Only Yu Could Save the Uchiha Clan

"Young Clan Head, do those Formation Arts and medicinal pills you mentioned really exist?" When Hane voiced his idea, the Uchiha youths present all stared at him in shock as he remained calm and composed.

Everyone's Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.

"Of course. Why would I lie about something like this?"

A trace of wild delight appeared in Uchiha Retsuyō's eyes. He could not help imagining the future scene the Young Clan Head had described—a Uchiha Clan where everyone possessed the Mangekyō.

"Such an Uchiha... just how powerful would such an Uchiha be?" Thinking of this, Uchiha Retsuyō suddenly looked at Hane with some unease.

"Young Clan Head, are the materials needed for those pills and Formation Arts expensive?"

Hane smiled faintly. "Brother Retsuyō, there is no need for you to doubt me. Since I said the entire clan can attain the Mangekyō, the materials naturally will not be a problem. But if we want to achieve our goal, we will still need to work together as one!"

"Yes! I will brave fire and water for the Young Clan Head!" Uchiha Retsuyō immediately lowered his head. His body trembled faintly.

The other clansmen were no better off. Every one of them looked at Hane with madness in their eyes.

"Alright! I understand everyone's feelings, but in order to keep this secret, there are some things I have no choice but to do." With that, Hane swept his sharp gaze over the clansmen present.

"Please give your orders, Young Clan Head!" The Uchihas all lowered their heads and answered in unison.

"If plans are not kept secret, nothing can be accomplished. Open your minds and do not resist!" With that, Hane used Divine Sense to condense several mysterious runes in the air.

"This matter requires your absolute secrecy. It is not that I do not trust you, but that it concerns the grand plan for the rise and survival of our clan.

"Once it is leaked, our clan will surely face the disaster of annihilation. This rune is both a control to prevent you from leaking secrets and a protection for you. If someone tries to forcibly use a secret technique to probe your mental memories, it will become a mental bomb. You will die, and so will the enemy!

"Do you have the resolve to devote everything to the great revival of the Uchiha Clan?"

Hane asked coldly.

"We are willing to die for the Young Clan Head!" Determination flashed through their eyes.

"Good! As expected of the fine sons of the Uchiha Clan. Rest assured, this rune only prevents you from leaking secrets. It does not control your lives and deaths." Hane waved his hand, and all twelve runes shot into the minds of the Uchiha youths present.

All the Uchihas felt a sharp pain in their minds. Then, after learning the rune's purpose, their gazes toward Hane became even more loyal and fanatical.

This was far more than a rune that could merely keep secrets. It was actually a powerful mental attack ninjutsu. Any Uchiha bearing this rune could use it to rapidly fire three mental shocks at an enemy, and the rune would grow stronger along with its owner's mental strength.

Once everyone's mental strength improved in the future, the spiritual power leaking from this rune alone would render enemies with weaker minds completely unable to resist.

At the same time, a golden vertical mark resembling Hane's Eye of Truth appeared between their brows. It was merely lighter and shorter than Hane's.

Hane was delighted as well. The Gratitude Points provided by these twelve people averaged nearly a thousand each. This was simply a win-win outcome.

"Alright, Brother Retsuyō, this is a list of materials. Buy back what I need as soon as possible. We will gather here again in three days." With that, Hane handed Uchiha Retsuyō a list of the quantities of Cinnabar and Yellow Talismans he needed.

Uchiha Retsuyō solemnly accepted the list and looked it over, then tucked it into his waist pouch without even blinking.

"Is there anything else you need, Young Clan Head?" Uchiha Retsuyō looked at Hane with a hint of heartache.

Although Hane required a great deal of materials, the Cinnabar and Yellow Talismans themselves did not cost much money. For him, the grandson of an elder, it was nothing more than pocket change.

However, he knew that a Formation Art requiring over ten thousand Yellow Talismans and several hundred pounds of Cinnabar was clearly an enormous undertaking. All of it had to be completed by the six-year-old boy before him. The hardship involved went without saying.

"Nothing else for now. Later, if everyone has time, you can arrange for your relatives and friends to gather or cultivate the medicinal herbs I need according to my requirements. The clan's finances are tight right now, and many ordinary clansmen have no decent source of income. Once my father takes over several shops in central Konoha, I will refine some ordinary medicinal pills for sale and pay everyone a set price with the money earned. I believe everyone's lives will gradually improve."

"Young Clan Head!" Everyone looked at the boy before them with tears in their eyes. It was not that they were being sentimental.

Rather, not all the Uchiha ninjas who had come here were wealthy. Though they were all ninjas, who did not have relatives and friends who were not ninjas?

Even the clan's ninjas were struggling to make ends meet now, let alone ordinary Uchihas. They could only be said to be surviving, not living well.

If they had truly been living well, the Uchiha Clan would not have harbored such intense resistance. Konoha had simply gone too far.

They had never excluded only Uchiha ninjas, but the entire Uchiha Clan.

"Alright, stop acting like delicate young ladies. Just do what I have instructed. I believe every member of the Uchiha Clan will have a wonderful future. In the future, all of Konoha will be ours!"

"Yes, Young Clan Head!" The youths' voices trembled with excitement. They were no longer lost about the future.

"Everyone, disperse! Remember to go back and train hard!" Hane waved his hand with a calm expression, though inwardly he was trembling with excitement.

Damn it! Damn it! I struck it rich again today! Hane realized he was liking his clansmen more and more. They simply gave too much at once. His Gratitude Points were nearly overflowing now!

Compared with sending his clones around Konoha to help old men and women cross the street, help villagers find cats and dogs, or work for free—earning ten or a hundred Gratitude Points at a time—he had merely said a few words to his clansmen, and his Gratitude Points had already nearly reached fifty thousand. How long would he have had to work to get that amount?

Watching his clansmen look back every few steps, Hane sighed inwardly. Yes! We all have a wonderful future.

"Young Clan Head, let me escort you back!" Just as Hane was immersed in the joy of his harvest, Uchiha Retsuyō looked at him with a sincere expression.

Hane could not help shuddering. "Brother Retsuyō, there is no need, right? I can go back by myself."

"Young Clan Head, how can that be? Although you are very strong, there may still be some blind fools in Konoha looking to cause you trouble. After all, there are some perverts in the village who specifically target children. I have been working in the Military Police Force recently, and quite a few villagers have come to report that their children have gone missing!"

Uchiha Retsuyō spoke with a grave expression.

Seeing how resolute Uchiha Retsuyō was, Hane could not really refuse. "Alright, then. I'll have to trouble you, Brother Retsuyō."

"Haha! It is my honor to escort the Young Clan Head home." Uchiha Retsuyō smiled foolishly. He was now incomparably grateful that he had chosen to pledge loyalty to this boy back then. Everything felt like a dream.

Now, he firmly believed that only Hane could save the Uchiha Clan.