He was in a good mood.
He had probed the Uchiha and weakened Danzo's Root.
Excellent!
Just as he was about to get up and go home to sleep, the Hokage Office door opened.
Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, Shimura Danzo.
The three arrived together!
"Hiruzen, we must be careful of that Uchiha Jin."
"Yes, Hiruzen, he is definitely a dangerous individual."
"The Uchiha are already troublesome, and now with someone like him who understands strategy and manipulation, we must find a way to suppress him."
"..."
The three spoke one after another.
Yes.
Uchiha Jin's tactics today truly scared them.
The Uchiha were already problematic, and with him added to the mix, wouldn't they become even harder to deal with in the future?
They were anxious!
Even Danzo slammed the table.
"Hiruzen, why didn't you listen to me?"
"We had Uchiha Jin surrounded just now; with a little sacrifice, we could have killed him outright."
"Why?"
Yes.
Danzo was furious.
The Root's losses this time were too great, making it hard for him to accept.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's face was calm.
He glanced at the three of them indifferently before saying in a low voice, "What crime did the Uchiha commit? What reason would you use to kill him? Do you really think all those Ninja Clans listen to us?"
"This..." Danzo fell silent.
Mitokado Homura nodded, "Hiruzen's consideration is correct; Danzo, you are too impulsive."
"Although we cannot kill Uchiha Jin, we cannot let him off easily either." Utatane Koharu's tone was sharp: "Hiruzen, I suggest we send Uchiha Jin to the battlefield."
"Send him wherever it's most dangerous."
"Anyway, Uchiha Jin has already awakened the Mangekyo, so suppressing him further won't do much good."
"His power lies in the Mangekyo."
"And every Uchiha's ocular power is limited; let's use the battlefield to deplete his ocular power!"
"I suggest we transfer him to the front lines in the Land of Grass!"
Following Utatane Koharu's words, the entire room fell silent.
Then, a moment later.
Both Mitokado Homura and Shimura Danzo nodded directly.
This method was good!
However.
After listening, Sarutobi Hiruzen said in a low voice.
"Hmm, a good idea."
"But under what name?"
"Never forget one thing: when Uchiha Jin was promoted to Elder, he automatically withdrew from the ninja ranks."
"So, under normal circumstances, the Village has no right to conscript him."
"As an Uchiha Elder, even if you go to him and request it, he has the right to refuse."
"As for threats, coercion, or deception, you all witnessed it today; Uchiha Jin is not someone easily fooled."
"For someone like him, we can only entice him with benefits, not force him!"
"To make him personally go to the battlefield, we must give him sufficient benefits."
"Even if he goes to the battlefield, Uchiha Jin has the right to reject orders from the frontline command post."
"As an Uchiha Elder, he retains the right to make his own decisions even on the front lines."
"Considering such a large price, do you think it's truly worth it?"
"Think it over carefully, then we can continue our discussion."
"..."
Chapter 100: The Uchiha's Counterattack, Konoha F4's Severe Headache
Sarutobi Hiruzen's tone was low.
He looked indifferently at the three people present, then picked up his pipe again and began to puff smoke.
As for the three Konoha Elders, they all fell silent now.
Yes.
They were all dumbfounded.
After Sarutobi Hiruzen's reminder, they finally realized that Uchiha Jin had withdrawn from the ninja ranks.
Konoha Village.
It didn't follow a centralized power structure; it was more like a federal alliance.
After all, the establishment of Konoha Village was primarily based on the Senju and Uchiha.
Then the Ino-Shika-Cho, Sarutobi, Hyuga, and other Ninja Clans responded to the call, along with countless smaller Ninja Clans joining, gradually forming the Village.
In this situation, the Village's high command was similar to the King of Zhou.
And the various Ninja Clans under its jurisdiction were not subordinates of the Village, but more like various vassal states.
According to the agreement reached by the Ninja Clans when Konoha was founded.
The Elders and other high-ranking members of each Ninja Clan had autonomy and could refuse the Village's conscription.
They could even retain some elites who did not join the ninja ranks and served only their families.
The Village's high command only had authority over administrative departments like the Ninja Academy and the hospital, as well as administrative power over public areas like civilians; even during wartime, it only had the right to command those ninjas in the ninja ranks.
As for the various Ninja Clans, they governed themselves internally.
The Village had no right to interfere!
Under these circumstances, with Uchiha Jin withdrawing from the ninja ranks, the Village naturally could not force him.
They could only discuss and appeal to him.
But whether he was willing to accept was not up to the Village.
Even if he responded to the call and was willing to participate in the war, you couldn't command him once he was on the battlefield.
He could refuse orders!
Hatake Sakumo was able to be manipulated by the Village's high command to the point of suicide due to a failed mission because he took the mission not as the Hatake Clan Head, but as the Anbu Captain.
The Village couldn't manipulate the Hatake Clan Head, but it could manipulate the Anbu Captain!
But this tactic had no effect on Uchiha Jin.
Although he held the title of Police Chief, the Police Force was only responsible for village security and did not have responsibilities for external assassinations or intelligence gathering.
As an Uchiha Elder, he automatically withdrew from the ninja ranks.
Even if he genuinely participated in the war, it would be considered the Ninja Clan helping out.
This was why these three Konoha Elders were completely dumbfounded now.
Manipulating Uchiha Jin was truly too difficult!
Silence.
In the entire Hokage Office, the Three Elders frowned slightly, all deep in thought.
Approximately ten minutes later.
Sarutobi Hiruzen, after finishing his pipe and extinguishing the tobacco, spoke in a low voice.
"Alright, stop thinking."