Chapter 83: Chapter 83: The Third Old Man's Worries!
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By that time, whether it was Katō Dan ordering around, or Fugaku not listening to his commands, it would cause conflicts. Given their already strained relationship, it would be even more troublesome.
But Minato had no good way to stop these things from happening. He hoped that Lord Hokage could assign someone who could mediate their relationship to the team!
Minato could only rely on the Third Hokage to assign someone who could mediate their relationship to the team, otherwise problems would arise sooner or later.
By then, Katō Dan, as the captain, wouldn't casually bow his head. And Fugaku was powerful; he wouldn't humble himself to the other party. He might even cause a ruckus and beat up the other party.
Although Fugaku's personality was sometimes reclusive, Minato was certain he would do this. The past few months had been calm, but that was only because of his presence.
Minato once believed he could suppress the two, and it seemed he could suppress Katō Dan, but he had underestimated Fugaku. The Mangekyo Sharingan paired with that bizarre power over time made even Minato himself feel troublesome.
Minato's thoughts Fugaku didn't know, and wouldn't care if he did. If Katō Dan truly dared to give reckless orders and target him with his captain's authority, Fugaku would absolutely not be polite. He would definitely let him know why flowers are so popular!!! Even if it caused a ruckus in the Hokage's office, Fugaku wasn't afraid.
Minato left directly that night, and Fugaku stayed behind. The fluctuations of the battle attracted many Cloud Village ninjas to investigate, but unfortunately, they obtained no results. As for the scattered debris all over the battle site, it was difficult to gather useful intelligence. They absolutely wouldn't expect someone from the Uchiha clan to be fighting here using Susanoo.
Susanoo, that had already become a legendary ability! "You mean, Uchiha Fugaku's Sharingan evolved into Mangekyo?"
As the Hokage, the Third Hokage knew well how powerful the Mangekyo was. From a young age, he had heard a lot from his teachers and elders. Coupled with descriptions in books, it could be said that besides members of the Uchiha clan, no one understood this dōjutsu better than him, and Danzō, who operated in Konoha's shadows.
In the original work, Danzō frantically transplanted Hashirama's cells and many Sharingan eyes, constantly using Uchiha's forbidden jutsu during battle with Susanoo.
"Yes, the mission target left nothing behind due to Susanoo's attack." Minato, kneeling on the ground, slowly recounted the details of the battle to Hiruzen Sarutobi, and also added that Fugaku intended to stay in the Land of Rain.
"Uchiha Fugaku made a pretty good deal." The Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression remained unchanged, slowly smoking his pipe: "I didn't misjudge him back then. Uchiha Fugaku is indeed someone worth cultivating."
"But, Lord Hokage, at this time it will affect..." Minato was a little worried. Fugaku's rise would disrupt the village's arrangements for the Uchiha clan.
"I'm more concerned about the Hyuga clan." The Third Hokage sighed, his increasingly aged face showing a hint of helplessness. He had never given up on observing Fugaku, and he also understood Fugaku's personality. If Fugaku had a volatile personality, it would be fine; at most, he would cause a ruckus for a while and eventually calm down. People with hot tempers are easily provoked, but relatively easy to appease.
But Fugaku, on the other hand, belonged to the type of personality that could endure. It was like feeling a poisonous snake constantly watching you from the shadows. One moment of carelessness and it would bite you fiercely, delivering a fatal blow.
With the current situation, Fugaku wouldn't do anything excessive to the Uchiha clan. Instead, it was the Hyuga clan that the Third Hokage worried about the most here. If Fugaku were to retaliate against the Hyuga clan in the future, it would cause the village to be implicated and fall into turmoil.
"You mean, Uchiha Fugaku will retaliate against the Hyuga clan?" Minato's eyes widened. He hadn't thought as far ahead as the Third Hokage, and naturally wouldn't consider Fugaku possibly retaliating against the Hyuga clan, or even the Uchiha clan, in the future.
"I hope I'm overthinking, and I hope the grudge between the Hyuga clan and him can be resolved." Shaking his head, the Third Hokage looked at Minato and said, "Let's end this matter here. You rest for a while, and the transfer of duties will be entrusted to you."
Regarding Kakashi, the Third Hokage had also always paid attention. Like Fugaku, all of Fugaku's arrangements were also his decisions. It's just that Fugaku's growth rate exceeded his expectations; it was too fast. On the other hand, Kakashi, although not bad, seemed slow in comparison to Fugaku.
"Yes, I will work hard." Minato would not disobey the Hokage's orders. Minato left the Hokage's office, leaving the Third Hokage sitting in the office, looking at Fugaku's files.
The matter of Susanoo was quickly learned by some people, such as other high-ranking officials, like Uchiha Fugaku, and the Hyuga clan head, Hiashi Hyuga. As someone who grew up alongside Uchiha Fugaku, Hiashi Hyuga possessed a talent not inferior to Uchiha Fugaku. He, too, was a new head of his clan, managing the family efficiently and orderly. But now, something that displeased him had happened: Fugaku's strength.
Compared to Hiashi Hyuga, Uchiha Fugaku was happier. For him, the stronger Fugaku's strength, the better. However, he also had many things to consider, such as how to make Fugaku let go of his dissatisfaction with the Uchiha clan, and how to make Fugaku wholeheartedly strive for the Uchiha clan.
To completely pull Fugaku over to their side was not that simple.
"Izumi, please send for the Second Elder. I have something to discuss with him." After some thought, Uchiha Fugaku decided to act. This matter should not be delayed. The sooner they acted, the greater the chance of success. No one could truly fathom Fugaku's inner thoughts. All Uchiha Fugaku could do was cater to his preferences. The scene where Fugaku forced Uchiha Izuna into a corner was one he had witnessed firsthand. Men liked women; this was purely normal, even though both were still very young.
And at this moment, Fugaku, far away in the Land of Rain, still didn't know that Uchiha Fugaku had even resorted to using women as a means to win him over. If he knew, he would probably be holding his stomach and laughing loudly for a while: "Uchiha Izuna, aren't you quite formidable? And you'll have this day too? Hehe, now you'll be even more miserable."
Seeing someone with "princess sickness" (a term for spoiled people), he couldn't help but go over and correct them. This was one of Fugaku's peculiar quirks.