I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 231, "My Struggle," has become a viral sensation.

Konoha, Uchiha.

"Itachi, you have to trust Brother Ye. If Brother Ye wanted to deal with you, he would have done it already."

There's a rumor circulating in Konoha today that Uchiha Itachi, as the son of the clan leader and possessing extraordinary talent, is feared by the current clan leader, Uchiha Yoru, who is plotting to kill him in secret.

With its realistic and lifelike appearance, almost everyone thought so. After all, the power struggles within large clans are always extremely cruel, and how could Uchiha Yoru, who became the clan head at such a young age, tolerate the existence of threats?

Inside the room, looking at Shisui's explanation, nine-year-old Uchiha Itachi rarely showed a relaxed smile and nodded, "I naturally know about Yoru-sensei's magnanimity, but I want to help Yoru-sensei."

As he said this, a fanatical determination shone in his eyes, causing Uchiha Shisui to shake his head and say in a deep voice, "Itachi, how old are you? Wait until the future!"

However, before Shisui could finish speaking, Itachi Uchiha slowly raised the red-covered book in his hand, and said with a relaxed smile, "After so many years, the Uchiha clan has finally produced a child of destiny like Yoru-sensei. I cannot let my father down. I want to help Yoru-sensei."

"Moreover, I need to unravel the mystery of my father's death myself."

Uchiha Itachi had already mentioned his father's revenge, and Shisui opened his mouth but hesitated to speak. Now that things had come to this point, what else could he do?

"Itachi, the Anbu is not like the police department, and you're all alone."

Seeing Shisui's worry, Itachi Uchiha smiled and bowed respectfully at a ninety-degree angle, saying, "Brother Shisui, I'll leave Sasuke in your care while I'm away."

Looking at the resolute Itachi Uchiha, Shisui opened his mouth as if to speak, but ultimately let out a deep sigh.

……

In the courtyard corridor, amidst the antique ambiance, Uchiha Yoru calmly sipped tea, watching the gentle breeze. At this moment, his unyielding character in the face of Konoha seemed somewhat out of place.

Suddenly sensing something, the stable natural energy within his body began to slowly dissipate, and the red light in Uchiha Yoru's eyes also gradually faded away.

"Teacher Ye."

A dark shadow flashed by, and there stood the young Uchiha Itachi, dressed in a black ninja outfit, kneeling on one knee with his head bowed before him.

Seeing this, Uchiha Yoruichi frowned and shook his head, saying, "Itachi, you are still young. Being too hasty is not necessarily a good thing."

"Teacher Ye, will the village give the family more time?"

Facing his teacher, Itachi Uchiha did not hesitate to ask the question that had been on his mind: would the village that dared to attack the Uchiha clan leader really give them more time?

Moreover, he genuinely wanted to uncover the whole truth behind his father's death!

Itachi Uchiha was a precocious and calm ninja, completely different from Shisui. He possessed his own political mindset, but was naturally inclined to attribute his success to his subordinates (vassals). Therefore, his political thinking differed from Kakashi's.

Seeing that Itachi Uchiha had made up his mind, Yoru remained silent for a long time before finally nodding and saying, "The Third Hokage's purpose is very clear: one is to take the opportunity to incite infighting within the Uchiha clan, and the other is to make you the Uchiha clan's eyes and ears."

"Don't worry, Yoru-sensei, I won't betray the clan!" Just as Uchiha Itachi was saying this firmly, Uchiha Yoru shook his head and interrupted him.

"No! Since the Third Hokage wants to cultivate geniuses for the Uchiha clan, then I am naturally very grateful. As for the information?"

As he said this, Uchiha Yoru's lips slowly curled into a smug smile. "When has my ambition, Uchiha Yoru, ever needed to be hidden?"

"So Itachi! Your responsibility is to convey my actions to the Konoha leadership and to all the Konoha ninjas without missing a single word. I, Uchiha Yoru, am the future of Konoha."

Now that he has ambition, power, and strength, why should he hide his ambition? Moreover, he has gradually laid out his future governing direction in the Uchiha clan territory, so there is no need to hide it anymore.

He wanted to openly declare to the entire village of Konoha that he, Uchiha Yoru, was dissatisfied with the current Third Hokage's rule and the current Konoha leadership. It wasn't just ambition; he also had his own ideals.

"Teacher Ye!"

Seeing his teacher so openly displaying his ambition, Itachi Uchiha's eyes also blazed with fervor. A person with only ambition will only bring disaster, but this ambition is based on a great ideal, and it will bring about change.

"Consider this ninjutsu scroll a gift from your irresponsible teacher."

A ninjutsu scroll was tossed over, and under Itachi's questioning gaze, Yoru Uchiha said solemnly, "This is the method of cultivating the Sage Art of the Fire Temple."

"You don't need to overthink it. There are probably other issues with the Fire Temple, and I obtained this ninjutsu scroll through an exchange with a mysterious mercenary group in the ninja world."

The incident at the Fire Temple was shrouded in mystery. With Itachi's intelligence, he would eventually discover that the village was not responsible for it, or at most, that it was involved.

Uchiha Yoru always preferred to use straightforward, open strategies, so he made this clear beforehand.

"The Sage Art of the Fire Temple is different from the others. The Sage Art of the three great holy lands emphasizes having a large amount of chakra as a foundation before one can cultivate it, while the Sage Art of the Fire Temple is a method of calming the mind and comprehending, requiring only a chakra level of Jonin or above."

"Of course, while the Fire Temple's Sage Artes have lower chakra requirements, they demand extremely high mental strength. Therefore, there's no question of one being stronger than the other, but mental strength is..."

At this point, Uchiha Yoru couldn't help but smile. "What can compare to our Uchiha clan? Every evolution of the Sharingan is a further development of the spirit, and I believe you can definitely do it, Itachi."

"Thank you, Teacher Ye."

Itachi Uchiha gratefully put the scroll into his pocket. He knew how precious Sage Mode was; even his Uchiha clan didn't have it, yet his teacher had so generously bestowed it upon him.

"Don't worry about Sasuke, I'll personally teach him from now on. At the very least, he should be able to be a happy Sasuke."

Suddenly, the scene shifted abruptly. Uchiha Yoru laughed heartily, and Uchiha Itachi smiled as well. "Yes, Sasuke can live a happy life," he said.

However, Uchiha Yoru was secretly thinking to himself that he had to train Sasuke well, as he was his future trump card and his right-hand man.

……

"My Struggle" went from being completely unknown at the beginning to becoming famous throughout the ninja world after it was revealed that it was written by Uchiha Yoru, the youngest clan leader of the Uchiha clan in the Land of Fire.

The first to be affected was Konoha Village in the Land of Fire, especially the ninjas in the police department, who almost all had a copy, whether to curry favor with their superiors or out of curiosity.

This book isn't particularly captivating; it merely portrays a real class system as something hollow and meaningless, propagated by those in power. Furthermore, it directly exposes Uchiha Yoru's political ideology.

While some people dislike it, others rejoice in it. Those who like it are naturally the ninjas who wield power, especially those who have joined the police force and are clearly beginning to enjoy treatment that is out of step with the village.

Those who dislike it are mostly ordinary people. After all, under the Third Hokage's governing philosophy for so many years, Uchiha Yoru's ideas completely shattered the facts they didn't want to admit.

This book also reveals the ambitious aspirations of the Uchiha Yotaka faction, yet it strangely became a bestseller in the four great ninja villages of the ninja world.

One reason was to promote Uchiha Yoru, since Konoha was in chaos, which they were naturally happy to see. They figured it was just a few tattered books; at worst, they could buy them and hoard them at home to wipe their messes.

Rock Shadow Village.

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, frowned as he carefully perused the red-covered book, which he had already read at least ten times. With each reading, his brow grew increasingly furrowed.

"Old man, every time you come here you're reading this tattered book, hey hey."

Looking up and seeing his granddaughter Kurotsuchi, Onoki couldn't help but sigh, "Konoha truly deserves to be called the cradle of geniuses. Before and after the Third Shinobi World War, there was White Fang, the Three Legendary Sannin, and the Yellow Flash. I thought that after they all withered away, Konoha would start to decline, but I never expected that another genius would emerge."

"However!" At this point, Onoki revealed a sly smile, and as he slowly closed the book, he couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter.

"Haha, luckily this genius is from the Uchiha clan and has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. Unfortunately, at this time, that old guy Hiruzen Sarutobi has no one to use."

At this moment, Onoki looked completely gloating, while Kurotsuchi, standing to the side, sneered, "Old man, why do I feel like you're being a little sour?"

One sentence hit the nail on the head, instantly freezing the smile on Onoki's face, and even the extremely proud man couldn't help but sigh in annoyance.

"That old man Sarutobi doesn't just lack capable people, he's afraid to use them! Otherwise, he could just recall the Sannin and forget about those Mangekyou Sharingan Uchiha, hmph."

At this point, Onoki couldn't help but feel envious, and he even slapped the table, shook his head, and sighed: "That old guy Sarutobi really doesn't know how lucky he is. If it were me, I would even accept just one of those."

"Even if his political beliefs completely contradict mine, I will not say a word."

Onoki felt a pang of sadness, and only one thought came to mind: having a choice and not having a choice are two completely different feelings.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had too many choices, but he didn't like any of them, believing that none of them could inherit his ideals and would only bring turmoil to the village. What he wanted was a peaceful and stable handover.

As for Onoki, he simply had no choice. If he had any other option, he would have accepted it even if it meant taking risks. He was already this old, so how could he have time to wait to train newcomers?

"Tch, is Uchiha Yoru's Mangekyou Sharingan really that powerful? I see you take it very seriously every time you bring it up, old man."

Black Earth had never witnessed the true terror of a kaleidoscope, so naturally he was unaware of its existence.

Onoki knew this all too well, yet at this moment he revealed a cunning smile and proudly waved the book in his hand.

"With this book alone, plus a pair of kaleidoscopes, Konoha will be in chaos sooner or later."

At this moment, he was extremely proud, while Kurotsuchi looked puzzled, and Onoki, unusually, was in a great mood and showed a hearty smile.

"This book reveals Uchiha Yoru's true ambition, which is not the kind of aimless ambition, but an ambition with substantial and far-reaching ideals."

"So, I don't care how many people like to read this book. In short, Iwagakure isn't so poor that it can't even afford a few tattered books. Buy a lot of these books for me, and at the same time, create hype to elevate this book to the altar of the ninja world."

Onoki wore a gloating smile. He only needed to pay for the book, which was far more expensive than kunai or shojutsu, and then he could create a huge buzz and promote it.

He could imagine that the other ninja villages weren't fools either; even if some didn't like the book, they definitely wouldn't let go of this excellent opportunity.

With the hype generated by the entire ninja world, this book will be elevated to a divine status. Tsk tsk, Konoha will be in for a lot of trouble then.

The greater the book's popularity, the higher its influence became among Uchiha Yoru in Konoha. When it reached a certain level and became a kind of belief or symbol, it lost its original meaning.

Especially now, under the rule of the Third Hokage of Konoha, the political conflict between the two sides' ideologies leaves no room for maneuver, and internal strife is inevitable; it's just a matter of time.

"Pass down the order: in future trade with the Land of Fire, any goods traded with the Uchiha Police Department should be prioritized from the Uchiha clan. The Daimyo's Mansion and the Ino-Shika-Cho triad should be sidelined."

"yes!"

"At the same time, spread some word to the ninja world that the Uchiha clan's supplies are of excellent quality and are rare treasures, and that the Jonin of Iwagakure are preparing to prioritize supplying them with the Uchiha clan's products."

"Yes."

The cunning and shrewd Onoki issued only a few insignificant decrees, barely affecting himself, but Konoha began to run into problems.

The Land of Lightning, the Hidden Cloud Village.

The Fourth Raikage, Ai, who was known for his volatile temper, couldn't help but burst into laughter as he looked at the intelligence report.

"Haha, Onoki is indeed cunning. Although it's a bit uncomfortable to drag me into this, as long as it makes Konoha unhappy, we'll do it."

"Pass down the order to cooperate with the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki. Isn't this just creating momentum? Hmph."

At this moment, the Fourth Raikage's eyes shone with excitement; he seemed to be looking forward to seeing an internal war break out in Konoha.

The Land of Wind, Sunagakure Village.

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, coldly stared at the intelligence report and said in a low voice, "Baki, Sunagakure and Konoha are allies. I don't want to see any documents that could damage the alliance between Sunagakure and Konoha."

"However, I have no right to interfere with what the elite ninjas of Sunagakure do in private, even as the Kazekage, since these things do not constitute a violation of the rules."

That meaningful remark immediately made Maki, the Fourth Kazekage's confidant, realize something. He immediately bowed his head respectfully and said in a deep voice, "Rest assured, Kazekage, I will handle these matters."

Meanwhile, the Hidden Mist Village in the Land of Water completely banned this book.

The reason is simple: this book adheres to the ninja supremacy bloodline theory, while the Land of Water practices aversion to bloodline limits, so it was naturally banned.

But precisely because of this, it suddenly became a hit. No other reason than that! Haters are fans too.

The fact that this book was labeled a forbidden book by the Land of Water, one of the Five Great Nations, naturally piqued the curiosity of many.

No one expected that even with all the promotion from other ninja villages, the effect would be so great, but the Land of Water's actions made it an instant hit.

I just recovered from a fever today, and I'm still not feeling well, so I apologize for the late update. Tomorrow's update will also be in the evening, since I write everything on the same day.

Depending on the situation, if the replies are mostly complete by tomorrow, I will resume normal updates the day after tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)