Uchiha's Victory (End)

"Shiraha, the Uzumaki Clan and Konoha are close allies. Aren't you going too far by doing this?!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen, his face grim, questioned him.

Although nearly half of Konoha's top combat power is gathered here, even Peak Kage Level powerhouses like Ōnoki and the Third Raikage A can be kept here.

However, Shiraha is clearly an exception.

In less than two years, Shiraha's impression of him had undergone a complete transformation.

At this moment, Shiraha was able to arrive here unnoticed, even under the Jōnin.

Even though Sarutobi Hiruzen wasn't Sensor Ninja, during the previous Chunin Selection Exam, he could still sense Shiraha's powerful Chakra when he was close to him, but now Shiraha was just standing there like an ordinary person.

But he had just used his flight ability a second ago, so it's impossible that he didn't have Chakra.

Clearly, Shiraha has made another breakthrough.

Whether in terms of Ninjutsu or experiments, it is something that Konoha can hardly reach at present.

Konoha's current achievements in Medical Ninjutsu and clinical trials are still those left behind when Shiraha left Konoha. Their technology has not made any substantial breakthroughs and has been stagnant.

At around thirty years old, Shiraha achieved many accomplishments that no ninja could ever reach.

Most importantly, judging from the appearance of the Uchiha Clan, they have long been in league with Shiraha.

If a civil war breaks out, the best outcome would be a lose-lose situation.

The worst-case scenario is that they suffer heavy casualties today, yet still cannot defeat Shiraha, and at the same time, they will forge a deadly feud with the Uzumaki Clan.

When force cannot be used, then reasoning is the only option!

"Excessive?" Shiraha looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen, smiled, and said, "The Uchiha Clan voluntarily left Konoha and accepted my invitation to join the Land of Whirlpools. How did I go too far in doing this?"

"You," Sarutobi Hiruzen speechless for a moment, not knowing how to refute Shiraha.

Utatane Koharu nearby, spoke up, "No matter what, the Uchiha Clan is a member of Konoha. The Uzumaki Clan is an ally of Konoha. What you're doing is actually harming Konoha's interests. How can an ally do such a thing?!"

"You've been relentlessly pressuring our Uchiha Clan, playing political games with us, and pushing us out of the political arena. You've shown us neither respect nor the corresponding political rights and treatment. Now that we're about to leave Konoha, do you finally realize that the Uchiha Clan is a part of Konoha?" Chiho said coldly.

"Whatever the conditions, we can discuss them now," Utatane Koharu said quickly, then looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen: "Right, Third Hokage?"

Realizing that the Uchiha Clan truly intended to break away from Konoha and was not merely using this opportunity to Utatane Koharu panicked. Therefore, she believed that she must immediately offer tangible benefits to the Uchiha Clan first.

"Yes!" Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded. "We will try our best to meet the demands of the Uchiha Clan. We understand your political demands, and I can now make a promise to you in the name of the Third Hokage, in front of everyone!"

"At a time like this, we Uchiha Clan would rather give up the rights that are bought with dignity!"

Things that should have belonged to the Uchiha Clan have been escalated to this point. Who can guarantee that you won't use the same methods against the Uchiha again in the future?

"It's not that our Uchiha Clan is being forced to leave Konoha; it's that we've chosen to leave Konoha and embrace the bright future of the Land of Whirlpools for the better development of our clan. It's all too late, Lord Third Hokage!"

Chiho said with unusually firm attitude.

"Furthermore, even if I did agree to your demands, could you carry out the execution of Danzo immediately?"

Chiho changed the subject and looked at Danzo.

At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura all fell silent with grim expressions.

"Everyone, did you see that? Is this what the higher-ups call sincerity? Today they're protecting Danzo, the murderer who tried to kill Shisui, and tomorrow they'll go back on their word!" Chiho turned around and looked at the Uchiha Clan members behind her, saying, "I know that many of you still have feelings for Konoha and still harbor illusions."

Therefore, even though I am the head of the Uchiha Clan, we will not force everyone to leave with me.

Just like Uchiha Madara saw through the true nature of Konoha and realized that the Uchiha would never produce a Hokage in Konoha's political climate, so he chose to leave Konoha.

Back then, the Uchiha didn't leave with Madara because they were tired of war and didn't want to return to the life of the Ninja Clan vying for supremacy Warring States Period.

However, the establishment of ninja villages did not eliminate war; on the contrary, it led to wars growing larger and larger.

The Uchiha Clan suffered increasingly greater casualties in each of the Fourth Ninja World War.

Now, the opportunity to choose has once again returned to everyone's hands.

Those clansmen who are willing to leave Konoha with me, bring your families and come with me to the Land of Whirlpools! Today!

Seeing the ambiguous attitude of the higher-ups and recalling the treatment the Uchiha had received over the years, some of the Uchiha Clan members who had previously wavered and still harbored illusions about the higher-ups also felt that Chiho's choice was right.

"Chiho, I want to follow you!"

"Chiho is right, we must bravely take the first step!"

Count me in!

"Me too!"

In a short time, more than two-thirds of the Uchiha Clan who had Sharingan chose to follow Chiho.

It's important to understand that these are just clansmen who have awakened their Sharingan. Behind them are their relatives and friends. Although they are all clansmen who haven't awakened their Sharingan, one person could potentially take away four or five, or even a dozen or more Uchiha Clan.

The remaining less than a third of the Uchiha were mostly older people who had lived in Konoha for many years and had a strong sense of belonging to the Konoha. Even at this point, they still harbored illusions about the higher-ups.

The main members were doves led by Uchiha Fugaku. They were unwilling to leave Konoha, their home, and did not believe that the Uchiha Clan could have a better future without leaving Konoha. After all, the Uzumaki Clan and Senju Clan were distant relatives, Uchiha and Uzumaki had been enemies for hundreds of years during the Warring States Period. Joining the Land of Whirlpools might mean being ostracized by the Uzumaki Clan.

Shiraha observed all of this without saying a word.

In his view, it was unrealistic to lead the entire Uchiha to leave Konoha and join the Land of Whirlpools.

It's not that the Land of Whirlpools can't accommodate a few thousand people, but rather that there will always be some who are unwilling to leave their homeland.

Even though this is his third time in this life, he still considers himself an Earthling.

Perhaps this is what people's attachment to their hometown is like.

Regardless, there will still be Uchiha Clan who believe they were driven out of Konoha. This is a deeply ingrained mindset, and it is very difficult to change the mindset of an adult.

Especially the ordinary members of the Uchiha Clan, who had lived in Konoha for most of their lives and got along well with the ordinary people of Konoha, didn't care much about political rights or the pride of the Uchiha. They just hoped that there would be no war.

This is a phenomenon observed by Shiraha through the perspective of the Wood Spirit Avatar "Uchiha Issei".

Ordinary people just want to be well-fed, clothed, and live a peaceful life.

After all, in this ninja world, some people live a life of extravagance and debauchery in big cities, while others live in remote mountains and forests without even electricity, struggling to make ends meet every day.

Compared to the latter, the happiness level of ordinary members of the Uchiha Clan in Konoha is not low.

It is truly remarkable that Chiho has achieved such high support in such a short time since becoming the clan leader.

Of course, for Shiraha, it would be better to take away more Uchiha Clan.

Because in less than ten years, the new generation of the Uchiha and Uzumaki Clan will grow up, and if the two clans intermarry, the chances of producing geniuses will be extremely high.

The revival of the Land of Whirlpools is just around the corner.

Furthermore, the presence of so many Sharingan allows Shiraha's Cell Experiment to take a significant step forward.

"Hiruzen! Koharu! En! Haven't you realized it yet?! They've been plotting to leave Konoha for a long time. Shisui revealing his Mangekyō Sharingan and Kotoamatsukami was a deliberate Dōjutsu to lure me into attacking. His true purpose is to leave Konoha. No matter how much you compromise, the outcome is already decided!"

Danzo, who had remained silent until now, finally couldn't hold back any longer and said excitedly.

He felt he could still struggle, and although he believed that after so many years of friendship with Hiruzen, they wouldn't let him die so easily.

But if they make a mistake and decide to kill him to compromise with the Uchiha Clan, then he's finished.

As long as he wasn't dead, he had a chance to turn things around, so Danzo had no choice but to defend himself.

"It's true that Shisui Uchiha Clan is planning an armed coup. Shisui himself conveyed this message. My action against Shisui was to prevent him from defecting and keeping the Mangekyō Sharingan under his control. Only then can we ensure that no unforeseen events occur. I'm doing this for the sake of the village!"

Danzo had completely lost all sense of shame at this point.

Although his main goal was to Sharingan, what he said was logically sound.

"Lord Third Hokage, Danzo is right. The Uchiha Clan is inherently xenophobic and unwilling to interact with others, so it's only natural that they are ostracized!"

"Since the Uchiha Clan is planning a coup, Danzo has no choice but to do this!"

"The problems of the Uchiha are their own, and the responsibility cannot be entirely shifted onto Danzo!"

A small number of Jōnin had a poor relationship with the Uchiha Clan also pleaded for Danzo.

Since the Uchiha is going to leave Konoha anyway, it doesn't matter what they say.

Moreover, judging from the attitude of the higher-ups, they probably don't want to Danzo.

Sarutobi Hiruzen remained silent for a long time, then looked at Shisui, who was standing silently in the crowd, and said, "Shisui, I know this is a bit unreasonable, but Danzo done so much for the village all these years, and I hope you can let him go this time."

His words enraged the Uchiha Clan members who were planning to stay in Konoha.

As Chiho and Issei were right.

With Danzo, the Will of Fire no longer included the Uchiha Clan.

Danzo wanted to kill Shisui, but the Third Hokage asked Shisui to spare him.

Have they no shame at all?!

Even many of the Jōnin a chill in their hearts; the Third Hokage was actually willing to go to such lengths for Danzo.

The Will of Fire has truly become a joke!

Upon hearing Shisui, Shisui looked somewhat conflicted. "Uchiha Issei" patted him on the shoulder, signaling him to remain silent for the time being.

At this moment, Shiraha looked at the excited Uchiha Clan members and stepped forward, saying:

"Everyone, Uchiha Clan who are willing to join the Land of Whirlpools can leave with me today."

As the leader of the Uzumaki Clan, I make this guarantee to you.

In the Uzumaki Clan, you will not be treated unfairly; everyone is equal.

If anyone harms an innocent Uchiha Clan without cause, everything will be judged in an equal and fair manner.

Even if the perpetrator were my own son Yagami Taichi, I would not tolerate it.

If you feel that you haven't received better treatment in the Land of Konoha than you have in Land of Whirlpools, you are free to leave at any time.

Upon hearing Shiraha's words, the difference in their abilities became immediately apparent when compared to the Third Hokage.

Uchiha Issei, standing to the side, questioned, "Shiraha, what guarantees do you have that you can deliver on your promises?"

"I guarantee with my reputation that I, Yagami Shiraha, always keep my word," Shiraha said solemnly.

Uchiha Issei shook his head and said, "That's not enough. The higher-ups have made countless guarantees like this. I'm tired of hearing it. Even if your past reputation shows that what you say is credible, it doesn't guarantee that you won't break your promise this time."

The Uchiha members were also drawn to the conversation between Shiraha and Issei.

Indeed, the majority of them were willing to leave Konoha and join Land of Whirlpools because they believed in Chiho and admired Shiraha, one of the strongest Shinobi World.

The Uchiha Clan preferred to submit to the strong rather than play any political games in Konoha.

But it's not necessarily true that they truly trusted Shiraha.

This was also the concern of the Uchiha Clan who were unwilling to leave Konoha; who knew what the outcome would be if they went to the Land of Whirlpools?

"Alright! If you want sincerity, I'll show you sincerity. Today, I'll reveal our biggest secret to the public!" Shiraha said with a smile, "This secret is known to only a very few people. It is precisely because of this secret that I chose to accept and trust the Uchiha Clan!"

Amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, Shiraha's jet-black eyes suddenly turned crimson, and then three black Tomoe appeared in his iris.

"Sharingan?!"

"Three-Tomoe!?"

"How could Shiraha possess the Sharingan of our Uchiha Clan?"

"He's skilled in Medical Ninjutsu; it must have been a transplant!"

"Have you forgotten Kakashi? People without Uchiha Clan blood cannot use the Sharingan freely at all."

"Could it be that Shiraha is also from our Uchiha Clan?"

Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, Shiraha closed his Sharingan.

"It was only after leaving Konoha that I discovered I had Uchiha Clan blood. Later, I learned from the records left by my clan that one of my Yagami Clan ancestors had descendants with a member of the Uchiha Clan."

That Uchiha Clan did not awaken the Sharingan, nor was he even a ninja. This fact was forgotten by the younger generation of the Yagami Family as time went by.

It wasn't until I awakened the Sharingan that I believed I also had the same blood as the Uchiha Clan flowing through my veins.

We share a common ancestor, so I can be considered half Uchiha!

Therefore, I have no reason, nor any need, to deceive you.

Whether what he said was true or false was not the most important thing. What mattered most was the fact that he possessed the ability to freely use the Sharingan, and whether the Uchiha clan members were willing to believe this 'fact' he had fabricated.

"Shiraha is also Uchiha!"

"No wonder he, a commoner, was able to achieve what he has today; the Uchiha bloodline has played a part in it!"

"Shiraha is of the same race as us!"

When Shiraha unleashed his trump card, the Uchiha clan members were immediately excited, while the other Konoha Jōnin somewhat bewildered, as Shiraha had such a connection with the Uchiha Clan.

Uchiha Issei stared at Shiraha in shock, exclaiming, "I never imagined we were from the same clan, that we were on the same side!"

Welcome home!

Shiraha smiled broadly and opened his arms towards "Uchiha Issei".

The two hugged tightly.

Then, Shiraha came to Shisui and extended his hand to him.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Shisui slowly extended his hand and shook hands with Shiraha.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura were utterly desperate. Whether Shisui forgave Danzo was no longer important; the Uchiha's departure from Konoha was a foregone conclusion.

At this moment, Shiraha approached the Uchiha Clan members and said, "Fugaku, and those of you who are unwilling to leave Konoha, the gates of Land of Whirlpools are always open to you. I believe that after this incident, Konoha will no longer treat you this way. Good luck."

Shiraha's words immediately resonated with the Uchiha.

Chiho's eyes were like water, only able to see Shiraha. This was the man she valued. Such vision and magnanimity, even before leaving, he did not forget to consider the clansmen who did not want to leave.

The thought that she was from the same clan as Shiraha made it clear that in order to make the relationship between the Uchiha and Uzumaki Clan closer, they would have to become one family.

Thinking of this, Chiho's heart fluttered, and her cheeks gradually flushed.

"In that case, I will not disturb you any longer. Once the Uchiha members are ready, let's head to the Land of Whirlpools together."

Shiraha continued, then looked at the Third Hokage and the others.

"The Uzumaki Clan is allied with Konoha. The Uchiha left Konoha and joined the Land of Whirlpools. In fact, the overall strength of both sides has not been weakened at all. Lord Third Hokage, there is no need for you to look so distressed."

I'm sure you won't do anything to put the Uchiha and me in a difficult position.

The friendship between Konoha and the Uzumaki Clan must not be destroyed in our generation.

"Right?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face was pale, and he seemed to have aged considerably in an instant. His lips trembled slightly, and he couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

Before Shiraha arrived, resorting to force was the worst option, and now there is even less possibility of resorting to force.

What happened today is the biggest stain on his record as the Third Hokage.

I'm afraid I'll never be able to wash it away, even until I die.