Konoha: I, Uchiha, am brimming with positive energy

Chapter 121 Itachi: Who is Sasuke? (Please subscribe)

"The situation on the eastern front is a bit bad. If the Cloud Ninja forces a decisive battle, we might suffer a great loss. Fortunately, Uchiha Yoichi has been effectively deterring the Cloud Ninja recently, and it's unclear whether they have the courage to start a war."

Hiruzen Sarutobi placed his hands in front of his chin and addressed all the Jonin in the room.

There were far fewer ninjutsu used at this Jonin meeting. Kikyo Castle and the Eastern Front both sent a lot of Jonin, and those who remained were ready to go to the battlefield at any time.

Kikyo Castle has stabilized. The attack on Kikyo Castle by the One-Tailed Jinchuriki has not yet been successful. For the Sand Village, they have lost the initiative in the upcoming battle.

Although Uchiha Yoichi's summoning beast, Kuma, cannot be controlled to go to the battlefield, it can at least ensure the safety of Kikyo Castle. Next, Konoha will begin its counterattack. Danzo has already brought back news of the Rain Village and Konoha's urgent situation.

If Konoha can defeat the Cloud Ninja on the eastern front, it can maintain its status as the victorious nation of the Second Shinobi World War, receive a large number of commissioned missions in the coming days, and the village will develop rapidly.

"Hiruzen, should we send the Two-Tails Jinchuriki back to the village?"

Mitomon Homura asked, "The Two-Tails is still in some danger on the front lines. What if it gets taken back by the Cloud Ninja?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated for a moment after hearing this, but still said, "Jonin Uchiha Yoichi plans to personally oversee the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, and he will guarantee to deal with the AB combination. Sakumo also said there would be no problem, so..."

Everyone understands what this means: it means we can't get it back.

The last time Uchiha Yoichi snatched the Six Paths Ninja Tools from the Hidden Cloud Village was the same. That thing was clearly a strategic transport ninja tool, and it could hold much more than a storage scroll. It would have been best to hand it over to the village.

But Uchiha Yang had no intention of handing over even a fraction of it, and was even unwilling to exchange it.

Koharu, the girl in the tucked-up room, frowned and said, "He doesn't want to? This is the Two-Tailed Beast; there's never been a rule allowing individuals to guard it. He's planning to do it."

"Let's wait and see."

Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted Koharu Utatane, saying that what she was about to say was not appropriate, as it might be said that she was a villain who sowed discord among Konoha's heroes if it got back to the front lines.

"Something might suddenly change on the front lines, and then the Two-Tails Jinchuriki will come in handy."

This statement was meant to exonerate Uchiha Yoichi, but after saying it, Hiruzen Sarutobi himself felt a bit aggrieved. Uchiha Yoichi had already taken over the strategic weapon of the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, and he still had to defend him.

"Next, we'll focus on the Iwagakure village. The Iwagakure and Kumogakure villages have a deep-seated hatred for each other, and in recent years, those two villages have been the most active in expanding their military. I think that's a good idea."

Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to use the method of the Rain Ninja alliance to fight against the Cloud Ninja together with the Iwa Ninja. If that didn't work, he would at least transfer the Iwa Ninja's hatred to the Cloud Ninja.

An alliance is worth a try, but the chances are slim. Iwagakure is not Amegakure; they are one of the five great ninja villages. If they hadn't been so defeated and their decline was so obvious, Iwagakure wouldn't have formed an alliance with other ninja villages.

We could try transferring the Iwa ninja's hatred to them.

After much discussion at the Jonin meeting, it was decided to withdraw the Konoha ninjas guarding the border between the Land of Grass and the Land of Fire and then hide them away.

They created the illusion of withdrawing their forces to focus all their energy on dealing with the Cloud Ninja, but in reality, the defensive ninjas were still there; they had simply pulled the battle line back a bit. If the Iwa Ninja received this message, there would be only three possible outcomes.

Nothing has changed. We can attack Konoha together with the Cloud Ninja and get a share of the spoils, or we can attack the Cloud Ninja to take revenge while the battle between Konoha and the Cloud Ninja is raging, and get a share of the spoils as well.

After discussion, most Jonin believed that the Iwa ninja would be the third to react, and that even if the Iwa ninja launched a war against them, they could launch a counterattack and provide support in time.

After making the decision, Hiruzen Sarutobi sent someone to carry it out.

After the meeting ended, Danzo spoke to Hiruzen Sarutobi, saying, "Hiruzen, you should have been tougher a long time ago. Your constant backing down has resulted in not even getting the Two-Tails Jinchuriki back. Tobirama-sensei making you Hokage was a mistake!"

Snapped!

Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed his hand on the table, his face icy cold, and said, "Danzo, I am the Hokage. You only need to fulfill your duties as the Root. The rest is none of your business!"

"Hiruzen, what do you mean by this? You're saying Danzo can't criticize your work? What's the point of having us here if that's the case?"

After finishing his sentence, Mitokado Homura snorted coldly and got up to leave.

Koharu, who was turning over in the dorm, also stood up and mocked, "You guys had better argue in front of others, since you've already done something embarrassing."

After saying that, she also left.

After Koharu left, only Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi remained in the room. However, Danzo did not intend to stay any longer and said to Hiruzen Sarutobi, "You are not as good as Tobirama-sensei."

He then left the Hokage's office.

During this period, I kept having nightmares about being hung up and beaten by Hiruzen Sarutobi, and my whole body ached after waking up. Even when I went to Amegakure, the nightmares did not stop.

Danzo even tried using a barrier, but it was still useless. Finally, after consulting many ninjas who were skilled in illusion or mental techniques, he confirmed that he was indeed dreaming, and that the dream might be a reflection of his subconscious.

After realizing that it wasn't someone else who was behind it, Danzo became increasingly annoyed with Hiruzen Sarutobi. He was now acting timidly and hesitantly, considering this and that, showing none of the demeanor he had during the Second Shinobi World War.

I even went into his dreams to beat him up that night.

Although I've dreamt of Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, the one who beat me the longest was Hiruzen Sarutobi!

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado all shared the same thought. They were constantly being beaten up by the other three, which is why they couldn't stand each other.

They only went to the meeting because they were holding back, but when only the four of them were left in the Hokage's office, they could no longer suppress their disgust and started making sarcastic remarks.

After everyone had left, Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up his pipe, lit it, and slowly took a puff. Then, as if speaking to thin air, he declared, "I am the Hokage."

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When Fugaku Uchiha returned, he ran into Mikoto, who had returned around the same time. The two greeted each other and went inside together.

However, Fugaku Uchiha suddenly felt a sense of estrangement. Do married couples still greet each other when they return home? They seem like strangers.

"Fugaku, has the meeting been going on until now?"

"Yes, a lot of things were discussed at the Jonin meeting. By the way, Mikoto, you could have gone too, but I've been neglecting this for so long."

Fugaku Uchiha sensed that the couple had become somewhat distant recently, so he answered many of Mikoto's questions. Moreover, Mikoto had indeed taken the Konoha Jonin exam before and passed, but she gradually stopped her ninja missions because of her family.

"Today we mainly discussed combat matters. The situation on the eastern front might not be good, because Uchiha Yoichi captured the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, so the Cloud Ninja might launch a decisive battle ahead of schedule."

Upon hearing Uchiha Yoichi's name, Mikoto's heart skipped a beat. She didn't pay much attention to what followed, only that a major battle might be brewing on Uchiha Yoichi's side.

"Will it be dangerous over there?"

"When war breaks out, how can there be no danger? No one can escape it."

Fugaku Uchiha didn't notice Mikoto's expression. After entering the house, he sat on the tatami mat and continued, "If things don't go well, I will also lead my clansmen to the battlefield."

"Is it possible that Yang Yijun is also on the battlefield?"

"You mean death, Misaka? It's certainly a possibility if he dies."

After Fugaku Uchiha finished speaking, a thought suddenly popped into his mind: if Yoichi Uchiha died on the front lines, wouldn't the things that Mikoto was currently in charge of be brought under the clan's control?

Although the Second Elder also has a chance, Mikoto is currently the most suitable person to manage these businesses. If they are all brought under the clan's control, under his leadership as clan leader, they might bring better development to the clan.

"Mikoto, what's next, Mikoto?"

When Fugaku Uchiha looked up, he found that Mikoto, who had just been at the door, was gone.

The one who came in was Uchiha Hazuki. She brought a cup of tea to Uchiha Fugaku and said, "Clan leader, it seems that Lady Mikoto went back into the house just now. Her expression seemed a little off."

And she didn't seem to have an appetite just now, so she asked me to put her meal away.

"I see. She's probably just been working too hard. Let her get some rest."

Upon hearing this, Fugaku nodded and said that he had been working long hours lately, and it was no easier than when he was in the security force. He was probably too tired.

"Hazuki-san, please do this for me. Please don't let Itachi disturb Mikoto when he's resting lately."

Uchiha Hazuki nodded and said, "I understand, Clan Chief. Itachi-kun is very well-behaved, much more sensible than my daughter. He now wants to become a ninja to share your burdens."

"It's good that he's sensible." After all, he's my son!

Fugaku didn't say the last part aloud, because if he had, it would have seemed like boasting, but that's what Fugaku thought.

Although he hasn't had time to take care of Itachi lately, Fugaku Uchiha believes that his son will become a great ninja in the Uchiha clan.

"Chief, would you like to eat? It's ready."

"Okay, let's have lunch first."

In another room, Mikoto felt uneasy. She had felt a tightness in her chest when she heard that Uchiha Yoichi might be in trouble, and she hadn't been able to calm down yet.

That was a dream; it has nothing to do with reality.

Despite trying to comfort herself, Mikoto couldn't shake off her distress. She suddenly felt that everything in the real world was so boring, and wished she could stay in her dreams forever.

A considerate and understanding husband who knows how to care for his son, Sasuke.

After praying for the front lines in her heart for a while, Mikoto Uchiha felt a little tired and wanted to rest for a while. She also wanted to enter a dream world, as only there could she let go of her anxieties.

"Mother, would you like something to eat for lunch?"

The sudden sound of a door being opened and a child's voice startled Mikoto, who then stood up and looked towards the doorway: "Sasuke."

However, upon seeing Itachi Uchiha, Mikoto quickly snapped out of her daze and said to Itachi, "Excuse me, Itachi, I'd like to rest for a while."

"I understand, Mother. You should get some rest."

After saying that, Itachi closed the door. However, as he left, he still had some doubts in his mind: who was the Sasuke that his mother had just called out for?

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The battlefield with Kumogakure has been a continuous high-intensity clearing and reconnaissance mission for almost three months.

On the last day before his dream mastery disappeared, Uchiha Yoichi was still reluctant to let go. However, he still followed his usual routine: training, having Mina do research, helping Kushina seize the Nine-Tails' chakra, and spending a little over a day of married life with Lady Mikoto.

However, on the last day, he revealed that he might not meet Mrs. Mikoto in his dreams again. At that time, Mrs. Mikoto, who was very assertive in the dream, panicked and thought that Uchiha Yoichi was going to divorce her.

However, after Uchiha Yoichi revealed some information about the dream and the couple comforted each other in bed, Mrs. Mikoto was left with only satisfied exhaustion.

When Uchiha Mikoto woke up after the dream ended, she quietly went to wash herself as usual. She felt only satisfaction and a little regret that the time was too short.

However, Mikoto remembered one sentence from her dream very clearly: "Wait until the war is over." Just thinking about that sentence made Mikoto feel hot all over.

Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh.

After lying in the bathtub, Mikoto submerged her head in the water, pondering: 'Could it be that Yoichi-kun had the same dream? Is that why he said that to me? After the war, he'll come looking for me?'

Thinking of this, the intense marital life in her dream still didn't seem to satisfy her, and Mikoto's body became increasingly sensitive.

After the Dream Domination ability ended, Uchiha Yoichi drew two more relatively ordinary abilities.

Enhanced sense of smell and enhanced sense of vision.

It's practically turning him into Inuzuka Daikichi and Hyuga Kira.

The sudden enhancement of his sense of smell without any prior training was a nightmare for Uchiha Yoichi. All sorts of smells flooded his nose, even affecting his strength.

At first, Uchiha Yoichi carried two nasal congestion devices to relieve the congestion, but it was only after he gradually became proficient in this ability that it began to help him a little.

The help from enhanced vision is also quite limited; it allows him to see the leg hairs of ants on the ground, but he doesn't have X-ray vision.

It was helpful, but not much. Most of the time, Uchiha Yoichi still preferred to have Inuzuka Daikichi and Hyuga Kira help him, since the abilities he drew were the same as the weakened versions of the two.

After drawing these two abilities, the superpower roulette wheel suddenly changed.

It's not a particularly big change, it's just that a branch has appeared, and now the superpower roulette has two options.

The first option is that nothing changes; it remains the same as before, with one superpower being randomly selected each month.

The second option adds a feature where you can accumulate draw opportunities. Three draw opportunities can be exchanged for a previously used ability for fifteen days.

Without a second thought, Uchiha Yang chose the second option. He had previously drawn many very useful abilities, and although they could only be used for fifteen days every three months, it was essentially a targeted selection, which was much more useful than random drawing.

He also recalled that he hadn't drawn a single useful ability for a whole year; sometimes bad luck really is bad.

It was only after Uchiha Yoichi chose to upgrade the roulette wheel that he realized the upgrade would take some time.

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(End of this chapter)