4:30 PM
" Now I would request Itachi-sama, the new Uchiha Clan Patriarch, to take the oath." On the center stage, an Uchiha Jonin holding a mike said loudly.
"I, Uchiha Itachi, do solemnly accept the mantle of the Twenty-Second Patriarch of the Uchiha Clan.
Before my ancestors whose names are etched into our history, before my clan whose trust I have been granted, and before the leaders of the shinobi world gathered here today, I swear this oath.
I shall safeguard the honor of the Uchiha name and preserve the legacy entrusted to me.
I shall govern with wisdom rather than pride, with justice rather than favoritism, and with duty rather than personal ambition.
I shall not permit corruption, greed, or abuse of authority to take root within our clan.
I shall protect every member of the Uchiha, from the eldest elder to the youngest child, to the best of my abilities.
I shall seek prosperity through strength, knowledge, discipline, and unity.
I shall leave this clan stronger than it was when it was entrusted to me.
Should I fail in these duties, may history judge me fairly and may my descendants learn from my shortcomings.
This I swear upon my name, my blood, and the legacy of the Uchiha."
Hearing this oath, all the Uchiha clansmen and even the other spectators felt their blood boiling.
" Long live the Uchiha Clan, long live Itachi-sama!!!"
" Long live the Uchiha Clan, long live Itachi-sama!!!"
" Long live the Uchiha Clan, long live Itachi-sama!!!"
Itachi looked at the excited crowd and smiled in response.
One Hour Later and Few More Ceremonies Later
" Itachi-sama, congratulations on your succession. May the Uchiha Clan be forever prosperous."
" Kazekage-sama, you are too polite. Just like you said, the Uchiha Clan and Sunagakure are thousand-year-old allies. There is no need to create distance between us with those words."
" Hahaha, indeed there is no need to create barriers between us."
CLAP CLAP
" Itachi-sama, I was in a hurry and couldn't bring enough gifts to congratulate you. These are just a small token from Sunagakure."
With Rasa's clap, a few ninja came beside him and opened numerous sealing scrolls which contained many antiques, silver, and gold.
" Kazekage-sama, you are too polite." Itachi, seeing this, complimented him and then signalled the nearby Uchiha Jonin to take the money. Who knows, after a few refusals, Rasa might really take away the money.
" Itachi-sama, Sunagakure has a request that only you could fulfill." Seeing the smile on Itachi's face, Rasa opened his mouth.
" If it doesn't harm Mizumori, then I will be your guest."
" Itachi-sama, just as you know, the entire Land of Wind is now under Sunagakure, and I have the responsibility to look after the entire Land of Wind. Previously, I only took care of Sunagakure, its strength, revenue, and other matters.
But now I have to look after a hundred other problems. You might already know that since last year, all the nations under the leash of their respective Daimyo have restricted trade and supplies with Sunagakure. Because of this, the barren Land of Wind is under huge pressure due to limited food and water resources.
Yesterday, with your god-like power, you created thirteen mountains along with a huge lake and Yggdrasil-sama. I request Itachi-sama to create a few oases for the people of the Land of Wind. I am not shameless enough to ask you to do it for free. The Land of Wind can compensate Itachi-sama's wasted time with a hundred S-rank missions."
Hearing this, Itachi fell into deep thought. Sunagakure was indeed isolated by all the surrounding nations. If he created a few oases for them, then their last weakness, the lack of resources, would be resolved. Then, maybe after a few decades or so, Sunagakure might really surpass Konoha ( during Third Hokage's reign ).
Seeing Itachi in deep thought, Rasa sweated slightly. During the First Five Kage Conference, the First Kazekage had also requested Hashirama to create a few forests for them, but Tobirama declined on behalf of Hashirama, citing the reason that Wood Release consumed the user's life force. Creating forests on such a massive scale would harm Hashirama.
He didn't know if it was true, but in Sunagakure it was believed that Tobirama didn't want the Land of Fire to lose its advantages and give the Land of Wind, the largest country in the world, independence from the constraints of the land. { Land of Wind imports a lot of its resources from other nations // non-cannon // Land of Fire is desirable because of its forests and fertile land unlike the sandy deserts of Land of Wind )
" Agreed. Since Sunagakure considers the Uchiha Clan their allies, then we naturally won't decline such an easy favour."
Hearing this, Rasa immediately became excited. He could already see the rise of Sunagakure and the Land of Wind before his eyes.
" The Land of Wind is eternally grateful to the Uchiha Clan and Itachi-sama..... Itachi-sama, this is Gaara, my son, a possessor of Magnetic Release: Sand Manipulation Kekkei genkai and also the Jinchūriki of the One-Tail Shukaku. He has always admired Itachi-sama's strength and charisma. Please give him a chance to become your disciple."
Gaara, who was once again about to be used as a bargaining chip by Rasa, was confused. Although he did admire Itachi's strength, when did he say he wanted to become his disciple? But after a few moments of thinking, he didn't reject the proposal. Maybe with a close relationship with Itachi, he could really find Yatagarasu faster?
Itachi, on the other hand, hearing this, thought of the ninja world's master-disciple tradition in amusement. Hiruzen destroyed his master's clan and was an indirect reason for his master's death. Orochimaru, his disciple, also killed him. Nagato killed Jiraiya, Sasuke killed Orochimaru, Obito killed Minato, and finally Boruto blinded Sasuke. The victims ranged from Kage-level to Six Paths-level, making it a fifty percent fatality rate among the strong men of the ninja world.
" Hmm..... I agree."
Why would he reject a future Kazekage and Kage-level disciple. As for betrayal, if Gaara is strong enough to betray him then he would be happy to become such a capable master.
" Disciple Gaara greets Master." Hearing Itachi's agreement, Gaara hurriedly bowed in response.
The other dignitaries, seeing the close relationship between the two sides, became confused about their sudden close bond but also became even more alert.
" Gaara, since you have become my disciple, naturally I have to gift you something. Here, take this and crush it while thinking of whomever you want to resurrect." Itachi said while handing a colourful glass bead to Gaara.
Since this morning, he had resurrected hundreds of people, and naturally his method of resurrection had become more and more sophisticated. Though this method could only work nearby him, as he still needed to guide the soul from the Pure Land.
Gaara, on the other hand, hearing this, took the glass bead tremblingly and began to think about whom he wanted to resurrect. Finally, Gaara thought of the night a few months ago when Yashamaru told him the truth about his mother and finally decided on the person.
Itachi could also see Gaara's thoughts and naturally summoned Karura. As for why he could see and read Gaara's mind, it was a new application he discovered after his increase in strength. Now, if the strength difference between the two parties was large enough, he could see and hear the other party's thoughts.
The next moment, under the eager eyes of all the people, a blinding white light shone from the broken fragments of the glass bead, which later formed the figure of a woman.
A few seconds later, a woman with shoulder-length sand-brown hair opened her eyes, looking at Gaara and the other two children, who were also looking at her with anticipation and hope.
" Temari... Kankuro and.... Gaara... " The next moment, she hugged the three of them, crying her eyes out. After refining his resurrection technique, Itachi had also added the feature of giving a few memories of the present so that the resurrected being wouldn't be completely clueless.
Five Minutes Later
" Itachi-sama, congratulations on your succession. Though i apologise Kumogakure will be slightly late with the gift, as only I could travel with the space-time jutsu and couldn't bring anything else. Kumogakure also apologises for the actions of the previous Raikage and is ashamed of his actions.
But.... I would shamelessly ask for a resurrection opportunity for our previous Raikage. Kumogakure is willing to pay the price for it and also sign a non-aggression treaty and an alliance treaty with the Uchiha Clan so that peace returns to the ninja world." Bee, for the first time, spoke respectfully to anyone without rapping or dancing.
" Killer Bee, or Fifth Raikage, you should know that because of the previous actions of Ai, I could easily destroy Kumogakure if I wanted to and take everything from Kumogakure.
I haven't gone to settle the matter, and yet you have come to ask me to resurrect the perpetrator. Do you really think that I am a kind-hearted person? I do not want bloodshed today, leave... " Sensing the immense pressure from Itachi, Bee for a moment felt déjà vu.
" Itachi-sama, I heard that the Third Tsuchikage Ohnoki, who invited my brother and is the main perpetrator of this incident, was forgiven by you. Look, he is eating there so shamelessly." Bee said while pointing at Ohnoki, who was watching the show with amusement.
Ohnoki, who was suddenly pointed at and then accused, immediately panicked and cursed Bee's seven past ancestors in his mind. Since watching the video this morning, he had thanked God multiple times for his cleverness and ability to back down. Now Bee was making Itachi remember those dark days. Who knew if Itachi would suddenly go mad and attack him....
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