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The Uchiha clan's tragic annihilation in Konoha Village was undeniably linked to Sarutobi Hiruzen's compromises.

However, the primary reason could be attributed to Hiruzen's incompetence in handling the situation. Even in the end, he was unable to resolve the conflict between the village and the Uchiha clan.

This is why Haru seized the opportunity to present his proposed solution to Hiruzen, suggesting a way to deal with the Uchiha clan while simultaneously countering the Cloud Village.

'If we're talking about life experience and various methods, I might not surpass the Third Hokage. But... I possess knowledge of history and a perspective that he doesn't understand.'

Haru couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Hiruzen, now in his fifties, was an old man nearing the end of his life. His experience and understanding of power struggles were undoubtedly vast.

But when it came to the so-called ninja wars...

Even the most exaggerated conflicts involved only a few hundred thousand troops on both sides.

This was nothing compared to the world Haru had come from.

The difference in wisdom was like night and day.

Take the current situation, for example.

The internal conflict in Konoha essentially boiled down to three factions: the Uchiha group, led by Uchiha Fugaku, who had been suffering for decades; the Root faction, self-proclaimed as the foundation of Konoha, which bore the brunt of the blame; and the Hokage faction, which always maintained an image of righteousness and justice.

If someone like the legendary strategist Zhuge Liang (known as "Crouching Dragon") were to transmigrate here, he would probably be baffled by their obsession with a single village.

"Why are you so fixated on one village? March north! Launch a northern campaign!"

Even the strategy Haru proposed using external conflict to divert internal strife—was actually an idea inspired by Zhuge Liang.

Now that's what you call a true statesman!

It seemed simple on the surface, but it was profoundly intricate.

Even Hiruzen, with his half-century of life experience and decades of power struggles, was stunned by Haru's strategy.

Though it was explained in just a few words, the approach was incredibly sophisticated.

Most importantly, how many people could come up with such a decision?

At the very least, neither he nor Danzō could.

For a moment, Hiruzen fell into deep contemplation, considering the implementation of Haru's proposal.

He didn't need the entire Uchiha clan just half of them would be enough to fend off the Cloud Village's ninja forces.

With such numbers, his Anbu could easily keep them in check. If the Uchiha planned to use this opportunity to stage a coup, he could deal with the divided clan beforehand.

Moreover, Konoha now had a secret weapon like Haru.

His Wood Release techniques far surpassed Yamato's, and his chakra reserves were immense.

Hiruzen truly couldn't find a reason to continue compromising.

Of course, this wasn't a decision he could make alone. He needed to convene the village's high-ranking officials for a second discussion before finalizing anything.

"Haru."

"Yes?"

Haru looked directly at Hiruzen, calmly awaiting his response.

Although the logic of some Uchiha members was baffling, they were still thousands of lives.

Most importantly, they were also a powerful military asset for the village.

Becoming Hokage was just a small goal for him.

His true ambition was to unify the entire ninja world!

To achieve true peace... or not!

'What did that have to do with me? Unifying the ninja world was, of course, about enjoying life to the fullest, standing above all others, and establishing order. Wasn't that appealing?'

So Haru thought there was nothing wrong with turning the Uchiha clan into his workforce.

Especially someone like Uchiha Itachi, whose strength he greatly admired.

Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, Susanoo, the Sword of Totsuka, Izanami...

These abilities were enough to make Itachi a Kage-level ninja.

But his worldview and logic...

Haru found them hard to accept.

From an ordinary person's perspective, when the Uchiha clan's relationship with the village became irreconcilable, there were at least three better solutions. First, he could have tried to dissuade his father and mediate between the two factions to maintain peace. Second, he could have accepted Uchiha Fugaku's plan, attacked the village's leadership, and replaced the higher-ups with minimal casualties. Third, he could have simply refused outright, declaring his allegiance to the village and forcing Fugaku to abandon his plans.

But what did Itachi do?

He completely disregarded his clan and familial ties.

He turned around and betrayed the Uchiha clan.

Then Danzō demanded the clan's extermination, and Hiruzen claimed he would find a solution, but in the end, he came up with nothing.

Even so, Itachi still had better options at that time.

He could have followed Hiruzen's advice to buy time or monitored his clan, ready to suppress any coup with force.

Judging by Fugaku's later actions, if Itachi had chosen to suppress the coup by force, his father would have understood and supported his decision.

As for the rest of the Uchiha clan...

With Fugaku and Itachi, both possessing the Mangekyō Sharingan, the others would have been no match.

Yet Itachi chose an incomprehensible path.

He made a deal with Danzō, protected Sasuke, and slaughtered the entire clan.

Even if we take a step back, how much collateral damage would a conflict between the Uchiha and the village really cause?

How many casualties would there be?

Claiming to act for the village's sake while wiping out the entire Uchiha clan—did he not consider the Uchiha, who had suffered for decades, as part of the village?

In the end, they were just fighting for their rights.

They had worked hard alongside the Senju to build Konoha, and for the village's stability, they had driven out their former leader, Uchiha Madara, who loved to dance.

On the night of the Nine-Tails' rampage, they were eager to fight but were ordered to stand down. Later, they were pushed to the village's outskirts on baseless accusations by the village's higher-ups.

And just because they sought equality, they were exterminated by their own people.

No matter how many times Haru revisited this storyline, he found it utterly bizarre.

If the Uchiha clan were truly evil, that would be one thing.

But Fugaku, Mikoto, Izumi, and others who chose to live as civilians were, aside from being a bit slow-witted, quite kind-hearted.

Especially Fugaku, who admired Hiruzen's father, Sarutobi Sasuke, so much that he named his youngest son after him.

He hoped his son would grow up to be as strong and great as Hiruzen's father.

"Sigh."

Thinking of this, Haru couldn't help but sigh at the Uchiha's tragic history.

At least in this timeline, he would try to correct Itachi's worldview.

If necessary, he'd give him a "personality-correcting punch."

"I hope you can forget the conversation we just had."

Just as Haru's thoughts were running wild, Hiruzen's voice brought him back to reality.

"If others were to find out about this, it could have adverse effects on you. So..."

Hiruzen shook his head helplessly and let out a long sigh. "I will bear the responsibility for what happened today."

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