Konoha, Uchiha Clan Compound.
The Uchiha people living here occupy one of the two most prosperous core areas in Konoha.
Thick and solid high walls extend along the streets, and the lintel of each house is printed with the family crest Gunbai, which represents the family symbol.
Occasionally, you can still see various cat graffiti and grimaces left by unknown people on these tall and thick walls.
In addition to these, teenagers or adults who have high self-esteem compete against each other on the training ground to hone their ninja skills, and they are not completely flat because of peace.
Children of several years old were chasing and fighting in the open space. What they held in their hands were no longer cold murder tools full of bloody smell, but some wooden ninja tools without sharp corners, playing ninja games.
This coexistence of order and warmth in the atmosphere proves that the Uchiha people here not only maintain the unique solemnity of Warring States Era, but also feel the unique life atmosphere of this tribe from the other side.
The Uchiha people living here have gradually derailed from the war era and are enjoying this hard-won stability and prosperity.
At this time, Naka Shrine.
The space below the main hall is a secret gathering place.
At the front stands an ancient stone tablet Uchiha Clan passed down from generation to generation. The only thing used for lighting is a few lit bonfires, retaining the style of the ancient times.
More than twenty powerful management personnel who started Three-Tomoe Sharingan and hold real power within Uchiha gathered here.
Now sitting cross-legged on the main seat in front of the stone monument is no longer the Madara Uchiha who can compete with Hashirama Senju, but another Uchiha ninja.
After Madara left, Uchiha experienced a period of turmoil, but it did not last long. They recommended a new clan leader through an internal family meeting.
Madara's departure has indeed caused great losses to the Uchiha Clan, but the world will still turn the same without anyone leaving it. The same is true for the Uchiha Clan. Even if we lose Madara, the most powerful ninja, we still have to live our lives.
Fortunately, Senju Clan was more honest and did not suppress them because of Madara's departure. That Lord Hokage even took good care of their clan without violating the rules.
"Tell me, what should we do with the Hokuto clan members now?"
The new patriarch on the main seat - Uchiha Kūto, coughed when he saw the people gathered, and his slightly cloudy eyes revealed a fascinating light.
His hair is half black and half white, and his body is no longer young, but both his posture and his eyes prove that his body is extremely strong.
No one dares to underestimate this new clan leader. After Madara left, he was recognized by most clan members and ascended to the position of clan leader, which has proven that he is the strongest person in Uchiha today.
"How else can we deal with this? Can't we just send people over and bring them back?"
"They have been wandering outside for long enough, and it is really time to come back. Now the family is in a critical period of development and needs their help."
"But they may not come back. With that guy Hokuto's temperament, he might start driving them away."
"Okay, if he dares to take action, we will take action too. Even if we beat them all down in the end, we can't let them run wild outside anymore!"
"That's right. Even a small village like Kusagakure dares to take advantage of them, which proves that those people at Hokuto made a completely wrong decision when they left Konoha!"
The people in the powerful faction below have a more intense attitude, and at this time there is no need to distinguish between conservative and radical.
Because whether it is Conservative Faction or Radical Faction, they do not allow Uchiha to split.
When Madara Uchiha left, they had no ability to take care of it, but if Hokuto branch was suppressed, wouldn't they be able to capture it?
Therefore, the will of the two factions was highly unified at this moment.
In their eyes, the Uchiha people who ran away were just irrational actions made in a moment of anger.
After the other party's edges are smoothed out in the cruel reality, they will naturally return.
Even if they have no intention of coming back, the tribesmen who left must understand that the current era is completely different from the past, and it is difficult for a single ninja tribe to survive in the outside world.
In the past two or three years, many ninjas who refused to integrate into the ninja village have quietly disappeared from Ninja World.
Some were wiped out by others, while others disappeared mysteriously. They may have fled to a remote place in Ninja World to be isolated from the outside world. But no matter which one it is, it means that if this continues, even the basic survival of the tribesmen who run away may be threatened.
Now they are being targeted by the ninjas of Kusagakure, and they can still deal with it. But in the future, if they are targeted by a more powerful ninja village from a large country, the nature of the matter will completely change.
Especially the ninja villages of those big countries were severely offended by Madara.
Seeing the clan members arguing heatedly, Uchiha Kūto, as the new clan leader, just raised his hand and suppressed the discussion.
"I can understand your feelings, but the situation has changed now. The tribesmen led by Hokuto are no longer with Land of Grass."
Having said this, Kuto couldn't help but frown, as if he was in a dilemma.
"Not at Land of Grass?"
"Did they migrate to other countries?"
Not knowing the truth, Uchiha everyone was stunned.
Because of Meirou, they can still roughly understand the whereabouts of the clan members of Hokuto.
In any case, both of them share the same blood and bear the name of Uchiha. If Hokuto and the others are in danger outside, they can respond immediately and send people to support them.
Precisely because of this, they at Konoha just pay attention slowly and unhurriedly, and are not in a hurry to take action.
Instead, wait patiently for the Hokuto tribe to be exhausted by reality before discussing their return. Take a look at their jokes and laugh at them.
Kuto nodded.
"An hour ago, Meirou wrote back again. The letter claimed that the tribesmen led by Hokuto who fled have taken refuge with Land of Night's general Puppeteer."
This is exactly the reason why Kuto has a headache.
If Hokuto and others were still staying in Land of Grass, he would have the confidence to forcefully bring those tribesmen back to Konoha, even if forced means were used.
Kusagakure's ninjas didn't dare to stop their actions.
Even if Madara leaves, it will not be difficult for Uchiha to have all the existing power to overwhelm a small village like Kusagakure.
But Land of Night is not an ordinary country. This country is neither a big country nor a small country, but exists somewhere in between.
Facing such a powerful country, Uchiha, who has lost Madara, is not qualified to fight against the opponent forcefully.
Sure enough, after hearing Kuto's explanation, many of the people below couldn't help but frown. Even the clansman with the most radical attitude just now didn't yell anything and went straight into Land of Night's arrogant words of forcibly bringing people back.
Uchiha looks down on all ninjas except Senju Clan equally, but there is an important prerequisite, that is, the former leader Madara is still there to maintain such a deterrent effect.
"This, I think it's better to report it to Lord Hokage for processing."
"That's right, if Lord Hokage is willing to come forward, this matter can be easily solved in one go."
"Apply for a Konoha High-Level Conference meeting. The outflow of Kekkei Genkai is no longer just an internal matter for us Uchiha."
Rushing into Land of Grass to catch people and rushing into Land of Night to catch people are not at the same level of difficulty.
With the current power of the Uchiha Clan, it is definitely not possible to compete directly with Land of Night.
Since we can't do it forcefully, we can only deal with it in a roundabout way.
Report to Hokage, and then convene Konoha High-Level Conference in the name of the Uchiha Clan, turning family matters directly into official matters related to Konoha as a whole.
There is also a reasonable reason - to prevent the leakage of Kekkei Genkai.
As the clan leader, Kuto accepted the clan members' request, which was also the reason why he held an internal meeting.
If you want to open Konoha High-Level Conference and Uchiha, you need to unify your thoughts in advance.
Without Madara's highest combat power, Uchiha's behavior at this time is inevitably a little more vigilant and cautious.
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Konoha High-Level Conference was held as scheduled.
Uchiha Clan Head Kuto did not talk nonsense at all, and directly raised the common demand within Konoha Uchiha - to ask Land of Night for the Uchiha people headed by Uchiha Hokuto, and let them return to Konoha.
"This is a family matter within Uchiha, right? Isn't it good for us to get involved?"
"And since they have joined Land of Night, if they act randomly, it will cause international disputes."
"There is still a lot of important trade between us Konoha and Land of Night... we can't lose the big for the small."
"The most important thing is that these people who left are probably dissatisfied with the existence of Konoha. If they cause any trouble after returning, can Uchiha Clan bear the consequences?"
"Although I sympathize, I abstain from voting on this matter."
"I also abstain."
"Second."
Facing Kuto's proposal, the clan leaders of all clans showed a lack of interest. It was neither profit distribution nor important institutional decisions, but internal housework of Uchiha... They were obviously not willing to participate.
Even among the several ninja clans who voted, the votes were split equally between those who agreed and those who rejected.
Although the various ethnic groups living in Konoha are now very close in relationship, this closeness is limited to the exchange of interests between ethnic groups.
If you get involved in the internal affairs of other clans, you will get burned if you are not careful. Most clan leaders are not that unwise.
"In this case, I declare in the name of Hokage that I will not interfere with the departure of those Uchiha people. The matter ends here and the meeting is dismissed."
Hashirama, who presided over the meeting, nodded after seeing that many families did not want to participate, officially announced the end of the meeting and made the final decision.
High-Level Meeting, initiated by the Kuto organization, ended in a hurry.
In the conference room, only the brothers Hashirama and Tobirama were left.
"I didn't expect that the Uchiha people who left would eventually choose to go to Land of Night. I didn't expect that."
After the meeting, Hashirama took Hokage's bamboo hat off his head and stretched casually.
There have been too many things on official business recently. Even with Tobirama assisting him, Hokage is still extremely busy.
Especially for the most important mission system of Ninja Village, although it has been established, there are still many areas that need to be improved and improved.
"That's fine. If we let them come back, there might be some trouble. It's a good thing that someone can restrain their actions now."
Tobirama also gave his own answer to this matter.
His attitude is the same as Hashirama, not to interfere.
And nominally speaking, Uchiha Hokuto and others who ran away are just the same as Uchiha of Konoha, bearing the same family name, but it does not mean that they are the ninjas of Konoha.
When they left Konoha, many systems in the Ninja Village were still in their infancy, and even the ninja Forehead Protector, who represented the identity of the ninja, did not appear. Therefore, defining "rebellious nin" for Uchiha Hokuto and others was completely inconsistent with Konoha's rules.
As for these free-status ninjas, as long as they don't target Konoha, whether it is Hashirama or himself, they will just turn a blind eye and treat these people as if they don't exist.
"Having said that, I'm a little worried that there might be opponents within Uchiha. This Hokage seat is a bit difficult to sit in."
Hashirama Although I don't like to speculate on others with the greatest malice, the basic logic of things is still clear.
In Konoha and Uchiha, it is obvious that they do not want any clan members to be outside their system.
"Brother, you are usually too arrogant towards them. Anyway, I don't support the return of Uchiha to Konoha, otherwise it will definitely make a joke."
Tobirama shook his head.
The Uchiha tribesmen who ran away were extremists who rejected Senju. This cancer was finally expelled, so how could it make sense to take it back again?
"In this case, Tobirama, please go to Land of Night on my behalf. I will prepare the relevant formal documents for you."
Hashirama is still a little worried and hopes that Tobirama will go to Land of Night on his behalf to discuss the matter face to face with Land of Night's general.
At the same time, he was also a little worried that Uchiha of Konoha might be dissatisfied with the meeting's decision and act secretly on his own.
He does not want to cause trouble with other countries because of this kind of thing.
Tobirama nodded in agreement.
"I know, I will handle this matter."
He has been interested in Land of Night from a long time ago, but he has never had the chance. This time, he happened to take advantage of the Uchiha incident to go and observe it in person, and maybe he can get some new inspiration from it.