Naruto: Uchiha is not Raikage!

"If there's a chance, it wouldn't hurt to give it a try. Even if you don't become Hokage, you can still make an appearance. The position of Root leader is still vacant, isn't it?"

Qingsi said calmly.

If he wanted to, the position of Hokage would belong to him sooner or later.

It will be either this year's or the next year's.

In the Leaf Village, or rather the ninja world, ultimately, as long as one possesses power and is not a leader like Madara Uchiha who doesn't bring benefits to his subordinates, one can succeed.

Then they will naturally be supported by the public.

In the ninja world, besides fighting and killing, one also needs to be mindful of human relationships and social interactions.

Ban Cuo was too self-centered, and even his subordinates who had fought alongside him for many years abandoned him.

They no longer wanted to live the chaotic days of war, but rather a peaceful and stable life.

Even the Uchiha clan ninjas didn't support Uchiha Madara, so you can imagine how the ninjas from other clans would view him.

Of course, this could also be interpreted as a lack of absolute strength.

After all, there was still Hashirama Senju suppressing them at the time.

According to the official guidebook, Madara Uchiha did not only fight Hashirama Senju once.

Instead, they attacked Konoha several times.

Finally, Madara fought Hashirama with the Nine-Tails bound by a contract. That battle was the final showdown, and it ended with Madara faking his death.

There is no ninja god like Hashirama Senju now, but there are ninjas with equally illustrious reputations.

Minato Namikaze, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and so on.

The most promising candidate to become Hokage in the new generation is none other than Minato Namikaze.

Even though Minato Namikaze didn't have many supporters, he was still the most likely to become Hokage.

The reason is simple: he has Hiruzen Sarutobi behind him.

Minato Namikaze gained Hiruzen Sarutobi's favor and intended to pass the leadership to him.

The reason I said it was just a trial was that Kiyoshi didn't want to attract too much attention.

His physical body can be said to have transcended the level of life of ordinary people.

To move closer to the Otsutsuki clan and even to a more perfect life form.

This is a very good thing, but the bad thing is that Otsutsuki Isshiki is still lurking in the ninja world.

He was secretly developing the Shell Organization, wanting to cultivate a "vessel" capable of bearing his power.

If successful, Isshiki Otsutsuki will throw his current vessel, Jigen, to the Ten-Tails to eat as a living sacrifice.

Once the Ten-Tails transforms into the Divine Tree, Isshiki Otsutsuki will also occupy the "vessel's" body to complete his reincarnation and resurrection.

His conspicuousness, coupled with his Uchiha aura, made him an easy target for Isshiki Otsutsuki's attention.

After all, the Uchiha clan's Sharingan evolved to the point where it could revert to its ancestral form, eventually drawing out the Sage of Six Paths' chakra and obtaining the "Rinnegan".

This process, to some extent, is about moving closer to the Otsutsuki clan.

"Shall we give it a try..."

Fugaku fell silent.

Kiyoshi wanted to become Hokage; he had anticipated that.

Unexpectedly, so many people in the clan supported Qing Si.

Thinking about it carefully, it's quite normal.

Besides him, Kiyoshi was the only other person qualified to run for office.

Even if someone else were chosen, it wouldn't make any difference.

The reason is that he lacks prestige. To become Hokage, he needs not only the support of the Uchiha clan, but also the support of some outsiders.

Only after reaching a certain scale will they be eligible for nomination.

Of course, the Konoha leadership had a great deal of decision-making power during this period.

Therefore, the remaining clansmen were left with only two choices.

The meeting quickly ended amidst heated discussions.

Judging from the conflicting accounts among the tribespeople, this situation will likely continue for some time until the voting deadline approaches.

……

"Now I finally have time to be alone with Mikoto."

As he watched his clansmen disperse, Fugaku thought to himself.

Previously, I had been busy with war matters and maintaining order.

With the Hokage selection process underway, things have become much less hectic.

The villagers all know that these are special times, and those who stand out will be targeted.

"Captain Fugaku, you must seize this opportunity!"

Uchiha Hachimoku made an encouraging gesture.

If you love a woman, you have to take the initiative, otherwise she'll end up as another man's woman.

"I know."

Fugaku nodded.

Mustering her courage, she found Mikoto walking at the back of the crowd.

"Is there something you need, Fugaku?"

Mikoto turned to look at Fugaku who was approaching.

"I wanted to ask if you're free tonight."

A smile appeared on Fugaku's face.

Even though he was the head of the Uchiha clan, he was actually quite naive when it came to matters of the heart.

"I still have something to do."

Mikoto replied without any hesitation.

Fugaku was stunned, and could only give a wry smile before saying:

"What about tomorrow?"

"Something happened."

Mikoto said.

"the day after tomorrow?"

Fugaku was still unwilling to give up.

"Something happened."

Unfortunately, Misaka's answer remained the same.

"..."

Fugaku wanted to say something more.

Suddenly, Mikoto waved goodbye to him.

Fugaku looked up and saw that it was Uchiha Kiyoshi waiting for Mikoto ahead.

When his gaze fell upon him, Kiyoshi turned his head and smiled slightly at him.

Looking at Mikoto beside Kiyoshi, Fugaku's heart suddenly ached.

You finally have time to spend with Mikoto, but Mikoto gives her time to Kiyoshi instead?

"Lord Fugaku, how is it?"

Uchiha Yatsushiro, who was waiting at the Naka Shrine, asked curiously.

"Nothing special."

Fugaku walked in with a somber tone.

The entrance to the secret chamber at Nanga Shrine is a stone covered with sealing spells, which need to be resealed after each use.

This is the location where the Uchiha clan's secret gatherings are kept secret.

Click.

The stones fit together perfectly on the floor.

"Come with me on patrol."

Fugaku's face showed no emotion.

…………

"Shouldn't we just ignore Fugaku?"

Kiyoshi said.

"Who cares what he does?"

Mikoto slightly raised her head and looked at Kiyoshi with her bright, black eyes.

A faint smile graced her pretty face.

Compared to Fugaku, Mikoto prefers to be with Kiyoshi.

So much so that she felt regretful.

She regretted not being with Kiyoshi from the very first day he arrived at the Uchiha clan.

For her, every second less they spent together was a loss.

She has suffered far too many losses in the past.

"Too."

Qingsi smiled.

The companionship we've been providing has paid off.

"By the way, don't let anyone know about your kaleidoscope. Also, overuse of eye techniques can cause blindness."

Qing Si gave the instructions again.

The goal is to minimize, or even eliminate, the side effects of the kaleidoscope.

The options are either to transplant "interstitial cells" or to transplant a blood relative's kaleidoscope.

"I see."

Mikoto nodded seriously.

Her long, black hair cascaded down to her waist, swaying in the wind like a mountain stream.

She had the urge to use her pupil technique several times, but she resisted it each time.

"Would you like to come to my house for dinner tonight?"

Mikoto extended the invitation.

"can."

Qingsi nodded.

……

night.

"Letters from the orphanage..."

Kiyoshi, returning home from Mikoto's house, was greeted by a letter presented to him by Guren.

Kiyoshi opened it and saw that it was a letter from the orphanage.

The signature at the end is Yakushi Nono.

The letter was very simple, starting with an inquiry about Kiyoshi's recent situation.

Finally, they explained their purpose: the orphanage was short of money.

"It's firmer than I expected."

Kiyoshi put down the letter.

In his original plan, Yakushi Nonou's request would have come much sooner than it is now.

Now it seems that it has reached the point where it can no longer hold on.

Otherwise, given Yakushi Nonou's personality, she wouldn't have taken the initiative to talk to him about these things.

Although the war is over, it has had a significant impact on the economy of the Land of Fire.

Currently, all industries are in the process of recovery, and there is no extra money to give to orphanages.

In particular, Danzo Shimura maliciously withheld money from the orphanage, which made the orphanage's financial situation even worse.

"Honglian, pack your bags. Come with me on a trip tomorrow."

Kiyoshi said.

He was going to see Yakushi Nonou.

Incidentally, it can also help to screen out some promising talents from the orphanage in advance and use them as future members of the team or subordinates.

His ability to rise from a commoner to become one of the top combatants below the Six Paths is enough to demonstrate his outstanding talent.

Now that Kabuto is getting older, it's almost time for him to show his talent.

With Kabuto's abilities, Kiyoshi was able to allocate some of his research projects to Kabuto, making him work for him.

It also allows the pharmacist to distribute the materials to others, thus accelerating the research.

In this way, radiating outwards layer by layer, the theoretical efficiency would be greater than using puppet clones.

While puppet clones can directly access the experiences within memories, this can lead to significant fatigue.

Kiyoshi has a strong learning ability. He can learn something just by having others present their research findings and scanning them a few times.

Moreover, creating puppet clones and having others work for Kiyoshi's research do not conflict; they will only accelerate the research process.

"it is good."

Honglian nodded, her little face serious.

The thought that this was the first time he had gone out on a mission with Kiyoshi filled him with excitement.

Kiyoshi patted her head, and after resting in the living room for a while, he went into the bedroom to cultivate.

Self-discipline and self-cultivation have long been an integral part of Seisaku's life.

Crack!

Black arcs of electricity splashed across the bedroom, faintly swirling around Kiyoshi.

Kiyoshi's body also began to grow stronger.

Continuing...transformation.

……

The country of thunder, Yunyin Village.

"Konoha is going to enter Turtle Island?"

Kirabi frowned as he looked at the earthen platform.

"That's right, that's how Konoha responded."

The earthen platform's single eye stared at the reply in its hand, nearly tearing it to shreds.

Yugito, the Jinchuriki of the Two-Tails, and the Fourth Raikage are still imprisoned in Konoha!
The Hidden Cloud Village was in a state of leaderlessness.

However, since the Fourth Raikage did not die, it was impossible for him to choose a successor.

He, as a senior ninja, could only temporarily manage Kumogakure with the other elders, discussing how to return the Raikage and Jinchuriki.

"We shouldn't have left Uchiha Kiyoshi alive in the first place."

Tu Tai began to regret it.

They were still too greedy, wanting the Cloud Village to produce more excellent ninja clans that combined the bloodlines of Yotsuki and Uchiha.

If Kiyoshi had been dealt with from the beginning, how could Kumogakure have fallen into such a predicament? Their biggest mistake was trying to recruit Kiyoshi just because he was a distant nephew of the Second Raikage.

"It's no use saying all this now. Let's figure out how to get Konoha's approval first."

Mabui adjusted her glasses and spoke calmly.

She is a calm and composed person. Even though the internal forces of Yunyin are in chaos, she is still handling her official duties in an orderly manner.

"Where are Samui and the others?"

Kirabi suddenly asked.

In order to win over Kiyoshi, Kumogakure did not hesitate to expose the deeply entrenched Satsuma and others to him.

Samui was among them.

Later, they also sent Samui's younger brother, Atsui, to further integrate him into Konoha and obtain more information.

"I don't know, it's already out of contact."

Mabuyi Road.

According to her calculations, Samui and his group most likely chose to betray Kumohime.

After all, staying in Konoha meant that life and death were in Kiyoshi's hands.

Given Kiyoshi's immense potential, it's understandable that he would make this choice.

Spies infiltrate each other's ninja villages.

Since it's impossible for every village's ninjas to be 100% loyal to their village, there are many rogue ninjas in the ninja world.

Even spies and ninjas are human, and it's inevitable that some of them will betray their village and join the enemy village.

"That's all."

Kirabi shook his head.

It's pointless to talk about this now.

"How long will it take to meet all the demands that Konoha has made so far?"

"It's been about... more than half a year."

Mabuyi did some mental calculations and gave the time.

This involves some mineral resources unique to the Land of Lightning, as well as a large amount of money.

"Konoha won't break their promise, will they?"

Kirabi's uncertain path.

"Probably not."

Mabuyi shook her head.

Konoha will definitely return the Raikage and Jinchuriki, otherwise Kumogakure will have no choice but to continue fighting.

Konoha, which yearns for peace, will not do that.

They will release the person as long as the chips are given.

"So much the better."

Chirabi nodded.

He memorized a name deeply.

Uchiha Kiyoshi!
Sooner or later, he will avenge his elder brother.

……

The next day.

Kiyoshi went to the location of Konoha's prison.

Konoha's prison and police department are located in the same place, both in a very remote part of the village.

"Kiyoshi, you've joined the police department?"

Uchiha Yakumi was taken aback.

Kiyoshi was one of the few Uchiha who did not choose to join the police department.

Almost all Uchiha graduates work in the Konoha Police Department.

The members of the Konoha Police Department are also primarily composed of ninjas from the Uchiha clan.

"No, I'm just going to check on the prison."

Having said that, Kiyoshi continued walking.

He had originally planned to take Guren to Yakushi Nonou's orphanage today.

I received orders in the morning to go to the Hokage Building.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and his group asked Kiyoshi to find out some information about the island turtle in order to determine whether to continue pressuring Kumogakure and thus obtain a way to get in.

If they take too little, Konoha will suffer a loss.

If you ask for too much, Yunyin will simply flip the table.

Therefore, it is necessary to measure a certain degree.

It is said that the Hidden Cloud Village wanted a place where Jinchuriki could perfectly control their Tailed Beasts, and that place was called Turtle Island.

But whether it really has to be that miraculous, no one knows.

This is highly confidential information.

As for the torture department where Ibiki Morino works, or the secret technique of the Yamanaka clan to enter the brain to obtain information, they are both going too far.

The Fourth Raikage is, after all, a Kage; he cannot be treated with such crude methods.

They sent some ninjas who knew how to negotiate, but unfortunately, all their efforts came to nothing.

Sending Kiyoshi was also based on the idea that if things went well, all would be well, but if not, so be it.

Not long after, Kiyoshi met the Fourth Raikage, A.

He looked very haggard, and his eyes had become dull and lifeless.

"Uchiha... Kiyoshi?"

The sudden noise made the Fourth Raikage open his eyes.

Due to his status and position, Konoha did not subject him to forced interrogation.

They exist merely as prisoners, just like the Teakman.

This was also to avoid going too far and provoking retaliation from the Hidden Cloud Village.

"It seems that Lord Raikage is not in a good mental state."

Kiyoshi glanced around.

Only the Raikage and Yugito are imprisoned in this area.

One was in the leftmost cell, and the other was in the rightmost cell, with seven or eight empty cells in between.

"Is he here to ask for information, just like the previous ninjas?"

The Fourth Raikage spoke weakly, his once-robust physique now noticeably thinner.

"You could think so."

Qingsi said calmly.

Knowing the plot well, he actually knew information about Turtle Island.

There was simply no explicit reason for saying these things.

"Don't even dream about it. So what if I die in Konoha?"

The Fourth Raikage's tough style.

"It doesn't matter if you die, but what will happen to the Hidden Cloud Village?"

Kiyoshi spoke leisurely, and even used Wood Release ninjutsu to make a chair.

He sat leisurely in the chair, gazing at the Fourth Raikage behind the black railings.

"What do you mean?"

The Fourth Raikage frowned.

"It means I will attack Kumogakure."

Kiyoshi tapped his fingers on the armrest of the chair, then continued:
"I'm afraid you don't know that Konoha is currently selecting its Hokage, and I am qualified to participate as well."

"!"

Kiyoshi's words startled the Fourth Raikage.

Why let those fanatical lunatics from the Uchiha clan become Hokage?
It's possible that he might have let his emotions get the better of him and started a war in the ninja world.

"So you'd better behave yourself."

Kiyoshi smiled when he saw the Fourth Raikage's reaction.

There's no way around it; that's the Uchiha clan's trademark.

It wasn't just Konoha that thought the Uchiha were crazy; other villages thought so too.

Why would Madara Uchiha, who helped Hashirama establish the ninja village system, turn around and attack the village that Madara himself helped build?

If the Uchiha are made uncomfortable, they are capable of doing anything.

"Turtle Island..."

The Fourth Raikage fell silent.

Uchiha Kiyoshi's negotiation style was truly unique.

The person in front was afraid of offending him too much, lest he cause a war after returning.

Uchiha Kiyoshi was completely unconcerned about the war breaking out again.

Is this the mindset of the strong, to be honest?

The Fourth Raikage recalled that day, and Kiyoshi's enormous chakra giant.

The power of that earthquake was truly terrifying.

"I hope you won't regret it."

After remaining silent for more than ten minutes, the Fourth Raikage spoke in a hoarse voice.

Turtle Island contains the "Waterfall of Truth," and to become a perfect Jinchūriki, one's willpower cannot be lower than that of a Tailed Beast.

"The Fall of Truth" creates a dark self that the user was unaware of before, and if their willpower is weak, there is a possibility that they will be consumed by this dark self.

It can be said that this is a double-edged sword.

"That's not something you should worry about."

Qingsi said calmly.

Then he continued:
Write down all the ninjutsu you know.

Since he was already here, Kiyoshi decided to try and get some benefits before leaving.

There are still some ninjutsu that the Fourth Raikage doesn't know.

Learning it will also enhance the foundation of Lightning Release ninjutsu, and will provide benefits to Kiyoshi's advancement to higher levels.

"...You're really greedy."

The Fourth Raikage almost laughed out of exasperation at Kiyoshi's request.

After defeating him, they imprisoned him, where he endured months of darkness and monotony.

Now Kiyoshi not only wants information about Turtle Island, but also his ninjutsu skills?
"You'd better hurry, I have something to do."

Kiyoshi's dark eyes gradually turned scarlet, transforming into the shape of three tomoe.

He didn't have time to waste with the Fourth Raikage.

After finishing here, Kiyoshi will go check out the teak figure on the far left.

Since everyone is trying to get a share of the benefits, then everyone should get a little bit too.

Kiyoshi was very curious: what kind of price would the teak man be willing to pay?
Each cell here is protected by a barrier to prevent prisoners from whispering to each other.

Yugito had no idea about the content of his negotiations with the Fourth Raikage.

In other words, Qing Si can make two dishes out of one fish.

"I'll remember you, Uchiha Kiyoshi."

The Fourth Raikage clenched his fist.

Based on his past temper, he had already started destroying objects to vent his anger.

Unfortunately, his chakra is currently sealed, so he can't exert much strength.

These are all methods used by Konoha to imprison ninjas, and they take precautions against both taijutsu and ninjutsu.

"I'll only say it once; whether you remember it or not is up to you."

The Fourth Raikage ultimately dared not gamble on whether Kiyoshi could truly become Hokage, and thus launched another war.

He had no choice but to reveal some of the ninjutsu he knew.

He spoke very quickly on purpose, so that Qing Si could not hear him clearly.

"Okay, that's it."

An hour passed.

The Fourth Raikage had finished his explanation and was thinking about what excuse he could use to refuse Kiyoshi's request to hear it again.

"Tell me more about Turtle Island."

To the Fourth Raikage's surprise, Kiyoshi did not suggest listening to it again.

It's important to understand that the Sharingan's ability to copy is contingent upon being able to see through the flow of chakra.

Just by saying it once, do you think I'll remember it?
"There are..."

The Fourth Raikage thought for a while, then, without dwelling on it too much, began to recount the information about Turtle Island.

It would be best if Kiyoshi couldn't learn it.

After the Fourth Raikage finished recounting the information, Kiyoshi turned and headed to the cell where Yugito was located.

Tread...  

Only Kiyoshi's footsteps echoed here.

Before Kiyoshi entered, he voluntarily dismissed the ninjas guarding the prison.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Kiyoshi stood at the door, looking at the disheveled and haggard figure inside.

Her condition was similar to that of the Fourth Raikage; her already fair skin appeared even paler.

I don't know if it's due to excessive psychological pressure or because I haven't seen the sun all day.

"Seiji?"

Yuzuki saw Kiyoshi's face, and his haggard expression turned into anger.

"You actually dared to come here!"

She was extremely angry.

With both new and old grudges combined, Yuzuki wanted nothing more than to rush over and punch Kiyoshi immediately.

Wow...

The chains on her wrists and ankles rattled.

The teakman rushed to the black railing and glared fiercely at Kiyoshi.

"You seem to be much more energetic than the Fourth Raikage."

Kiyoshi's expression remained unchanged as he calmly looked at Yuzuki.

It's still energetic after being imprisoned for so long, probably because the two-tailed cat is still inside it, offering guidance and comfort.

The Fourth Raikage, separated by seven or eight cells, had to bear this pressure alone. (End of Chapter)