Fugaku Uchiha was sleeping.
Suddenly, he heard a hurried knock on the door.
He opened his eyes, looking a bit confused.
What's going on in the middle of the night?
"I'll go check it out."
Fugaku Uchiha gave Mikoto Uchiha a reassuring look, put on his clothes, and opened the door.
"Yatsudai?"
Among the Uchiha clan, he trusted Yatsudai Uchiha quite a lot.
He was a great helper to Fugaku in the Konoha Police Force; it's even no exaggeration to say that he was the vice - captain.
He had the talent for analysis and leadership.
"Clan leader, come with me."
Yatsudai Uchiha said in a deep voice, "There's something that needs your decision."
Fugaku Uchiha became even more puzzled. Couldn't they talk about it here?
But due to his trust, he didn't ask any questions and followed Yatsudai Uchiha to a room.
"Clan leader."
Inabi Uchiha and Tetsuka Uchiha stood up and bowed.
Just as Fugaku Uchiha was about to speak, he saw Seinosuke Sarutobi behind them.
Shocked, he quickly stepped forward, reached out to check Seinosuke's breath, and then stiffly turned around.
"Tell me, who did this?"
"Clan leader."
Yatsudai Uchiha recounted the whole story, including the result they got from interrogating with the Sharingan[b]Sharingan[/b].
"How is that possible?"
Fugaku Uchiha instinctively didn't believe it. "Hiruzen Sarutobi's panicked look that day didn't seem like it was faked."
Moreover, he didn't think a powerful ninja like the so - called one could do such a despicable thing.
"Clan leader! It's an established fact that Seinosuke Sarutobi has the Wood Release[b]Wood Release[/b] jutsu."
Inabi Uchiha said anxiously, "He's not from the Senju clan. Where did he get the Wood Release[b]Wood Release[/b]?"
Fugaku Uchiha fell silent.
The Wood Release[b]Wood Release[/b] was not a common Kekkei Genkai[b]Kekkei Genkai[/b].
There must be some connection. The mysterious masked man, Seinosuke Sarutobi, Orochimaru, and Danzo are involved.
It was hard to say what role Hiruzen Sarutobi played in this.
The Uchiha clan was now in a critical situation.
Now that they had killed Seinosuke Sarutobi, they had no choice but to rebel.
"Did you handle this matter secretly? Were you noticed by the Anbu on your way back?"
Fugaku Uchiha sighed inwardly.
He was reluctant to take the path of rebellion.
Even with the Mangekyo Sharingan[b]Mangekyo Sharingan[/b], there was bound to be a bloodbath.
"Don't worry, no one knows."
Yatsudai Uchiha said firmly.
"Let's put this matter off for a while."
Fugaku Uchiha said in a deep voice, "Compared to the whole of Konoha, our clan's strength is insufficient. So we need to make a plan before we start a rebellion."
When the other three heard the word "rebellion", they immediately showed sheer ecstasy.
Why had the conservatives survived until now?
It was because of Fugaku Uchiha's balancing act.
Plus the fact that Shisui Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha were on the side of the Hokage.
Now that Fugaku Uchiha had given the green light, Itachi Uchiha, as his son, naturally had to change his stance.
"Inform everyone. There will be a clan meeting at the Naka Shrine Pass Technique tomorrow morning."
Fugaku Uchiha waved his hand and said.
The Naka Shrine Pass Technique was their ancestral land and very safe.
And this new residence had always been under the surveillance of the Anbu.
It was inconvenient to conduct many things here.
"Clan leader, what should we do with the corpse of Seinosuke Sarutobi?"
Yatsudai Uchiha pointed and asked, "Should we burn it?"
"Keep it," Fugaku Uchiha pondered for a moment and said. "If we stage a rebellion, Hiruzen Sarutobi will be our greatest enemy. We can use Seinosuke Sarutobi's corpse to disrupt his rationality at that time."
"Great idea, clan leader."
Yatsudai Uchiha showed a look of admiration.
"Take Seinosuke Sarutobi's corpse to Naka Shrine Pass Technique overnight and keep it there," Fugaku Uchiha ordered again.
After the three of them left, he let out a long sigh. He had finally taken this path.
Although it was late at night, he couldn't fall asleep.
Natsume was sleeping soundly.
After all, he had a very fragrant pillow.
But his business was far from over.
Seinosuke Sarutobi's death at the hands of Inabi Uchiha and Tetsuka Uchiha would deepen Hiruzen Sarutobi's anger.
The most likely result is that it will change his intention to maintain the fragile peace between the Uchiha clan and the Konoha high - ups.
That wasn't Natsume's goal.
He had to let everyone, or rather the whole of Konoha, know that the Uchiha clan's extermination was due to Hiruzen Sarutobi's revenge for his son's death.
He could start a rumor in public opinion, leaving a stain on this strongest Hokage and preventing him from continuing to hold the position.
As the saying goes, those who play with fire will surely get burned.
Hiruzen Sarutobi had played with the Will of Fire all his life, but he didn't know that he was about to be engulfed by it.
But Natsume couldn't do this himself, so as not to involve Tsunade.
The best candidate is undoubtedly Danzo Shimura.
First of all, he was good at spreading rumors. Whether it was the legend of the White Fang of Konoha or the rumor about Naruto Uzumaki being the Demon Fox, it was all spread by him.
Secondly, he had a motive to frame Hiruzen Sarutobi because he wanted to become the Hokage.
Finally, he was the perfect scapegoat.
However, Natsume couldn't go to him directly.
Currently, the most likely candidate to become the Hokage was Tsunade, followed by Jiraiya and Orochimaru, and only then did Danzo Shimura come into the picture.
With a dying Hiruzen Sarutobi and a young successor, Danzo Shimura would naturally support the former.
So Natsume had to make him think that he had a very good chance of becoming the Hokage before he would spare no effort to frame Hiruzen Sarutobi.
The person Natsume needed to find was Orochimaru.
Moreover, he would definitely be interested in participating in the clan's extermination night.
After finishing his morning training, Natsume directly appeared in Orochimaru's hall.
This chapter isn't over yet!
"Go and inform him," Natsume said as he casually picked up a teacup.
The snakes not far away dispersed.
Soon, Orochimaru walked in from the outside with a gloomy face.
In fact, he wasn't very willing to make a deal with Natsume again.
Because he found that this guy was his competitor in terms of the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Every time, it's because of him that Orochimaru has achieved nothing so far.
Although the intelligence Natsume provided was indeed good, it was so annoying.
He couldn't beat Natsume either.
This feeling of losing control was what Orochimaru hated the most.
"Keeping a straight face all day will shorten your lifespan," Natsume put down the teacup and said with a smile. "If you want eternal life, you need to have a good attitude."
"
"..."
Orochimaru showed a sinister smile. "I've attained Eternal life. No need for your concern."
"Alright then."
Natsume didn't bother to tell him about the flaws of Living Corpse Reincarnation[b]Living Corpse Reincarnation[/b]. For a smart guy like Orochimaru, it was safer to keep some leverage.
"Since you're in Konoha, you should know the situation of the Uchiha clan, right? Do you think they'll start a rebellion?"
"Yes."
Orochimaru nodded and said, "Considering their personalities, it's already a miracle they've endured until now."
"Seems like you're ready to join in."
Natsume glanced at him and said, "But I can give you a chance to monopolize all the benefits if you can handle them."
"Monopolize all the benefits? How's that possible?"
Orochimaru frowned and asked, "Are you joking? Once the Uchiha clan rebels, it'll definitely cause a huge upheaval in Konoha."
"Because it's quite simple. Itachi Uchiha[b]Itachi Uchiha[/b] will intervene and kill all his clansmen."
Natsume's words made a question mark appear on Orochimaru's face.
What the heck?
Even with his personality, he still felt a sense of absurdity when he heard this.
Chapter 8: The Eighth Update
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