Upon hearing that Uchiha Takashi was going to put the former Second Elder into his fold, Yukimichi Uchiha's previously cheerful face fell again.
Dai Uchiha, as the second elder of the clan responsible for external command, exhibited a hawkish style.
However, he wasn't entirely brainless. Although Dai Uchiha was tough-minded, firmly believed in the invincibility of the Uchiha, and was the type of person who liked to resort to violence when trouble arose, he still possessed a strong will.
But at least he doesn't act recklessly. He knows when he can and can't act. Although he's very tough, he only takes action when it's absolutely necessary.
He was aware of Uchiha Takashi's current strategy, and he wouldn't recklessly disrupt Uchiha Takashi's strategic plans by taking action in the south.
Furthermore, his identity is perfectly suited to keep Yukimichi Uchiha in check. With him supervising Yukimichi Uchiha Yukimichi Uchiha, there's no need to worry about that guy causing a big mess for him.
Thinking this through, Uchiha Takashi happily made his decision. After pulling Yukimichi Uchiha out, he set off to find Dai Uchiha.
"Is there a problem in the south? I don't know much about the south; my main focus is on the Senju," Dai Uchiha said, looking at Uchiha Takashi who had come to see him and the dejected Yukimichi Uchiha.
"I haven't been to the south many times. After all, the south has always been relatively peaceful, and such large-scale attacks are rare."
There have only been five such attacks during my tenure.
Upon hearing Uchiha Takashi's astonishing words, Dai Uchiha's Byakugan practically rolled to the sky. What did he mean by "it only happened five times during his tenure"? Five times isn't many?
"Second Elder, who do you think carried out this attack?" Uchiha Takashi asked. "If I remember correctly, there are only three small clans in the south, right?"
They seem to lack the strength and courage to launch such an attack on the Uchiha.
Dai Uchiha stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and finally uttered a name: "It should be the Shimura Clan."
" Shimura?" Uchiha Takashi murmured the name several times. He was very familiar with the name. Although he hadn't watched much Hokage, he knew the name of Shimura Danzō, the biggest scapegoat in Konoha and the first Pot Kage!
"You mean to say that this attack was very likely orchestrated by the Shimura Clan?" Uchiha Takashi pressed.
Dai Uchiha nodded. "That's right. Currently, the clans that have a clear hostile relationship with the Uchiha are the Senju Clan, the Uzumaki Clan, the Sarutobi Clan, and the Shimura Clan."
Although there are still small clans in the south, such as Nara, Yamanaka, and Akimichi, they do not have any forces that are directly hostile to the Uchiha.
The only one threatening and daring one from the south is Shimura.
Dai Uchiha said, "That clan is quite close to the Sarutobi Clan and has a close relationship with the Senju Clan, so it has always been among the names of the Uchiha's enemies."
Listening to their conversation, Yukimichi Uchiha suddenly asked, "What about the Hagoromo Clan? Aren't they our Uchiha's long-standing enemies?"
"Who?" Dai Uchiha paused for a moment, then realized, "You mean the Hagoromo Clan that was crippled by Clan Head Ryo and his men?"
Yukimichi Uchiha nodded. "That's right. If I remember correctly, they launched an attack four years ago, causing heavy losses to our Uchiha."
Dai Uchiha slowly said, "That clan? If I remember correctly, because Clan Head Ryo killed most of their descendants, they've now gone into hiding."
But in fact, they are not our Uchiha's permanent enemies. The war between the Uchiha and them actually began with Clan Head Ryo.
Uchiha Takashi and Yukimichi Uchiha were both incredulous upon hearing Dai Uchiha's words, as they had both personally experienced that major attack.
That attack caused severe losses to the clan and plunged it into dire straits. If it weren't for that attack, Clan Head Ryo might not have had to fight the Senju so desperately.
Seeing that the two of them seemed completely unaware, Dai Uchiha had no choice but to explain, "You two are too young, it's normal that you don't know."
Actually... before Clan Head Ryo, we were allies with the Hagoromo Clan, and for a very long time, fighting together against the Senju Clan and the Uzumaki Clan.
However, after Clan Head Ryo took office, Clan Head Ryo demanded that the Clan Head Ryo Hagoromo Clan cooperate in combat to complete his strategic plan.
However, the Hagoromo Clan refused, and some minor conflicts ensued. Clan Head Ryo realized that allies were unreliable, and that the only one he could truly rely on was the Uchiha itself.
From that point on, relations between the two sides began to deteriorate. Ultimately, in another agreed-upon joint attack, the Hagoromo Clan shirked their duties, causing the deaths of dozens of our Uchiha elites on the front lines.
Following that incident, the Uchiha began their war against the Hagoromo Clan, and it was from that moment that Clan Head Ryo launched a multi-year offensive against the Hagoromo Clan.
But no one expected that the Hagoromo Clan would so blatantly attack our base, resulting in the deaths of many promising young members of the Uchiha Clan.
This is what you know and have experienced regarding the attack four years ago.
After saying this, Dai Uchiha took a sip of tea to clear his throat, and then continued, "Of course, after Clan Head Ryo passed away..."
We, the Uchiha clan, have also discussed how we should treat this particular clan.
Some believe we should maintain our alliance to prevent the Uchiha from being attacked from all sides, while others think the Hagoromo Clan is a bunch of despicable people.
Forming an alliance with them could easily backfire, as the Uchiha might be betrayed someday. Furthermore, given that Clan Head Ryo had only recently passed away, the matter was ultimately dropped.
We neither sought to re-ally with them nor continued to wage war against them.
After hearing these words Uchiha Takashi finally understood the whole story.
He was right. It seemed the Hagoromo Clan was closer to the Uchiha Clan; logically, they should have been allies of the Uchiha Clan.
How could they possibly Uchiha Sei? Turns out there was such a hidden story behind it all!
Unlike Uchiha Takashi, Yukimichi Uchiha was instantly enraged after hearing these words.
He said angrily, "Those damned Hagoromo Clan scoundrels! How dare they plot against us Uchiha?"
They deserve to die! That kind of family deserves a good beating! They should all be slaughtered!
Uchiha Takashi, standing beside the battle-crazed Yukimichi Uchiha, shook his head and reassured him, saying, " The Uchiha's current strength isn't enough to fight against so many clans simultaneously."
Let's put this matter aside for now. Since they haven't come looking for trouble yet, let's ignore them for the time being.
Right now, we need to deal with the Shimura Ichimura problem. We can deal with the Hagoromo Clan when we have more time and opportunity in the future.