Beneath the Sun
At the Uchiha clan meeting, the radical and conservative factions were locked in heated debate while the moderate Uchiha, Fugaku, tried to play peacemaker from the sidelines. Just then, Kaito strode into the room and declared loudly, "One clan, three factions— isn't this a betrayal of our ancestors?" "From today forward, the Uchiha clan will have only one voice—mine!" "I've said my piece. Who's with me, and who's against me?"
On the night of the Nine-Tails attack, Danzo led his Root operatives to surround the Uchiha compound. A Root ninja announced, "By order of the Hokage, the Uchiha clan must remain within their compound tonight—no one leaves!" Kaito pushed through the crowd and sneered, "Which Hokage's orders are you following, exactly?" "The Fourth Hokage, who's out there fighting for his life? The retired Third Hokage? Or that wannabe 'Five-and-a-Half Hokage' who spends his days skulking in the shadows chasing pipe dreams?" "You're nothing but rats— anyone who stands in my way dies!"
At a high-level Konoha meeting, the Third Hokage was visibly furious. Sarutobi Hiruzen said, "Minato, the Uchiha clan is far too dangerous— how could you give them positions in the ANBU?" Namikaze Minato remained calm and replied coolly, "Advisor Sarutobi, how many times must I tell you— stop making divisive comments! The Uchiha will always be Konoha's Uchiha!" "Besides, you're retired now— please don't interfere with the Hokage's decisions!" Sarutobi Hiruzen retorted, "Minato, you'll regret this!" Namikaze Minato shot back, "Sarutobi, I am the Hokage!"
The Third Great Ninja War proved that the First Hokage's ideals were flawed, and Kaito brought a new Will of Fire to this world!