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"Hiruzen, we need to strengthen the monitoring of Uchiha Kazuki."
Seeing Danzō's face growing darker, Koharu steps in to smooth things over:
"This Uchiha Kazuki, you can tell at a glance he's unstable. In just a few days, he's caused so much trouble. The doves have fallen, and our trained personnel like Shisui have been reassigned."
"This makes it difficult for us to obtain internal intelligence on the Uchiha."
"Yes."
The Third Hokage sighs, leaning back in his chair:
"The communication bridge between the village and the Uchiha has been severed."
Shisui was that bridge, but Kazuki has dismantled it.
"Alright."
"I will remind Fugaku in the Police Department to cover up the news. I hope this matter can blow over quickly and the roots remain concealed."
In the end, The Third Hokage decided to resolve this matter as soon as possible.
He also reminded Danzō:
"Danzō, I hope you won't do anything to Uchiha Kazuki recently. At this juncture, if something happens to Uchiha Kazuki, it could provoke a backlash from the Uchiha."
"They dare!!!"
Danzō's anger crushed the wooden cane in his hand.
The Third Hokage was speechless. You'd think they wouldn't dare, but what happened? They were still insulted in a roundabout way.
"Let's leave it at that."
Waving his hand, The Third Hokage indicated he didn't want to discuss this matter further.
After the night of the Nine-Tails, The Third Hokage's vigilance towards the Uchiha reached its peak, while also guarding against his old comrade Danzō.
Sending someone to assassinate him, not allowing the Uchiha to rescue on the night of the Nine-Tails, all sorts of actions made The Third Hokage understand clearly what Danzō intended to do.
"Hmph."
Danzō turned and left without a word.
However, silence was the best response. He wouldn't act against Kazuki in the short term.
At least until this matter settled down, he wouldn't move against him again.
But in his heart, Danzō was already keeping an eye on Kazuki.
As long as he got the chance, Danzō didn't mind giving Kazuki hell.
Danzō leaving didn't mean this matter was over.
Koharu expressed his worries with a frown:
"Hiruzen, the doves have fallen. I'm worried the hardliners among the Uchiha might grow stronger. You need to talk to Fugaku as soon as possible. The hardliners among the Uchiha are always a volatile bomb."
"I will."
The Third Hokage nodded slightly.
The Uchiha could have hardliners because they stirred things up, but they couldn't let them grow stronger, at least not any further.
Otherwise, the internal balance of the Uchiha would tilt.
Danzō quieted down, but some news couldn't be easily suppressed, and Kazuki wouldn't allow it either.
Letting everyone know that under the guise of assisting The Third Hokage, Danzō's subordinates, dressed in Anbu gear, attacked the head of the Police Department, was something the villagers of Konoha enjoyed talking about.
The Uchiha themselves might not say it, but people who came to the Police Department for business might also leak it.
No matter how outrageous the rumors spread, as long as it wasn't the Uchiha who leaked it, the higher-ups, even if displeased, couldn't trouble them.
To cause trouble, you needed suitable excuses.
It's not good behavior to smear people without reason.
As it turned out, the Anbu couldn't silence everyone. Like the news that Naruto was a fox demon, spread by Danzō's men, despite The Third Hokage's order to Anbu to suppress it, it still spread widely in Konoha.
Not to mention just secret suppression, even if the Hokage's office issued announcements to ban discussions, it might not be able to shut everyone up.
Fugaku was feeling overwhelmed.
He felt like strangling Kazuki.
Just because of Kazuki, he had been to the Hokage's office several times these days.
When there was nothing wrong before, he might not have visited for months. Now, he was as active as going back to his own home.
Unfortunately, The Third Hokage summoned him, and Fugaku had no choice but to come.
Before he even reached the Hokage's office, he could already predict what would happen next.
"Fugaku, although Danzō was wrong in this matter, as a younger generation, how can you disrespect your seniors?"
"Moreover, Danzō is still a senior figure in the village, assisting the Hokage. Kazuki's behavior, I don't want to see it happen again."
The Third Hokage spoke with seriousness.
Fugaku listened with a stiff neck, as if he was the one who did it, not Kazuki.
"Hokage-sama."
Fugaku reassured continuously:
"Please believe me, such a thing will not happen again. I will go back and educate and restrain Kazuki. Please rest assured, Hokage-sama."
Fugaku felt it unlikely that Kazuki would obediently listen.
But he was also desperate. He could only make assurances continuously, hoping The Third Hokage would overlook this matter.
He was fortunate that Danzō and the two elder advisors were not present. Otherwise, it wouldn't just be The Third Hokage educating him, but all four of them.
Exhausting.
Fortunately, The Third Hokage didn't intend to make a big deal out of this.
After a scolding, Fugaku could finally go home to rest—or rather, back to work at the Police Department.
Back at the Police Department, Fugaku sent someone to find Kazuki and asked him to come see him.
When Kazuki arrived, he looked up to see Fugaku sitting in a chair with a troubled expression written all over his face.
It seemed he had been reprimanded.
Knowing Fugaku's temperament as an Uchiha, based on his behavior in front of The Third Hokage, it was hard to avoid being reprimanded.
"Clan leader, you're looking for me?"
Kazuki feigned ignorance and spoke.
"Uchiha Kazuki, you're quite bold."
Fugaku slammed the table and shouted:
"Do you know what you've done? He's the Advisor to the Hokage, a senior figure in the village. Yet you directly insulted him. Just because you didn't name names doesn't mean it wasn't directed at someone?"
"You're not satisfied, Clan leader?" Kazuki shrugged.
"Of course I'm not satis..."
Fugaku spoke involuntarily, only to realize something was wrong. His expression turned ugly:
"What are you saying? What do you mean 'not satisfied'? You should maintain respect for your seniors and leaders."
"What else could I do? The old man came out and wanted to intimidate me. He even cursed me out. Should I just stand there and take it?"
"Isn't this just using age to bully others?"
"You..."
Fugaku at loss of words.
You've caused such a big mess, and yet you still feel innocent?
Though I admit, your insults were quite satisfying.
But... there can't be a next time for something like this.
Originally, he wanted to scold, but he couldn't bring himself to say the words. Fugaku sighed and sat back in his chair, hands clasped together, visibly troubled:
"Kazuki, I know you're talented, even stronger than Shisui in some respects. But you need to rein yourself in. You've seen Danzō's style. Since he's targeted you, you could be in danger at any time."