Konoha: I, Uchiha, am brimming with positive energy

Chapter 126 Scheming for the Clan Chief (Please Subscribe)

"Master Yoichi!"

When Uchiha Yoichi returned to the camp where his clansmen were resting, he was met with the gazes of his clansmen that were three times more fervent than before.

Previously, the clan members respected Uchiha Yoichi, but that was because of the benefits Uchiha Yoichi had given them and his strength in breaking into Konoha with Raiga. Now, their fervor stems from the heart, because he has used the ultimate power of the Uchiha clan.

The Mangekyou Sharingan is legendary in the Uchiha clan. Since Madara Uchiha's death, no clansman has been seen to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan for a long time, but today they saw it on Uchiha Yoichi.

"How are the tribespeople doing?"

"Seven died. The Cloud Ninja's final counterattack was extremely fierce; they were responsible for holding off the enemy."

Even if Konoha has the upper hand in the situation, the Cloud Ninja are not pushovers. If they fight back desperately, they can definitely inflict considerable casualties on Konoha.

"Their families will receive ample compensation upon returning home, so there's no need to worry about that."

Uchiha Yoichi comforted them, but the clansmen shook their heads and said nothing. They were prepared to go to the battlefield; they weren't recent graduates.

"Yoichi, you've truly brought glory to the Uchiha clan this time!"

"Don't worry, the Uchiha will become the number one clan in the ninja world sooner or later."

Uchiha Yoichi smiled and said that, then told them to go back and prepare. Except for those who stayed at the border to build ninja bases, the rest had to return to Konoha.

The Uchiha clan sent out their entire clan to fight; not a single one of them needed to be left behind.

Back in her tent, Yugito still wore a bitter and resentful expression, but she was now somewhat desperate. Having just learned that the Third Raikage's son, A, had also been captured, Yugito suddenly felt that she could never go back.

With the Yunren defeated, it will be even more difficult to get her back through peace negotiations.

Five days later, Hatake Sakumo had arranged everything. He sent ninjas to the Land of Hot Springs to investigate and confirm that all the Cloud Ninjas had withdrawn. He then had the Cloud Ninjas deliver the letter of defeat before releasing A.

The guy's chest wound was treated, but it will leave a scar. However, Ai didn't say a word before leaving, which means he must have kept this humiliating experience firmly in mind.

Sufficient ninjas were left at the border for reconnaissance and vigilance, and then Hatake Sakumo led the ninja squad back to the village.

The ninjas traveled quickly, returning from the border of the Land of Fire to the village in less than a day.

However, if there were a train, the ninjas could save a lot of stamina and chakra.

Upon returning to Konoha, the ninjas who had participated in the battle received a warm welcome from the village. In order to boost the morale of the village, the Konoha leadership publicized the victory of the Cloud Ninja on the eastern front throughout the village.

Now all the villagers know that the village defeated the invaders and protected their homes, and the returning ninjas can all be called heroes of Konoha.

Renowned ninjas like Hatake Sakumo and Uchiha Yoichi received a warm welcome from all sides of the road. The villagers and ninjas who remained in the village cheered enthusiastically upon seeing these famous ninjas.

Uchiha Yoichi leaned close to Hatake Sakumo and asked, "Sakumo-senpai, shall we go to the Hokage Building now?"

Sakumo Hatake nodded and said, "That's right, we need to do a post-battle report. I reckon all the Jonin have already arrived, so let's just go there."

"I see."

Uchiha Yoichi then summoned two Uchiha clansmen and said to them, "Kōta-kun, Mitsuki-kun, I'm entrusting Yugito to you. After you deliver him to my house, keep an eye on him for a while. Don't worry about anyone except Elder Kenji's men."

"Yes, Lord Yang."

Just as Uchiha Kota finished speaking, two ANBU members appeared beside Uchiha Yoichi using the Body Flicker Technique and then spoke to him.

"Jonin Uchiha Yoichi, by order of the Hokage, has handed over the Two-Tails Jinchuriki to the Anbu for safekeeping."

However, Uchiha Yoichi completely ignored what the two people were saying and continued to say to Uchiha Kota: "If anyone tries to take Yugito away, arrest them for espionage. If there are too many spies, notify Masato-senpai and Yokokawa-senpai."

"Yes, Lord Yang!"

Uchiha Kota answered decisively, and then left with Yugito; the Anbu, as if they had received some orders, also left immediately upon hearing Uchiha Yoichi's words.

"Yoichi-kun."

Seeing this, Hatake Sakumo sighed helplessly. He didn't want the rift between Uchiha Yoichi and the village to widen, but he knew that Uchiha Yoichi would definitely not compromise given his temperament.

Uchiha Yoichi suddenly spoke up and asked, "Sakumo-senpai, do you think I would be a threat to the village?"

"No, although you have your own selfish motives, none of the things you've done have harmed the village. On the contrary, you've protected the village on many occasions."

Sakumo Hatake then jokingly added, "Although I don't have the Sharingan, I'm pretty good at judging people."

"That's right, but the higher-ups don't think that way. They inherited the Second Hokage's ideas and even hate the Uchiha clan more than the Second Hokage did."

They know I've awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, and when it comes to protecting the village versus threatening it, they'll only care about the latter, because Madara Uchiha, who controlled the Nine-Tails to attack the village, also had the Mangekyou Sharingan."

Uchiha Yang spoke, his voice so low that only Hatake Sakumo, who was walking beside him, could hear him.

"In their eyes, the Uchiha clan can never shake off the label of Uchiha Madara. Even if the Uchiha clan betrayed Uchiha Madara, they will still be a clan to be wary of. As long as they inherit the Second Hokage's ideology, they will never be able to escape this narrow-minded perspective. So, Sakumo-senpai, are you free tomorrow?"

"Um?"

Hatake Sakumo was taken aback, his thoughts not immediately jumping to the point. Then he remembered that Uchiha Yoichi had arranged a time with him, so he smiled and said, "Yes, Yoichi-kun, you're welcome to come to my house. I'm pretty good at making red bean soup."

Uchiha Yoichi's expression changed slightly, and he quickly said, "I like it sweet, so there's no need to add chili."

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Upon arriving at the Hokage Building, just as Sakumo Hatake had said, all the Jonin from the village had already arrived.

They were the last group of Jonin to arrive, having returned from the battlefield.

"Sakumo-kun, and Yoichi-kun, please have a seat."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression remained unchanged, as if the ANBU member who had just refused to become the Two-Tails Jinchuriki wasn't someone he had sent.

There were still a few empty seats at the front, so Hatake Sakumo and Uchiha Yoichi went to sit down there. However, Hatake Sakumo sat in a standard kneeling position, while Uchiha Yoichi casually sat cross-legged. He was not used to that awkward etiquette and it hurt his legs.

"The message scroll only gave a brief overview; now, let Sakumo-kun explain the situation on the battlefield in more detail."

"Yes, Lord Third Generation."

Then, Hatake Sakumo began to recount the events that had occurred on the Eastern Front. He had made various preparations before returning, so he recounted the events that had taken place since the beginning of the war.

This includes the credit of Uchiha Yoichi, including intercepting intelligence and killing two to three hundred Cloud Ninja.

This record made all the Jonin take notice, and he truly deserves the title of Cloud Ninja Death God.

In particular, Uchiha Yoichi activated his Mangekyou Sharingan and used Susanoo to hold off the Eight-Tails, and finally captured A from the Abby duo, the next Fourth Raikage.

It can be said that Uchiha Yoichi almost single-handedly ended the war on the Eastern Front, and he was the greatest contributor.

After Sakumo Hatake finished his report, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Thanks to you, the battle was able to end so quickly this time. Both the consumption of supplies and the casualties were greatly reduced."

Sakumo Hatake said, "This is what a Konoha ninja should do, Third Hokage."

However, Koharu Utatane suddenly said, "You shouldn't have made the Cloud Ninja admit defeat back then. The village should have taken over the matter. Now, besides a letter of surrender, there's nothing else. And given the Cloud Ninja's personality, this letter of surrender won't last long."

"The transfer advisor said that there was no other way at the time. Yang Yi was unlikely to be able to fight again, the Third Raikage was difficult to deal with, the main force of the Cloud Ninja had already assembled, and most importantly, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki was not seriously injured."

Sakumo Hatake explained that he hadn't felt anything before, but after Yoichi Uchiha said those words, he also realized the attitude of the Konoha higher-ups towards the Uchiha.

There were indeed some bad actions before, but at that time there was only Danzo; Sakumo Hatake previously thought that this was just Danzo's idea, but now it seems that the other two advisors and the Third Hokage have similar views to some extent.

"If we hadn't forced the Cloud Ninja to retreat back then, we would likely have ended up in a mutually destructive battle with them, or been dragged down by them. We had no other choice."

Sakumo Hatake concluded by saying that he didn't know Uchiha Yoichi possessed the Nine-Tails' chakra at the time, and believed that this was the inevitable outcome, which is why he handed over the command to Uchiha Yoichi on the battlefield.

In his view, the best option at that time was to force the Yunren to retreat and admit defeat.

"Yoichi-kun and Sakumo-kun made the right choice back then. Now that the war has been won, there's no need to talk about anything else."

Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted Koharu Utatane, who was about to continue speaking, and then said, "Thank you for your hard work. The ninjas who have returned from the Eastern Front should rest for a while, and their battle achievements will be recorded."

"If there's nothing else, let's adjourn the meeting for today."

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't mention the Kikyo Castle battlefield. Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze were his disciples and grand-disciples, respectively, but the war was progressing much slower than in the Land of Hot Springs. Mentioning it would only highlight Sakumo Hatake's wisdom and Yoichi Uchiha's strength.

After the Jonin meeting ended, Uchiha Yoichi was surprised that Hiruzen Sarutobi had disbanded the meeting so easily. He thought Hiruzen Sarutobi was going to bring up the matter of the Two-Tails Jinchuriki.

After the Jonin meeting ended, Uchiha Yoichi walked out of the Hokage Building, greeted Hatake Sakumo, and then headed towards the Uchiha clan compound.

Several Uchiha clan members, all of whom were martial arts practitioners, followed behind him after he left the Hokage Building.

Obeying the strong is a common characteristic of most Uchiha clan members. This was already evident after Uchiha Yoichi earned the reputation of being the Raiga of Konoha. Now that Uchiha Yoichi has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan and won the war, he will become the leader of the martial arts faction.

He now plans to go to Kenji Uchiha's house to discuss becoming the clan leader.

With his military achievements, reputation, benefits as a member of the Uchiha clan, and strength, Uchiha Yangyi now has everything he should have. The only drawback is that he is relatively young.

But that's not a problem. Everything else is already done perfectly, so why nitpick about this?

Uchiha Yoichi plans to re-elect the clan head at the next clan meeting. With the titles of clan head and captain of the security force, he will be able to do many things within the clan.

Fugaku Uchiha and some pacifist Uchiha Jonin also attended the Jonin meeting, but Yoichi Uchiha showed no sign of greeting the clan head, which made Fugaku's face very ugly.

"Let's go back first, Chieftain."

The Eighth Hokage of Uchiha tried to persuade him, saying there was no other way. Once the news of Uchiha Yoichi awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan spread, even more clansmen would admire him, including the pacifists.

This is the ultimate eye technique of the Uchiha clan, and within the Uchiha clan, it symbolizes the power of gods.

Moreover, Uchiha Yoichi made it clear that he wanted the position of clan leader, which made things even more difficult for Fugaku; thinking of this, Uchiha Yatsuho couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

It wasn't that Fugaku Uchiha wasn't capable; it was that his opponents were too strong. For example, when commissioning a mission to find a ninja, even if a Chunin was enough, who would choose a Chunin if there were Jonin or Kage-level ninjas available?

"I know, Senior Eighth Generation."

Fugaku Uchiha had a vague idea of ​​what he was going to face next, but he was unwilling to accept it. He hadn't done anything wrong, so why should he be forced to step down as clan leader?

These are the same people who chose him in the first place, and now they're the same people who are sending him to his death first? Why?! This is unfair.

Although Fugaku Uchiha was extremely unwilling, he knew that even if he had some advantages, he was no match for the Mangekyou Sharingan and the achievements of Yoichi Uchiha.

I feel terrible, like I have a ball of fire burning inside that I can't let out.

After leaving the Hokage Building, Fugaku Uchiha didn't even know where to go. The security forces weren't so busy for the time being, and there wasn't much to do at home.

"Today, I'll go back and guide Itachi's training, and also spend some time with Mikoto."

Fugaku Uchiha suddenly remembered that he hadn't spent time with his family in a long time. He recalled that Itachi had recently planned to train to become a ninja, but he was still under three years old and needed to learn to read and lay a foundation for his life.

When Fugaku returned home, he saw Mikoto putting on platform heels and getting ready to go out.

Fugaku Uchiha immediately asked, "Mikoto, where are you going?"

"Fugaku, you're back? Uchiha Yoichi just asked me to come over and report on the events of the past three months. There's a lot that needs to be signed, so I have to finish it today."

When Mikoto saw Fugaku Uchiha suddenly return, she was slightly startled, but she still kept her expression calm and said...

"I see. Hmph, that guy started bossing people around as soon as he got back. You can go now, Mikoto."

Fugaku Uchiha nodded and said that seeing Yoichi Uchiha call his wife away made him even more disgusted with that bastard.

However, after entering, Fugaku Uchiha suddenly remembered that Mikoto seemed to have put on makeup earlier. Was it lipstick?

"Chieftain, you're back. Would you like to eat?"

Uchiha Hazuki came out of the kitchen and said with a smile, "Dinner is ready. I'll go call Mrs. Mikoto and Itachi."

"Just call Itachi. Mikoto was called away to do something."

"Fugaku Uchiha said, but Hazuki Uchiha was taken aback upon hearing this, but still nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll go call Itachi-kun."

Wasn't Mrs. Mikoto talking to her just now? Has someone come looking for Mrs. Mikoto?

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It's normal for members of major ninja clans to start training at age three. Neji recalled that he was also three years old when he started practicing Gentle Fist with his father. At that time, Neji didn't yet have the Caged Bird Jutsu. (This is from anime flashbacks.)

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