The ninja world is in turmoil.
The Konohagakure defense battle had already attracted countless eyes, and when the results came in, people were surprised and quickly sought details.
Numerous scouts were active within the Land of Fire, and after several days, they finally conveyed the specifics of this earth-shattering battle.
Aside from the weak internal issues of the Lightning and Earth Alliance, several pieces of important information shocked others.
"The ultimate power of the Sharingan has appeared! The Uchiha clan's Patriarch fought hard against the Third Tsuchikage and successfully drove back Iwagakure Village!"
"Susano'o! The legendary third power? The Uchiha clan's ambitions are growing, and the Hokage of Konohagakure may soon change."
"Konohagakure—birthplace of geniuses, growing in desperate situations. The son of White Fang is suspected to have Uchiha blood, and the identity of Hatake Kakashi's mother is confirmed!"
"The Hyuga clan is undoubtedly the strongest in Konohagakure! With the power of their entire clan, they clashed head-on with Kumogakure Village. The Hyuga clan's Patriarch, Hyuga Hitoshi, fought against the AB combo and easily drove them back, leaving piles of Kumogakure ninja corpses!"
"Did the Hyuga Patriarch's eye technique awaken? The power of the Byakugan can actually defeat the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki in one blow, creating a trench thousands of meters deep and stretching for eighty thousand miles!"
"Regarding this battle, the contributions of the Sarutobi clan and the Third Hokage of Konohagakure."
As the scouts remained active, the details of the earth-shattering battle were vividly restored in the minds of those who cared.
Rumors like the Uchiha clan standing strong against Iwagakure Village and Hyuga Hitoshi single-handedly pushing back the Eight-Tails sparked intense discussion throughout the ninja world.
Of course.
While many people acknowledged the strength of the Hyuga and Uchiha clans, they still found the rumors exaggerated.
They could accept the existence of the Mangekyō Sharingan, especially with Uchiha Madara leading the charge; such strength wasn't impossible. But how could the Byakugan even be brought into this?
To say it could defeat the Eight-Tails Gyūki in one hit and create a trench thousands of meters deep stretching eighty thousand miles?
You can't be serious!
Why not say you can cut the moon in half with one swing?
Many people treat the rumors as nonsense.
Even though the trench is right outside Konohagakure, many scouts say the reports aren't exaggerated. However, the forces behind them all believe this is just a show of strength from Konohagakure, making them think the village is even weaker now.
People often only believe what they want to believe, instinctively ignoring certain details.
Now, they only know that after fighting with Kumogakure Village and Iwagakure Village, Konohagakure is even weaker, and it seems like they might be able to get involved.
Even if they can't start a direct conflict, sending small teams to take advantage of the situation would be good.
For a moment, many greedy eyes turned toward the Land of Fire.
It was just like when they used to look at the Whirlpool Village.
On the side of Konohagakure in the Land of Fire, they instinctively felt the lurking dangers around them and hurriedly focused on recuperating, each one showing tension and ready for war to return.
But there are always exceptions.
Even with a complicated situation, there would still be people in the village making inappropriate laughter.
"Ha ha ha ha!!"
It was an extremely infectious laugh, sounding quite pretentious.
"Just the Land of Thunder and the Land of Earth's pathetic forces. They could never match my Uchiha clan! This Patriarch could take them down with one strike!"
On the streets of Konohagakure, Fugaku, wearing a Jonin vest, held his big-headed son in one hand while waving his other hand dramatically, pointing at the river. Facing the awed looks of the villagers around him, he laughed wildly and bragged.
"It's just that Kumogakure Village was taken care of by my brother; otherwise, this Patriarch would've taken down the Raikage too! Who do those worthless folks think they are, invading the Konohagakure we built? Who gave them the nerve?"
This statement is spot on!
As the founder of Konohagakure, he should have this confidence.
Behind Fugaku, the Uchiha members of the Konohagakure guard nodded repeatedly, looking down with disdain at the ordinary villagers under their protection.
They were filled with a sense of superiority.
Ha,
Without us, wouldn't you mere mortals be wiped out?
See? These are all protected by us!
Such a mindset made the Uchihas particularly excited.
The only one worried was Fugaku's big-headed son, who thought that even if the clan members achieved great things, there was no need to be so loud about it. The village was still in crisis, and the Uchiha clan should be focused on fighting for the village rather than boosting their own status. This kind of loud attitude was completely inappropriate.
Even so, the villagers who had once disliked them now had no choice but to begrudgingly acknowledge their contributions.
It's simple.
These are true heroes of Konohagakure, not like Shimura Danzo, who brought enemies here!
With their immense contributions, the villagers looked more favorably upon the Uchiha clan.
Don't get it wrong.
This is obviously not the case of the Uchiha clan's way of learning to keep a low profile under the wise leadership of their Patriarch, trying to seize the opportunity to gain recognition and pressure the Third Hokage.
"Alright, this Patriarch needs to check on my brother in the Hyuga clan. We'll talk later!"
Imitating the Third Hokage, Fugaku waved goodbye to the villagers who still wanted to hear more, pausing his recounting of Uchiha's glorious achievements. He then kicked away a dog that had come too close, strutting off with his team while the Inuzuka clan looked on in anger.
Clearly,
He was still the pure Uchiha; even a stray dog on the street got a kick when he was happy, keeping that tradition alive.
But no one dared to say anything.
Who in Konohagakure didn't know that the Uchiha and Hyuga clans were the real saviors now?
What's wrong with a little boasting when you're a savior?
In this great battle, if anything has boosted the morale of the people in Konohagakure, it's definitely the legendary Sharingan and Byakugan.
Just one war, and the Hyuga and Uchiha clans had made their names known.
The third power, Susano'o!
The forest was left in ruins, with a bottomless trench!
These two clans were strong enough to earn the title of the eyes of Konohagakure.
But there were still some who tried to take credit for themselves.
For example, when the war reached a temporary victory, Danzo jumped out again, claiming that if he hadn't pulled back the defense line, Konohagakure wouldn't have been able to resupply after the battle. At least in logistics, he was definitely a hero, and even two Hokage advisors in charge of logistics agreed with him.
However, they clearly didn't understand where the real damage lay.
As soon as he said that, countless Konohagakure ninjas were shocked, and the furious villagers and ninjas turned their anger toward the Shimura clan, where Danzo was. It was said they emptied the toilets at the east end of the village, turning the Shimura family and the old advisor's home deep yellow overnight, with the smell reaching the sky.
Word has it that it took the Third Hokage stepping in to calm things down; otherwise, Danzo would definitely have been nailed to the pillar of shame for judgment.
"Father."
On the way to the Hyuga clan's territory outside of Konohagakure,
Itachi, with a unique wise look, seemed to be organizing a prophecy, planning to persuade his loud Patriarch father a bit. At the very least, he hoped to get him to stop kicking stray dogs on the street. Didn't he see the Inuzuka clan members' eyes were all red?
"My son, have you forgotten the title I gave you?"
Fugaku laughed, looking at Itachi.
Itachi's face went pale, and faced with his father's expectant gaze, he gritted his teeth and spoke again.
"Honorable founder of Konohagakure, the great Uchiha Patriarch, wielder of the Mangekyou Sharingan, Fugaku, and the master of the third power."
Before he could finish, Fugaku calmly interrupted, "And the benefactor of Konohagakure."
"Benefactor of Konohagakure. My great father."
Having said it all in one breath, Itachi forgot what he wanted to discuss with his father.
In the end, he just stared blankly at his dad and the arrogant clan members behind him, who were mimicking his father by kicking stray dogs.
Ah, Uchiha,
It seems there's no saving them now.
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