After hearing Nara Shikaku's account, Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza finally felt relieved.
The immense pressure that had been pressing down on the room seemed to suddenly dissipate at that moment.
As the chief strategist of the Hokage lineage, Nara Shikaku's wisdom is beyond question.
Since he has already decided to go to the Uchiha Clan in person, it shows that he has enough confidence in this matter.
All they need to do is get the rest done.
"Shikaku, I'm leaving this matter to you."
Akimichi Choza looked at him solemnly, his eyes seemingly filled with some kind of expectation.
Don't worry!
Nara Shikaku smiled slightly.
The Uchiha Clan can never become Hokage; this is a consensus among all Konoha ninja clans.
He didn't believe the Uchiha Mirai wouldn't be tempted if they offered enough incentives.
Uchiha Clan Compound.
Nara Shikaku stood at the entrance to the Uchiha Clan Compound, gazing at the buildings inside, a hint of unease inevitably creeping into his heart.
After all, they were about to face the Calamity Uchiha.
A large area of dead zones has appeared in the southern part of Konoha's Forest of Death.
As soon as any living creature gets close, symptoms such as hair loss and nosebleeds will occur uncontrollably.
The source of this conflict was the battle between Godzilla and the Two-Tails.
This ability is simply superhuman!
Nara Shikaku took a deep breath and quickly suppressed his nervousness.
His career in political intrigue through numerous wars had long since cultivated in him a calm and composed personality.
Just as I stepped into the Uchiha Clan Compound's territory, a gust of wind whistled past my ears, and a chilling coldness pressed against my neck.
Cold sweat beaded on his forehead, Nara Shikaku's eyes slid down—it was a kitchen knife.
The blade was chipped and there was dried blood on it.
What the heck?
What is this kitchen knife?
"How dare you trespass on Uchiha Clan Compound?"
Uchiha Kuroko stared with his charcoal-black pupils, brandishing another kitchen knife as he fiddled with Nara Shikaku's face.
"Big Scarface! You wouldn't want another scar on your face, would you?"
Nara Shikaku's lips twitched slightly.
Large scars?
The scars on his face are a man's badge of honor!
However, he didn't want to add another medal.
"Blackie! Don't make a move yet, let's hear what he wants."
Hearing the voice behind him, Uchiha Kuroko could only awkwardly put down the kitchen knife.
"Yes, Zhiyin my brother."
Zhiyin???
Nara Shikaku stared in astonishment at the Uchiha Clan who was walking behind him, holding a black iron rod with dried bloodstains on the tip. He was taller than Blackie.
Blackie and Zhiyin?
What kind of names are these?
Nara Shikaku was speechless.
"I am the head of the Nara Clan. I have come here to discuss matters with your clan leader. I believe you have heard of the Nara Clan, right?"
He was genuinely afraid of these two uncivilized Uchiha Clan, who had never even heard of the Nara Clan.
"You should have said so earlier! So you're looking for Future Brother." Uchiha Zhiyin sheathed his iron rod. "Blackie, take him to Future Brother!"
"Big Scarface, come with me!"
Nara Shikaku saw Uchiha Kuroko make a "please" gesture, which, if you ignore the blood-stained kitchen knife in his hand, was quite polite.
"Um... my name is Nara Clan Shika..."
Are you leaving or not?!
Blackie impatiently brandished the kitchen knife in his hand.
Nara Shikaku shut up. He knew he couldn't judge the Uchiha Clan by ordinary standards, especially the Uchiha Clan who wielded a kitchen knife.
Following behind Uchiha Kuroko, Nara Shikaku frowned slightly as he carefully surveyed the surrounding Uchiha Clan Compound.
This is a great opportunity to observe the situation at the Uchiha Clan Compound up close.
Prior to this, Nara Shikaku had never personally visited the Uchiha Clan.
The more he observed, the deeper the gravity in his heart became.
The Uchiha Clan has changed.
Compared to his rigid memories, the Uchiha Clan before him had changed too much.
He saw Uchiha Clan children chasing and laughing together, and he saw Uchiha Clan youths practicing their throwing skills diligently at the target, sweating profusely...
What he saw in the Uchiha Clan was not lifelessness and decline, but vitality and vigor.
Nara Shikaku's eyes were gloomy.
This is precisely what Konoha lacks now, and he saw it in the Uchiha Clan.
This is not a good sign.
"Arrive."
His thoughts were interrupted by Blackie's voice beside him.
Nara Shikaku snapped out of his daze, looked up, and saw a luxurious mansion in front of him.
"Future Brother is inside."
Uchiha Kuroko said expressionlessly, "I'm leaving. You can go in by yourself."
Thank you.
Nara Shikaku a deep breath and nodded.
Are we finally going to meet that Calamity Uchiha?
It seems like the last time was just the last time.
Nara Shikaku a little uneasy, but he quickly suppressed it.
A profound look emerged from the depths of his eyes.
He had already prepared the conditions, just waiting for Uchiha Mirai fall into the trap.
As Nara Shikaku entered the mansion, he pushed open the door, and the scene that greeted him made his expression stiffen slightly.
He had imagined many scenarios of seeing the Uchiha Mirai, but the scene before him was one that had never appeared in his mind.
On a low wooden table, two cups of tea were placed at opposite ends, steaming hot.
Uchiha Mirai sat at one end, sipping tea, looking quite relaxed.
Did he already know I was coming?
Nara Shikaku's brow furrowed for a moment.
Watching that calm figure sipping tea, Nara Shikaku felt a sense of unease for the first time, but it quickly disappeared.
He sat at the other end of the low table.
"Future clan leader, I've come here today because there's an important matter I'd like to discuss with you."
"What is it?"
"We want to change the Hokage."
Nara Shikaku held his breath, focusing all his attention on Uchiha Mirai's expression, not missing a single change.
To his astonishment, Uchiha Mirai no change in expression and continued calmly sipping her tea.
How could he not be surprised at all by such a momentous event as the change of Hokage?
This discovery weighed heavily on Nara Shikaku.
Before Uchiha Mirai answer, he spoke up directly.
"I know you also hope that Sarutobi Hiruzen down from the Hokage position, and that the new Hokage will be chosen from Tsunade and Jiraiya."
"As long as the Uchiha Clan doesn't get involved in this matter, I promise that once the new Hokage takes office, the Uchiha Clan will receive a high-ranking elder position."
Nara Shikaku into Uchiha Mirai's eyes.
He has shown enough sincerity.
For someone like Uchiha Mirai, if they resort to scheming and manipulation, their end will be extremely tragic; Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo are good examples of this.
So he didn't beat around the bush and directly stated his conditions.
This is not an elder without real power, but an elder whose status is similar to that of Utatane Koharu, and who can even influence the Hokage's power to some extent.
He didn't believe the Uchiha Mirai.
After all, the Uchiha Clan had long desired to gain power at the top.
And now, a huge opportunity is right in front of them.
Nara Shikaku looked directly into Uchiha Mirai's eyes with a faint smile.
It was as if the other person had become fish on his chopping board.
But the next second, the smile on his face froze.
"An elder from the higher levels? Not bad, but what a pity..."
Uchiha Mirai smiled.
"I refuse!"
"Why?!"
Nara Shikaku stared wide-eyed, his throat constricted as if gripped by a large hand, uttering indistinct sounds.
"Is the offer not generous enough? Two! This is my limit. I promised that after the new Hokage takes office, the Uchiha Clan will have two elders..."
"I think you've made a mistake, Chief Shikaku."
Uchiha Mirai impatiently interrupted him.
"What I want is not the position of elder, what I want is..."
He looked directly into Nara Shikaku's eyes.
"It's the Hokage."