I Am the Ancestress of Chakra, After All (Continued)

No, he arrived at the perfect time!

"Mikoto, you can't do this." Uchiha Shingen sighed and stepped forward to take Mikoto's family discipline tool—a rolled-up piece of thick paper.

You need to use this.

Uchiha Shingen took out a tool he had specially prepared for this family to resolve their conflicts from the sealing scroll.

"This is made of soft material. Don't be fooled by its tough appearance; it's actually very safe and won't cause internal injuries. If you hit it with such thick paper, it would be bad if something went wrong."

Uchiha Sasuke looked up in disbelief, still clinging to Uchiha Shingen's leg.

Uchiha Mikoto accepted the weapon from Uchiha Shingen with great satisfaction.

"Sigh, Shingen, you're so thoughtful. Okay, I'll use this from now on," she said happily, clearly fondling the device in her hand.

Uchiha Sasuke trembled.

It's important to understand that given the unprofessional nature of her previous "weapons," Uchiha Mikoto was reluctant to actually hurt him. She would usually just give him a few symbolic blows and that was it. She mainly relied on her hand skills to thicken his buttocks, and she didn't care about such minor injuries at all.

Now that we have the right equipment, shouldn't we beat them to a pulp?

"Mikoto, where is the clan leader?" Uchiha Shingen looked around but couldn't find Uchiha Fugaku.

"He's in the study," Uchiha Mikoto said nonchalantly. "He's spoiled his son and he dares to talk back. He's sulking in there."

"Alright, I'll go find the clan chief; I have important business to attend to here."

After bidding farewell to the loving mother and son, Uchiha Shingen ran to the study door as if he knew the way well, and knocked on the door first.

"Who's there!" Uchiha Fugaku's voice came from inside.

The sound of someone who had been wronged was truly heartbreaking.

"It is I, the clan leader."

The door was flung open with a bang, Uchiha Fugaku stood in the doorway.

He was very alert; he first looked behind Uchiha Shingen, then leaned out halfway to look at both sides.

Come in.

"Okay."

Upon entering the room, I found the desk completely empty, a stark contrast to its usual style.

Uchiha Fugaku opened the door to the adjacent tea room, where the kettle was already gurgling.

So this is where they're having a quiet, somber tea session.

Uchiha Fugaku went inside, sat down, picked up the kettle, and poured water into the teapot.

"Come on, let's have a drink together," he said.

Uchiha Shingen sat down opposite him.

After a while, Uchiha Fugaku picked up the teapot, poured a cup for Uchiha Shingen, and then filled his own cup.

"Elder Uchiha Setsuna, how is it?"

"Grandma Qiu didn't show anything in front of Elder Uchiha Setsuna, but when no one was around, she would still secretly shed tears. As for Elder Uchiha Setsuna..." Uchiha Shingen said wistfully, "I reckon it'll be in the next few days."

"... That's how they were, that's how they were." Uchiha Fugaku sighed softly.

"Shingen, actually, when you were a child, the first person who had high hopes for you was Elder Uchiha Setsuna."

"I know that."

The two of them took a sip from their glasses.

"Has anything changed with Chief Ban?"

"Uchiha Setsuna Elder Shasha leaves, he will surely leave too."

"Including that Black Zetsu?"

"Um."

Uchiha Fugaku picked up the teapot and refilled Uchiha Shingen, his brow furrowed.

From Uchiha Obito Uchiha Madara in the present day.

The more Uchiha Fugaku learned, the more dangerous it seemed.

After meticulously piecing together every clue, he could definitively conclude that the Uchiha Clan had narrowly escaped death.

If it weren't for Uchiha Shingen's sudden rise to power, he certainly wouldn't have had a good ending.

Now, he can conclude that the Nine-Tails' rampage was definitely a conspiracy against the Uchiha Clan, or at least one of its objectives.

The real mastermind behind it all was probably not Uchiha Obito, but Uchiha Madara.

Uchiha Obito was merely a highly skilled tool who saw himself as making decisions.

By then, Uchiha Madara should already be dead.

Thinking about it that way is terrifying.

"Elder Uchiha Setsuna... could he also know?" Uchiha Fugaku suddenly asked.

"What?" Uchiha Shingen didn't immediately react to this abrupt question, but he quickly recovered, "It shouldn't be that bad, otherwise..."

Otherwise, it would be too tragic.

The person he admired most in his life once wanted to destroy the family he cherished most.

However, since everyone shares basic information, Uchiha Setsuna might have some guesses as well.

As one of the elders who were widely involved in the decision-making of the Uchiha Clan, judging from his past performance, although Uchiha Setsuna had obvious flaws in his personality, his intelligence was not a problem.

Uchiha Shingen went through in his mind every moment that Uchiha Setsuna and Uchiha Madara had spent together during those days.

It doesn't seem that bad.

After all, Uchiha Clan was never very good at hiding his true emotions in front of people he cared about.

"Then let's not talk about this." Uchiha Fugaku didn't want this guess to be true.

Otherwise, Uchiha Setsuna's life would have been far too tragic.

"Let's make another assumption: if Uchiha Madara's original goal remained unchanged, what actions would he take Uchiha Setsuna Elder Setsuna left?"

"He should leave directly," Uchiha Shingen said. "The Impure World Reincarnation prevents him from unleashing his true power. Staying in the village, he can't achieve his goals, but if he leaves, no one can stop him."

Where do you think he'll go?

"He will definitely go to Nagato. As long as Nagato uses the Rinne Rebirth, he can be resurrected."

Both Uchiha Shingen and Uchiha Fugaku saw something familiar in each other's eyes.

Murderous intent.

Nagato is innocent, but the current Nagato has also created many innocent victims.

He wants to protect Rain Village and the Land of Rain, but he must do so at the expense of the happiness index of people in other countries.

The Land of Rain's dream of becoming a powerful nation is the most costly dream of becoming a powerful nation in the Hokage world.

"It seems we're on the same page." Uchiha Fugaku picked up his teacup. "The war has just ended, so it's definitely not appropriate to use a large force. We need to select elite troops to carry out the operation."

"Understood." Uchiha Shingen nodded. "Leave it to me. I'll strike first."

He disliked killing, but for the sake of the children, he had no choice but to kill all the Rain Ninja.

It's time for a full-power Shinra Tensei.

"You're asking for trouble. Don't you know your own limitations?" Uchiha Fugaku said irritably. "If you go out now, the whole Ninja World will know. This matter needs to be discussed more carefully."

Looking at this from a long-term perspective, it seems the patriarch has relapsed into his old habits.

By the time Nagato has finished growing up, without any further discussion, he will probably have been sufficiently trained by Uchiha Madara.

Being exposed is nothing. Leaf Village's current situation, it's definitely something the entire Ninja World is wary of. Whether we do this job or not makes no difference.

However, Uchiha Shingen did not refute Uchiha Fugaku.

He's a man of action.

Looking at Uchiha Shingen Uchiha Fugaku that this guy definitely wanted to act first and ask for permission later.

I understand, he has children too.

But there are more important things to do now, even more important than assassinating Nagato.

"Let's get down to business. Haven't you always wanted the village to implement a retirement system?" he asked. "Now there's an opportunity. Are you in?"

Uchiha Shingen immediately perked up his ears.

He was genuinely fed up with meetings; he had already attended more meetings in his second cycle than in his first.

"We must do it! This is something that will benefit everyone, and I have no choice but to do it." Uchiha Shingen's expression was extremely serious. "Clan leader, you tell me, how do we do it?"

"But this time, you have to hold a serious meeting, not coordinate anything beforehand," Uchiha Fugaku said immediately. "Your status is very different now. Any action you take in public will be directly related to the village. To persuade others, you'll have to rely on a plan."

"This is nothing. And clan leader, don't talk nonsense. When have I ever tried to curry favor with anyone?" Uchiha Shingen said righteously.

Such a humane retirement system will surely be welcomed by the majority of Leaf Village residents.

It's absurd that the world doesn't have a proper retirement system.

It's time for it to happen.

The two chatted for a while longer. After learning the exact time of the Hokage meeting from Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Shingen was dismissed by Uchiha Fugaku with great disdain, and told to go back and write some materials.

Uchiha Shingen didn't go back to Uchiha Setsuna's house first, as it was still early.

He first went to his own home and found his previous drafts.

Looking back now, this first draft was indeed very imperfect.

It's not just about income.

The prerequisites for internal retirement are set too low.

But before revising the materials, he decided to consult on another issue first.

In the room, Uchiha Shingen sat in a normal posture for Chakra refining and control during training, and entered his own mental world.

At first glance, his mental world seems like a teahouse, where any Ōtsutsuki Clan can come and visit, but in reality, he is the one who actively connects with the minds of others.

The only one who truly entered his spiritual world was Kaguya Otsutsuki.

The only place that Hagoromo Otsutsuki could access was the Tailed Beasts Chat Group that he had created using the Juinjutsu.

Even with Kaguya Otsutsuki, Uchiha Shingen still protected his "core" very well, which can be considered a tacit understanding between the two.

From this perspective, Kaguya Otsutsuki was a meticulous person, even more so than her son.

Putting aside whether he's a boss or not, since others are so particular, he can't be casual either.

Uchiha Shingen was the first to "knock on the door".

Soon, Kaguya Otsutsuki responded, opening the "door" for him.

Uchiha Shingen then stepped through the "door".

He entered a room that was very Blue Star -like.

To put it simply, it's quite similar to the home theater he spent a lot of money on back then.

Kaguya Otsutsuki was lying on the tatami mat, with a fruit plate next to her.

She glanced at Uchiha Shingen, then continued watching the large screen that covered the entire wall with great interest.

"Kaguya, you're in such a hurry, but you don't seem to be in a hurry at all..." Uchiha Shingen was speechless at this woman.

She was the one who had been urging him to come over quickly.

She's the one who's too lazy to even move now.

"I am not one to make a fuss," Kaguya Otsutsuki turned her head. "I am the Progenitor of Chakra, and nothing in this world can shake my resolve."

It is unshakeable.

After all, it shakes if you move it.

"If you don't have anything else, I actually have a question I'd like to ask." Uchiha Shingen sat down next to him, looking at him. "Is there any way to prolong the life of someone whose body is already failing?"

"Extend his life?" Kaguya Otsutsuki picked up the remote control and pressed pause. "That's easy. You collect the Tailed Beasts again, and after I'm resurrected, I'll use Infinite Tsukuyomi on him, and he can live forever."