Chapter 18

All the clan leaders gathered in front of the office building.

Everyone was talking in low voices.

Akimichi Choza expressed his worriedness "Is the entire Uchiha clan going to launch a coup?"

"There were elderly and even children amongst their group. I doubt they would do such a thing with all of those factors there." Nara Shikaku reminded him "Later, think before you speak. Don't just open your mouth recklessly."

"Don't worry, Shikaku, the three of us will advance and retreat together!" Yamanaka Inoichi said with understanding.

Hatake Kakashi stood alone in the corner, holding a book and reading it by himself, with no intention of chatting with others.

The Hatake clan was a very small clan among the many ninja clans in Konoha, and it went into decline after the death of Hatake Sakumo.

At first glance, Kakashi seemed to be immersed in the book he was holding, but in fact, his thoughts had drifted away to who knows where.

He subconsciously touched his left eye.

It was covered by the forehead guard that hung down at an angle.

At the same time, Sarutobi Hiruzen happened to walk out of the office building, followed by Might Guy.

Due to that, Kakashi was pulled back to reality, put away his book, lowered his head, and said respectfully "Hokage-sama."

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood at the top of the stairs, looking down at everyone, and said calmly "Thank you for coming over. For this upcoming meeting, rest assured as I have no other intentions. Like before, I simply want everyone here to be a witness."

"We are a big family in Konoha. Everyone has their own interests. It is normal to have friction and conflicts as we get along with each other. So as the Kage selected by everyone..." 

Before Sarutobi Hiruzen could finish his words, he was interrupted by an old and hoarse voice.

Uchiha Setsuna appeared at the end of the street leading towards the Hokage Building, staring directly at Sarutobi Hiruzen and sternly rebuked.

"Since you are the Kage of this village, you should be impartial and not blindly cover up the dirty deeds done by Shimura Danzo!"

This attracted everyone's attention.

Before Sarutobi Hiruzen could even say anything, the head of the Shimura clan could not wait anymore as he quickly and loudly refuted. "Hokage-sama is fair and wise! Everyone here can surely see that there are some huge misunderstandings in this matter."

After that, Sarutobi Hiruzen, with a calm expression on his face, seamlessly made a follow-up.

"It might be a misunderstanding indeed, but none of us can know for sure. That's why I have already created an investigation team to look further into this matter. So please rest assured, all the members of the Uchiha clan, I will give you a fair result." 

Kayn stood amongst the crowd, silent.

Now is definitely not a good time to take massive actions.

Moreover, beside Sarutobi Hiruzen was a thick-browed ninja with a bowl haircut and wearing a green uniform.

Might Guy, an ordinary Shinobi without anything special whatsoever. However, that's only what it seems from the outside.

In reality, this green monster, thanks to pure hard work, had already reached the limit that an ordinary shinobi can achieve in terms of power.

This is a man who, upon going all out, can compete with the strongest of this world. Even right now the case remains the same.

That's why, for the sake of his own life, Kayn decided that it's good to play it safe for now.

However, on the other hand, completely unaware of his thoughts, Uchiha Setsuna remains determined "There is no need to go through so much trouble, that'll just be a waste of human resources. I say that to solve this all, simply order Shimura Danzo to come out. Then we can know whether this is a misunderstanding or not!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen said with difficulty "Elder Setsuna, Shimura Danzo is the advisor appointed by the daimyo himself. According to the regulations, I can only send people to investigate. Before clear evidence is made, I cannot restrict his personal freedom."

After this, Uchiha Setsuna was made speechless for a moment.

In contrast, Kayn's eyes flickered.

Back then when he was watching Naruto in his previous life, he felt that the worldview of the world kinda makes no sense.

For some reason, the ninjas of this world, who had the power to destroy cities and disrupt an entire nation, actually agreed to bow down to a powerless daimyo and were willing to accept their ruling.

Kayn hurriedly took a step forward, and to prevent someone from reading his lips, he put his hand over his mouth. 

However, before doing anything, a quick series of thoughts had actually passed over his head. They summarize his entire take on their current situation.

"It seems that these guys are far more intimidated by the Daimyo than I thought they would be..." Thanks to that, Kayn vaguely sensed a new idea. "This is good news for me."

He then silently opened his Sharingan, and the world around him suddenly slowed down.

Looking ahead, Hiruzen's face became visible. At the same time, he carefully observed his micro-expression and posture.

With his LVL2 acting and voice skills, breaking Hiruzen's every word and action became possible.

But, given the fact that Hiruzen barely shows any fluctuation in his voice and expression and that the ability of his Acting and Voice Skills have yet to unlock their full potential, the overall result remains lacking.

That's why, going back to the present time, with all those passing thoughts in hand, Kayn opened his mouth and whispered to Setsuna.

"Elder Setsuna, please continue talking to Sarutobi Hiruzen. The longer, and the more provocative it is, the better."

Although Uchiha Setsuna felt puzzled, he still did as he was told.

However, Kayn's unusual behavior attracted the attention of some people.

Might Guy's eyes widened, his aura firmly locked onto Kayn, ready to take action any time a danger suddenly arose.

In response, Kayn suddenly felt a rising chill. 

He quickly responded by forcefully clenching his teeth, suppressing his instinct that was constantly telling him to run away, and just stood there without any unnecessary movements.

Kayn then traced the feeling he was getting, finding out that Might Guy was the one doing it. And judging by the expression he's getting, it seems that this is how he gives Kayn a warning.

"Hah. Just a warning and it's already enough to make me nervous..." Kayn laughed a bit at the fact that this just showed that in terms of power, he was still nowhere near enough to contend with these people.

It's a terrible feeling to have especially with the fact that, whether he's living for another day or not, depends on some of these very people.

"If I survive here, I definitely have to focus on making myself strong." Kayn took a deep breath, and at the same time, he swiftly changed his entire temperament.

Of course, Guy didn't miss these sudden yet subtle changes within Kayn. However, looking at the boy now, a sudden thought strikes him "Wait, the kid didn't do anything yet. Why am I putting pressure on him?"

After that, while lightly scratching his nose, Might Guy quickly withdrew his aura.

True, as of now, Kayn might be weak. Compared to some of the people here, he might be as weak as an ant... But that doesn't mean he cannot do anything. 

In some wars, strength is not the only decisive factor.

Most of the time, some unforeseen factors can also lead one to the victory. 

And the thing is. Currently, that unforeseen factor, he can be just that.

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