A Father-Son Conversation: Views on the Uchiha Clan

Are you sure the Tailed Beast is still stable inside you?

While asking this question, Danzo did not wait for the other party's reply, but instead reached his hand directly to Kazashiro's stomach to sense the seal.

"Hmm, your Sealing Jutsu is quite good; it's very stable."

Danzo, who also knew the Four Symbols Sealing, was very satisfied with the technique that Kazashiro had "engraved," and blurted it out subconsciously.

"Uh, haha, it's all thanks to your excellent teaching..."

After giving an awkward laugh, Kazashiro thought for a moment but decided against revealing that the Sealing Jutsu had been reinforced by Tsunade, otherwise he feared he would be implicated in the scandal.

"Is there only one enemy Uchiha...?"

Seeing that the Tailed Beast did not seem to be making any unusual moves, Danzo was somewhat relieved and began to reconsider the whole matter from the beginning.

"The one who controlled Yamanaka Zen and Shimura Ikko to send you messages was this Uchiha. Their goal was to lure you to that area, then seal the Three-Tails inside you, and then deliberately let you escape so that the Tailed Beast go berserk and destroy Konoha."

As expected of Old Deng, he quickly figured out most of the truth of the matter.

"As someone directly involved, what did you perceive?"

Danzo still held onto a sliver of hope regarding Kazashiro's intelligence.

"Well..."

As expected, Kazashiro was stumped by the question, and then, unsurprisingly, blushed.

Danzo: "Sigh..."

"Someone is trying to cause trouble."

Kazashiro ultimately arrived at an answer that could hardly be considered an answer.

"If they want to cause trouble, they can choose many more people, and the risk is lower. After all, they can pick any Chunin or Genin on this battlefield, so why would they choose you?"

Feeling that asking any more questions might cause his son to overwork himself and die on the Danzo, Danzo had no choice but to act as the explainer himself. "You know, just to lure you out, he had to control two Jonin. If it were any ordinary ninja, he would have succeeded by now."

"Furthermore, the whereabouts of Uchiha Wada is also a matter of great concern."

Having learned the whole story from Kazashiro, Danzo dissected and analyzed the matter thoroughly in just a few minutes, highlighting the most significant points of doubt.

"By the way, we can access the memories of Yamanaka Zen and Shimura Ikko. I remember the Yamanaka Clan should..." Kazashiro's voice trailed off under Danzo's gaze.

Yes, if I can think of something, my dad can definitely think of it too.

"Hmph, their memories have all been destroyed, there's nowhere to investigate." Danzo gave Kazashiro a deep look and decided not to continue the topic.

Do you know who saved you?

Danzo's sudden question caught Kazashiro off guard.

"I don't remember anything..." Kazashiro was puzzled, not understanding why his father would ask such a question.

Danzo's gaze gradually turned cold. "Let me tell you, according to my Genin's reports, a blue skeleton suddenly appeared and smashed Raiga Kurosuki along with the Mist Ninja beside him."

The blue skeleton...

Susanoo!

In other words, it was Obito who saved him!

No wonder Root didn't want to tell me about this before; it was because they were wary of Obito's strength.

This is troublesome. Anyone who's watched Hokage knows their dad loves collecting Mangekyō Sharingan. Will Obito get into trouble?!

Especially with Danzo's chilling gaze, Kazashiro had a feeling that Obito would die in some unknown place at any moment, riddled with hundreds of shuriken, his cause of death being suicide.

"Susanoo a rare Dojutsu, even among the Uchiha Clan. To possess this technique, one must first awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan."

As Danzo spoke, he closely observed Kazashiro's expression. "According to the research of our predecessors, in order for the Uchiha Clan to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan, they need to be subjected to extreme stimulation, the most common of which is witnessing the death of a close relative."

"Legend has it that Madara Uchiha Mangekyō Sharingan by killing his best friend."

Seeing that Danzo had revealed all the information about the Mangekyō Sharingan, Kazashiro began to think about how to plead for Obito.

"It seems you hold a very special place in that Uchiha's eyes."

However, Danzo's next words left Kazashiro completely at a loss for words.

Because of Kazashiro's deliberate concealment, Danzo was unaware that Obito predates this incident, which is why he attributed Obito's awakening to this event.

"Although the Uchiha Clan has an extreme personality and values clan honor highly, they are also extremely sentimental and would give their lives for their friends."

It was unclear who Danzo was thinking of, but a look of sadness flashed across his face.

With him by your side to help you, your position will undoubtedly be more secure in the future.

Status? Stable?

What does that mean?

Kazashiro didn't understand the meaning behind Danzo's words, but he still gleaned a rather crucial piece of information from them.

Obito should be alright.

What are your thoughts on the Uchiha Clan?

Kazashiro is already thirteen years old, and preparations are underway for the Fourth Generation's rise to power. Danzo has begun to cultivate Kazashiro's soft power.

That is, perspective and intelligence.

"The Uchiha Clan should still be loyal to Konoha. If their power could be appropriately increased..."

Upon hearing Danzo's question, Kazashiro also began to think.

As he grew older, he gained a deeper understanding of the Uchiha Clan. However, he hadn't come up with any good solutions to the conflict between the Uchiha Clan and the village, so he could only tell Danzo what he had in mind.

Kazashiro's answer did not satisfy Danzo.

"You only see the surface." Danzo pointed out Kazashiro's flaw without hesitation.

"It's true that some members of the Uchiha Clan are loyal to the village, but as I've said before, this is a Ninja Clan that values clan honor more than the village's interests."

"Those who are loyal to the village are always a minority. In terms of power, the Uchiha Clan controls the village's Military Police Force and is responsible for the internal defense of the entire Konoha. Their power is already enormous. Moreover, the Uchiha Clan also has autonomy in the Konoha. It can be said that they have already given everything they could to their ancestors."

Even so, this clan still aspires to more.

At this point, Danzo couldn't help but clench his fist.

"During the First Hokage's time, Madara Uchiha rebelled and became a rogue ninja of the village. After the battle at the Valley of the End, Madara Uchiha died, and the First Hokage also passed away not long after."

"The village did not pursue the responsibility of the Uchiha Clan, but the Uchiha Clan still regarded Madara as the Clan Head, and the elders took turns in power until ten years ago when a new Clan Head was elected, namely Fugaku Uchiha."