Izuna's Relics

After listening to Uchiha Tiehuo's speech, Youhu nodded in satisfaction.

"To be able to infer all this based on what I said yesterday, it seems you, Tiehuo, already have a basic understanding of the relationship between the clan and the village."

"Tell me, how do you think we should escape the crisis of the clan's destruction?"

"What? The clan is actually facing a crisis of destruction?"

Before Tiehuo could answer, the other Uchiha present were stunned by these words.

The Uchiha were merely dissatisfied with the status quo and would complain a few times during clan meetings; they had never thought about actually launching a coup. Moreover, given the Uchiha Clan's status as founders, even if they did launch a coup, the clan wouldn't be destroyed, right?

If Youhu knew what these people were thinking, he would only sigh at how naive the Uchiha ninjas were.

If the Uchiha were truly united and launched a coup, even if they didn't actually seize the position of Hokage, they would still be capable of leaving Konoha severely weakened.

Unfortunately, the strongest members within the clan were all traitors.

In front of two Uchiha who possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan, the Uchiha Clan could only wait to be harvested.

Tiehuo pondered for a long time before slowly replying, "Lord Youhu, perhaps we could move a batch of clan members outside the village in advance. That way, even if a conflict erupts between the clan and the village, the Uchiha bloodline could still continue."

"A decent idea. Anything else?"

Youhu provided his evaluation. Before obtaining the system, he had similar thoughts himself.

Tiehuo fell into deep contemplation. After a few minutes, he said, "Change the reputation of the Guard Division and the clan, and strive to join forces with other ninja clans in the village to resist the Third Hokage Faction together..."

Speaking of this, Tiehuo was actually a bit hesitant, unsure if the Uchiha could really unite with other ninja clans.

Not to mention whether other ninja clans in the village were willing to cooperate with the Uchiha, a large portion of people within the clan were unwilling to cooperate with others, believing that other ninja clans were not worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as the Uchiha.

"To be able to realize that our enemy is the Third Hokage Faction, and not the Hokage Faction as a whole—your awareness, Tiehuo, has already surpassed most of the ninjas in the clan."

Hearing Tiehuo mention the Third Hokage Faction, Youhu's eyes lit up, and he felt a bit surprised.

"Continue. Which ninja clans should we unite with? What is our next plan?"

"Since Lord Youhu allows me to express my own views, I will speak my mind based on my own presumptuous guesses."

Encouraged by Youhu, Tiehuo became bolder and laid out the thoughts he had stayed up all night pondering in one breath:

"Lord Youhu's first step is to expose the secrets of the Hokage Faction, strike at the Third Hokage's prestige, and simultaneously reorganize the clan from within, uniting the clan into a single rope."

"Lord Youhu's second step is to change the image of the clan and the Guard Division, join forces with the major clans of the village, promise shared interests, and in turn, suppress the Third Hokage Faction."

"Lord Youhu's third step is for you to become the first Uchiha Hokage."

"Lord Youhu's fourth step is to declare war on other ninja villages and complete the unfinished business of the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara..."

"Stop, stop, stop..."

Youhu couldn't quite listen to Tiehuo's speech any longer; he wanted to call a halt to it in his heart.

The plan Tiehuo had formulated was mostly error-free and aligned with the Uchiha clan members' expectations for their clan, but it was somewhat fantastical.

How could he not know that he was aiming to become Hokage and declare war on the entire Ninja World?

It seemed Tiehuo was still that pure-blooded Uchiha, forever unable to escape the Uchiha mindset, even after undergoing the transformation of Izanami.

However, it was still not bad that Tiehuo was able to formulate these plans.

As long as Tiehuo's influence grew stronger, as the leader of the Abstract Faction, the lies he wove would become easier for others to believe.

He himself would then be able to use Deception Points to turn falsehoods into reality, becoming the strongest person in the Ninja World.

Thinking of this, Youhu's mood gradually calmed down. He looked at his subordinates and said with an air of indifference:

"Tiehuo, your strategy is fine in its broad strokes, but making a plan is easy; actually executing it is not that simple..."

"Do you know how to strike at the prestige of the Third Hokage Faction? Do you know where the scandalous information about the Hokage Faction comes from?"

"Do you know how I awakened my Mangekyo Sharingan?"

"We... do not know."

Tiehuo and the other Uchiha shook their heads. They truly did not know how to strike at the prestige of the Third Hokage Faction, nor did they know where the scandalous information about the Hokage Faction originated.

At the same time, they were also extremely curious about where Youhu obtained all this intelligence.

When did Youhu awaken his Mangekyo Sharingan? According to the records in the clan's archives, activating the Sharingan required intense emotional stimulation, and the Mangekyo required experiencing despair time and time again.

What exactly had Lord Youhu experienced to give birth to this pair of Mangekyo Sharingan?

Having attracted everyone's attention and curiosity, Youhu began his true performance.

Youhu pulled a tattered piece of parchment from his robes, handed it to Tiehuo, and instructed: "This is the secret to how I activated my Sharingan. Activate your Sharingan and read it."

Tiehuo took the parchment. It was covered in dense, cramped text that looked like an incantation.

After activating his Sharingan, Tiehuo could barely make out the text on it. The title read: The Activation and Advancement of the Sharingan, Part I.

Upon seeing the title, Tiehuo frowned.

As far as he knew, there were no ninjas in the clan who liked to conduct research. In the village, there was only one research ninja who had left a deep impression on all Uchiha, and that was the Second Hokage, known as the "Tobirama Old Ghost."

Could this parchment have been left behind by the Second Hokage? Did Lord Youhu rely on the power of the Second to awaken his Mangekyo?

Tiehuo continued reading. Inside, it detailed all sorts of methods for activating the Sharingan, and even included experiments on attempting to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan.

The more Tiehuo read, the stranger his expression became.

Until finally, Tiehuo saw a name he never expected: Uchiha Izuna.

This piece of parchment, filled with research data, was not left behind by that evil Senju old ghost Uchiha Tobirama, but belonged to that Uchiha genius who stood on equal footing with the Second Hokage: Uchiha Izuna.

Tiehuo handed the parchment back to Youhu and asked with great curiosity:

"Lord Youhu, was this parchment left behind by Lord Izuna?"

Youhu nodded, as if lost in memory, and said:

"That was half a year ago. At the time, I had just awakened my Three Tomoe Sharingan. While out on a mission, I accidentally fell into a canyon, and by sheer coincidence, I found a laboratory left behind by Lord Izuna."

"Inside the laboratory, I passed the trial left by Lord Izuna and accidentally awakened my Mangekyo Sharingan. At the same time, I learned of some past events from the Warring States Period and discovered the unspeakable relationship between the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara."

"After I awakened my Mangekyo, the things in the laboratory turned to dust and disappeared, leaving only this piece of parchment behind."

Sighing softly, Youhu handed the parchment back to Tiehuo and said with righteous fervor:

"I have already awakened my Mangekyo Sharingan, so this parchment is of no use to me anymore. I will leave it in your care, and from now on, there is no need to call me 'Lord'."

"I hope you can also awaken your Mangekyo Sharingan soon, and together, we can fulfill Lord Izuna's long-cherished wish."

"Let us make the Uchiha great again."