I Choose Orochimaru as Hokage, Ten Years to Reach the Moon Chapter 9

"However, unnecessary conflict should be avoided; coexistence is the best path."

Fugaku still spoke up to suppress the mood, preventing his clansmen from getting too hot-headed and causing trouble.

Uchiha Gin said nothing. This time, displaying his Mangekyo was not just about intimidation; boosting the clansmen's self-confidence and cohesion was also a crucial part of the plan.

After all, Fugaku was so spineless, but the Uchiha clan didn't consist of him alone; there were plenty of people who supported him.

"That's right. Konoha was originally founded by the Uchiha and the Senju. Destroying Konoha would be a loss for us, but a certain degree of self-protection is necessary."

"I propose lifting the ban on the forbidden technique Izanagi and allowing all clansmen who have reached the Three Tomoe to learn it, so as to improve our ability to protect ourselves."

Uchiha Gin did not deny Fugaku's words, but added that since ancient times, half of Konoha had belonged to the Uchiha, telling his clansmen not to be spineless.

Then came the core content of this meeting: lifting the ban on Izanagi.

This matter sent a shock through everyone present.

Ordinary clansmen didn't know this forbidden technique, but since an outsider like Danzo could use Sharingan as if they were mere colorless crystals, Uchiha Gin naturally couldn't tolerate it.

It would be better if every Uchiha capable of learning it learned it!

[According to the manga's settings, Obito said that one needs both Senju and Uchiha bloodlines to use Izanagi, but when Madara used this technique, he did not have First Hokage Cells. At the same time, when Itachi recalled it, there was no such setting either, so the setting that does not require First Hokage Cells is used.]

Chapter 14: The Excited and Perverted Orochimaru

"Is this a fight to the death?"

Fugaku believed that Uchiha Gin letting the entire clan's Three Tomoe members learn Izanagi meant he was preparing for a desperate struggle.

After all, the technique of Izanagi truly possessed the power to change or even reverse a situation.

Lifting the ban on this technique would certainly bring great trouble, but there was no doubt it was an excellent trump card that could put pressure on Konoha.

After hesitating for a long time, he did not speak up to stop it.

The few elders on the side also exchanged glances. Among them were many doves, but since the Nine-Tails Incident, Konoha's targeting of them had become something even the doves could no longer endure.

Therefore, not a single person stood up to oppose what Uchiha Gin had said.

Beyond their resentment toward Konoha, the greater reason was that this new generation leader who possessed the Mangekyo had spoken. This was the first suggestion he had made, so naturally, not many people would refuse.

"Raise your hand if you agree."

Uchiha Gin finished speaking and was the first to raise his right hand.

At the same time, he looked at the clansmen below, confirming their expressions.

After all, Uchiha Gin did not believe there were no spies in the clan. In the future, besides Itachi, there would certainly be others bought off by Sarutobi Hiruzen in private.

Perhaps they wouldn't defect to Danzo, but the possibility of them defecting to Sarutobi Hiruzen was high; after all, the Uchiha clan really didn't have the best judgment, and that was a fact.

Fugaku did not hesitate and raised his hand as well.

Seeing that the clan head had raised his hand, the others no longer hesitated and raised their hands one after another to agree.

Everyone had raised their hands!

Even those who had their own thoughts knew that learning Izanagi was beneficial to them; it would be a waste not to learn it.

This hastily convened meeting ended quickly.

Except for a few clansmen left behind at the Konoha High-Security Interrogation Unit and the Military Police Force, the other Three Tomoe clansmen had already received the scroll for Izanagi.

As they left, everyone wore a relaxed smile on their faces.

"Why so worried? Are you afraid a civil war will break out?"

Uchiha Gin appeared beside Shisui using the Body Flicker Technique.

The two stood on the branch of a dozen-meter-tall tree next to the shrine. Shisui watched the departing clansmen, his face full of anxiety.

"Yes."

Shisui did not hide anything from Uchiha Gin.

However, Uchiha Gin's next sentence left Shisui with a look of astonishment.

"Report what happened today to the Third Hokage."

"But, wouldn't that...!!"

Shisui was confused.

If the Hokage found out, wouldn't he be even more wary of the Uchiha?

"Some trump cards are more effective when people know about them."

"They can no longer change this, and until they find a way to solve it, they won't make a move against the Uchiha. Therefore, they will become more cautious, the Uchiha will face less pressure, and both sides can ease their attitudes."

Uchiha Gin said.

Truly important matters would never be discussed in a meeting.

"I understand."

After hearing Uchiha Gin's words, Shisui understood a little and nodded, agreeing to the task.

Then Shisui left as well. Uchiha Gin watched calmly as Shisui disappeared from his sight.

He would not fully trust Shisui, so he had not mentioned a single word about the core matters.

He could not even trust the neurotic temperament of the Uchiha himself.

"Are you here in such a hurry?"

"That's right, Danzo should be working overtime at the Hokage Building right now!"

Uchiha Gin received the message transmitted after his shadow clone at home dissipated.

Orochimaru had already arrived.

When he reached home, Orochimaru was sitting in the living room waiting.

The maids and the elderly woman in the house had already gone to sleep and had not been awakened.

"I have been waiting for you for a long time; you seem to have been very busy today."

Orochimaru's hoarse voice sounded particularly grating.

However, the way he looked at Uchiha Gin was as if he were observing a perfect work of art.

When the skeletal structure suddenly appeared on Uchiha Gin today, he hadn't immediately realized what it was, and with his nerves stretched tight, he hadn't thought it through; it wasn't until Danzo returned that he learned Uchiha Gin had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan.

The eyes that Uchiha Madara possessed!

"In order to change this slow-moving world, I have no choice but to work hard."

Uchiha Gin smiled, then pulled out a chair and sat directly across from Orochimaru.

"Then let us discuss this idea of changing the world."

After Uchiha Gin had left, Orochimaru was completely unable to calm down.

Imagining the world after it had been changed in the future, he believed that many of his ideas could be perfectly realized.

"These are some plans I have formulated, which can be implemented after you become the Fifth Hokage."

Uchiha Gin stood up and retrieved the Konoha Five-Year Scientific Development Plan he had written long ago from his home.

It mainly consisted of modernization and scientific reforms, all implemented for the sake of ninjutsu evolution, including the scientific ninjutsu that would appear later.

Orochimaru read it with great absorption, and after finishing, he savored it for a long time.

"Not bad. Although some parts are a bit too rough, it is indeed a good idea."

Orochimaru commented.

But in his heart, he couldn't wait to start these plans immediately to cultivate the soil for science, so that his research could proceed smoothly.

This was the kind of world that should appear in the future; the current Konoha was too rotten, and it was time to provide nutrients for the new trees.

Uchiha Gin was speechless; could he please put down the plan he had written before saying such things?

"However, the most important thing now is how I, Orochimaru, can become the Fifth Hokage."

Orochimaru's head was also very clear.

He was covered in scandals that he couldn't possibly clean up, and he knew exactly what Danzo was thinking.

If he were to vie for the position of Hokage, there was no doubt that the first person to backstab him would be Danzo, who would pin all those human experiments he had conducted onto him.

Coupled with the cooperation with the Uchiha, he was the perfect scapegoat.

He did not believe Danzo would not be tempted!

"The vast majority of people are followers who are easily incited; we only need to produce evidence that the next Hokage must be you, and that will be enough."

Uchiha Gin smiled slightly.

"What evidence?"

Orochimaru did not even know he possessed such a thing, so he asked with great confusion.

"Lift the restrictions on ninjutsu and allow ordinary people to learn them freely."

Uchiha Gin said directly.

"That is impossible. Doing so would undoubtedly make enemies of all the great clans in Konoha."

Orochimaru rejected this method outright.

"Is what we are doing now not already making enemies of them?"

"Besides, we would only be opening up ninjutsu below B-rank; high-level ninjutsu cannot be opened up casually."

Uchiha Gin struck at the core of the problem.

The current Uchiha was already equivalent to being at odds with the entire Konoha, so what was there to fear?

"Even if it is just B-rank, the Third Hokage will not agree."

"This is undoubtedly digging at the roots of the ninja, and it will directly trigger a civil war."

Orochimaru analyzed it very calmly.

That teacher of his was certainly no pushover.

"This kind of thing cannot be made free right away; we can take it slowly. First, we lower the difficulty for civilian ninjas to acquire ninjutsu, as long as it costs half, or even a third, of what they previously had to pay."

"Slowly win over the hearts of the people while demonstrating the power of science to gain more support. As long as there is a foundation, there will be a chance to win."

"Besides, giving commoners an opportunity is exactly what the Third Hokage pursues, so as long as it isn't too excessive, the Third Hokage cannot directly forbid it. If other clans try to find fault, Uchiha will handle them."

"If B-rank doesn't work, then C-rank it is. The most important thing is to open this door; once it's open, it will be hard to control."

Uchiha Gin said in a bewitching tone.

Orochimaru's eyes flickered.

"Anything else besides these?"

Orochimaru did not fall for it easily.

"Three Mangekyō Sharingan holders from the Uchiha clan support you in becoming Hokage."

Uchiha Gin stated directly.

Orochimaru's eyes widened.

"Hahaha, interesting!"

Orochimaru's smile gradually became twisted.

He wasn't sure if the Uchiha clan intended to use him or if they wanted to use his reputation to stage a coup, but if they truly supported him with all their might, then the position of Hokage might actually be within his reach.

Uchiha Gin also revealed a smile.

"I was just saying it, you believe everything!"

"Even if it gets exposed, it only adds pressure to Konoha. The true trump card is still one's own strength."

Uchiha Gin believed that the only thing one could truly rely on was their own strength.

The current Orochimaru was also a lunatic; it was too troublesome to communicate sincerely, but it had to be done!