Naruto: The Rise Of Uchiha

"Clan Leader Fugaku, what do you mean by this?"

The Third Hokage looked at Uchiha Fugaku with cold eyes.

"The identity of Uzumaki Naruto was hidden, but the news of the fox demon was deliberately spread."

"Not only did Uzumaki Naruto suffer from bullying since childhood, but other ninja villages easily guessed that he was the current Nine-Tails Jinchūriki from his identity as a fox demon."

At this point, Uchiha Fugaku paused.

"This practice cannot be called protection. In my opinion, it is persecuting the orphan of the Fourth Hokage."

"Other ninja villages guessed that Uzumaki Naruto was the current Nine-Tails Jinchūriki from his identity as a fox demon, but it was just your own speculation."

The Third Hokage said coldly.

"If I hadn't saved him, Uzumaki Naruto would probably have been kidnapped to the Hidden Stone Village."

"If the title of the fox demon hadn't exposed Uzumaki Naruto's identity as the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki, how could Uzumaki Naruto be kidnapped by the Hidden Stone Village?"

Uchiha Fugaku asked sharply.

"It is not necessarily the title of the fox demon that exposed Uzumaki Naruto's identity as the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki. It is possible that Uzumaki Naruto's identity as the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki was exposed somewhere else."

The Third Hokage would naturally not admit it. Anyway, Uchiha Fugaku had no conclusive evidence to prove that it was the title of the fox demon that exposed Uzumaki Naruto's identity as the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki.

"Let's not argue about this for now."

Without conclusive evidence, there is no point in arguing. Uchiha Fugaku did not argue about this matter and said instead.

"Even the orphans of ordinary ninjas who died in battle can get basic living supplies before they reach adulthood."

"But Uzumaki Naruto, as the orphan of the Fourth Hokage, is treated worse than the orphans of ordinary ninjas who died in battle."

"I want to know why he often lacks clothes and food, wears torn clothes, and eats expired food?"

Uchiha Fugaku asked with a forced voice.

"Wearing torn clothes and eating expired food?"

The elite jōnin among the civilian ninjas whose anger had subsided suddenly raised his head and looked at Uchiha Fugaku who said this in shock.

The orphan of the Fourth Hokage has actually lived like this for all these years.

The anger that had just been suppressed rose again, even stronger than before.

Even if the identity of Uzumaki Naruto was to be hidden, Uzumaki Naruto should not be treated like this. This is clearly abusing the orphan of the Fourth Hokage.

"Nonsense, Uchiha Fugaku, don't frame me without evidence."

The Third Hokage seemed to be wronged and said angrily.

"Evidence, the child is the best evidence. Do we need to invite the child and let him say it himself?"

Uchiha Fugaku sneered.

The angry Third Hokage was silent. Uchiha Fugaku's words were all true.

Before the Fourth Hokage came to power, he thought that the Fourth Hokage could be an obedient puppet, but this was not the case.

After the Fourth Hokage came to power, he had a big disagreement with him in decision-making, and this disagreement caused the relationship between the two to be like fire and water.

After the Fourth Hokage died in battle, he naturally took out some anger on Uzumaki Naruto, the son of the Fourth Hokage.

"And as far as I know, you only arranged a nanny for Uzumaki Naruto before he was five years old."

"This nanny abused Uzumaki Naruto many times, but even so, you did not dismiss her."

Uchiha Fugaku continued.

All this information was obtained by Uchiha Mikoto from Uzumaki Naruto, and it was absolutely true, without any fabrication.

He estimated that the nanny who abused Uzumaki Naruto was instructed by the Third Hokage.

The Third Hokage would not let Uzumaki Naruto rely on anyone except himself, so he would definitely not let the nanny treat Uzumaki Naruto too well.

"You actually let a five-year-old child live on his own, and the only nanny you hired abused the orphan of the Fourth Hokage many times?"

The eyes of the elite jōnin among several civilian ninjas were red.

A five-year-old child had to live on his own, and before he was five years old, although he had a nanny, this nanny often abused the orphan of the Fourth Hokage.

Is this how the Third Hokage protected the orphan of the Fourth Hokage?

This is not protection at all, this is abuse!

"Hokage-sama, how can you treat the orphan of the Fourth Hokage like this?"

The head of the Shiranui family looked at the Third Hokage angrily and said.

Someone in his family was the Fourth Hokage's personal guard, and he himself was an old subordinate of the Fourth Hokage.

Now that he knew that the orphan of the Fourth Hokage was treated like this, he couldn't help but speak out in anger.

"Hokage-sama, why do you treat the orphan of the Fourth Hokage like this?"

"Hokage-sama, even if you have a grudge against the Fourth Hokage, you shouldn't vent your anger on the orphan of the Fourth Hokage."

...

The former subordinates of the Fourth Hokage questioned one after another.

The rest of the people, although they were not the former subordinates of the Fourth Hokage, couldn't help but look at the Third Hokage with disappointment.

Although they vaguely knew that Uzumaki Naruto was not treated well in the village, they didn't expect it to be so bad.

That was the orphan of the Fourth Hokage who sacrificed for the village, and the Third Hokage actually treated him like this.

This made them extremely disappointed.

"…"

Faced with the questions and disappointed looks, the Third Hokage wanted to say that this was to protect Uzumaki Naruto, but he knew that it was impossible for people to believe it.

As for the real purpose, it was to control the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki in his own hands, so he deliberately let others alienate and abuse Uzumaki Naruto, but he couldn't say it.

If he said it, his already bad image would be even worse.

He was forced into such a mess as the shadow of a village.

He felt aggrieved, but at this time he could only give in to calm the anger of these people.

He said.

"I admit that I was not appropriate in placing Uzumaki Naruto. Next, I will—"

Click—

The door of the conference room was pushed open, and several people walked into the conference room through the door.

The Third Hokage looked at the Anbu ninja who followed in with dissatisfaction and asked.

"What's going on? Didn't you see that the meeting is being held now? Why did you let people in?"

"They are the envoys of the Daimyō, carrying the Daimyō's documents, saying that they want to take advantage of this meeting to make an announcement."

The Anbu ninja hurriedly said.

He had certainly tried to dissuade them, but the other party was very tough, saying that there was an urgent document from the Daimyō, and he would be held responsible if there was any delay.

He was just an ordinary Anbu ninja, so how could he dare to take such a responsibility? He had to bring the people here.

The Third Hokage frowned and looked at the people who walked into the meeting room, and asked.

"What does the Daimyō want to send you here?"

He had been in charge of Hokage for decades, but he had never taken the Daimyō seriously, and his attitude towards the Daimyō had always been quite cold.

Unconsciously, he used this tone.

Feeling the Third Hokage's contempt for the Daimyō, several Daimyō envoys were angry and took out the documents to read.

"The Daimyō has ordered that the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen falsely accused the head of the Uchiha clan, forced the head of the Hyuga clan to death, and abused the orphan of the Fourth Hokage, causing widespread complaints and creating extremely bad effects."

"He is unworthy of the position and is now stripped of his position as Hokage. The position of Hokage will be temporarily held by Uchiha Fugaku, the head of the Uchiha clan who has a very high reputation in the village, until a new Hokage is selected through elections."

(End of this chapter)