[{"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-98":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},2322295,4543,"Chapter 98: The News About Tsunade, Hiruzen Sarutobi","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-98",98,"\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke with a serious tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current situation no longer allowed him time to think—he had to push Tsunade onto the position of Fifth Hokage as quickly as possible, then use her lingering Senju clan reputation and her fame as the Medical Sage to temporarily stabilize the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as they could hold the village together for now, those of them who had retreated into the shadows would have time to slowly contend with the Uchiha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What about the rest?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too late to worry about them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will this—work?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We haven’t even figured out how to respond to Naruto Shikamaru’s inquiry letter yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we push for the Fifth Hokage election right now, will the villagers truly accept it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya looked stunned, clearly unconvinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too rushed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can a Hokage chosen this way truly gain everyone’s recognition?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head. He gave Jiraiya a cold glance, then spoke with grave seriousness: “Jiraiya, we have no time left.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though it’s a bit unfair to Tsunade, right now all we can guarantee is a smooth process.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whether the villagers accept her or not—that’s no longer our concern.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But it doesn’t matter!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as Tsunade sits on the Fifth Hokage’s throne, I have plenty of ways to make those bastards submit—and even legitimize Tsunade as the true Hokage!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke these words, Hiruzen Sarutobi’s face was filled with certainty and resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In matters like this, he truly still held authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, when he first ascended as Third Hokage, the situation he faced was even more brutal than this one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, the Senju clan didn’t recognize him, the Uchiha caused trouble everywhere, and the other ninja clans merely watched like spectators…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Kushina Uzumaki had helped him a little back then, but in truth, her aid was minimal—his ability to hold the Third Hokage position came entirely from the united efforts of Konoha’s Four!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could hold it then, he could help Tsunade hold it now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll go find the Hokage right away. The rest is up to Itachi, old man.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goodbye!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya sighed and prepared to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He too felt a pang of guilt toward Tsunade—after all, in his original plan, he never intended to betray her; even placing her as Hokage was meant to mirror Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, truly earning everyone’s recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation had changed too fast, leaving him overwhelmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His original plan was impossible now, but he believed Tsunade would accept it—after all, they all wanted the village to improve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might make Tsunade suffer a little, but for the sake of her two grandfathers’ village, Jiraiya didn’t think she’d refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Jiraiya was about to leave, an Anbu member rushed in, knocking frantically on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hokage-sama! Jiraiya-sama!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our Anbu surveillance team reports that Tsunade-sama has gone to the Uchiha compound.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, both men in the room drew in a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces turned instantly pale, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade joined the Uchiha?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isn’t funny at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Jiraiya—he grabbed the Anbu by the collar: “Itachi’re joking, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiraiya-sama, I…,” the Anbu trembled, but still spoke: “I wouldn’t dare lie about something like this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was no longer paying attention to the Anbu. His mind was blank—he had no idea what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya stared fixedly at the Anbu, then finally released him. Without a word, the Anbu fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No choice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya and Hiruzen Sarutobi were terrifying right now—especially Jiraiya’s gaze, which felt like he wanted to kill the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially considering today’s crackdown at the Hokage Tower, it sent a chill straight through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Uchiha weren’t so arrogant and cold as ice, he’d have defected to them long ago!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the other ninja clans who had defected earlier, people like him from humble origins knew little about the Uchiha’s true nature—they’d swallowed the Hidden Leaf’s propaganda whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after being threatened by Jiraiya, he couldn’t bring himself to make a firm decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two men in the Hokage’s office had no idea what the Anbu was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were both frozen in place—even Hiruzen Sarutobi didn’t know what to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi’s entire plan relied entirely on Tsunade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Tsunade had gone straight to the Uchiha, his plan had collapsed—but he knew clearly this wasn’t the time to dwell on it; he had to resolve everything as quickly as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a deep breath, his voice turned icy: “Jiraiya, Itachi’ll become Hokage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Me?” Jiraiya immediately shook his head: “No, absolutely not!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not cut out to be Hokage. How could I possibly handle this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, it’s impossible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even consider it—he flatly refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are Itachi kidding?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I became Hokage of Konoha, when would I have time to find the Savior?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m a wanderer. Itachi want me to sit in the Hokage’s office every day?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha, forget it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he didn’t even care about the village’s chaos—his first thought was to dump this entire burden. After all, compared to saving the entire ninja world as the Savior, Konoha’s current mess was barely worth worrying about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I find the Savior, the entire ninja world will be saved—and Konoha will naturally return to peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn’t someone easily fooled. In the past, when Jiraiya had refused, he hadn’t pushed hard—because Jiraiya hadn’t been cornered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, things were different!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Uchiha seized the Hokage throne, they would definitely settle scores with everyone here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So at this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi unleashed the resolve of a true ninja hero—he issued a direct, final order without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiraiya, I’m not asking Itachi!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Itachi refuse the Hokage position, I’ll immediately label Itachi a Class-S traitor of Konoha.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Itachi know very well your actions are no different from those of a traitor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who else’s ninja would spend years wandering the entire ninja world?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Itachi have no choice.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1023,"2026-06-20T16:36:27.897Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9873b5820190577809e042ccd389a20b5ae73a5e7d40937492ea003a43b200b7","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-99","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-97",371,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fuchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--cover.jpg"]