Naruto: Saving the Uchiha Starting with Plundering Attributes

Just then, the office door was suddenly pushed open.

Hearing the hurried footsteps, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew without even turning around that it was his old friend.

Only he would dare to barge into the Hokage's office so recklessly.

"Hiruzen, Uchiha Mirai has already returned to the village. I request permission for Root's ninja to take him into custody."

Shimura Danzō got straight to the point.

Hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi turned around and tapped the bowl of his pipe against the desk a few times before speaking slowly. "Danzo, I've told you before. Mirai is a ninja I think highly of. His personality isn't suited for Root, where one has to live in the shadows."

"Hmph! I think you've gone senile." Shimura Danzō said coldly. "Uchiha Mirai is so talented. Do you want Konoha to produce another Uchiha Madara?"

"Danzo, don't make alarmist claims here."

"I know exactly what you're thinking."

"No matter how talented Uchiha Mirai is, he's nothing to fear until he awakens the Mangekyō Sharingan."

Shimura Danzō immediately said, "What if he does awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff of smoke, the smile on his face utterly relaxed. "Even if he awakens the Mangekyō Sharingan, it doesn't matter."

"According to the records, the Mangekyō Sharingan are cursed eyes. Every Uchiha who possesses them will eventually lose the light."

"The village is under our control now. A pair of Mangekyō Sharingan amounts to nothing."

A powerful aura radiated from Hiruzen Sarutobi.

As the Ninja Hero, he was confident he could keep everything under his control.

Uchiha Mirai had no siblings, so he was destined to never possess eyes like Uchiha Madara's.

He had countless elite troops and powerful subordinates under his command.

Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Minato Namikaze, as well as many powerful ninja clans and Anbu elites.

Coupled with his own strength.

Who in Konoha could stand against him?

After hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Shimura Danzō was somewhat puzzled. "Hiruzen, there's clearly a simpler way to control him. Why take the long way around?"

"Danzo, you only need to handle your own duties. Don't ask about the rest."

"Hiruzen, one day, you'll regret this."

"You've said that many times already."

"Hmph!"

Shimura Danzō stormed off. Hiruzen Sarutobi half-closed his eyes and picked up the teacup on the desk for a sip.

His old friend was still far too immature.

It would be fine if the Uchiha Clan obediently followed orders. But if one day they no longer wished to keep being dogs, the village would inevitably have to act against them.

The Uchiha Clan was, after all, one of the ninja clans that had founded Konoha. If he moved against them himself, he would inevitably bear the burden of condemnation.

But if the Uchiha Clan's ninja took action themselves, then it would be a different matter altogether.

Uchiha Mirai, immensely talented and inheriting the Will of Fire, was the best candidate for the plan.

Once the war was over, he would have Uchiha Mirai join the Anbu.

Late at night.

Outside the barbecue restaurant.

Shinku Yuhi led Kurenai Yuhi over and waved at Uchiha Mirai's group. "Everyone, relax properly during this time, but don't neglect your training."

"Got it."

"Then see you later."

Shinku Yuhi let out a drunken burp and disappeared into the night with the reluctant Kurenai Yuhi.

Once the two vanished from sight, Asuma Sarutobi finally withdrew his gaze. "I'm leaving too."

With that, he immediately used the Body Flicker Technique and vanished from the spot, seemingly unwilling to spend even one more second with Uchiha Mirai.

Seeing this, Uchiha Mirai shook his head without giving it much thought.

This was fine too.

He was destined to move against the Sarutobi Clan. He might even kill Asuma Sarutobi with his own hands someday. A more distant relationship between them was not a bad thing for him.

As he headed toward the Clan Compound, there were fewer and fewer people on the streets.

When he passed through a dark, secluded alley, Uchiha Mirai suddenly stopped.

Before and behind him,

two masked ninja had surrounded him.

"Uchiha Mirai, Lord Shimura Danzō has ordered you to come with us."

Uchiha Mirai shook his head. "Shimura Danzō? Never heard of him."

"Lord Danzo is a Hokage Advisor. All Konoha ninja must obey his orders."

A Root ninja said coldly, "Do you intend to betray the village and become a Rogue Ninja?"

"You really know how to slap labels on people." Uchiha Mirai snorted disdainfully.

The next second, a pair of scarlet eyes lit up in the darkness.

"Not good, he's making a move!"

The two Root ninja were startled when they saw Uchiha Mirai's Sharingan.

They had always acted without restraint in the village. Never in their wildest dreams had they expected their target to attack without warning.

By the time they realized something was wrong, it was already too late.

The Sharingan's genjutsu made their minds falter for an instant. By the time they came to their senses, long blades had already pierced their chests.

The Root ninja stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

They had never imagined that this boy before them would be so ruthless, striking with killing blows without the slightest hesitation.

"Uchiha Mirai, Lord Danzo won't let you off..."

"Don't worry. I never planned to let him off either."

Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have successfully plundered the reward: Secret Technique: Shadow Imitation!

Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have successfully plundered the reward: Secret Technique: Partial Expansion!

Hearing the system prompts in his mind, Uchiha Mirai's lips curled upward slightly. Using the Search Technique, he obtained some intelligence about Root from the Root ninja's minds.

To stop Shimura Danzō from harassing him every so often, Uchiha Mirai decided to give him something to keep him busy.

After disposing of the dead Root ninja's corpses, Uchiha Mirai secretly arrived at a temporary base used by Root ninja.

According to the memories, two Root squads were on duty inside, with the two special Jonin being the strongest among them.

After confirming that he had not been noticed, Uchiha Mirai formed hand seals and used the Transformation Jutsu to disguise himself.

At the same time, he created a Shadow Clone, and the two charged into the Root ninja base from opposite directions.

Contracted Summoning Beast: Crow!

Konoha.

Uchiha Clan Compound.

Two boys, one older and one younger, walked down the street. Noisy discussions filled the air, and quite a few people wore gloating expressions.

Seeing this, the younger boy took the initiative to explain. "Senior Mirai, something very strange happened in the village last night."

Hearing the boy's words, Uchiha Mirai raised a brow without revealing anything. "Shisui, I went to sleep early last night. What happened?"

Shisui Uchiha moved closer to Uchiha Mirai and lowered his voice. "I heard someone attacked one of Root's bases last night and killed several Root ninja."

"Is that so?"

"Mm-hmm! But it isn't that simple." Shisui Uchiha continued, "I heard the Nara Clan and Akimichi Clan were involved in this."

"Is there any evidence?"

"A seriously injured Root ninja escaped last night. He personally saw the attackers use the secret techniques of the Nara Clan and Akimichi Clan."

After saying that, Shisui Uchiha sighed. "They're all ninja from the Hokage's faction. I never thought they would turn on each other."

After accepting Uchiha Mirai's ideas, Shisui Uchiha had gained a much clearer understanding of the village.

Now that he had heard this news, he agreed even more with Uchiha Mirai's desire to change the village.

If internal strife could happen even at a time like this, then such rulers had already been corrupted by darkness.

"How do you know so much?"

Uchiha Mirai asked in confusion.

"Shimura Danzō took Root ninja to cause trouble at the Akimichi and Nara clan compounds early this morning. Everyone knows about it."

"Senior Mirai, you really didn't know?"

Facing Shisui Uchiha's questioning gaze, Uchiha Mirai shook his head.

Of course he knew. He had done it himself.

After plundering the Akimichi Clan's and Nara Clan's secret techniques from the Root ninja who had attacked him yesterday, he went to their outpost and killed several ninja on watch.

He had deliberately allowed that severely injured ninja to escape as well.

His strength was not yet enough to openly fall out with them. To keep them from continuing to harass him, he could only give Shimura Danzō something to keep him occupied.

The clan secret techniques were irrefutable evidence.

With Shimura Danzō's personality, he definitely would not let this matter go easily.

He could finally have some peace for a while.

The two walked the rest of the way in silence.

They arrived at Uchiha Tajima's home.

"Clan Head!"

"You're here. Come in and have a seat."

Uchiha Tajima looked at Uchiha Mirai and Shisui Uchiha with a friendly smile on his face.

"Mirai, I've heard about your recent performance in the village."

"You've done well. You haven't brought shame upon our Uchiha Clan."

"Here is some money and a ninjutsu scroll. Consider it the clan's support for you."

Feeling the goodwill Uchiha Tajima was showing, Uchiha Mirai smiled and tucked the items on the table into his clothes.

No one would ever complain about having too much money or too many ninjutsu scrolls.

"Mirai, if you have any other requests, feel free to make them. The clan will do its best to satisfy them."

Everyone could see Uchiha Mirai's potential. As the Clan Head, he naturally needed to build a good relationship with him.

"Well..." After thinking for a moment, Uchiha Mirai suddenly had an idea. "Clan Head Tajima, I want to form a contract with a summoning beast."

Hearing Uchiha Mirai's request, Uchiha Tajima laughed. "That's easy."

"Most of the clan's ninja have signed summoning contracts with the Ninja Cat Clan."

"Although the Ninja Cat Clan isn't skilled at combat, they are extremely useful for delivering messages and gathering intelligence."

"If you're willing, I can arrange for you to sign a summoning contract right now."

To Uchiha Tajima's surprise, Uchiha Mirai shook his head slightly and rejected the suggestion. "Are there any other summoning beasts in the clan?"

"Well..." Uchiha Tajima frowned and thought for a moment. "Other than ninja cats, there is one more option."