Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others had spent a long time researching, but they still hadn't found a way to counter the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Just then, Shimura Danzō walked in!
"Sarutobi, the Uchiha have gone too far!..."
"We must wipe out the Uchiha Clan immediately..."
Shimura Danzō had only just entered, and his expression was grim as he spoke.
Clearly, he had also learned that Bai Ye had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan.
"Do you have any ideas?..."
"Uchiha Byakuya has awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan. This kind of power simply can't be countered by ordinary means..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Danzō as he spoke.
"Who says we don't have the power to counter the Mangekyō Sharingan?..."
"Sarutobi, this is exactly what I came to discuss..."
"Hand over the First's body to me!..."
"..."
Shimura Danzō looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi as he spoke.
"What!? You want the First's body? What are you going to do with it?..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was very surprised by Shimura Danzō's request.
"Of course I'm going to study Wood Release. It's the only thing that can counter the Uchiha Clan's Mangekyō Sharingan..."
"Hand the First's body over to me, and I'll figure out Wood Release in no time..."
Shimura Danzō said.
"Sarutobi, Danzō is right!..."
"We need the power of Wood Release!..."
"Sarutobi, you should agree to Danzō's request!..."
"..."
Hearing Danzō's words, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura chimed in.
All they wanted now was to defeat the Uchiha Clan and take back what belonged to them.
Since the Uchiha Clan had the Mangekyō Sharingan, they needed power capable of countering it as well.
There was no doubt about it: in the entire shinobi world, the power that could counter the Mangekyō Sharingan was the Senju Clan's Wood Release.
Although no one in the Senju Clan had awakened Wood Release at present,
Hashirama Senju's body was still here.
If they studied Hashirama Senju's body, they would surely be able to obtain the power of Wood Release.
"All right, then... I'll hand over the First's body to you..."
"Make sure you treat the First's body with care..."
In the end, Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed.
Uchiha Byakuya and the Mangekyō Sharingan had put tremendous pressure on Hiruzen Sarutobi.
At this point, he couldn't afford to worry about anything else.
He needed to obtain the power to counter the Mangekyō as soon as possible.
"Sarutobi, don't worry!..."
"I'll figure out the power of Wood Release very soon!..."
Shimura Danzō said, brimming with excitement.
"This is all for Konoha, for the Will of Fire..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi stood and gazed out the window, filled with emotion.
But when he saw countless Uchiha Clan shinobi patrolling the commercial district, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression darkened again.
"Damn the Uchiha... Damn Uchiha Byakuya..."
[ Ding, sensing Hiruzen Sarutobi's anger, +1000 Negative Energy. Obtained ninjutsu: Lightning Style: Thunderous Roar...] [ Ding, sensing Utatane Koharu's anger, +1200 Negative Energy. Obtained ninjutsu: Earth Release: Earth and Stone Spear...] [ Ding, sensing Mitokado Homura's anger, +1400 Negative Energy. Obtained ninjutsu: Water Release: Great Flood...] [ Ding, sensing Shimura Danzō's anger, +2000 Negative Energy. Ninjutsu +60...] [...]
Nice, nice...
Go ahead and be angry...
The angrier you get, the faster my strength grows...
"Lord Bai Ye, we've completely taken over the Senju Clan's assets..."
"Now, a third of Konoha's assets are under the Uchiha Clan's control..."
"Also, here's the money we recovered from those assets they'd seized. It's about fifty million..."
Uchiha En handed Bai Ye a storage scroll.
"Excellent!..."
A smile appeared at the corner of Bai Ye's mouth.
Although the shinobi world was one where strength reigned supreme,
strength was extremely important to shinobi, but money was important to them, too.
Without money, how could they afford food, buy ninja tools, or purchase the resources they needed to train?
Now that the Uchiha Clan had gained control of a third of Konoha's assets,
the clan had ample funds and could use more resources to train its shinobi.
"What arrangements have you made for the Senju Clan?..."
Bai Ye asked.
"Lord Bai Ye, you can rest assured!..."
"Since the Senju Clan sought the protection of our Uchiha Clan..."
"Our Uchiha Clan will treat them well..."
"Everyone from the Senju Clan has been settled in the center of our compound..."
Uchiha En replied.
Although the Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan had once been enemies,
the Senju Clan had now offered up all their assets to seek the Uchiha Clan's protection.
What did that mean?
It meant the Senju Clan had admitted defeat and joined the Uchiha Clan.
There was no need for the Uchiha Clan to keep fighting the Senju Clan.
The Uchiha Clan hadn't made things difficult for the Senju Clan, now that they had surrendered.
Or rather, the Uchiha Clan disdained attacking a clan that had surrendered.
That was the Uchiha Clan's pride.
"Excellent..."
"The Security Force should remain on high alert for now. Hiruzen Sarutobi won't give up so easily..."
Bai Ye said to Uchiha En.
"Yes, Lord Bai Ye..."
"If anyone dares to cause trouble, the Security Force won't let them get away with it..."
Uchiha En clenched his fists, his expression grave.
The Uchiha Clan had only just begun to rise.
Anyone who dared to stand in the way of the Uchiha Clan's rise would pay the price.
Not long after Uchiha En had left,
an enraged Tsunade stormed over from a distance.
"Bai Ye, you bastard..."
Tsunade shouted furiously at Bai Ye.
That day, Tsunade had been doing what she usually did: instructing the medical shinobi in the Uchiha Clan's hospital.
By chance, she learned that the Uchiha Clan had taken over all of the Senju Clan's assets.
Tsunade was completely dumbfounded.
She might not usually involve herself in clan affairs, but she was still the Senju Clan's leader.
How had all of the Senju Clan's assets suddenly become the Uchiha Clan's?
That meant she, the clan leader, had nothing left.
Without a moment's hesitation, the furious Tsunade went straight to Bai Ye.
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