Chapter 142: The move is effective
Now in the Akatsuki organization, Shiba Kiyokawa is the undisputed dictator, holding supreme power. Even Nagato and Konan are his loyal supporters.
But in Konoha, or in any of the five major ninja villages, no one could hold as much power as he did, not even the Kage.
Because the ninja clan will always be a historical legacy that cannot be avoided.
The night of the Uchiha clan’s extermination in the original novel is the most extreme example of this problem!
But ironically, for Minato Namikaze, the Uchiha clan was the most cooperative ninja clan he had ever encountered in all his long years of fighting.
Because the Uchiha clan needs his help and wants to bet on him!
So when the Uchiha clan was still in the north, this clan was the ninja clan that supported him the most and almost responded to all his requests.
Unfortunately, after Uchiha Shisui brazenly drew his sword against the village elder Danzo a few months ago, the Uchiha clan was completely withdrawn from the northern war zone.
They were later transferred to the south, and are now fighting the Hidden Mist Village on the southeast coast, which can be said to have returned to their rightful position in the original work.
After that, there was no longer any wealthy and powerful family under Namikaze Minato's command that supported him at all costs.
Although the other ninja clans did not oppose Minato, they eventually returned to their old way of getting along with each other.
The ninja clan supports the commander's work, but no one intends to give up the rights that everyone should have.
Just like now, even though Sarutobi Shinnosuke, as an aide, knew that the demands of the troops at the front were reasonable, he just couldn't give an immediate answer.
Because the Hyuga clan is a ninja clan recognized by the village, and they are also a wealthy family!
No matter whether this clan's ninjas are forming a team or carrying out a mission, the commander must first discuss with their clan's agents and cannot dispatch them directly.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke frowned and could only ask, "Is Lord Minato at the headquarters now?"
The subordinate ninja replied, "No, Commander Minato went into battle again today without being stopped. He is probably still fighting with Kumogakure at the moment."
Minato Namikaze is a very diligent and hard-working commander. Whenever he has the chance, he will go to the battlefield in person to help his subordinates relieve pressure.
His efforts were crucial in the North's ability to hold on until now.
But at this time, Sarutobi Shinnosuke would rather his superior not be so diligent.
"Okay... then I'll go talk to the Hyuga clan elders first."
His status and face are obviously not comparable to those of Minato Namikaze.
Now we can only pray that the Hyuga clan can deeply understand the will of fire.
But unfortunately, things went against one's wishes. As soon as they met, before Sarutobi Shinnosuke could even open his mouth to praise the Will of Fire, the elder of the main family on the front line started complaining first.
"Master Shinnosuke! You also know how much sacrifice our Hyuga clan made in the recent battle!
The new batch of branch family ninjas have not yet arrived at the front line, and now even the guards around me, the elder of the main family, are weak.
We also want to support the village's battle, but what if, I mean what if, after my guards are withdrawn, another White Eye theft incident happens on the front line, how can I explain it to the tribe leader?"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke looked at the seven branch family jonin standing behind the old man in front of him, and suddenly felt his cheek twitching even more painfully.
Not long ago, when the war was going well, this old guy in front of me was completely different from what he is now!
At that time, he wished he could put every Hyuga member next to Commander Minato to gain military merits and mission experience.
But when he saw that the battle was not going well, he immediately began to look for excuses to save his own ninjas.
But the excuses this old man made are hard to refute.
Because before this, the Hyuga clan did lose a Byakugan to the main family, and that was really the sacrifice they made to support the battle of Konoha. Now that Byakugan is in the eye socket of a ninja named Qing in Kirigakure, and it has appeared many times on the battlefield in the south.
Unfortunately, Konoha has never been able to help the Hyuga clan take back the eye.
After all, the village owes the Hyuga clan this matter.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke knew that he was in the wrong and had no way to be tough, so he could only continue to rely on path dependence and bring up the Will of Fire again.
"Elder Hyuga, have you forgotten the teachings of the Will of Fire? Each of us is a leaf, and now is the critical moment for us to burn ourselves and protect the big tree of the village!"
Unexpectedly, the head elder of the Hyuga clan glanced at him with a playful look, and a hint of sarcasm flashed in his eyes.
"In that case, may I ask, Master Shinnosuke, how many leaves did your Sarutobi clan burn?"
This is - the ultimate kill!
This one sentence made Sarutobi Shinnosuke so autistic that he couldn't utter another word.
Is it true that no one has ever realized Konoha's ninja problem or tried to solve it?
Of course not.
Although the first Hokage, Hashirama Senju, was a simpleton, he was also a man of great courage. When he first established the village, he boldly made a decision that went against his ancestors.
Disband the Senju clan, abandon their surname, and completely integrate into the village!
That was his greatest effort to eliminate the barriers among the ninja clans!
After this, the second generation Senju Tobirama also spent a lot of effort on this.
But why, despite the unremitting efforts of the two generations of Hokage, the situation has not improved until now, and even in a few years, extreme tragedies such as the annihilation of a wealthy family can occur?
This brings us to the actions of the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen!
Sarutobi Hiruzen inherited the will of his teacher, and during his tenure he also suppressed the ninja clan and promoted civilians - Jiraiya, Orochimaru and even Namikaze Minato can be said to be his successful achievements.
But the problem is: the selfishness in Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart made these achievements seem overshadowed, and even caused the situation to deteriorate!
While he was promoting civilian ninjas, he could never forget his Sarutobi clan!
In the original work, during the Fourth Ninja World War, the Sarutobi clan was able to become the most powerful Fire Release family in Konoha, and even formed an army with strong soldiers and horses. It is self-evident who made the greatest contribution in the process.
Today, whenever Namikaze Minato came in person to ask for someone, the elders of the Hyuga clan would just give the person to the person.
No matter how powerful a ninja clan they are, they dare not openly disobey the will of the future Fourth-generation Hokage.
But the person who came to visit happened to be the son of Sarutobi Hiruzen who had just stepped down. How could the elders of the Hyuga clan be polite to him?
Talk to me about the will of fire? Did you, the Sarutobi clan, burn yourselves? Did you burn out?
Did you help us get back the Byakugan that we Hyuga clan owe you?
Everything, in the final analysis, is still a question of "fairness"!
When the war is going well, everyone may not care about gains and losses, but once the situation turns against them, who would not want to preserve the glory of their family until the end of the war?
Who should be saved? Who should be sacrificed? Who should be burned? Who is the trunk of the tree and who is the leaves and firewood? It will always be a knot that cannot be untangled!
Therefore, the next day, not long after the attack began, Shiba Kiyokawa heard the commander of his mobile battalion jokingly say:
"The advance is going smoothly! Strange, the enemy didn't add any Byakugan ninjas, are they stupid?
"To actively give up the advantage of reconnaissance in a mobile war, these people in Konoha are really crazy!"
He couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth and smile slightly.
He was not surprised by the result, but he did not expect it to come so soon.
I didn't expect that the third move would show results so quickly!
"It seems that Konoha's problems are bigger than I expected." He murmured softly in his heart.
(End of this chapter)
