Chapter 8: The Darkness Under the Prosperity
The general public also has a normal respect for the ninjas from the Uchiha clan, without any so-called fear or terror. After all, the Uchiha clan is still an important force in maintaining the security of the village and ensuring the peaceful and harmonious lives of ordinary people like them.
The Uchiha clan was truly isolated, or even isolated.
It was after the clan's residence was completely relocated.
Distance often brings estrangement.
When more and more people in the clan are resentful of the village, the situation will become completely different. This is one of the intentions of Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo.
What they want is for the Uchiha clan to self-destruct!
At least from the perspective of Masashi, every step in the original work was planned by Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo, who wanted to stick to the righteous cause as much as possible and then kill the Uchiha clan with the lowest loss.
Sarutobi Hiruzen did have a different intention from Danzo at the beginning, and there was even a trace of hesitation and entanglement in the middle.
But in the end, his choice did not change.
The so-called peace talks were never started from beginning to end. This can be said to be due to the arrogance and arrogance of the Uchiha clan, but it can also prove that Sarutobi Hiruzen has no sincerity at all; otherwise, Sarutobi Hiruzen is willing to give little hope.
The Uchiha clan will not go to that point.
"The real darkness under the sun, this is the inheritance of the so-called will of fire, the first ninja village in the ninja world—Konoha!"
Masashi walked to a remote location on the left side of the Hokage Building, looked up at the four Hokage rock statues on it, and especially when he saw the head of Sarutobi Hiruzen, a hint of sarcasm appeared in the depths of his pupils.
Come to this area.
The probability of encountering colleagues is increasing rapidly.
And unlike ordinary people, these ninjas each look at Masashi with a hint of different colors.
Although it is very obscure.
But with Masashi's insight that suddenly rises to another level after opening the Mangekyō Sharingan, even without opening the Sharingan, he can still vaguely capture it.
However, this is also normal.
It has only been three or four days since the Nine-Tails Rebellion.
The scarlet and black Sharingan in the pupils of the demon fox is so obvious that ordinary ninjas can see them clearly without deliberately approaching. In other words, ordinary people cannot get this information, so it is natural for these people to suspect the Uchiha clan.
Masashi could not and had no intention of having any disputes with these people.
After striding out of this area, Masashi almost made a full circle around the entire Konoha based on the outer edge route. From morning to dusk, even at Masashi's speed, it still took nearly half a day.
Konoha Ninja Village, or even the five major ninja villages, is not so much a "village" as a "village!"
They are all "large cities" comparable to the capitals of major countries!
At least in terms of area.
The entire Konoha Village, plus ordinary people, has a total population of hundreds of thousands.
This is also the result of continuous development and expansion in recent years.
Such a beautiful ninja village.
"It's a pity that it started to deteriorate 20 or 30 years ago, Second Hokage; you chose an extremely correct but 100% wrong successor!"
Masashi walked around the largest cemetery in Konoha, looking at the memorials standing inside, with a very complicated expression on his face, thinking silently in his heart.
It is true that Konoha Village won three Ninja World Wars under the leadership of the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and developed Konoha Village to such a prosperous scale today, but Konoha was also led by this Third Hokage into a path of complete decline.
Sarutobi Hiruzen has merits but also faults.
And the faults far outweigh the merits.
Including but not limited to the destruction of the Uzumaki Country, the death of White Fang, the death of the Fourth Generation couple, the death of Hyuga Hizashi, the defection of Orochimaru, the destruction of the Uchiha clan, etc.!
Of course, if you insist, most of these things are indeed not directly related to this Third Generation Hokage, let alone the main cause, especially Hatake Sakumo, who died of suicide. To be honest, no one needs to take responsibility.
But in fact, can these things be viewed so simply?
In a ninja village, the death of an important person, regardless of responsibility, at least the top leader will have some connection.
If Sarutobi Hiruzen has the capacity and mind of the first-generation Hokage, or if his means are as sophisticated as the second-generation Hokage, at least two or three of the above things can happen less. You can say that Sarutobi Hiruzen is without fault, but you can also say that Sarutobi Hiruzen is guilty of heinous crimes!
This depends on where you stand and from what angle you look at these things.
Masashi thinks that the Third Hokage is far more hateful than Shimura Danzo!
Sarutobi Hiruzen is the biggest darkness hidden under the prosperity of Konoha.
It has nothing to do with the so-called righteousness and rightness.
This is just the "justice" in Masashi's heart!
It's just the "selfish speech" of being a member of the Uchiha clan.
After Masashi took a deep look at the memorials inside, he turned his head and headed towards his residence.
And it happened to be when Masashi was "wandering" in Konoha.
Shisui, who left Elder Yasuharu's house a quarter of an hour later than Masashi, did not return directly to his home but walked along the shadow route, avoiding all the members of the Uchiha clan. After leaving the station, he turned around and headed towards the eastern area of Konoha Village.
He came directly to a retro house with a relatively large area.
Shisui stepped in with ease.
After turning two or three corners.
He came to the courtyard behind this house.
When Shisui arrived,
There was already an old man waiting inside, wearing the iconic clothing of the Hokage and a Hokage hat on his head. The moment Shisui appeared, the old man turned around, and with an old but majestic face, it was Sarutobi Hiruzen who returned to the position of Hokage.
"Shisui, you're here?"
"Yes! Meet the Hokage!"
Shisui knelt on one knee before Sarutobi Hiruzen turned around and answered with a very respectful look.
Shisui was deeply influenced by the will of fire passed down by his ancestor, Uchiha Kagami.
When facing Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was not only the Hokage but also a close comrade-in-arms of his ancestor, he felt a sense of respect from the bottom of his heart.
It was precisely because of this.
Sarutobi Hiruzen could so easily instigate Uchiha Shisui to become a high-level spy hidden in the Uchiha clan by the Konoha.
It can't even be called instigation; it can be said that it was the result of Shisui's voluntary choice.
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