Target: Shichibukai

The general meeting concluded, and a smaller meeting began immediately.

There were eleven people in total.

Three elders.

Four Mangekyo users.

The rest were squad leaders.

"What I just spoke about was general intelligence and some common knowledge; what follows is something much more pure."

"Do not resist; I will use genjutsu to convey this to you."

Uchiha Tamaharu said to the group inside the house that had just been built.

Everyone nodded, letting go of their resistance to genjutsu.

Although genjutsu could not be used on the people of this Pirate world, it was indeed a very fast and specific method for transmitting information.

"The gap at the top—is the strength really that vast!"

Waking up from the genjutsu, Fugaku Uchiha's expression was extremely heavy.

Because Uchiha Tamaharu had previously said that the Navy possessed five Kage-level powerhouses, he had felt that the Uchiha clan could actually be a bit more assertive, after all, they already had four Mangekyo users.

But these five Kage-level figures were on the level of the Second Hokage, not an aging Kage like the Third.

The strongest among them could even contend with the First Hokage.

This was an opponent the Uchiha clan could not defeat as they were now.

"The captains of the Four Emperors pirate crews also possess this kind of strength!"

"This world is truly not simple!"

"At the beginning, the Uchiha should be cautious and first absorb the ways of becoming stronger in this world; one day, we will also be able to reach this level."

The others followed suit and spoke up one after another.

Although they felt immense pressure, these people were also the most confident within the Uchiha clan.

A sense of challenge surged in them, feeling that if the Uchiha clan had such an opportunity, they would certainly be able to become stronger than them.

"The Uchiha clan did not come to this world to live in seclusion, so sooner or later, we will be exposed to the eyes of these factions."

"I do not want to repeat the situation in Konoha, so the Uchiha now need a suitable identity. I have decided to become a Shichibukai and use the authority of the Shichibukai to protect the Uchiha clan."

Uchiha Tamaharu nodded and continued to explain his plan.

Aside from the reasons related to the system, the identity of a Shichibukai was indeed quite appropriate.

Otherwise, if the Uchiha were to fall into the status of an illegal faction, they would have to clash with the Navy, which would be very troublesome. Uchiha Tamaharu did not want the clan to waste time on that.

Becoming a Shichibukai could solve many problems, such as identity, power, and even their origins.

"The Shichibukai is indeed a good choice."

Fugaku nodded, agreeing with the matter.

The others naturally had no objections, because the Shichibukai were relatively independent; although they were under the World Government, they did not usually have to obey the orders of the Navy.

If they were to join the World Government directly and become members under its banner, that would be very uncomfortable.

With the experience of Konoha, the Uchiha no longer wished to place their lifeline in the hands of others!

"For the first excursion, I need to take the vast majority of our combat power. The nearest country is St. Poplar, a small nation. After gathering some intelligence, I will arrange for people to bring a batch of supplies back first."

"This world has communication tools called Den Den Mushi; I will have someone bring them back. I may not be able to return for a short time, so I leave the guarding of this place to you, Captain Fugaku."

"Also, this scroll contains the training methods for the Eight Inner Gates Formation and the Rasengan. Have everyone train in these as soon as possible. One can improve physical fitness, while the other provides the ability for a powerful, concentrated attack."

Uchiha Tamaharu arranged, while handing a scroll to Fugaku Uchiha.

When he first arrived here, he had spent some time confirming the specific location, which was why he chose this spot.

Now, this isolated island was close to the Calm Belt and lacked freshwater resources, which was why no one lived here.

But for the Uchiha clan, this was not a problem at all. Ninjas could walk on water, and the Sea Kings that appeared from time to time were kept firmly in check by the Sharingan.

Just a Three Tomoe Sharingan was enough to deter these Sea Kings and make them flee in terror.

"Rest assured, leave this place to me."

Fugaku nodded; he was now also single-mindedly focused on restoring the glory of the Uchiha.

At the same time, he was amazed that Uchiha Tamaharu had actually obtained the training methods for these two techniques. After all, one was a forbidden technique created by the Second Hokage, which later became famous when Might Duy kicked four of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to death.

The other was a unique ninjutsu created by the Fourth Hokage!

However, both of these techniques were indeed very useful for the current Uchiha.

"For this trip out, Itachi, Yashiro, Inabi, Tekka, and Izumi, you will all go."

Uchiha Tamaharu continued his arrangements.

"I can go too; the injuries on my body are only superficial. I have no problem with combat."

Shisui, hearing that his name was not included, quickly spoke up.

However, in reality, his injuries were severe; he would essentially have no combat capability for at least a month.

"Shisui, you should stay here and recover."

"Besides, this place needs someone to protect it, and now that I have the Mangekyō Sharingan, I can protect everyone!"

Itachi spoke up hurriedly.

He cared deeply for this close friend; otherwise, he wouldn't have awakened his Mangekyō the moment he heard the news of his death.

Beside them, Uchiha Izumi stared at Shisui with a faint gaze.

She felt that this man was indeed slightly better-looking than herself; could that be why Itachi treated Shisui so well?

Izumi was of the same generation as Itachi and a genius second only to him, having awakened her Three Tomoe Sharingan at the age of thirteen and reaching the strength of a jōnin.

"I betrayed the clan before, and now, I only wish to make amends!"

Shisui shook his head and spoke with great sincerity.

Itachi noticed that the optimism previously present in Shisui's eyes was completely gone; simply put, the light had faded.

"Since you feel it's not a problem, then come along."

"The main purpose of this trip is to gather intelligence and supplies, so the danger level is low."

"Yashiro, go arrange the personnel and prepare to set off tomorrow."

Uchiha Tamaharu nodded and gave instructions to several squad leaders of the Military Police Force.

"Yes!"

Yashiro and the others immediately left the building to find the clansmen outside who were already waiting impatiently to sign up.

Throughout the night, the entire island was bustling with activity.

They had brought quite a few supplies from Konoha, so they took their ninja tools with them this time, but left all the food and similar items behind.

As for water resources, they could use Water Release to condense moisture, so they weren't needed.

For food, they would just have to make do with some seafood for now.

A ninja's abilities were extremely useful when it came to wilderness survival.

Early the next morning, the five ships were practically packed with people.

The shipbuilding technology was poor, and one could say they were essentially just pieces of wood lashed together, but that didn't affect them much; these were merely places to rest.

Once they reached a town, they would switch to new ships.

"Poof."

"The magnetic field of this world is very strange, so compasses are ineffective, but using animals to find direction based on magnetic fields should still work."

"For now, use these Summoning Crows to record our location, and later we can replace them with pointers suited for finding direction in this world."

Uchiha Tamaharu summoned several crows and handed them to Shisui, Itachi, Yashiro, and the others.

Then, under the watchful eyes of the clansmen on the island, the five ships pulled away from the shore and sailed out into the open sea.