Konoha: Uchiha Extremists? Offering Loyalty!

Chapter 174 A Research Base Built Underground?

The ground exploded with a loud bang!

Moments later, the smoke cleared.

A jet-black arm reached out from behind Yuuki and grabbed the remaining fragments of the explosive tag.

“There is almost no chakra fluctuation.”

He pondered to himself, according to the plot, perhaps Rope Tree was ambushed by this kind of explosive tag?

However, these explosive tags could easily fool Nawaki, who had just graduated.

But how did they manage to deceive the battle-hardened Orochimaru?

That might be difficult.

Yuuki quickly gathered his spoils and suddenly called out to someone not far away.

"Elder of Governance, instead of always following behind, why not have a face-to-face conversation?"

Uchiha no longer concealed himself and stood not far from Yuuki.

As the springtails returned to defend, Yuuki responded, "Elder Governance, what are you planning to do?"

Uchiha Rin was taken aback. She really hadn't planned to do anything. She was just subconsciously staring at Yuuki, afraid that this young and promising clan leader might do something inappropriate.

Indeed, some things were out of place.

"Clan leader, attacking and killing Cloud Ninja is probably not a good thing for the village."

The village has already fallen out with the three villages, and provoking the Cloud Village again would likely bring an even greater crisis to the village.

Yuuki laughed and said, "How dare you assume their identities?"

Uchiha Zhili's mouth gaped slightly. How could you say such a thing?

Despite his advanced age, Uchiha Zhili holds the prestigious position of Uchiha Grand Elder.

But their mindset hasn't changed.

They didn't realize that those in positions of power should fulfill their responsibilities!

The crucial transformation from tool to toolholder has not been completed.

Wars between villages might be started by a few ninjas, but they won't be triggered by those few ninjas.

The Grand Elder's performance in governing the region was not particularly bad.

They are easily misled and their stance is easily swayed.

Yuuki shook his head and walked further away.

He thought to himself, 'Come on, come on, I'll show you a good show.'

Upon seeing Yuuki's actions, Uchiha Rinpoche instinctively followed.

My mind is a mess.

She visited the Hokage's office more than once.

The attitude they expressed towards the troublemaking merchants was far from friendly.

After all, these big merchants who extort money from small investors are just too fat!

Hiruzen Sarutobi is even a little addicted to it.

Let's fleece them.

Eat this for three years!

Let's fleece them again!

Eat this for another three years!

If the war had proceeded in the same manner as the last Shinobi World War, the village would have gradually become overwhelmed and its logistics would have suffered various shortcomings by now.

However, after the police department cracked down on businesses, collected fines, and even handed over a portion of them to the Hokage's office.

This problem is easily solved!

The friction with the three kingdoms has been going on for almost two and a half years.

Konoha showed no signs of decline or despair; on the contrary, its internal development remained stable.

She was alright with how she treated the merchants.

But what about the villagers who suffered losses?

The third generation leader showed no intention of offering any assistance.

That's not good.

She wanted to talk to Yuuki, but she didn't know what to talk about.

I could only follow aimlessly behind them.

The two walked one after the other for about twenty miles, and the atmosphere was very quiet.

Uchiha Rinne frowned, his mind filled with suspicion.

'The clan chief usually stays at the police station and rarely goes out. Why did he suddenly leave the village?'

The gap between the Uchiha clan and the village is widening.

'Does he still have the mind to wander around?'

Yuuki felt the distance was about right, so he summoned the antidote ants and started digging into the ground!

Uchiha Rin stepped forward and stood beside Yuuki, asking with some confusion:

"Chieftain, did you come to this grassland just to dig a pit?"

"Could it be a newly developed ninjutsu?"

Yuuki crossed his arms and said worriedly:

"No, we just discovered some minor issues."

"I plan to come and verify this when no one is around."

"Encountering those ninjas was just an accident."

Uchiha Rinne remained silent, watching the dust rise, enveloped by a deep sense of unease.

The last remaining Sharingan eye was twitching slightly.

This foreshadows something bad happening.

Not long after.

"We've dug through!" Yuuki wiped the sweat from his forehead, as if he had really accomplished a great deal of work.

The two jumped into the dark cave one after the other.

Meanwhile, in the Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Homura Mitokado, and Danzo Shimura stood together.

The fact that the attacks from Iwagakure and Sunagakure had slowed down should have been a cause for celebration, but none of the three of them were happy about it.

Danzo Shimura shared newly gathered information about the ninja world after rebuilding Root.

"Trade between Sunagakure and Iwagakure is becoming increasingly frequent!"

"Due to Hanzo's intimidation and plundering, Iwagakure and Sunagakure completely abandoned the Land of Rain."

"The Hidden Cloud Village dispatched more than fifteen squads to infiltrate the Land of Fire, and three of them even approached the village!"

"The raids by the Mist Village on the eastern defense line are becoming increasingly rampant."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned serious, and the smoke in the office even somewhat obscured the three of them's vision.

"This war has progressed rather strangely to this point. However, the losses in other villages have been limited, and many Kage have been restrained, not fully unleashing their ambitions. A more intense war could break out at any moment!"

"The village could face four... no, five battlefields at any moment. The pressure is just too great!"

He spoke frankly about the current crisis facing Konoha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was smoking a cigarette, one puff at a time.

Konoha has many strong fighters, but they can't support five battlefields!

In terms of Kage-level combat power alone, if they fought desperately, the Uchiha clan could field three to five, or even tens of thousands, of Zergling troops, which could overwhelm and kill a Kage-level fighter!

But Uchiha Yuuki was unwilling to fight.

To maintain balance, we can't send the Uchiha clan out to govern!

With the reforms of the police department, the Uchiha clan was effectively locked into the village.

Hiruzen Sarutobi silently counted the 'cards' he could play.

Sakumo Hatake, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya, three Kage-level shinobi, were each commanding a defensive line, which was somewhat of a stretch.

If we discuss it with Tsunade, she can take charge of the Hidden Mist defense line; that should be enough to hold out.

If there's one more battlefield, he can always go into battle himself.

The problem is that doing so offers no advantage and will only drag the village into the abyss of war.