Naruto: Uchiha is not Raikage!

"The third one is the Uchiha..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi drawled out the last syllable of "Uchiha".

Fugaku Uchiha's heart tightened, and he listened intently to what Hiruzen Sarutobi would say next.

The nearby ninjas also pricked up their ears, channeling chakra into their ears, trying to hear the following name clearly.

The Uchiha clan has been selected as a Hokage candidate for the first time.

Madara Uchiha, one of the greatest elders who founded Konoha, was not even qualified to run for Hokage.

It now appears that the Konoha leadership has shown a change of heart regarding the Uchiha clan.

"who is it?"

Uchiha Hachimoku couldn't help but ask.

"Eight generations must not be disrespectful."

Fugaku Uchiha frowned.

"I'm sorry, Captain Fugaku, I got too excited."

Uchiha Hachiro gave the others an apologetic look.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't dwell on the matter and read out the rest of the names.

"...Seiji."

As soon as Hiruzen Sarutobi finished speaking, the conference room became noisy.

Many people had preconceived notions that Orochimaru and Minato Namikaze would be nominated.

The matter concerning Uchiha Kiyoshi was completely unexpected.

"Kiyoshi?"

As Yuhi Shinku looked at the boy in front of her, who exuded a faint sense of oppression, she thought of her daughter.

It seems that Hong and this young man are getting quite close.

"Isn't Captain Fugaku here?"

Uchiha Hachimoku's eyes widened.

He practically had the question of whether there was something wrong with this list written all over his face, and his crimson Sharingan eyes started swirling in their sockets.

Swish swish!
Several more ANBU ninjas who had been hiding in the shadows appeared on the field, gesturing as if to draw their swords.

If Uchiha Hachimoku makes any further moves, they will attack without hesitation.

"Enough, Yashiro!"

Fugaku Uchiha let out a low shout.

It's okay that he wasn't nominated for Hokage; he's just not as skilled.

In order to conceal the existence of the kaleidoscope, he chose to keep a low profile.

I was somewhat prepared for the fact that I wouldn't become Hokage.

"But……"

Uchiha Hachimoku wanted to say something, but seeing Fugaku's imposing face glaring at him, he had no choice but to shut his mouth, and his eyes turned black again.

"Haha, Jiraiya, my disciple is no less capable than yours."

Tsunade finally smiled.

Her delicate, pretty face looked especially beautiful.

Jiraiya was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

Even though he had been flirting with women and frequenting brothels since his youth.

But if I had to pick the woman he loved most, it would only be Tsunade.

"Is there anything else, Lord Hokage?"

Some ninjas couldn't wait to know what would happen next.

Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly shook his head and said:
"These are the nominees for this event."

"This……"

Most of the ninjas looked at each other, surprised that there were so few of them.

Back then, no one objected to Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju becoming Hokage.

They were all founding members of Konoha.

When it came to Hiruzen Sarutobi, he was the Hokage directly appointed by Tobirama Senju.

There was no voting or participation from anyone else during the process.

It was all because of Tobirama Senju's words, "Starting tomorrow, you will be the Hokage."

When it came to selecting the Fourth Hokage, everyone thought there would be many more candidates.

Standing in the crowd, Kiyoshi noticed the hesitation on everyone's faces and a smile crept onto his lips.

It is mentioned in "The True Story of Itachi" that only two people were selected as the Fourth Hokage.

That was Minato Namikaze and Orochimaru.

The Uchiha clan was extremely dissatisfied afterward, believing that the Konoha leadership did not want the Uchiha clan to openly display their talents, and therefore did not publicly announce Lord Fugaku's active performance in the great battle.

Therefore, Minato Namikaze, the three legendary Sannin, and Kakashi Hatake, who possessed the Sharingan despite not being from the Uchiha clan, attracted much attention.

After Kiyoshi appeared, it was just another name added to the list.

As for the others, such as the Mountain Clan and the Aburame Clan, they certainly didn't even qualify to be runners-up.

This is Konoha, this is the so-called "Will of Fire".

"congratulations."

After Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke, the other ninjas didn't ask any more questions and instead congratulated the three nominated Hokage candidates.

The Hokage will only be one of these three, so there's no harm in showing them more respect.

Minato Namikaze smiled as he responded to those who congratulated him, while Orochimaru remained indifferent.

Kiyoshi then spoke with Tsunade, who had approached him.

"Congratulations! You might just become the first Hokage of the Uchiha clan."

Tsunade said.

"Thank you for your kind words, Tsunade-sensei."

Qingsi spoke.

The meeting ended not long after.

The ninjas went out with varying expressions to meet up with the people waiting outside.

After spending some time with Mikoto, Kiyoshi set off on his way home alone.

As we approached, we noticed a figure waiting at the door.

She was a woman with blue hair and a bun.

She had white paper flowers in her hair and light purple eyeshadow at the corners of her eyes.

On her delicate face was a black lip piercing.

The lip piercing, when paired with it, actually adds a touch of allure.

It was Xiao Nan.

"Seiji."

When Konan saw Kiyoshi, she was excited and instinctively wanted to say something, but didn't say it directly.

"How did you find this place?"

"I inquired about your address from various sources and finally came in as a tourist."

Xiaonan Road.

Konoha doesn't completely forbid outsiders from entering; ninjas and ordinary people alike can come in.

Only a select group of sensitive ninjas will be monitored to prevent them from engaging in any behavior that could harm Konoha.

"Yeah."

Qing Si looked Xiao Nan up and down, sizing her up.

At first, he would go to the border of the Land of Rain every month to complete his transaction with Akatsuki.

Recently, due to being busy, he sold a large number of ninja tools to the Akatsuki organization in one go a few months ago.

Therefore, it has been several months since I last saw Xiao Nan.

At this moment, Xiao Nan was wearing a black robe, through which one could vaguely see the fishnet-like chainmail, revealing her fair skin.

Some of the fitted robes accentuated Xiao Nan's curvaceous figure.

"Come in if you have something to say."

Kiyoshi said.

He opened the door and led Xiao Nan into the living room.

Then Kiyoshi brewed a cup of tea for Konan as a guest.

Honglian is on a mission today, so Qingsi will be making tea for himself.

"What, are you here to pay my fee?"

Kiyoshi picked up the teacup and gently swirled it, the steam rising from the surface of the tea swirling around the teacup.

The aroma of expensive tea began to spread throughout the living room.

Last time, the Akatsuki organization was trapped by Hanzo of the Salamander in conjunction with Danzo.

Xiao Nan had promised him a reward in order to get him to help.

At that time, Kiyoshi reached a deal with Konan, but he was busy afterward and so it was temporarily put on hold.

"……I know."

Xiao Nan bit her lower lip and nodded gently.

How many taels do you want?

Xiao Nan mentally calculated the Akatsuki's remaining funds, wondering how much of her personal money she could still access.

"No, no, no, I already said last time, that's not what I want."

Kiyoshi extended his index finger and shook it.

That's not what he wants.

money?
The Akatsuki organization is currently busy managing the Land of Rain and pacifying various forces within it.

What we lack most right now is money.

As a result, Akatsuki still had to follow the old path from the original story, sending ninjas to other countries to carry out missions and earn money in the process.

"can."

Konan didn't know what Kiyoshi wanted, but then she thought of the Akatsuki organization, which had nothing, and nodded in agreement.

Having nothing, one is naturally not afraid to give anything in return.

The only thing that can be considered rare about her is her "paper" ninjutsu, which is a unique skill.

Currently, her mastery of "Paper" Release is arguably the best in the Land of Rain, and few other countries can match her "Paper" Release ninjutsu.

"That puts me at ease."

Qingsi nodded in satisfaction.

Instead of immediately instructing Xiao Nan to complete the transaction, he asked her if there was anything else she needed.

Having traveled all the way from the Land of Rain to Konoha, Kiyoshi didn't think it was merely about fulfilling a payment he hadn't received last time.

He estimated that if he didn't urge her, Xiao Nan wouldn't arrive for ages.

"It's Nagato's business."

Xiao Nan sighed and began to tell her story.

Nagato had been in contact with a ninja named Uchiha Madara for a long time, and Uchiha Madara seemed to know a lot about the "Rinnegan".

In a short period of time, they helped Nagato develop many new abilities.

This also caused Nagato's strength to increase rapidly, and now he is showing signs of becoming the strongest member of the Akatsuki.

Then Nagato began to take in some rogue ninjas who were wandering the ninja world.

For example, they recently recruited a red-haired ninja named Sasori.

Nagato began to use force to make everyone experience pain, hoping to understand peace through this method.

This conflicted with Yahiko's ideas.

These two are fundamentally different. Yahiko's philosophy is that the world inflicts suffering, and I choose to repay it with song.

Even in times of chaos, they believed in the idea of ​​bringing peace without the use of force.

This is how we experience peace, pain, and mutual understanding.

Nagato, however, attempted to establish an organization specifically responsible for the war.

Let this organization monopolize the war market, and then use the "tailed beasts" to trigger wars.

This is equivalent to Nagato obtaining the most powerful weapons in the world, and using these weapons to inflict divine punishment on certain forces or individuals based on his judgment.

When everyone is filled with fear of war and feels the pain.

Peace will then be ushered in.

It can be said that the most striking difference between Nagato and Yahiko is that one actively uses violence to stop war and fear to instill fear of war, while the other advocates against the use of force and mutual understanding.

Although both are for the sake of "peace," the processes involved are completely different.

In Konan's opinion, Nagato has gone astray.

Akatsuki, who deliberately started the war, did so under the guise of making others feel pain.

But in this process, how are they different from the ninjas of those great powers who came to invade the Land of Rain?
How many more cases like their trio will this lead to?

"Does Nagato want to establish Shinkyo...?"

Kiyoshi stroked his chin.

This is nothing surprising.

No matter how good the relationship or how deep the "bond," conflicts will still occur.

Hashirama and Madara parted ways due to their differing ideologies.

Ultimately, Yahiko's ideals were indeed somewhat idealistic. As it turns out, history repeats itself.

The only lesson that humanity can learn from history is that humanity cannot learn any lessons from history.

With emotions such as greed, arrogance, selfishness, jealousy, and rage present, it is impossible for the entire ninja world to achieve so-called "mutual understanding."

Moreover, if one abandons these negative emotions, can one still be called a human being?

The fact that Yahiko and the original Akatsuki members possessed such a level of thinking does not mean that everyone does.

When communication fails, the only thing that can be decided is the size of the fist.

"So what do you want me to do?"

Kiyoshi said.

"If Nagato really establishes the New Akatsuki, I would like to ask you to help us deal with Uchiha Madara."

Xiao Nan looked wary.

Madara Uchiha appears and disappears without a trace, suggesting he possesses some kind of space-time ninjutsu.

He can appear anywhere he wants at will, and people can even pass through his body.

It's like a ghost, impossible to guard against.

Such an enemy is undeniably powerful.

The ability to penetrate an attack means there are no means to harm him.

The fact that he can disappear at will proves that there is no way to keep him.

This is not someone that Konan, Yahiko, or any other Akatsuki member can handle.

Konan thought about it again and again, and finally concluded that only Kiyoshi could do all of this.

Of course, Kiyoshi wasn't the only strong ninja in the world, but how could the Akatsuki possibly recruit the other strong ninjas?
Countless eyes are now eagerly awaiting the split, hoping to plunge the Land of Rain into further chaos so they can profit from the chaos.

"Uchiha Madara, what good will this do me?"

"Wouldn't taking down Madara Uchiha be a good thing for Konoha?"

Xiao Nan spoke up.

She investigated more information about Madara Uchiha.

Madara Uchiha was a survivor of the Warring States period. Later, he seemed to have a conflict over the issue of becoming Hokage and became enemies with the First Hokage.

As a result, Madara Uchiha later betrayed Konoha and repeatedly attacked the village in return.

Such a person is arguably the greatest rogue ninja in Konoha's history.

Furthermore, Madara Uchiha was... an Uchiha.

"It's a good thing, but so what? How many more years can he live?"

Kiyoshi continued, following Konan's lead.

He knew that Madara Uchiha was actually Obito Uchiha in disguise, and that the real Madara Uchiha had long since died.

Without the Gedo Mazo's continuous supply of chakra, Madara Uchiha probably wouldn't have lived that long.

Even with his immense vitality, Hashirama didn't live many more years after that battle.

Madara Uchiha only managed to use Izanagi after exerting all his strength, as the hidden injuries sustained during the battle had long been buried within his body.

"How many years will you live..."

Xiao Nan's heart skipped a beat, and she felt like she had hit rock bottom.

She really hadn't thought about this question.

Madara Uchiha was a person who survived from the Warring States period!

He must be eighty or ninety years old now. How much longer can he live?
Xiao Nan clenched her hands, pondering how to ask Qing Si for help.

If Nagato really establishes a new Akatsuki and starts a war.

This matter will likely erupt within a few months at most.

Madara Uchiha will definitely make a move, unless Madara Uchiha happens to die of old age within a few months, otherwise it will be too late.

"How about this, I can take action when the time comes, but I need Xiao to help me collect good seedlings."

Qing Si made a request.

Orphanages can only produce medical ninjas in small batches.

He invested so much, mostly for Yakushi Nonou and Yakushi Kabuto.

Both of them are talents in the medical field and are worthy of Qing Si's investment.

Most of the others are just there to make up the numbers.

If we want to recruit more talent, we can't limit ourselves to the Land of Fire.

He wanted to recruit talent from across the entire ninja world.

The characteristics of Akatsuki mercenaries are exactly what Kiyoshi needs to achieve this goal.

Because they can travel to more countries and obtain more intelligence.

"it is good."

Xiao Nan was puzzled.

Is that all the requirements the Qing Si has?
Thinking of this, Xiao Nan breathed a sigh of relief.

This was all the request Kiyoshi made to deal with Madara Uchiha.

Their last transaction reward shouldn't be too difficult to obtain.

"In that case, I'll give you this kunai."

Kiyoshi took out a kunai engraved with the "Flying Thunder God Technique".

As long as he has this kunai, Kiyoshi can teleport directly to the corresponding location.

Kiyoshi had always intended to make contact with Nagato, Obito, and even Black Zetsu, who had been plotting all of this.

Let's see if we can trigger a new entry.

Xiao Nan is simply going with the flow now.

"Thank you... Kiyoshi-kun."

Xiao Nan said seriously.

She didn't have a good first impression of Kiyoshi, but Kiyoshi not only saved her life, but was also willing to help Akatsuki.

This made Xiao Nan realize that she had been judging others by her own petty standards.

"It doesn't matter."

Qingsi smiled slightly.

It's too early to talk about gratitude now.

The lovely Miss Nan will eventually get her revenge.

"You can go back now. Let me know if anything happens."

Kiyoshi said.

There's no rush to accept thank-you gifts right now.

I imagine Xiao Nan will invite him over soon.

From the moment Nagato transplanted Madara Uchiha's "Rinnegan," he was destined to be a pawn.

Obito cannot currently control the power of the Rinnegan.

During the final Fourth Shinobi World War, Obito could only barely control one Rinnegan.

If both are installed at the same time, one will be completely lost in this immense power of the eye.

Therefore, Obito would constantly entice Nagato to become familiar with the power of the "Rinnegan," thereby indirectly controlling this power.

Even if Obito didn't have the eloquence, Black Zetsu, the master of instigating the civil war between generations of Indra and Ashura, would have found a way to bewitch Nagato.

To put it bluntly, Nagato was semi-illiterate, with only three years of formal education.

He was taught by Jiraiya, so it's safe to say that apart from ninjutsu and some life lessons, he was probably completely clueless about things like politics.

It's quite normal to be successfully swayed.

"I will."

Xiao Nan nodded and hurriedly left.

Watching Konan's departing figure, Kiyoshi stood up.

He must obtain the power of the "Rinnegan".

After all, it comes with a series of basic eye techniques, plus a random draw for an "eye technique".

Given Kiyoshi's unique circumstances, he is very likely to have awakened two "eye techniques".

Just like his other Mangekyou Sharingan, which he has yet to activate.

"The left eye is 'Susanoo-no-Mikoto' and 'Yamata-no-Mikoto', what will the right eye be?"

Kiyoshi stroked his chin.

If we also consider the possibility of unlocking the "Rinnegan" in the future, he will have four more opportunities to reflect his innermost desires through "eye techniques".

"The Rinnegan requires the chakra of Ashura and Indra to draw out the chakra of the Sage of Six Paths. Life is already growing inside Mikoto's belly..."

Kiyoshi stroked his chin.

Mr. Karura gave birth to Gaara and Kankuro, which shows that the children were born in different orders.

However, Kiyoshi is very confident that the chakra of these two reincarnated beings will still find its way to the descendants of Mikoto and Kushina.

Ashuras and Indras can only reincarnate among their own descendants. The Ashura lineage mainly consists of the Uzumaki and Senju clans.

Indra was primarily a member of the Uchiha clan.

The higher the purity of a person's bloodline, the more likely they are to attract their chakra.

Now... is there anyone with a purer bloodline than Kiyoshi?

He has already embarked on the path of reverting to the ancestral Otsutsuki realm, and has already traveled some distance.

His offspring will inherit his genetic material and also receive these traits.

"After the Hokage selection, I'll have to deal with Kushina's matter."

Kiyoshi didn't intend to delay any longer.

Only when Naruto and Sasuke, along with the two main characters of the new generation, are born can the story be considered complete.

……

Several days later, in the Land of Rain, at the Akatsuki headquarters.

"Nagato, you must never have any more contact with Madara again."

Yahiko frowned.

Ever since Madara Uchiha appeared, Nagato has often hung out with him.

He also often says that he is a god.

They say this world is just a continuous cycle of suffering, and only by making this world feel real pain can this terrifying suffering suppress war and bring the world to stability and peace.

"Yahiko, only in this way can I achieve true peace."

Nagato spoke.

Even now, the internal strife in the Land of Rain has not ceased.

The Akatsuki organization ostensibly took over everything in the Land of Rain, but remnants of other forces in Amegakure continued to stir up rebellions in various places.

Even within the Akatsuki organization, there were rebellions.

The recruitment of new members, who were of mixed quality, resulted in the inclusion of some ninjas who were driven by power and greed.

"Nagato, Yahiko, are you still arguing?"

Xiao Nan pushed open the door and entered.

She could hear the two arguing from outside; once upon a time, they were the best of friends.

Now, however, ideological clashes have begun.

"Heh, Konan who returned from Konoha?"

Before Nagato and Yahiko could say anything, Obito, wearing a mask, appeared in the room accompanied by a vortex.

"spot!"

Xiao Nan looked at him warily.

"Don't look at me like that. You must have gone to find Uchiha Kiyoshi to try and get back at me."

Laughter came from beneath Obito's mask.

"How could an arrogant junior possibly defeat me, someone who could fight the God of Ninjas?"

Obito said calmly.

After playing the role of Madara for a long time, he sometimes gets very immersed in it.

In this way, he can temporarily forget the false world and those pains.

But each time he woke up, Obito's hatred for Kiyoshi would intensify.

He has fallen to this state entirely because of Kiyoshi!
If there were fewer people like Kiyoshi, the entire ninja world wouldn't have brought him so much despair.

"Konan, did you go to Konoha to find Uchiha Kiyoshi?"

Nagato asked in surprise.

Based on the previous shipment volume, it will be at least two or three months before the next transaction between Konan and Kiyoshi takes place.

Why did he secretly go to see Uchiha Kiyoshi again?
"I……"

Xiao Nan's lips parted, but she didn't say anything.

This was indeed her private action; even Yahiko was unaware of it.

In her view, if a complete break really happens...

Just kill Madara Uchiha, and then slowly persuade Nagato to come back.

"This woman's vision is too narrow. She can't possibly understand the true meaning of Akatsuki, nor can she understand that you are the reincarnation of the Sage of Six Paths' will, born to take action and bring about change to the ninja world."

Obito said quietly.

Konan's trip to Konoha was something that White Zetsu had informed him of from the very beginning.

Obito chose to play along. (End of Chapter)