Why did you tell me such an important secret?
Although he obtained the secrets of the Uchiha Mangekyō Sharingan from Aizen, Uchiha Ryuko knew that the more he knew, the greater the price he would pay.
He didn't believe Aizen would do something pointless.
"The reason is simple. I want you to know that I do covet the Mangekyō Sharingan, but I don't want a half-finished Mangekyō Sharingan; I want a truly complete eye without any side effects. And, to obtain such an eye, I need your cooperation."
After saying that, he grabbed Uchiha Ryuko from the ground, controlled Uchiha Seika, and left the battlefield with Jörmungandr and Setsugetsu.
After all, their battle was quite a commotion, and so much time has passed; it must have attracted the attention of the Konoha Ninja forces. Therefore, to avoid putting their main body in a difficult position, it would be better to leave as soon as possible.
Aizen's words made Uchiha Ryuko fall into deep thought. He didn't understand what it meant to need his cooperation to obtain eyes without any side effects.
Then he recalled Aizen's story about Madara Uchiha regaining his sight by stealing his brothers' eyes, which gave him a bad feeling. Could it be that Seika had also awakened the Mangekyō?
Thinking of this, Uchiha Ryuko couldn't help but ask a question.
But before he could even open his mouth to ask a question, he was knocked unconscious by Aizen.
Now is not the time to answer Uchiha Ryuko's questions; the most important thing is to find a good place to carry out the next stage of preparations.
As a result, Aizen and his group quickly left the Root Base.
Of course, before leaving, Aizen and his men looted the base of some of the more valuable items, so their trip to the Land of Fire was incredibly fruitful.
I really have to thank Danzo for the generous gift.
" Aizen- san, thankfully your Genjutsu controlled the people inside the Root Base and made them cooperate with our act. Otherwise, it's hard to say whether we could have gotten Uchiha Ryuko Mangekyō smoothly."
They were able to so easily arouse Uchiha Ryuko's emotions thanks to Aizen's Genjutsu.
Under Aizen's masterful Genjutsu, everyone acted out the script, even Uchiha Seika.
Without such stimulation, it would be quite difficult for them to awaken the Mangekyō Uchiha Ryuko.
After all, Uchiha Ryuko wasn't as easy to control as his younger brother Uchiha Seika.
Uchiha Ryuko was more meticulous and vigilant; only events that were closest to reality could elicit strong emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Ryuko.
"Perhaps even God wants us to succeed. I never expected this operation to go so smoothly."
To be honest, Aizen really didn't expect his series of plans to be so successful.
At first, he only planned to lure some Uchiha ninjas and then casually obtain some Sharingan to use as research material.
However, he later discovered that among the Uchiha ninjas who came this time were two brothers who were very close to each other, which immediately made him think of the possibility of awakening the Mangekyō for the Uchiha Ryuko.
Therefore, it was with this idea in mind that he quickly constructed a scenario in his mind that would allow both Uchiha Ryuko and Uchiha Seika to awaken their Mangekyō Sharingan.
He used his Genjutsu Kekkei Genkai, which was both imperceptible and incredibly realistic, to manipulate everything about Uchiha Seika and Uchiha Ryuko from behind the scenes.
Aizen easily exploited the weakness in the arrogant and conceited Uchiha Seika's heart, successfully awakening his Mangekyou Mangekyō.
Aizen also put some effort into dealing with the more cautious Uchiha Ryuko, involving both the Root Base and Root ninjas.
To prevent any plot twists, he even gouged out Uchiha Seika's Mangekyō Sharingan, the biggest threat, and replaced it with a regular Three-Tomoe Sharingan, all to completely control Uchiha Seika and make her act exactly according to the script.
Fortunately, fate smiled upon him, and the plot unfolded smoothly. He took advantage of Uchiha Ryuko's love for his younger brother, allowing Uchiha Ryuko to break through the limitations of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan and successfully awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Otherwise, obtaining the Mangekyō Sharingan from two pairs of brothers would be truly difficult.
Thus, after Aizen others left, Shisui finally arrived with Konoha's support forces.
Looking at the Root Base, now a scene of utter devastation, Shisui stared silently at the ruins, his face filled with resentment.
At that moment, he clearly felt what it meant to be powerless, and he knew that he was still a long way from being a true strongman.
Soon, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, and Uchiha Fugaku, who were in the Hokage's office, received all the information about this operation.
All Root ninjas were killed, the Root Base was destroyed, and only one member of the Uchiha Clan's elite team survived.
Such a huge loss caused all three people present to show expressions of hatred.
Finally, it was Hiruzen Sarutobi Hokage spoke, " Danzo, the Light Organization is no longer something you can handle. You can relinquish control of Root."
Just as he said before, if Danzo cannot be resolved, he will take back the power of Root.
He had already given Danzo a lot of opportunities, and even agreed to provide support, but Danzo didn't seize them, so he can't be blamed for being ruthless.
These words caused the expressions of the other two people present to change. Danzo became even more gloomy, while Uchiha Fugaku was secretly pleased.
After all, it would be a good thing for the Uchiha Clan if Danzo, who despised the Uchiha, lost his most important power.
" Hiruzen, this operation was clearly not the fault of my Root. I believe you have already heard Shisui Uchiha's report. Root was Uchiha Seika who disobeyed orders and acted on her own, which led to the mission's failure. The Uchiha Clan should bear the responsibility for the mission's failure."
Abandoning the Root was simply impossible, but now that defeat had occurred, Danzo had to Danzo shift the blame for the loss.
Besides, Danzo is a Danzo of Konoha, and Konoha absolutely cannot lose him.
The evil Uchiha Clan is more suited to bear this blame.
But when he said that, Uchiha Fugaku was unwilling.
" Lord Danzo, the Uchiha Clan always obeys orders. Even if Seika was a bit impulsive, ultimately it was Lord Danzo's intelligence that was flawed. The Light Organization's strength was simply beyond our capabilities, resulting in the loss of eleven excellent Konoha Ninja for the Uchiha Clan. Shouldn't Lord Danzo be held responsible for such a mistake?"
At this point, Uchiha Fugaku spoke with considerable arrogance, showing no respect for Danzo whatsoever.
He knew that if he didn't take a firm stance now, and Danzo the blame on him, then his Uchiha Clan would have an even harder time surviving against Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Upon hearing Uchiha Fugaku on the other Danzo became enraged and immediately retorted, "Disobeying orders during wartime! Your Uchiha Clan has become so arrogant, yet you still dare to make excuses! Don't forget what I said at the start of the mission: because of your Uchiha, the mission failed and Konoha was disgraced; you must accept punishment. Therefore, Hiruzen, I propose a re-planning of resource support for the Uchiha Clan."
What a joke! How could Danzo make a mistake? How could the intelligence from Root Danzo wrong? It's all the Uchiha Clan's fault. It's all because the Uchiha guys didn't take Konoha seriously and disobeyed orders, leading to the ninjas' defeat.
Now it was Uchiha Fugaku's turn to panic. They had finally managed to get onto the battlefield, and if they were punished by Hiruzen Sarutobi because of Danzo's slander, they would have really suffered a great loss.
So he quickly said, " Lord Danzo, when has my Uchiha Clan ever been arrogant? Even if my Uchiha Clan made a mistake in this mission, isn't Lord Danzo's mistake even greater?"
Furthermore, I would like to ask Lord Danzo, why would the members of the Light Organization know the location of the Root Base?
You must understand, Root's base is so well hidden that even we Konoha people don't know about it. So how could our enemy, the Light Organization, know so much about it? I have reason to suspect that Lord Danzo's Root is colluding with the Light Organization to assassinate my Uchiha Clan's ninjas."
Upon hearing this, even Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been wavering, looked at his old friend Danzo with suspicion.
After all, what Uchiha Fugaku said made sense. This Root Base wasn't recorded, and even he, Root Base Hokage, didn't know about it, yet the Light Organization was using it. That was highly suspicious.
Seeing his friend looking at him with suspicion, Danzo forgot about targeting Uchiha Fugaku and immediately explained, " Hiruzen, you should know that I have no reason to ally with the Light Organization. I don't even know what the Light Organization's background is, so how could I ally with them? Besides, I've lost so many people with the Light Organization, so why would I possibly join forces with them? Uchiha Fugaku's words are completely ill-intentioned. You have to believe me!"
Danzo's words dispelled Hiruzen Sarutobi's doubts.
He understood Danzo; although Danzo harbored ambitions towards Konoha, he would never harm Konoha's interests.
The Light Organization has harmed Konoha more than once.
So he spoke up, saying, " Danzo, I believe you wouldn't harm Konoha, but Clan Head Fugaku's suspicions aren't unfounded. Here's what we'll do: for now, you'll stay in Konoha obediently. The Root be temporarily handed over, and we'll let you consider dealing with the Light Organization once the war is over."
"Furthermore, Clan Head Fugaku, I've witnessed the Uchiha Clan's losses in this mission, but I can't deny the serious mistakes that occurred. Therefore, I plan to have you lead your clansmen to the Land of Land of Fire Iwagakure, to defend against an attack from Kirigakure. Is that alright?"
This punishment was already the greatest face he could give Danzo and the Uchiha Clan.
If either side still has any objections, he wouldn't mind letting them know what the Hokage's wrath is like.
Since, frankly speaking, their mission failures were a disgrace to Konoha, and as the Hokage of Konoha, he had every right to punish them.
Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's arrangement, Uchiha Fugaku realized that it was an unchangeable situation and therefore did not object, nodding in agreement. "No problem, Lord Hokage."
He knew that this was the best possible outcome for the Uchiha Clan.
After all, Uchiha Seika sin for ninjas.
If Hiruzen Sarutobi really holds onto this issue, it will be a major headache for the Uchiha Clan.
It's not bad as it is now. Although we need to be wary of Kirigakure, who has some advantages over us, we haven't left the battlefield and still have opportunities to gain merit.
Danzo, Danzo next to Hiruzen Sarutobi, was somewhat dissatisfied with Hiruzen Sarutobi's arrangements, but seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's unquestionable expression, he nodded in agreement.
There's no way around it; even if he doesn't want to admit it, he did have significant problems with this mission. The intelligence gathering was indeed inadequate, and that's undeniable.
Moreover, to put it bluntly, he was somewhat intimidated by the Light Organization. During this period Light Organization had not caused any problems, but his own side had suffered heavy losses.
Therefore, in the short term, he really didn't want to cause trouble for the Light Organization.
However, even if he didn't want to, he wouldn't miss a good opportunity if it came his way.
After returning to his clan, Uchiha Fugaku immediately summoned Shisui again, wanting to learn more about what had happened on the battlefield.
Before long, Shisui appeared before him.
Looking at Shisui, whose body was wrapped in bandages, Uchiha Fugaku exchanged a few pleasantries before immediately getting back to the main topic.
" Shisui, you said you were able to escape from the Light Organization members because Seika stayed behind to cover your retreat, and then you said Seika awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, is that right?"
"Yes, clan leader, I was able to escape because it was Brother Seika, who awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, who sacrificed himself." Shisui Uchiha's face was full of guilt as he spoke.
Even now, in his heart, he believes he is the one who should stay behind to cover the retreat.
" Shisui, in that critical situation, only the stronger Seika could have covered the retreat, ensuring the survival of any of you. So you don't need to blame yourself. If you truly feel guilty, then strive to become stronger until one day you can stand before the members of the Light Organization, kill them, and avenge Seika and the others." Uchiha Fugaku comforted him, not wanting anything to happen to the clan's only genius.
However, what worried him even more were the people of the Light Organization.
He learned from Shisui that the people of the Light Organization seemed to be deliberately provoking Seika, which frightened him.
This is because it means that the method for awakening the Mangekyō of the Uchiha Clan has been leaked.
This secret, which is of paramount importance even within the Uchiha Clan, has been revealed to outsiders, which is a very serious breach of confidentiality for the Uchiha Clan.
"Alright, Shisui, when you returned to the battlefield afterwards, did you find any clues?"
"I'm sorry, Chieftain, the Light Organization has cleaned up the scene very thoroughly. They didn't leave any trace of the clansmen's corpses or the Seika."
These words only confirmed Uchiha Fugaku's suspicions. The Light Organization was definitely coveting the Uchiha's Kekkei Genkai, and might even have mastered the secret of the Mangekyō Sharingan.
This poses a huge threat to the Uchiha Clan.
He simply couldn't stop it unless he was willing to expose it to the authorities and protect Konoha.
But that's absolutely impossible. The most fundamental secret of the Uchiha Clan must never be known to the Konoha High Command.