I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 213 The Uchiha Straightens His Back

Under a light drizzle, in a courtyard of the Uchiha clan's territory, dim streetlights illuminated the night as the two sides faced off.

Facing Hiruzen Sarutobi's counterattack, Yoru Uchiha took a deep breath. His opponent was formidable, and he was going all out as well.

"The Third Hokage is right, but with the turmoil in the ninja world, too many enemies have become too audacious, thinking that Konoha is weak and easy to bully. Not only are they causing trouble in the Land of Fire without restraint, but they have even infiltrated the village and are secretly monitoring the Uchiha clan!"

"Disgrace! Utter disgrace!" Uchiha Yoru glared angrily at his clansmen and roared, "The Uchiha clan, responsible for the security of Konoha as the police department, has been monitored by enemy ninjas! This is a slap in the face! This is an utter disgrace to the Uchiha clan!"

"As a powerful clan that protects the peace of Konoha, and also the clan that controls the police department, from this day forward, you must shoulder the responsibility of protecting the village, especially the major clans of Konoha. Back then, it was the Uchiha and Senju clans that joined forces to attract the major clans to join with the promise of stability and security."

"Therefore! From now on, the police department must ensure the safety of all the major clans in Konoha! Be on high alert at all times. However, you should also be careful to remain on guard around the perimeter and not interfere in the internal affairs of the major clans."

Uchiha Yoru seized the opportunity to shout and reprimand all the Uchiha members under the gloomy rain, his angry and furious eyes seemingly venting something.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew perfectly well that the Uchiha clan leader, who had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, was no longer afraid of him in terms of power. Such a tough approach was a counterattack in response to being monitored.

After angrily rebuking all the members of the clan, Uchiha Yoru turned to look at the Third Hokage, and the anger on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a respectful expression.

"Third Hokage, do you have any further instructions for the police department?"

Faced with the Uchiha clan leader who changed his expression so quickly, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, rarely showed a forced smile.

"Indeed, Orochimaru will be pleased to see you. You have truly surpassed your master; you are far more outstanding than Orochimaru."

The implication was that you were even more dangerous than Orochimaru, but Uchiha Yoru pretended not to understand and turned to look at the bewildered Aburame Torune.

"Guards, the Aburame clan are our close allies. Quickly take this child away. From today onwards, this child will be paired with Itachi and become my disciple."

Shameless!

This is the sentiment of everyone from the Ino-Shika-Cho clan. It's the hardest thing to do with such a child. No matter what the Uchiha do, they will have to bear the reputation of bullying the young. But no one expected that Uchiha Yoru would be so shameless.

By directly taking him as a disciple and placing him next to Itachi Uchiha, he was essentially saying in front of everyone that he believed the child wasn't responsible, while also dragging the Aburame clan into the mess.

"Then, Uchiha clan leader, you must take good care of this child, Torane."

Hiruzen Sarutobi gave the boy a deep look. From this moment on, he no longer regarded the boy as a boy, but as someone who needed to be treated as an equal.

Nara Shikaku and Akimichi Choza, who were carrying the stretcher behind them, looked grief-stricken. At that moment, the heavy stretcher in their hands seemed insignificant.

Yamanaka Inoichi's death was completely ignored, and he did not receive anything he deserved.

"Uchiha clan head, Yamanaka Inoichi's wife also followed him in death. Are you satisfied?"

For the first time, Nara Shikaku acted impulsively, no longer relying on his calm mind, but instead questioning the issue out of his inner anger.

Faced with Nara Shikaku's questioning, Uchiha Yoru slowly walked past the Third Hokage, came to the stretcher, calmly lifted the white sheet, revealing the face of Yamanaka Inoichi, who had long since lost his life.

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru looked up at the sky with a sorrowful expression and sighed in front of everyone, "Although Yamanaka Inoichi was not killed by the Uchiha, he died because of the Uchiha. How similar he is to Sakumo Hatake back then."

Upon hearing this, Nara Shikaku instantly regained his composure, staring coldly at the other party, a chill rising in his heart. The Uchiha clan was determined to fight against the Konoha leadership.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have brought up the White Fang incident repeatedly, clearly intending to condemn them. They were the ones who killed their own people through their own means, yet they still tried to slander others.

Previously, the Uchiha clan had been trying to ease tensions, but now it's clear they've seen that soft tactics aren't working and are preparing to take a hard line. They're saying, "You won't listen to reason, so we'll take a hard line and fight for all the rights we deserve."

However, facing the hateful gazes of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, Uchiha Yoru was secretly sneering. Although he didn't turn around to look at the Third Hokage, he knew exactly what the Third Hokage was thinking.

The three little Karami dare to act so wildly, just because they've latched onto the Hokage's faction. And the Third Hokage's indulgence of them clearly shows he wants to make the Uchiha offend someone.

Are the Uchiha clan afraid of offending people? Their previous idea was to befriend the major clans, but the other clans either didn't dare or stood by and watched coldly. It's simply because the Uchiha clan is out of power.

So, are the Uchiha afraid of offending people?

Thinking of this, Uchiha Yoru completely ignored the Nara and Akimichi clans, looked at the leading ninja of the Yamanaka clan, walked over, and sighed wistfully, "Are you the new head of the Yamanaka clan?"

Although it was a question, it carried a clear tone of confirmation. This Jonin of the Yamanaka clan had never experienced such a situation before, and he couldn't help but feel a little nervous. However, he suppressed his panic and lowered his head to say in a deep voice, "I am Yamanaka Inoichi's cousin."

"So that's how it is, the younger brother succeeds the elder brother."

The elder brother died, but the powerful younger cousin took over everything. He had a sorrowful expression, but he said such sarcastic words. However, no one dared to say anything. Even many members of the Uchiha clan secretly wondered if the clan leader had gone too far.

However, what happened next was even more outrageous, leaving everyone stunned.

Uchiha Yoru calmly patted the new clan leader of Yamanaka on the shoulder and said softly, "I have heard that Yamanaka Inoichi-senpai only has one daughter, whose parents died because of the Uchiha clan. From today onwards, the Uchiha clan is willing to raise Inoichi-senpai's daughter to soothe our guilt."

Nara Shikaku and Akimichi Choza, who were standing nearby, were about to retort when they looked up and saw Uchiha Yoru staring intently at them with his cold, Mangekyou Sharingan.

Threat!

This is not a negotiation, it's a threat!

Faced with such a threat, the new head of the Yamanaka clan felt more resentment than fear. The Uchiha clan were all madmen! Madmen!

"Ahem, it seems that Inoichi's daughter is only just reaching the age where she can start refining chakra."

At this moment, the Third Hokage turned around. Facing the intimidation of Uchiha Yoru's Mangekyou Sharingan, he calmly spoke, implying to the Ino-Shika-Cho trio that Yamanaka Inoichi's daughter was not of much value and would not be a factor in revealing the clan's secret techniques.

At the same time, he was also mocking the Uchiha clan for bullying a child. However, Uchiha Yoru shook his head and sighed, not to be outdone, and retorted: "The succession of brothers in large clans is something that ordinary people cannot understand. I just want to protect innocent children."

In short, what kind of family is the Sarutobi clan? The Ino-Shika-Cho clan is at least a clan specializing in secret techniques. In terms of family hierarchy, bloodline clans are at the top, secret technique clans are in the middle, and the lowest tier is your family, which has neither bloodline nor secret techniques.

A dramatic incident within a large family: this child, left behind by the former patriarch, is a threat to the current patriarch.

These words also encapsulate his current state. If someone else had said them, it would have been different, but coming from him, it was a way of telling everyone that he would never lay a hand on the son of his family's patriarch, and that he was upright and honest.

However, the Third Hokage sneered inwardly, "Of course you're not afraid. With your Mangekyou Sharingan activated, how could you be afraid of two young children?"

"The mountain tribe thanks Chief Ye for his concern."

Although the new chieftain of the mountain tribe was timid, he still mustered up the courage to speak. If he really backed down, he would probably have to be replaced as the new chieftain when he returned.

However, because of today's events, he must protect the former clan chief's child, otherwise, those with ulterior motives will seize the opportunity.

At that moment, he hadn't even considered dealing with a child.

This confrontation was merely a clash between the Third Hokage and the Uchiha clan, and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio were also members of the Third Hokage's faction.

After the clash, both sides were evenly matched, and neither gained an advantage, but Uchiha Yoru got everything he wanted.

That is dignity and the status we deserve!

The Uchiha clan had always been ostracized, and they chose to endure it. But after taking power, they chose to show their true colors.

The Uchiha clan, no longer willing to endure, naturally sought to gain different treatment.

For example, no one is allowed to monitor them, and no one is allowed to run wild over the Uchiha clan. Anyone who dares to do so must be prepared to face the counterattack of the strongest clan.

All the past forbearance and concessions are now meaningless. It can be said that the Uchiha clan has once again straightened its spine. Although they have not yet regained all their former power, such as the power they had before the Nine-Tails Night.

But Uchiha Yoru made the clan hold their heads high and return to their previous mindset: "I, Uchiha, have done nothing wrong. Whoever dares to run wild, I will deal with them."

"Konoha cannot be in turmoil. Tomorrow, I want to see the police department operating as usual."

Before leaving, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, issued an ultimatum in a commanding tone, and Uchiha Yoru had achieved his goal. Naturally, he wouldn't let anyone find fault with what he did within the rules.

"Third Hokage, rest assured, from this moment on, Konoha will usher in a brand new and stronger police department."

Uchiha Yoru was equally unafraid and solemnly shouted his reply.

The Uchiha, standing tall and proud, will naturally become stronger and more powerful. Only by making the village increasingly wary of them will they refrain from taking action easily.

……

After a brief period of overcast skies and rain, everything that happened yesterday seemed like a dream. The villagers of Konoha who woke up in the morning were all a little confused as they looked at the police department patrolling the streets again, as if none of this had happened.

However, according to the notice posted at the Hokage Building, the police department felt that its strength was insufficient and needed to recruit more powerful ninjas to protect the village's stability and prevent the incidents involving Shinnosuke, the Fire Temple, and Fugaku Uchiha from happening again.

All of this made it clear to everyone that everything that happened yesterday was real.

Those who once harbored resentment towards the Uchiha clan on the streets no longer dared to show it openly; they could only curse them secretly in private, and no one dared to give them a hard time to their face.

The Uchiha clan is suddenly different now than before.

Inside the Hokage's office building.

Bright sunlight streamed in through the window, and Hiruzen Sarutobi regained his composure, wisely reviewing the various intelligence reports.

"Order Nara Shikaku to go to the front lines to replace Kakashi, and order Kakashi to return to Konoha."

"Yes."

"Reinforce the border with more troops, and at the same time, respond firmly to any provocation, even from the Hidden Cloud Village."

"yes!"

"Order the Anbu to take over the investigation of the Fire Temple in its entirety, and make sure to thoroughly investigate any group of hired ninjas found within the Land of Fire that exceeds a large brigade (17 people)."

After the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, issued his orders, Konoha's war machine continued to operate.

Now he needs to summon Kakashi back to continue infiltrating Uchiha Yoru's side. He needs more information, as Uchiha Yoru is now out of control, and the Uchiha clan is even more so.

Yesterday's funeral for Fugaku Uchiha seemed like nothing had happened, but the situation in Konoha has already changed.

The new head of the Uchiha clan awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan and united the entire clan with his strong-willed approach. He also established a complete alliance with the Hyuga (branch family) and Aburame clans.

Immediately following this, the police department, citing its inadequacy in protecting Konoha's safety, began a legitimate expansion of its forces.

Meanwhile, the Third Hokage's side has probed all of the Uchiha clan's trump cards and has temporarily achieved a relatively stable situation. Now, Konoha's most urgent need is to stabilize the turmoil on the border and to properly handle the matters concerning the Daimyo's residence.

Police Department Headquarters.

Inside the staid building, Uchiha Yoru exuded confidence as he looked at everyone and continuously issued his decrees after taking office.

"Continue to recruit elite ninjas from within the village. Don't be afraid of spies sent by any side. In short, once you come to the police department, you must do your job. That's enough. The salary we pay is the reward for the time they spend on a mission, not for selling themselves."

Uchiha Yoru's meaning was very clear: don't worry about what people do after get off work. The salary we give is for the tasks they perform during working hours. As long as they are not late or leave early, and they complete their work diligently, that's enough.

"Yes."

"Since the sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth divisions are recruiting a large number of people from outside, it is naturally not just a superficial project. Kakashi will return after a short time. Kakashi will serve as the captain of the ninth division, Hyuga Hizashi as the captain of the eighth division, Uchiha Shisui as the captain of the seventh division, and Aburame Shiki as the vice-captain."

"The sixth squad will be temporarily led by the original captain, but this time I hope to select a captain from among the subordinates fairly and impartially."

"yes!"

"Don't worry about the previous sixth, seventh, and eighth captains. They will be transferred to headquarters to form a new squad. This squad will be responsible for protecting the family, the family elders, and the clan leader when they go out. They will be the elite of the elite."

After Uchiha Yoru solemnly issued a series of orders, he practically gave the police department a complete overhaul. However, none of the captains who came to the office expressed any dissatisfaction; instead, they all showed excitement and enthusiasm.

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