Inside the Hokage Office, Uchiha Kaze stood by the window, his gaze cast towards the direction of the Land of Lightning.
The night was deep, but Konoha village was brightly lit.
"Do we need to send people to intercept?"
Seeing Uchiha Kaze remain silent, Yamanaka Inoichi asked.
"No need."
"Let them go."
Uchiha Kaze slowly turned around, a trace of a playful smile on his face.
"But..."
"Kirigakure elites are out in full force, and Kumogakure has just suffered a crushing defeat, I'm afraid..."
Yamanaka Inoichi hesitated.
There are no absolute enemies in the ninja world, only absolute interests.
Once Kirigakure captured Kumogakure, they would inevitably gain significant improvement in a short time.
Given Kirigakure's attitude towards Konoha, letting them develop freely would bring great trouble to the village.
"Afraid they can't stop it?"
Uchiha Kaze took over the conversation.
"Director Inoichi, what do you think Konoha gained from this war?"
Kaze walked to the desk, casually picked up a pen, and drew an arrow on the map on the table.
From the eastern border of the Land of Fire, pointing straight at the Land of Lightning.
"Defeating Kumogakure, deterring the ninja world."
"Also, through a great victory... allowing everyone to quickly unite."
Yamanaka Inoichi was stunned for a moment, then answered after thinking for a while.
"And what else?"
Uchiha Kaze pressed.
"And..."
"Kumogakure's compensation? Border stability?"
Yamanaka Inoichi frowned.
"No!"
"What we gained is an obedient Kumogakure."
"The Yondaime Raikage is dying, but before he dies, he will sign the truce agreement and complete the transfer of power. As long as I am still here, they won't dare to have any thoughts against Konoha again."
"Such a Kumogakure is useful to us."
"So..."
Uchiha Kaze shook his head, tapping the map with the pen tip.
"So, shouldn't we be even more..."
Yamanaka Inoichi was even more confused.
Since Kumogakure was useful, why not arrange people to intercept Kirigakure's surprise attack?
"Director Inoichi still fails to understand."
"They need to use this battle to prove to me that they still have value."
"If they can't even resist Kirigakure's attack, then there is no necessity for them to continue existing."
"Just pass the news of Kirigakure's impending surprise attack over there... We don't need to do anything else..."
Uchiha Kaze smiled, then turned to look out the window again.
Regardless of the era, respect is always won by strength, not obtained by someone's charity!
Yamanaka Inoichi took a deep breath, his awe for Uchiha Kaze deepening another layer.
This man was not only invincible on the battlefield.
In strategy... equally terrifying.
Yamanaka Inoichi was only slightly stunned before immediately leaving the Hokage Office to send a message to Kumogakure's Intelligence Department.
Using special devices + sensory secret techniques, intelligence could be transmitted in a short time.
"Since you're here, don't hide in the dark."
"If you came back for revenge, I am ready anytime."
After Yamanaka Inoichi left, Kaze continued to gaze lightly at the streets of Konoha.
Suddenly, he spoke deeply towards the empty window.
"Why did you do that?"
A figure appeared inside the Hokage Office.
The voice was low, as if suppressing anger and hatred with great effort.
"Why?"
"Jiraiya, have you really been away from the village too long, or are you playing dumb?"
Uchiha Kaze turned around, looking at this one of the Legendary Sannin, Jiraiya, in front of him, his face full of mockery.
Jiraiya, as a disciple of the Sandaime Sarutobi Hiruzen, one of the Legendary Sannin.
Kaze believed if he said he didn't want to participate in the village's affairs, but to say he knew nothing was a joke.
"Even so, you shouldn't have... done such things!"
Jiraiya frowned, staring fixedly at Uchiha Kaze.
"Hehe..."
"Should I, Uchiha, just wait to be calculated by those old things? Wait to die on an unknown night?"
Just with this one sentence, Kaze lost the thought of conversing with the big idiot in front of him.
This was as disgusting and fucked up as saying—even if it's my fault, you have no responsibility?!
"They haven't done that yet, your Uchiha still had a chance..."
"Moreover, what you did violated the rules!"
"Do you really have no regret at all?"
Jiraiya knew in his heart that Uchiha Kaze wasn't wrong, but he still couldn't accept such reality.
The purge of Konoha's original leadership team, his teacher's death...
And now, Uchiha's almost terrifying suppressive management style over Konoha.
He found it hard to accept.
"Rules?"
"Smack!"
"Are you even qualified to talk about rules in front of me?"
Kaze said, raising his hand and giving Jiraiya a slap.
A guy who didn't return to the village for years, looking for some Child of Prophecy outside, drawing erotic books, talking to him about rules?
At this moment, Uchiha Kaze felt that Jiraiya had become demented.
"You..."
Jiraiya didn't expect a young man from the Uchiha to slap him just like that.
For a moment, the person was stunned.
"Don't talk. If you want to fight, pick another place."
"Rebuilding the village is a very troublesome thing."
"Of course, if you choose to act against me, it means you act against the Hokage, and I will kill you without hesitation."
A terrifying pupil power suddenly spread with Kaze's words.
"Rustle rustle rustle..."
Just then, masked Anbu ninjas appeared here one by one.
Among them, besides some Uchiha ninjas, there were also many ninjas who worshiped Uchiha Kaze.
Everyone stared at Jiraiya with murderous intent.
As if the moment he dared to make any bad move, they would instantly kill him right there.
This time, Jiraiya was completely dumbfounded.
How long had it been since Uchiha Kaze launched the internal rebellion?
Why had so many people gathered around him?
Moreover, before coming here, he also went to see the Hokage's administrative office.
Under Nara Shikaku's leadership, village affairs large and small were being handled methodically.
The Intelligence Department was also managed in perfect order.
All these were things done after Uchiha Kaze became the Godaime...
Even, during this time, Uchiha Kaze had let Orochimaru return to Konoha.
Although Jiraiya hadn't had time to see Orochimaru yet, but...
It was basically certain that Orochimaru definitely acknowledged Uchiha Kaze.
Otherwise, with Orochimaru's character, he would absolutely never return to the village...
"This is the Hokage Office. Jiraiya, if you have no business, then leave."
Uchiha Kaze waved his hand, and those Anbu ninjas beside him all disappeared.
Then, he spoke impatiently.
Hearing Uchiha Kaze's words, Jiraiya walked out of the Hokage Office.
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