"Absurd!"
"This is ridiculous!"
"No! It's simply audacious! Mirai dared to kill the envoys of Kumogakure today, he might dare to kill us tomorrow!"
"Hiruzen, we must not continue to let him do whatever he wants!"
In the Hokage Office, Koharu was trembling all over. Her rough palms slapped the Hokage's desk again and again.
Her saliva was almost spit onto Hiruzen's face.
The impact of this incident was too bad. Would Mirai still consider them and Konoha if this goes on?
"Koharu, please stop shouting. Don't you see that Hiruzen is also worried about this matter?"
Mitokado Homura, who was next to her, glanced at her helplessly.
That's what happens to Koharu. Once her tempers get irritated, her voice is the only one heard in the Hokage Office.
"Homura! Haven't you figured out the seriousness of the situation? This is a major diplomatic incident! If Raikage finds out about this news, he might get furious and start the war again in anger."
"The Raikage already knows."
Danzo's low voice came from the side.
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Koharu and Homura looked at him together, full of surprise.
What the hell?
They haven't leaked the news yet, how did Raikage know?
"I asked Danzo to send someone to inform the Raikage."
Hiruzen, who had been silent until now, finally spoke.
The first words he said immediately shocked Koharu and Homura.
"Hiruzen, are you listening yourself? When such a big thing happens, shouldn't you block the news immediately and discuss countermeasures before taking action?"
"Letting the Raikage obtain this information so quickly will put us in a passive position."
The two were quite puzzled.
Even Koharu, who was in a fit of rage just now, was confused.
'Isn't Hiruzen's move a bit too fast?'
Even they didn't react.
"We can't hide it."
Hiruzen shook his head.
"So, instead of waiting for the Raikage to know the news by himself, it is better for us to tell him in advance, maybe it can alleviate the other party's anger."
Kumogakure sent an envoy to Konoha and they died. If he was the Raikage, he would probably jump up from the table in anger.
With something like this happening, it was undoubtedly a slap in the Raikage's face.
Of course, there was another and most important reason that he didn't say.
If one directly sends someone to inform Raikage about the situation, then they could decide the specific content by themselve.
If some content was modified appropriately and some inducements were made, it was estimated that Raikage would not be able to discover it easily.
For example, in the letter he sent to the Raikage.
Almost all the blame was placed on Mirai.
The abduction of Hinata from Kumogakure was covered up in a vague way, pushing the cause to Mirai's conflict with the envoys, which eventually turned into a bloody incident.
As for whether Raikage would find out how actually the incident broke out?
Even if he does, would he speak out about that?
How could the envoys sent by Kumogakure secretly abduct Hyuga Hinata on the night just after the ceremony?
After thinking about it for a moment, he knew there must be something fishy going on.
Maybe these envoys came to Konoha with a special mission.
Hiruzen's words could be regarded as washing away a disgraceful stain for Raikage and concentrate all the focus of the conflict on Mirai.
This was also his and Danzo's purpose.
"What surprised me was that the letter sent back by Raikage was very tough and required the Hyuga clan to take responsibility for this matter."
Hiruzen's expression looked a little ugly.
It would be easier if it was just Mirai.
He was alone and had no power behind him.
Whether it was suppression or targeting, as long as it was handled properly, good results could be achieved.
But once the Hyuga clan was involved.
Things were more complicated.
"Hiruzen, in my opinion, Kumogakure is probably targeting Hyuga in order to research their Kekkei Genkai, Byakugan."
Danzo's hawk-like single eye flashed with a cold light.
With his knowledge, he could naturally guess what Raikage was thinking.
Now that the envoys were dead, it's better to break the farce and force Konoha directly, using the threat of war to get what they want.
Hiruzen rubbed his temples.
This was also what worried him.
He even wondered if Mirai had already understood this point and would use this method to bind Hyuga to him.
If Mirai was to be affected, then, the Hyuga clan could not be bypassed.
"Hiruzen, don't worry, things may not be as troublesome as you think."
Danzo's ugly face covered with scars had a sinister smile on his face.
The left side of his face was all thanks to Mirai.
This scar was one of the most humiliating thing in his life.
His hatred for Mirai had reached its peak the moment he was humiliated like that.
"Although Mirai saved Hinata, Hiashi's daughter, compared to the entire Hyuga clan, Hyuga should know how to decide."
"And, most importantly, if you want to give the Raikage an explanation, it is not necessary that the Byakugan would leak out. As far as I know, the [Curse Mark ∙ Caged Bird] of the Hyuga clan has the ability to directly destroy the Byakugan."
"From this point of view, Raikage's request is not too much for the Hyuga."
"We can still put the center of the conflict on Mirai's head."
Listening to Danzo's narration, Hiruzen's frown gradually relaxed, and his sad face also relaxed.
He felt a little relieved.
It seemed that the previous series of losses have allowed Danzo to grow.
It seemed that this eye was not blinded in vain.
"Then what do you think we should do now?"
Hiruzen wanted to hear Danzo's opinion.
"It's very simple. Just hold a high-level meeting and invite Mirai to attend it."
Danzo's one eye flashed with a hawkish light.
"Since it was him who caused the trouble, he should naturally solve it by himself. Killing the envoys from other villages and letting the flames of war engulf Konoha again is a crime that even he, Minato's younger brother, cannot bear!"
The more Hiruzen listened, the more relaxed he became and the more he listened, the more confident he felt.
Yes, as Danzo said, killing the envoys from other villages and letting the flames of war engulf Konoha again is a crime that even Mirai could not afford.
Once this crime was confirmed. Even if he was Minato's younger brother and Naruto's uncle, he wouldn't gain the villagers' forgiveness.
The best way was to be honest and use the pressure from the major ninja clans and senior officials to force Mirai to submit.
After all, no one wants another war.
"Let's just do as you say then!"
"Not only that, the public opinion in the village also needs to be guided. How can such a sinner who harms the village not be spurned by the villagers?"
Hiruzen took a strong puff from the tobacco pipe and exhaled smoke. Under the influence of the smoke, his tense spirit finally relaxed completely.
Last time, because of Naruto's identity, his reputation in the village plummeted.
This was such a good opportunity, how could he not let Mirai enjoy the same treatment?
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