Master, Please Become a Hokage

Sarutobi Ryo believed that he could learn this technique.

Unlike Kakashi, who was short on chakra.

The chakra reserves of the Raikage clan are comparable to those of the tailed beasts.

And Sarutobi Ryo's own chakra, although not as much,

was still considerable.

Far surpassing the likes of Kakashi.

This level of chakra, combined with the Eight Gates,

would unleash a torrent of chakra from the compressed body when the gates were opened.

Effectively increasing the quality and quantity of chakra.

Using the Lightning Release Chakra Mode in the Eight Gates state became a logical choice.

Sarutobi Ryo looked at the scroll in his hand, thinking, perhaps... a brand new technique was about to be born from his hands.

......

While Sarutobi Ryo was immersed in research and training,

the battlefield near Kumogakure saw changes.

Black flames scorched and consumed large swathes of the forest.

The area known as the Uchiha Stronghold had been the property of the Uchiha clan since the Warring States period.

After Konoha was established, it became an important area for resisting Kumogakure's invasions.

The fortress, surrounded by forests on all sides, was easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Relying on the terrain advantage, Konoha had repelled countless Kumogakure invasions.

However, at this moment,

the Uchiha clan's stronghold was reduced to ashes in a sea of black flames.

This seemed to symbolize the fall of someone.

And that person was Uchiha Fugaku.

No one knew what had happened.

After Hatake Sakumo severed A's arm, Kumogakure remained silent for a while.

Everyone understood that it was the calm before the storm.

Beyond that was the Land of Fire.

This was an impregnable fortress.

Logically and emotionally, the Uchiha clan would defend this place with their lives.

And that was exactly what happened.

Uchiha Fugaku dismissed his subordinates, telling them to stay away from this place.

Then, he faced the Third Raikage alone.

The black flames started as mere sparks.

But soon, they turned into a black ocean.

Whether it was trees or metal,

or even various artificial creations, even stones and water were set ablaze.

Nothing could extinguish the black flames.

In the raging fire, a figure covered in black became the victor.

He slowly walked out, standing nearly 2 meters tall.

The crowd quickly widened their eyes.

The people from Kumogakure cheered.

While the people of Konoha showed fear.

The Third Raikage... known as the strongest shield and the strongest spear.

It was said that he could fight tailed beasts hand-to-hand.

Now, he walked out of the black sea of flames, did that mean... that Fugaku-sensei had already been...

However, the people of Konoha did not grieve for long, and the cheers of Kumogakure also stopped abruptly.

Because both sides simultaneously discovered.

The Third Raikage, covered in black fire, stood there quietly, being burned away bit by bit by the black fire.

In the end, not even a trace was left.

When the Third Raikage perished, body and soul,

the black flames continued to burn.

The fire burned for three days and three nights before slowly stopping.

The reconnaissance team, after searching countless times, confirmed again that Captain Uchiha Fugaku, who was in charge of the front line, was probably... indeed dead.

The news of the Third Raikage's death and Uchiha Fugaku's death, both perishing together, spread back to Konoha like the wind.

The shock of the people of Konoha was beyond words.

However, the most unsightly faces belonged to several Konoha higher-ups.

Because according to the information collected from the scene, it was clearly the legendary "Amaterasu"... recorded in the Uchiha secrets by the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama... a dōjutsu called the Mangekyō Sharingan!

Chapter 79. Fugaku also Entrusted his Wife and Children?!

When the news reached Sarutobi Ryo's ears,

Sarutobi Ryo immediately realized the seriousness of the problem.

Uchiha Fugaku died defending the country, and should have been a hero.

However, the Uchiha clan had been a legacy issue since the founding of the village.

Especially... judging from the information that came back, Uchiha Fugaku not only possessed the Mangekyō, but also used the dōjutsu Amaterasu.

The Third Raikage's strength was comparable to the Eight-Tails.

Ordinary ninjas could not compete with him at all.

After weighing the pros and cons, Uchiha Fugaku ultimately chose to carry out the Will of Fire and protect the village and his comrades.

He also knew that it would be best to take the Mangekyō into the grave.

But to defend the front line, he resolutely exposed the Mangekyō and perished together with the Third Raikage.

Perhaps the deeds of Obito and other Uchiha compatriots inspired him.

Allowing the always forbearing Uchiha Fugaku to choose to practice the Will of Fire.

Whether from the perspective of a front-line commander or as a Konoha ninja, Uchiha Fugaku did nothing wrong.

And the biggest problem.

is how the Konoha higher-ups would view the Uchiha.

Especially after Uchiha Fugaku demonstrated the Mangekyō Sharingan, the Uchiha clan moved forward in sorrow.

Whether there would be more owners of the Mangekyō Sharingan within.

That was the biggest problem.

Think carefully.

Obito "died in battle", and Uchiha Fugaku died in battle.

Currently, the Uchiha clan is without a leader. Taking advantage of this opportunity, how would the Konoha higher-ups deal with the Uchiha?

Shimura Danzo, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura all inherited the will of Senju Tobirama.

That is... to target and persecute the Uchiha.

Although his old father, the Third Hokage, wanted to change the status quo, and even arranged for Obito to be Minato's disciple.

But in the end, he was weak and unable to truly change the Uchiha's position.

As soon as he opened his mouth, the three higher-ups, Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, would bring up Senju Tobirama's name.

If you dare to oppose Senju Tobirama, you are opposing the Will of Fire.

This was a fatal political problem.

So, now that Uchiha Fugaku is dead, and there is no leader, I am afraid things are really going to go wrong.

According to intelligence, Kumogakure began to retreat due to the death of the Third Raikage.

The Fourth Raikage A lost an arm.

Kumogakure was greatly injured.

Due to his personality, Killer B could not become a qualified leader.

It is likely that he will be locked up in the Kumorai Gorge again.

Yugito Nii is younger than Kakashi and cannot become a force.

The Raikage of Kumogakure lead the village with strong personal charisma.

Now, their morale is extremely low, and Kumogakure's style problems make it difficult for them to achieve results in this war again.

In addition, Kirigakure is in internal strife and Sunagakure is shrinking back.

Currently, Konoha's biggest enemy is only Iwagakure, which has more than 10,000 ninjas.

So... next, I am afraid that the Konoha higher-ups will use Uchiha Fugaku's death to make a fuss.

Inciting the Uchiha clan's ninjas to go to the Iwagakure front line to die.

When all the good hands are dead.

The legacy issue of the Uchiha clan will also be resolved.

By the way, maybe they can really damage a large number of Iwagakure troops.

And find out the Mangekyō owners hidden among them...

Sarutobi Ryo thought about these issues.

Soon, Yamanaka Satoru came in and said that an Uchiha ninja was asking to see him.

"Hmm?"

Sarutobi Ryo got up and immediately went out to greet him in person.

The gray-haired, squinting man who walked up to him was named Uchiha Yashiro.

His age was similar to Hatake Sakumo and Might Dai.

He was a veteran ninja who had witnessed the era of the First and Second Hokage, and was also Uchiha Fugaku's right-hand man and the second strongest in the Uchiha clan.

As for Uchiha Shisui... at this time, Uchiha Shisui was still studying at the Ninja Academy.

He would have to graduate at least next year.

The official novel clearly stated that Uchiha Shisui became a "Genin" after the end of the Third Shinobi World War, selected by the Fourth Hokage.

That is... the year the Nine-Tails Incident occurred.