Starting Out With Indra's Chakra: Part 6

"The Uchiha clan controls the Konoha Military Police Force and is responsible for maintaining order in the village. They hold considerable authority, but it isn't a good job. Uncle Cloud, you should know what the Uchiha clan's reputation has been like over the years."

Maintaining order in the village inevitably offended plenty of people. Naturally, those who had been punished would slander the Uchiha.

And the Uchiha family was arrogant by nature and disdained to refute them. Whenever they encountered such people, they would only use violence to make them shut up.

The Uchiha clan did indeed have flaws in their temperament, but they were absolutely not as domineering and overbearing as others made them out to be. At most, they were aloof and difficult to get along with.

Besides, not everyone was aloof. There were also gentle people in the Uchiha clan. Yet their reputation in Konoha remained terrible, simply because they had offended too many people.

"Giving the Konoha Military Police Force to the Uchiha was essentially putting the Uchiha over a fire. Coupled with the exclusion of the Konoha High Command, the Uchiha can no longer speak in Konoha's center of power."

"Also, does our Uchiha clan have any friends in Konoha? Not a single clan is our ally. If Konoha truly decides to strike against the Uchiha someday, not one clan will speak up for us."

Liu Feng spoke from the heart.

He had been in this world for ten years. How could he fail to see that the Uchiha had already been isolated?

The three Ino-Shika-Cho clans leaned toward the Hokage. The Senju clan had almost completely declined, so there was no need to mention them for now. In any case, they were enemies of the Uchiha.

The Hyuga clan also frequently clashed with the Uchiha clan. The Aburame and Inuzuka clans bore no grudges against the Uchiha, but neither did they think much of them.

There was even less need to mention the Sarutobi Clan and Shimura Clan. The Sarutobi Clan was the Hokage lineage and was hostile toward the Uchiha, while the Shimura Clan's Clan Head was Danzo, who wished nothing more than for the Uchiha clan to die.

They had no friends aside from enemies, and there was even internal strife within the Uchiha family. Frankly speaking, the Uchiha clan was quite a failure.

"I didn't expect you to have considered so much." Uchiha Cloud looked at Liu Feng with some shock.

After Liu Feng put it that way, Uchiha Cloud realized that their powerful Uchiha clan was actually in such a miserable state.

"Konoha wouldn't take action against the Uchiha family, would it?"

"Uncle Cloud, what does the Senju clan look like now? Although the First Ninja World War dealt the Senju clan a devastating blow, their foundation remained. But what about now?"

Liu Feng's voice was not loud, yet his words shook Uchiha Cloud to the core.

"With the relationship between the Uchiha and Konoha, irreconcilable conflict will inevitably erupt in the future. Unless one side yields, it may happen ten years from now, or perhaps twenty years from now, but it will definitely happen."

"So, we need allies now—at the very least, allies who can make the Konoha High Command wary enough not to oppress us at will. We can no longer find allies within Konoha. We can only seek allies outside it, and the Uzumaki clan is perfectly suited for that."

"Liu Feng, even if we save the Uzumaki clan, will they really form an alliance with us?"

Uchiha Cloud looked at Liu Feng, whom he could not see through, and asked. In truth, by the time he voiced the question, Liu Feng had already persuaded him.

"Don't worry, Uncle Cloud. When the time comes, I'll naturally have a way to convince them. Trust me." Liu Feng looked seriously at Uchiha Cloud as he revealed his Three Tomoe Sharingan.

"This is... the Three Tomoe Sharingan!!!"

Uchiha Cloud was completely stunned. Awakening the Sharingan at the age of ten already made one a genius, but possessing the Three Tomoe Sharingan at ten years old was beyond Uchiha Cloud's imagination.

"Alright. Uncle Cloud believes you."

When Liu Feng displayed the Three Tomoe Sharingan, Uchiha Cloud's gaze burned with excitement as he chose to trust Liu Feng.

That was also why Liu Feng had evolved his Sharingan into the Three Tomoe Sharingan through self-torture. To the Uchiha family, the Sharingan was proof of ability.

If he had not revealed the Three Tomoe Sharingan, then even if Liu Feng talked himself hoarse, Uchiha Cloud would likely have found it difficult to agree.

"No time to lose. We'll set out today for the Land of Whirlpools."

Liu Feng inwardly breathed a sigh of relief. Having persuaded Uchiha Cloud greatly increased the chances of completing the mission.

Uchiha Cloud was also decisive. After he and Liu Feng ate the meal Mikoto had prepared, they left the house. Naturally, they would not bring Mikoto along this time, since this trip was dangerous.

They used the excuse of heading out on a mission. Mikoto was furious that they were going on a mission without taking her and wanted to follow, but Liu Feng still managed to persuade her not to.

Afterward, Uchiha Cloud, Liu Feng, and Uchiha No, who was responsible for protecting Liu Feng, accepted a C-Rank Mission that required them to leave the village. This mission was merely a cover.

Liu Feng suspected that Konoha was also involved in the Uzumaki clan's extermination. More precisely, he suspected that old thief Danzo.

So, they cautiously accepted a mission as cover. Otherwise, leaving the village without any reason would certainly attract attention.

After leaving the village, Liu Feng had no time to appreciate the scenery outside. He rushed at full speed toward the Land of Whirlpools with Uchiha Cloud and Uchiha No.

The Uzumaki clan would be exterminated in seven days, so they had to hurry.

Liu Feng did not have much time left. Moreover, earning the Uzumaki clan's trust would not be easy; it was practically impossible. Yet for the mission reward, Liu Feng still wanted to try.

Half a day after leaving Konoha, Liu Feng and the others were already aboard a ship bound for the Land of Whirlpools.

The Land of Whirlpools was a small island nation. It had no Ninja Village, but the famous Uzumaki clan lived there, so few dared to provoke it.

"Liu Feng, you said the Uzumaki clan is facing extermination. They aren't easy to deal with either, so who exactly intends to attack them?"

Uchiha Cloud asked Liu Feng.

The current Uzumaki clan might not be as prosperous as before, but it was still considered a major clan in the ninja world.

"I'm not sure of the specifics, but I suspect Kirigakure and Kumogakure are involved. Danzo may also have a hand in it."

The Land of Whirlpools lay at sea, and both Kirigakure and Kumogakure could reach it by sea. In any case, one of them was definitely making a move, and perhaps both were involved.

"You think Danzo is involved too?" Uchiha Cloud widened his eyes.

"I suspect he may take action. There's no way he wouldn't covet the Uzumaki clan's Sealing Jutsu."

Although Liu Feng was only speculating, he believed the possibility was over eighty percent.

Danzo's technique for perishing alongside his enemies, the Corpse Reanimation: Four Symbols Seal, might not have been obtained directly from the Uzumaki clan, but it was likely developed through research into Uzumaki sealing techniques.

Furthermore, Sealing Jutsu was a means of restraining Tailed Beasts. What Tailed Beasts feared most were the Sharingan, Sealing Jutsu, and Senju Hashirama's Wood Style.

Danzo had always coveted Tailed Beasts, strategic weapons that they were.

Several hours later, Liu Feng and the others finally set foot on the Land of Whirlpools. Uchiha Cloud and Uchiha No turned their gazes toward Liu Feng.

Although Liu Feng was the youngest, they would now follow his lead.

"Let's go. We'll meet the current Clan Head of the Uzumaki clan directly."

Liu Feng had already thought things through on the way here. They would go straight to the current Clan Head of the Uzumaki clan.

"Are we really going?" Uchiha Cloud and Uchiha No were both somewhat opposed to the idea. This was Uzumaki territory—what if something happened?

"Don't worry. There definitely won't be any danger. The Uzumaki clan and Konoha are still allies, so we don't need to worry about anything dangerous happening."

Liu Feng saw what they were thinking and explained it to them.

"Fine, we'll listen to you. I must have lost my mind to actually let you persuade me to come here." Uchiha Cloud could not help smacking his forehead.

Then Liu Feng and the others headed toward the Uzumaki Clan Compound.

"This is the Uzumaki clan's residence. Who are you?"

The moment they arrived, they were stopped. Two red-haired Uzumaki Clan Members blocked their path.

"Our identities should be quite obvious. Don't tell me you don't recognize them?" Liu Feng pointed at the forehead protectors on their heads and the Clan Emblems on their clothes.

"People from the Uchiha clan?"

"Inform your Clan Head. Tell him the Uchiha clan has come to pay a visit." Liu Feng said to one of the Uzumaki Clan Members.

"Then wait here."

After considering it, the two Uzumaki Clan Members decided to notify their Clan Head. Whether he would meet them was for the Clan Head to decide.

"The Uchiha clan has come to visit?"

After hearing the report from his clansman, Uzumaki Akira furrowed his brow. The Uzumaki clan had no friendship with the Uchiha clan; they had even been enemies in the past.

"Let them in. I want to see what their purpose is." Uzumaki Akira mainly did not want to offend the Uchiha clan.

The Uchiha were currently at the height of their power, while the Uzumaki clan was already showing signs of decline. Though they did not fear the Uchiha clan, there was no need to provoke them.

Soon, Liu Feng and the others entered the Uzumaki Clan Compound and arrived in a reception hall. Uzumaki Akira looked over at them.

Why is there even a child? Uzumaki Akira silently thought when he saw Liu Feng.

"You must be the Uzumaki Clan Head. My name is Uchiha Liu Feng, grandson of the Uchiha Great Elder. I've come to visit because I have a matter to discuss." Liu Feng said to Uzumaki Akira with a smile.

He deliberately stated his identity. Otherwise, the other party might not be willing to speak with him for long.

Uzumaki Akira glanced at Uchiha Cloud and Uchiha No beside Liu Feng in surprise. He had not expected a child to speak first, much less for the child to seemingly be their leader.

However, after hearing Liu Feng's identity, Uzumaki Akira became somewhat more serious and did not simply treat him as some brat.

"May I ask why the Uchiha family has come to visit? I don't recall the Uzumaki clan having any ties with you at present." Uzumaki Akira's tone carried a hint of distance.

This did not surprise Liu Feng. It would have been strange if Uzumaki Akira had treated him warmly.

"There may be no ties now, but perhaps there will be in the future. We have come with good intentions, though the news we bring may not be good news."

"What do you mean?" A trace of anger appeared in Uzumaki Akira's voice.

"According to secret intelligence obtained by our Uchiha clan, your Uzumaki clan is in danger—danger of extermination."

Liu Feng stressed the words "danger of extermination."

Uzumaki Akira's heart skipped a beat, and he could no longer suppress his anger. Anyone would be angry if someone came to their home and claimed their family was facing extermination.

"Uzumaki Clan Head, you must be very angry right now. But do you think I would come all this way just to joke with you, or deliberately make an enemy of you? I'm not that foolish, am I?"

A few words dispelled Uzumaki Akira's anger and sent him into deep thought.

That was right. Would the grandson of the Uchiha Great Elder come all the way here just to provoke them? Could what he said be true?

"Where does the Uzumaki clan's crisis come from?" Having calmed down, Uzumaki Akira asked Liu Feng.

"A man's only crime is possessing a treasure. There must be many people coveting the Uzumaki clan's Sealing Jutsu. Though the Uzumaki clan is not weak, it is still far from capable of contending against the Five Great Ninja Villages."

As he spoke, Liu Feng watched Uzumaki Akira. Seeing him frown deeply in thought, Liu Feng felt the opening had gone rather well.

As long as they were not thrown out immediately, there was room for further discussion.