Yukimichi Uchiha quickly relayed this message to Dai Uchiha.
Upon learning of the internal division within Shimura, Dai Uchiha was utterly shocked. This was too outrageous! One group wanted to run away, while another group didn't want to, so they decided to sell off the group that wanted to run away.
"This... this is betraying their clan!" Yukimichi Uchiha. "Senior, aren't these people a bit too much? Betraying their clan is so shameless!"
Dai Uchiha: "Why should we care what they do? As long as it's all beneficial to us, that's fine. Although I also despise those who betray their clans."
But then I thought, weren't those who ran away the real traitors to the family? They abandoned the territory passed down through generations; they were the ones who betrayed the family!
The Uchiha utterly despises those who betray their clan. After all, in their view, the clan's honor is paramount, and betrayal is absolutely unacceptable!
Therefore, they also couldn't understand why someone would betray their family.
However, the split within the Shimura Clan was entirely beneficial to the Uchiha Uchiha, and naturally, they welcomed it.
Yukimichi Uchiha: "Should we believe him? I used Genjutsu to confirm that what he said is true, but I can't guarantee that the higher-ups in the clan haven't deceived him."
Dai Uchiha stroked his chin. "I think this news is highly credible. After all, facing the onslaught of the Uchiha's attacks, wanting to escape is quite reasonable."
Those who want to escape are being pragmatic, but to be on the safe side, we should still be cautious and not pin our hopes on internal strife within the enemy ranks.
Yukimichi Uchiha nodded. "Understood. So, what should we do with this person?" He then pointed to the Shimura clansman lying on the ground, fast asleep.
Dai Uchiha hesitated for a moment, then said, "Take him with you, but don't let him wake up. Let's go to Shimura to investigate."
If, tonight, the Fourth and Fifth Elders truly choose to side with us as he said, then the Uchiha wouldn't mind having another vassal.
Yukimichi Uchiha nodded, then continued to lead his team silently toward Shimura's headquarters.
The moon hangs high in the sky; when the bright moon reaches its highest point, it is also the latest time of the day, midnight.
At this very moment, however, Shimura's headquarters remained brightly lit, with countless torches illuminating the entire camp as if it were daytime.
The Fourth Elder sat quietly in his tent, while the Fifth Elder stood to the side, constantly observing the night.
"Time is almost up... Are you sure the Uchiha will attack tonight? What if they don't believe us?" the Fifth Elder said to the steady Fourth Elder.
The Fourth Elder declared confidently, "No, the Uchiha doesn't have the brains to believe that. This is the only way for Shimura to survive without abandoning the clan's territory!"
"To be a dog for the Uchiha? But isn't that a bit too humiliating?" the Fifth Elder said in a deep voice.
The Fourth Elder's eyes darkened. "Don't worry, the Uchiha are arrogant and conceited. Even if we weren't their vassals, they would still look down on us."
We've become their vassals, and they'll be so arrogant and conceited that they won't care about us at all. Once we've built up our strength and the Uchiha are weak, we'll turn around and bite them back!
"Break away from the Uchiha, kick them when they're down, and even Uchiha! Or make the Uchiha completely! Become a member of our Shimura!"
The Fourth Elder's sinister words sent chills down the Fifth Elder's spine. "What if the Uchiha finds out about you like this?"
"Heh, the Uchiha have no idea how arrogant and complacent they are. Even if we act as their dogs, they can't do anything to us. Anyway, we're either dogs for the Senju or dogs for the Uchiha."
What's the difference? What we need is to accumulate strength. No matter who we serve as their lackey, they will ultimately have to withstand our backlash!
"Okay, but is your deployment complete? What if we fail...?"
"Failure is impossible, Elder 1 and Elder 3. They have no idea about our plan. My people have already infiltrated every aspect of this place without us even realizing it."
They probably have no idea yet, still caught up in the panic of fleeing! Once chaos erupts here, and the Uchiha attack from the outside... they will have absolutely no chance to resist.
"You... you're really insidious..." The Fifth Elder remained silent for a moment, then silently commented.
The Fourth Elder smiled indifferently, "Insidious? I'm doing all this for the family! Everything I've done is simply to ensure the survival of our family! Everything I've done is for the family!"
"It's almost time. It's time to make our move." The Fifth Elder took one last look at the sky. "If we don't act now, the Uchiha might not be able to wait any longer."
The Fourth Elder finally stood up. "Then it's time. After the test, the family will go into complete seclusion! We will accumulate strength and wait for the right moment! We will eventually see the dawn again!"
"Senior, won't Shimura retaliate? What if they hold a grudge and are only pretending to be submissive?" Yukimichi Uchiha asked.
Dai Uchiha curled his lips. "Their strength is completely insufficient. They need a long time to accumulate power, while we Uchiha have enough power to crush them!"
Even if they harbor resentment, it doesn't matter; they simply don't have the power to resist the Uchiha!
Yukimichi Uchiha: "Oh." He hadn't intended to think much of what Dai Uchiha had said, but then he suddenly remembered Uchiha Takashi's actions.
Perhaps because he had spent so much time with Uchiha Takashi, his thinking had become somewhat biased towards Uchiha Takashi's.
A thought suddenly popped into his mind: since they had to be wary of the Shimura Clan becoming too powerful and turning against the Uchiha, why not just use them as cannon fodder!
This idea quickly took root in his mind and grew into a towering tree.
It felt like opening the door to a new world, and my thoughts started to wander!
Yes, the Shimura Clan doesn't have a unique Kekkei Genkai, which means they don't have a unique identifier.
The Uchiha Shimura like they absorbed the Chinoike. After a few generations, the Shimura surname would disappear completely, and everyone would only remember the Uchiha!
As for those die-hards who insist on clinging to their surnames, wouldn't it be better to just throw them onto the battlefield and sacrifice them as cannon fodder?
This would also provide strength to the Uchiha Clan Uchiha Clan help them reduce their losses.
Dai Uchiha watched as Yukimichi Uchiha's expression shifted from thoughtful to sudden realization, and he was filled with doubt, wondering what the young man was thinking.