Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was buried in a pile of documents, heard the unique and familiar sound of footsteps and knew that it was Danzo Shimura who came.

He sighed slightly. He didn't know when this guy started to bring new troubles whenever he came to him.

Some troubles are external threats, some are caused by intensified conflicts within the village, but more and more troubles are caused by Shimura Danzo's failure to do things, and he has to clean up the messes of all sizes by himself.

Sarutobi Hiruzen lit his pipe, took a deep puff, then sighed and hoped that the trouble Danzo would not cause this time would not be too big.

Unlike what he had expected, Danzo Shimura did not bring any trouble this time, but instead brought some intriguing information.

After listening to Danzo's report which was mainly based on speculation and inference, Sarutobi Hiruzen fell into deep thought. After a long time, he raised his head and asked, "Are you saying that the conscription order I issued this time accidentally picked up a key figure from the Uchiha family?"

Shimura Danzo nodded and replied, "Yes, it is this Chunin named Uchiha Yuu."

Sarutobi Hiruzen said doubtfully, "This doesn't make sense. I informed everyone of this list in advance, and not a single ninja clan was left out."

"If this Uchiha You is really so important to the Uchiha family, Fugaku would definitely inform me in advance and remove him from the list long ago. He shouldn't come to me to modify the list now."

According to common sense, this is indeed not the case. Shimura Danzo also felt that what his old classmate said made sense. He thought about it distressedly and asked tentatively: "Huruzen, where did you mention the name Uchiha Yuu in the notice you sent out?"

"I need to check. This Uchiha You had no name before. I don't have any impression of him..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen, holding a pipe in his mouth, began to rummage on the desk.

Copies of the Hokage's orders issued within a few days were all on the Third Hokage's desk. He searched according to the date and soon found them.

"Uchiha Yuu, um... Yuu, Yuu, I found it. It's on the list."

Sarutobi Hiruzen found Uchiha Yu's name on the list in the document attached to the order. The name was on the third line.

This is a very prominent position, and anyone who has looked at the list will notice this name.

The Third Hokage looked at the list thoughtfully. Although it was unclear what he was thinking, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, proving that the Hokage was in a good mood.

Shimura Danzo sneered: "Good, you didn't even remember the name of this position, which means that Uchiha Fugaku didn't know the importance of Uchiha You before. Good, that's good."

Sarutobi Hiruzen did not respond to Shimura Danzo's words, but his eyes revealed extremely complicated emotions, and even a hint of murderous intent.

Danzo Shimura knew what his old classmate was thinking at a glance. He was very satisfied with the current result, so he didn't waste any more time here.

He picked up his cane and hurried out of the Hokage's office. On his way out, he turned around and said to the Third Hokage, "I'll let Uchiha Fugaku in. You talk to him."

"Uchiha You must leave the village. I will naturally deal with him outside later and will not let him threaten the safety of Konoha Village."

"People like this who are important to the Uchiha clan, but whom Fugaku doesn't really care about, should be eliminated as much as possible."

Sarutobi Hiruzen waited until he could no longer hear Shimura Danzo's footsteps, then he breathed a sigh of relief: "Fugaku, don't blame me, this is all for Konoha Village..."

Having received intelligence in advance and being well prepared, Sarutobi Hiruzen easily captured Uchiha Fugaku.

The authority of the Hokage must not be damaged, the dignity of the head of the Uchiha family should not be so fragile, and ninjas are a fighting force that must abide by discipline. All these great principles made Fugaku's eyes full of stars and he was speechless.

In order to emphasize the importance of Uchiha Yu, the confused Uchiha Fugaku actually told the Third Hokage the reasons why he protected Uchiha Yu, including the 31 pairs of Sharingan, and the fact that Yu possessed a three-magatama Sharingan when he was 18 years old.

The Third Hokage's smile became more friendly and brilliant. He even patted Uchiha Fugaku on the shoulder and said happily: "Uchiha Yu has awakened the three-magatama Sharingan at the age of 18. He is really an amazing genius."

"Every Uchiha clan ninja who possesses the three-magatama Sharingan is an elite jonin of Konoha Village. As long as Uchiha You accumulates a few years of experience, the village's jonin squad will have a reliable and powerful member."

"The Leaf Village is growing stronger and stronger. This is good, very good."

"Fugaku, Uchiha You urgently needs experience. Going to the frontline is the most suitable choice. Only on the battlefield of blood and fire can he grow up as quickly as possible."

"And Uchiha You is so powerful, you don't have to worry at all. His safety on the front line is very guaranteed."

Uchiha Fugaku was speechless at this point, but thinking of what old man Xin Yin said, he couldn't help but try to defend himself: "But..."

The third generation Hiruzen interrupted him without hesitation and said, "I know you want to say that the Uchiha family's study will require him."

"But do you really think we can't live without him? If he goes to the front, will this study group stop functioning?"

Fugaku replied quietly, "That's not the case."

Sarutobi Hiruzen continued, "So, if you don't let a young ninja like Uchiha Yuu go to the front line to shine, wouldn't that seriously limit the child's development? He won't be able to hold his head up in front of his friends in the future."

"Let him accumulate experience and merit on the front lines for a few years. When the famous Uchiha You returns, wouldn't he be the best next clan leader?"

The Third Hokage's provocation was logical, and he even used himself as an example:

"The Uchiha family has a successor, and they are much luckier than an old man like me. Neither the Sarutobi family nor the successor to the Hokage has a suitable candidate."

To be honest, when Sarutobi Hiruzen mentioned the successor, Uchiha Fugaku's heart skipped a beat, and the desire to protect Uchiha Yuu instantly faded.

The heir of the Uchiha clan? The next clan leader?

He, Uchiha Fugaku, is only 28 years old this year, why does he need an heir?

Fugaku felt that even if he needed a successor to the next clan leader, it should be his son Uchiha Itachi. He was absolutely sure that Itachi was a rare genius in a century. When he was 50 years old and his physical strength declined, he would just hand over the Uchiha clan to the 22-year-old Itachi. This was called inheritance.

A ninja who is only 10 years younger than me, how can this be considered inheritance? This is an act of the inferior overthrowing the superior.

Next, Uchiha Fugaku had no intention of debating at all. He just responded to the Third Hokage's nonsense with a few words, then said goodbye and left in a hurry, forgetting to even mention the conditions of compensation.

When Uchiha Fugaku left, Sarutobi Hiruzen's smile disappeared completely, and Shimura Danzo also sneaked in from the next room without being noticed.

Seeing his old classmate, Sarutobi Hiruzen said coldly: "Danzo, this is your fault."

Shimura Danzo quickly explained: "Tsk, it is indeed my fault. Recently, my attention has been on the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of River. It is inevitable that I have relaxed my monitoring of the Uchiha Clan."

"Danzo, you were very busy during the time when Uchiha Yuu was setting up a study group, and you were not in Konoha Village, so it cannot be considered your responsibility..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's tone became stern and his voice became much louder: "But he has already opened the Three Magatama Sharingan. This cannot have happened in the last month. But the information you gave me did not even make it clear whether he has opened his eyes!"

Upon hearing this information, Shimura Danzo was horrified and even blurted out: "What? Uchiha Yu actually awakened the Three Magatama Sharingan!"

"If you don't even know such important information, can you monitor the Uchiha family?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked Danzo up and down with a scrutinizing eye, and the CPU in his mouth casually arranged for him: "If you can't do the intelligence work well, hand over the Root to me, and I will choose a suitable leader!"

When Danzo Shimura, who had invested half of his life into the Root, heard the Third Hokage threaten to take away the Root, he became angry, but he was also afraid.

He knew that at this moment he did not have the ability to fight against the Third Hokage, so he immediately swallowed his anger and bowed seriously with his crutches.

"I'm sorry, Hiruzen, I know I was wrong."

Danzo loudly issued a military order: "Before returning, I have strengthened the monitoring of the Uchiha family, especially the intelligence gathering on Uchiha You. I promise that no one will be left out."

The Third Hokage was very satisfied with his old classmate's attitude. He immediately changed his tone and began to comfort Danzo Shimura.

"Danzo, you are my most capable assistant. Only by working together can we protect Konoha Village. You can't let me down. I can't be a good Hokage alone."

"I'll try my best, Hiruzen, I promise!"

"Well, we can't relax our external intelligence, but internal monitoring is even more important. Any powerful village is most easily breached from the inside. So you must first ensure internal control, and never let such important intelligence slip again."

"Don't say any more, I will get things done, just wait for the results!"

Danzo Shimura was so angry that he slammed the door and left the Hokage building angrily. He secretly swore in his heart that he must keep a close watch on the Uchiha family and make Sarutobi Hiruzen shut up.

By the way, that bastard named Uchiha Yuu is dead!

Although he had the three-magatama Sharingan, he had been a patrol ninja in Konoha Village for six years before that. How much combat experience could he have?

Moreover, every time the Uchiha family's Sharingan awakens, it happens when they suffer a major psychological blow. Uchiha Yu must have encountered something during the mission he completed last month, which led to the awakening of the three-magatama Sharingan.

This means that he has been awakened for a very short time, and his strength must still be very limited. The Root is fully capable of surrounding and killing him.

Danzo Shimura suddenly stopped in his tracks, and he thought of a question: Even if the three magatama were awakened recently, what about the two magatama for opening the eyes and being promoted before?

Six years of patrol time is impossible, so he could only have awakened in the first two years of the mission team, which means that Uchiha You, at the age of 14, already had two magatama.

"Uchiha You actually concealed it for six whole years, and only showed up after awakening the Three Magatama Sharingan. He is really a sinister and cunning guy to the extreme."

Shimura Danzo murmured to himself: "For the sake of Konoha Village, Uchiha Yu can't be allowed to live. He must be killed as soon as possible."

"Otherwise, such a sinister guy will become our biggest threat. Yes, he is the biggest threat to Konoha Village!"

"He must be killed!!"

Danzo Shimura quickened his pace and rushed to the Root eagerly. He had to hurry to arrange a siege plan.

Just as Danzo was walking further and further away, the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen came to the balcony of the Hokage's office. He smoked his pipe and waved to the passers-by and ninjas who saluted him, but his eyes were fixed on Shimura Danzo until his back disappeared in the crowd.

[I didn't say anything about killing Uchiha You. All your actions were your own decision. I hope you do it cleanly and neatly, so that it will be easy for me to speak for you.]

…

Late at night, Uchiha Yuichiro convened an emergency clan meeting as an elder. It was the first time that Uchiha You attended this gathering of three-magatama Sharingan clan members. He was also the only Uchiha present who was not a jonin.

At the beginning of the party, Uchiha Shinin introduced Uchiha You to all the jonin in the clan. When they heard that Uchiha You had awakened the Three-magatama Sharingan at the age of 18, the jonin were very surprised and happy at the same time.

The jonin were in a good mood, but the atmosphere in the venue was very strange.

The convener of the meeting, Uchiha Yuichiro, sat in the middle, waiting for the clan leader with a serious expression. As time went by, his expression became more and more ugly, scaring the senior ninjas so much that none of them dared to speak and could only exchange glances with each other.

At this time, Uchiha Fugaku, who had arrived late, was just outside the door. He huddled in a shadow with a strangely distorted expression. If possible, he really didn't want to enter this meeting room.

Since negotiating with the Third Hokage, Uchiha Fugaku's attention has shifted to the succession rights of the clan leader. He spent the whole afternoon thinking about how to appease Uchiha Yuichiro and Uchiha Shinin.

Just when he was worried about this, a ninja informed him that Elder Yuichiro had convened an emergency clan meeting.

Uchiha Fugaku felt guilty and his heart was in a mess.

He knew why Uchiha Yuichiro called a clan meeting, but he really couldn't figure out how to explain it.

Convincing one person is completely different from convincing a group of people. Many arguments that are very convincing to individuals from the perspective of interests will appear very clumsy and morally corrupt when spoken to the jonin of an entire family.

Therefore, although Uchiha Fugaku arrived very early, he was unable to take the last step into the meeting room.

Although he knew in his heart that the longer he delayed, the worse things would be, but he was prone to hesitation, especially when faced with a dilemma, he always chose the third option.

That is to do nothing, give up the initiative, and wait for the enemy or fate to decide.

On the way, Uchiha You said to Yuichiro: "I think with the clan leader's sloppy personality, he will be outside the meeting room but not enter for a long time, causing the clan meeting to not start normally."

Uchiha Shinin stared in amazement and asked, "Not really, if Fugaku doesn't enter the venue, wouldn't it seem like he's guilty?"

Uchiha Yuichiro felt that this was not going to be a good thing. He looked at Uchiha You in embarrassment and said, "I have to say, if he really loses face and doesn't show up, my efforts to convene a clan meeting... will really be in vain."

"If he fails to convince the Third Hokage to change his order, you must leave tomorrow. This means that after today, you will not be able to appear at the clan meeting. If I bring up your matter again, the effect will be greatly reduced."

Uchiha Youting laughed: "Haha, don't worry, Elder Yuichiro, the clan leader is not that powerful, otherwise he would definitely be able to convince the Third Hokage, and how could our Uchiha clan be in such a dilemma now?"

"If you get tired of waiting, you can just yell loudly. I'm sure the clan leader will be embarrassed by your yelling his name and will take the initiative to enter the venue."

Uchiha Yuichiro thought about Yu's assertion, and as the time until the clan meeting passed, the hesitation in his heart became weaker and weaker, while his anger became stronger and stronger.

Finally, his sanity was burned out by anger.

Uchiha Yuichiro shouted: "Uchiha Fugaku! As the clan leader, how can you hide outside secretly?!"

"Come in now!!"

With a whoosh, the paper sliding door of the conference room was opened, and Uchiha Fugaku walked into the conference room with a gloomy face. Under the strange and surprised gazes of everyone, he walked to his seat with regret and grievance, and sat down silently.

The Uchiha clan's jonins were really shocked this time. It was the first time they saw the young clan leader's defense being broken. He looked so embarrassed and weak.

These Uchiha clan's jonin are all elites. They are all survivors of two wars. In the future, in the Third Ninja World War, most of them died in the battles between Kirigakure, Kumogakure and Iwagakure.

Unlike the group of three-magatama jonin who grew up in peacetime fifteen years later, the pride of these true core ninjas was based on large-scale killings. Each of them was confident and strong, and had no superstitious feelings towards elders and clan leaders.

Not only are most of them unorganized and neutral, but even if they belong to the power of a certain elder, the jonin still have their own independence and will not allow the elders to represent their opinions on their behalf.

The existence of these senior ninjas checked the power of the elders and gave Uchiha Fugaku considerable room for power, preventing him from becoming a puppet clan leader in name only like the Fourth Kazekage.

But any benefit is not absolute. When Uchiha Fugaku showed his weakness under Uchiha Yu's design, the senior ninjas would naturally re-evaluate the ability and status of the clan leader in their hearts.

Uchiha Yuichiro was so angry at this moment.

He yelled according to Yu's idea and actually called out Fugaku, who actually jumped into the most unfavorable situation himself.

Yuichiro clearly had an absolute advantage and had already won a great victory in this clan meeting in advance, but he was not happy in his heart. Instead, he was so angry that he could hardly control himself.

[I really deserve to die. ]