Dog Cao's Fugaku, Uchiha Genjutsu Secret Technique / Red-Faced Danzo, Searching for Orochimaru

Chapter 6: Dog Cao's Fugaku, Uchiha Genjutsu Secret Technique

Fugaku had been on edge for the past two days.

After talking with Uchiha Gin, he'd been afraid something major might happen. Gin might assassinate the Hokage, for example, or take out one of Konoha's High Command.

But after waiting two days and seeing that Uchiha Gin had stayed in the clan compound without going out, he still couldn't let his guard down.

"Something's wrong, Clan Head!"

Fugaku had just arrived at work and hadn't even been sitting in his chair for half an hour when Uchiha Yashiro's panicked voice suddenly came from outside.

Fugaku's hand trembled with fright. Before Uchiha Yashiro could push the door open, he opened it himself.

"What happened?!"

Fugaku was extremely tense.

"My grandpa, and the grandpas and uncles of the other people on my team, are cursing people all over the old clan compound!"

Uchiha Yashiro reported in a panic.

"That's it?"

"Did anything else happen?"

Fugaku froze, then asked in confusion.

"Uh... the person they're cursing the most is you, Clan Head."

"And... they're using some really filthy language!"

Uchiha Yashiro hesitated, but decided to be honest.

"???"

Fugaku was baffled.

He was shocked and angry, but also relieved. It wasn't a major issue, and he could handle it. Still, he didn't understand why his own clansmen were cursing him. Had Uchiha Gin arranged this?

But there was no time to think about it. He immediately called for people and hurried over to put a stop to things before the rest of Konoha could laugh at them.

"Shameless Fugaku, you've got sores and pus on your head! You shameless ass-seller! You sold out the Uchiha's interests—you're a traitor to the Uchiha Clan!"

"Uchiha Fugaku, head of the Military Police Force, has conspired with that despicable Shimura Danzo, trading away the Uchiha Clan Compound for his own gain! May his whole family drop dead!"

"A few measly clans dare to occupy our Uchiha land? Are all the men in your clans dead? Couldn't you work hard and make something of yourselves? Instead, you just invade someone else's compound! You're a bunch of trash! We never should've agreed to let the Senju Clan bring scum like you into Konoha!"

"Fuck your grandma! All the women in your family are whores!"

"Fugaku, fuck your mother! I knew your dad was no good from the start! I'll fuck you—xxxxx..."

At that moment, a group of more than ten old men stood in the middle of the main street in the former Uchiha Clan Compound, cursing at the top of their lungs.

They spared no one—not Fugaku, not Danzo, not any of the nearby clans that had received a share of the Uchiha Clan Compound.

They started with the targets' parents and cursed their way up the family tree, spittle flying everywhere as they abandoned every shred of dignity.

"They're old, but their minds are still sharp."

Uchiha Gin stood beside them, thoroughly pleased with the old men and women's performance.

They were practically the only ones left from the Uchiha's older generation. Every one of them was over seventy, around ten years older than Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Uchiha Gin wasn't worried at all about calling them together to make a scene. They were so old—who would dare lay a hand on them?

Besides, the Uchiha Police Force was responsible for handling trouble inside Konoha. These old men were the grandparents of its officers. Who would dare arrest them?

Three Military Police Force officers stood nearby, looking grim as they watched the old men and women. They were completely at a loss.

If the old folks hadn't been cursing Fugaku, the officers probably would've helped them. But Fugaku had considerable standing in the Military Police Force and the support of many people, so at first, the officers had tried to calm them down.

The old men and women immediately scolded them. One even got smacked across the face, leaving him too scared to say another word. He meekly stepped aside and watched his elders put on a show, feeling aggrieved but not daring to complain.

If these had been ordinary Konoha villagers, the officers would've used a quick draw to pin them to the ground. But they didn't dare lay a hand on these people.

"I should've fucked your mother back then and stopped her from ever having you!"

Fugaku had just led his team to the scene when he heard that.

His face instantly turned bright red with fury, and his Sharingan activated on its own. He nearly lost control and awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, but managed to restrain himself at the last moment.

He used the Body Flicker Technique to pass through the crowd, intending to teach the foul-mouthed offender a lesson. But just as he raised his hand, he froze—the person who'd said it was his uncle.

Fugaku's uncle and father had both liked Fugaku's mother. In the end, his uncle had saved his father during a mission, losing an arm and half a leg in the process. He gave up competing with his brother, allowing Fugaku's parents to be together. At the same time, he lost his chance to become Clan Head.

He was also physically frail, with no wife or children.

"What?"

"You want to hit me?"

"Go on, hit me here! After I die, I'll go see your parents and find out what kind of thing they made. I knew your second father was useless, and sure enough, he raised a useless brat—shameless, too!"

Fugaku's uncle yelled right in his face. Fugaku's face flushed red, but he didn't dare say a word.

He was shocked. His uncle supported him. Though he was cursing like this now, he'd also helped Fugaku take the position of Clan Head. His uncle was one of the clan elders, though he leaned a little toward the Doves. He'd lost both hands and one eye for the Uchiha. Fugaku couldn't bring himself to stand up to someone like him.

But there was no time to think. His head was buzzing; the insults had left him stunned.

The few men Fugaku had brought along had also been ready to step in, but when they saw who was doing the cursing, they froze.

They couldn't move. They really couldn't.

Fugaku was both anxious and furious.

"Uncle, why are you doing this? Whatever the matter is, can't we talk about it back home?"

All Fugaku could do was ask in a subdued voice.

"Talk about what?"

"Get down on your knees right now, you ingrate! Who gave you everything you have? The Uchiha..."

Fugaku's uncle pointed at his forehead and let loose.

There was no doubt that most Uchiha were Hawks. But after Uchiha Madara defected and Hashirama Senju died, Tobirama took power and imposed many restrictions on the Uchiha, carrying out purges as well.

Still, Tobirama had carried on Hashirama's wish for peaceful coexistence with the Uchiha. He'd wanted to reduce their casualties, so he'd preserved the Military Police Force's authority, imposing only some restrictions.

But what was happening now was like rubbing the Uchiha Clan's face in the dirt. Many of them couldn't stand it, but they'd kept quiet out of consideration for Fugaku. Then Uchiha Gin had visited them one by one, asking the older generation to make one more effort for the Uchiha and explaining the situation. They'd all agreed.

The main thing was that they wouldn't use force. They'd simply open their mouths and curse, confusing Konoha's attention.

The chance to curse Konoha's people indiscriminately, using this sort of pointed invective, was what had moved them most.

Fugaku, standing there being cursed at, was mentally collapsing. He felt as though he might awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan again. But then his gaze quickly fixed on Uchiha Gin, at the front of the crowd.

He wanted to question Uchiha Gin, but seeing the crowd around them, he knew this wasn't the right time.

So Fugaku was helpless against the old men. They hadn't committed any serious offense, and he couldn't exactly arrest the Uchiha's elders. That really would've been an act of outrageous filial disrespect.

For a while, nobody knew what to do with the old men.

The ordinary villagers were enjoying the spectacle, but the members of the clans being cursed at had turned livid. They were all people of standing—who could put up with being blocked and abused like this?

"Shut up!"

At last, a young man couldn't take it anymore. He used the Body Flicker Technique to rush at the Uchiha old man who'd been cursing his clan the most, intending to slap him into silence.

Fugaku naturally couldn't stand by and do nothing. But just as he was about to move, someone else was faster.

The moment the young man appeared, Uchiha Gin was already in front of him. Gin grabbed him by the throat with his right hand and lifted him straight off the ground.

Without giving the young man a chance to calm down, Gin used a genjutsu as the man stared at him in alarm.

"Uchiha Genjutsu Secret Technique!"

Uchiha Gin's eyes flashed red. Then he let go and lowered the man to the ground.

The people around them were amazed by Uchiha Gin's speed. Their gazes quickly settled on the young man. After all, Gin had just called it the Uchiha Clan's genjutsu secret technique. It sounded incredibly powerful.

"AAAH!!!"

After Uchiha Gin released him, the young man stood stock-still. About two seconds later, he suddenly let out a shrill scream.

His scream sent chills through everyone nearby. It sounded as though he was truly experiencing excruciating pain.

"Hmph, how bold!"

"An Uchiha dares to act so lawlessly, using genjutsu on an innocent Konoha villager!"

Danzo had arrived.

He'd actually been there for a while, but hadn't found the right opportunity. While people had been cursing him, he'd nearly lost his temper several times, forced to content himself with silently cursing those despicable Uchiha.

Since they were only cursing, he couldn't do anything about them. Matters inside Konoha were handled by the Uchiha Police Force, so he'd held back, planning to keep making trouble for the Uchiha Clan later. He hadn't expected a member of his own clan to lose his temper and attack.

But this gave him the perfect opportunity. So he appeared at once to denounce the evil Uchiha!

But Uchiha Gin didn't pay Danzo any attention.

"This criminal interfered with the Military Police Force's work. The genjutsu he's under is a secret technique I, Uchiha Gin, developed."

"Anyone caught in this genjutsu experiences the greatness of a mother's love. In the genjutsu world, the victim goes through the entire process, from carrying a baby to giving birth. He experiences the pain of a mother's love in just one minute!"

Uchiha Gin calmly explained his genjutsu to the people around him, completely ignoring Danzo.

The men nearby instantly shuddered.

"AAAH!!"

At the same time, the young man from the Shimura Clan fell to the ground in agony.

He braced one hand against the ground and clutched his belly with the other, his legs spread wide as though something truly horrifying were about to come out between them. He kept letting out shrill screams.

The sight made the men around him feel even more horrified. They couldn't imagine what the man caught in the genjutsu was seeing. They simply couldn't imagine it!

Some women who'd never given birth began to fear pregnancy at the sight, and felt reluctant about marriage.

Even the Uchiha men nearby looked at Uchiha Gin with a hint of fear!

That man really... really was a man among men!

"Are you ignoring me?"

Danzo couldn't take it any longer.

He'd always worked in the shadows, but he longed for the light. He rarely had the chance to appear before Konoha's villagers.

In fact, hardly any Konoha villagers even knew his name!

He'd seen the Uchiha lately, looking as though Danzo had nearly broken them. So he'd wanted to step out in front of the public, denounce the evil Uchiha, and win the villagers' approval.

But not only had Uchiha Gin ignored his challenge, the people around them weren't even looking at him. They were all frightened by Gin's words. That infuriated him.

"If you have an issue with the Uchiha's law enforcement, file a complaint with the Complaints Department at the Military Police Force."

"We're carrying out our duties. Don't interfere with the Military Police Force's work, or we'll treat you as a spy from another village and arrest you for questioning."

Uchiha Gin looked at Danzo with utter contempt.

Then, with a scornful air, he tugged at the armband on his left sleeve, the one bearing the Military Police Force insignia.

Fugaku, standing nearby, was alarmed by this. He knew Danzo was one of the chief culprits behind the Uchiha's misery.

But this wasn't the time to openly break with him.

Fugaku wanted to say something to defuse the tension.

"Arrogant Uchiha, do you even know who I am? I'm..."

Danzo was about to challenge Uchiha Gin.

"The Konoha Military Police Force is a law enforcement agency planned and established jointly by the First Hokage and the Second Hokage. It's responsible for all security matters within Konoha."

"If you have a problem with that, go straight to the Third Hokage and ask him to disband the Military Police Force. If you can't do that, then stop interfering with its work, Hokage Assistant."

Uchiha Gin addressed Shimura Danzo as though he didn't care in the slightest.

He placed particular emphasis on the words "Hokage Assistant."

Danzo understood the message loud and clear: Who do you think you are?