radicalducati Chapter 413 Sasuke is a Genin Again, Uchiha Gathering
Chapter 413 Sasuke is a Genin Again, Uchiha Gathering
Chapter 413 Sasuke is a Genin Again, Uchiha Gathering
The following day, the third battle took place in the Konoha meeting room.
"Everyone knows about the Tailed Beast rampage last night, so I won't go into too much detail here."
"Although the village did not lose too many ninjas, some buildings and streets were destroyed and must be rebuilt. We can take this opportunity to make some adjustments to the layout of the village."
Danzo pointed at the map of Konoha and spoke eloquently. Behind him were the Konoha F3, led by the Third Hokage, and on both sides were the clan heads of the Uchiha, Hyuga, Ino-Shika-Cho, and Aburame clans, as well as some important department heads.
"The most severely affected areas are the Uchiha clan's territory where the Nine-Tails appeared, the central area of Konoha where the Three-Tails erupted, and the residential areas to the southwest..."
"Because it is during wartime, the village does not have enough energy and manpower to devote to reconstruction. So this time we need to ask you all to clear and divide the damaged family lands to resettle civilians, and some families will be relocated as a whole."
"It just so happens that the Aburame clan has long requested a forest, and their clan land has also suffered some damage. So let's take this opportunity to free up our clan land to ease the burden on the village."
When Danzo finished speaking, the Aburame clan chief nodded in agreement, clearly indicating that this was a preliminary step to elicit further discussion.
Danzo nodded in satisfaction, then turned his gaze to Fugaku Uchiha, whose brows were slightly furrowed. "Your Uchiha clan and the Konoha Police Force headquarters suffered the most damage in this riot, so the village has decided to relocate the police force and the Uchiha clan's territory at the same time."
"Specifically, the reconstructed headquarters is located to the southwest of the destroyed area, with the Uchiha clan's territory in the region behind it..."
"Lord Danzo!!" Before Danzo could finish speaking, Fugaku slammed his fist on the table and glared angrily.
"The security force bears the heavy responsibility of protecting Konoha and maintaining public order. Having its headquarters located on the edge of the village might make it difficult to handle emergency missions. Besides..."
"Furthermore??" Danzo interrupted sharply, "The Uchiha haven't been completely cleared of suspicion regarding last night's events. Whether that Mangekyou Sharingan Sasuke who suddenly appeared was involved in the tailed beast rampage is still under investigation by the village!"
"Therefore, Fugaku, in order to prove that the Uchiha are innocent, you'd better cooperate with this clan relocation. This is for Konoha, and for the Uchiha!!"
"you……"
Seeing Danzo's aggressive behavior, Fugaku clenched his fists, unable to resist unleashing his Mangekyou Sharingan to intimidate the Konoha leadership and protect his clan's territory.
With Sasuke by his side, he believed that the appearance of two pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan would definitely change Konoha's attitude and make them re-examine the power of the Uchiha!
But as he approached, Fugaku forcefully suppressed his rage, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath. "Relocation is fine. But I must state one thing: Sasuke is my son, and you cannot take any action against him without absolute evidence."
As he spoke, Fugaku suddenly opened his eyes, his crimson three-tomoe eyes ignoring Danzo and staring directly at the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Admittedly, he could indeed activate the Mangekyou Sharingan to intimidate the Konoha leadership, but doing so would put the Uchiha clan in an extremely dangerous position.
The current Hokage lineage still includes the Legendary Sannin of Konoha and the Yellow Flash, plus the Third Hokage and Danzo, so even if the Uchiha had two pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan, they wouldn't be a match for them!
Rather than creating conflict, it's better to temporarily conceal our abilities and observe the situation...
The war was not over yet, and he had to think about his people and family.
"Of course. But Fugaku, are you sure that child is your son?" The Third Hokage nodded seriously, then a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes as he made a final confirmation.
They were talking about being childhood sweethearts before? Now their relationship has been exposed, hasn't it?
Haha, no man in this world is perfect! Back in the day, he also… uh… cough cough cough…
"Confirmed!" Under everyone's strange gazes, Fugaku squeezed out two words through gritted teeth and sat down heavily.
Misaka's punishment is still ongoing; is he stupid to deny it now?
"Hehe, since he's your son, Fugaku, then he'll be a ninja of Konoha. Come with me later to complete the formalities; for now, he'll be a genin in the security force."
The third generation had a sudden thought and said with a smile, "We can't let such a super dangerous guy run around the village."
Making Sasuke a genin is an acknowledgment of his status, but it is also a form of constraint!
After all, the other party wasn't a Konoha ninja, so it was really inconvenient for him to do anything.
"Then thank you very much, Lord Third Generation." Fugaku's eyes flashed with a shrewd light as he feigned a pose.
He didn't know everything about the third generation's thoughts, but he could roughly guess some of them.
However, Sasuke couldn't refuse this opportunity to have a legitimate identity, since becoming the head of the Uchiha clan or the captain of the Konoha Police Force required the identity of a Konoha ninja.
Now, we'll see if that guy has other intentions...
With Fugaku agreeing to the relocation, the meeting, which was mainly aimed at the Uchiha, quickly ended and adjourned.
After obtaining Sasuke's identity documents and Konoha headband from the Third Hokage through a feigned agreement, Fugaku hurriedly rushed home.
"A Konoha genin? They want me to join the Konoha Police Force??"
Sasuke, who was playing with Itachi, was stunned upon hearing this news. He looked at it with a mixture of disgust and longing.
Obito was promoted to Jonin right away when he arrived, so why was he demoted to Genin here?
Sure enough, he couldn't gain anyone's trust without being honest.
However, experiencing life in the Konoha Police Force, which I had longed for back then, seems like a good idea.
"Let's go. On the way here, I already notified all the ninjas in the clan who have awakened the Sharingan to hold a meeting at the Naka Shrine. Put on your headband; this is a good opportunity to let everyone get to know you..."
Without making a sound, Fugaku glanced at the silent Mikoto beside him, handed her a headband, and turned to leave.
"A gathering!!" Sasuke's eyes lit up upon hearing this. This was a clan event he had dreamed of participating in since childhood, and he hadn't expected it to happen so soon.
"Mom, I'll take my leave now." Sasuke quickly tied his headband and respectfully called to Mikoto beside him before hurrying off.
"This child is still so polite. I've told you so many times not to call me that..." Mikoto paused, smiled wryly, and shook her head. The slight resentment she felt about Sasuke officially joining the Konoha Police Force quickly dissipated.
Uchiha Gathering Place - Naga Shrine.
"What?! You want us Uchiha to relocate to the edge of the village?! I disagree!!"
"Captain, the Hokage and the others are really going too far. They don't trust the Uchiha clan at all..."
“Yes, we must not compromise with them. During the Second Hokage’s time, they used the excuse of establishing the Konoha Police Force to drive us to a corner of the village, and now they want to move us to an even more remote area.”
"Clan leader, what do the Hokage and the others think of our Uchiha Guard? Just last night, it was you and young master Sasuke who turned the tide and helped the village seal the Three-Tails and Nine-Tails."
Upon hearing that the entire clan was to be relocated, the Uchiha ninjas were immediately filled with indignation and shouted in protest.
Only a fleeting glint of light flashed in Sasuke's eyes, and he suddenly realized that it was because the Uchiha clan would be moving to that familiar clan territory from his memories during this gathering...
But have the conflicts between the village and the clan really gotten to this point? Why does everyone seem so dissatisfied with and disrespectful towards the Hokage?
Could it be that Orochimaru's account of the massacre was true?