After venting, Danzo glared at the Hokage Building one last time before turning to leave.
He would never give up on his initial dream, no matter what means he had to employ.
Perhaps it was due to the deep bond between Danzo and Hiruzen.
As Danzo gazed at the Hokage Building, Hiruzen sensed something. So he used Telescope Jutsu to secretly observe Danzo for a while.
And upon seeing the clear expression of defiance on Danzo's face, Hiruzen grew even more displeased.
"Danzo, how did you become like this?"
"Didn't you realize that I've already treated you leniently?"
"If Tobirama-sensei knew what you were doing, he would probably skin you alive."
Alas...
Hiruzen put away the crystal ball and lit his pipe tobacco again.
He had originally intended to discuss the next steps with his two old friends, but after a moment of thought, he dismissed the idea.
This matter, he would decide it himself.
Whether it was Danzo, or Homura and Koharu, or even the various villagers within the clan, they all needed to know that he was the Hokage. As long as he still had a breath in him, this village would not be turned upside down.
After a brief period of thought, Hiruzen issued an order.
"Satoshi and an Anbu squad will jointly investigate matters related to the Wood Release experiments."
The next morning, Konoha Military Police Force received the order.
At this time, everyone in Konoha Military Police Force was still immersed in a joyful atmosphere.
After all, along with the order, there was also a small subsidy from Hokage-sama for Satoshi.
"Hokage-sama personally gave you a bonus as encouragement."
"In addition, the relevant expenses of Konoha Military Police Force will also be reimbursed after verification, so please don't worry about that."
Receiving the stack of banknotes handed over by Tenzo, Satoshi wished he could kowtow to Hiruzen.
A good person, the strongest Hokage in history, the inheritor of the will of fire, the beloved disciple of Tobirama-sama, the great Third Hokage Hiruzen-sama.
Loyalty!
In addition, Hiruzen also gave verbal praise to the other members of Konoha Military Police Force.
And then there was nothing else.
In response, Shisui expressed his strong gratitude. He stated that he would definitely redouble his efforts in the future to repay Hokage-sama's kindness.
But some people didn't think so.
Seeing Shisui's happy appearance, they made no attempt to hide their inner dissatisfaction.
"There's not even a decent reward, what do they take us Uchiha for?"
"Exactly, Satoshi is a meritorious servant, so it's reasonable to give him a reward, but we also contributed. We can't just be dismissed with a few words of praise, can we?"
"The Hokage is just taking us for big fools."
"The Hokage is really too bullying, we're going to revolt."
"Right! Revolt!"
Hearing these words, Shisui blinked.
What was going on? They had received praise from the Hokage, so why were they unhappy instead?
And, it was fine just now, so why were they revolting again now?
Even more exasperating was Satoshi.
I thought everyone would get some, who knew you old sly dog would only give it to me?
Isn't this putting me on a hot stove to roast?
Loyalty my ass, I'll get you out of that position sooner or later.
Seeing the increasingly dangerous direction of the discussion, Fugaku suddenly coughed a few times.
Satoshi and Fugaku's eyes met, and he suddenly understood something.
Oh no!
He was going to bleed!
Satoshi gripped the banknotes tightly, looking at Fugaku with tears in his eyes.
Fugaku silently nodded, the meaning self-evident.
Bastard!
You are also a bastard!
You want money from a minor too, are you even human?
Satoshi suddenly missed the "Minors Protection Law". According to his age, he should not have been selected.
"Cough! Cough!" Fugaku urged Satoshi again.
Satoshi ignored him.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Fugaku coughed even louder.
If he wasn't stopped, he'd probably cough himself to death soon.
In desperation, Satoshi went before everyone and motioned for them to calm down.
"Senpais, the credit belongs to everyone, and I will never monopolize this honor."
Saying that, he reluctantly opened the envelope and displayed it in front of everyone.
"Tonight, I'll use this money to treat everyone to drinks, and if there's any left, I'll buy some clothes or something."
"What do you all think?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Inaho and Tekka were the first to applaud.
"Good! Drinks tonight!"
Satoshi's jaw dropped at the speed of their change of heart.
No way, they were bought off with just one meal of drinks?
Is this the male version of "what I want isn't money, but your attitude"?
With the two of them leading the way, those dangerous remarks from earlier were quickly forgotten.
In the evening, the Konoha Military Police Force group booked a small pub.
Everyone drank and chatted.
Besides expressing dissatisfaction with Hiruzen, there was also praise for Satoshi.
"Satoshi, I've always thought highly of you since you were little, and you've really lived up to it."
"Drink this cup, and we're friends."
"What's with being a minor or not a minor? You've already killed someone, do you still care about that?"
That makes sense.
[Who would have thought that Tobirama would invite an Uchiha to eat? Your feelings with the Uchiha have deepened, to a certain extent alleviating the tension between Konoha and the Uchiha clan.]
[Hidden mission reward: Forbidden Jutsu: Soul Imprisonment Jutsu]
Huh?
There were unexpected gains!
Satoshi's mood improved considerably, and he began pouring drinks for his clansmen.
"Come, drink, fill 'em up."
The atmosphere grew increasingly harmonious, and the clansmen's conversations became more and more unrestrained.
At first, Fugaku listened with trepidation, fearing that the Root members might overhear and give Danzo an opportunity to cause trouble.
But Satoshi motioned for Fugaku not to worry too much.
"Tenzo-senpai quietly told me when he delivered the message today that Danzo has been suspended for three months, so his subordinates naturally won't bother to move."
At these words, Fugaku gasped. "Satoshi, why would an Anbu tell you such confidential information?"
Satoshi smiled. "I cleared Tenzo-senpai's name, so it's reasonable for him to thank me, isn't it?"
"Reasonable."
Fugaku nodded and sat back down.
Anbu was an important department, knowing many important things at the first opportunity.
While Konoha Military Police Force nominally had the duty to assist Anbu, in reality, many pieces of information were deliberately concealed.
Even today, when Hiruzen ordered Satoshi to assist the Anbu squad in investigating the masked man, there was no mention of the Konoha Military Police Force.
Moreover, Fugaku speculated that this was because Satoshi was involved and had intricate connections with Kagami.
It seemed Hiruzen still didn't trust Konoha Military Police Force.
Fugaku drained the sake in his cup, his desire to send Itachi to Anbu growing stronger.
Around midnight, the group had had enough to drink.
They stumbled and crawled back to the clan compound, helping each other. Only a few sober clansmen were left on duty.
When most of the people had left, Satoshi approached Fugaku.
Fugaku asked, "Something wrong?"
Satoshi was filled with resentment. 'You're playing dumb, aren't you?'
He rubbed his thumb and forefinger together.
"Clan head Fugaku, you wouldn't really make me, an orphan, treat everyone to dinner, would you? That's too heartless."