With the Shinigami Mask in hand, Xia Yan had finished all the preparations he needed to make at this stage.
Many of his original plans had had no specific target; he had made them purely to protect himself and further his own development.
But so far, everything had gone smoothly and progressed as he had envisioned. He could now say that he had taken care of everything he could think of and accomplish.
The Shinigami Mask can counter Minato Namikaze's Reaper Death Seal. The sealing jutsu and release technique I got from the elder are meant to be used with the mask.
Things are stable within the clan now. I don't need to worry about them holding me back or causing trouble behind my back.
The Uchiha Clan's problems have been resolved for now, and I gave Uchiha Shin a warning. He should know what to do.
Xia Yan had specifically warned Uchiha Shin to seize any opportunity when Uchiha Fugaku made a mistake. There was nothing wrong with that; after all, Uchiha Fugaku had made a major mistake during the Nine-Tails Incident.
If Uchiha Shin was up to the task, he would certainly know what choice to make. Of course, it all depended on his own initiative.
Xia Yan could not tell him outright that he had to consider the Hokage when making his choice. That would sound far too contrived, and Xia Yan himself was not necessarily going to side with the Hokage.
Saying that Uchiha Fugaku was prone to mistakes was enough. After all, he really was prone to mistakes.
Over the following days, Xia Yan quietly waited for the order to assemble, while also remembering to examine the scroll detailing how to release the Reaper Death Seal.
He had to admit that the Reaper Death Seal