[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to-":3,"chapter-uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-71":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Uchiha in Konoha, Starting Off by Standing Up to Konoha!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2322268,4543,"Chapter 71: Danzo","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-71",71,"\u003Cp>Nara Kagu, his tone calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no affection for the man before him; he would grant minimal respect, but nothing more was to be expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Pig, Deer, and Butterfly clans held a stable position in Konoha’s ecosystem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with Hashirama Senju’s return to power, he could only remove their administrative posts—but their family members’ positions could not be revoked at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially—the Yamato clan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the Yamato family’s secret technique, the Interrogation and Torture Division would collapse entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though genjutsu and conventional interrogation had some effect, they paled in comparison to the Yamato clan’s technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nara family’s intellect was equally irreplaceable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When real trouble or hardship arose, Hashirama Senju would have no choice but to beg them for help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Akimichi clan was the strongest among the three, serving as the core combat foundation of all three clans—this was why Nara Kagu remained unmoved, even after the Pig, Deer, and Butterfly were ousted from the core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Danzo’s words, Nara Kagu could no longer maintain his composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a Hokage order: each clan must supply seventeen people!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Root is urgently in need of fresh blood. Since all three clan heads are here, I won’t need to make another trip—I give Itachi two hours to prepare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And don’t think Itachi can fool me—I need at least elite Chunin, and no fewer than five Jonin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll give Itachi one day to prepare. I’ll return at this time tomorrow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo immediately pulled out the Hokage order, let the three glance at it briefly, then tucked it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Hashirama Senju had only agreed to let him conscript seven from each clan, if Danzo didn’t play a few small tricks, he wouldn’t be Danzo—the sole shadow that endured in the ninja world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, heh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had used the Root’s master forgers to alter the number seven on the Hokage conscription order to seventeen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Danzo grew even more impressed with himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh da.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really was a little genius!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without caring for the grim expressions of the three men before him, he walked straight out of Nara Kagu’s home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the tea room, silence reigned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Danzo’s departure, the three men’s faces darkened drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akimichi Dingzuo exploded first, slamming his palm onto the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, I refuse absolutely!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’d rather have my entire clan defect to the Uchiha than let our people join the Root.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On this point, there is no room for negotiation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do Itachi two think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Akimichi Dingzuo showed no hesitation—he voiced his stance outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been fully enraged by Danzo; seventeen clan members!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And five of them had to be Jonin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they truly handed over these people, the Akimichi clan might as well disband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The village has gone too far this time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamato Kaito’s face turned icy, then he spoke directly: “I absolutely cannot accept this. We might as well all defect to the Uchiha.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the Nara and Akimichi clans, Danzo greatly preferred using Yamato clan members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Yamato Kaito understood the Root better than the other two—and even he, normally so composed, now made the same decision as Akimichi Dingzuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both turned to Nara Kagu, the wisest among the three clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as for this—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nara Kagu exhaled a slow, heavy breath, then drained his tea in one gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kaito, Dingzuo—don’t rush!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Danzo gave us a full day. We have ample time to analyze this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First point:”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do Itachi think Hashirama Senju’s temperament would grant Danzo such sweeping authority?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost instantly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Nara Kagu’s words, Yamato Kaito and Akimichi Dingzuo fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hashirama Senju’s reputation was already terrible; if the village had any other viable candidate, he’d never have been allowed to become Hokage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man so obsessed with his image—amid such a volatile situation—even if the Root truly needed reinforcements, could he possibly issue an order so ruthless, so indifferent to the clans’ survival?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t he fear provoking all the clans into rebellion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In today’s Konoha, it’s no longer one clan dominating; the Uchiha have risen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamato Kaito paused briefly: “Kagu, what are Itachi suggesting?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think we shouldn’t make a decision,” Nara Kagu said slowly. “Stick to the old saying: let the tigers fight, and watch from the mountain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Danzo wants personnel? Fine—we’ll give him some. But remind our people: the moment they leave Pig, Deer, and Butterfly territory, they must defect immediately and flee to Uchiha lands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Civil unrest!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s already happened once—what’s one more time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Nara Kagu’s words, Yamato Kaito and Akimichi Dingzuo couldn’t help but twitch their lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akimichi Dingzuo blurted: “Will this trick even work on Danzo?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem,” Nara Kagu said slowly. “Just deceive him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before the Uchiha rose, we couldn’t have fooled Konoha’s high command like this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, it’s different!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unless Hashirama Senju wants us all to defect to the Uchiha, even if he knows the truth, he must pretend ignorance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if he wants to settle scores with us later, he must wait until after the Uchiha are destroyed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the question is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can Konoha’s high command hold out until then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if Konoha’s high command ultimately wins, they’ll lose tremendous strength—by then, even if they want to settle scores with us, how much power will they have left?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Konoha’s high command can destroy the Uchiha without loss, then we Pig, Deer, and Butterfly will continue to bow low and serve. After all, Hashirama Senju is old—he may live longer, but how many more years can he possibly have?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamato Kaito and Akimichi Dingzuo nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have to say...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nara Kagu’s method was sound: no matter who won, the Pig, Deer, and Butterfly might never rejoin the core, but their clans’ survival was assured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, I agree!” Akimichi Dingzuo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamato Kaito: “Let’s settle on it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this major matter resolved, the atmosphere naturally lightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akimichi Dingzuo sipped tea, then asked: “What do Itachi think? With Danzo’s actions, how many other clans will defect to the Uchiha?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think quite a few,” Yamato Kaito said directly. “The Aburame clan will definitely collapse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re poor communicators; no matter who wins, they’ll never enter the core.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But their insects cover every aspect—offense, defense, even perception.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the Aburame clan has low foundation—if they don’t want extinction, they must defect to the Uchiha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1065,"2026-06-20T16:36:27.897Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5649d91d4b1b741fddc665d24aef1b4dd35336a456f2267231841b49c92b052d","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-72","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-70",371,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fuchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--cover.jpg"]