I will traverse countless worlds and become a god entirely on my own!

Moreover, with the Uzumaki clan's bloodline limit, he will be able to learn the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques later, but unfortunately, they are most likely currently in the Book of Sealing.

Speaking of which, Mito Uzumaki probably wouldn't have written it into the Book of Sealing Techniques, but Kushina Uzumaki likely would have, because the Uzumaki clan had already been wiped out by then, and given that her husband was the Fourth Hokage, she was highly likely to have recorded the sealing techniques.

Now, Bai Ye is more confident about the current situation. The Uzumaki clan's bloodline limit and Sage Body provide him with sustain, and he can use the Mangekyou Sharingan to activate Susanoo indefinitely. It's just a pity that if he had the Eternal Eye, he could activate the complete form. Similarly, if he had Wood Release, he wouldn't be worried about being ganged up on.

Susanoo is indeed powerful, but it still has weaknesses if it is not in its complete form.

Shisui not only gained an extra fighting force, but also acquired the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan. Later on, he'll add a Wood Release technique, and he's going to be greening the village!

However, the secret techniques of Wood Release are most likely in the Book of Sealing. It's a pity that if I could get my hands on the Book of Sealing now and see the ninjutsu inside, I would first learn the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan.

Actually, when it comes to the strongest ability in the Naruto world, it has to be the sealing technique. It can seal Kaguya, Amaterasu in the early stages, and the Nine-Tails. It can even exchange one life for another. You could say that this thing is like a bug.

Judging from this, the annihilation of the Uzumaki clan seems to be inextricably linked to their sealing techniques.

On the other hand, after parting ways with Shisui, Itachi did not choose to return directly to the Uchiha clan, but instead went to the Hokage's office.

"Itachi, is there something you need here so late?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his head, looking at Itachi with a gentle expression, then, as if remembering something, continued to ask, "Didn't Shisui come along?"

Both of them were from the Anbu, and he knew very well that Shisui had no mission today. Logically speaking, the two of them always acted together, so why was it only Uchiha Itachi who came today?

"No, Shisui had some things to take care of, so he didn't come."

Itachi hesitated for a moment, then his lips twitched, but he decided not to tell Hiruzen Sarutobi that Shisui had sided with Byakuya.

He still held a sliver of hope in his heart. Perhaps Shisui was only temporarily incapable, and he could persuade him to come back later. But if he told the Third Hokage about this, Shisui would definitely no longer be trusted.

"I see!" Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't think much of it and continued in a gentle tone, "Then Itachi, what happened within the Uchiha clan that brought you here so late?"

Because of the move, the Uchiha clan didn't cause much trouble during this period.

He was actually hesitant about whether to end it like this. It seemed that apart from their families suffering losses, at least the relationship between the village and the Uchiha seemed to have eased a bit.

However, within the Sarutobi clan, there are actually quite a few complaints about him.

Because they originally occupied the central location, but then suddenly moved away, no one would be happy about that.

The same applies to other families like Shimura and Mito.

They had never received such good treatment before. At first, they were worried that the Uchiha would protest, but after so much time, the Uchiha had no objections, so they accepted it all without any qualms.

From frugality to luxury is easy, from luxury to frugality.

Now that they're suddenly asked to spit it out, it's impossible for them not to feel any resentment.

With Danzo, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu all urging him to take action, the Third Hokage, who had originally intended to let the matter rest, suddenly found himself in a dilemma.

He did not want to completely wipe out the Uchiha clan under his own leadership, because that would leave Konoha in a weakened state. If something else happened and the Fourth Shinobi World War broke out, he would become the sinner of the village.

However, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, who were originally neutral, seem to have sided with Danzo because of this incident.

Now, all three people are urging him to take action. Coupled with some recent voices within his own clan and his desire to weaken the Uchiha clan, Hiruzen Sarutobi's desire to take action against the Uchiha clan is also beginning to stir.

"Everything is as before, but I have a feeling they'll be making their move soon."

Itachi also noticed that with Byakuya's rise to power, more people in the clan seemed to be inclined to take action. Furthermore, Byakuya's previous actions had benefited the Uchiha clan, causing many neutral members to waver.

Because they had another idea: to become Hokage!

The Uchiha clan has never produced a Hokage. Does that mean the Uchiha clan is unworthy of becoming Hokage?

With this in mind, the people in the clan began to get restless.

If you can win once, then you can win a second time, right?

This is a common belief among many members of the Uchiha clan today.

However, in Itachi's view, how could they possibly become Hokage with their narrow-mindedness? They had no sense of the big picture and only thought about their own clan!

"Is the Uchiha clan about to make a move?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared wide-eyed at Itachi, clearly surprised by Itachi's statement.

He had initially thought that the Uchiha clan would quiet down after receiving the benefits, but judging from Itachi's description, that wasn't the case at all. Did the Uchiha clan intend to push their luck even further?!

Thinking of this, a hint of murderous intent rose in his heart.

If it's true, as Itachi Uchiha said, that the Uchiha clan is preparing to attack Konoha, then Konoha could certainly eliminate the Uchiha, although they would have to pay a considerable price.

"Actually, it's also because of the last victory. The radicals were originally on Bai Ye's side, many centrists have sided with Bai Ye, and even the conservatives didn't say much about Bai Ye's actions after they got the benefits. Now, it seems that all three factions are vaguely planning to let Bai Ye continue down this path."

Because Bai Ye genuinely brought them benefits, the various factions naturally chose to follow him.

This is also part of the basis for Itachi's belief that the Uchiha clan might take action. The biggest reason is that Byakuya's thoughts are too dangerous, a fact Itachi discovered after his first encounter with Byakuya.

The fact that all factions have recently sided with Bai Ye suggests that Bai Ye is likely about to begin his own operations.

"So, according to You, Itachi, Byakuya is preparing to go to war with Konoha?"

What a dangerous guy!

Hiruzen Sarutobi was somewhat troubled. If it were Fugaku, he felt that he wouldn't even need Itachi to report back; he could guess Fugaku's thoughts perfectly well.

But ever since Byakuya became the head of the Uchiha clan, even Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't quite understand some of his decisions.

Now he is preparing to lead the Uchiha clan and Konoha into war.

Is this guy insane?!

"Not yet, but if all the tribesmen side with him, it's likely they will."

"I see. Then Itachi, you should keep an eye on the Uchiha clan's situation. I'll stabilize the situation for now. The problems between the village and the Uchiha will be resolved sooner or later."

Hiruzen Sarutobi scratched his forehead in frustration, then waved his hand, signaling Itachi to go back first and think it over.

According to the information brought by Itachi, Hiruzen Sarutobi was well aware that if the entire clan sided with Byakuya, their plans for the Uchiha clan's actions would suffer greatly.

However, they had no choice but to fight. After Itachi left, Danzo slowly walked out and looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, saying indifferently, "I've said it before, the Uchiha clan is a menace. We should have eliminated them sooner. It would have been easier to act when they were still hesitating, but if we continue to wait for them all to side with Byakuya, we will only suffer greater losses!"

He heard the entire conversation.

He believed that dealing with the Uchiha clan was still possible, and that Konoha was not so incapable of dealing with even one ninja clan. However, although they could have taken action at a very low cost at the beginning, Hiruzen Sarutobi insisted on dragging it out.

If this continues, the price we will have to pay will be even greater.

"Danzo, do you know what this means?! If we take action against the Uchiha clan, firstly we need a reason, secondly we need to destroy the Uchiha clan, which will also weaken Konoha's strength. And if the Uchiha clan is gone, Konoha will be at its weakest. At that time, other ninja villages will take advantage of the situation, which we cannot withstand!"

In truth, Hiruzen Sarutobi had already begun to lean towards eliminating the Uchiha clan.

But the current situation is that he wants to kill his opponent, but he has no reason to do so and does not want to bear the consequences of losing the Fourth Shinobi World War.

Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi decided not to make a move yet.

"I can find a reason, and I can even make them do it themselves. There's no need to worry about the Fourth Shinobi World War either. The Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Stone Village have some friction recently and are engaged in a small-scale war. They have no intention of fighting us."

The Mist Ninja are still under the Blood Mist policy. Although I don't know their internal situation, I can estimate it's a mess. Even if it isn't, given how long they've been staying out of the public eye, they wouldn't make a move in this operation. They've lost far more blood clans than we have. The Mist Ninja's current strength is negligible, and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist aren't of one mind. Their Blood Mist policy has made it impossible for the village's ninjas to trust their teammates.

The Sand Village's Kazekage and their hero, Pakura, have a rift. We can instigate them to engage in internal strife or other conflicts, thus keeping the Sand Village busy with us. Besides, they haven't recovered from the Third Shinobi World War yet.

So if you want to take action, now is the best time. Once the other ninja villages react, we will no longer have any chance!

Danzo's eyes remained gloomy, but his expression was calm, as if he were telling a very ordinary story.

The reason he dared to take action at this time was simply because he had already planned it out.

Could it be that Hiruzen Sarutobi secretly believed himself to be the kind of person who would harm Konoha's interests?

"Your roots really are everywhere!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi gave Danzo a deep look. He knew everything about the situation inside the other villages. He never expected that after so many years, Danzo's influence had spread to this extent.

Over the years, he had become somewhat powerless to control Konoha, so he handed over some of his power to Danzo.

It turns out that Danzo seems to have developed some power of his own as well.

"You can find out this information by sending someone to inquire inside. Don't we also have spies from other villages inside our village? In the end, when those merchants come to various villages to trade, who can guarantee that these merchants are not spies, or that they won't intentionally or unintentionally bring this information back with them?"

Danzo naturally understood what Hiruzen Sarutobi was worried about, but he wasn't afraid at all. Who doesn't train a few spies?

Didn't Hiruzen Sarutobi have one too?

Ultimately, those villages are now much like Konoha, facing either internal or external problems. Everyone is busy with their own affairs, so even if you take action, they can still maintain a tacit understanding and handle their own matters.

On the contrary, once these matters are completely resolved, the Cloud Village and the Iwa Village temporarily cease hostilities and work together to deal with the Leaf Village, and the Sand Village's internal problems are resolved, then what awaits them is that they cannot fight against the Uchiha Hashirama, and may even have to compromise with the Uchiha Byakuya.

Thinking back to the time he was humiliated by Byakuya, Danzo felt extremely upset. He had spent his whole life trying to outmaneuver a junior.

Fortunately, he intervened in time, which further fueled the villagers' hatred for the Uchiha clan.

This is the power of public opinion!

So, Sarutobi, what's your choice now?

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 63 is all about making you, this filial son, turn your back on everyone!

"No, I absolutely will not allow infighting within the village!"

"Heh, Sarutobi, you'll regret this."

Danzo got up and left, a cold smile playing on his lips. He couldn't help but think to himself that Hiruzen Sarutobi was a hypocrite; wasn't that a subtle hint that he should do it?

But it doesn’t matter.

As long as we can wipe out the Uchiha clan, that's enough.

Then let's find Itachi Uchiha first.

Danzo had already decided in his heart that he would let the Uchiha clan fall into internal strife. If Itachi and the others could kill all the members of the Uchiha clan, then he would not need to take action. If not, then the Root and Anbu could take action against the Uchiha clan at that time.

In short, the Uchiha clan is not worthy of possessing the Sharingan!

After he destroys the Uchiha clan, he will possess a vast number of Sharingan eyes, which will allow him to use Izanagi more frequently.

"Onii-chan, you're back!"

At midnight.

Sasuke, who was dozing off, looked at Itachi as he pushed open the door and entered. His drowsiness instantly vanished. He had originally planned to rest earlier today, but he had waited until now because he had something good to share with Itachi.

The moment Itachi saw Sasuke, a look of tenderness flashed across his tired face. He raised his hand and stroked Sasuke's hair, then gently reminded him, "Sasuke, it's very late, why aren't you asleep?"

Sasuke used to rest at this time, so is there something he wants to do for me today?