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Three years passed in the blink of an eye.
In Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzō Shimura were holding a meeting.
Besides Danzō, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado were also present. It was a private meeting involving only the four of them; other Konoha higher-ups were not invited.
These four were the true core of Konoha’s leadership. Decisions made by them held absolute authority; no one else could override them.
The topic of this meeting was the Uchiha Clan.
Three years had passed since the Hyūga Clan’s defection. Konoha hadn’t taken any significant action against the defected Hyūga, mainly because Hiruzen was wary of Shin Uzumaki’s involvement.
The fact that the Hyūga Clan had successfully defected and faced no repercussions for three years had unsettled the Uchiha Clan.
Fugaku Uchiha had initially hoped that the Hyūga incident would prompt Hiruzen to appease the Uchiha and treat them better.
Instead, the suppression continued.
The Uchiha Clan felt increasingly marginalized—their resentment towards Konoha reaching a boiling point. Subtle movements and unrest were brewing within the clan.
As the Uchiha Clan resided within Konoha, their actions, no matter how secretive, couldn’t escape Hiruzen’s notice, especially since he was already monitoring them closely.
“Let’s hear your thoughts. How should we handle the Uchiha Clan?” Hiruzen took a deep breath and asked Danzō and the two elders.
“Hiruzen, is there even a choice? Annihilating the Uchiha Clan is the only path forward now,” Danzō said, a ruthless glint in his eye.
“I agree with Danzō. The Uchiha Clan is a cancer. Leaving them be will only endanger Konoha,” Homura Mitokado immediately concurred, with Koharu Utatane nodding in agreement.
Hiruzen remained silent, deep in thought, weighing the pros and cons.
The Uchiha Clan was indeed a threat, but they were also a crucial asset to Konoha. Annihilating them wouldn’t be easy.
“Hiruzen, what are you hesitating for? The Uchiha are practically plotting open rebellion! What concerns could you possibly have now?” Danzō slammed his hand on the table and stood up angrily.
This was the perfect opportunity to eliminate the Uchiha, something Danzō had long desired but lacked justification for. Now, the justification had practically fallen into his lap.
How could he let this chance slip by?
“Danzō, have you considered the consequences?” Hiruzen looked up, his gaze serious.
It wasn’t that Hiruzen didn’t want to eliminate the Uchiha. He couldn’t tolerate any threat to Konoha—except, perhaps, for Danzō himself.
However, the cost of destroying the Uchiha Clan was too high. They were powerful, far stronger than the Hyūga.
During the Third Shinobi World War, though the Uchiha had suffered losses fighting against Kirigakure—the survivors were all elites. The Uchiha grew stronger through battle; the life-and-death struggle was the ultimate catalyst for awakening the Sharingan.
Even though their numbers were diminished, their combat strength was immense. In terms of pure clan power, who in the current Shinobi world could compare to the Uchiha?
Unlike Danzō, Hiruzen had to consider the bigger picture. Danzō was solely focused on destroying the Uchiha.
Knock, knock, knock!
“Lord Hokage, Shisui Uchiha requests an audience.” Shisui Uchiha stood outside the door, waiting for Hiruzen’s response.
Danzō’s face instantly darkened.
“This is a closed-door meeting! What is he doing here?”
“Danzō, I asked Shisui Uchiha to come,” Hiruzen informed Danzō.
“WHAT?!” Danzō, Homura, and Koharu were all taken aback.
“Shisui, come in.” Hiruzen didn’t explain further, simply allowing Shisui to enter.
“Greetings, Lord Hokage, Lord Danzō, Elders.” Shisui entered and bowed respectfully. His etiquette was flawless, leaving Danzō with no room for criticism, though he still snorted coldly.
“Hiruzen, what is the meaning of bringing an Uchiha to this meeting?” Danzō questioned Hiruzen bluntly.
“Shisui will resolve the conflict between Konoha and the Uchiha Clan. If possible, I don’t want conflict. After all, the Uchiha Clan is part of Konoha.” Hiruzen stated.
Danzō sneered.
“Resolve the conflict? Does he even have that kind of power?” Danzō looked contemptuously at Shisui Uchiha.
Although Shisui was the Uchiha Clan’s strongest, he wasn’t the Clan Head. His reputation within the clan was high, but he couldn’t command the entire clan.
“Yes. With these eyes.” Shisui Uchiha activated his Mangekyō Sharingan.
“My Mangekyō Sharingan Dōjutsu is called Kotoamatsukami. It can permanently and completely alter a person’s thoughts and will. I can use Kotoamatsukami to change the Clan Head’s mind.”
Was Shisui Uchiha naive? Revealing his Mangekyō Sharingan ability so openly?
After Shisui spoke, everyone, including Hiruzen, drew a sharp breath. This was the first time Hiruzen had learned of Shisui’s specific ability.
‘This child must not be allowed to live.’ Hiruzen thought grimly.
Even knowing Shisui was loyal to Konoha, his Dōjutsu was too dangerous. Hiruzen himself felt threatened.
‘What if he uses Kotoamatsukami to alter their thoughts and will?’ Especially since Shisui hadn’t mentioned any drawbacks to the technique.
Shisui Uchiha was unaware that revealing his ability had just signed his death warrant.
Even Hiruzen wanted him dead now, let alone Danzō, Homura, and Koharu.
However, they were all cunning old foxes. Even if they wanted Shisui dead, they didn’t show it.
“I have faith in Shisui. He can change Fugaku’s mind,” Hiruzen said, expressing his confidence in Shisui.
“Let’s see what you can do.” Danzō stood up, giving Shisui Uchiha a deep look, a greedy glint hidden in the depths of his eyes.
Shisui Uchiha’s Mangekyō Sharingan was very powerful; how could Danzō not covet it?
Danzō even dreamed of using this Mangekyō Sharingan to seize the Hokage position!
If the ability was truly as potent as Shisui claimed—becoming Hokage wouldn’t be impossible!
He just needed to control Hiruzen and make him relinquish the Hokage position.
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