The Angrier You Are, The Stronger I Become

While Hiruzen Sarutobi was right.

Now was not the time to deal with the Uchiha Clan. If they rashly attacked the Uchiha Clan, even a slight misstep could plunge Konohagakure into eternal ruin.

As high-ranking officials of Konohagakure, having long enjoyed its power, they did not want Konohagakure to fall.

However, they were extremely unwilling to just let the Uchiha Clan go.

More importantly, their family businesses had been sealed by the Security Force, and their clan members were still being held by the Security Force.

"Hiruzen, what about our businesses!..."

"Yeah! My clan members are still with the Security Force..."

Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura asked urgently.

Originally, Danzo's purpose in going to the Uchiha Clan this time was to teach them a lesson and make them reopen their shops and release their people.

But, to their complete surprise.

Danzo not only failed to rescue anyone but was also beaten up.

Even Danzo himself was turned into a one-eyed man and had an arm cut off.

It was truly a case of trying to steal a chicken only to lose the rice used to lure it.

Trying to show off but getting beaten instead.

However, they couldn't just abandon these businesses.

These were the fortunes they had amassed over the years by leveraging their power.

Therefore, they absolutely could not lose them.

Without these businesses, it would be a significant blow to their families.

It had taken them so much effort to develop their respective families.

They didn't want to return to their past, to become insignificant families struggling to survive.

"Hmm... we can only pay protection fees..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed after thinking for a moment.

"Damn, evil Uchiha Clan..."

"Damn Uchiha Bai Ye..."

Hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, the two were filled with helplessness.

Now, there was no other option but to pay protection fees.

They could only curse Bai Ye endlessly in their hearts.

And these angers of theirs were converted into Negative Energy, all of which fell into Bai Ye's hands.

[Ding, sensed Hiruzen Sarutobi's anger, +200 Negative Energy, Ninjutsu +21...]

[Ding, sensed Utatane Koharu's anger, +300 Negative Energy, Taijutsu +25...]

[Ding, sensed Mitokado Homura's anger, +400 Negative Energy, Genjutsu +32...]

[Ding, sensed Shimura Danzō's anger, +500 Negative Energy, Chakra +35...]

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Bai Ye, who was basking in the sun within the Uchiha Clan's territory, felt the ever-increasing Negative Energy and couldn't help but smile.

"Heh heh, these old schemers are indeed excellent leeks... continuously producing Negative Energy for me..."

Bai Ye thought excitedly.

Bai Ye's actions this time had dealt a significant blow to Konoha's high command.

Especially Shimura Danzō, who Bai Ye had directly blinded in one eye and severed an arm.

It could be said that Konoha's high command now deeply hated Bai Ye, cursing him in their hearts every day.

This was exactly what Bai Ye wanted.

Curse me! The more fiercely you curse, the more Negative Energy Bai Ye gains.

The faster Bai Ye's strength increases.

"Lord Bai Ye, here is your tea..."

Just then, Mikoto brought over tea for Bai Ye.

"Mmm! Mikoto, it's really good to have you..."

Bai Ye said with a smile as he looked at Mikoto before him.

In the past, Bai Ye had been constantly cultivating, constantly improving his strength. The pressure to survive left him no time to find a woman.

Now, Bai Ye had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan and possessed the strength to protect himself.

Bai Ye realized that having a woman by his side was quite nice.

Especially beautiful women like Mikoto.

"Lord Bai Ye, I wonder how you plan to deal with my father..."

"I beg you, please don't hurt my father..."

Mikoto said to Bai Ye with some worry.

Mikoto knew very well that within the entire Uchiha Clan, the calls for Bai Ye to become the clan head were extremely high.

And for Bai Ye to become the clan head, Mikoto's father, Uchiha Gen, the current clan head, was the biggest obstacle.

Mikoto truly feared that Bai Ye would make a move against her father.

"Don't worry! As long as your father stays here obediently..."

"He will still be the Uchiha clan head, and no one will dare to harm him..."

Bai Ye saw Mikoto's worry and immediately said to her.

As for the position of clan head, Bai Ye didn't care at all.

Would not being the clan head affect Bai Ye's actions!?

Obviously not.

Just like now, even though Bai Ye wasn't the clan head, the entire Uchiha Clan was still under Bai Ye's control.

Moreover, if Bai Ye remembered correctly, Uchiha Gen didn't have many days left to live.

Instead of killing him, it was better to keep him around to generate more Negative Energy for Bai Ye.

"Then I can rest assured. Thank you, Lord Bai Ye..."

Hearing Bai Ye's assurance, Uchiha Mikoto felt relieved.

Aside from the matter of Bai Ye making a move against her father, Mikoto also greatly admired Bai Ye.

After all, Bai Ye was the first to suppress the Hokage, allowing their Uchiha Clan to hold their heads high in front of the Hokage.

Bai Ye was now the hero of the Uchiha Clan.

It was only natural for Mikoto, as a young girl, to like Bai Ye, the hero.

Seeing that even the Sarutobi Clan, where the Hokage belonged, had started paying protection fees to the Uchiha Clan, other families in Konohagakure also began to pay protection fees to get their shops and clan members back.

If the Hokage had backed down, what else could they say? They just had to pay.

For a time, the Uchiha Clan's Security Force became very busy.

"Lord Bai Ye, all the shops have now paid their protection fees..."

"Our Uchiha Clan's funds are now abundant..."

Uchiha En looked at Bai Ye with great admiration.

Thinking about how their Uchiha Clan used to live and how they lived now.

It could only be said that he truly deserved to be Lord Bai Ye.

With Lord Bai Ye's leadership, their Uchiha Clan would surely rise.

"It's just that managing all the shops in Konohagakure, we're a bit short-handed..."

Uchiha En continued to say to Bai Ye.

"Hmm... short-handed..."

"Then we need to recruit more people!..."

Bai Ye couldn't help but say.

"This... we still need to recruit more people, but we can't find anyone..."

"There are definitely some stubborn guys in the clan who won't join our Security Force..."

Uchiha En said indignantly.

As for these stubborn elements, they were undoubtedly the moderate members who supported Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Gen.

Even though Uchiha Gen, the clan head, was now imprisoned by Bai Ye, and Uchiha Fugaku was also locked up in a cage by Bai Ye, these people were still very stubborn and had not chosen to join the Security Force.

Bai Ye couldn't be bothered with them.

"Since we can't recruit people from within the Uchiha Clan, let's recruit from other families..."

Bai Ye said after some thought.

"This... recruiting people from other families!? Is that really okay!?..."

"All along, the Security Force has been comprised of people from our Uchiha Clan..."

Uchiha En said.