Chapter 46
Chapter 46:
"Good!!"
Seeing that everyone agreed for him to return as Hokage,
the Third Hokage — Sarutobi Hiruzen — knocked the ashes from his pipe, exhaled a puff of white smoke, and said seriously:
"This time, Konoha has suffered heavy losses. I will do everything I can to lead the village out of this crisis and usher in a new era."
Although this wasn't his first time becoming Hokage,
Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but show a trace of excitement.
Cool.
It feels really cool.
At this point,
the process didn't matter anymore —
what mattered was that he was once again seated on the Hokage's chair.
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"Third Hokage, now that most of Konoha needs to be rebuilt," Shimura Danzo spoke up, suppressing the jealousy he felt seeing Hiruzen reclaim the Hokage seat, "since the Uchiha clan is the most suspicious, I suggest relocating the Konoha Police Force and the Uchiha clan to the western outskirts of the village."
As he spoke,
Danzo pulled out a map, pointed to a spot on the west side of Konoha, and added meaningfully:
"Right here..."
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When Uchiha Fugaku saw the location, he nearly vomited blood.
Because the place Danzo pointed to was the farthest, most marginal area of the village.
If the Uchiha clan and the Police Force moved there,
it would mean not only being pushed out of Konoha's core,
but also complete isolation.
For the proud Uchiha,
this was absolutely unacceptable.
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In this situation,
Uchiha Fugaku had no choice but to stand up and argue.
But it was useless.
Not just Danzo — even Homura Mitokado, Koharu Utatane, the Hyuga clan head, and others all stood against the Uchiha.
It was easy for them to say things like,
"The Uchiha should set aside personal interests for the sake of Konoha,"
or
"Relocating will be better for the Uchiha's future development."
But everyone in the conference room wasn't stupid.
They knew exactly what this was: another suppression of the Uchiha.
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In the end,
whether the Nine-Tails incident was related to the Uchiha or not,
they were forced to take the blame.
Families like the Hyuga and the Ino-Shika-Cho clans stayed silent.
After all, during normal times, the Uchiha acted arrogantly and had made too many enemies in Konoha, especially through the Police Force.
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In the end,
two fists can't defeat four hands.
Facing the collective pressure of the village leadership and major clans,
even Fugaku, as the Uchiha Patriarch, couldn't resist alone.
Grievance filling his heart,
he could only nod in reluctant agreement.
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"Good. Don't worry, Fugaku,"
Hiruzen said, finally smiling,
"I will properly compensate the Uchiha clan."
What more could be said?
Among Konoha's founding clans, the Senju had already weakened.
Now, using the Nine-Tails attack as an excuse to suppress the Uchiha clan served the leadership's interests perfectly.
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"Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."
Fugaku gave a bitter smile,
glanced tiredly around the room,
then turned and left without looking back.
In truth,
he never imagined that even after suffering such devastation from the Nine-Tails attack,
Konoha's leaders still prioritized suppressing the Uchiha over rebuilding.
Would the village really become stronger by rejecting and isolating the Uchiha?
For the first time in his life,
Fugaku felt doubt toward Konoha's political system.
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"Let's continue,"
Hiruzen said after Fugaku left, taking another drag of his pipe.
"After the Nine-Tails incident, Konoha's economy must recover swiftly. The territories vacated by the Uchiha can be redistributed accordingly."
"Let's now discuss how to divide the core areas of the village."
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...
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By the afternoon,
the Konoha leadership had announced two pieces of major news,
injecting a much-needed boost into the village still reeling from the Nine-Tails disaster:
First — the personal disciple of the First and Second Hokage, the "Ninjutsu Professor" Sarutobi Hiruzen, had returned to the Hokage position to lead Konoha's recovery.
Second — for the sake of Konoha's future development,
the Uchiha clan had "voluntarily" moved out of the village's core area, setting aside clan interests to prioritize Konoha's needs.
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Buzz!!
The announcements sent shockwaves through Konoha.
For ordinary civilians, still mourning the Nine-Tails tragedy,
the return of the revered Third Hokage reignited their confidence.
As for the major families,
seeing the Uchiha further suppressed was a dream come true.
With the Police Force and the Uchiha moving to the village's outskirts,
a lot of prime territory was suddenly available.
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In short,
after these two pieces of news,
the Third Hokage also secretly dispatched people to summon Jiraiya and Tsunade, preparing in case of any unforeseen events.
Thus,
Konoha gradually stabilized and began moving toward recovery and development.
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End of Chapter 46.
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