Promoting the Konoha threat theory, and talking about the Hidden Mist Belt!

I've met that old man, Ghost Lamp Crescent Moon, too. How come his son is so outstanding?

Where is Lao Fuchai?

"Okay, okay, I'm coming."

Huang Tu scratched his head, grinned sheepishly, and ran over to continue reading to his father.

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“Violence often goes beyond the physical. According to the elders of the Uchiha clan, the psychological violence inflicted by the villagers of Konoha often suffocated the Uchiha people, which is the origin of the Uchiha clan’s common saying, ‘I can’t breathe.’”

Shamon stared at the document in his hand in disbelief, gasped, and turned to Chiyo beside him: "Surely nothing like this has ever happened in our village?"

Chiyo squinted and thought about it seriously for a moment before confirming, "It shouldn't be."

"For Konoha, having a clan like the Uchiha is really hard to say whether it's a blessing or a curse."

"I don't know whether it's a blessing or a curse for Konoha's Uchiha clan. I only know that it's fortunate that the kid from Kirigakure didn't direct his firepower at our Sunagakure village, otherwise we really don't know if our village could withstand such an offensive."

Ebizo, who was standing to the side, rarely expressed his opinion, and the others nodded in agreement.

But now... let's see how Konoha Village handles it.

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"When Konoha came to the human world, from head to toe, every pore of his body was flowing with the blood of the Uchiha and his mournful cries."

Hozuki Cangetsu opened his eyes wide and carefully examined his son, as if he were seeing him for the first time.

I never imagined that someone as upright as me could give birth to a son with such a convoluted digestive system.

Hozuki Crescent smiled slightly, "This is nothing."

He used the Uchiha clan as bait, and this grand scheme he meticulously planned has only just begun!

Throughout the entire ninja world, who doesn't know about the messy affair between the Uchiha clan and Konoha?

Objectively speaking, the Uchiha clan's ancestors were once quite wealthy; they were direct descendants of the Sage of Six Paths and had helped him pacify the ninja world.

As one of only two founding families of Konoha, it's simply unacceptable that the Uchiha clan doesn't even have a place in the core power circle of Konoha.

Moreover, unlike the Senju clan, which officially disappeared and its branches dispersed into Konoha under assumed names, the Uchiha clan has survived well. In terms of the number of clan members, ninjas, and top-tier ninjas, it can definitely be called the largest clan in Konoha.

Given these conditions, is it appropriate to exclude them outright with that ridiculous argument that "the Uchiha clan is inherently evil"?

Not to mention that the Uchiha clan has made no less contributions than anyone else. Since the founding of Konoha Village, they have sacrificed their lives for the village both on ordinary days and on the battlefield. Why do they never receive fair treatment from Konoha Village?

Who could accept this practice of using people only when they need them and discarding them when they don't?

In this respect, the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, did a better job. He knew that the village had wronged the Uchiha clan in this regard and wanted to appease their resentment. So he took in an Uchiha Kagami to ease tensions and painted a rosy picture of the future Hokage for them.

But now that Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura have taken over, inheriting parts of the Second Hokage's will respectively, things are doomed.

The relationship between the Uchiha clan and Konoha could not be described as one of mutual respect; it was more like walking on thin ice.

Especially now, more than a decade after Uchiha Kagami's death and the Uchiha clan's take control of the Konoha Police Force, the Uchiha clan is becoming increasingly alienated from the village.

Hozuki Shingetsu, however, keenly seized upon this and kicked the cripple's good leg hard.

Don't you still have the strength to respond, Konoha?

Looks like I haven't given you enough trouble!

Are they still thinking of letting things cool down and waiting for the matter to fade away and everyone's attention to shift?

I paid you to get this trending topic in the ninja world, aren't you going to take advantage of it?

Of course, regardless of the circumstances, the Uchiha clan still retains its original share in Konoha. At this point, the conflict is far from reaching the point of imminent annihilation of the Uchiha clan as depicted in the original story.

The most important thing is... Konoha's size at this time is truly enormous. Besides the Uchiha clan, there are also a great many powerful ninja.

Unlike the beginning of the story in the original work, where the top experts were either old, dead, or crippled, and the only one, Jiraiya, was often away from home, there was no way to suppress the rebellious Uchiha clan.

But now... to put it bluntly, Mito Uzumaki alone is enough to suppress the entire Uchiha clan.

But it doesn't matter. As the saying goes, as long as you wield the hoe well, there's no corner you can't dig down.

The seeds of conflict between the Uchiha clan and the village have already been sown; there's no doubt they will eventually sprout.

If fate changes and the divine artifacts are replaced, and the Uchiha prince is about to be deposed, Hozuki Shingetsu might have a chance to steal a chicken. He could bring some Uchiha clan members to Kirigakure and form a "Konoha Village Government-in-Exile" and shout "Konoha's true lineage is in Kirigakure".

Wow~ Just thinking about that scene is so exciting!

But now... let's see how far this bullet can fly.

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According to a well-informed source who wished to remain anonymous, the reason the Uchiha clan was not affected by Madara Uchiha's defection was because the Konoha authorities treated the Uchiha clan like livestock, forcing them to hand over the Sharingan eyes of their deceased members every year. The Uchiha clan had no choice but to succumb to the bloody slogan of "leave the eyes but not the people, leave the people but not the eyes."

Upon seeing this sentence, a string in Hiruzen Sarutobi snapped.

"He's slandering me! He's slandering me!"

On this day, Konoha finally understood the fear of being attacked by public opinion.

I think what I wrote was quite interesting, right? Anyway, I had a lot of fun writing this part, so I guess I can get some comments, recommendations, and monthly votes to boost the book's popularity! Otherwise, it feels like I'm playing a single-player game.

Chapter 23 "Kill That Uchiha Man" and "Thirty Years of Slavery"

Even when the initial public opinion was being raised, Hozuki Shingetsu knew that if Konoha wanted to break the deadlock, it would undoubtedly have to adopt two methods.

They either ignore it or muddy the waters, confusing the public and diverting everyone's attention away from themselves.

The reason these two methods were successful was because the previous Konoha threat theory, although it seemed serious, was not specific enough and did not involve the interests of any person or force. In fact, it did not really hurt Konoha at all, at most causing some trouble.

After all, for those unaware of the situation, the exact strength of Konoha and its potential threat were irrelevant. Furthermore, the various ninja villages, large and small, that Konoha was targeting were already aware of the situation. Moreover, the major ninja villages quickly seized the opportunity to spread rumors and annex smaller countries. Therefore, this seemingly serious public opinion crisis for Konoha, aside from the initial events, didn't generate a particularly strong reaction.

Well, so far there's been no reaction. As for whether they'll launch a pincer attack on Konoha when the Second Shinobi World War breaks out... that remains to be seen.

So the initial panic in Konoha was mainly due to the fact that they had never seen this method before, which made them somewhat flustered. They gradually came to their senses later on.

But what if Konoha were to suddenly reveal something highly sensitive that requires immediate action and is welcomed by everyone in the ninja world?

For example... the Uchiha problem?

How could Konoha not be in chaos?

Therefore, as early as the first wave of propaganda, Hozuki Shingetsu had already sent people to hide in major cities throughout the ninja world, waiting for the right time to launch a multi-pronged campaign to simultaneously promote the "Uchiha Human Rights Report" throughout the ninja world.

Similarly, Hozuki Shingetsu also employed methods such as having storytellers travel around to give lectures and mobilizing nobles to stir up public opinion. He even used multimedia to create "Kill That Uchiha Man" as the theme song for this event, and hired geisha and children to sing it back and forth in these important cities.

In addition, he also had his film crew shoot a movie called "Thirty Years as a Slave" based on the script he gave them, to portray the tragic image of the Uchiha clan today.

Based on an "objective," "fair," and "truthful" perspective, the film records the rise and fall of the Uchiha clan from the founding of Konoha to the present day from the perspective of an observer.

The entire film strictly follows the classic Hollywood three-act structure, from Madara Uchiha's high spirits when he first founded Konoha, to the cataclysmic events of Madara's defection, and finally to the current state of despair, perfectly portraying the plight of the Uchiha clan.

The key is to highlight the contrast between before and after.

They even considered the reasons why Hollywood popcorn movies were so popular back then, and Hozuki Crescent Moon specially added beautiful women and special effects scenes with explosive budgets.

As for beauties... the only famous beauty in Madara Uchiha's era was probably Mito Uzumaki. However, to further stimulate all you old perverts, Shingetsu Hozuki combined Mito Uzumaki's face, Tsunade's breasts, and the Fourth Tsuchikage's legs to create a brand new "Mito Uzumaki".

This thing, who wouldn't be confused when they see it!

Anyway, when Mito Uzumaki walked out of the movie theater wearing a high-slit ninja outfit, with trembling buttons on her head, long legs in black stockings, and stiletto heels, the theater erupted in slurping noises.

I won't say who it is, lest someone look in the mirror.

High-quality special effects scenes are no problem at all, thanks to the support of the genuine Hozuki clan ninjas.

Hozuki Shingetsu even recreated the final battle at the Valley of the End in a one-to-one scale.

Yes, of course, that refers to the part before they piloted the Gundam. Even if the two of them wanted to achieve a similar appearance after piloting the Gundam, it wouldn't be so easy.

It's worth mentioning that this part of Uchiha Madara was played by Hozuki Shingetsu, who finally paid homage to the classic by speaking that famous line on screen as Uchiha Madara.

Do you want to dance too?

Then he was brutally beaten by Hashirama Senju, who was played by Zangetsu Hozuki.

Yes, a father beating his son in every sense of the word.

Even so, the audience in the movie theater still gasped in amazement, as they had never seen such a thrilling battle before.

It's a real-life example that makes men's blood boil and women unable to close their legs.

Although Hozuki Shingetsu considered this movie too childish—due to its short shooting period, lack of experience, crude filming techniques, and disastrous equipment—this piece of trash, which Hozuki Shingetsu deemed worthless except for its special effects, caused an explosive reaction in the ninja world, marking a significant turning point in the development of ninja films.

With the arrival of peace in the ninja world, technology has developed to a certain extent. However, as a new form of entertainment, movies appeared too late, and there were too few films to choose from. At this time, "Thirty Years a Slave" came out, giving it a feeling of being invincible in the ninja world.

In addition, the costumes and props are highly realistic, with the ninja transformation technique bringing a one-to-one replica, and the special effects are enhanced by the passionate performances of ninjas. It is simply incomparable to those cheap special effects, so it can be said to be a complete dimensional reduction attack.

The long-planned strategy, the extensive propaganda network throughout the ninja world, and the comprehensive, multi-dimensional publicity campaign combining news reports, songs, and movies instantly rendered the outdated propaganda methods of the other major ninja villages obsolete.

What era are we living in? Why are we still doing traditional propaganda?

Do you even understand what kind of propaganda is popular with the people of the new era ninja world?

Because the objectives were more specific, the methods of promotion were more diverse, and the reputation of the Uchiha clan, a thousand-year-old ninja clan, was simply too resounding, the promotional effect this time was particularly outstanding.

what?

Isn't it amazing that the Sage of Six Paths is reincarnated?

I'm sorry, but for ordinary people, it's still unknown whether the Sage of Six Paths who saved the world a thousand years ago was real or not. But the Uchiha clan is a real and definite existence!