A Warm Welcome for Danzo!

Chapter 31: A Warm Welcome for Danzo!

"You're being far too reckless!"

Setsuna rebuked him, saying, "I clearly told you, I had... Hmph, only you can bring out its greatest potential."

"No need. I think this pair suits me just fine. They're what fit me best. Thanks, Elder Setsuna. I'll treat you to a meal sometime."

Yishū shrugged and said, "Clan Head Fugaku, Elder Sōgi, what brings you here?"

Fugaku and Sōgi exchanged a glance.

Sōgi slowly said, "Yishū, I know Danzo and the Root matter have left you upset, but I hope you can put the bigger picture first."

"I even beat up Danzo. Right on his face—two big slaps."

So!

Although Danzo had attacked Yishū, from every angle, Yishū had come out ahead.

Did I come here to hear you say that?

Are you trying to anger me to death, you unfilial brat?

They were the strongest clan among humanity, the strongest ninja clan in the entire ninja world. No one could deny that.

After thinking it through, Fugaku gathered his thoughts and slowly spoke.

Fight all of Konoha? They actually could now!

Whether the ninja world was peaceful or chaotic depended on Uchiha Yishū!

"Though I was attacked, I wasn't hurt. On the contrary, I took out more than a dozen Root ninja."

As his son, he actually wasn't taking his old man's side.

Wasn't that infuriating?

I could put Konoha in whatever position I liked at any time.

"Danzo openly tried to kill me, and you endured it. If it had been Shisui, you probably would have endured that too. What about Itachi? Oh, Itachi probably wouldn't be killed, because the Hokage and the others want to cultivate Itachi into a blade in their hands to deal with the Uchiha."

The Uchiha of that era despised him while enjoying the benefits Uchiha Madara had brought them.

Their expressions made it seem as if they were looking at an idiot.

Or else!

They simply did not want to make the comparison in their hearts.

Yishū looked at Fugaku strangely.

Right!

Setsuna!

I raised you for nothing.

Yishū still said nothing. He merely looked at Sōgi for a while, then at Setsuna, whose face plainly carried a mocking expression, and finally at the grave-looking Fugaku. Suddenly, he broke into a brilliant smile.

With a smile on his lips, he said, "Of course not. But did enduring it do any good? By enduring it, would Konoha accept us Uchiha? Compared to when Uchiha Madara left, how much progress have the Uchiha made now?"

Yishū sneered. "May I ask, what exactly have you endured your way into?"

Uchiha Yishū—this brat was about to make trouble!

"Why is that impossible?"

Yishū still did not know that this incident had cost Danzo a huge sum of money...

So, this young master did not need to endure anything. I was just going to have fun!

When he was around, even Hashirama Senju did not dare pressure Uchiha Madara, much less Tobirama Senju.

Hmm?

What did I come here for?

Fugaku was a little confused.

What did he mean, what had I endured my way into?

The veins on Sōgi's forehead bulged.

Sōgi said firmly, "Nothing will happen to the Uchiha. Absolutely nothing!"

"Yishū!"

Itachi thought, I've decided to become the Uchiha clan head, so I need to consider things from the clan head's perspective now.

Itachi suddenly interjected.

The old Itachi no longer existed.

They were still filled with pride in their clan.

"Yishū, I know you're angry right now..."

Uchiha Yishū's Uchiha!

Yishū felt his back straighten even more.

Fugaku was furious.

Yishū smiled happily and said, "Isn't that right, Elder Sōgi? How long are you planning to endure? Until the Uchiha are exterminated?"

"That's impossible!"

I could hide in the back and play dirty. If I was unhappy, I could rush out and kill you all head-on.

He really should not have been angry.

"My body and mind feel unbelievably great."

"No, I think Brother Yishū's words make a lot of sense!"

However, one thing could not be denied: Uchiha Madara was truly powerful.

He interrupted Sōgi, who was about to speak, and said, "Don't say anything else, and don't lecture me about the greater good. I only look at facts. Give me a number. After Uchiha Madara left, how much progress did the Uchiha make in integrating into the village? Or was there any progress at all?"

Can't you watch your mouth, brat?

"The Uchiha have had a harder time surviving than they did when the village was founded."

This time, Fugaku and Setsuna also sided with him.

He said angrily, "I'm doing this for the bigger picture, for the Uchiha. Does Yishū really think the Uchiha can fight all of Konoha? The fact is, all of Konoha is targeting the Uchiha."

Fugaku's expression changed slightly as well.

"You..."

Fugaku and the other two frowned deeply. "Yishū, don't talk nonsense."

"Hehe, after decades, not only has there been no progress at all, you've probably regressed quite a bit, haven't you?"

For a moment, Fugaku and the other two fell silent.

"Itachi!"

Sōgi thought he was voicing dissatisfaction, and his tone grew heavier. "You are one of the most outstanding members of the Uchiha's younger generation. The Uchiha will depend on you in the future. Don't act on impulse."

Sōgi had nothing to say.

Yishū smiled even more happily. "Today, if I hadn't had some skill, I'd already be dead. Who would be next? Shisui, then Itachi!"

Yishū tilted his head, stared at him, and remained silent.

What an ungrateful wretch.

Decades of effort had been utterly useless. How could they possibly accept that?

"Elder Sōgi, may I ask you a question?"

"Clan Head, where does the anger in your words come from?"

Fugaku's voice was somewhat stern, and his words carried disappointment.

Yishū's words were blunt, but they struck straight at the heart. They truly had never compared themselves to the Uchiha of Uchiha Madara's era.

Itachi lowered his head and said softly, "Recently, I've thought about many things and made many assumptions. If something really happened to Brother Yishū and Shisui, what would I do?"

"One after another. In the end, huh, you'll realize that 'I' myself am dead."

Especially during the founding of the village, many people disliked him. They believed he wanted to destroy the hard-won peace and let the flames of war engulf the entire clan.

Uchiha Madara was recognized as a rogue ninja, yet they were worse than even a rogue ninja.

The Uchiha were isolated, and in many people's eyes, that was simply because they stood apart.

"I only spoke the truth, Father!"

A powerful, ominous premonition rose in Sōgi's heart.

I wonder if I can withstand this!

"Ever since Uchiha Madara left, you've been enduring all this, haven't you?"

He could not speak for the entire ninja world, but as for Konoha, it now bore the Uchiha name.

Because Setsuna had come to see Yishū, Fugaku had been worried. Besides, Yishū had been attacked by Danzo, so he had a reason to come and comfort him.

Most Uchiha worshipped Uchiha Madara, though some disliked him.

Because this young master had the Eternal Mangekyo!

Forget killing his way through Konoha seven times in and seven times out—he could do it seventy times in and seventy times out without any problem, and still make turns.

"Why should I be angry?"

"Speak!"

That smile was like warm sunlight, melting the snow.

Yishū rubbed his hands together and said excitedly, "I wish Danzo would attack me every day."

In the end, Yishū concluded, "I, Uchiha Yishū, warmly welcome Danzo. Even if you talk until the sky falls, that will still be my answer."

"And you are not allowed to stop Danzo. Do you hear me?"