Fugaku looked at Arthur with hesitation, knowing he wasn't playing around when he changed his tone and expression and he understood out of his kindness Arthur didn't confront him in front of his family.
" After your departure, Minato and I took the village lead with Nawaki who assisted us as an adviser, but a few years ago when Minato lost his life, everything changed. The village leaders started to alienate our clan and tried to weaken your company. In retaliation, everyone except me left the village. While I remained here due to my duty, I had gone through many difficulties like my clan opinion diversification. As a leader, I couldn't get myself to choose one side and I couldn't watch Minato's boy during that."
Fugaku explained the things that he viewed as suspicious and bad. Whenever he spoke about the leaders, Arthur's face fell. The corner of his mouth twitched as he took a deep breath to calm down, knowing his student wouldn't lie to him.
" I understand. I will help your clan in this matter and I will meet the leaders. Call the elders and others tomorrow for a meeting!"
Arthur decided to end this once and for all. The virtue of this world lay in the strength of the higher up, so he planned to subdue both sides to his submission in a simple way. As for the village leader, he knew who was the mastermind because he dealt with them for a quite long time.
" Igashi! We will sleep here and head to the administration building tomorrow to face the leaders. Assemble our mercenary force in case of confrontation against the root and anbu."
When he finished his words, Igashi and Fugaku exchanged shocked looks since they never thought Arthur would move like this. This was no different than rebellion against them.
" Understood, my lord."
Igashi bowed down with a serious face.
Next morning
Arthur stood outside the administration building with his men as he entered the building with a calm face. When he entered the building, he scanned the entire area to count the people inside the building as well as noteworthy figures.
" I have been waiting for you, Arthur."
The old face of Hokage welcomed him as Arthur lowered his eyes to meet his eyes. The height difference between them was quite big, so he had to lower his eyes to meet his eyes.
" Lord Hiruzen, you have become old. Why is the dignified leader of the village waiting for me?"
Arthur's tone contained a hint of anger. Hiruzen slightly raised his eyebrows with a frown while cursing Danzo inside his head. Although he wasn't a pure kind-hearted person, he didn't allow Danzo to instigate him but look at now. The biggest variable in the village was standing in front of him with cold eyes that sent chills down his back.
" I know the reason for your anger. You must be angry about your students and Naruto, but you have to understand everything has a reason. I didn't neglect them."
He calmly looked at him, saying he wasn't at fault. However, he forgot one thing in his word and that was the culprit behind this.
" You don't need to fool me. Although you might have good intentions, in the end, mistakes have been made. Your indecisive behavior caused so many things that I don't need to tell."
The aura of his body was so intense that Anbus instantly took a battle stance.
" Things happen. Even I can't stop everything."
Hiruzen silently admitted his mistake before Arthur with a sad face. He couldn't deny that he wronged his people, so he chose to accept his mistakes which made Arthur calm down.
" Lord, I hope you would let them go this time. Sooner or later they will be killed by their hands, so leave them be."
Hiruzen understood Arthur's words immediately when he spoke about others. He was talking about Uchiha who were putting themselves in their coffins.
" This is a matter of Konoha and Uchiha. Even you can't intervene in this."
Hiruzen said lightly, not wanting to give him authority over this matter despite their relationship.
" Then at least allow them to change their fate. You know who is behind this. At least do a good thing once in your life."
Arthur persuaded him to give them a chance.