Naruto: The Byakugan is weak? I’m super strong! Chapter 055

It was this day.

At the core of Konoha Village.

Hokage Conference Room.

Sarutobi Hiruzen’s pipe was emitting wisps of smoke.

The recent events had left him extremely vexed. Why was there trouble everywhere in the ninja world lately?

Who was it, exactly, that was plotting against Konoha from behind the scenes?

Shimura Danzo was fuming. He understood now; everything was the fault of the Uchiha.

If you asked him, the very existence of the Uchiha in this world was the root cause of all its darkness.

They probably divided them into ‘damned old Uchiha ghosts’ and ‘evil little devils’!

Mitokado Koharu was the only female elder among them.

She usually waited for her teammates to speak first. Back then, there was also a Uchiha clan member among them, but sadly, he had died young.

Utatane Koharu, wearing thick, black-rimmed glasses, wondered what else could be done.

Just mediate between the Third Hokage and Danzo, of course.

“Everyone, is there nothing to say? I’ve heard some very unfavorable news for the Land of Fire.”

The first to speak was not any of them.

It was the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, a man with a chubby face, with two people fanning him from behind.

He even had his identity written on his clothes, as if afraid others wouldn’t know who he was.

The fan he carried on his back was particularly gaudy.

“What other reason could there be? Of course, it’s the Uchiha’s fault!”

Danzo slammed the table, immediately enraged at the mention of the Uchiha clan.

“Last night’s intelligence has spread to all major ninja villages.

The attire of those individuals clearly belongs to the Akatsuki organization.

They want to ignite a Fourth Great Ninja War!

Countless people can testify that the leader was Uchiha Madara!

That guy resurrected himself using a secret technique.”

Hearing Danzo’s extreme remarks, the Daimyo nodded in strong agreement.

If it was Uchiha Madara doing bad things, then it was perfectly reasonable, and everyone would accept it if it were said aloud.

“Those who have personally witnessed Uchiha Madara are now few and far between.

Those children only recognize character portraits from intelligence reports!

Moreover, why would Uchiha Madara meet people with his true face?

Could he withstand the wrath of the entire ninja world?

Lord First Hokage has already passed away, so how could Uchiha Madara still be alive?”

Sarutobi Hiruzen refuted Danzo’s reasoning.

This time, it was the Daimyo’s turn to nod.

Very good. Unless one was a fool, who would willingly expose themselves?

Surely, one wouldn’t believe they could contend with the entire ninja world.

“The urgent matter is that the enemy is trying to tell the major ninja villages.

They are from the Uchiha, and they are people of our Konoha.

This is very unfavorable for us.”

Mitokado Koharu quickly changed the subject.

Going with the flow, this tactic had always been very effective.

It could also effectively reduce arguments.

“That’s right, all the Akatsuki’s intelligence is here. Everyone should know, especially you, Danzo.”

Utatane Koharu placed a stack of Akatsuki intelligence on the table.

This made Danzo’s expression somewhat ugly.

Back then, when the original Akatsuki organization rose, it was Danzo who handed over intelligence to Hanzo.

They secretly colluded to break the original Akatsuki organization into pieces.

They also killed the leader, Yahiko, which later led to Nagato’s rise.

Initially, Danzo certainly wanted to nip this newly emerging force in the ninja world in the bud.

The subsequent result, however, was the death of the Demigod Hanzo of the Salamander.

But it also accomplished killing with a borrowed knife.

After all, both the emerging Akatsuki organization and the Hidden Rain Village, which stood between the Land of Wind, Fire, and Earth, had to be removed.

The ultimate outcome was only one victor: Shimura Danzo.

“These are old matters from years ago. Danzo is dead; they couldn’t possibly know the full story!”

Danzo flatly denied it.

Utatane Koharu’s words seemed to be talking about Danzo’s grievances with the Akatsuki.

In reality, they were veiled attacks, implying that the Akatsuki’s revenge on Konoha was very likely due to Danzo.

This was also the reason Danzo immediately distanced himself.

“After its rise, Akatsuki has been dormant for several years. Intelligence suggests they manage the Hidden Rain Village well.”

Sarutobi Hiruzen did not introduce a new topic.

“Are you saying they are not at fault?

The Hidden Stone Village to the north has been in contact with them, and there haven’t been small-scale wars lately.

Wasn’t there a minor nation’s Daimyo assassinated before, and they collected a lot of commission?”

As Danzo spoke, he realized the topic had nothing to do with the Uchiha.

He simply stirred up trouble.

The Daimyo listened, annoyed, thinking, “Couldn’t they compromise?”

“Everyone, after what happened in the Hidden Mist, all major ninja villages, including us, have become hostile towards Akatsuki.

Recent incidents have been frequent, and other Daimyos have also contacted me.

Although the Daimyo of the Land of Water is currently debating his successor, he still hopes to receive compensation.”

As the Daimyo said this, he naturally did not want to pay compensation.

Akatsuki has Sharingan; what does that have to do with their Konoha?

“It’s all the Uchiha’s fault! Make them pay one hundred million ryo!”

Shimura Danzo finally found a point of entry for the topic.

This left all the Konoha elders speechless.

“Now is a time of many troubles!

You must learn to restrain yourself.

The Mizukage is severely injured, and three Jonin have died.

How could they let this go? All of this is just an excuse.

If war breaks out because of this, will the Root be sent as pawns?”

Sarutobi Hiruzen made the topic clear, directly warning Danzo.

“No one in Root fears death; we are always prepared for war.”

Danzo adopted a righteous demeanor.

But after thinking about it, it seemed that if war broke out, the Uchiha would indeed be the best pawns.

There were many people in the Uchiha clan, and quite a few experts. Of course, the more of them died, the better.

“So, what about the Byakugan issue?”

Mitokado Koharu brought up another topic.

“That was a Byakugan from the Hyuga Main House, not restricted by the Caged Bird. And Ao from the Hidden Mist was the most likely person to have witnessed his true face.”

Utatane Koharu was somewhat pleased. It was rumored that Ao was defeated by a counter-attack.

If that person were still alive, perhaps more clues could be confirmed.

“The Hidden Mist originally wanted to borrow people from us for the search.

But that person’s many nerves were destroyed when he died.

Even the corpse held no preserved clues.”

Sarutobi Hiruzen’s words once again poured cold water on everyone.

“He died very suddenly, and the enemy was very perceptive. Otherwise, with this guy’s caution, he would definitely have left clues.”

The few of them knew Ao quite well.

He was extremely cautious. Unless he encountered an overwhelmingly powerful enemy, how could he have left no clues at all?

During the Third Great Ninja War, he was intimidated by Uchiha Shisui from a distance, and as soon as his teammate fainted, he immediately fled.

Such a person, in the end, even his death became a mystery.

And Konoha had even offered a huge bounty, wanting to kill this Hidden Mist Jonin who had stolen the Byakugan.

“The Hidden Cloud Village also announced last night that they are entering a state of war preparedness.

The Hidden Mist Village immediately closed all ports in the Land of Water.

The Hidden Sand Village believes the manner of their rogue ninja’s death is suspicious.

The Hidden Stone Village, meanwhile, stated that someone is trying to sow discord, but they will maintain a defensive posture for now.

They need our final confirmation: whether Uchiha Madara has truly been resurrected.

And whether the Akatsuki organization is still in the Hidden Rain Village, and if they are employed by our Konoha.”

After Sarutobi Hiruzen finished speaking.

Shimura Danzo quickly shut his mouth.

He understood very well that if he spoke now, he would have to bear the responsibility for starting a war.