bookbashuk Chapter 34 Tsunade, Third Hokage, what you're doing is wrong.
Chapter 34 Tsunade, Third Hokage, what you're doing is wrong.
Tsunade was a little annoyed upon hearing this...
What exactly did Uchiha Gen say during his time at the Ninja Academy?
Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed with a wry smile, then unsealed the scroll and revealed these short essays.
A neatly written essay appeared before Tsunade's eyes.
"Take a look for yourself..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone was low and helpless.
Tsunade's gaze swept downwards with a serious expression, and the first article that caught her eye made her expression subtly change.
The title is: The Uchiha clan also has great love.
"What a strange title structure..."
She read it carefully, word by word, and the more she read, the more complicated her expression became.
This ninja academy assignment, though written in a childish style, reveals a maturity and breadth of vision far beyond its years.
Uchiha Gen, in an extremely gentle tone, explained in detail the misunderstandings and estrangement between the Uchiha clan and the village.
He suggested that as long as the Konoha leadership can guide the Uchiha clan members with a more open attitude and more effective communication, the two sides are not irreconcilable contradictions, but can coexist peacefully or even live in harmony.
After reading the first chapter, Tsunade sighed deeply: "This idea is not only not extreme, but it can even be said to be very correct."
"Why didn't you take such profound and wise advice seriously at the time, when such a young child was able to offer it?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi closed his eyes slightly, his expression heavy and helpless: "Back then, Uchiha Abe was just an insignificant ordinary child in the Uchiha clan, who hadn't even awakened the basic Sharingan."
"To be honest, I didn't pay much attention to what he said at the time... I even intentionally ignored it."
At this point, Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated slightly before saying, "So later, as he wrote more and more articles, I, Shisui, went to investigate him..."
Tsunade frowned: "Why send Uchiha Shisui to investigate? Is it really necessary to cause such a strong reaction to a mere child?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and slowly said, "You may not know, but back then, the relationship between the Uchiha clan and the village was already extremely tense."
"The Uchiha clan members are inherently intense and sensitive, and although Abe's remarks seem rational and mild, in my opinion, they may be misunderstood or exploited by those emotionally unstable clan members, further exacerbating internal conflicts."
"If we let him continue like this, the Uchiha clan might experience internal turmoil prematurely."
Is it that serious?
I think it's arrogance. They think a little kid has no right to boss the Uchiha clan and the Konoha higher-ups around.
Even after hearing this, Tsunade still couldn't fully accept this approach.
She knew in her heart that this move had inadvertently and completely killed an opportunity that could have improved relations between Konoha and the Uchiha clan.
"And the result?"
"Shisui and Fuchi had a heated argument, and Shisui warned him that these actions violated the village rules."
"Was that a threat to a defenseless child?"
Tsunade's tone was filled with undisguised regret and blame.
"Have you considered what this means for that child?"
"Also, why did Uchiha Shisui react so strongly?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression grew even more guilty and bitter, and his voice carried an indescribable heaviness.
"Shisui... thinks he was being used... that his thinking is flawed... after all, who would believe a child would write something like this?"
So what about Itachi Uchiha?
Why do you trust him so much...?
It's because they think he's a genius, and also the eldest son of the Uchiha clan leader...
Tsunade didn't say it explicitly, but her eyes conveyed it very clearly.
"At the time, I did overlook that... I just instinctively wanted to stabilize the situation, but I never seriously considered how much impact doing so would have on that child..."
Tsunade gently shook her head and sighed, "Grandpa, perhaps you were truly thinking of the village's stability at the time, but this method was undoubtedly a fatal blow to Uchiha Gen..."
At this point, her heart grew even heavier.
A young man who was originally full of enthusiasm and kindness was driven to extremes by the indifference and threats from higher-ups.
This outcome, it must be said, left her with a deep sense of regret and helplessness.
After a moment of silence, Hiruzen Sarutobi said softly, "I know that Uchiha Gen's original idea might really have been able to change the relationship between the Uchiha and the village..."
"Unfortunately, we didn't give him that opportunity back then."
Tsunade turned her gaze back to the scroll, carefully reading through the short essays word by word. The sincerity and urgency revealed in the childish writing caused her an indescribable pang of pain.
Each article is filled with genuine concern for the village's future and profound insight into the fate of the Uchiha clan.
Unfortunately, this childlike innocence and anxiety were never truly valued by the village's leadership.
As she turned the pages, she saw Uchiha Gen's repeated advice, and his frustration and anxiety after each futile attempt.
This anxiety became more and more apparent over time, even subtly revealing a sense of despair and helplessness.
Tsunade frowned, her emotions growing increasingly complex and difficult to describe.
"This child's thoughts and worries are not nonsense at all, but rather demonstrate a maturity and depth far beyond his years... How did Zhishui evaluate him back then?"
Hiruzen sighed softly, his expression a mixture of helplessness and bitterness: "Although Shisui once told me that Uchiha Gen's way of thinking is completely different from ordinary people..."
"He even worried that Uchiha Awakening's ideas might cause deeper confusion and misunderstanding among the Uchiha clan. Therefore, he suggested that the Anbu arrest and interrogate him further to prevent him from doing anything more outrageous."
"Arrest review?"
Tsunade's voice was filled with barely concealed shock...
"Every sentence in these articles I've read stems from a deep concern for the village; there's not a trace of extremism or danger in them. They express a level of worry and anxiety that surpasses that of anyone else. Why would Shizusui make such a judgment?"
Hiruzen paused for a moment upon hearing this, his eyes deep and complex: "I don't know exactly what happened between Shisui and Uchiha Gen. Perhaps Shisui had his own judgment and considerations..."
Shisui had already shown that he didn't like Uchiha Gen at the time...
"I did not agree to his request for an arrest review."
Tsunade breathed a slight sigh of relief, but soon she heard Hiruzen continue, "But at that time, I also made another decision... I gave him a failing grade, causing him to fail to graduate that year and be unable to become a ninja, and then..."
And then he was never allowed to go to school again...
Even Uchiha Gen didn't apply... he was probably disheartened...
Tsunade was stunned, overwhelmed by a strong sense of sorrow and helplessness.
"Sir, what you're doing... how is that any different from directly arresting and interrogating someone?"
Tsunade's voice was somber: "For a child so passionately eager to contribute to the village, this kind of treatment is probably crueler than arrest..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi offered no explanation, only a somber expression.
If only I had treated Uchiha Gen better back then...