The Rise of the Uchiha

In the Sarutobi family's house in Konoha Village,

Sarutobi Hiruzen sat on the main seat with a solemn expression. Beside him sat the three former Konoha high-ranking officials and the chief elder of the Sarutobi clan: Utatane Koharu, Mito Kado En, Shimura Danzo and Sarutobi Shoichi.

"Hiruzen, how is the situation going now?"It was Danzo who spoke first.

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned and replied slowly:"The emotions within the clan have been basically suppressed, but the funding is indeed a huge problem......."

"Let Minato think of a solution. After all, with so many people, he can't just watch us starve, right? What's more, our family is a legitimate Konoha ninja!" Mitomon Yan said immediately.

"Yes, and the power we hold in our hands is also an important weapon to protect Konoha."Utatane Koharu echoed, with a gleam of determination in her eyes. They spent half their lives to develop and grow this family, and they must not give up easily.

After a moment of silence, Sarutobi Hiruzen hesitated:"But, Minato........."

"Hiruzen, don't forget that the orthodoxy of Konoha is with us!" At this time, Sarutobi Masaichi, who had been silent, suddenly raised his voice and interrupted Sarutobi Hiruzen's words,"You are all disciples of the Second Hokage, and you are the Third Hokage of Konoha selected by him personally, and you have been in charge of Konoha for decades. During this period, how much blood and sweat have we paid for the village, do we still need to prove it to others?"

His words were like a sharp sword, piercing the silence in the room, and also made the other three people fall into deep thought. Indeed, they are all people who work hard for the prosperity and stability of Konoha, and this achievement cannot be ignored. However, facing the current predicament, how should they choose?

In silence, Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep breath.

It was not easy to suppress the voices within the clan and the ambition in the heart of the great elder Sarutobi Masaichi. These people must not be stimulated. The funding problem must be solved first, and the problems within the clan can be solved slowly.

"I'll talk to Minato."Sarutobi Hiruzen said.

The other three breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what Sarutobi Hiruzen said. Each of them had their own little thoughts in mind.

Danzo stood aside and observed silently, without saying a word, but he was thinking about how to weaken the strength of these people. After all, once he became Hokage, this power would pose a huge threat to him.

In this way, the five people in the room had their own ideas, and the meeting ended.

The next morning,

Sarutobi Hiruzen stepped into the Hokage Building.

Looking at the familiar office, Sarutobi Hiruzen was full of emotion.

Namikaze Minato saw Sarutobi Hiruzen walk into the office and hurried forward.

"Sandaime, you are here."

Sarutobi Hiruzen stared at Namikaze Minato and said,"Minato, you are becoming more and more like a Hokage now."

""Thank you for your praise, Sandaime." Namikaze Minato responded modestly.

"Enough of the small talk, Minato, I came here to ask you for something." Sarutobi Hiruzen stated his purpose straight away.

"Sandaime, you can say whatever you want. As long as it is within my power, I will definitely do it!" Namikaze Minato said without hesitation.

"Minato, I have successfully settled the disputes within the clan, but the biggest problem we are facing now is the shortage of funds."

Sarutobi Hiruzen continued with difficulty,"I understand that this is a rather embarrassing request......."

"Although the funds of the Third Generation Konoha have gained a lot because of the relationship with Uchiha,……"Namikaze Minato looked embarrassed.

Namikaze Minato was in a dilemma. In terms of funds, Konoha had just invested in a series of shops, hotels, etc. around Uchiha, and it has not yet recovered the cost.

Moreover, using Konoha's money to privately subsidize the four major families would be unacceptable to other families.

Konoha is not a place ruled by Namikaze Minato alone. The rights of civilians and the interests of major aristocratic families are the interests.

The so-called Hokage can only be named after being recognized by everyone.

Seeing Minato's embarrassed face, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

"Minato, I have tried my best to suppress the four major families at present, but if I continue to remove their positions and cut off their financial resources, I am afraid that these families will break free from my control.

At that time, civil strife may occur, so please be sure to leave a way out for the four major families.

" Sarutobi Hiruzen knew very well that if the family really got out of his control, then what emergency measures would Konoha take to deal with it.

He really couldn't bear to see these families follow the footsteps of the Senju clan, so he wanted to find a way out for them to avoid a miserable end.

"Sandaime-sama, I have temporarily put aside the subsequent dismissal issue. But it is absolutely impossible to reinstate those who have been dismissed. You should take a look at this information first."After that, Namikaze Minato handed a thick stack of documents to Sarutobi Hiruzen. Sarutobi Hiruzen took the documents and read them carefully, his hands trembling slightly. It turned out that it was full of solid evidence of the four major families' corruption and bribery!

Looking at these huge numbers, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt a little uneasy.

"Sorry, Minato, do you have this information?……"Sarutobi Hiruzen was a little embarrassed to stay here. He knew that if these things were exposed, the consequences would be disastrous.

He knew that Minato was only dismissed from his post and did not pursue the matter. He was already showing mercy.

"Sandaime... these were provided to me by Uchiha En. They have not been leaked yet."

Minato Namikaze saw what Sarutobi Hiruzen wanted to ask and answered directly.

The evidence provided by Uchiha En has not been exposed yet, but whether it will be exposed later is a question.

At this time, a figure appeared in the Hokage's office.

Jiraiya rushed to the Hokage's office and saw his teacher Sarutobi Hiruzen in the office, and hurriedly said

"Teacher, if it's a funding issue, why don't you ask Uchiha En?"

Jiraiya has been trying to figure out a solution these days and his hair has fallen out.

When Minato Namikaze and Hiruzen Sarutobi saw that it was Jiraiya, they lowered their heads and thought.

"But Yan, will he help?" Namikaze Minato asked.

He knew about the grudges between the Uchiha clan and the four major families.

"There is no other way now, is there?"Jiraiya was desperate and tried all kinds of treatments.

"Jiraiya, the Uchiha clan won't help."Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head. During his tenure, he and the four major families had killed countless Uchiha clan members. It was good enough that the Uchiha clan didn't add insult to injury.

"teacher……"

"Jiraiya, stop talking. Uchiha won't help. They investigated the situation of our four major families so clearly and leaked the news to Minato and Konoha's major families. Aren't they Uchiha?"

"What? Teacher, are you saying……"

"Jiraiya, don't you understand yet? Let me and the four major families fall off the cliff, with only a rope holding us"

"Although this was also a problem of our previous senior management, the Uchiha definitely pushed it behind the scenes."

"As for who it is, I think you can guess it." A figure appeared in the minds of the three people.