Iori and Shisui left Uchiha Setsuna's mansion together. They walked on the path of Konoha. The sun shone on them through the treetops, leaving mottled light and shadow.
After taking down the radicals, Iori felt a little more relaxed. He turned to Shisui and asked, "How many tribesmen are willing to follow you?"
Shisui thought for a moment, and then answered, "There are probably three Jonin and thirty Chunin who can definitely follow me."
His eyes became a little distant, as if he was recalling the past. "Except for the companions I rescued in Land of Water, the other companions are all clansmen who have followed the Mirror Ancestor."
When Shisui mentioned these tribesmen, there was a hint of pride in his tone, but then it became heavy again:
"They made huge sacrifices in the past so that the village could accept the people, but now it seems that everything is our own fault."
His fists were clenched, anger flashed in his eyes, Tomoe emerged in his eyes, and cold chakra spread out uncontrollably.
After urgently accepting the teachings of Iori, he finally understood what the senior management had done to Uchiha.
His ancestor Kagami Uchiha led these moderate tribesmen to fight on the front line. Countless companions died on the battlefield, but they hoped that their sacrifices would earn them acceptance from the village.
But after the death of Kagami Uchiha, the bridge of communication with the higher-ups was lost, and these tribesmen were completely reduced to expendable goods.
Such treatment also alienated many moderate ninjas from Shisui. Otherwise, the only moderate ninjas who could stand up to the radicals would not be the ninjas Shisui mentioned.
Iori sensed the violent fluctuations of Shisui's chakra, and he understood that Shisui's anger was not only indignation at what happened to his tribe, but also anger that he had become an accomplice to the evil deeds.
Iori gently patted Shisui on the shoulder and said:
"The world is like this. Sometimes our good intentions may not be understood and rewarded. For those who waste our good intentions, death is their best destination."
Iori said, showing a cruel smile.
Shisui took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions, and then nodded firmly. "Brother Iori, you are right. This humiliation must be repaid with their lives."
Before opening Golden Finger, Iori had always acted cautiously.
He treated Shisui's education in the same way. Although he provided some guidance, he was always cautious and did not dare to say too many irrelevant things.
Iori knows in his heart that any major intervention in the plot may trigger the butterfly effect, which may not only cause Shisui to be unable to open Mangekyō Sharingan, but may also make his prophetic advantage disappear.
You know, without Golden Finger, his understanding of the future plot is his greatest advantage.
Therefore, before ensuring that sufficient benefits can be obtained from it, he is actually the staunchest defender of the plot.
He must allow his actions to be carried out without interfering with the development of the plot in order to obtain information.
However, with the awakening of Golden Finger, Iori's planning and strategies have undergone earth-shaking changes.
In the past, he had to act cautiously and worry about high-level attention and possible threats, but now the situation has been completely reversed.
Now, it's the senior management's turn to fear Iori.
"Gather the clansmen who follow you. I will also need some clansmen to cheer for me at the clan meeting later."
Iori's eyes showed a glint. Since he wanted to be the leader of the clan, he certainly couldn't be a loner like Madara, running away without anyone to follow him.
These tribesmen who are willing to follow Shisui are equivalent to his supporters. When establishing Uchiha Brigade in the future, priority will definitely be given to selecting warriors from them.
"Where do you usually gather?" Iori looked at Shisui and walked side by side with him.
"In my house." Shisui thought about it and answered.
"Then I'll go to your house first, and you go and call the people over." Iori looked at the time and found that it was still early, so he planned to deal with both factions at once today.
"Okay." Shisui answered briefly, then Body Flicker Technique left and began to gather those loyal tribesmen.
Iori walked quickly towards Shisui's home. His steps were light and the plan was advancing in an orderly manner. He felt so relaxed that he felt like a god was helping him.
After arriving at Shisui's house, Iori and Earth Flow went in.
Following the way in, Iori found the living room directly and sat at the top.
Sunlight shines through the exquisite windows into the lobby, adding a sacred and solemn atmosphere to the place where important gatherings are about to be held.
Iori was in the lobby, calmly making himself a pot of tea and drinking it. The warm sunshine shone on his face, giving his firm outline a soft halo.
After Shisui led everyone to the living room, what they saw was such a peaceful and harmonious scene.
After he saw Iori, he immediately knelt down on one knee and saluted to show his respect and loyalty to Iori.
After seeing Shisui's actions, the other ninjas hesitated for a moment, but soon followed him and saluted to show respect for the new leader.
Iori did not help immediately, but waited until their actions were completed before taking action.
"Okay, Shisui, you don't have to be polite to me."
Iori said gently, while helping Shisui up and patting his shoulder.
The other ninjas also stood up and stood aside, their eyes full of expectation and curiosity, wanting to know the purpose of Iori summoning them.
Iori looked around and then slowly spoke:
"My purpose in calling you all is very simple. I plan to seize the position of clan leader from Fugaku Uchiha."
"The great elder has promised that the two will not help each other. As long as Fugaku Uchiha is defeated, I will be the new patriarch."
Several ninjas looked at each other, and one of them mustered up the courage to question Iori: "The clan leader is an elite Jonin who has experienced hundreds of battles. Are you sure of victory?"
Iori smiled arrogantly, his voice full of confidence. "Fugaku Uchiha is nothing more than that."
They hesitated for a moment and turned their attention to Shisui, seeking his guidance.
Shisui nodded calmly, indicating that they could express their opinions freely and that he would not interfere in the conversation between them and Iori.
At this time, one of the ninjas stood up and said, "Our family has always respected strength. If you can easily defeat us, we are willing to be loyal to you."
Iori smiled, and suddenly several ninjas around him suddenly took action and attacked him.
He was caught off guard and was seriously injured by other companions.
He looked at his companions in shock and found that their expressions did not change at all. Only then did he realize that he had been under an illusion.
"When did you use the illusion?" He asked curiously, covering his chest.
"Then when did you get the illusion that I didn't use illusions?"
Iori smiled and said calmly.
Iori opened Genjutsu: Release, and the ninja found that he was still in the previous position, and as soon as he finished speaking, he was hit by an illusion.
With overwhelming eye power and illusion, Iori proved his strength to them.
Although he has not yet demonstrated the power of Mangekyō Sharingan, it is enough to convince the ninjas present.
The moderates didn't say anything, and directly swore allegiance to Iori and became his followers.
Now, as long as Fugaku is defeated, Senju and Uchiha can be integrated. By then, Hokage's position will be within easy reach.