Beneath the torii gate of the Uchiha clan district, several Uchiha ninja saw a number of Anbu mbers approaching from the far end of the street.
After watching for a mont, they confird the Anbu were heading straight for the Uchiha district!
Startled, these n quickly turned and disappeared to inform the clan head.
Several years had passed since the end of the Susano'o Catastrophe, and the Uchiha clan's situation had not improved in the slightest.
A fixed impression had ford within Konoha: Uchiha clan mbers were all madn who would seek revenge on the village once they beca powerful.
The work of the Uchiha Police Force had beco increasingly difficult. Neither ordinary villagers nor other ninja cooperated with the Police Force's work.
Seeing Anbu ninja openly entering the Uchiha district, so Police Force ninja even thought the Hokage Building had co to arrest soone.
Uchiha Fugaku hurt to the main hall of the clan district, looking anxiously at his father.
Uchiha Kane glanced sideways at Fugaku and said, "Don't lose your composure. Anbu Minister Fox is entering the district through the main gate. It seems more like he's here to discuss sothing, not to make arrests."
In recent years, under his managent, the Uchiha clan had been extrely restrained. He was confident they hadn't left any handles for others to grasp.
Uchiha Kane went to the steps outside the main hall and welcod Minister Fox, White Ram, the Leaf Monkey Squad, and others into the hall.
Yōkō sat at the front, White Ram sat slightly behind and to his side, while the Leaf Monkey Squad stood behind the two of them.
On the Uchiha side, Uchiha Kane sat at the front, Uchiha Tōka sat slightly behind and to his side, and Uchiha Fugaku and three other elite youths stood at the back.
Yōkō said, "Clan Head Kane, can I trust you?"
Hearing the Anbu Minister ask such a question, Uchiha Kane couldn't fathom what sche the village was playing. He couldn't guess at all why the Anbu Minister would ask this.
"You can trust , Minister Fox. Over so many years, I think whether it's the Hokage-sama, the Anbu Minister, or other high-ranking officials in the village, they should all understand that what my Uchiha clan wants truly isn't much. We are more law-abiding than other ninja clans."
Uchiha Kane's stance could be said to be very humble.
He had no choice.
Not only did the four great ninja villages fear Konoha and Konoha's Fox, the Uchiha clan also feared Fox.
Even the militant faction within the Uchiha clan had to admit that Fox was a top-tier powerhouse on the sa level as Uchiha Madara.
After news that Uchiha Madara had been killed by Fox reached the clan district, the dissenting voices within the clan abruptly vanished.
The militant faction regained their senses overnight.
Yōkō said, "Clan Head Kane, the Great Shinobi War is about to begin. I hope the Uchiha clan can exert its full strength to help the village overco this crisis."
Uchiha Tōka looked at Minister Fox with surprise. The Minister's stance was also quite humble.
Uchiha Kane said, "Minister Fox, my Uchiha clan is of course willing to exert its full strength. But I wonder, with Minister Fox personally coming to the Uchiha district, which battlefield does he wish the Uchiha clan to be assigned to?"
He thought to himself, probably to fight the Kiri-nin again.
The Hiding in Mist Technique reduced the Sharingan's advantage, and Water Release countered Fire Release. Every Great Shinobi War, the Uchiha clan was thoroughly tornted by the Kiri-nin.
"Clan Head Kane, there's no need to beat around the bush." Yōkō said:
"Before the Hokage-sama, I recomnded you to serve as Commander-in-Chief for the Land of Hot Water battlefield."
Uchiha Kane, Uchiha Tōka, and the others were very surprised.
Firstly, they were surprised the village wasn't sending the Uchiha clan to deal with the Kiri-nin.
Secondly, they were surprised that the village was making Uchiha Kane the Commander-in-Chief!
Yōkō said, "I acknowledge the great harm Uchiha clan rogue ninja have caused to Konoha.
Whether it's Uchiha Madara, or Uchiha Mahiru, or Uchiha Obito.
Anbu investigations have revealed that after Uchiha Obito disappeared from Konoha, he beca a subordinate of Uchiha Madara, determined to take revenge on Konoha."
Uchiha Kane's heart tightened. He didn't even know where Uchiha Obito had gone.
To think another rogue ninja had erged from the Uchiha clan. Judging by Minister Fox's tone, Uchiha Obito's strength was considerable, worthy of the Minister's deliberate attention.
"However..." Yōkō said:
"However, I do not agree with the village's previous thods of dealing with the Uchiha clan.
The Uchiha clan is undoubtedly an extre ninja clan. I have seen many Uchiha ninja who intensely hate Konoha. Could there not also be Uchiha ninja who intensely love Konoha?
I have read many notes left by the Second Hokage-sama. He collected many case studies on the Uchiha clan.
The Second Hokage-sama took Kagami-sama as his disciple and bodyguard also because he hoped to see a positive change in the Uchiha clan's stance towards Konoha.
The Uchiha clan has already produced several rogue ninja. Statistically speaking, it's about ti so powerful Sharingan users who love Konoha appeared as well.
What gambler loses every day? What child cries every day?
Clan Head Kane, only in the storm can the Uchiha clan's true stance be tested.
The Land of Hot Water battlefield is a crucial opportunity for the Uchiha clan.
I hope you can exert your utmost effort, win this battle, and thoroughly resolve the Uchiha clan's predicant."
Uchiha Kane's expression was grave.
Yōkō said, "The village has always been wary of the Uchiha clan, fearing the ergence of another rogue ninja like Uchiha Madara.
It is ti to guide the Uchiha clan to truly integrate into Konoha, to allow more Uchiha ninja to form bonds with Konoha ninja.
Through interaction and companionship, the Uchiha clan will give birth to more and more ninja who love Konoha.
As for the slight risks involved, I am willing to be your guarantor."
Silence fell in the hall.
After several dozen seconds, Uchiha Kane slowly asked, "Minister Fox, why are you willing to help the Uchiha clan out of this predicant?"
Yōkō shook his head slightly and said, "The rift between the village and the Uchiha clan is too deep.
Even if the village extends goodwill, the Uchiha clan will hesitate, fearing the village has so other sche.
White Ram, Leaf Monkey, please step outside for now. I wish to speak with Clan Head Kane and Young Clan Head Fugaku alone."
Uchiha Kane also turned to Uchiha Tōka and said, "Tōka, take the others out first."
Soon, only Yōkō, Uchiha Kane, and Uchiha Fugaku remained in the hall.
Yōkō said, "Clan Head Kane, I know you won't easily trust the village's goodwill, won't easily accept the olive branch the village extends."
Uchiha Kane said frankly, "The village has been wary of my Uchiha clan for decades. We can't just completely set aside our preconceptions because of a single suggestion from you, Minister Fox, can we?
Minister Fox, it's not that I don't trust you, but that I don't trust human nature."
Yōkō nodded repeatedly and said, "I understand, Clan Head Kane. Regarding what follows, Clan Head Kane and Young Clan Head Fugaku, you must absolutely not let it leak out."
Uchiha Kane frowned, not knowing what Minister Fox wanted to say.
Yōkō removed his mask, revealing his eyes.
"Clan Head Kane, if I show you this, can you still refuse ?"
Uchiha Kane recoiled in horror, leaning back.
He... he saw Minister Fox's eyes change from black pupils, suddenly opening into Three Tomoe Sharingan!
A transplanted Sharingan cannot be deactivated. Only a natural-born Uchiha can voluntarily deactivate and activate the Sharingan!
Konoha's Anbu Minister was actually an Uchiha clan ninja!
Was he one of them?
Cold sweat instantly broke out on Uchiha Kane's forehead.
Wait... wait!
Did Uchiha Madara deliberately die at Fox's hands? To increase Fox's power and influence within Konoha?
It made sense! Everything made sense now!
How could a figure like Uchiha Madara possibly be killed?
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