socalfunplaces Chapter 142 Effective Moves
Chapter 142 Effective Moves
Chapter 142 Effective Moves
In Akatsuki today, Shiba Kiyokawa is the undisputed dictator, wielding supreme power, and even Nagato and Konan are his loyal followers.
In Konoha, or in any of the five great ninja villages, no one can wield such absolute power as he does, not even a Kage.
Because the ninja clan is a historical issue that can never be avoided.
The night of the Uchiha clan's massacre in the original work is the most extreme example of this problem being exposed!
Ironically, for Minato Namikaze, the Uchiha clan was actually the most cooperative ninja clan he had encountered in all his years of fighting.
Because the Uchiha clan needs his help and wants to place their bets on him!
Therefore, when the Uchiha clan was still in the north, this clan was precisely the ninja clan that supported him the most, and they almost always granted his requests.
Unfortunately, a few months ago, after Uchiha Shisui brazenly drew his sword against Danzo, an elder of the village, the entire Uchiha clan was evacuated from the northern war zone.
They were later transferred to the south and are now fighting against Kirigakure on the southeast coast, which can be considered as returning to their proper place in the original story.
After that, Minato Namikaze no longer had any powerful families who would support him so wholeheartedly.
Although the other ninja clans did not oppose Minato, they ultimately returned to their consistent way of getting along.
The ninja clan supports the commander's work, but no one intends to relinquish their own rights.
Just like now, even though Sarutobi Shinnosuke, as a staff officer, knew that the demands of the troops at the front were reasonable, he just couldn't give an immediate answer.
Because the Hyuga clan is a recognized ninja clan by the village, and also a prestigious one!
When this clan's ninjas are forming teams or carrying out missions, the commander must first consult with their clan's representative, rather than directly dispatching them.
With a frown, Sarutobi Shinnosuke could only ask, "Is Lord Minato at command post right now?"
The subordinate ninja replied, "No, Commander Minato went into battle against all odds again today, and he's probably still fighting with Kumogakure right now."
Minato Namikaze is a very diligent and hardworking commander. Whenever he has the opportunity, he will personally go to the battlefield to help his subordinates relieve stress.
His efforts were crucial to the North's ability to hold out until now.
At this moment, Shinnosuke Sarutobi would rather his superior not be so diligent.
"Alright... I'll go talk to the elders of the Hyuga main family first."
His status and influence are clearly no match for Minato Namikaze.
Now all we can do is pray that the Hyuga clan can truly understand the Will of Fire.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Before Sarutobi Shinnosuke could even begin to praise the Will of Fire, the elder from the main family on the front lines started complaining.
"Shinnosuke-sama! You know how much our Hyuga clan has sacrificed in the recent battles!"
The new batch of branch family ninjas has not yet arrived at the front lines, and even the guards around me, an elder of the main family, are now too weak.
We really want to support the village's fight, but what if—I mean, what if—after my guards are taken away, another theft of the White Eyes occurs at the front lines? How am I supposed to explain that to the clan chief?
Looking at the seven Jonin from the branch family standing behind the old man in front of him, Sarutobi Shinnosuke felt his cheeks twitch even more painfully.
Not long ago, when the war was going relatively smoothly, this old man in front of me was a completely different person!
At that time, he wished he could stuff every member of the Hyuga clan next to Commander Minato to gain merit and mission experience.
But seeing that the battle was going badly, he immediately began to find excuses to preserve his own ninjas.
But the excuse this old man came up with was so convincing that it was hard to refute.
Because before this, the Hyuga clan had indeed been glared at by a member of the main branch of the clan, and that was a sacrifice they made to support the war effort in Konoha.
The Byakugan is currently residing in the eye socket of a ninja named Ao from Kirigakure, and it has already appeared on the southern battlefield many times.
Unfortunately, Konoha has never been able to help the Hyuga clan retrieve that eye.
This is something the village has always owed to the Hyuga clan.
Knowing he was in the wrong, Shinnosuke Sarutobi had no way to be forceful and could only resort to his usual path of bringing up the Will of Fire again.
"Elder Hyuga, have you forgotten the teachings of the Will of Fire? We are all leaves, and now is the crucial moment for us to burn ourselves to protect the great tree that is our village!"
Unexpectedly, the head elder of the Hyuga clan glanced at him with amusement, a hint of sarcasm flashing in his eyes.
"In that case, may I ask, Lord Shinnosuke, how many leaves did your Sarutobi clan burn?"
This is the decisive blow!
One sentence was enough to make Sarutobi Shinnosuke so withdrawn that he could no longer utter a single word.
Has the problem of Konoha's ninja clans really gone unnoticed and unresolved all this time?
Of course not.
Although the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, was a simpleton, he was also a simpleton with great courage. At the very beginning of the village's founding, he boldly made a decision that went against the wishes of his ancestors—
The Senju clan was disbanded, their surnames were abandoned, and they were completely integrated into the village!
That was his greatest effort to eliminate the divisions among the ninja clans!
After that, the second generation, Tobirama Senju, also devoted a lot of effort to this.
Why is it that despite the tireless efforts of the two generations of Hokage, the situation has not improved and there is even the possibility of extreme tragedies like the annihilation of a powerful clan in a few years?
This brings us to the actions of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi!
Hiruzen Sarutobi inherited his teacher's will and during his tenure, he also suppressed the ninja clans and promoted commoners—Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and even Minato Namikaze can all be said to be his achievements.
The problem is that Hiruzen Sarutobi's inescapable selfishness makes his achievements seem obscured, and even causes the situation to regress instead of progress!
While promoting commoner ninjas, he never forgot his Sarutobi clan!
In the original story, during the Fourth Shinobi World War, the Sarutobi clan rose to become the strongest Fire Release clan in Konoha, even forming a powerful and well-equipped army. It is self-evident who played the most crucial role in this process.
Today, if Minato Namikaze were to personally come to demand the person, the elders of the Hyuga main family would feel that giving him up would be acceptable.
Even the most prestigious ninja clans wouldn't dare openly defy the will of the soon-to-be Fourth Hokage.
But the one who came to visit was the son of Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had just stepped down from his post. How could the elders of the Hiruzen clan be polite to him?
You want to talk to me about the Will of Fire? Has your Sarutobi clan burned itself out? Has it burned to ashes?
Did you help us retrieve the Byakugan that the Hyuga clan owed us?
Ultimately, it all boils down to a question of "fairness"!
When the war is going well, people can disregard gains and losses, but once the tide turns against them, who wouldn't want to preserve their family's glory until the war ends?
Whom should be preserved? Whom should be sacrificed? Whom should be burned? Who is the trunk of the tree, and who are the leaves and firewood? It's a knot that's impossible to untangle!
Therefore, the next day, not long after the attack began, Shiba Kiyokawa heard the commander of his mobile battalion jokingly say—
"The advance is going smoothly! Strange, the enemy hasn't replenished their Byakugan ninjas. Are they stupid?"
"By deliberately giving up their reconnaissance advantage in mobile warfare, these people in Konoha must be out of their minds!"
He couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth into a slight smile.
He wasn't surprised by the result, but he was a little surprised that it came so quickly.
The third move I made has unexpectedly shown results so quickly!
"The problem with Konoha seems to be bigger than I expected," he murmured to himself.
(End of this chapter)