“Therefore, when I presented this plan to them, not a single elder intended to separate some of their own clan members! They were all focused on the Uchiha Police Force, believing that we could slowly seize power in Konoha through the Uchiha Police Force! They also believed that only by maintaining a large number of Ninja in the Clan could the Clan intimidate others! So, they rejected the plan to divide the clan members into two locations!”
“As for my proposal to send a portion of elite Ninja to build the You Country retreat plan you suggested, none of them agreed either. They believed that if it were discovered, they would lose their power in Konoha and would not allow any elite Ninja to leave the Clan!” Speaking of this, Uchiha Raimon looked helplessly at Uchiha Tenxiu, full of apology.
After all, according to the initial agreement, Uchiha Raimon and Uchiha Tenxiu had agreed that Uchiha Tenxiu would handle everything. This was precisely to prevent some people in the Clan from acting foolishly and leaking or accidentally exposing the matter, leading to the failure of the entire Clan’s retreat.
Not only would it put the Uchiha Clan in the eye of the storm in Konoha, subject to verbal attacks from other clans.
But it was also feared that after the Uchiha Clan lost a future retreat, it would be slowly persecuted to death by the Senju Clan.
And now.
Because of his own recklessness, his self-righteous focus on the greater good, hoping to gain the full support of the entire Clan.
He was completely rejected.
He was even implicitly warned that if he were to take the elite Ninja trained by the Clan and leave, he would be directly declared a Rogue Ninja.
Although the current situation.
The matter of this Clan retreat has not been exposed by anyone, but it has not received the full support of the Clan.
His retreat was even cut off.
No elite Ninja from the Clan were allowed to be taken away.
And if no elite Ninja can be taken away, what’s the point of a Clan retreat? Can it protect the safety of the clan members outside?
If other Uchiha branch families do not provide support in terms of numbers for the ordinary clan members, relying solely on his own branch, which consists of only a hundred or so old, weak, and sick individuals, what major accomplishment could be achieved with that?
At most, they could find an isolated island and barely survive.
Thus.
Would this still be considered the prestigious Uchiha Clan!
It wouldn’t be surprising if they vanished at some point.
“This is all my fault!” Uchiha Raimon said self-reproachfully, full of remorse and unable to face Uchiha Tenxiu.
At this, Uchiha Tenxiu was speechless. He finally understood why Elder Raimon was so haggard and severely weakened; it was all a result of losing his spiritual conviction.
In the Ninja World, what is called spiritual conviction is not an illusory thing but a truly existing outcome.
For example, in a Ninja’s training, it is about constantly adhering to one’s spiritual conviction, also commonly known as their Ninja Way.
Once one abandons their spiritual conviction and Ninja Way, leading to self-doubt, their strength will instantly plummet.
Such as these cases.
And before, Uchiha Raimon, who was already severely weakened and had over-extracted Chakra, leaving him with only a few years to live, clung on for those last few years. His thoughts, besides his two daughters, were entirely on the future of the Clan.
Knowing the Senju Clan’s ill intentions, he had placed all his focus on the Clan’s retreat. However, due to his self-righteousness, their escape route was cut off. He blamed himself for his recklessness and felt unable to face Uchiha Tenxiu.
Under such torment, his body naturally became severely weakened due to mental damage, leaving him with only a few months to live.
Understanding all this, Uchiha Tenxiu also showed a helpless expression. He had already said he would be fully responsible, but he insisted on being self-righteous, caused an accident, and then blamed himself to the point of suicide.
I’m truly fed up.
If it weren’t for your two daughters, I really wouldn’t want to bother with you!
He grumbled internally, but on the surface, Uchiha Tenxiu still shook his head and said indifferently, “What difference does the number of people make? The Uchiha Clan has faced countless dangers over a thousand years, not to mention that it has even come close to extinction before. Yet, it was still developed by the extraordinary talent displayed by a small number of people. Even a small group, even if they haven’t undergone Ninja training, can still slowly multiply and thrive, selecting sufficiently excellent Ninja from among them. What’s more, regarding this retreat, with me leading, even if no one understands it now, time will prove everything!”
“In comparison, although many elders did not agree with your idea, if we can truly seize everything the Senju Clan possesses in Konoha Village, that would also be the capability of our Uchiha Clan. As they said, concentrating more people and keeping more elite Ninja in Konoha is actually a valid approach. No one can be considered wrong. Anyway, the retreat is a retreat, and the present is the present. The Uchiha has no need to give up the benefits that can be obtained now…” Uchiha Tenxiu tried his best to comfort him, finding reasonable excuses for the elders to justify their actions, and at the same time, helping Elder Raimon calm down.
Although Elder Raimon made a mistake, from another perspective, it also resolved another concern of Uchiha Tenxiu: the fear that the Uchiha Clan, seeing how good his territory was, would move their main base to his territory.
Leading to a reversal of roles, turning things upside down.
A country of only over a hundred thousand people had not yet been able to completely suppress the Uchiha Clan; instead, it might ignite the Uchiha Clan’s ambition for his territory, causing them to swell with pride.
And now.
It’s not bad, I suppose!
Don’t look at how the high-ranking members of the Uchiha Clan issued such strict prohibitions; they had no binding effect on him.
For example.
The prohibition against taking any elite Ninja trained by the Clan to You Country for construction. Here, the so-called elite Ninja are all members who have reached Chunin strength and are registered by the Clan to receive Clan Ninja subsidies.
As well as those loyal Ninja cultivated by various elders who are willing to sacrifice their lives for the Clan.
All regular Ninja and various loyal Ninja registered in the Clan belonged to the entire Clan; they were the property of everyone in the entire Clan and could not be commanded by a single person. Although under normal circumstances, each elder could command his loyal Ninja and the clan members of his own branch, other elders could expel those who did not obey the Clan.
If Uchiha Raimon were to act so forcefully, he would certainly be seen by all the elders as having betrayed the Clan.
This was what saddened him the most.
He had worked hard for most of his life, and now, as he was leaving, he wanted to entrust the Clan’s foundation to his successor, Uchiha Tenxiu, to take away, but it was not recognized by the Uchiha Clan. This was truly unacceptable.
“What does this have to do with me? Since they won’t allow them to be taken away, then just leave them here openly, isn’t that enough!” A sharp glint flashed in Uchiha Tenxiu’s eyes as he secretly calculated the Clan’s assets.
Anyway, as long as he took all the hundred or so old, weak, and sick individuals from Elder Uchiha Raimon’s branch, plus the affiliated families who had clearly stated their allegiance to him at noon, it would be enough to form the framework of his country. As for Elder Raimon’s loyal Ninja, they could be left in Konoha to serve as a hidden asset, continuously draining Konoha Village’s resources!
As for how to take these people away?
That’s not difficult at all.
Form a merchant caravan and gather all the old, weak, and sick who could work into the caravan, slowly moving them out.
After all, they weren’t Ninja.
Given the Ninja’s obtuseness in this regard, plus the newly established Village, there was no consideration for this at all.
They could easily get people out.
On the Clan’s roster, they would merely be listed as doing business abroad, or he could simply find an excuse for them to “die of illness” or “encounter bandits.” All these methods could make these people gradually disappear. A few years later, there would be no old, weak, or sick people in the entire Clan on the surface.
And on the surface, as an elder who only managed “land and commerce” and nothing else, occasionally showing up for necessary meetings in Konoha would suffice. Perhaps he could even make the entire Village believe he lacked ambition and encourage such a style.
Showing up once every few years would be enough.
Perhaps when he attacked Konoha, in the eyes of the Konoha Ninja, he would still just be an unknown elder of the Uchiha Clan responsible for “manor and commerce”!
As for the Clan internally, as long as he submitted the necessary profits, given Elder Raimon’s half-century of contributions and a slight display of his own strength, it was highly unlikely that any of the elders, who desired hereditary positions, would raise objections.
Under Uchiha Tenxiu’s comfort, Uchiha Raimon felt a little better.
At least on the surface!