Konoha: Start from untying the caged bird

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He said with satisfaction.

He turned his head and glanced at the documents that had been piled up on his desk. He gasped for breath, and Hinata Kaoru smiled and took a step to put the documents on her own desk. She picked up her pen and began to correct them.

Hyuga Yuzuru smiled gently: "Thank you, Kaoru."

"Yes, but there are some documents that I cannot sign, so I'll have to trouble you, Hokage-sama."

Hinata Kaoru joked, but then habitually started doing the work for him.

Since I haven't been sent out by him, I'll help him as much as I can. If I have to go out and help him again later, then my shadow clones will probably have to take over here.

Hyuga Yuzuru lay leisurely on the sofa, looking like a useless person, but unfortunately, such a carefree life of a useless person is ultimately not very realistic in the current ninja world.

He lay down for a while before getting up to handle official business. Even so, he and Hinata Kaoru only managed to finish processing the documents by dusk.

"Lord Yuzuru, regarding the joint Chunin Exams between Sunagakure and Kirigakure, they have sent us official documents and set a date."

Upon hearing this, Hinata Yuzuru perked up, sat up straight, took the documents from Hinata Kaoru's hand, and sat in a comfortable chair, examining them closely.

After watching for a while, he smiled with great interest.

"Approved! We'll proceed at this time."

The exam area is outside Konoha Village. We've temporarily set up exam halls and dormitories. Except for the first written exam, which will be held in the village to show them what Konoha is like now, all other exams will be held outside the village.

"Lord Yuzuru, what do you mean?"

Hinata Kaoru thought of a certain possibility and frowned slightly.

"Hmm...they don't seem to have good intentions."

Hyuga Yuzuru put down the documents, picked up his pen, and this time, instead of writing the word "accept" as before, he wrote a formal official response in the proper format.

He tossed the document on the table, narrowed his eyes, and said in a low voice, "Have all the ninja villages send in the list of personnel who need to participate in this Chunin Exam as soon as possible, including the list of accompanying Jonin instructors. At that time, each person from each party must have a name on the document. Those who have not registered are prohibited from participating in the exam."

"Yes, I understand." Hinata Kaoru stood up and took the document from him. Then, on her own desk, in her capacity as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she wrote another document urging all parties to cooperate with the preliminary preparations. She sent both documents together for forwarding.

By the time Hinata Kaoru returned, dusk had quietly passed, and night slowly descended. The setting sun lingered on the distant horizon, struggling for a moment before finally sinking. The moon rose, the lights were lit, and Konoha was illuminated as if by twinkling stars, creating a colorful, neon-lit scene.

She was about to smile and ask if it was time to leave work when she saw Hinata Yuzuru gazing out the window with deep eyes, his fingers tapping lightly as he murmured softly, interrupting her before she could speak.

"It's coming."

Hinata Kaoru tilted her head in confusion: "What?"

She thought she had misheard something.

At this moment, only Hyuga Yuzuru's eyes flickered with a faint blue light.

"Uchiha".

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of fire suddenly erupted in the far distance outside the French windows.

Amidst the flames, a green giant stood motionless, letting out a deafening roar, yet remained unmoved, frozen in place like a stone.

The Anbu arrived late, only now knocking on the door, panting heavily: "Hokage-sama! There's been a disturbance in the Uchiha clan. Uchiha Shisui is engaged in a private duel with Uchiha Fugaku for unknown reasons."

The nearby Anbu received instructions from Shisui-chou: absolutely do not let the Hokage approach the battlefield, and absolutely do not let the Hokage approach Fugaku Uchiha.

Currently, emergency evacuation procedures have been initiated in the vicinity. The battle has not affected civilians, but has only caused significant damage to the Uchiha clan's territory.

The Konoha Police Department has sealed off the streets, and its chief, Itachi Uchiha, is in Uchiha clan territory. Should we resort to force to mediate?

Hyuga Yuzuru remained expressionless, sitting calmly in his chair, and asked softly, "Have the other Uchiha clan members made a move?"

"No! The other Uchiha clan members did not make any unusual moves; they simply gathered around and no further conflict broke out."

"The secret service quickly replied."

Hyuga Yuzuru's expression remained calm: "Wait."

The Anbu were puzzled, but Hyuga Yuzuru waved his hand and said, "Don't do anything. As long as the Uchiha don't destroy the normal streets or affect civilians, we won't interfere."

His eyes were fixed on the distance, and he said in a voice that was somewhat complicated, "Let the Uchiha people handle this."

He left behind a message. Although the Anbu were somewhat anxious, in his view, this was clearly a rebellion by the Uchiha clan. Shisui had already sounded the alarm, but the Hokage seemed to have everything under control, so he couldn't say anything more.

Hyuga Yuzuru silently ordered, "Reassure the people and tell them not to panic. There is no need for the ninja forces to assemble. This is an internal matter for the Uchiha clan."

The Uchiha clan has always been a part of Konoha.

This time, it was just an internal conflict among them.

It will not affect Konoha.

Although the wording was somewhat vague, the Anbu understood immediately. Hyuga Kaoru promptly began working, drafting a clear and logically sound announcement and handing it to the Anbu, saying, "This is to appease the public and ninja, and prevent negative rumors from spreading. The Uchiha clan has never intended to..."

The secret service understood and immediately picked up the notice and went to work.

Hyuga Yuzuru sat in his office chair, staring at the green giant in the distance, and paused for a moment before dispelling his Susanoo state without even engaging in combat.

He rested his chin on one hand and picked up the crystal ball with the other, using his telescope technique to reveal the Uchiha's every move in the distance.

Hinata Yuzuru's expression remained calm, but the blue light in his eyes grew stronger until he seemed to see something. Then he sighed and put down the crystal ball with a complicated expression.

"Lord Yuzuru, what...did you see?"

"Everyone made their choice."

Hinata Yuzuru's eyes were filled with sorrow, and after a long while, he sighed softly again.

Hinata Kaoru stopped asking questions. Although she was still very curious, she could tell that Hinata Yuzuru was not in a good mood at the moment.

He frowned slightly as he looked into the distance, remaining silent.

...

Rewind the time by half an hour.

In the Uchiha clan's territory.

Uchiha Shisui stood quietly in front of Uchiha Fugaku's house.

And this was already the fifth hour he had been standing in front of this door.

From inside the door came Mikoto Uchiha's apologetic voice: "I'm sorry, Shisui, Fugaku is still..."

"I will keep waiting."

Uchiha Shisui spoke softly, then, as if remembering something, lowered his eyes: "Was Sasuke on a mission today?"

"Yes, he joined Kakashi's class along with Naruto and Hinata—I heard it was a special arrangement by the Hokage."

Mikoto Uchiha smiled slightly, but the smile looked somewhat forced.

As Fugaku Uchiha's bedmate, how could she possibly know nothing?

only...

As Fugaku Uchiha's wife, all she could do at this moment was remain silent.

Even though, deep down, she hoped that Fugaku Uchiha would see the error of his ways, but...

She sighed: "Zhishui, why don't you tell me what happened, and I'll pass it on to him?"

Uchiha Shisui slowly closed his eyes.

After a while, he gently opened his eyes and took a step.

"Huh!?"

Mikoto Uchiha was surprised when Shisui Uchiha walked straight into the room. His eyes were cold, and his Mangekyou Sharingan flashed by. Mikoto felt a blur before her eyes, and the next moment, she was dizzy and fainted.

Uchiha Shisui helped him up and led him to the living room to lie down.

Then, standing in front of Fugaku Uchiha's door, I took a deep breath.

"It seems you've made up your mind."

Inside the study, Fugaku Uchiha's voice sounded somewhat mysterious and unpredictable.

Uchiha Shisui simply placed one hand on the hilt of his katana and gently pushed open the door with the other.

Unexpectedly, Fugaku Uchiha was still sitting quietly at his desk, with a small lamp lit. The sparse evening light from the window shone in, casting a warm yellow glow over the room.

But at this moment, this warm and tranquil atmosphere was broken by Shisui's calm, icy figure.

He stepped into the room, his kaleidoscope-shaped eyes slowly turning.

"Chief of the Fugaku clan."

Fugaku Uchiha let out a soft sigh. He put down the book, and Shisui then noticed that what he was reading was actually the educational guidebook that Yuzuru Hyuga had just published a few days ago.

"Shall we talk in the living room?"

Fugaku Uchiha made the suggestion.

Uchiha Shisui hesitated for a moment, remaining silent and watching him warily. Fugaku, however, simply walked to the living room. He saw Mikoto, who was unconscious due to the genjutsu. His gaze lingered for a moment, but he simply bent down, picked up his wife, and carried her to the bedroom.

Then, Fugaku Uchiha calmly entered the living room, picked up the teapot, poured a cup of warm tea, and took a sip: "The tea is still warm."

"I'm sorry, but the clan chief absolutely refused to see me, so I had no choice but to resort to this tactic."

Uchiha Shisui apologized for using genjutsu on Uchiha Mikoto, but his speech lacked its previous gentleness, and he resembled a drawn sword.

Fugaku Uchiha observed him quietly for a moment, then let out a cold laugh: "Is there anything you want to say?"

"Stop everything you're doing right now and distance yourself from the lunatics in the clan. If there are still radicals who insist on making the Uchiha clan the Hokage... I will enforce the law as the head of the Anbu for treason."

As soon as Uchiha Shisui finished speaking, Uchiha Fugaku shook his head slightly: "You're willing to lay a hand on your own people for the sake of becoming Hokage... why are you unwilling to do something for your own people?"

Uchiha Shisui reached out and gently drew the katana from behind him, placing it in front of him with an indifferent expression: "Since ancient times, loyalty and righteousness have been difficult to reconcile—I am willing to choose righteousness over blind loyalty."

"Not bad." Fugaku Uchiha smiled slightly, then his eyes suddenly narrowed, and his sharp Mangekyou Sharingan appeared in his eye sockets. He angrily rebuked, "Is it reasonable for Yuzuru Hyuga to take office?"

Fearing disgrace, the Third Hokage conspired with other clans to openly place Hyuga Yuzuru on the Hokage throne behind the backs of the Uchiha clan. Did he ever consider the feelings of the Uchiha clan when he did all this?!

If they can monopolize the position of Hokage, won't they eventually be able to appoint whomever they want as Hokage?

Why should I submit to such a Hokage? Why should we, the Uchiha clan, submit to him?!

Uchiha Shisui simply watched him quietly, his kaleidoscope eyes also slowly rotating.

"Excuse."

He coldly uttered two words, thus refuting Uchiha Fugaku's roar.

Fugaku Uchiha coldly curled the corners of his mouth: "Isn't that so?"

Hyuga Yuzuru is still acting Hokage to this day. Doesn't that speak volumes?

Does becoming Hokage require the approval of everyone?

If the Third Hokage had publicly elected a new Hokage and lost after the competition, I would accept it. But look at what the Third Hokage did!

You think the Third Hokage was some kind of good person? Always spouting about being so benevolent and righteous...

Bullshit!

He casually grabbed Danzo's confession, which he had taken while escorting Mikoto back to her bedroom, and slammed it in front of Shisui. Uchiha Shisui opened it, glanced at it, and then put it down without looking at it again, his expression remaining calm.

Uchiha Shisui said softly, "The Third Hokage was certainly not a wise ruler, but the Fifth Hokage was ambitious, had extraordinary talent, and was respected by everyone in Konoha. He was fair to everyone and everything."

If the clan leader still identifies himself as a Konoha ninja, he should realize his mistake and wake up immediately.

Even with a fair election, the fifth generation would still be Lord Yuzuru at this time.

"Clan Chief Fugaku, as Hokage, are you really confident you can do better than him?"

Fugaku Uchiha stared at him for a long time, then lowered his eyes, and when he looked up again, his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

"Shisui, what the Uchiha clan needs to do is not to impeach and remove Hyuga Yuzuru from his position, but to take back the glory that should have belonged to the Uchiha long ago!"

From the time of the Second Hokage onwards, Konoha suppressed and discriminated against the Uchiha clan in every way.

The villagers also regarded the Uchiha clan as demons and monsters.

Who cares about the blood we shed for Konoha, the tears we cried for Konoha? Who cares?!

Since nobody cares, they should pay the price; they should pay back what they owe us!

The Uchiha clan was once the most powerful clan, on par with the Senju. But what about now? They'd rather let a child like Hyuga Yuzuru become Hokage than give any consideration to the Uchiha clan!

Yes, he did a good job...

But who will wash away the grievances and hatred of the Uchiha clan?

Uchiha Shisui remained calm, only speaking softly: "Hatred only brings more hatred. I firmly believe that under the leadership of the Fifth Hokage, the past will eventually become history, and a bright future will belong to all Uchiha people and the villagers of Konoha."