Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara were like true gods. Their super-scale power could directly change the terrain. They could even destroy Konoha Village with a single strike, and that would be very easy.
Now Ryosuke actually said that there was even stronger power—it should be true. He had no reason to deceive him, so he asked in shock.
"What kind of powerful enemies will there be in the future?"
Ryosuke smiled. "They don't really count as powerful enemies. It's just that I must take them seriously, that's all. You don't need to worry about it—just focus on managing the village properly. After all, this is where our Uchiha Clan resides, which means it is our home."
Fugaku, upon hearing this answer, was shocked that there were actually such powerful enemies in the ninja world. Fortunately, they were not Ryosuke's opponents.
If he had to face such enemies, he probably wouldn't be able to handle them either.
Even if he used his Mangekyō Sharingan, it probably wouldn't be of much use. It was best to follow Ryosuke's advice and focus on managing the village properly.
At this moment, Uchiha Hachiyo pushed open the door and came in, just in time to see Fugaku and Ryosuke.
He originally wanted to discuss with Fugaku about persuading Ryosuke to retract his previous decision not to suppress the Sarutobi Clan and the Shimura Clan.
These two clans had once brought humiliation and a blood feud upon their Uchiha Clan. That debt had to be repaid many times over.
Perhaps Ryosuke had some profound considerations, but Hachiyo was still unwilling to comply.
He directly spoke. "Ryosuke, are you really going to let the Sarutobi Clan and the Shimura Clan go? Back then, they made things so miserable for us. Danzo not only targeted our Uchiha Clan, but he even killed our clansmen and dug out their eyes."
"How can we possibly forget such a deep hatred?"
However, Fugaku immediately rebuked. "Elder Hachiyo, are you questioning Ryosuke's decision? Ryosuke has already made a promise before, so naturally, it must be fulfilled. Otherwise, that would be a betrayal of trust."
"Otherwise, the reputation that our Uchiha Clan has worked so hard to build will be greatly damaged. If the village believes that the Uchiha Clan does not keep its word, how could they ever submit to us?"
Hachiyo snorted coldly. "Of course, I understand that. But are we just going to let go of such a deep blood feud? That won't do. Our Uchiha Clan has always repaid our grudges in full."
Fugaku knew Hachiyo's temperament. He had once felt extremely aggrieved too, but now they had already taken back what was theirs.
The main culprits, Shimura Danzo and Sarutobi Hiruzen, were already dead. However, it was clear that he could not persuade Hachiyo, so only Ryosuke could do so.
At this moment, Ryosuke spoke. "I agree with you—revenge must be taken. But the main culprits have already been eliminated. Unless you find other accomplices from these two clans who attacked our Uchiha Clan, you may deal with them. Just try not to target the ordinary people of these two clans."
"After all, the present is different from the past. Our Uchiha Clan is not yet firmly established in the village, and there is no need to cause panic. After all, this is where we live—there's no need to make everyone fear us."
Seeing that Ryosuke had said this, Fugaku also echoed. "If you still feel uneasy, then follow Ryosuke's words. Deal with those who followed Danzo and Sarutobi Hiruzen in harming our Uchiha Clan."
"Right now, the Root organization should be under the control of the Four Great Clans and the Hyuga Clan. You should go seek their cooperation—I believe they will not object."
"This way, we also hold the moral high ground."
Hachiyo was still unsatisfied with this approach. In his mind, not only should they eliminate those who had harmed their clansmen, but these two clans should also be severely suppressed.
Right now, these two clans were merely mid-tier clans in the village. At the very least, they needed to be pushed down to the level of minor clans.
But Ryosuke and the clan leader had a point. Right now, there was no need to sacrifice the bigger picture for short-term satisfaction. Eliminating those Root ninjas and the murderers from the two clans would at least provide some form of justice.
Taking care of those accomplices would count as avenging the fallen clansmen, and his anger would be somewhat appeased. This way, it would not affect the upcoming clan head-level meeting to elect the new Hokage.
"Alright, I'll take my leave now." He immediately left for the other two Police Force division buildings.
The Four Clans that had taken control of Root, as well as the Hyuga Clan, naturally cooperated with Hachiyo. After all, Hachiyo's reasoning was solid, and they had no grounds to refuse.
The Yamanaka Clan even used mind-reading techniques to identify the Root members and Shimura Clan members who had participated in harming the Uchiha Clan.
As for the Anbu, there were none. It seemed that the Third Hokage had not personally sent the Anbu to do these things.
Hachiyo was in an excellent mood.
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Meanwhile, the news of the Third Hokage committing suicide out of guilt spread throughout the Land of Fire in just a few days—and even across the entire ninja world.
In a bustling casino in the southwestern border town of the Land of Fire, the atmosphere was lively.
A group of gamblers, varying in height and size, sat opposite a voluptuous woman with light yellow hair.
At this moment, she was completely focused on the gambling table, extremely frustrated. She had lost again today. She didn't know when her streak of bad luck had started, but she hadn't won a single game of gambling.
The gamblers in front of her all had greedy looks in their eyes, sparkling with excitement.
Of course, they weren't drooling over the beauty in front of them. She was indeed gorgeous, but they wouldn't dare to entertain any thoughts about her.
Because this was none other than Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin of the ninja world. She was also the granddaughter of Senju Hashirama, the princess of Konoha Village.
If they laid a hand on her, it would be equivalent to provoking the entire Konoha Village.
The people of Konoha would definitely come looking for them. If they didn't want to die, they wouldn't even dare to think about it.
What they were greedy for was, of course, Tsunade's money.
Although Tsunade was incredibly strong, her luck was abysmal. Anyone who gambled against Tsunade would win a fortune, earning her the nickname "The Fat Sheep."
They were all ecstatic, ready to make another huge profit.
At this moment, a young woman with short hair, wearing a fishnet top, hurriedly ran into the casino while carrying a small pig in her arms, her expression anxious.
"Tsunade-sama, something terrible has happened!"
She then stopped behind Tsunade. Tsunade turned around, displeased, and looked at Shizune. "What terrible thing happened?"
She had just been about to turn the tables and win back her losses.
Shizune panted heavily and said, "The Third Hokage has committed suicide to atone for his sins!"
Tsunade's eyes widened in shock. After a moment, she grabbed Shizune by the collar and questioned her. "Suicide to atone? What nonsense are you talking about?"
The old man was the Third Hokage—the highest authority in the village. Who had the power to judge him and make him commit suicide to atone?
A bad premonition suddenly surged in her heart. 'Was it the Uchiha Clan? They were the Third Hokage's political enemies and were the only ones likely to have moved against him.'
Previously, the old man had asked her to return to the village to help him stabilize the situation and prevent the Uchiha Clan from rebelling and overthrowing him by force.
But what strength did she have left now? She suffered from hemophobia—if she saw blood, she would be completely paralyzed.
She wasn't even fit to be a ninja anymore.
How could she possibly confront the Uchiha Clan?
Besides, when the old man and Danzo had used her clan members for experiments, she had understood the reasoning but still hated it.
Back then, she had understood the circumstances—but she had never been willing to accept them.
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