Self-Sealing, Infiltrating the Uzumaki Clan Compound

The content Uchiha Yang spoke of was all part of the revenge plan, but the plan itself had never overly explained why these things had to be done, or what the benefits of doing them would be.

Uchiha Yang had gotten a bit carried away with his own words, failing to notice that the gazes everyone directed at him were becoming increasingly astonished.

"Alright, I've finished speaking, so I'll be taking my leave now."

Uchiha Yang felt that having said so much, he had earned his keep, so he simply dusted himself off and walked away.

"The clan meeting is adjourned, everyone may return now."

With the protagonist of this gathering gone, Uchiha Madara had achieved his goal, and the meeting naturally came to an end.

"What a pity, why aren't you a ninja?"

Uchiha Rei, who remained seated long after the others had left, stared at Uchiha Yang's retreating back and let out a deep sigh.

"Perhaps it is precisely because he isn't a ninja that he hasn't given up, but instead applied his mind to other areas."

The Uchiha Great Elder's tone was filled with regret.

If Uchiha Yang were a ninja, with his intellect, he would undoubtedly be the most troublesome existence for any enemy.

After leaving the meeting hall, Uchiha Yang realized in hindsight that the way everyone looked at him had changed.

It seemed he had said too much after all.

Uchiha Yang reflected on his actions; he couldn't let this happen again next time. This exception was only made because Uchiha Madara had paid so handsomely.

Returning home, Uchiha Yang took his maid, Xia Lian, to the hills behind the estate to go fishing.

[Brain: Seeing Master acting like such a slacker, ah! I feel like we're wasting our lives.]

[Legs: With the time spent fishing, we could be practicing Water Walking techniques. Looking at this lake, I really want to drift out and step on it. If I can walk on water without using chakra, that would mean I've succeeded.]

[Hands: I really don't want to touch the fishing rod anymore. I want to touch weapons; I want to wield blades and spears.]

Uchiha Yang, who was resting on a rocking chair, was woken up by these guys bickering.

Nonsense, you're all talking nonsense. People who only know how to cultivate day in and day out will eventually have something go wrong with their brains.

You are responsible for cultivating strength, so I, your master, naturally cannot fall behind. I am cultivating my heart; one must balance work and rest, do you understand?

You are all together, while I am all alone, so I am the one bearing it all.

Uchiha Yang put on an expression of, "I'm disappointed in you all for thinking I'm slacking off."

[Brain: As expected, I must be the stepchild. You don't understand Master at all. Wuwuwu, I'm not worthy of being Master's brain.]

[Sharingan: Cultivating the heart? Is there such a thing? It sounds very high-level.]

[Hands: As expected of Master, my perspective was indeed too narrow.]

[Fire Affinity: I will cultivate hard and strive to kill people, contributing my power to Master.]

[Water Affinity: To the one above, bootlickers don't end well.]

[Fire Affinity: This is called expressing true feelings, unlike some people who don't even know how to speak.]

[Lightning Affinity: Fight! Fight!]

[Wind Affinity: Can't you all be like me, quiet and just waiting for Master's orders?]

[Sharingan: Is there a possibility that you're just useless and we basically have no use for you?]

[Earth Affinity: +1 to the one above.]

[Mouth: Speaking of which, don't you all need to cultivate? You keep bubbling up, unlike me, who only knows how to be considerate of Master's hard work.]

Suddenly, everyone went quiet.

Uchiha Yang chuckled to himself; as expected, the mouth was the most venomous. A single sentence had silenced them all.

What he had told them before wasn't entirely a bluff.

In later generations, the likes of Uchiha Obito, Uchiha Shisui, and Uchiha Itachi all possessed great power but lacked the state of mind to support that power, ultimately failing to control their own destinies.

"Xia Lian, do you think the fish today are all asleep? I haven't seen a single bite in ages."

Uchiha Yang suddenly yawned. The fishing rod had remained motionless, making him wonder if he had fished the lake dry.

"Master, it is likely because you didn't put any bait on the hook."

Xia Lian struggled for a long time before finally revealing the truth.

"What? Who ate my bait?"

Uchiha Yang was stunned and embarrassed. He immediately lifted the rod and found that the hook was indeed completely empty.

"Put the bait on for me. Tonight, I'm going to catch the fish's ancestors down to the eighteenth generation!"

Uchiha Yang made a fierce vow, cast the baited hook back into the water, and waited patiently for a bite.

Xia Lian saw through it but didn't say anything, quietly watching her master fish. For her, as long as her master was well, it was a sunny day.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Izuna's operation had already begun.

Ten elite Uchiha jonin, along with Uchiha Izuna—this was a force that only great clans like the Uchiha and the Senju could muster.

Even a clan like the Hyuga, which could rival the Senju and Uchiha, would have to weigh the pros and cons for a long time before being able to deploy such a force all at once.

The settlement of the Uzumaki Clan was located relatively close to the coastal region of the Land of Fire.

The climate here was moderate, making it an ideal place to settle down.

Uchiha Izuna had spent three full days just traveling, taking a detour along the way to avoid being spotted. Anyone who caught sight of him during the journey was executed without exception to prevent his presence from being exposed.

"Up ahead is the Uzumaki clan grounds. The Uzumaki Clan's sensory sealing barrier is famous far and wide; the moment we touch it, we will be exposed."

"However, the plan already contains a solution."

Uchiha Izuna smiled confidently.

The reason his brain knew the solution to this barrier was that it often went to the secret chamber to read those dusty books after its master had fallen asleep.

For the Uchiha, who valued power above all else, these books unrelated to strength were not considered important, but his brain enjoyed reading them—it loved to read anything at all.

For instance, the books his master often kept under his mattress were, in his brain's opinion, even better reads.

This solution was a type of sealing technique often overlooked within the Uchiha clan.

This sealing technique could only seal one's own chakra, turning the user into an ordinary person for a duration of five minutes, after which it would naturally dissipate.

The drawback of this sealing technique was that it could not be used on others, which was why the Uchiha clan had left it to gather dust in a corner.

The Uzumaki Clan's barrier naturally relied on sensing chakra to identify enemies, so this sealing technique was the perfect counter to their barrier ninjutsu.

However, there was a risk: for those five minutes, one was merely an ordinary person. If discovered within that window, one would be nothing more than a lamb to the slaughter.

It was an incredibly dangerous five minutes, but that danger had been minimized by his brain.

The plan was to first use the Transformation Technique to disguise themselves as part of a merchant caravan, then use the sealing technique to suppress their chakra. By relying on the cover of the caravan, those five minutes would pass with ease.

Sure enough, after Uchiha Izuna and his men disguised themselves as members of a merchant caravan, they entered the Uzumaki Clan's barrier with ease.

Having successfully infiltrated the Uzumaki clan grounds, Uchiha Izuna and his men were already impatient to wreak havoc upon the Uzumaki Clan.

In their minds, those five minutes felt agonizingly long.