Chapter 78 Belonging

Faced with Uchiha Shinichi's pretense of stupidity, Sarutobi Hiruzen was filled with hatred, but he could do nothing about it and could only say sadly: "Hatake Sakumo has passed away."

"What? The famous strong man Hatake Sakumo from Konohagakure is dead? Who did this to the Third Hokage? We will tear him into pieces even if we have to dig three feet into the ground!"

A look of grief appeared on Uchiha Shinichi's face, and then he gritted his teeth and vowed to find the murderer and avenge Hatake Sakumo, but his eyes were staring straight at Shimura Danzo who was standing beside Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Regardless of whether it was Shimura Danzo who did it, it was right to put the blame on him, after all, one of the important roles of the Root was to take the blame. From the sudden death of a daimyo to the disappearance of a sow in the village, it was right to put the blame on him.

In fact, Uchiha Shinichi's action seemed a bit redundant. The heads of all the organizations, big and small, present turned their eyes to Shimura Danzo as soon as Sarutobi Hiruzen told the bad news.

Shimura Danzo snorted coldly and said, "Why are you all looking at me? I have been resting at home tonight and have not been going anywhere."

The head of the Hyuga clan with pure white eyeballs stepped forward, made a seal and saluted, and said: "With Lord Hatake's strength, it is impossible for anyone to kill him silently. We all know this, but what I want to ask is, why did Lord Hatake commit suicide?"

"The mentality of a ninja is extremely strong. Unless they are subjected to inhuman torture, who would choose to commit suicide?"

The words of the Hyuga clan caused many ninjas to whisper in agreement, and they all believed that someone forced Hatake Sakumo to death, but who... no one dared to say.

The Uchiha clan and the Hyuga clan rarely joined forces to attack, not only to uphold justice, but also for their own interests. With Hatake Sakumo's strength, military exploits and status, he was still forced to death by the upper echelons. Who among all the people present dared to pat their chests and guarantee that such a thing would not happen to them in the future?

Although Hatake Sakumo is dead, it does not mean that the matter is over. Everyone needs a statement and commitment from the top to ensure that this incident will not happen in the village next time.

Sarutobi Hiruzen had anticipated this. They were all smart people, and this blatant conspiracy might work once, but if used again it would be treating people as fools, so he expressed his position immediately.

"Hatake Sakumo's death was caused by negative comments caused by a failed mission. The village will investigate this thoroughly."

"Danzo, send out the Root ninjas to arrest everyone in the village who spread the rumor and block off the entire street."

Uchiha Shin was stunned for a moment. This was originally the responsibility of the Security Department, but now it was assigned to the Root Department. He couldn't help but say, "Third-generation sir, this is a bit inappropriate, isn't it?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at him and said, "The Security Department is responsible for going to the capital to report the current situation to the Daimyo, and at the same time express strong protest on behalf of the village."

"After all, you are all nobles, so it will be easier to communicate with you."

Uchiha Shin opened his mouth, wanting to say something to refute, but he didn't know where to start.

He really couldn't say it. The Uchiha clan had been aristocratic family since the Warring States Period. Not only that, in terms of blood relationship, the contemporary daimyo was indeed related to him, but that was a marriage concluded decades ago and it had long lost its effect.

This is one of the important reasons why the Uchiha clan wants to enter the decision-making level very much, so that they can have someone to help them when encountering problems, instead of just following orders like they do now.

Seeing that Uchiha Shinichi agreed to the arrangement without saying anything, Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded in satisfaction, and then felt torn.

Although Hatake Sakumo is dead, his body is extremely important, and Shimura Danzo has expressed his desire to obtain it more than once.

The corpse of a Kage-level warrior whose brain was not damaged was of great research value. Apart from other things, the rich reserve of ninjutsu alone was a valuable asset. The Hatake clan had no bloodline and no special talents, but Hatake Sakumo was one of the strongest men in the village. The mystery behind this was very exciting.

After hesitating for a while, Sarutobi Hiruzen decided to ask for other people's opinions to see their attitudes. After looking around, he called out and asked, "Nara Shikaken, please tell us about the burial."

Nara Shikaken's face changed when he was named, but he quickly returned to normal. He made a seal and bowed, then said, "I think that Master Hatake has made outstanding contributions to the village and the Fire Nation, and he deserves a grand funeral."

"We should choose a suitable day, gather all the jonin in the village who have no missions, and ask the daimyo to send important officials to participate. We must make the funeral extremely grand."

Seeing everyone nodding in agreement, Nara Shikaken continued, "As for Master Hatake's body, I suggest that it be stored in the Hokage Building for temporary preservation, which will also facilitate the villagers' condolences."

There is nothing wrong with the first part, but there is a big problem with the second part. It is extremely inappropriate to place the body of Hatake Sakumo in the Hokage building. Otherwise, what are these people doing here? They should just wait in the Hokage's office.

Uchiha Shinichi immediately glanced at the expressions of the people behind him, and then said: "Regarding the issue of preserving the remains, I think it is most appropriate to place them in the clan land of the Hatake clan. After all, the Hatake clan still has blood to continue, and it is not true that there is no successor."

For the ninjas of the clan, the continuation of bloodline is more important than anything else. After Hatake Sakumo died, Hatake Kakashi, as his only son and the only male member of the Hatake clan, naturally became the clan leader. Although this clan leader exists in name only, the clan leader is the clan leader and can enjoy all the political resources and training resources of the Hatake clan, and no one has the right to deprive him of this.

On the surface, the placement of the body is harmless. After all, Hatake Sakumo was a ninja of Konohagakure. There is nothing wrong with leaving the body in the Hokage Building except that it would expose the secret of the body. But the Hatake clan is still there and Kakashi is still alive, so that is not possible.

Placing it in the Hokage building for the villagers to mourn can only prove that Hatake Sakumo is a meritorious ninja of Konoha Village, while placing it in the Hatake clan's land for mourning can prove that the family is still there, which has completely different meanings.

This is also an important reason why so many families are willing to follow Uchiha Shinichi. The resources owned by the family were given by the first Hokage when the village was built. As long as there is an heir in the family, the village cannot be taken back even if it is in decline.

This is the bottom line for the survival of the ninja family, and it is also one of the reasons why they are willing to fight for the village.

Besides, the bodies of the family ninjas hide a huge secret, and no one wants it to be completely uncovered one day, not even the village.

Seeing that everyone opposed Nara Shikaken's proposal, Shimura Danzo snorted coldly, but didn't say anything, simply expressing his dissatisfaction.

It was difficult to offend the public, so Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately rejected Nara Shikaken's suggestion and adopted Uchiha Shinichi's proposal.

At this time, the sky was already getting light, and occasionally the sound of roosters crowing could be heard, and everyone dispersed with satisfaction.

Danzo Shimura walked to Yeshan with a gloomy face and stared into his eyes for a long time.

"The Uchiha clan can protect you for a while, but not for a lifetime. There is still a long time to go."

Ye Shan didn't care about what Shimura Danzo said halfway, and smiled: "According to age, I have definitely lived longer than you."

Danzo Shimura's face turned terribly dark, with murderous intent flashing in his eyes, and he walked away without looking back.