Land Grabbing

Uchiha Izuna walked over, and Shikaku Nara, sharp-eyed, spoke up: "Everyone, play the music! Welcome the Uchiha back!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the ninjas of the Ino-Shika-Cho clans began to beat drums and gongs in welcome. Uchiha Izuna paused, looking ahead to see Shikaku Nara and Hyuga Hiashi standing at the very front with beaming smiles.

As for the Anbu ninjas, they were currently in a state of chaos. Due to today's events, only a small portion of the Anbu still supported Sarutobi Hiruzen; after all, he was still the Third Hokage, and they held onto the hope that there might be a turning point.

However, the majority had come under the command of Hatake Kakashi. These people saw the situation clearly: Sarutobi Hiruzen could not hold onto the position of Hokage, and Uchiha Izuna's identity was sensitive, yet he had no intention of integrating the Anbu.

Therefore, by following Kakashi, they remained neutral. While they wouldn't gain the merit of supporting a new leader, they wouldn't offend either side, ensuring their safety regardless of the final outcome.

No one was a fool, and no one would abandon their family and wives to take a stand so resolutely. Political struggles were never that simple.

"Welcome the Uchiha back to the heart of Konoha!" Hyuga Hiashi was the first to speak and bow.

Shikaku Nara did not speak. He was a smart man; he had already brought so many people and celebrated, so if he were to fawn over them further, not to mention whether Uchiha Izuna would accept it, the other ninja clans would likely label them as fence-sitters.

For the glory of his clan, he could not continue to be sycophantic; such things were best left at a point of moderation.

Uchiha Izuna chuckled, then stepped forward to give Hyuga Hiashi a big hug. Hyuga Hiashi's lips curled upward, and he looked at Shikaku Nara with a provocative gaze, as if showing off: Do you have this ability?

Look, look, the first person Uchiha Izuna hugged was him!

Shikaku Nara didn't mind at all, merely watching the scene with a smile. After the hug, Uchiha Izuna turned to Shikaku Nara and extended his right hand: "Clan Leader Nara, I have troubled you with the Uchiha's relocation. Such a grand display makes me feel flattered!"

"What are you saying? The Uchiha were original shareholders of Konoha, having founded the village alongside the Senju. Without you, there would be no Konoha." These were Shikaku Nara's sincere words.

If it weren't for the suppression of the Uchiha by the Third Hokage and Shimura Danzō, he would actually be very willing to befriend such a powerful clan.

Other ninja clans slandered and looked down upon the Uchiha, whether out of jealousy or fear, but in reality, they were merely satisfying their own hypocritical self-esteem.

Shikaku Nara, however, felt that the Uchiha Clan was reliable and powerful. If they were to unite—with the Uchiha providing the martial strength and the Nara providing the intellect—there would be nothing in this world they couldn't achieve.

Uchiha Izuna enjoyed Shikaku Nara's rhetoric; when Shikaku Nara praised someone, it felt like a spring breeze, never seeming abrupt.

Uchiha Izuna chuckled: "Where is our former Uchiha clan compound?" As soon as Uchiha Izuna spoke, the smiles on the faces of Hyuga Hiashi and Shikaku Nara vanished, replaced by expressions of embarrassment.

Seeing their expressions, Uchiha Izuna's smile faded: "What? Could it be that someone occupied our compound after we left?"

"Don't forget, that was the clan compound designated by the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju! Who is so bold as to commit such an act of betraying their ancestors!" Uchiha Izuna's voice was icy.

Shikaku Nara pondered for a moment, then sighed and said: "Zhan-kun, ever since the Uchiha left, the property there has been carved up by Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura."

"That is indeed the case. Previously, those two Hokage advisors were lawless, fierce in appearance but cowardly at heart, and greedy for profit. They used Sarutobi Hiruzen's power to embezzle countless amounts of wealth. Most clans know this clearly." Hyuga Hiashi frowned.

Shikaku Nara observed Uchiha Izuna's expression; he wanted to know if the man he was following had the ability to lead, or if he was just another Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Uchiha Itachi's expression didn't change; he had known about this for a long time. When he was under Sarutobi Hiruzen, he had been suppressed by those two old fellows more than once.

If it weren't for the fear of letting the Uchiha clansmen hear this news and lose their composure, he would have reported it long ago.

Now, hearing the names of those two, he clenched his fists, waiting for a chance to fight.

Uchiha Shisui's expression was also grim. His grandfather was still buried in the cemetery within the clan compound, and these two, who were his grandfather's contemporaries, had actually seized the Uchiha family assets without any shame—truly audacious!

Uchiha Fugaku's expression was complex, but the bulging veins on his forehead showed that he was far from calm.

The Uchiha clansmen all had blood-red eyes, activating their Sharingan as they looked at Uchiha Izuna.

Uchiha Izuna laughed: "Since that is the case, please lead the way, Shikaku. I want to see exactly which stray cats and dogs are acting like kings while the tiger is away!"

After saying this, he activated his Mangekyō Sharingan. In an instant, a cold, violent, and desperately suppressed chakra enveloped everyone present.

The ninjas of the Ino-Shika-Cho clans turned pale, swallowing hard as they looked at Uchiha Izuna in fear.

Hyuga Hiashi, however, carefully observed the Mangekyō Sharingan; this ability, which existed only in legends, was truly terrifying.

Shikaku Nara's lips curled upward. He wasn't afraid; he was excited. Perhaps the coming Konoha would welcome a leader of a new era!

The ninja world might be about to change! And he could participate and play an extremely important role.

Shikaku Nara took a deep breath: "Please follow me, Lord Zhan, I will lead the way." With that, Shikaku Nara strode forward, leading the Uchiha group toward the former Uchiha compound.

Uchiha Izuna waved his hand: "Everyone leave the luggage behind, leave 50 people to watch it, the rest follow me!" After saying this, Uchiha Izuna pulled out the Gunbai and strapped it to his back.

Some of the Uchiha elders, who were young men back then, had seen this figure, though at that time, the figure had left in sorrow.

Now, Uchiha Izuna's back gradually overlapped with that memory, causing many elders to burst into tears.

When some of the younger ones asked, the elders spoke of the past, ending with a single sentence.

"Lord Zhan's back is exactly the same as that person's!"

"I was wondering why the Second Young Master and Third Young Master looked so familiar; it turns out they are the reincarnations of Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna!" The elders began to ramble.

"Lord Madara and Lord Izuna must have been unable to bear the current plight of the Uchiha, which is why they were reborn into the two sons of the clan leader!" The more the elders spoke, the more excited they became, even planning to kowtow to Uchiha Izuna.