Chapter 6

### Chapter 6: The Covetous Eyes of Konoha's F4!

Uchiha Mei suddenly inquired.

At this moment, her palm, aside from some traces of blood, was completely unscathed.

"Plants and books!"

Uchiha Takashi instantly understood her meaning.

It was a signal to quickly take the items away, or destroy them if they couldn't be taken.

The most precious things were in his mind.

The plants, however, were something he had spent considerable time cultivating.

While not irreplaceable, losing them would mean expending energy and time to cultivate them again, which was too costly, so they couldn't be abandoned.

The books were borrowed, so naturally, they couldn't be damaged.

As for other things?

They were all just the result of part-time work and savings, not worth mentioning.

Uchiha Mei clapped her hands gently.

Swoosh! Two Uchiha clan members appeared at the doorway.

"Miss Mei!" they greeted in unison, jokingly.

After all, Uchiha Mei was the eldest daughter of the main family, so it was impossible for her to be without protection.

Especially within the village, where vigilance was paramount.

Danzo's malice towards the Uchiha was never concealed, so they dared not relax.

"Take all these plants and books back, and dispose of the rest!"

Uchiha Mei instructed, then swiftly left with Uchiha Takashi.

The next actions had to be quick, because the longer they delayed, the more passive they would become.

In the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly looked up from his paperwork.

A document had appeared on his desk.

After reading its contents, he summoned an Anbu with a grave expression.

"Go invite Danzo and the two elders over!"

"Yes, Lord Hokage!"

The Anbu operative swiftly vanished.

Not long after...

Tap, tap!

The sound of a cane striking the wooden floor echoed, and then the door was pushed open.

"Hiruzen, what do you want with me?"

Danzo asked bluntly, showing no regard for Hiruzen Sarutobi as the Hokage.

In truth, he considered himself the root of Konoha, naturally on the same level as the Hokage.

"Address me as Lord Hokage!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi retorted irritably.

Danzo's constant disrespect made it difficult to maintain authority; if he didn't assert himself regularly, who knew what Danzo might dare to do next?

Danzo, of course, was unwilling to yield.

At that moment, two figures entered from outside the door.

"Hiruzen, you called us..." Koharu Utatane hurried into the office, noticing the confrontation between the two and, with a headache, changed the subject: "Is there a problem?"

He was so accustomed to their daily disputes that he didn't even bother asking for the reason anymore.

"Danzo, you owe me an explanation!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly fixed his gaze on Danzo.

"What do you mean?"

Danzo feigned ignorance with remarkable acting skills.

If it were outsiders, they might have been deceived.

But everyone in the office had grown up with him, so they could easily tell he was hiding something.

"You know exactly what I mean. Healing potions aren't something Root should be coveting!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi laid it all out, handing the document to the two elders.

"Hiruzen, you were spying on me!"

Danzo erupted in anger.

After all I've done for you, Hiruzen, you were spying on me? Are we splitting up now?

At this point, he conveniently forgot about planting spies in the Anbu.

To him, that wasn't surveillance; it was protecting the Hokage.

Chapter 6: The Covetous Eyes of Konoha's F4!

"Danzo, the medical department must have control over this!" Koharu Utatane immediately spoke up after reading the document.

If the contents of the document were true, the implications were too significant to ignore.

A potion that could compensate for the scarcity of medical ninjas would undoubtedly give Konoha a considerable advantage on the battlefield.

As for the original owner of the healing potion?

Sorry, but for these advisory elders, they could manipulate things however they wished.

After some internal discussions, Konoha's F4 finally completed their internal distribution.

Next, they were to move into the practical operation phase.

"Hiruzen, leave it to the Root. I guarantee I'll bring it back!" Danzo's eyes gleamed with greed.

The ability to develop such a thing meant Uchiha Takashi's value was beyond imagination.

Although there was still Orochimaru, the research genius in the village, Danzo couldn't control him. Now that someone else had emerged, there was no way he would let this opportunity slip by.

From the beginning, Danzo never intended to just control the healing potion—he wanted it all.

"No way!" Hiruzen Sarutobi rejected outright, "Koharu will handle the negotiations, and the Root is not allowed to intervene!"

Having grown up together, Hiruzen knew exactly what Danzo was thinking, and there was no way he would let him succeed.

Such talent was a treasure for Konoha and could not become a private asset of the Root.

Of course, the premise for his protection was that the person admired the 'Will of Fire'; otherwise, he wouldn't be so resolute.

Naturally, Danzo was unwilling and immediately argued back.

In the end, he couldn't possibly win against the combined efforts of the three, and was directly shut down by a single sentence from Hiruzen.

"Danzo, I am the Hokage!"

Yes, the Hokage could do as he pleased, and no matter how unwilling you were, you had to comply.

"Hiruzen, you'll regret this!"

Bang! Danzo slammed the door and left.

With the Hokage's protection, the Root indeed couldn't act recklessly.

But that's alright; if the opportunity arose in the future, he could still make a move. After all, what he valued wasn't the healing potion, but the person.

"Hiruzen, you need to be careful of Danzo!"

Homura Mitokado adjusted his glasses and reminded, as Danzo had been becoming more extreme lately.

"Don't worry!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't take it to heart.

As long as he was the Hokage, there was nothing to worry about.

It was precisely this confidence that made him never restrict the Root, allowing its power to grow.

In his view, the stronger the Root, the more it could handle things he couldn't openly deal with, which was entirely beneficial.

On the other side, the main branch of the Uchiha clan was also holding a meeting.

Note, this was a small meeting of the 'main branch,' not a full clan meeting, so there was no need to gather at the Naka Shrine.

The meeting location was the courtyard covered by two intertwined camphor trees.

The Uchiha clan had over a thousand members, divided internally into four branches.

The main branch was a staunch supporter of the Honda faction, and Madara Uchiha also came from this branch. The current head of the branch was Uchiha Mei.

The second branch was the pacifist faction, and the yet-to-be-born Uchiha Shisui belonged to this branch.

The third branch was the current clan leader's faction, considered neutral, with Uchiha Fugaku belonging to this branch.

The fourth branch was the fence-sitter faction, supporting the third branch for the clan leader position because the head's daughter, Uchiha Mikoto, married Uchiha Fugaku.

It can only be said that the background, which was completely unmentioned in the anime, was incredibly complex in reality.

Uchiha Mei, as the head of the main branch, although not officially in position, naturally had no problem convening an internal meeting of the main branch.

The key was proximity!

All clan members lived in the same area, so holding a meeting wasn't difficult.

Once everyone was gathered, it became clear what 'prestigious family' truly meant.

Because more than a dozen Jonin were present.

What does this mean?

The entire Konoha had about a hundred Jonin, and the Uchiha accounted for over twenty.

With such a high proportion, it's no wonder they were ostracized by other clans.

If you were that strong, wouldn't we need to band together to even have the privilege of playing with you?

Fortunately, the Uchiha only had strong high-end combat power but lacked top-tier strength, not even having a single top-tier fighter comparable to the Sannin. Otherwise, Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hokage, might not even sleep peacefully.

Whoosh!

As the door opened, the six kneeling members of the Uchiha main branch (only Jonin were eligible to participate in the meeting) all turned to look at the two entering figures.

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