Chapter 211 The Third Hokage's Methods

Half a month later, Jiraiya led the Konoha ninjas back to the village.

As heroes who ended the war, Jiraiya and other ninjas were welcomed by the villagers.

The villagers did not care whether Konoha and the Fire Country lost interests in this war, nor did they care whether Konoha's reputation as the number one ninja village was shaken.

After experiencing the Third Ninja World War, the Night of the Nine-Tails and the Battle of Kumogakure.

Both the villagers and ninjas of Konohagakure are tired of the war. They just want to enjoy the hard-earned peace and do not want to let their relatives and friends go to the battlefield again.

After the welcome ceremony, Jiraiya and others were invited to the conference room of the Hokage Building.

Unlike the flowers and applause outside the Hokage Building, the atmosphere in the conference room of the Hokage Building was extremely solemn, making people feel a little breathless.

Feeling the silence in the meeting room, Jiraiya quietly lowered his head.

Nara Shikaku, Uchiha Fugaku and others also felt the heavy atmosphere and their faces darkened. This didn't seem like a commendation meeting, but rather like a deliberate rebuke to them.

This is indeed the case. Although Konoha did not lose this war, it was not much different from losing.

After looking around, Shimura Danzo said calmly:

"Jiraiya, I heard that when you signed the peace agreement with Kumogakure this time, you gave up the alliance agreement with Yugakure Village and agreed to withdraw your troops from Yu Country?"

Jiraiya nodded without denying it. He did lead the ninja to withdraw from the territory of the Land of Hot Springs.

After a pause, Shimura Danzo continued, "Jiraiya, do you know how much loss the withdrawal of troops from the Land of Hot Springs will bring to the village? When other allies know about this, they will also doubt the alliance agreement."

"This is the most favorable condition I can strive for. The village has not sent follow-up troops to support us... If Danzo Jonin is at the front line, the situation will probably be worse than this."

Jiraiya stared at Danzo Shimura and said that he was not afraid of the leader of the Root organization.

Danzo was suddenly speechless, he really didn't contribute much in this war, the Root members he newly recruited had not yet formed combat effectiveness and Tenzo was still being trained.

However, Jiraiya actually did not give him face in public. He will remember this offense.

Seeing that Jiraiya and Danzo were about to quarrel, Utane Koharu quickly stepped forward and said:

"Danzo, Jiraiya's contribution this time is still very great. If it weren't for Jiraiya, this battlefield would probably have to continue for a few more years."

Mitomon En also nodded:
"Koharu is right. Jiraiya has done a great job this time. It would be even better if we can preserve the treaty with Yugakure Village."

"But I didn't expect that the Hidden Rain Village was so ambitious. They actually took advantage of our war with the Hidden Cloud Village to win over the Hidden Tang Village and signed an alliance agreement with the Hidden Tang Village. However, as long as the Hidden Cloud Village does not take over the Land of Hot Springs, it will not be able to pose a fatal threat to us."

Jiraiya looked at Danzo who was attacking him, and then looked at the duo of advisors who were acting as peacemakers.

He roughly understood the intentions of these old seniors. They were suppressing him on the surface, but in fact they wanted to rely on suppressing him to suppress the Hyuga and Uchiha who had made great contributions on the battlefield.

While these old guys were chattering away, the Third Generation Sensei did not react at all, as if he approved of the actions of Danzo and others.

Why do they do this? Can't the village even distinguish between rewards and punishments? Or are there really Hokage factions and other factions in the village? Can't they be a little more tolerant towards the Uchiha?

After thinking about this, Jiraiya sighed softly and suddenly felt that there was no point in staying in the village.

In the following time, Jiraiya continued to attend the meeting in an absent-minded state, and when faced with questions from others, he just nodded or shook his head.

As the meeting progressed, Uchiha Fugaku's mood became worse and worse.

Danzo and others even suppressed Jiraiya, and did not even mention Uchiha's contribution, which made him anxious and he couldn't help but lose his temper on the spot.

At this time, Danzo seemed to remember something and said to Uchiha Fugaku: "Patriarch Fugaku, I heard that Shisui Jonin opened the Mangekyō Sharingan. Is this true?"

After mentioning the Mangekyō, Fugaku said with pride: "Shisui did open the Mangekyō Sharingan, and he also defeated the Two-Tails Jinchūriki, and he was not at a disadvantage when fighting the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki."

"I see…"

Danzo nodded, then said, "Since Shisui defeated the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, where is the Two-Tails Jinchuriki now? Why don't you use the Jinchuriki in exchange for Kumogakure's concession?"

"This..." Fugaku frowned. He didn't know the whereabouts of the Two-Tails Jinchuriki.

Seeing that Fugaku was unwilling to answer this question, Danzo spoke up:
"Patriarch Fugaku, you are not saying that the Two-Tails Jinchūriki is dead, right? The Two-Tails Jinchūriki should not die so easily."

Facing Danzo's sudden attack, Jiraiya couldn't help but say, "Danzo, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki is dead. Bai Ye can prove this."

"Bai Ye?" Danzo said bluntly, "A person from another village is trustworthy? I doubt whether you Uchiha secretly hid the Two-Tails."

Hearing this, Fugaku said angrily:
"Danzo, please stop spitting blood. It's impossible for Shisui to hide the Two-Tails. Besides, when the Uchiha were fighting on the front line, what were you and your Root doing?"

Danzo said expressionlessly: "Who knows if you Uchiha are in disguise, and Shisui didn't open the Mangekyō Sharingan earlier or later, but chose to open the Sharingan at this time. Who knows what else he has done with the Mangekyō."

As soon as these words were spoken, the ninjas here perked up and looked at Uchiha Fugaku.

They all heard the hidden meaning in Danzo's words. Danzo not only questioned whether Uchiha had secretly hidden the Two-Tails, but also pointed the blame for the Nine-Tails Night at Uchiha Shisui.

Moreover, since Shisui was able to defeat the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, it is possible for him to control the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Being stared at by so many people, Fugaku's expression became more and more ugly. He actually hoped that the Uchiha had the strength to launch the Nine-Tails Rebellion, and they would not have to hide within the clan territory in the first place.

But the Mangekyō Sharingan does have the ability to control the tailed beasts, and Shisui is highly suspicious.

This was something he had not anticipated. He thought that the emergence of the Mangekyo would increase the family's voice, but he did not expect that it would arouse Danzo's targeting and suspicion.

If no one stood up to speak for Uchiha at this time, Uchiha would inevitably become the target of public criticism.

At this time, the Third Hokage, who had been sitting in the main seat and remained silent, slowly spoke:
"Danzo, please don't go on. I watched Shisui grow up. I believe Shisui is a good boy. He would never do anything that would harm the village."

"If he really had some conspiracy, he wouldn't use the Mangekyō Sharingan to protect his companions."

(End of this chapter)