Saving Uchiha, Starts by Flipping The Table

The same six people were still sitting in the meeting room, with the Hokage of the other villages and the Third Hokage present.

Yan hadn't hidden his thoughts from them.

The embarrassing matters that Yan uncovered had caused the Third Hokage to lose face, yet he still had the nerve to participate in the meeting.

Luckily, Yan didn't refuse his participation, which allowed the Third Hokage to breathe a sigh of relief.

As for Hatake Sakumo's matter...

The Third Hokage didn't care anymore. He was just giving up completely!

He was fully embracing the mess.

After all, he was the Third Hokage, and it would be hard for the village to hold him accountable for past mistakes. The worst case would be Kakashi losing all faith in him and distancing himself completely.

To be honest, after a while of giving up, it really starts to feel like a habit.

The Third Hokage was almost used to the feeling of giving up.

Yan raised an eyebrow and said, "The Sharingan belongs to Konohagakure. I suggest we hide it in Konohagakure."

He knew someone would object, so he decided to speak up first.

"No way!"

As expected, as soon as Yan finished speaking, Oonoki furrowed his brows and objected.

"Yan, I'm not targeting you, and I'm not targeting Konohagakure either. It's just that there are too many unreliable people in Konohagakure. I can't trust leaving this Sharingan there."

Oonoki said these cutting words while keeping his gaze on the Third Hokage.

Everyone knew who was unreliable, but nobody wanted to point fingers.

"....."

The Third Hokage wanted to curse out loud.

Why not just report my ninja ID number directly?

"I agree with the Tsuchikage."

The more Raikage learned about Konohagakure's secrets, the less respect he had for the Third Hokage and the old folks who used to hang around him.

They're just a bunch of troublemakers who ruin things more than they help. 

With them around, even a safe village like Konohagakure can become unsafe.

So yeah, the Sharingan shouldn't stay in Konohagakure. 

Damn it...

The Third Hokage was completely broken, visibly upset. 

Oonoki's distrust only made him angry, but Raikage's agreement, combined with that disdainful look, really hit him hard. 

To make things worse, Yagura and Rasa gave a slight nod, showing their agreement.

The Third Hokage and his old friends were no longer seen as trustworthy, so keeping Obito's Sharingan in another village seemed like the better option.

Hahaha...

Yan remained calm on the surface, but inside, he was laughing like crazy. 

Exposing Hatake Sakumo's scandal wasn't in vain—now the Third Hokage had fully earned the label of being untrustworthy.

"Since everyone thinks keeping the Sharingan in Konohagakure isn't reliable, I'll leave it up to you all to decide."

Yan put on a helpless yet angry expression, trying to show that he was frustrated but had no other choice. 

He felt hopeless being dragged down by lousy teammates.

There was no need to say who the bad teammate was—everyone already knew who they didn't trust.

"Sunagakure doesn't have the extra resources to handle this right now."

Rasa thought for a moment before deciding to back out. 

It wasn't that he wanted to, but Sunagakure was in bad shape. 

The village was already poor and had to focus on an elite strategy, but they failed to master it. 

Now they'd lost another group of top ninjas, and they couldn't afford more losses.

So Rasa decided to withdraw and leave it to the other three villages.

"Kirigakure is out too."

Kirigakure was already going through enough trouble. Things weren't much better there than in Sunagakure. 

If they got targeted by the Akatsuki organization on top of that, it would be game over, so it was better to step back.

If it weren't for the fear of being hunted down in retaliation, Yagura wouldn't have bothered wasting time sitting here. 

He didn't want to risk the village's spoils of war either.

In the past, if someone had told him that an organization could threaten Kirigakure, Yagura would have scoffed.

An organization, no matter how strong, wanting to go after Kirigakure? 

Ridiculous.

But after seeing the Akatsuki's power, Yagura no longer dared to say that.

Not only did he stop saying it, but he also started worrying that Obito and the Akatsuki members, driven by rage and hate, might target Kirigakure.

Just us two left?

Oonoki hadn't expected that after Konohagakure backed out, Sunagakure and Kirigakure would follow suit. 

But given the state of those two villages, it was understandable why they pulled out.

"Well..." 

"I don't trust Iwagakure's defenses. I suggest keeping this thing in Kumogakure. 

With seals set by all the villages, I think nobody needs to worry about Kumogakure breaking the seal on purpose to study this Sharingan." 

"I trust our village. I believe we have the strength to guard this Sharingan." 

Everyone was already used to the rivalry between Kumogakure and Iwagakure. Add Kumogakure's aggressive nature, and it was clear they wouldn't give up on anything easily. 

"..." 

Oonoki. 

Still as annoying as ever. The Third Raikage was unbearable, and the Fourth Raikage wasn't any better! 

"Hmph!" 

After hesitating for a while, Oonoki finally gave up on arguing with Raikage and decided to drop it. 

Since you, Kumogakure, like it so much, just take it back and hide it. 

Better hope the Akatsuki don't find it. If they don't, maybe they'll go after Kumogakure instead. Let's see how smug you'll be then. 

"Ahem." 

Seeing that things were wrapping up, Yan coughed to draw everyone's attention to himself: 

"Even though things got a little tense, I hope everyone can keep this a secret. If the Akatsuki get their hands on this Sharingan, it won't end well for anyone." 

Actually, the easiest way would've been to destroy it. 

Unfortunately, Yan didn't bring up that option, and the others ignored it too. 

"Third Hokage, can we leave the sealing to you?" 

At the end, Yan didn't forget to irritate the Third Hokage a bit. 

You don't need to be involved in serious matters; just act as a figurehead. 

But when it comes to doing real work, the Third Hokage still has to step up. 

"..." 

Uchiha Yan, you're really something. 

Even Oonoki, who had been glaring at A, turned his attention to the annoyed Third Hokage. 

Seeing the Hokage's frustrated expression lightened Oonoki's mood a little. 

It didn't matter how miserable he felt, seeing someone else worse off made him feel a lot better. 

No matter how frustrated or upset the Third Hokage was, as long as it was for the village, he had to do it whether he wanted to or not. 

Besides, the Third Hokage was skilled in sealing techniques and knew many of them. 

Yan simply dumped this troublesome task on him. 

Set up whatever seal you want. 

Just make sure you get the job done! 

I'm not going to bother with the rest. 

Once the main decisions were made, Yan didn't care about the smaller details. 

He left them to the Third Hokage and Nara Shikaku, making sure the Third Hokage contributed more to the village. 

Otherwise, once that old man got back to the village, he'd definitely end up in a depressed state. 

After all, he had led a hundred elite clan members, and losing them all in Amegakure was no small matter. It was a heavy blow to the Sarutobi clan, enough to leave him reeling. 

With most of the important issues settled, Yan handed the rest over to the Third Hokage. 

After the Byakugan was delivered from Kirigakure, Yan led his team back to the village ahead of time. 

With several hundred people in the transport unit, it was quite a large group, and as the frontline commander, Yan had to ensure their safe return. 

As for the Third Hokage, he had to stay behind to handle the sealing process. Once that was done, he could return to Konohagakure. 

The battle between the Allied Shinobi Forces and the Akatsuki ended with heavy losses on both sides. 

All things considered, Konohagakure didn't lose much. Yan didn't lose anything either, and the Uchiha clan came out ahead. 

Their name was cleared. 

Konohagakure also gained plenty of benefits. 

They made a lot of money too. 

If the Third Hokage hadn't insisted on bringing a hundred elite clan members into battle, this round would've been a complete win for Konohagakure.

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