“Yes, exactly! You are absolutely right!”
“The proud Uchiha Clan will never cling to life under the thumb of others; we must maintain our independence!”
Uchiha Raimon also nodded in agreement.
After Uchiha Tenxiu’s prophecy about the future, Uchiha Raimon’s resolve firmed, and he understood that the entire Uchiha Clan had been short-sighted and self-serving.
Only he and Uchiha Tenxiu had seen clearly the dangerous situation facing the entire Uchiha.
He couldn't help but feel a little smug inside.
Very well! Let this old man save the Uchiha.
It’s time for me to truly fight for the future of the clan!
As Uchiha Raimon thought this, the Sharingan in his eyes grew brighter and brighter; the tomoe, once filled with a murderous aura, gradually shed their terrifying deterrent, now possessing the clear, magnificent colors of a gem.
His Dojutsu also advanced further.
Regarding this.
Uchiha Raimon quickly noticed this point.
Immediately, his heart was filled with wild joy.
“My Sharingan has advanced another step; this level of Dojutsu is almost more than double what it used to be.
“Although it hasn't reached the Mangekyo level, it far surpasses the limit of an ordinary Three-Tomoe Sharingan; it’s the critical point between the Three-Tomoe Sharingan and the Mangekyo Sharingan.”
“Unfortunately, this step is a world apart; I’m afraid I won’t have the chance to cross this boundary in my lifetime.”
Uchiha Raimon sighed again in his heart.
But he wasn't overly greedy.
After all, the awakening of the Mangekyo Sharingan is said to bring misfortune; if one could forever avoid opening these eyes in exchange for the happiness of loved ones, what could be wrong with that!
Uchiha Tenxiu didn’t know what Uchiha Raimon was thinking, but he did notice the change in his Dojutsu.
He continued speaking.
“Besides that, we need to prepare a refuge far from Konoha Village in the Land of Fire in advance. This is to prevent a situation where we can’t hold on, so that our Uchiha Clan can send a portion of our clan members away from Konoha at any time. No matter what happens, we will always have a retreat. And regarding this point…”
“I suggest I personally take responsibility for these matters!”
“After all, with Elder Uchiha Ming betraying us, who knows which other clan members in our family have been deceived by these years of peace!”
“Therefore, we must be extremely vigilant.”
As Uchiha Tenxiu spoke, his handsome young face tightened with seriousness, his expression completely that of someone who, for the sake of the family, must maintain strict secrecy.
But in his actual actions, he also began to expose his true intentions, laying the foundation for his own venture.
Even if it was helping the Uchiha leave a fallback plan.
He could also kill two birds with one stone, getting more support for his own external venture. There was no reason not to do it!
Moreover, Uchiha Tenxiu’s current strength had reached the Elite Chunin level, but he had little actual combat experience in killing. To advance further, necessary combat and external training were absolutely essential.
One must know that every Jonin level Ninja...
could be said to have experienced countless battles.
They were practically killing machines.
Stronger Ninja, starting from Elite Jonin...
the killing intent they condensed, if simply released, could cause ordinary people to completely lose the will to resist.
Not to mention Kage-level powerhouses.
They could even directly kill with their aura.
And one of the necessary conditions to achieve this was to allow one's spirit to grow through sufficient courage.
Killing was the best way to nurture this.
And this was also an indispensable condition for becoming a powerhouse.
Uchiha Tenxiu did not resist these killings.
As an ancient saying goes, to kill one is a sin, to slaughter ten thousand is a hero, to slaughter nine million is a hero among heroes.
It is clear that if he wanted to accomplish great deeds that ordinary people could not, how could he do so without killing?
Moreover, the Ninja World was a man-eat-man world.
The entire world was about the survival of the fittest.
If you don't eat people...
how can you become a superior person?
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya ate all the people and energy of an entire planet, and nothing happened; she became the Rabbit Goddess.
The Six Paths Sage ate the Chakra souls of the deceased from the entire planet, and didn't he become the Six Paths Sage?
Other Ōtsutsuki Clan members ate several planets, and nothing happened to them either.
Even the heroes and prominent figures of his previous life, like Qin Shi Huang and Zhu Yuanzhang, who were praised on bended knee, committed various acts of family destruction and plunder. But as long as the deeds were grand enough, and the enemies and their descendants were completely eliminated, the remaining people were either their descendants or the descendants of ministers who knelt and sang their praises. For the sake of their ancestors' reputation, they would rather distort all facts and kneel to say they did well, did great, did amazing things. Isn't that the same principle?
Of course, from the very beginning, Uchiha Tenxiu’s goal was clear: to climb step by step to the very top and possess everything.
And killing...
was merely a tool to achieve this goal.
Therefore, Uchiha Tenxiu would not indulge in such low-level killing.
Under this demand, Uchiha Tenxiu needed to leave the Village, whether for progress in strength or other aspects.
Not to mention.
Uchiha Tenxiu wanted to go out, start his own venture, and open up his own territory, which would inevitably require exploring various parts of the Ninja World to see where it was suitable for development and where it was not.
Just imagining it in his mind...
would not guarantee infallibility.
Therefore, to achieve external exploration, combat experience, and gain more support for his venture, now was the best time.
Senju Hashirama had not yet died.
The prestige of the God of Shinobi overshadowed all other forces in the entire Ninja World, ensuring that as a Ninja of Konoha, he would almost never encounter overly difficult opponents or dangers beyond his own capability.
Furthermore, Senju Tobirama had not yet taken office, so external forces would not casually start wars and drag him into them.
Otherwise, once Senju Tobirama took office next year, Uchiha Tenxiu estimated that the Uchiha Clan would begin to suffer.
Not to mention, people from other great nations were also constantly probing Konoha, and Ninja going out would definitely encounter disguised attacks from other Ninja. The later the years, the more they would head towards the abyss of war.
Therefore, all actions must be rationalized at this time, so that when Senju Tobirama takes office, he will also consider it normal.
And will not have any thoughts.
Thereby constantly focusing his attention on himself.
...
“Another plan is regarding the Senju Clan, who still harbor hostile hatred towards us and have never considered us companions of Konoha. Therefore, we must guard against the traps of the Senju Clan and the smaller clans that support them.”
“To prevent the extinction of the entire Uchiha Clan!”
“After all, who knows if the current Senju Clan is just deceiving us? Waiting for us to lower our guard and then deliver a fatal blow! We must not be careless!”
Uchiha Tenxiu said seriously.
Although he said so, in reality, coupled with Elder Raimon’s current situation, Tenxiu was actually clearly telling Elder Raimon, “You can boldly and confidently treat them as enemies, after all, they have already come to your doorstep to kill you!”
“That shouldn’t be the case! Although this ambush might have been orchestrated by Senju Tobirama, it could also just be his personal idea.” Uchiha Raimon said with some hesitation.
After all, in these few years since Konoha was established, he had also seen that ordinary Senju Clan members didn't seem to target the Uchiha much; it was more like a personal grudge.
“Elder Raimon, don’t be so naive. The Senju and our Uchiha have been fighting for many years; how could such hatred be easily eliminated? Although Konoha appears peaceful on the surface, secretly, the Senju’s vigilance towards us has never decreased. Furthermore, with Senju Tobirama’s hostility towards us, those ordinary clan members will only follow orders and won’t care whether we are right or wrong!”
“In short.”
“We cannot entrust the fate of our entire clan to the goodwill of the Senju. Once they find an opportunity, our Uchiha will surely fall into an abyss of no return.” Uchiha Tenxiu’s gaze was firm, his words earnest, and his eyes filled with caution.
It was also because Uchiha Raimon had been ambushed and assassinated once.
He knew of Senju Tobirama’s ill intentions in his heart.
Furthermore, Konoha had only been established for a few years.
In the entire Ninja World, all clans still prioritized their own clan's interests above the Village.
Therefore, the strongest genjutsu, similar to the fire will of Konoha Ninja Village, had not yet thoroughly taken root in people's hearts.
Otherwise.
Uchiha Tenxiu would not dare to utter such rebellious rogue Ninja remarks.
Uchiha Raimon fell silent, and after a moment, he slowly nodded heavily, saying, “You are right, Tenxiu.”
At this moment.
Uchiha Raimon finally made up his mind.
Since Uchiha Tenxiu arrived here...
Uchiha Raimon’s thoughts had changed again and again.
Unbeknownst to him.
He had already made a decision equivalent to “betraying the Village.”
...
“Then, since you want to do it, I will arrange special missions for you from the clan at that time, so you have enough reasons to leave the Village without attracting attention. However, once you are out, these matters can only be entirely entrusted to you. If there are problems, I will send my trusted subordinates to assist you. Remember, you must act cautiously and never let others notice.”
Uchiha Raimon looked at Tenxiu and specifically instructed him.
As someone who had watched Uchiha Tenxiu's growth over the past two years, Uchiha Raimon had absolute recognition of his talent and wisdom, believing him to be a once-in-a-millennium genius of the Uchiha Clan—a genius in terms of wisdom.
Therefore, he understood Uchiha Tenxiu’s own thoughts.
Since Uchiha Tenxiu was confident and felt he could take on such a task, then he would certainly be able to accomplish it.
Thus, he let him proceed with confidence.
“Please rest assured, Lord Raimon, I will secretly prepare and secure a retreat for the clan. If the Senju Clan truly harbors ill intentions, we will be able to retreat completely, or at least preserve the Uchiha’s legacy.” Uchiha Tenxiu rejoiced inwardly, but maintained a serious expression, patting his chest as he spoke.
Finally, he could take the first step towards his great ambition!