Naruto: From Capturing the Main Clan to Becoming the Mastermind

Chapter 40 The Nine-Tailed Fox Passed Down Through Generations, Aren't You Afraid?

The Konoha ninjas weren't blind, of course, but someone made them pretend to be.

"Advisors, please stay here until everything is over."

In the Hokage Building, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu looked at the ninjas surrounding them and sighed deeply.

No sooner had Sarutobi left than Danzo's men arrived, as if the two had made an appointment.

The biggest problem is that these ninjas blocking their way... come from the ninja clans that support them!

The surrounding secret agents had also arrived, but without their orders, they dared not make a move.

A Jonin said to the two advisors, "Lord Danzo received news that the Third Hokage had Tsunade research a way to break the Caged Bird Seal, and it should be delivered to the Hyuga clan soon."

"What did Danzo do to Tsunade?!" Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado stared wide-eyed. "Tsunade absolutely cannot be harmed!"

"We know, and that person knows too, so don't worry."

Another Jonin said in a low voice, "Tsunade is the princess of Konoha, the princess of the Land of Fire. We will not lay a hand on her."

"We don't need much, but with the death of the first generation and the end of their regime, some of the rights that were promised to us have been gradually taken back."

"And now, what does the third generation want to do? Uproot us completely?"

Most ninja clans do not identify with the Hyuga branch family, but with the main Hyuga family. The branch family members are merely servants of the main family, and they have long been accustomed to this.

What was the Third Hokage's purpose in researching the Caged Bird Seal technique? To destroy the Hyuga main family?

So... after eliminating the Hyuga main family, should we take action against them?

"Hiruzen wouldn't do that. You should all know very well that the ninja clan cannot be wiped out. His release of the Caged Bird Seal was probably to guard against Danzo."

Koharu Utatane shook her head, her eyes filled with complex emotions. "When a commoner ninja becomes powerful, he leaves behind his powerful secret techniques. His descendants grow up using these techniques, and that's how secret technique ninja clans gradually formed."

"Bloodline ninja clans hold a place in the ninja world thanks to their unique bloodline inheritance. As long as the bloodline exists, they will rise again, making them even harder to eliminate. Therefore... as long as ninjas exist, ninja clans will never disappear!"

"But only when the old ninja clans perish can new ninja clans find the soil and space to be born."

An aged figure appeared in the arena, causing Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado to frown. "Elder Sarutobi?"

The other party was Sarutobi Masaaki, an elder of the Sarutobi clan who supported them.

"Gentlemen, Hiruzen is weakening the Sarutobi clan. He has taken two-thirds of the Sarutobi clan's strength to the front lines, but according to the information Danzo gave me, that is not a place where ordinary ninjas can survive."

"He also promoted Minato, a commoner ninja, to a high position. Coupled with the recent Hyuga clan incident, we cannot trust him."

All three incidents directly or indirectly targeted the ninja clan. If they don't retaliate soon, it might be one of their next targets.

Upon hearing this, Koharu and Homura exchanged a glance, unsure how to respond.

Sarutobi Masaaki, leaning on his cane, stared at the two with his cloudy eyes. "And you should understand that if the Hokage has enough power, as long as he remains in power, his clan will be the strongest ninja clan in Konoha."

"Minato Namikaze is young and powerful. With Hiruzen paving the way, he can remain Hokage for a very long time. And his child with Kushina Uzumaki will undoubtedly be a genius, a genius who inherits the Uzumaki bloodline!"

"You know better than I how terrifying the Uzumaki bloodline is. Only they are the best candidates to be the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki, and the Nine-Tails... will be passed down through their clan from generation to generation!"

The scene described by Sarutobi Masaaki flashed into their minds, and the two advisors felt a chill coming from all directions, their brows furrowing instantly.

What the old man said was not alarmist, but something that could actually happen.

Rather than searching for the remnants of the Uzumaki clan in the ninja world, it would be better to have Kushina's children and descendants as the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki.

No one knows how many Uzumaki clan members are left in the ninja world, and no one can guarantee that these Uzumaki clan members brought back won't side with them because of Minato and Kushina's care, indirectly accelerating the growth of the Namikaze lineage.

Kushina's descendants were born in Konoha, so they naturally felt close to the place and could be taught from a young age to train as future Jinchuriki.

But that would lead to a terrible thing: Konoha's strongest power would forever be in the hands of Minato Namikaze's descendants!

Minato's personality might not allow him to have such thoughts, but no one can guarantee that his descendants will share the same ideas as him.

At that time, what will the Uchiha, Hyuga, and Sarutobi be compared to the Namikaze lineage, which possesses the Nine-Tails?

Furthermore, this Namikaze is also closely related to the Uchiha and Hyuga branch families...

"Hiruzen crossed the line. He was consuming Sarutobi's power, but in doing so, he was creating Konoha's strongest ninja clan. We are all from that era, and we know about Madara Uchiha's power."

"Minato was close to the Uchiha clan, so there's a good chance his descendants will marry into the Uchiha clan. If one day someone with those eyes is born, and is also the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, then no second First Hokage in Konoha could stop him. He could do whatever he wanted."

"Do you really want to watch Minato establish himself, act freely in Konoha, and see Minato's descendant stand at the pinnacle of the ninja world?"

Koharu and Homura, both in the same room, looked conflicted, but were actually somewhat persuaded.

Minato would certainly not allow his descendants to suffer the same fate as Kushina; his son would be the son of the Hokage and a descendant of heroes.

Without the label of Jinchūriki, which carries both power and danger, how will future leaders control Jinchūriki through various means, given their status as fourth-generation descendants?

Using underhanded methods is no longer an option. The longer Minato serves as Hokage, the better his influence on future generations will be, and the more difficult it will be for the Konoha leadership to take action in the future.

Can't we rely on emotions like Minato did?

The descendants of Watergate might not buy into this, and no one in that position believes in sentimentality.

Mingzheng's concerns may very well become a reality. Without the negative impact of being a Jinchuriki, it is possible that Konoha could be permanently controlled by Namikaze.

No Hokage could ignore the Namikaze clan, who possessed the identity of the Fourth Hokage and also had the Nine-Tails.

Because that represents the strongest power in Konoha!

Compared to Sarutobi, Namikaze has more potential to become the new Senju...

Even if the other party is only one person!

The two did not want this to happen, and their families would certainly not allow it.

However, the trusting words that Minato and Hiruzen entrusted to them before leaving caused them great inner turmoil, making it difficult for them to say yes.

Upon seeing this, the people behind Sarutobi Akira exchanged glances and smiled.

As expected of Elder Mingzheng, he easily persuaded the advisor who is currently in charge of Konoha's affairs.

If these two agree, there will be no further obstacles to the next steps.

"That kind of eye is not just something that could be created, it has already been created."

Accompanied by chilling words, Danzo walked through the crowd and stood before the two advisors.

"Just now, an Uchiha ninja with the Mangekyou Sharingan helped Tsunade overcome her fear of blood."

The people present were first stunned, and then their expressions changed drastically.

"Does the third generation still have such a backup plan?"

Are there any Uchiha ninjas still alive who have awakened their Sharingan?

"Tsunade plus the Mangekyou Sharingan... such a combination..."

Danzo looked at this rabble and sneered inwardly.

If it weren't for the fact that I still need your help...

"Koharu, Homura, and Hiruzen have clearly forgotten their teacher's wariness of the Uchiha clan. They even kept the fact that a Mangekyou Sharingan was born among them a secret from us."

The power stored in those kaleidoscopes could rewrite Tsunade's will, allowing her to overcome her fear of blood, and perhaps even make us obey her commands.

"Are you really still going to side with Hiruzen? The Fourth Hokage becoming Hokage... is not appropriate!"

Although Danzo realized from the fact that the letter left directly that the other party had nothing to do with Hiruzen, he would not let go of this bargaining chip.

Danzo's whisper became the final straw that broke the camel's back.

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado both sighed, with the former asking, "Tell me, what do you need us to do?"

The kaleidoscope thing wasn't difficult to verify, and Danzo had no reason to deceive them.

The fact that they concealed such a trump card shows that the three generations did not trust them.

"Hand over command of the Dark Division to me first."

While Danzo was carrying out his plans, the Hyuga main family also received a message from Danzo.

Also included were the Split Technique and several bottles of Split Enhancement Potions.

In the conference room, the elders of the main family looked at the splitting technique and potions on the table and exchanged bewildered glances.

After a long silence, the Second Elder said in a cold voice, "What a cunning Hiruzen Sarutobi! He even told you, Clan Chief, to be wary of Danzo. Now it seems that he is the one we should be most wary of!"

"There's no point in discussing this now. Let's deal with the Split Technique first. Tsunade can definitely still make this kind of potion; she knows the technique herself. We need to think of ways to disable the technique."

After speaking calmly, the elder looked at the composed Hyuga Hiashi, the head of the clan, and asked, "Does the clan leader have any thoughts?"

(End of this chapter)