Chapter 49
Konoha held a high-level meeting the day after the Uchiha and Neiki Rebellion. Along with discussions on rebuilding the village and preparing for war, there were two seemingly minor but significant decisions regarding internal organizational adjustments and high-ranking appointments:
- Root was disbanded, and its members were reassigned to various Konoha departments, such as the Anbu, Interrogation Unit, and Education Department.
- The abolition of Danzo's position as Hokage's advisor.
For the sake of unity, certain individuals tacitly agreed to blame the explosion entirely on the exceedingly arrogant Neiki.
Ordinary villagers didn't need to know the truth; they just needed to know whom to hate.
The details of the incidents, including the Uchiha rebellion in the afternoon and Neiki's rebellion in the evening, had been thoroughly sorted out. Specific events such as the second Nine-Tails incident, the massacre of the Uchiha clan, the destruction of the Hyuga clan, the burning of a secret room in the outskirts, the destruction of underground laboratories, and a series of continuous explosions in Konoha, all fell under the broader categories of the two rebellion incidents.
Unfortunately, due to Konoha's complacent mindset over the years and numerous other issues, they had failed to prevent either rebellion.
Particularly with the Uchiha rebellion, despite having early intelligence, Konoha's underestimation of the Uchiha's resolve and their leader Fugaku's capabilities led to the capture of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and the release of the Nine-Tails.
If not for the precautions left by the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, Hiruzen Sarutobi might have died.
Following that, Uchiha Shana led the surviving Uchiha members to escape, their whereabouts unknown.