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Is he Uchiha Itachi?

Yukimura stood behind Hiruzen Sarutobi and looked carefully at the black-haired young man in the middle of the room.

Although he was also from the Uchiha clan, this was the first time he saw Itachi.

I have to say that he is indeed Uchiha Itachi, and he is different from other boys he has seen in the Uchiha clan.

From the outside, Itachi looks much more mature than his actual age, at least thirty centimeters taller than Yukimura. If he hadn't known the situation in advance, he wouldn't have been able to tell that he was a 13-year-old child.

In fact, the burden on his shoulders has long exceeded the scope of a 13-year-old child. Yukimura walked into the room behind Sarutobi Hiruzen, his eyes lingering on the slightly thin figure in the center of the room for a long time. Who would have thought

, that is, this child who could only be regarded as a junior high school student in his previous life, what decisions will he make for the peace of the country in the future.

"Hiruzhan, you are late."

Minato Yan was the first to speak. As the initiator of this meeting, Sarutobi Hiruzen was the last one to arrive, which made him slightly unhappy.

"I'm sorry." Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded to them and apologized, then strolled to the seats next to a few people and sat down, and then explained: "I was a little late because I had to wait for someone."

Waiting for someone?

Minato Yan's pupils shrank slightly, and his slightly cloudy gaze stayed on Sarutobi Hiruzen for a moment, and then moved to Yukimura who was standing behind him.

He frowned, with a somewhat surprised look in his eyes. It was obvious that he was not mentally prepared for Yukimura's arrival, as Sarutobi Hiruzen had not notified them in advance.

In fact, the issue of the Uchiha clan's planned coup has always been top secret in Konoha Village. Except for Shisui and Itachi, who were sent to the Uchiha clan as spies, only the four of them have been able to participate in it. Therefore,

, for Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly bringing an outsider here, not only Minato Yan, but also several other people expressed some strangeness.

After all, from their point of view, Yukimura is extremely ordinary. He is short in stature, either physically disabled, or he is young. Although he cannot see his specific face with the mask, but from his immature appearance

Judging from the way he walks and his casual behavior, it can be seen that this is not a ninja who has experienced many battles, but more like a civilian.

So the question is, why did Hiruzen Sarutobi bring him here for such an ordinary person who has almost no role?

Minato Yan and Xiaochun, who were sleeping, looked at each other with confusion on their faces.

"Hiruzhan..." At this moment, next to the two of them, Danzo spoke slowly: "Why did you find everyone here today?"

He didn't dwell too much on Yukimura, but went straight into the subject.

"I heard that Tsunade and Jiraiya are back." After Danzo said this, Koharu remembered his main purpose after going to bed: "Is it because of their relationship?"

"No." Sarutobi Hiruzen denied cleanly. He shook his head, turned around and motioned for Yukimura to stand behind him, and then continued: "Tsunade and Jiraiya haven't come back yet."

As soon as these words came out, not only Yukimura felt strange, but Danzo and others also frowned slightly.

"They didn't come back, but..." Koharu asked in confusion when she went to bed. She obviously got a clear answer from her subordinates, saying that they had seen Tsunade and Jiraiya in the village, and there were even rumors that there was someone at the women's bathhouse.

Peeping news, if this is not true, then why...

"That's all false news I sent." Sarutobi Hiruzen turned his eyes. It was not that easy to find Tsunade and Jiraiya.

Otherwise, basically no one would be able to follow his tracks. As for Tsunade, although Konoha has been paying attention to her whereabouts, after all, the name of the big fat sheep is really loud enough, and it is impossible not to know.

But first of all, Tsunade has a psychological problem, and secondly, Konoha has not particularly needed Tsunade's existence in recent years, so she didn't go out to find her.

Therefore, even if Sarutobi Hiruzen plans to recall Tsunade and Jiraiya, it will not be possible in a short time. Therefore, the rumors about the return of the Sannin that are currently being circulated in Konoha Village are actually just Sarutobi.

It's just fake news released by Hiruzen.

Of course, even if it is false news, it requires skill to spread it. In order to convince others of the "fact" that Tsunade and Jiraiya have returned, and to prevent others from seeing through it, Hiruzen Sarutobi not only dressed up as a woman but also went there in person

In a casino, he lost five years of his salary in one go. He even disguised himself as Jiraiya and spent the night outside the women's bathhouse, and then ran away while being chased by a group of middle-aged aunts. This was how the news spread.

There were rumors about a white-haired peeping tom hanging out next to the women's bathhouse.

The dignified Hokage took the risk of sacrificing his reputation, dressed up as a woman and voyeuristically, and did everything he should and shouldn't do, just to make the "truth" clearer. Sarutobi Hiruzen could be considered to have endured the humiliation.

With the rumors coming from the casino and bathhouse, and the fact that many people witnessed Tsunade and Jiraiya appearing in the village, the two-pronged approach caused the current trend in the village about the return of the Sannin.

If this trend is allowed to continue for a while, maybe everyone will slowly discover that Tsunade and Jiraiya have not come back at all, but at this stage, this news is enough to make some people

Half convinced and half doubtful.

Behind him, Yukimura glanced at the back of Sarutobi Hiruzen with some surprise. He could probably guess the reason why the other party did this.

His purpose is to stabilize Uchiha.

As mentioned before, the reason why the Uchiha clan staged a coup during this time period, in addition to the increased suspicion and surveillance after the Night of the Nine-Tails, is also closely related to the current strength of Konoha Village.

Since Tsunade ran away, Orochimaru defected, Jiraiya chased Orochimaru away, and Namikaze Minato sealed the Nine-Tails and sacrificed it, the strength of Konoha Village suddenly dropped to the lowest point in history, losing three ninjas, four generations,

Coupled with the hundreds of jounin who died on the Night of the Nine-Tails, the previous generation of ninjas can basically be said to be in decline. A gap suddenly appeared among the combatants in Konoha Village. Most of the middle-aged generation

They have already died in battle, but the younger generation has not yet fully grown up. In this time of drought, Konoha Village can only rely on the older generation to survive, and even needs to bow to the defeated.

The Uchiha clan's coup also saw this rare opportunity. They believed that the third generation and the advisory group were all old and frail people. If they could be killed, the Uchiha clan might have the possibility of taking power.

Of course, let’s not say whether the Uchiha clan’s plan can succeed. Their action plan is based on the early death of the fourth generation and the three ninjas are outside. But what if at this time, the two of the three ninjas suddenly come back?

?

This situation is rather embarrassing. No matter how arrogant the Uchiha clan is, it is impossible to think that they can pick two Sannin, a Hokage and an advisory group without Shisui, right?

Therefore, in this case, even if the information about the return of the Sannin is not clear, the coup is a head-turning matter after all, and it requires sufficient certainty to proceed. It is impossible for them to confirm this immediately in a short period of time.

Whether the matter was true or not, just in case, even the brainless Uchiha could only choose to suspend the coup plan and wait and see, at least until the exact news came out before making the next step.

And what Sarutobi Hiruzen needs is this time difference.

After getting information from Yukimura, he already had his own plan on how to deal with the Uchiha clan, but this plan took a certain amount of time. Whether it was convincing the advisory group or dealing with the Uchiha, he would need some time to arrange it, so

By far, the most important thing is to stabilize the Uchiha and not allow them to continue to cause friction with Konoha, nor allow them to turn against each other at this time.

In order to achieve this goal, Sarutobi Hiruzen deliberately released the news of the return of the Sannin. In order to avoid being seen through, he even pretended to be Jiraiya and Tsunade to confuse the public, just to use the name of the Sannin to scare the Uchiha.

, use false news to confuse their attention, slow them down, and free up some time for their own plans.

Yukimura, who has communicated with Sarutobi Hiruzen, can guess his plan, but the other people can't necessarily guess it, especially for Danzo. Their purpose itself is to show weakness to the enemy and make Uchiha think that he has won.

He was in sight, neglected to take precautions, and then seized the opportunity to kill them all in one go. Therefore, for them, Sarutobi Hiruzen's behavior was completely inconsistent with their previously discussed plan.

"Hiruzhan, why are you doing this?" Koharu asked when she went to bed. If Tsunade and Jiraiya really came back, she would still be very happy, but after knowing that this was just false news released by Hiruzen Sarutobi, she

His expression was a little ugly.

"You should know how much this kind of behavior will affect our arrangements."

After sleeping, Koharu said bluntly that if the Uchiha knew that this was false news, then they would most likely guess that Konoha Village was aware of their plan, and as a result, many uncontrollable things would happen.

of variables.

"Of course I understand." Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded and admitted that what he did violated the previously established strategy: "This is also the reason why I held an emergency meeting today. In fact, I have only one purpose for coming today...

"

Having said this, he turned sideways and showed Yukimura behind him to others.

"I brought you the future."

Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled, patted Yukimura's shoulder gently, turned around, and spoke to the four people in front of him in a cautious tone.