Chapter 7 The Old Clan Chief's Change of Attitude
The entire hall fell into a deathly silence. Then, Uchiha Hachiman and other hawkish Uchiha were seriously considering the possibility of attacking the Hokage Building. Their eyes grew brighter and their killing intent grew stronger!
The crimson magatama that appeared amidst the excitement filled the entire venue with a chilling and murderous aura!
Despite his composed expression, Fugaku Uchiha's brain had completely shut down, while Shisui Uchiha clenched his fists tightly around the hem of his clothes.
More than a decade before the Uchiha clan massacre, the Uchiha, who had never experienced the Nine-Tails' rampage and being ostracized by the entire village, never considered a clan rebellion.
A hint of worry flashed across Mikoto Uchiha's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a determined light.
Even the old patriarch was pondering the possibility, but quickly dismissed the idea and shouted in a deep voice, his voice not loud, but like cold water poured into a boiling oil pot.
"Now that Konoha is surrounded by four great nations eyeing it covetously, what will happen if we commit unjust acts, even if we succeed?"
He slowly rose, his gaze sweeping over every face, whether fervent or hesitant, before finally settling on Uchiha Anran.
"When the nest is overturned, how can the eggs remain intact?"
His voice carried a heavy weight, suppressing the restless killing intent in the air.
Everyone's gaze turned to Uchiha Anran, whose lips curled into a slight smile.
"So, in other words, as long as the safety of the clan is guaranteed, the clan head agrees with our proposal to attack the Hokage Building?"
Before the old clan patriarch, whose expression had suddenly changed, could refute her, Uchiha Anlan knew that the other party would not agree at the moment, so she immediately changed the subject.
"Don't worry, I won't do anything unless I'm absolutely certain."
He looked around the room, his gaze sweeping over every face, whether excited or uneasy.
If there is internal strife during wartime, it will be impossible to launch a blitzkrieg.
Whether they are right or wrong, the entire Hidden Leaf Village will become the enemy of the Uchiha clan, and the clan will surely suffer a great misfortune.
The most urgent task is to build up the family's strength, accumulate resources, and wait for the right opportunity.
If they can successfully weather the Third Shinobi World War, which severely weakened Konoha, then when the time is right—
Whether it's directly confronting Konoha or secretly establishing a new Uchiha base overseas.
During the reign of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, he exposed the true nature of the so-called "Darkest ninja in the world," Danzo Shimura, and launched a full-scale crackdown on Hiruzen Sarutobi's faction, uprooting these malignant tumors that hindered the Uchiha's integration into Konoha...
These are all good choices.
The old clan chief's expression softened, but out of the corner of his eye, he noticed his silly roe deer looking at him with a "so this is the kind of person you are" gaze, which made him furious.
'Fugaku hasn't yet developed the mindset of someone in a position of power. He's brave but lacks strategy; he needs time to be nurtured.'
This kind of personality flaw is extremely common throughout the Uchiha clan.
Impulsive, impatient, and concerned about saving face.
These are bad habits that are ingrained in almost every Uchiha.
If he awakened the Sharingan, that would be even more extraordinary, and the Mangekyou Sharingan almost certainly indicates that this Uchiha had completely transcended ordinary human thinking and gone to an extreme.
For example, Obito Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha, these madmen completely reshaped their worldview.
As the saying goes, "My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror, and all my deeds are for justice."
Whether it's killing the master and mistress, or killing the parents and relatives.
In their worldview, these are all "sacrifices and costs" that must be paid for "rightness and justice".
These beasts must be dealt with with heavy blows, or even in a more extreme way, to destroy their distorted values and reshape their personalities.
The simplest way is to kill him.
As for simply preaching?
Even a Uchiha with only one tomoe might not listen to you—unless your strength and status far surpass his.
Anlan Uchiha was able to control the hawkish Uchiha clan by using both a big stick and a sweet treat.
Then, by virtue of their status, they naturally gained their loyalty.
'Unfortunately, Anlan won't give Fugaku much time to grow...'
"Alright, I'll speak to Anlan privately and ask him to take good care of Fugaku in the future; they're all brothers of the same clan."
The series of changes at the clan meeting, especially the shift in the dove's stance, made the old clan head somewhat resigned to his fate, but he did not completely think that Uchiha Fugaku was incompetent.
Perhaps he can be transformed after a war?
"Anlan".
The old patriarch's deep voice rang out, "You're not someone who just shouts slogans; tell me your thoughts."
He looked up at the sharp-witted young man and spoke sincerely.
"The Third Shinobi World War, the Uchiha... there is no way to avoid it."
The Konoha leadership has set their sights on reinforcing the Uchiha clan, whom they are so wary of and fear will grow stronger with each battle. This shows the immense pressure they are under; the "strongest Hokage" probably can't even sleep well every night.
"I understand that, of course."
Uchiha Anlan calmly sat back down, crossed his arms, and analyzed the situation calmly.
"As I just said, with past examples to learn from, the experts in the clan did not leave Konoha, and they dared not mobilize too many strong people to the front line, in order to prevent us from acting recklessly."
"The current Konoha leadership must be hesitant and timid."
His gaze was sharp, and his voice was steady, "But the other ninja villages are pressing in step by step, leaving them no time to consider."
"This gives us room to negotiate with the Konoha leadership."
Uchiha Anlan looked at the old clan leader and said seriously, "We must fight for real benefits. For example, independent command of the Kirigakure front, to maximize the autonomy of the clan members, and we must not allow ourselves to be used as cannon fodder to be sacrificed at will just because of a transfer order."
He paused slightly, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes, "Even more sinister, who can guarantee that the Konoha higher-ups won't use Kirigakure to slaughter us?"
Just like the hero of Sunagakure, Pakura, known as the most beautiful back in the Naruto world, was chosen by the Sunagakure leadership as a bargaining chip for reconciliation with Kirigakure and was assassinated by Kirigakure ninjas as a sacrifice.
Uchiha Anlan dared not underestimate the limits of Konoha's higher-ups, his tone was deep.
"What's worse, what if 'Root,' which is under the control of Shimura Danzo, were to secretly plot against us?"
"Many of our clan's three-tomoe Jonin have mysteriously disappeared in the Land of Fire due to some low-risk A-rank missions. We still haven't figured out the reason!"
After these words, most of the Uchiha fell into silence and thought.
The truth always becomes clearer through debate.
No one who can become a Jonin is truly dull-witted.
Even a seemingly rough ninja like Might Guy possesses a keen "beast instinct".
As an all-around ninja, the three-tomoe Uchiha naturally possesses not only exceptional combat wisdom but also remarkable analytical abilities.
End of this chapter...