Chapter 9

"Blow up the Hokage Rock?!" Genno was speechless for a second.

Each ninja village has its own symbol.

The stones of the Hidden Rock Village, the sand sculptures of the Hidden Sand Village, the Hidden Mist Village... Etc

Basically, blowing up the Hokage Rock is tantamount to declaring war on Konoha!

What a madman!

Genno has a lifetime of experience and is not weak... He had already seen countless people.

As a high-level double agent, he already stole a lot of valuable information. His strength is not among the top jonin, but he has a good brain.

Otherwise, there would be no way to sneak into the enemy camp and steal valuable information.

Years of experience have further enhanced his knowledge.

No one can lie under his nose!

One look is all he needs to confirm its genuineness.

And as a man with such great skill, his verdict to Kayn was... Well, surprisingly the damn kid wasn't lying!

He really intended to do this!

"Let me think."

"Feel free to do so. You have but one hour."

After Kayn finished speaking, he turned his gaze to the north.

His sight seemed to penetrate everything in the way and saw the scene of the undergoing meeting currently.

...

Uchiha Setsuna looked solemn and said in a serious tone.

"Lord Hokage, before the negotiations begin, our clan has a request that we hope you can agree to."

The Third Hokage upon hearing this, nodded and said in a peaceful voice.

"We are all one family. As long as it is reasonable, we can talk about it. There is nothing that cannot be discussed."

Uchiha Setsuna then said calmly. "We hope that all the advisory elders of Konoha and all the clan leaders of the ninja clans can be present at the scene as third-party witnesses."

Sarutobi turned his gaze to Uchiha Fugaku, as if asking if this was what he wanted.

To which, Fugaku nodded slightly.

Earlier, before he went out, the Elder, Uchiha Setsuna, suddenly came to find him and asked to participate in the peace talks today. They communicated a lot on the road, including this.

Let multiple forces be present as witnesses.

Although he thought Elder Setsuna was just being overly suspicious, such thing would indeed be helpful. Either way, he knew that the Third Hokage was definitely not a villain who goes back on his word so this action of them is nothing but for safety measure, nothing more.

He couldn't persuade the stubborn elder, so he had no choice but to agree anyway.

Sarutobi took a puff from his pipe, and white smoke gushed out of his nostrils.

His face became blurred by the smoke.

He is definitely thinking about the pros and cons of such a suggestion.

But since it is Uchiha Setsuna who made the request, it is very difficult for him to outright refuse.

The third Hokage is very careful about his reputation and doesn't want to ruin his image.

"I guess there's no other way. I'll just have to let Danzo down a bit later. I am sure he'll understand." Sarutobi thought to himself.

On the other hand, seeing the third Hokage remain silent made Setsuna feel a sinking feeling in his heart.

"It's just as that brat Kayn expected."

Then, Setsuna's tone suddenly became cold and his attitude became tough.

"Lord Hokage, if you do not agree to this request, then there is no need for today's peace talks."

Although he is in his sixties, his fierce aura can still overwhelm people.

Fugaku, who was sitting nearby, widened his eyes and opened his mouth to speak, but was glared back by Elder Setsuna.

Sarutobi put down his pipe, not affected by Uchiha Setsuna's aura at all, tapped the table lightly, and said calmly.

"This request is very reasonable, I agree."

These words were meant to show who was the master here, and he easily regained the right to speak.

"Thank you, Lord Hokage, for your understanding." Fugaku said quickly with a smile.

In response, the Third Hokage raised the corners of his mouth slightly, as if he was smiling, but upon closer inspection, there was no change.

"Everything is for Konoha. I believe Danzo will not care about these."

Then, an Anbu was summoned and ordered to take people to notify all the advisory elders and the Clan Leaders of the ninja clan.

The Anbu worked very efficiently and they didn't have to wait long before the elders and ninja clan leaders to arrived.

Danzo sat next to his best friend with a sour face as if someone owed him hundreds of billions.

He had a strong premonition that he was going to take the blame for Sarutobi again!

Meanwhile, the other ninja clan leaders sat obediently on the benches.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's gentle and old voice sounded.

"I'm so happy that everyone is here. Konoha is a big family, and we are a loving family. It is normal to have friction and misunderstandings. All conflicts can be resolved through timely communication."

Uchiha Fugaku nodded repeatedly after hearing this. If he had a choice, he really didn't want to have a beef with the village.

Uchiha Setsuna glanced at Fugaku and felt extremely disappointed. "The brat is right again. In peacetime, Fugaku would be a kind and good clan leader, but now... he would be a disaster."

Before he could even sit still, he stood up again and said.

"I totally agree with what Lord Hokage said. Konoha is a big family. We are one family."

The Third Hokage showed a secret smile.

It seems that everything is starting to go under his control.

"But, as a family, the most intolerable thing to do is probably hurting each other. I'm not wrong am I?"

The smile on Sarutobi's face grew even wider.

The other ninja clan leaders also breathed a sigh of relief.

Shimura Danzo's sour expression eased a little. It doesn't matter even if he were to take the blame, he is used to it.

As long as we can destroy this dangerous time bomb of Uchiha, everything will be worth it!

"So... Elder Shimura Danzo, do you think what I said is right?"

Upon hearing the question thrown at him, Danzo's eye twitched. Why were they suddenly mentioning him?!

Under the gaze of his friend, Sarutobi, he replied with a cold face.

"You are right."

"Then..." Uchiha Setsuna's expression and voice suddenly changed, from calm to extremely cold and hard. Like a sharp blade out of its sheath, the rust on it completely faded, revealing a chilling edge.

"Shimura Danzo, you led the ninjas of the Anbu and the Root to kill Uchiha Shisui, a prided member of our clan, and took away his Sharingan. What do you say about that?!"

Without waiting for Danzo to explain, Uchiha Setsuna spoke like a string of cannonballs.

"Are you trying to take our bloodline's gift and family secrets?!"

What Uchiha Setsuna said was earth-shattering.

All the ninja clan leaders looked at Shimura Danzo sitting in his seat in astonishment.

In this cruel world, bloodlines and secret teachings are always the forbidden fruit for every ninja clan.

Whoever dares to raise his hand with the intent of stealing it will be killed!

Danzo jumped up from his seat with a livid face and slammed his left hand heavily on the wooden table, making a loud, ear-piercing noise.

"Slander! This is slander!"

A strange buzzing sound appeared in Uchiha Fugaku's ears. He was in a trance and subconsciously joined in...

"Elder Setsuna, Shisui's death was not..."

"Fugaku, shut up!" Uchiha Setsuna scolded.

Danzo was furious.

"Your clan is indeed an evil clan. You dare to openly slander an advisory elder! I want—"

Uchiha Setsuna interrupted Danzo's words coldly.

"If you deny our claim of not having Shisui's Sharingan transplanted on you, then please take off the bandages on your body. Prove it."

Suddenly, Danzo's words were choked in his throat, and his face looked as if he had eaten a mouthful of sh*t.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's eye twitched, and he felt that things were suddenly out of his control.

This feeling is not good.