What?
You're saying the Uchiha joining the village is too risky?
There are risks, and there are potential problems, but the Uchiha's importance speaks for itself.
The key was how they chose to treat the Uchiha.
Honestly, the key was whether they would allow the Uchiha to gain political power.
In Konohagakure—or, more precisely, among the Hokage faction led by Hiruzen Sarutobi—allowing the Uchiha to gain political power was absolutely out of the question.
They inherited the Second Hokage's beliefs, viewing the Uchiha as evil and a danger to the village. Their approach was to exploit and suppress the Uchiha. From that perspective, only Kumogakure and Iwagakure had the courage—or, one might say, the vision—to accept the Uchiha clan.
Compared with the benefits, some risks were worth taking.
So, for the Sharingan bloodline, those daimyō and Kage would be willing to take a chance.
The elite forces dispatched by their villages surged toward the northwestern region of the Land of Fire.
For example, Kitsuchi of Iwagakure would negotiate with the Uchiha in person and determine whether there was anything the village could gain from them.
Even if there were no benefits, striking a blow against Konoha was worth trying.
Land of Fire.
On a vast plain outside a small town in the northwest, the two or three thousand Uchiha who had fled Konoha finally stopped to rest after running day and night.
"What happened to Clan Head Fugaku?"
Shisui looked at the handful of Uchiha who had escaped from the clan compound.
Though he knew the answer, he still clung to a sliver of hope and couldn't help asking.
An Uchiha with minor injuries panted heavily and said mournfully, "They're all dead. Only... only a few of us made it out."
Shisui's body trembled slightly.
The elders Yashiro, Kaseki, and