The Uchiha clan, which was wiped out entirely, lacked vision.

Chapter 92 To pacify external enemies, one must first secure internal stability.

Chapter 93 To pacify external enemies, one must first secure internal stability.

Just because the third generation had nothing to say doesn't mean others agree with Jiraiya's words.

A voice suddenly rang out from the darkness.

"Lord Jiraiya, the Uchiha clan is narrow-minded and lacks a sense of the big picture. They are always thinking about overthrowing the village."

"There was nothing wrong with the Hokage eliminating him."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya frowned. He turned his head and looked in the direction from which the sound came, only to see a person dressed as an ANBU member emerge from the shadows.

The person wore an ANBU mask, with only their eyes exposed, revealing the familiar Sharingan eyes. However, only one eye remained red, while the other was completely black, clearly indicating blindness.

Upon realizing that this person was an Uchiha, Jiraiya was unable to utter the words he had intended to say in rebuttal.

"Who are you--"

The man didn't answer, but simply removed his mask, revealing a familiar face underneath.

"Itachi!"

"So it was you!"

Jiraiya suddenly realized what was going on, but he didn't know how to say what he wanted to say.

People from the Uchiha clan have spoken out, saying that the Hokage did the right thing, did it well, and had no faults. As an outsider, even if he feels it's inappropriate, what right does he have to speak out?

Seeing this, Jiraiya snorted coldly and simply shut his mouth, not saying another word.

Rong continued:

"While the Akatsuki's desire to establish a new ninja world order certainly played a role in this conflict, the most important reason was that Uchiha An deliberately kidnapped the Nine-Tails for his own selfish interests and brought it to the Land of Rain, thus triggering a conflict between the two countries and intentionally diverting the conflict to Konoha Village."

"Otherwise, according to Akatsuki's plan, they would have spent several years accumulating power little by little before finally launching the Ten-Tails revival plan."

"And even if the plan begins, it will definitely start with the weakest village, Sunagakure, and only then will it be Yoru Village's turn."

"If we had followed this order, Konoha could have cultivated more and stronger ninjas during the years of recuperation and development, and would not be in such a passive position as it is now."

"Based on my understanding of the Uchiha clan's character, he won't let this go so easily. There will definitely be more retaliatory actions coming after him to Konoha."

"Instead of passively waiting for trouble to come, it's better to take the initiative and gather our men to surround and kill him first."

Upon hearing this, both the Third Hokage and Jiraiya frowned deeply, not quite agreeing with Rong's words, thinking that Rong was exaggerating.

"Itachi, I know your intentions are for the good of the village. But you also need to understand that various countries are taking advantage of our misfortune and are launching a joint attack against us."

"The village has suffered too many casualties and lost the Nine-Tails. Its strength is severely insufficient, and it is difficult to even resist the invasion, let alone hunt down the rogue ninja."

"This matter requires further consideration. It is not too late to discuss it after we have repelled the invading enemies from various countries."

Rong hurriedly advised:

"Lord Hokage, Uchiha An will definitely not let this go."

"He was well aware of Konoha's strength and knew that he couldn't destroy Konoha on his own, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to curry favor with Akatsuki."

"He certainly won't sit idly by and watch us repel the invasion of the four countries, nor will he wait until we are fully prepared before launching an attack on him."

The third generation shook his head, interrupting Rong's words, and sighed:

"If you have too many lice, they won't bite; if you have too much debt, you won't worry."

"Konoha is already surrounded by powerful enemies, so it doesn't matter if there's one more Uchiha An."

Hearing what the third generation said, Rong had no choice but to shut up and not say another word.

A silence fell over the room for a moment. After a long while, the Third Hokage sighed and said heavily:

"I am largely to blame for the state of the village now."

"I have already sent people to find Tsunade. Once Tsunade returns, I will relinquish the position of Hokage and let Tsunade take charge of Konoha Village."

"Now that Danzo is dead, the Root organization is half-destroyed, and all the clans have suffered heavy losses, they desperately need your strength."

"Jiraiya, come back too. Together with Tsunade, let's completely change the current situation of Konoha Village."

After hearing this, Jiraiya immediately hesitated.

His search for a so-called "savior" was influenced by the "prophecy" of the Great Toad Sage, but it was also because he felt that Konoha Village was beyond saving and completely incapable of shouldering the responsibility of peace in the ninja world.

However, if Tsunade were in power and she were to assist her, and without the major ninja clans interfering, perhaps Konoha could have improved?

But before he could make up his mind, a series of chaotic footsteps sounded outside the door.

"Lord Hokage, something terrible has happened! Lady Tsunade was ambushed by Uchiha An and Orochimaru on her way back and has unfortunately been killed in battle!"

"What?!"

Jiraiya was shocked and rushed out, grabbing Shizune's shoulder and shaking her violently.

"What exactly happened?"

"Ouch, Jiraiya-sama, you're hurting me!" Shizune cried out in pain, tears streaming down her face.

"Ah, sorry, I was too hasty." Jiraiya quickly let go and invited Shizune into the office.

Jingyin didn't hide anything and explained the situation in detail.

When the Third Hokage heard Uchiha An say, "This matter will not be over until Konoha is disbanded," he slammed his fist on the table in anger.

"Arrogant!"

"That's incredibly arrogant!"

"How dare this mere Uchiha clan member boast so arrogantly!"

He couldn't help but look at Rong beside him again, recalling what Rong had just said.

"Hokage-sama, only the Uchiha truly understand the Uchiha!"

Rong quickly steered the conversation back on track and continued to persuade her:

"An is extremely vengeful and has no bottom line; she's capable of anything to achieve her goals."

"Just as he said, he doesn't need to attack us head-on; he only needs to keep ambushing and killing our village's ninjas who are on missions outside, and he can naturally cause great damage to the village."

"He also has a very good understanding of Konoha Village's modus operandi and classified information. With his random killings and harassment, all our defensive and counter-attack strategies could be inexplicably destroyed by him."

"These attacks come suddenly, are completely random, and are impossible to defend against specifically."

"Therefore, if we want the village to return to a normal state of war, we must first eliminate Uchiha An!"

"Hiss—" The Third Generation took a deep drag of his cigarette and slowly exhaled the smoke.

The white smoke gathered but did not disperse, slowly enveloping the face of the third generation.

The third generation's face was hidden behind the smoke, hazy and indistinct, making it even harder to see clearly.

After a long pause, the third generation finally made up his mind. He abruptly stood up and said decisively:

"Rong is right. We must first secure our internal stability before we can fight external threats. We absolutely must eliminate that rogue ninja, Uchiha An, first!"