Hiromi sat up straight, looked at Shisui, and said, "Nii-san, help me look for clues about the Akatsuki, especially regarding Orochimaru."
"What are you planning to do?" Shisui's gaze became very cautious.
He looked at Hiromi as if he were seeing a lawless devil, feeling very uneasy.
"Don't worry, this plan will only result in the deaths of Hiruzen and his ilk."
When Hiromi said this, Shisui didn't understand.
"Then why did you go to such lengths to make the Sarutobi Clan take over the Police Force?"
Wasn't it to use the same tactics as with the Shimura Clan to wipe out the Sarutobi Clan?
Hiromi understood what he meant and laughed. "How could that be? The Shimura Clan could be wiped out because they lost Danzo. As long as Hiruzen is still alive, the Sarutobi Clan cannot be destroyed. Targeting them further would only increase hatred toward the Uchiha clan."
Shisui was even more confused. "So you never intended to use the Police Force issue to wipe out the Sarutobi Clan from the beginning?"
"Of course. The Police Force was just to put pressure on them, to make them paranoid and toy with them."
Shisui: "..."
"Other than that, it's probably for the sake of having an Uchiha serve as Hokage in the future." Hiromi said casually.
"An Uchiha serving as Hokage?" Shisui instantly became serious.
This was the wish of the Uchiha clan.
Hiromi gave an "mm" and said, "The filter through which the villagers view Hiruzen is currently too thick. We need to use the Sarutobi Clan to thin it out a bit."
Shisui nodded, indicating his understanding and agreement.
By using the Sarutobi Clan, no matter what Hiruzen does, he will offend one side. Either his own clan or the villagers. No matter what he does, it's wrong.
In the end, the villagers will realize—so the Hokage isn't perfect, he's just human.
In this way, the filter of the "strongest Hokage in history" will be shattered.
It's just that...
"Can you not be so impulsive next time?"
Shisui got goosebumps just thinking about the fact that Hiromi actually had the idea of wiping out all the clans in Konoha. It was lucky the Hyuga Clan was cowardly.
"I'm impulsive?"
Hiromi had a strange expression as he glanced at the system missions.
[Mission Name: I'm impulsive? You talk too much?]
[Mission Content: Kill Shisui!]
[Mission Reward: Complete Body Susanoo]
[Mission Name: You value them that much?]
[Mission Content: Kill the Uchiha clan!]
[Mission Reward: Rinnegan]
[Mission Name: You're the only one with great capacity?]
[Mission Content: Kill Uchiha...]
...
The Hyuga Clan gave up the Police Force, so Konoha had no choice but to let the Sarutobi Clan take over temporarily.
They said it was temporary, to be replaced once a suitable candidate was found. But every clan knew that no one would want to take on the Police Force at this time and be targeted by those red-eyed freaks from the Uchiha.
Didn't you see how those folks from the Hyuga Clan chickened out?
And so, the Sarutobi Clan took over the Police Force once again.
A very small portion of the villagers vehemently opposed it.
Some villagers felt it made no difference, as it was better than the Shimura Clan anyway.
Other than that, the vast majority of the villagers were cheering and shouting.
"The good times in Konoha have finally arrived!"
"The Hyuga Clan is actually quite sensible!"
"The Sarutobi Clan should be the ones to do it!"
"The clan where Hokage-sama belongs must be better than the Hyuga or Uchiha!"
However, seven days later, their tune changed.
"Who smiles at the perpetrator?"
"The Sarutobi Clan loves being a peacemaker way too much."
"Damn it, my wife was threatened into cheating, and the Sarutobi Clan told me to shake hands and make peace with him. Do they want me to share my wife with him?"
"Why do I feel like the Sarutobi Clan is a bit like Hokage-sama?"
"I think so too."
"Don't talk nonsense, the Sarutobi Clan is the Sarutobi Clan, and Hokage-sama is Hokage-sama."
Although the flames of questioning Hiruzen were extinguished, the villagers' dissatisfaction with the Sarutobi Clan grew day by day.
The smiles of the Uchiha clan became increasingly radiant.
At this moment, Shisui, as the Uchiha clan head, was summoned to the Hokage Building to attend a private meeting.
—
Hokage Building, conference room.
Hiruzen, Homura, and Koharu looked at Shisui with kind smiles.
Hiruzen smiled. "Shisui, you're here. Sit."
Shisui was confused, but he nodded slightly and sat down opposite the three of them. His gaze mainly fell on Homura and Koharu.
Ever since the Uchiha became part of Root, these two had seemingly vanished. They were rarely seen on a daily basis, as if they were deliberately avoiding the Uchiha clan. Yet now, they were standing openly before him.
'Are they trying to curry favor with the Uchiha?' Shisui thought of this instantly.
With that thought, he felt even less anxious and looked at the three people before him with a calm expression.
Hiruzen and the other two had expected Shisui to take the initiative and ask why he had been called to such a private meeting. But to their surprise, after waiting for half a minute, Shisui hadn't said a word. This made them feel slightly annoyed out of embarrassment.
'It seems the Uchiha clan has truly changed.'
In their hearts, they became even more determined to define the Uchiha clan as an enemy that Konoha needed to eradicate.
Homura and Koharu looked slightly displeased and had no intention of speaking.
Seeing this, Hiruzen wore an amiable smile and said to Shisui, "Shisui, the village wronged the Uchiha clan back then and made the Uchiha move out of the village center. Now that we know it was a misunderstanding, we have specially reorganized the village center and prepared the Uchiha Clan Compound for your return. In a few days, the Uchiha clan can move back."
Shisui was slightly taken aback, a flash of surprise sparkling on his face, and his entire demeanor brightened considerably.
"What does the Uchiha clan need to pay in exchange?"
Having the Uchiha relocated to the edge of the village, far from the central assembly area, was considered a humiliation in the hearts of the Uchiha clan. Now that they could return, Shisui was willing to pay any price, even a small one.