That night, several squads from the Uchiha clan's land headed towards the village's residential area.
A flyer was slipped into the crack of every door.
The whole process was incredibly swift. The Uchiha are really efficient at distributing flyers.
When the squads gathered again after distributing the flyers, all their packs were empty.
"Did you cover every place?"
Under the moonlight, the face of the Uchiha who spoke was clearly visible.
It was Ao Uchiha, and this task was personally assigned by Fugaku.
"Lord Ao, we've covered everything."
Everyone confirmed it without any doubt.
"Good, let's go back."
Ao led everyone back to the clan's land as if nothing had happened.
Fugaku had already fallen asleep. Tomorrow was going to be his big day.
In his sleep, there was still a faint smile on his lips.
"Uncle, I'm almost fulfilling your expectations."
...
The first ray of dawn illuminated Konoha.
The villagers opened their doors and started their new day.
As soon as they opened the door, they saw the flyer that had fallen from the crack.
They picked it up and took a look, and the content on it shocked them.
This was an earth-shattering scandal. Could this really be something the Hokage-sama would do?
Embezzling the pensions to subsidize his own family. What a despicable act!
Before long, many villagers were talking about this on the street.
The villagers whose family members had died on the front line burst into tears immediately.
Their loved ones had fought and sacrificed on the front line, while the Hokage had lined his own pockets after the battle.
That was the blood money!!
The situation worsened. A young man with an ordinary appearance stood up and shouted.
"Let's go and ask the Hokage-sama for an explanation."
Immediately, several people echoed him, and the villagers' emotions were stirred up.
No one noticed these unfamiliar faces. They didn't recognize them.
The same thing happened on every street.
When the villagers gathered on the main road, they formed a sea of people.
Led by someone with ill-intentions, the villagers headed towards the Sarutobi clan's land instead of the Hokage Building.
"Captain, should we stop them?"
An Anbu ninja looked at the crowd and asked the captain beside him.
"We just need to report the situation truthfully."
The captain was helpless with the villagers. He couldn't just attack them.
Moreover, his family had also received the flyer, and he also wanted to know the truth about the content on it.
"Understood."
The Anbu ninja agreed and watched the sea of people pass by.
"It's time to report."
After saying that, the captain disappeared in a flash.
When this news reached Hiruzen Sarutobi's ears, the villagers had already surrounded the Sarutobi clan's land tightly.
"Why did it take so long?"
"What are they trying to do?"
"Are they rebelling?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped on the floor so hard at home that he even broke it.
"Reporting to Hokage-sama, I guess it's about the things on this flyer."
The captain handed a flyer he picked up on the street to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
His eyes under the mask were fixed on Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression.
Taking the flyer, Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly glanced through it.
In an instant, his face changed. He had just brought back these pensions a few days ago.
Most of the pensions are compensation from the Land of Wind, where different countries' currencies are not unified.
They all use gold and silver as reserves to mint new coins, which are easily distinguishable.
Now the land of the Sarutobi clan is surrounded. Once the villagers break in, the truth will surely be revealed.
"Stop the villagers from entering the land of my Sarutobi clan. You're not prohibited from using force."
Due to his excessive excitement, Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice trembled a bit.
"Use force against the villagers?"
The captain already got the answer from his face and was a bit resistant to his order.
"What, are you going to defy the order?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi glared at the captain, and a surge of killing intent enveloped him.
"No, I'll go right away."
The captain first agreed and then immediately turned around and left. Only then did he realize that his back was completely soaked.
"Kawaki Hatake, what a ruthless move."
Hiruzen Sarutobi crumpled the flyer in his hand into a ball, which then turned into ashes and slowly drifted down.
It was inconvenient for him to show up now, so he could only summon the shadow guards, hoping that these people and the Anbu could defend the Sarutobi clan.
As long as the money wasn't found, there was still room for maneuver.
However, such a move was also predicted by Kawaki Hatake.
Watching the villagers surround the Sarutobi clan and confront the Anbu and shadow guards.
Fugaku no longer concealed his presence. He flashed over from a short distance and appeared at the head of the villagers.
"Fugaku Uchiha?"
A shadow guard frowned, wondering why Fugaku was here.
"Everyone, please be quiet first. Let me introduce myself."
"My name is Fugaku Uchiha, the current Uchiha clan leader."
"Everyone has gathered here today, nothing more than seeking the truth. I believe Hokage-sama wouldn't do such a despicable thing."
"If we wait for Hokage-sama to arrive or go into the Sarutobi clan to check, everything will become clear."
"Making a ruckus here won't solve the problem."
Fugaku pretended to be a good - natured person, and his position as the clan leader also had a significant influence.
At least now the villagers seemed to have a backbone.
"Lord Fugaku, what if Hokage-sama doesn't come?"
A "villager" spoke up and asked.
"Yeah, yeah."
"If he doesn't come, doesn't it mean that it's true?"
Not all the villagers were naive. With a bit of thinking, they knew the crux of whether Hiruzen Sarutobi would show up.
"If Hokage-sama doesn't come, perhaps he's occupied with other matters."
"I don't believe he would do such a thing."
"Then I'll personally lead you in to prove Hokage-sama's innocence."
Fugaku seemed to really be on Hiruzen Sarutobi's side, and what he said was so sincere.
"Okay, we'll trust you this time."
Most of the villagers agreed and just continued to stand off with the Anbu and shadow guards.
"Excuse me, how soon will Hokage-sama arrive?"
Fugaku stepped forward with a smile to ask, and it just so happened that he asked the Anbu Commander who had reported the news to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
At this moment, how could he still dare to use force? Let alone whether he could defeat Fugaku.
If he really attacked the Uchiha clan leader in front of so many villagers, how could he handle the consequences?
Be dismembered by the Uchiha?
"Well, Hokage-sama is occupied."
The captain mumbled a vague response and then fell silent.
Fugaku pondered over his words and stared intently at the captain for a few moments.
"We'll wait for another hour."
"If Hokage-sama doesn't come, I'll lead you in."
Fugaku turned around and promised the villagers. He wasn't worried at all that the money had been hidden.
"No way! No one's stepping onto the Sarutobi clan land today."
Some Sarutobi clan Ninjas stepped forward, looking like they'd start a fight at the drop of a hat.
"What an idiot!" one of the shadow guards muttered. "Your words are making it look suspicious even if there's nothing wrong."
You could find other reasons to pick a fight. What's the difference between this and exposing oneself?
"Oh?"
"Are you saying that Hokage-sama has really embezzled the pensions of the Ninjas who died on the front line?"
Fugaku smiled and walked forward slowly, his Three - tomoe Sharingan[b]Three - tomoe Sharingan[/b] gradually showing up.
His scarlet eyes stared directly at the Sarutobi clan Ninja who had spoken.
The Sarutobi clan Ninja swallowed hard and dared not meet Fugaku's gaze.
"I... I..." He stammered for ages, not knowing what to say.
Letting them in wasn't an option, and neither was keeping them out.
Fugaku had really put him on the spot.
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