Uchiha Setsuna looked at the Meikyō and spoke slowly while rapidly organizing his thoughts.
"Elder Meikyō, think about it. If you can combine the power of the entire Uchiha and make the Uchiha Clan your support in the competition for Hokage, then your chances of becoming Hokage will greatly increase. Just in the Jonin voting process, there are Jonin 30 Jonin in the clan who can help you. Not to mention the foundation that the clan has accumulated over a thousand years, which can also greatly benefit you in terms of funds and connections."
With your two teachers around, even the Golden Flash, who is your equal, will be overtaken by your advantages!
As Uchiha Setsuna spoke, he even began to believe himself.
Because of this, it seems that Uchiha Meikyō really has a good chance of Hokage in the future?
As Tsunade's disciple, he has the qualifications to compete for the Hokage. He also has the support of the Uchiha Clan, the backing of his forces, and reliable subordinates. In terms of strength, the two most outstanding ninjas of his generation are Minato Namikaze and Uchiha Meikyō. It is expected that a Hokage will be born from one of them.
Based on this analysis, it seems that the position of Hokage could indeed one day be taken back by the Uchiha from the Senju lineage.
And this is what Uchiha Setsuna has always been pursuing.
"The location of the Hokage..."
A perfectly timed flicker of interest crossed Meikyō's face.
With his muscle control, it wouldn't be difficult for him to do this. In terms of acting skills, even if Uchiha Setsuna activated his Sharingan with Three Tomoe, he wouldn't be able to detect any flaws.
In reality, he and Fugaku were already in a cooperative relationship. If one day either Meikyō or Fugaku successfully made it to the final Jonin voting stage in the Hokage Election, how could the Uchiha Clan's Jonin possibly have any other choice?
"That's right! As long as you can seize the position and power of the clan head from Fugaku, you will have a very good chance of becoming Hokage!"
Seeing the expression on Meikyō's face, Uchiha Setsuna pressed his advantage.
He seemed to already see the day when Meikyō would succeed as Hokage, and he himself would rise to become Konoha High Command, wielding immense power.
Meikyō adopted a thoughtful expression, seemingly very interested in Uchiha Setsuna's proposal.
"Sigh! Although Setsuna Setsuna's words make a lot of sense, let's forget about it."
"Why!"
Uchiha Setsuna stood up anxiously.
You're just like Uchiha Fugaku, so indecisive!
If you don't take the position, I'll be killed by Fugaku sooner or later.
Uchiha Setsuna had absolute faith in the Sharingan, the Kekkei Genkai of the Uchiha Clan, believing that the Mangekyō Sharingan was invincible.
The thought that someone with a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan was constantly trying to get rid of him sent chills down Uchiha Setsuna, and he wished he could kill Fugaku immediately.
"Because I'm not absolutely certain."
A serious expression appeared on Meikyō's face.
"No, I believe that with proper coordination, we can still defeat Fugaku. Within the clan, I am confident that I can persuade Yōsuke and Sadate. Then you can call on Uchiha Yu, and the four of us Jonin join forces to suppress Fugaku with the Uchiha Flame Formation. With the power of your eyes, we will be able to defeat Fugaku!"
Uchiha Setsuna continued to persuade him and even offered his own solution.
As for Yosuke and Shinsei, they are both three-tomoe Uchiha Jonin who are close to Uchiha Setsuna within their clan and are quite powerful.
"No, it's no use. Elder Setsuna, you don't understand, but I learned from Grandpa Yu that the successive heads of the Uchiha Clan all possessed a forbidden technique related to the Sharingan, with the powerful ability to rewrite reality. As for Fugaku, who possesses this forbidden technique, it's almost impossible for us to kill him, unless..."
"Unless what?"
Uchiha Setsuna, his heart trembling with emotion.
The clan leader's lineage actually possesses such a powerful forbidden technique!
"Unless I can also obtain that forbidden technique!"
Meikyō said solemnly to Uchiha Setsuna.
"The name of that forbidden technique is Izanagi. It is used through the power of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan. It can turn any things that happened in the past period of time that were unfavorable to oneself into something that never happened. It only selects events that are favorable to oneself to turn into reality. It is the ultimate Genjutsu that can deceive reality!"
Uchiha Setsuna's breathing became somewhat rapid.
As an elder of the Uchiha Clan, he was unaware that the clan possessed such a forbidden technique!
"How can I obtain this forbidden technique?"
Uchiha Setsuna said impatiently.
"Then it will depend Setsuna Elder Setsuna. Your influence within the clan is deeply entrenched, and you are the only one capable of investigating relevant information. As for me, as the only person in the clan who can influence Fugaku's position, I will do something else to attract Fugaku's attention and buy you time."
Meikyō's tone was like that of a gentle devil, tempting Uchiha Setsuna.
Izanagi was a bargaining chip that Uchiha Fugaku used to lure Uchiha Setsuna!
Furthermore, Uchiha Fugaku was not worried that Meikyō would actually obtain the forbidden technique Izanagi during this process!
Because the clan leader's lineage still possesses a forbidden technique that can counter Izanagi as a backup plan!
"Alright! I'll do it!"
Uchiha Setsuna gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
A month passed quickly.
During this period, the conflict between Meikyō and Uchiha Fugaku remained under their control, in a phase that appeared intense but did not involve any substantial conflict.
During this time, under the deliberate guidance of Meikyō and Fugaku, Uchiha Setsuna also discovered some information about Izanagi.
Izanagi is hidden in an underground secret chamber in the backyard of the clan leader's mansion. To open that secret chamber, one must use the perception of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan to find the extremely tiny keyhole, and then use a specially made key to open the secret chamber door.
Even so, one still cannot access Izanagi. One must use an unorthodox sealing technique, the Illusion Breaking Seal, to break the Sealing Technique and Genjutsu on the scroll recording Izanagi in order to see the true nature of this forbidden technique.
However, in reality, Izanagi did not originally have these methods of protection; they were merely recorded in a Ninjutsu Scroll passed down through generations of the clan leader.
These methods of care were all added by Fugaku and Meikyō on the spot, and even the Sealing Technique and Genjutsu were personally arranged by Meikyō.
It was precisely because of this that Uchiha Setsuna was able to find a solution with the help of the Meikyō.
On the ninth day, the Uchiha clan held a gathering.
Compared to the past, the Uchiha Clan has now added a new project to its clan meeting.
That was the dispute between Meikyō and Fugaku over the reform of the Konoha Military Police Force.
Both sides had their own arguments, and these two most influential figures in the Uchiha Clan remained locked in a dispute. Relying on their respective ideologies, they each gained some support within the clan. In order to oppose Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Setsuna also clearly led his faction to stand on the side of Meikyō.
After the clan meeting ended, Meikyō found an excuse and invited Fugaku to his home in a way that seemed perfectly normal to everyone else. The two talked privately one last time, and before leaving, he glanced at Uchiha Setsuna beside him with a very subtle look.
The latter immediately understood.
"Oh my, Itachi has grown so much! Lady Mikoto, where are you taking Itachi?"
On the main street of the clan's territory, Uchiha Mikoto, holding the hand of Uchiha Itachi, who had just learned to walk, chatted with a woman by the roadside.
"Kushina has been feeling really bored lately, so I'm planning to take Itachi to visit her today."
A gentle smile, like that of a Yamato Nadeshiko, appeared on Uchiha Mikoto's face.
From the shadows of the street, Uchiha Setsuna, who had witnessed this scene, couldn't help but sneer.
This is absolutely divine intervention!
Uchiha Setsuna was somewhat excited.
In his original plan, if this operation failed, he would switch to the backup plan, which was to take Uchiha Mikoto and Uchiha Itachi hostage to force Uchiha Fugaku to comply.
The problem is that Uchiha Setsuna couldn't accurately assess Uchiha Mikoto's strength.
This clan leader's wife was also Uchiha Jonin awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan at a very young age.
Although she had been a housewife for several years, it was hard for Uchiha Setsuna to tell exactly how much strength she still had left.
In particular, his own abilities have declined compared to a few years ago due to his age.
But now that Uchiha Mikoto has left, his confidence in tonight's operation has increased even further.
Uchiha Setsuna nimbly scaled the high wall of the clan head's residence and quickly infiltrated the area according to the location recorded on the map of the clan head's residence that Uchiha Meikyō had obtained from his memory.
"The backyard, the lotus pond, this should be it."
Uchiha Setsuna stepped onto the wooden floor and arrived at a floating bridge, where a small lotus pond lay before him.
The patriarch's mansion occupies a large area and is also very luxurious inside, with pools, fountains, rockeries and green trees, just like the garden of an ancient nobleman.
The only similar building in the entire Konoha is the Hyuga Clan's Main Family.
Because it represents the prestige of a wealthy family.
Uchiha Setsuna looked at the lotus pond in front of him, took a deep breath, and leaped into the pond.
The entrance to the secret chamber is underwater.
With his Sharingan Three Tomoe, he quickly found the switch to the entrance to the secret chamber, entered it, and then followed the upward steps to leave the water and arrive at an ancient stone door.
The stone gate is reinforced by a dense array of seals, making it difficult to see clearly, to prevent it from being destroyed by violent means.
At the core, there is an extremely tiny keyhole, which is difficult to detect without the Sharingan.
Since Uchiha Setsuna has come, he naturally has his own methods.
He then took out a metal rod with a wooden end, used Fire Style to heat it, and melted the metal rod in no time.
By inserting a metal rod into the center of the stone door and then cooling Water Style, a key that meets the requirements can be artificially made.
The stone door slowly opened, and in the dim light, Uchiha Setsuna quickly spotted a scroll hanging high on the wall.
"Illusion Breaking Seal!"
Uchiha Setsuna hurriedly Hand Seals, using his Sharingan to break the Sealing Technique on the scroll that he had copied from the Meikyō.
"This is... Izanagi! I didn't expect it would cost me a Three-Tomoe Sharingan to use? But the power to rewrite reality is indeed formidable!"
Uchiha Setsuna's hands trembled as he looked at the contents of the scroll and murmured involuntarily.
"Chief Fugaku and I also think this forbidden technique is very powerful. Elder Setsuna, it seems we have the same opinion."
Meikyō's figure appeared behind Uchiha Setsuna like a ghost, patted Uchiha Setsuna's shoulder, and his Mangekyō Sharingan quickly scanned the scroll, memorizing its contents.
"Uchiha Meikyō!! What are you doing here?!"
Uchiha Setsuna turned around in surprise.
The brazier hanging on the wall of the secret room was instantly lit, illuminating the room.
At that moment, he saw not only Uchiha Meikyō, but also Uchiha Fugaku.
"You two... what are you doing here!"
Uchiha Setsuna was dumbfounded.
"What's outside now are our Shadow Clone, so our real bodies are naturally here, Elder Setsuna."
A wicked smile appeared on Meikyō's face as he spoke to Uchiha Setsuna.
"This is a trap you set!"
Uchiha Setsuna finally guessed the truth, realized what was happening, grabbed the scroll, and was about to run out the door.
"Boom!"
The stone gate descended rapidly, blocking Uchiha Setsuna's advance.
"Meikyō, there's no need to waste words on someone who's about to die."
Uchiha Fugaku looked at Uchiha Setsuna with disgust. A deep red Chakra spine appeared on his body, from which a giant skeletal hand extended, which he clenched and punched towards Uchiha Setsuna.
Uchiha Setsuna narrowly avoided Fugaku's heavy blow, then quickly drew his Ninja Blade from his waist and held it in front of him, attempting to block Meikyō's slash.
"Not bad, Elder Setsuna, you actually managed to block one of my swords."
Meikyō looked at the despair on Uchiha Setsuna's face with a mocking smile.
Uchiha Setsuna was now being forced to kneel on the ground by the sword held by him with one hand, barely able to support himself, while the sword above his head was constantly being pressed down.
Meikyō's physical strength were placed in the Naruto World, perhaps only Might Duy with the Eight Gates Formation open and the Third Raikage with Lightning Release Armor could surpass him.
"Click!"
Uchiha Fugaku Body Flicker Technique Uchiha Setsuna, stretched out his palm, and crushed Uchiha Setsuna's throat.
Even the Hokage might have to kneel before two Mangekyō Sharingan. While Uchiha Setsuna was Elite Jonin- level Uchiha in his youth, how could he possibly survive against these two?
Meikyō reached into Uchiha Setsuna's eyes and dug out two Three-Tomoe Sharingan that were still bloodshot.