Inside the Prison

Konoha Prison

Naraku led Uchiha Riki and several Anbu toward the deepest, most heavily armed cells in the prison.

"Clan leader, Uchiha Karasu and the others are inside."

Uchiha Riki opened the cell door and respectfully addressed Naraku.

"Okay, Lijun, go ahead and do your own thing."

Naraku answered softly, and led four Anbu into the cell with a somewhat pungent smell.

"Chief." X17

The hardliners, who had been imprisoned for a week, greeted their clan leader Naraku with a listless air.

"Uchiha Karasu, Jiro begged me to execute you all as a warning to others. I want to know, why did you assassinate Uchiha Jiro?"

These people attacked the Second Elder Uchiha Kyo; their fate was already sealed.

Naraku's spies had reported on these people's motives, but Naraku still wanted to interrogate them personally and ask them why they did such a rebellious thing.

"We are the younger generation of the Uchiha, but both the Clan Affairs Hall and the Security Department are controlled by Uchiha Yakumi and Uchiha Yashiro."

Uchiha Fugaku minister for sixteen or seventeen years. He was exceptionally capable, and we dared not disrespect him. But what about Uchiha Yakumi and Uchiha Yashiro Uchiha Jiro?

"Why should they hold these positions and wield power? They install their cronies and practice nepotism. Are we, the members of this small faction, destined to be subservient forever?"

Uchiha Karasu had been imprisoned for a week, his face was pale and weak, but he still spoke eloquently.

These people are all from the smaller factions of the Uchiha. The main factions of the Uchiha are the Great Elder faction, the Second Elder faction, and the Fifth Elder Faction.

Other minor faction elders and patriarchs, under the influence of the Clan Affairs Hall for sixteen years, have largely faded into history.

After Uchiha Naraku, there was only Clan Affairs Hall and a clan head; there was no such thing as the power of elders. At most, the clan head would assist them.

Now, the Advisory Institute has almost become a unit similar to Senior Care Home, except that it provides for different types of elderly people.

"What makes you think you can replace Uchiha Yakumi, Uchiha Yashiro, and Uchiha Jiro?"

Naraku did not refute him, but asked in a deep voice.

"The fact that we are the future of the Uchiha is enough!"

Young and impetuous, Uchiha Karasu was fearless.

Seeing this, Naraku sighed inwardly and said in a deep voice:

"You two are indeed the future of the Uchiha, and Uchiha Karasu and Uchiha Shinken, if I remember correctly, you both have Three-Tomoe Sharingan, are proficient in Fire Style ninjutsu, and are also quite skilled in Uchiha Style Swordsmanship and Taijutsu."

People like you are all etched in my memory. Why can't you wait patiently?

If the Uchiha clan and the future are all like you, will the Uchiha still have elders? If one day I get in your way, will I also be eliminated by you?"

Naraku's anger subsided somewhat during their conversation with those who attacked Uchiha Kyo and assassinated Uchiha Jiro, but since they had already committed crimes, Naraku could not forgive them.

"Heh, clan leader, you are the Fourth Hokage. Who would dare to disrespect you? The Uchiha people all regard you as the greatest Uchiha Hyaku."

You are even more outstanding than Uchiha Madara; we would never dare to offend you.

However, we must also fight for our rights! The Uchiha should have a place for us!

Uchiha Karasu's words contained three parts sarcasm, three parts reverence, and four parts self-interest.

"It seems you still have a sense of awe, but your sins cannot be forgiven. Do you know what the consequences are for attacking your own kind?"

Naraku asked expressionlessly.

"Ha, what will the outcome be? Nothing but death. That's what happens to losers. What's there to be afraid of?"

I only blame myself for not planning carefully enough; I shouldn't have asked the Second Elder to intervene.

I knew from his words that this old scoundrel wanted to betray me, so I beheaded him with the final blow.

It's a pity, the Second Elder is the Second Elder, he is extremely proficient in Uchiha forbidden techniques, and escaped using Izanagi.

However, I heard he died at the hands of the Nine-Tails, so the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox did do one good deed after all.

Uchiha Karasu felt no remorse, and the others remained silent, as if Uchiha Karasu's words reflected their own thoughts.

The Uchiha Shinken's face was conflicted, and as if gathering his courage, he said in a deep voice:

"Clan leader, I am innocent. Last night, I went to patrol the center of Konoha and encountered Uchiha Shisui of the Anbu. I saw that he was acting suspiciously, so I scolded and interrogated him."

When Uchiha Shisui saw us, he fled without saying a word. We didn't catch up with him and returned to the clan after our patrol.

Before I could even report to you, I was arrested and imprisoned by the Security Department. It must be Uchiha Shisui is slandering me, clan leader! You must investigate this matter thoroughly!

"I heard from Uchiha Shisui that you received my orders to inspect Konoha. Seven people ran to the door of Mitokado's house. What are you trying to do?"

Naraku asked softly, his face expressionless.

"That's not true. Uchiha Shisui is slandering me. I never said anything like that. I saw the Nine-Tails rampaging outside the village. As Chunin Konoha, I was worried about the losses to Konoha, so I discussed with my clansmen and went to Konoha to inspect it."

I applied to join the Public Security Division of the Security Department Public Security Division to familiarize myself with the patrol work beforehand. However, I didn't expect to see Shisui during the patrol. His behavior was very suspicious, as if he wanted to go to the Third Hokage's residence.

After I caught him and scolded him, he ran away. Uchiha Shisui is a genius of our clan. Shisui has no relation to the Third Hokage. What was he doing at the Third Hokage's residence?

"Now it is your era, Fourth Clan Chief. I suspect that Shisui has been bewitched by the Third Hokage Clan Chief and has come here before I could report this."

The Uchiha Shinken remained unfazed, but the words he spoke were completely different from what Uchiha Shisui had reported.

"Heh, hahahahaha..."

Naraku couldn't help but sneer, then, as if remembering something, he grinned widely.

"Alright, Divine Dog, you've passed the test for forging the imperial edict, but you also attacked the Second Elder, just like Crow, your crime is unforgivable, do you understand?"

Naraku's smile vanished, replaced by a serious expression.

"I was misled by Uchiha Karasu, so I should be punished leniently, not sentenced to death!"

The Uchiha Shinken refused to admit it and shifted the blame.

Uchiha Karasu and the others did not look down on Uchiha Shinken; they simply watched calmly.

Naraku looked at the group of people in front of him, especially Uchiha Karasu and Uchiha Shinken, and realized that these two seemed to be quite talented.

"One is reasonable, well-founded, and fearless; the other is a liar, but somewhat clever."

A thought flashed through Naraku's mind: between the Uchiha Shinken and Uchiha Shisui, Naraku trusted Shisui more.

Naraku was basically aware of the topics discussed and the people attacked at these people's numerous gatherings.

He instructed Uchiha Ruofeng to keep an eye on these people to prevent them from causing any impact or damage to Naraku.

The Uchiha factions— Hawks, Centrists, and Doves —had largely disappeared during Naraku 'Uchiha sixteen years in power.

In Naraku's eyes, most of the Hawks were only after their own interests, not for the benefit of the Uchiha; they were just a bunch of selfish and ugly ambitious people.

The so-called Doves are mostly clan members who have been misled by the Third Hokage Faction. If something really happens to the Uchiha, these Doves might actually be traitors.

Only the Centrists, to which Naraku belonged, was normal. Although they also had various problems, they were mostly acting in the best interests of the Uchiha.

Characters like Uchiha Okura, Uchiha Sanzang, Uchiha Kyo, and Uchiha Zen, despite their differing stances, generally dedicated themselves to the Uchiha.

Naraku ruled for many years, the so-called factions had long since disappeared, and only the voice of Uchiha Nara within the clan.

The Uchiha Clan is large and powerful, and it has all sorts of people, including some die-hards. The group in front of us are those who inherited the will of the late Hawks Uchiha Setsuna.

Naraku's mind raced, and he devised a way to deal with these people. He said in a deep voice:

"Regardless of the circumstances, you have all committed a capital offense under the laws I established! Considering that you are all promising young talents of the Uchiha, I will give you a chance!"

If you can pull through, I will forgive your sins!

First Hokage Cells are an excellent way to enhance the Sharingan, but they need people to experiment on them, and these people in front of us are precisely that.