The next day.
All the village's ninja gathered for wartime mobilization, preparing to go out and face the enemy.
Meanwhile, within the Uchiha Clan.
A secret meeting was underway.
Uchiha Fugaku calmly opened his eyes. Within them appeared a pair of eyes different from the Three Tomoe—the Mangekyō Sharingan.
"..." Uchiha Miya remained silent beside him.
"I am now the Clan Head, and I hope you can assist me... with those eyes of yours," Uchiha Fugaku said.
"Of course, Big Brother, Clan Head. The war is about to begin, and this is an opportunity for the Uchiha Clan... But I also have a demand. Invite Namikaze Minato and Hizashi Hyuga here as guests in the name of the Uchiha Clan Head."
"...Why?"
"Why do you think? Because of Hyuga Shin. Clan Head Fugaku, you still seem to be hesitating, but I will not accept your hesitation."
Uchiha Miya's eyes changed as well, revealing a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan.
The atmosphere between them became quiet and subtle...
"Hyuga Shin gave his life to help our Uchiha Clan."
"I will never allow his sacrifice to be meaningless."
"Clan Head, join forces with the Hyuga Clan, and then follow Namikaze Minato together."
Upon hearing Uchiha Miya's words.
Uchiha Fugaku's gaze grew complicated, worry and hesitation showing on his face.
Making such a major decision...
He could not make up his mind.
"Look into my eyes!"
Uchiha Miya shouted angrily.
The Mangekyō pattern in his eyes began to rotate.
But Uchiha Fugaku was not afraid. As a powerful warrior who had survived countless battles on the battlefield, his combat strength was by no means weak.
"If you refuse, I will fight you to the death. The Uchiha Clan will lose two pairs of Mangekyō Sharingan, and with the great war about to begin, can you bear that responsibility, Clan Head?"
"Miya, how can you do this?"
"Then this is exactly what I will do!"
Uchiha Fugaku gritted his teeth and endured the pressure. After a long while, he finally sighed. "All right. I will invite Namikaze Minato and Hizashi Hyuga here to discuss this matter."
"But in exchange—"
"What are the abilities of your Mangekyō Sharingan?"
Uchiha Miya calmly turned around and looked at the bright moon in the sky.
"My Mangekyō Sharingan are Luo Jing and Ying Zhao."
"With Luo Jing, I can see through an enemy's inner thoughts and discern their mental state."
At that, Uchiha Fugaku froze, feeling as if his entire body had been seen through.
So all the changes in his emotions just now had been observed by Uchiha Miya.
"And Ying Zhao's ability is to create a shadow based on my understanding. This shadow is no different from an ordinary person."
"The left eye, Luo Jing, consumes very little ocular power, while the right eye consumes a great deal."
Uchiha Miya stroked his eyes.
If only he had seen through Hyuga Shin's feelings sooner.
If only he had been by Hyuga Shin's side when he was needed.
An eye that reflected the heart...
This was the Mangekyō Sharingan of Uchiha Miya.
The Hyuga Family was draped in white mourning cloth.
Yet Hizashi Hyuga went out at this moment.
He had spoken with Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi. Now that the Hyuga Clan had lost the Caged Bird seal, they had many more concerns about going to war.
Hiruzen Sarutobi had no good solution either.
The Hyuga Clan's strength was above average, but it would be extremely troublesome if the Byakugan fell into the enemy's hands.
A moment later.
Hizashi Hyuga and Namikaze Minato arrived together at the Uchiha Clan's compound.
Uchiha Miya, dressed in clan robes, personally came out to welcome them.
During the negotiations that followed, Uchiha Miya unexpectedly took an even more dominant position than Fugaku.
Seeing this, Namikaze Minato and Hizashi Hyuga were both astonished.
However.
Regarding the Uchiha Clan and Hyuga Clan pledging themselves to him, Namikaze Minato gave them his answer.
It was an answer, and also a promise.
"The Hyuga Clan needs to increase its strength rapidly. I will also use the Flying Thunder God Technique in my possession to ensure that the Hyuga Clan does not lose its Byakugan."
"I will do my best to change the Uchiha Clan's current position within the village."
When Uchiha Fugaku heard Namikaze Minato's words and saw that the meeting had finally reached a conclusion, he instead breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you, Namikaze Minato."
"No... This is what I should do."
Meanwhile, Hizashi Hyuga was also in high spirits.
The Uchiha Clan was a major clan. If the Hyuga Clan could join forces with the Uchiha Clan, they would have no worries regarding ninjutsu.
After all, the Sharingan could copy ninjutsu.
On the surface, the clan most proficient in all five nature transformations was the Sarutobi Clan. In reality, however, the clan with the greatest reserves of ninjutsu was the Uchiha Clan.
In the blink of an eye, a month passed.
Konoha sent over a thousand ninja to engage the Iwagakure Ninja.
After mastering the Rasengan, Namikaze Minato's strength increased greatly!
Although Iwagakure excelled at defense, it still found it difficult to stop Namikaze Minato.
Konoha, hardened by years of warfare, also displayed formidable tactical ability and powerful financial resources.
It not only won numerous battles despite being outnumbered.
It also provided Konoha Ninja with the highest wartime compensation, while allowing them to rotate off duty.
Konoha fought the two great ninja villages of Iwagakure and Kumogakure alone, fully displaying the bearing of the First Ninja Village.
As for this.
Iwagakure made no move, merely continuing to send reinforcements to the front line.
From Kumogakure came news that the Fourth Raikage was Killer B.
Orochimaru served as the overall commander of the Iwagakure front.
Namikaze Minato led an elite mobile force.
It included civilian prodigies, some people talented in space-time ninjutsu who had begun learning the Flying Thunder God Technique, as well as members of the Uchiha Clan and Hyuga Clan.
After stabilizing the Iwagakure front, Namikaze Minato led his troops back to the village to rest. They would then decide whether to reinforce the Iwagakure front, reinforce the Kumogakure front, or... carry out a mission to sever Kannabi Bridge.
Within Konoha.
Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other members of the Konoha High Command ultimately still failed to produce an answer that satisfied everyone.
Although Danzo was still under house arrest, the needs of the war meant that Root had effectively resumed its duties, with Danzo once again acting as its leader.
As for the matter of the Uchiha Clan's eyes, Hiruzen Sarutobi provided compensation by allocating a large amount of funds to appease the Uchiha Clan. At the same time, he lost the authority to mobilize both the Uchiha Clan and the Hyuga Clan.
"This will lead to disaster if it continues, Hiruzen. We must stop the Uchiha Clan and Hyuga Clan from forming an even closer alliance!"
In the Hokage's office, Danzo grumbled incessantly.
Hiruzen Sarutobi kept smoking.
Mitokado Homura spoke. "Under Namikaze Minato's leadership, those two clans are manageable... Sigh, if we are talking about who can protect the Hyuga Clan now that it has lost the Caged Bird, it seems the only one is the Uchiha Clan."
Utatane Koharu said, "Namikaze Minato is a good child, and he has achieved great military accomplishments. With him leading the Hyuga Clan and Uchiha Clan, he should be able to restrain them."
Danzo shouted, "Impossible! The naturally evil Uchiha Clan has now allied with the Hyuga Clan. It may look like they are helping the Hyuga Clan, but what about later? Once the Hyuga Clan grows stronger, this will become an unprecedented alliance of shinobi clans!"
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