If We Don't Run, the Uchiha Will Be the Next Senju!

"The Third Hokage will not sit by and watch this happen."

"If the Uchiha and Konoha were to clash, it would only leave Konoha severely weakened. The Third would certainly find a way to mediate."

As a dove, Shisui spoke up hurriedly.

He did not want the situation to escalate. If Uchiha Tamaharu really intended to lead the Uchiha clan in a flight from the village, even if only a portion left, it would only expand the conflict further.

This was a situation he did not wish to see.

"The probability of successfully fleeing Konoha is too slim. Even if we managed to escape, there would be so few Uchiha left that it would be no different from total annihilation."

Fugaku, for his part, carefully considered the possibility Uchiha Tamaharu had proposed.

Then, he judged the situation with cold logic.

The success rate was far too low!

Under the pursuit of Konoha, there would undoubtedly be countless casualties along the way. In the end, perhaps only a few dozen, or even just over a dozen people, would manage to get away.

In such a scenario, would the Uchiha still be the Uchiha?

"The one who instigated this is the Third Hokage himself."

"If he truly cared for the stability of Konoha, he should have helped the Uchiha clear their name during the Nine-Tails Incident, rather than tacitly allowing Danzo to smear mud on the Uchiha."

"He simply didn't expect things to turn out this way. With no suitable successor for the Hokage position and Danzo's influence surging, he chose to prioritize stability. He watched as Danzo fanned the flames, acquiescing to the situation, and prepared to use the Uchiha as a sacrificial lamb to resolve the village's internal conflicts."

"They intend to recoup the losses suffered by the various clans during the Nine-Tails Incident at the expense of the Uchiha, just as they did years ago when they fed on the remains of the Senju clan."

"If the Uchiha do not take any countermeasures, they will die even more miserably than the Senju clan!"

Uchiha Tamaharu shattered Shisui's illusions without hesitation.

The truth was exactly that!

In the wars of the past, it was the Senju clan that suffered the most casualties.

Yet, the clans that had recently risen to power were the Sarutobi clan, the Shimura clan, and their sycophants, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio.

Konoha was originally built on the tripartite balance of the Senju, Uchiha, and Hyuga.

But now, the Senju clan had vanished, the Uchiha were being ostracized, and the Hyuga had been reduced to mere tools.

The clans that clung to Konoha, conversely, had begun to flourish.

Was it truly because their foundations were stronger?

No!

It was simply because they had absorbed enough nutrients from the corpse of the Senju clan.

Otherwise, why would Tsunade have left Konoha in such a fit of rage?

"How can this be!"

Shisui's face revealed his disbelief.

However, he could also sense that Uchiha Tamaharu was not speaking empty words.

The things being described were indeed unfolding exactly as stated. What he found most unacceptable was that the Third Hokage was playing the role of a silent accomplice rather than an arbiter seeking to mediate the conflict between the two sides.

"Has it already reached this point!"

Uchiha Fugaku had long considered this possibility.

But now that Uchiha Tamaharu had laid it all out so clearly, he knew that this matter could no longer be avoided.

Those greedy bastards would never give up on the Uchiha, a piece of fat meat they were eager to devour.

If they continued to offer no resistance, the Uchiha would only perish!

As the clan head, he naturally did not want to see this happen, but if a fight truly broke out, it would come down to who was more ruthless and willing to pay the price.

"There is no way back."

"The Konoha higher-ups are using your desire for peace to deceive you, making you act as a mole for the Uchiha clan to provide them with intelligence, aren't they?"

"But after all this time, have they taken even a single measure to ease tensions?"

"They are simply watching the situation develop, while Danzo secretly pushes the village to be even more hostile toward the Uchiha!"

"Abandon those naive fantasies, Shisui."

Uchiha Tamaharu exposed Shisui's identity without hesitation.

He had come this time to negotiate, and bringing Uchiha Fugaku along was also intended to suppress Shisui.

However, Uchiha Tamaharu still hoped that Shisui would stand with the Uchiha, as his strength could be of great help to the clan and to himself.

"You knew all along?"

"Brother Tamaharu!"

Shisui looked at Uchiha Tamaharu with a deeply complex expression.

However, he did not show any intention of attacking immediately.

Beside him, Fugaku looked at Shisui with shock, clearly stunned by the revelation of Shisui's true identity, never having imagined that he was a mole for the Konoha higher-ups.

"Considering that your premise is also for the coexistence of the Uchiha and the village, I won't take action against you."

"I have no interest in attacking the village; I only want to take my clansmen and leave. Are you willing to help me?"

Uchiha Tamaharu stated his stance directly.

If Shisui refused, then he would have to join forces with Fugaku to take Shisui down!

He also possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan.

However, Uchiha Tamaharu was very clear about the level of power a Mangekyo held—it was merely at the Kage level.

To change everything, that was simply not enough!

Running away by himself was easy, but to take the entire Uchiha clan with him? That was still far from enough!

"Shisui, you've awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan?"

Fugaku was shocked once again.

He felt as though he, the clan head, knew absolutely nothing.

These young people, on the contrary, were becoming more formidable one after another.

His heart was filled with complex emotions at this moment!

"Yes!"

"My Mangekyo dojutsu is called Kotoamatsukami, and it can alter the memories of others."

"I had originally intended to use this ability to mediate the conflicts within the village. If I were to use it on the Third Hokage to make him mediate the conflict, would that work?"

Shisui nodded, then continued to speak of his fantasies.

"Foolish!"

"If you let those Konoha higher-ups know about such an ability, they probably wouldn't be able to sleep at night, terrified that you might use it on them!"

"They will only feel at ease when such an ability is completely under their own control. It seems Danzo will be making a move on you before long."

"Time is running out, Shisui. You must give me an answer today: will you help the Uchiha leave to avoid a war with Konoha, or will you continue to cling to these foolish ideas and lead the Uchiha to destruction?"

Uchiha Tamaharu rebuked him without hesitation.

Uchiha Tamaharu wasn't entirely clear on the specific timeline.

He had tried to change the situation, but his identity as an Uchiha was too troublesome, making it impossible to get close to the Fourth Hokage.

He had only awakened his Mangekyo recently, and on the night of the Nine-Tails incident, he could only watch.

He had finally waited for an opportunity, and he would not miss this chance to save the Uchiha!

"I..."

Shisui's expression was conflicted.

He still harbored illusions.

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