Yagura: Sigh! The Three-Tails Is Going Berserk

Evening, the Uchiha Clan.

Outside Fugaku Uchiha's house, Mikoto Uchiha crouched down, smiling at Itachi Uchiha, "Let's go outside and play! I'll treat you to ramen today!"

"Good."

The mother and son walked out side by side.

Not long after they left.

One by one, elders and Jonin entered their house.

"Fugaku, you invited us here today..."

"Don't rush. I know what everyone has been thinking and feeling lately. This time, we're just sharing some intelligence we've gathered. Once everyone's here, we can talk about it more."

"Okay, okay."

The elders chuckled and sat down around them.

In fact.

These past few days, they've been waiting for Fugaku's attitude, holding frequent gatherings and meetings in an effort to force Fugaku to make a statement, and now it seems it's working.

The elders exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.

After waiting a while, the Yashiro Uchiha finally returned from the Police Force and sat down in an empty seat.

At this point, Fugaku said, "I've already heard some of the rumors circulating within the clan. I've invited everyone here today so we can speak frankly and clearly, so we don't have to bring it up again next time."

"Certainly."

"That would also prevent everyone from having different ideas and thus diluting the family's strength."

Fugaku spoke, his gaze swept around the room, a serious expression appearing on his face.

"First of all, there are freckles..."

"Elders, you must have personally experienced or indirectly experienced that era. When Madara Uchiha left, didn't you all choose not to go with him?"

Fugaku sighed, a look of helplessness on his face. "Why have you changed your minds now that times have changed?"

The group of elders looked at each other in bewilderment.

That's a very insightful question.

A moment of silence fell over everyone.

Finally, an old man coughed lightly and said, "Fugaku, that's not how it works..."

"Elder Yoshinori, please speak."

Fugaku did not stop him from speaking.

Yoshinori Uchiha was silent for a moment, then said, "Back then, Senju Tobirama hadn't yet risen to power and hadn't revealed his evil nature. We were deceived by the Senju brothers!"

"Elders, is this what you all think?"

Fugaku looked at the others.

After the first one spoke up, another quickly followed. "Fugaku, what happened back then is in the past. The circumstances are different now, and we can't generalize."

"Yes, yes, why are we discussing things from back then?"

The elders spoke up one after another.

They realized they didn't want to talk about what happened back then.

A look of helplessness appeared on Yashiro Uchiha's face.

"Elders, the person behind Obito now is very likely Madara Uchiha. Are you sure Madara doesn't hold a grudge? Back then, none of us went with him."

He finally understood.

These elders are truly foolish, thinking that what happened back then can all be forgiven by everyone, but why should Madara forgive them?

"Just because we're of the same race, he'll forgive us?"

Yashiro Uchiha continued to ask.

The elders remained silent, but Elder Yoshinori said, "No matter what, we are all of the same clan. For the sake of the clan's continuation, we shouldn't resort to harsh words, right? Besides, Madara needs help too!"

"What if the other person doesn't have freckles? Or rather, what if they don't actually have freckles?"

Fugaku said calmly.

"What do you mean? Fugaku, do you know something inside?"

The second person to speak immediately steered the conversation back to the topic.

Fugaku gave the other person a deep look.

Shinji Uchiha.

Among the elders of the clan, he is considered one of the younger ones. He made many contributions during the Second Shinobi World War and is also the father of Inabi Uchiha and Tekka.

He smiled and said, "Xinzhi, it seems your opinion was very helpful in the elders' discussion. Why don't you sit in the front?"

Shinji Uchiha hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth, stood up and moved forward to a seat. Before sitting down, he bowed, showing no sign of impoliteness.

After sitting down, he said, "Clan Head, I'm not trying to instigate anything, but the Uchiha Clan and Konoha are indeed drifting further and further apart. For the sake of the clan's future, it's not a bad idea to consider another possible future."

"I understand, Xinzhi, you don't need to be too nervous."

Fugaku smiled faintly.

Shinji Uchiha's words will not disrupt his plans; on the contrary, they will provide a clever solution that will make the exchange easier.

He smiled and said, "Elders, I think Xinzhi's attitude represents your opinion, doesn't it?"

"This..."

"Right."

Yoshinori nodded.

He realized that these old men couldn't outwit the young men in a battle of wits and reflexes, so it was better to let the younger Nobushi debate with Fugaku.

Shinji Uchiha, "Master, you mentioned earlier that the other party might not be the real Madara Uchiha. What do you mean by that?"

"The details of Madara's situation back then aren't widely known, but one thing is certain: among the Senju brothers, Hashirama Senju was one thing, Senju Tobirama..."

Fugaku looked up at the other person and said, "Do you think he's a careless person?"

"No."

Shinji Uchiha thought for a few seconds, then shook his head.

Senju Tobirama...

Putting aside the adversarial stance, the other side is indeed very intelligent and cautious, and rarely makes mistakes.

It's highly unlikely that the other party would be negligent in matters concerning Madara's life or death.

"Everyone thinks Madara might be alive because they believe Izanagi could bring him back to life, but Izanagi has a time limit. Will Senju Tobirama make a mistake?"

Fugaku Uchiha's expression was serious.

Everyone fell silent.

"So, who do you think assisted Obito's defection?"

Shinji Uchiha didn't answer, but instead asked a series of questions in return.

Fugaku said, "Genjutsu can be used to modify and control a person's memories and thoughts, making them believe they are 'Madara.' And if Madara were hypnotized from a young age..."

"Everyone, what do you think a child raised like this, further influenced by Madara's secret techniques and Genjutsu, will think of himself/herself?"

Fugaku put forward his own idea.

Shinji Uchiha didn't dare to answer and turned to look at the elders behind him.

This is a really difficult question to answer.

Yoshinori said, "Fugaku, that's just a guess..."

"No one can live that long. Hashirama Senju is dead, and even if Madara Uchiha were alive, he would be very old now. How could he possibly have the ability to do such a thing?"

Fugaku looked at Yoshinori Uchiha.

These clan elders simply felt that Madara was strong enough to stand up for the Uchiha Clan, so...

"That's all for today's meeting. I hope everyone can stay clear-headed and not just think that Ban is strong and can help us."

"The person now might not be Madara; he could just be a fake. How could a fake possibly identify with the Uchiha Clan?"

He might not necessarily help the Uchiha Clan.

"Even the real Madara Uchiha might hate us more than he approves of us, after all, we betrayed him."

After finishing his speech, Fugaku got up to see his guest out.

Shinji Uchiha immediately asked, "Clan Head, what does the future hold for our clan?"

"Konoha, and it can only be Konoha."

Konoha, Anbu base.

While processing the documents, Kyohiko was also experimenting with the Amber Jutsu.

but.

Orochimaru is coming much more frequently than before.

"Senior, don't you need to do any research lately?"

"I'm equally interested in Madara and the Uchiha, so I came to hear some new information."

Orochimaru sat down with a smile.

For them, creating a Shadow Clone is not difficult.

To put it bluntly...

He came over just to hear some gossip, nothing more.

Kyohiko tossed a scroll over.

Orochimaru took it, and then couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The scroll is very simple.

The Uchiha elders held another "meeting" at the Naka Shrine, this time under the surveillance of a group of Anbu.

"These old men, so decadent and stubborn, think they're doing the right thing. They're so foolish and ridiculous."

Orochimaru's lips curled into a smile.

Then, leaning back in his chair, he chuckled, "Every family, organization, and village has a group of foolish, corrupt people like this, and unfortunately, war can't weed them out..."

"According to your theory, they should be silt, deposited at the bottom of the river, which ordinary water currents cannot wash away unless there is a flood."

Kyohiko picked up where Orochimaru left off.

Orochimaru's eyes gleamed with excitement, and he licked his lips. "Will there be a flood in the Shinobi World?"

"I didn't know before, but now I feel that such a flood was bound to happen sooner or later. However, before the flood arrives, some people may have to go to the Underworld first."

Kyohiko said calmly.

Not everyone in the Uchiha Clan is the kind of talent Konoha needs. Some are stubborn, corrupt, and power-hungry, and therefore not suitable to be considered as collaborators.

For example, these foolish Hawks.

Orochimaru chuckled and said, "I'm quite interested in the Sharingan."

"Give up."

Kyohiko shook his head.

Orochimaru's expression turned serious. "You're not interested?"

"Of course I'm interested, but the Uchiha Clan's emphasis on the eyes is undeniable, that's one reason. Secondly, the Sharingan places a very heavy burden on outsiders."

Kyohiko explained his reasons for opposing it.

Orochimaru understood the logic, but...

That's the Sharingan!

Although he is not as obsessed as he was after meeting Itachi Uchiha, he is still full of curiosity and interest in researching the unknown.

In the past, he might have secretly started researching it, but now he can't do that to his own people...

A shackle was firmly placed on Orochimaru.

He sighed deeply, "Bloodline, what a thing to be both envied and hated!"

I agree with your point of view.

Kyohiko nodded.

At first, I thought Naruto was an inspirational story, but it turned out to be all about family connections and bloodlines.

"About the spots..."

"There shouldn't be any major chaos within the Uchiha. As for Madara Uchiha, there's a clear direction, isn't there?"

Kyohiko pointed to the east on the map.

The Land of Water, the Kirigakure.

The village, nestled deep in the mountains, was shrouded in a thick fog.

This is the norm in the village.

In the past, although Kirigakure was chaotic, it did not deviate from basic principles, and everyone was trying and working hard to make the village better and to correct some wrong rules.

But recently--

"Genji, please take a look at this..."

"Full moon, please sit down."

The Genji sighed.

He glanced at the scroll in his hand, then tossed it aside, remaining silent.

Although this was the first time I had seen this scroll, I had heard about it before.

Two more Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist have left.

The good news is that Hozuki Muyue also went, so at least they haven't lost those two swords yet; there are still six swords in the village.

only--

Attack Konoha.

This decision is absolutely insane.

"Elder..."

"No way."

The Genji sighed.

Hozuki Mangetsu paused, then asked, "What do you mean by 'no way'?"

"I can't change the Mizukage's mind. Perhaps this is his retaliation for Konoha's previous actions."

Genji answered.

Hozuki Mangetsu looked puzzled and said, "But sending three people to attack Konoha is just suicide, isn't it?"

Genji looked at him, but this time he didn't say anything.

Hozuki Mangetsu paused, then fell silent.

Yes!

That Mizukage has never really valued "life," otherwise Kirigakure wouldn't be called the "Bloody Mist Village." Furthermore—

If Genji could persuade the Mizukage, he would have already convinced Mizukage to change her strategy.

Hozuki Mangetsu was overwhelmed with shame.

He stood up, bowed, and apologized.

"Genji, I..."

"No need to apologize, Mangetsu. You are a rare genius among the new Kirigakure. Live well, hone your abilities, and one day you will be a rival to the Mizukage."

Genji patted him on the shoulder.

He didn't say much, but he said everything.

Hozuki Mangetsu was in a heavy mood, but when he looked up and saw the expectant expression on Genji's face, he nodded emphatically.

"I will!"

"Go do your work. Keep this information to yourself. Konoha shouldn't be making a move against us for the time being."

Genji chuckled at this point, "If we were to take action again, it wouldn't be much different. Everyone needs rest, and they also have to be wary of threats from other ninja villages."

Every village has its own difficulties.

This "Guardian Ninja" was undoubtedly Konoha trap set by Konoha, who used the conflict between their ninja village and the two major clans to fuel and exacerbate the disastrous consequences.

Then, using this cursed fruit, they defeated the Guardian Ninja within the Land of Fire.

I must say, that was a brilliant move.

However.

Danzo's connection with Kumogakure, and the conflict between Konoha and Kumogakure, will inevitably constrain Konoha's subsequent actions.

Kirigakure will have some breathing room to gradually resolve its internal problems.

This is also why Genji wasn't in a hurry.

After listening, Hozuki Mangetsu pondered for a few seconds. Although he didn't quite understand, he nodded slightly and left the office.

They hadn't walked more than a few steps.

A splash of water appeared, and then it turned into a mirror.

"Come visit me during the full moon celebration."

"Yes, Lord Mizukage!"

Hozuki Mangetsu was startled, immediately responded, and then went upstairs.

A few seconds later, he Gate of Opening.

Yagura sat in a chair and coldly tossed him a scroll.

"This task is yours to complete; do not reveal it to anyone."

"Yes!"

Hozuki Mangetsu agreed, and then opened the scroll.

Immediately, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

The Three-Tails Jinchuriki is at risk of going berserk, so is it necessary to keep a close watch on him?

"Lord Mizukage, if I leave..."

"I don't need to explain the importance of the Three-Tails, do I? Right now, you're the only one in the village suitable for this task. Someone else from the Anbu will temporarily take on the role."

"Yes!"