Uchiha clan grow stronger are even fewer.
This caused a hint of confusion to appear in Fugaku Uchiha's eyes.
What will the future hold for the Uchiha clan?
...
...
Night was approaching.
Sunagakure Village.
Luo Sha looked at the system panel in front of him, his eyes lighting up.
"Finally, we've surpassed 1000."
"We can start the lottery again!"
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