Chapter 529: Hiruzen Sarutobi is thwarted, and Shikaku senses something ominous!

Hiruzen Sarutobi was completely stunned.

What the hell?

He had been schemed against to such a degree that he couldn't even strike back?

Not being able to strike back was one thing, but he actually had to raise that bastard Shisui and his group like ancestors?

Damn it.

Is there no justice left?

Is there no law left?

He was truly enraged to the point of exploding; his entire face was twisted and terrifying.

However.

He still had a bit of sense left; even though he was furious inside, he took a deep breath and kept trying to warn himself.

He must stay calm!

Nara Shikaku was right; he absolutely must not be angry or reckless.

That bastard Uchiha Jin was not the fool he used to be; on the contrary, he was cunning as a fox.

If he were to truly act out of anger and drive away Shisui and that group of Uchihas, then that bastard Uchiha Jin would be even happier.

Would he let such a good opportunity slip by?

Don't even think about it!

Nowadays, the Uchiha are hated by everyone, and the Aburame and Inuzuka clans have already been won over.

If he made one wrong step and really let him find an opportunity to have the Uchiha win over all the small and medium-sized ninja clans,

then could the small circle of the Hokage faction alone really withstand the Uchiha?

No, absolutely impossible!

Because under the absolute momentum, even the Ino-Shika-Cho would not support him.

Relying solely on the Sarutobi, Shimura, Utatane, and Mitokado clans, they absolutely could not withstand Uchiha Jin's reckoning.

One must know.

In the current Konoha, the four clans including the Sarutobi hold the upper hand because of the Hokage signboard he wears.

The Ino-Shika-Cho say they listen to whoever is Hokage, but in reality, it can be understood as: they listen to whoever wins and whoever is strong!

If he were to fall into a weak position, they would never listen to him.

The Hyuga are absolutely neutral.

They only want to close their doors and live their own lives, not getting involved in these village affairs at all.

After the Senju were wiped out, the Uchiha became the strongest.

Now, they even have two Mangekyos in their hands.

If he lets them win over all the small and medium-sized ninja clans, then he really will have no way to play.

"Fine, I understand."

"I will choose to endure. What's two hundred million ryo?"

"I, Sarutobi, am not short of that bit of money; I'll just consider it feeding the dogs!"

"This round, I lost!"

"But, it doesn't matter."

"Although Jin and Shisui are Mangekyo users, I still have Obito in my hand."

"Obito is Minato Namikaze's student, a red-blooded member of the Hokage faction."

"Added to the foundation of my Sarutobi clan, the ninja clans surrounding the Hokage faction, and most importantly, I am still the Hokage."

"In the grand scheme of things, I still hold the momentum!"

"Uchiha, there will be a chance."

"Once I completely end this war, I will definitely be the first to deal with you bastards!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke coldly.

He even.

He couldn't be bothered to care about Nara Shikaku, an outsider, and just roared out coldly like that.

Yes, he was truly furious.

Ever since Uchiha Jin began to rise, he had been constantly thwarted.

He really couldn't hold it in anymore.

If it weren't for the fact that they were still in the middle of a war, he would really want to disregard everything and have a proper showdown with the Uchiha.

Let them understand that he, the Hokage, is no pushover!

And, on the other side.

Nara Shikaku, who had been calm and in control, couldn't help but be stunned upon hearing this.

"Lord Hokage," Nara Shikaku couldn't help but speak, "What is the situation with that Obito?"

Yes.

He did not understand.

He was also very familiar with Uchiha Obito.

He was the dead-last in the ninja academy back then, and it was only to appease the Uchiha that he was made Minato's student.

During this war, he had no special contributions either.

He was just a very ordinary Uchiha, one could even say he was a good-for-nothing.

Why mention him?

Subconsciously, he had an ominous feeling.

And the facts proved that he had guessed correctly.

"Oh, Obito!" Hiruzen Sarutobi said indifferently, "He has also awakened the Mangekyo!"

"But, it doesn't matter."

"Obito is Minato's student, and their master-disciple relationship is very good."

"Although Uchiha Jin can win over Shisui, it is absolutely impossible for him to win over Obito!"

"Minato, after all, is Jiraiya's student."

"First wait until we get rid of Rin Nohara, then we can find a way to repair the relationship with Minato."

"Minato is a red-blooded member of the Hokage faction; perhaps he has a grudge against me because of Rin Nohara's matter, but between the Hokage faction and the Uchiha, I believe he will support me without reason."

"So Shikaku, no need to worry!"

But, on the other side.

Nara Shikaku, who was drinking tea, was completely dumbfounded after hearing these words.

Good heavens!

What exactly is going on with the Uchiha?

Ever since Uchiha Madara chose to leave Konoha and Uchiha Kagami suddenly died, not a single Mangekyo had appeared in all these years.

But, now.

In such a short time, Mangekyos have appeared one after another.

It can be called a blowout!

Could it really be that the family foundation, sensing the disaster of annihilation, caused the potential in their bloodline to erupt all at once?

Yes.

It's no wonder he thought so.