Naruto: Building the Strongest Uchiha Starting with Gacha Pulls

Chapter 150 The Clan Chief's Unexpected Move

"Bring over Uchiha Gen and Minato's items, and also—"

The Third Hokage quickly saw the name and eulogy written on Uchiha Gen's river lantern and did not suspect anything further.

Mourning ancestors and companions is a normal thing, and most people do it.

He just wanted to confirm whether any of the people he was focusing on had gone astray or lost their way.

This kind of thing should have been Danzo's responsibility, but since Danzo is currently on the front lines guarding against Kumogakure, and he is paying extra attention to this kind of thing, he arranged for the Anbu to handle it himself.

"What is the current situation of Uchiha Gen and the Uchiha clan? What has Uchiha Gen done?"

The Third Hokage, holding a pipe, looked at his trusted confidant in the Anbu and asked.

"It seems that Uchiha Gen's training has made progress recently. After investigation, it can be confirmed that the people who secretly fought in the Forest of Death the night before last were Uchiha Gen and Orochimaru. It should be Orochimaru testing his training results."

As for the Uchiha clan, due to their xenophobia, there is still not much accurate information. However, based on the analysis of the actions of the clan's high-ranking members by key intelligence personnel, it is believed that the three elders and Uchiha Fugaku are secretly probing or preparing.

Even if Uchiha Hisasu is saved by medical ninjutsu, he will likely never regain his former peak condition. A power struggle is very likely to erupt in the coming days.

The ANBU captain knelt on one knee, bowed his head, and reported to the Third Hokage, presenting the report with both hands.

"So they're all short-sighted fools who only focus on the internal struggles of their own clan? Even that old man, Uchiha Gen, is one of them?"

After reading the document, Hiruzen Sarutobi placed it on a chair, casually removed his flame robe, picked up another document, and asked questions while reviewing it.

"According to the intelligence department's analysis, he has probably already groomed Uchiha Gen as the heir of the clan. It seems that even his only granddaughter, Mikoto, is getting very close to Uchiha Gen. His recent actions are probably to help Uchiha Gen gain power and status within the clan."

"Hmm—that's a good thing. We don't need to interfere secretly. Let them develop naturally. If necessary, we can provide some intelligence support to Uchiha Gen."

However, it's best if they don't start fighting right now. The battlefield in Kumogakure still needs the Uchiha's strength. Go and inform the other two advisors to issue the war mobilization order tomorrow; the timing will be perfect.

Hiruzen Sarutobi continued writing with his pen, giving instructions aloud.

In his view, Uchiha Gen was under his control.

If Gen Uchiha could attain a higher position within the clan and inherit the power and influence of the First Elder, he could, like the Second Hokage did with the Uchiha Kagami, ease tensions among the higher-ups and influence the police department's decisions to some extent.

The next day.

As Orochimaru had predicted, the Third Hokage soon issued another order for war mobilization.

Thousands of Konoha ninja have once again received orders to go to the battlefield.

Not only on the battlefield in Kumogakure, but also on other battlefields, the Third Hokage dispatched a considerable number of ninjas.

Most of the Uchiha clan will be heading to the Land of Hot Springs to fight against the Hidden Cloud Ninja.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Gen and Orochimaru, now important forces in Konoha, will also be heading to the Land of Hot Springs.

Almost all of Konoha's strongest fighters were mobilized.

Tsunade and Jiraiya, the other two of the three legendary ninja, split up with Dan Kato and others into two groups. One group rushed to Hatake Sakumo's aid in the fight against the Sand Village army led by the Third Kazekage, while the other group re-entered the Land of Rain.

They must fulfill their alliance with Hanzo, expel the Iwagakure ninja from the Land of Rain, and at the same time, exert as much pressure as possible on the Sunagakure village from the north.

As for the third generation himself, he did not rush to the front line again this time, but stayed in the village to maintain the overall situation.

Kirigakure, which recently made peace with the Land of Earth, seems to have been spotted on the islands of the Land of Whirlpools. Just in case, he must leave a portion of his forces behind to keep watch.

With the war approaching, the atmosphere within the Uchiha clan changed again.

They are one of the most warlike ninja clans. Only on the battlefield can they truly unleash the Sharingan, and only on the battlefield is it the place where they strive to restore their clan's glory.

The clan meeting was once again convened ahead of schedule due to the war.

To everyone's surprise, at this crucial juncture, clan leader Uchiha Hisasu, who had been lying in bed for over a month, appeared at the clan meeting.

"Xian, let me preside over this time. After all, although I am not fully recovered, I still have the strength to speak."

In the secret chamber of the Naga Shrine, Uchiha Hisasu sat calmly on a futon, his back straight and his spirits high. His demeanor exuded the air of a superior who had accumulated years of experience as the clan leader, and he seemed to be just as before.

Upon witnessing this scene, the Second Elder, the Third Elder, and some powerful Jonin from their faction's police department were all somewhat surprised and uncertain.

Did I guess wrong before?

"Chieftain? Your injuries have healed?"

A young Jonin in his twenties exclaimed with delight upon seeing Uchiha Hisasu, who had reappeared in the main seat after many days.

"It'll be soon. It's just that the wound on my leg hasn't fully healed yet, which makes it difficult for me to move around. But I think it won't be long before I'm fully recovered and can return to the battlefield with you all to avenge the Hidden Cloud Village and the Eight-Tails."

Uchiha Hisasu pulled up his trouser leg and pointed to a wound that had not yet healed, his movement appearing perfectly natural.

"That would be wonderful!"

"Once the clan leader recovers, we'll gather all the Jonin's power next time and take down the Eight-Tails!"

"Chieftain, let's go to the battlefield first and collect some interest for you!"

Many Uchiha elites from the clan chief's lineage spoke up upon seeing this scene.

Even the Second Elder and the Third Elder, along with some other Uchiha, spoke up and addressed the clan leader.

In their view, this was almost a sign that the chieftain's injuries were about to heal.

After all, Uchiha Hisasu looks to be in very good spirits and his body seems to be fine, with only some leg injuries.

Only three people knew the details of the clan leader's injuries.

Uchiha Gen, the Grand Elder, Fugaku.

Uchiha Gen was unaware of why the clan leader had pulled this stunt today, so he turned his gaze toward the Grand Elder.

The latter blinked gently at Uchiha Gen once.

This is their code: once means negation, and twice means affirmation.

In other words, the Grand Elder was unaware of the Clan Chief's actions.