Konoha, in the Hokage building, in the Hokage's office, an emergency high-level meeting was quickly called due to Momo activating the right of the Hokage's advisor.
Soon, as Momo stated the reason for calling the emergency meeting, the faces of Sandaime, Homura Mitokado, and Utatane Koharu all revealed shocked expressions. They never expected that Momo, who had always hated the Uchiha clan, would actually speak up for them this time.
"Did I hear you right, Momo? You want the Uchiha clan to participate in this Nine-Tailed Inheritance mission?"
Homura Mitokado stared at Momo suspiciously.
If this wasn't the Hokage's office, where imposters couldn't possibly get in, he would have thought that the Momo in front of him was an imposter.
The Momo he knew would be the vanguard against the Uchiha clan, and would never intercede for the Uchiha clan, let alone not add insult to injury.
"That's right. For this Nine-Tailed Inheritance mission, almost all the powerful clans have sent their best ninja. The Uchiha clan, as one of the great clans of Konoha, naturally needs to send enough elite ninja to participate."
Momo answered with righteous words.
"I think you're crazy. How could you let the Uchiha clan participate in the Nine-Tailed Inheritance mission? Have you forgotten about the Mangekyo Sharingan? We can't let the Uchiha clan have the chance to regain control of the Nine-Tailed."
Utatane Koharu said angrily.
The Uchiha clan is a clan that needs to be vigilant. This is something her teacher, the Second Hokage, once said, and she has always kept it in mind and never forgotten it.
Moreover, having learned the conditions for opening the eyes of the Mangekyo Sharingan, she agrees with this statement from the bottom of her heart.
Moreover, it was the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan that allowed Uchiha Madara to control the Nine-Tailed Fox, which ultimately killed the First Hokage.
Therefore, it was an incredibly correct decision not to let the Uchiha clan participate in this Nine-Tailed Inheritance operation.
"Indeed, we cannot take even the slightest risk. The Nine-Tailed is a matter of great importance, and there cannot be the slightest mistake."
Homura Mitokado immediately agreed.
"Momo, tell me more about your reasons. Just what you said just now is not enough to convince me."
Sandaime was not as radical as Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado, but his expression was just as serious as theirs, as he stared at Momo.
"Sandaime, you should have some knowledge of the news from Iwagakure and Kumogakure, right? Not long ago, I received intelligence from the underground channels that the ninja from these two villages are secretly gathering in large numbers. What do you think their sudden purpose is?"
Upon hearing this, Momo finally gave a decent reason.
Since she took over Danzo's position as Hokage advisor, she has also replaced Danzo as the person in charge of Konoha's intelligence department. Many of the spies Konoha has sent to other ninja villages are under her control, so she is now very well informed about the outside world.
She received the tip-off shortly after Iwagakure and Kumogakure had begun their operations.
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura looked at Sandaime with a change of expression and looked at him together.
The Nine-Tailed Inheritance operation on their side had just begun, and the Iwagakure and Kumogakure had already begun massing their ninja. How could these two things have coincided? It was obvious that there was a problem.
Without a doubt, the Nine-Tailed Inheritance operation had leaked, which caused the Iwagakure and Kumogakure to suddenly act abnormally.
"Indeed, the Iwagakure and Kumogakure have indeed acted abnormally by mobilizing their ninja en masse. It is likely that their abnormal actions are aimed at our Konoha,"
Sandaime sighed as he saw that he could no longer hide the truth.
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura heard Sandaime's affirmative reply with their own ears, and their faces became uncertain.
What was likely was that they were coming for Konoha.
"You all heard it, Iwagakure and Kumogakure are likely to take advantage of our battle with Sunagakure and our full preparations for the Nine-Tailed Inheritance operation to attack. Most of our troops are currently concentrated on Sunagakure, and our other border defenses are very weak. Our main base is too busy preparing for the Nine-Tailed Inheritance operation, and cannot spare too much strength. Once Iwagakure and Kumogakure really attack, we will be very passive. Right now, the only force in Konoha that can be used is the Uchiha clan, which has been excluded from the Nine-Tailed Inheritance operation.
Momo saw the expressions of the other two Hokage advisers and sneered.
"Sending the Uchiha to the border to relieve the pressure while greatly reducing the pressure the Uchiha clan will bring to the Nine-Tailed Inheritance operation is indeed a very good method."
Sandaime had already heard the meaning behind Momo's words and smiled.
He was actually worried about how to allocate enough troops to the border, and he didn't expect Momo to give him a surprise.
In fact, he had not ruled out the idea of Momo's method, but he knew that once he proposed it, it would definitely be vetoed by the three Hokage advisors, so he gave up on the strength of the Uchiha clan.
He just didn't expect Momo to act counterintuitively, not only personally proposing this suggestion, but also expressing support.
In this way, the problem of insufficient troops would be solved.
The strength of the Uchiha clan is still very reliable. Having them go to support the borderline will definitely be able to give Iwagakure and Kumogakure enough of a shock to greatly ease the pressure on the borderline.
"No, Hiruzen, you have to think about it carefully. If there are a lot of casualties among the Uchiha clan, then maybe the Mangekyo Sharingan will appear. Is that what you want to see?"
Utatane Koharu saw that Sandaime was tempted, so she immediately spoke out against it.
"Although Momo's proposal is very good, the Mangekyo Sharingan is too dangerous. If there are two or three pairs, or even more, the Uchiha clan will find it difficult to suppress them. I think it's better to let the Uchiha clan continue to stay in Konoha."
Homura Mitokado also tactfully opposed.
The Mangekyo Sharingan is indeed a very great threat, even to Sandaime, who is currently at the peak of his powers.
Hearing that both of his old classmates were strongly opposed, his mind began to waver in his decision.
"They are all indeed afraid of the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan,"
Momo saw the change in expression of Sandaime and the others and sighed in her heart.
Then, she slowly told them the same things Kirito had used to persuade her, including the current population of the Uchiha clan, the number of jōnin and chūnin, the dissatisfaction of the internal hawk faction with Konoha, and the consequences of the Uchiha clan rebelling against Konoha in the future.
Her words were like a bolt of thunder that exploded in the hearts of Sandaime, Utatane Koharu, and Homura Mitokado.
They were all high-ranking members of Konoha, and naturally understood that what Momo had just said was all true.
Once the Uchiha clan rebelled against Konoha, Konoha would definitely suffer a heavy blow.
"You're being a bit alarmist with these words. If the Uchiha clan wanted to rebel, they would have done so before Uchiha Madara left Konoha. They are also part of Konoha and won't rebel."
Utatane Koharu was still being stubborn and said with conviction.
"Really? Have you already forgotten that Lord Mito will soon be gone?"
Momo saw that Utatane Koharu was still opposing for the sake of opposition and reluctantly told this cruel truth.
Upon hearing this, Utatane Koharu, who had been mouthing off, instantly wilted and was speechless.
Homura Mitokado and Sandaime were both silent.
None of the three of them were fools and they knew very well that the reason Konoha had been so stable over the years was largely because there was the powerful ninja Mito suppressing the Uchiha clan.
Back then, the main reason the Uchiha clan didn't follow Uchiha Madara was that they didn't think he could defeat Konoha, which was protected by the God of Shinobi.
And that was indeed the case.
Uchiha Madara lost.
The Uchiha clan only submit to those who are stronger than them, it's in their nature.
Now, both Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama are dead.
The last person in the Senju clan who could suppress the Uchiha clan is also about to pass away.
Once Mito is gone, will the Uchiha clan remain as docile as before?
Will they really not rebel?
"Momo, what does Kirito think of the Uchiha clan?"
Sandaime asked a question that surprised the three Hokage advisors after a moment of silence.
"He hopes that the Uchiha clan can integrate into Konoha in the future."
Momo looked at Sandaime in surprise, then replied with a serious expression.
"Really? What a good boy. Hmm, I've decided. I'll let the Uchiha clan participate in this Nine-Tailed Inheritance operation."
Sandaime heard Momo's reply and smiled slightly, then finally made a decision.