As Expected of Lord Shingen!

Murder.

What kind of ninjas don't kill?

"Although I don't know why you value the Ōtsutsuki Clan so much, Shingen..." Nara Shikaku forced himself to remove the "Sage of Six Paths" from his recent memory, "But if you say kill, then kill. We'll all cooperate with you."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Looking at the serious expression on Uchiha Shingen Uchiha Fugaku that this guy was determined to dig out these Ōtsutsuki Clan from who-knows-where and kill them.

What else could he say?

"Shingen, I hope you haven't made this decision hastily," he said. "If you're sure, then you must kill them all, leave no one alive."

"Clan leader, my intelligence is absolutely accurate. We cannot coexist with the Ōtsutsuki Clan because their goal is to steal everyone's Chakra by re-cultivating the mythical Ten-Tails," said Uchiha Shingen. "For us ninjas, what does losing Chakra mean?"

"The Ten-Tails..." Uchiha Fugaku fell into deep thought.

He was thinking about something: given the sheer scale of the other party's actions, even the Leaf Village alone probably wouldn't be able to handle it.

Of course, this is all predicated on actually being able to create that mythical creature called the "Ten-Tails".

"Shingen, tell me your plan," he said.

"The first step is to gather all Nine Tailed Beasts together and protect them, because the Tailed Beasts actually all come from the Ten-Tails." Uchiha Shingen had already spoken his mind, so there was nothing left to hide.

If he becomes Hokage, this will definitely be the first thing he does.

Previously, there was no rush to collect them. Firstly, he still viewed Kaguya Otsutsuki old perspective, believing that since Uchiha Madara had not succeeded, there was no need to be overly hasty in collecting the Tailed Beasts. Secondly, after obtaining the Rinnegan, he had the means to restrain the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

But things are different now. The opponent is no longer Uchiha Madara, but a member of Kaguya Otsutsuki, an antisocial individual who personally Chakra Divine Tree in the Hokage world.

Uchiha Madara was no longer even an enemy.

This former Leaf Village Asura is merely a misanthrope, not a destroyer of the world; even the Ōtsutsuki Clan could be his enemy.

Given Uchiha Madara's personality, once he learns the truth, he'll be angry, but he'll also want to kill every Ōtsutsuki Clan he sees.

Naruto and Sasuke haven't unlocked their full potential yet, but Uchiha Shingen won't underestimate Hagoromo Otsutsuki, this old man with a shaved head. He's also curious to know if, with his current abilities, he could combine the power of Kaguya Otsutsuki and Uchiha Madara to directly kill an Ōtsutsuki Clan.

As for Naruto and Sasuke, this pair of future Six Paths level beings, they are still developing. It remains to be seen when they will suddenly erupt and bear fruit.

"Collect the Tailed Beasts?" Everyone was surprised. They were more surprised by the idea of collecting the Tailed Beasts again than by the fact that the Tailed Beasts came from the Ten-Tails.

"Shingen, this goes against the strategy set by the First Hokage." Nara Shikaku felt this would be a troublesome matter.

Leaf Village wasn't given away; it was sold, and for a very high price.

The kind of exorbitant price that nearly drained the cash flow of several ninja villages.

"It's alright. The First and Second haven't left yet. We need to report this to them. And I'm not kidding. Once I find one, the entire Ninja World will know how serious this is."

"So how do you plan to collect them? The villages of the Jinchūriki who have been claimed will be in an uproar."

"We can bring this up with them by holding Five Kage Summit," Uchiha Shingen said, revealing his plan. "For those Jinchūriki have left their villages, we should invite them to Leaf Village in principle. If they refuse, we should forcibly arrest them."

"That's too forceful." Nara Shikaku felt the plan was rushed and unnatural. "This isn't like you."

"We simply don't have that much time to waste talking to them," Uchiha Shingen frankly admitted. "If we don't make a move, Uchiha Madara will."

"Uchiha Madara's enemy is also the Ōtsutsuki Clan?" Nara Shikaku's mind was a bit confused; he didn't understand how Uchiha Madara had been brought up again.

He didn't understand the Ōtsutsuki Clan.

Uchiha Madara grew up listening to stories.

This is a ruthless individual who dared to declare war on Leaf Village all by himself.

"We'll just have to wait for the Ōtsutsuki Clan to appear. His current goal is the same as the Ōtsutsuki Clan's: to collect Chakra."

"You're the head of the ANBU, intelligence gathering is your job, I have no doubt about that." Nara Shikaku shrugged. "So, what can we do in this plan?"

"To be honest, there's not much we can do in terms of combat," Uchiha Shingen said, shrugging. "I'm not trying to belittle your clansmen, but the Ōtsutsuki Clan are all skilled in Yin-Yang Release, and most Ninjutsu in the Ninja World are ineffective against them."

This information struck those present as somewhat absurd.

What's even more absurd is that if this is true, then they really can't help in the fight.

If it weren't for the fact that Uchiha Shingen never spoke carelessly, frankly speaking, they wouldn't believe a single word about the Ōtsutsuki Clan.

Because it feels like listening to a story.

"You will believe me," was all Uchiha Shingen could say.

Today's action is just a precaution against these people. Once they truly find Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, everything will be confirmed.

This is the only chance if they want Uchiha Madara to return to Leaf Village.

Volume Thirteen

Chapter One: As expected of Lord Shingen!

The election for the Fifth Hokage of Hidden Leaf Village has finally begun in great excitement.

The person in the best mood about this was Namikaze Minato, who would ask everyone he met, "Have you eaten yet?"

Uchiha Fugaku was in a good mood, and the smell of ink on his body was stronger than usual, which led to signs that Fugaku's name was about to start circulating again on the black market.

Don't get me wrong, those weren't his goods. He's kept all his treasures safe and sound. Those bastards in the black market actually said it's because he smells so strongly of ink that he's been slacking off and writing instead of working properly lately.

What's even more outrageous is that everyone believed it!

How can we tolerate this?

As the acting Hokage, I must crack down hard on such speculative and profiteering behavior.

The Leaf Village ANBU, whose operational capabilities have now reached unprecedented levels, followed the clues and arrested a large number of people, sending them all to prison.

These bastards' methods aren't complicated: they collude to manipulate the market, buying low and selling high.

The first step was to open a batch of trading accounts in other people's names by forging documents.

The second step is to carefully select targets and create a deceptive illusion.

The third step involves transferring funds between multiple accounts to create fictitious transactions, inflating product prices while generating the illusion of insufficient supply and demand, and then selling large quantities at high prices.

Uchiha Fugaku had long disliked them, and this time, to make matters worse, they pulled off another stunt, giving him a legitimate opportunity to regulate the market.

This can be considered as him doing something small for the villagers as the Hokage.

After all, the fifth generation era is just around the corner.

The Fifth Generation Boss, whose case is still under investigation, has personally confirmed that it's utterly absurd! He and Tekka haven't even had a chance to make a move! It's definitely fake!

As everyone knows, when the Fifth Hokage said that, he was definitely serious and wouldn't lie.

After all... he's the one who ships the goods every time!

Although he always denied it, claiming it was Uchiha Tekka's private behavior, no one believed him.

Uchiha Tekka was seen as an honest man by everyone, and it was impossible for him to have the audacity to betray his own clan leader.

As for the acting Lord Hokage, on the one hand, this confirmed that the products on the market were fake, thus protecting his reputation and making him very gratified. On the other hand, his brat was about to become Hokage, yet he still hadn't forgotten to ruin his genuine product, which made him feel complicated and extremely upset.

The future fifth generation leader is someone you can't beat up or catch.

As for the other one...

He thought, "Why not use the Mangekyo Sharingan to get Mitsudomoe?" This wasn't really a fight; he just hoped that Tekka could also awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan!

When the villagers saw Uchiha Tekka with black eyes maintaining order at the voting site, they truly believed that the goods on the market were fake.

If there were genuine items inside, they certainly wouldn't have been hit so lightly.

The villagers' vote lasted for about three days.

After all, Hidden Leaf Village underwent several rounds of large-scale infrastructure construction and extensive planning adjustments during the Fourth Hokage's era, and its population was no less than before. It would take some time to vote for every single villager and collect the results.

However, in order not to affect the next round of voting, the results will not be announced for the time being.

On the fourth day, the vote for lower and mid-ranking ninjas took place.

On the fifth day, the Jonin their vote.

At this point, even the fourth Namikaze Minato had to vote.

All Kage Level are Jonin in the official ranks.

Only nominees are exempt from voting.

While the people of Leaf Village were eagerly awaiting the outcome, a carriage, along with a caravan, entered Leaf Village.

Inside the car, a middle-aged man drew back the curtains, looking at the bustling street outside with an unchanged expression, but inwardly he was surprised.

The villagers' conversations almost always revolved around the Fifth Generation Head.

He never leaves Uchiha Shingen.

When others are mentioned, their background style is too obvious.

[As expected of Lord Shingen!]

The man felt a deep sense of admiration.

What kind of people are ninjas? These are people who don't care about their country.

The ninja village is the least respectable of all nations. Don't be fooled by their constant talk of the nation; in their hearts, the nation is nothing. Only the daimyo, as an ally of the ninja village, earns their respect.

Without a clan, a ninja only cares about himself.

Even among individuals who choose to join an organization, despite possessing collectivist ideals like the Will of Fire, most ninjas are still sophisticated egoists at heart.

For ninjas who don't get up early without a profit, there's no benefit to be gained. Don't even think about getting these guys, who walk the line between life and death and enjoy it, and who have no sense of national responsibility, to work for someone.

The last time the people of Leaf Village were so united was when the God of Shinobi was alive.

No wonder Huo Fire Daimyo wanted to come in person.

In the history of the Fire Daimyo family, such an action has never been taken since the time of Sarutobi Hiruzen.

This world is ruled by families.

The alliance between the Daimyo's Court and the ninja village was also a clan alliance.

The Fire Daimyo clan manages the manpower, financial resources, and material resources of the land known as the "Land of Fire," while the Hokage clan commands the world's strongest ninja army. They depend on and help each other to ensure the long-term prosperity of their clans—this was their original intention.

This list only includes the Senju of the Forest, the Uchiha Clan, and the Daimyo clan.

With the Senju of the Forest withdrawing, only the Uchiha Clan and Daimyo clans remained.

Fire Daimyo receives strong support from the Hokage will inevitably become a powerful daimyo.

Similarly, Hokage who receives the full support of the Fire Daimyo will have absolute authority in Hidden Leaf Village.

The man lowered the curtains, shutting himself back into the small carriage.

He touched his pocket; it was a handwritten letter from the Fire Daimyo to Uchiha Shingen.

The man couldn't help but recall the scene of his first meeting with Uchiha Shingen.

The boy at that time was not yet famous, but compared to his clansmen who had already earned the title of "Body Flicker Technique," he appeared more mature and commanding in his words and actions.

I knew then that this boy would be a troublemaker in the future, and sure enough, he was right.

Now, he's going to become Hokage!

An Uchiha Clan Hokage!

The carriage suddenly came to an abrupt stop, nearly throwing the pensive man forward.

Before he could get angry, the curtain in front of him was suddenly lifted, and a head popped in, revealing a pair of evenly shaped panda eyes.

"Where did you come from?" the panda-eyed man said sternly. "These days, it's rare to see someone barging into our front door like that. You're the only son we've had in three years. Not bad, you've got some nerve."

The man was taken aback, mainly because the other person's "eyeshadow" had a very Land of Wind vibe, which caught him off guard.

But he quickly realized it.

That's not eyeshadow.

He got beaten up.

"Who are you from? The Uchiha Clan?" the man asked tentatively.

Logically speaking, someone of his caliber shouldn't ask such a stupid question or offer such a low-level "hint," since there shouldn't be any idiots in Hidden Leaf Village who would try to rob people on the road.