The Will of the Uchiha

For Simu, he was naturally happy to see Konoha divided from within. The more fiercely the Uchiha Clan stirred things up, the better—ideally, the two sides would even come to blows.

Although he did not think the Uchiha had great odds of winning, the title of Konoha's foremost ninja clan was not an empty one.

If the Uchiha truly resolved to stage a coup, no matter who ultimately won, Konoha's strength would be greatly weakened.

It was even entirely possible that this internal conflict would knock Konoha from its position as the strongest in the Shinobi World.

After all, neighboring Kumogakure was now united as one and watching like a tiger stalking its prey.

Both its military and financial strength ranked just behind Konoha's. Once Konoha fell into major turmoil, Kumogakure would inevitably surpass it with the full support of the Land of Lightning's Daimyo.

Therefore, what Simu needed to do now was support the Uchiha Clan's great rebellion at any cost.

The stronger the Uchiha became now, the weaker Konoha would be in the future.

Even if the Uchiha coup failed, Simu could still use the Uchiha to weaken Konoha while taking advantage of the chaos to bring back some Uchiha clansmen for research.

If the Uchiha somehow pulled off an upset and produced the first Hokage in Uchiha Clan history, Simu would not lose out either.

The Red Spider Lily Merchant Guild would thoroughly establish itself in Konoha as a reliable ally of the Uchiha, and Simu would be able to exert a certain degree of influence over Konoha through the guild.

After all, who would refuse a friend who offered help in a time of need?

It could only be called a win-win situation.

No matter what happened, Simu would not lose.

The only question was how