Other Ninja Clanss were pretty much the same.
Their thoughts were similar to Ino–Shika–Chō; although they were displeased with Hiruzen Sarutobi, they didn't have much affection for the Uchiha either.
Therefore,
They all remained silent regarding the confrontation between the two sides.
Danzo, who had benefited, acted quite quickly this time. As soon as he returned, he immediately began his operations.
Danzo was an old hand at manipulating public opinion!
Thus, with one move,
Countless messy public opinions instantly diluted the scandals of the Konoha Leadership.
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Numerous secret rumors about Ninja Clanss and the Konoha Leadership filled Konoha, instantly capturing the attention of the Konoha villagers.
In just three to five days, the Uchiha's public opinion offensive was essentially completely resolved.
Of course,
Amidst these chaotic rumors, some slanders against Hiruzen Sarutobi had to be inserted.
For example, he loved to use the Telescope Jutsu to peek into bathhouses, and as Hokage, he never went to the front lines.
Besides that, it was all about praising himself!
Nonsense like how much he, the Darkness of the Ninja World, had sacrificed for Konoha.
And, regarding this,
The various Ninja Clanss of Konoha curled their lips, secretly thinking that the Uchiha were not up to par either.
They were so easily resolved by the Konoha Leadership. Thinking of this, their apprehension towards the Konoha Leadership naturally increased, and they continued to adopt their usual strategy towards the Uchiha.
No contact, no alignment, complete disregard!
This was normal!
Perhaps they used to think that with Uchiha Jin's rise, the Uchiha's situation might change slightly, but now it seems there shouldn't be too much expectation. The Uchiha are definitely no match for the Konoha Leadership.
Of course,
The slanders against Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Danzo's self-praise?
Heh, just ignore them!
Only—Ino–Shika–Chō!
More precisely, Nara Shikaku!
As someone who had truly interacted with Uchiha Jin, he understood Uchiha Jin's troublesome nature better than anyone, so he didn't believe Uchiha Jin would be easily defeated.
He even vaguely felt that he might have overlooked something!
Danzo, on the other hand, showed disdain on his face.
A mere Uchiha clan trying to contend with him? Facts prove they are just a bunch of clowns!
Hiruzen Sarutobi breathed a sigh of relief.
As expected of his dirty work, Danzo actually managed to sort it out!
...Uchiha Clan Compound.
Several elders once again sought out Uchiha Jin, their faces filled with worry.
Fugaku also came!
Clearly,
After truly understanding Hiruzen Sarutobi's true nature, he was now completely willing to obey Uchiha Jin's command.
"Jin, the situation is not good!"
"We need to think of a solution. The Village is too cunning; who would have thought they would use such a method to resolve the predicament!"
"..."
Everyone present discussed animatedly.
However, regarding this,
Uchiha Jin's expression remained calm.
Without any hesitation, he immediately said, "Spread rumors again, saying there's something wrong with Hiruzen Sarutobi's position as Hokage."
"As members of Senju Tobirama's Shadow Guard, they abandoned the Hokage when he encountered danger outside. Who knows if Senju Tobirama truly appointed him as Hokage?"
"Perhaps, hehe!"
"Hiruzen Sarutobi and others deliberately colluded with Kumogakure at the time to trap and kill Senju Tobirama, then forged Senju Tobirama's orders to ascend to the Hokage position."
"After all, what is the Shadow Guard for? Isn't it to shield the Hokage?"
Hiss!
Hearing Uchiha Jin's words, everyone felt their scalps tingle.
Good heavens!
You can't deny it, that actually makes so much sense!
Fugaku couldn't help but ask, "Jin, is that true or false?"
"Of course, it's false!" Uchiha Jin rolled his eyes. "What kind of person was Senju Tobirama?"
"He was a true old fox. If Senju Tobirama hadn't been willing, could a nobody like Hiruzen Sarutobi have trapped and killed Senju Tobirama?"
Everyone nodded upon hearing this.
Indeed!
Even if they held many grudges against Senju Tobirama, they still had to admit in their hearts that Senju Tobirama's cunning and ruthlessness were formidable, and Hiruzen Sarutobi really couldn't have been Senju Tobirama's opponent.
Immediately after,
Uchiha Tadashi left immediately to spread the rumors.
Then,
The entire Konoha was instantly in an uproar.
No choice!
If this rumor were true, then Hiruzen Sarutobi's ascension to power itself would have no legitimacy!
Almost instantly,
All the rumors concocted by Danzo, as well as Uchiha Jin's previous rumors, almost instantly vanished. Everyone began discussing the legitimacy of Hiruzen Sarutobi's ascension to power... One day later.
Hokage Office.
Hiruzen Sarutobi smashed his desk and yelled at everyone.
"Slander, this is slander!"
"How could I collude with Kumogakure to deliberately harm my teacher?"
"Uchiha, you bastards!"
"How dare they?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was hoarse, and he was on the verge of exploding with rage.
And, regarding this,
Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado were also seething with hatred.
However,
They were helpless and could only look at Danzo beside them.
Danzo waved his hand in response: "Don't panic, watch me work!"
Immediately after,
He directly ordered Root to exert pressure again, and gossip about various powerful individuals began to circulate in the Village.
Kakashi loves to read adult books, Jiraiya the Sannin loves to peep, Tsunade loves to gamble, and so on.
Besides that, he inserted his own agenda!
He subtly started spreading rumors that the Sannin, as Hiruzen Sarutobi's disciples, were almost entirely led astray by Hiruzen Sarutobi.
One day later,
The Uchiha began to counterattack.
They started spreading new rumors: the Jonin Council had long been defunct!
When the Village was founded, Uchiha Madara was promised the Hokage position, but after the Uchiha and Senju cooperated, Senju Hashirama took over, then privately passed the Hokage position to Senju Tobirama. When Hiruzen Sarutobi ascended, it was still not through the Jonin Council, but directly appointed by Senju Tobirama.
The Hokage's power in Konoha had been completely monopolized by the Hokage faction!
Danzo's side was not to be outdone, and began to criticize how much damage the Uchiha had caused to Konoha... Almost, at once.
The entire Konoha was in utter chaos, with all sorts of rumors flying around, completely out of control.
The confrontation between the Uchiha and Danzo had thrown Konoha into a state of disarray; however, everyone overlooked one point: what was the initial cause of this incident?
In the Nara Clan's tearoom.
Akimichi Choza's face remained calm; even in the tearoom, he hadn't forgotten to eat. Inoichi Yamanaka, however, couldn't help but speak.
"Shikaku, what's wrong?"
"You called us here so urgently, has something big happened?"
And, regarding this,
Akimichi Choza, hearing these words, couldn't help but put down his snack and look at Nara Shikaku with a solemn expression.
Nara Shikaku smiled wryly and nodded.
"Yes, something big has happened!"
"I felt something was very off before, always feeling like I had overlooked something."
"Now I finally understand: it's the Uchiha's objective!"
"The Konoha Leadership was tricked. Uchiha Jin launched a public opinion war, but in reality, he didn't intend to take down the Konoha Leadership; it was merely to divert attention."
"Did you notice?"
"We all overlooked the Police Force, which was where the confrontation initially began."
"It was initially because the Police Force wasn't doing its job that the Konoha Leadership started fighting with the Uchiha, but now it seems no one cares about the Police Force anymore."
"What is the Police Force doing now?"