I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 243 Turmoil in the Ninja World

Konoha!

Under the dark, heavy clouds, the once bustling village of Konoha now exudes an unprecedented sense of oppression, with only patrolling ninjas on the streets.

Three days have passed. Since the dramatic events of three days ago, the entire Hidden Leaf Village has been shrouded in a somber atmosphere.

Countless Chunin were forcibly conscripted by the police department to join the patrol and security teams. At the same time, ninjas would push carts of vegetables and food to each household every day to replenish supplies.

An unprecedented martial law was imposed in Konoha Village, prohibiting all civilians and ninjas from leaving the village without permission. In particular, any ninja found out would be treated as a rogue ninja.

All ninjas not on duty were to remain at home on standby. Anyone who left their house without permission would be considered a traitor and executed without exception.

The iron-fisted policies created a tense atmosphere throughout Konoha, and many people knew that this was the prelude to a storm.

Meanwhile, given the various strange abilities in the ninja world, such a large commotion in Konoha had naturally reached the desks of all the other ninja villages long ago.

Hidden Rock Village.

Upon seeing the urgent intelligence from Konoha, Onoki couldn't help but show a look of shock, followed by barely suppressed excitement.

"As expected! As expected, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't control that wolf Uchiha anymore, hahaha!"

Although the specifics are unclear, based on the current intelligence, the two major powers in Konoha have broken off relations, and internal strife is almost inevitable.

"Reporting to the Tsuchikage, this is a letter from the head of the Uchiha clan of Konoha Village in the Land of Fire."

At the same time, an urgent report arrived from Konoha. When Ōnoki opened it, his face lit up with elation.

"Haha, as expected, the Uchiha are bloodthirsty when they bare their fangs."

Upon receiving this handwritten letter from Uchiha Yoru, the Tsuchikage Onoki couldn't help but blush with excitement, repeatedly slapping the table in his excitement.

"Guards! Relay my orders: withdraw thirty percent of the village's reserves of rations, kunai, shuriken, and explosive tags! No!"

At this point, Onoki gritted his teeth and revealed a ruthless expression, shouting, "Draw off 50% of the reserves and escort them to the Land of Fire as quickly as possible to hand them over to the Uchiha leader."

"Lord Tsuchikage! This is all the village's war reserves!" The other ninjas in the Tsuchikage's office were shocked upon hearing this order, and one of them couldn't help but exclaim in panic about the seriousness of the matter.

However, when Onoki saw this scene, he burst into laughter and waved his hand, saying, "What do you know? The overall strength of the Uchiha clan is still insufficient, which is why I must do my best to support the Uchiha clan."

"Konoha has finally broken out in a civil war. How can I let Konoha end the war so quickly? It's just some war reserves. What's there to be afraid of? We can rebuild them if we lose them. Letting Konoha fight itself to the death without losing a single soldier would be a miracle."

At this moment, Onoki was already extremely excited. He had finally seized an opportunity to ask Uchiha Yoru for supplies, which was a great thing.

The more Uchiha Yoru demands, the more it proves that the Uchiha clan is going all out to fight to the death this time.

"Send immediate reinforcements to me! Anyone who dares to neglect this matter will be severely punished!"

"yes!"

The Land of Lightning, the Hidden Cloud Village.

The Fourth Raikage, Ai, burst into excited and wild laughter inside the Cloud Shadow office building.

The Fourth Raikage, A, was so excited that his face was flushed as he clapped the intelligence report in his hand and burst into uncontrollable laughter.

"Haha, Sarutobi, you old thief, you've finally met your match! Haha, let Konoha be so cocky. This time, without losing a single soldier, Konoha's position as the overlord will be in jeopardy."

"Pass on my order: mobilize 50% of the village's war reserves as quickly as possible—no, 60%—and transport them to the Land of Fire as quickly as possible to deliver them to the Uchiha clan."

"At the same time, I ordered the village's manufacturing department to speed up the production of war supplies. This time, I will give the Uchiha clan as much as they need."

Even the hot-tempered Fourth Raikage, A, laughed excitedly and generously prepared to give away countless supplies to the Uchiha clan, all in an effort to incite infighting within Konoha.

Uchiha Yoru's letter demanding war supplies was not only received by Kumogakure and Iwagakure, but by every powerful ninja village in the ninja world, and it was delivered in a very arrogant manner.

Many of the smaller ninja villages were furious, but the next moment, the Cloud Village and the Rock Village joined forces to exert pressure openly, and even the Sand Village and the Mist Village exerted pressure covertly. In an instant, all the war machines in the entire ninja world were mobilized.

Large quantities of war supplies were being sent to the Land of Fire at top speed, and they were all being given away for free.

At this point, no one is stupid. They only need to contribute some resources to watch Konoha fight each other to the point of chaos. Then, Konoha, having fallen from its pedestal, will be beckoned by the fertile lands and enormous profits of the Land of Fire.

……

In Konoha, under a repressive atmosphere, the Sarutobi, Yamanaka, Nara, Akimichi, Shimura, and other clans were all under surveillance, and elite members of the police force patrolled the streets and alleys.

The Hyuga ninjas, in particular, almost always have their menacing Byakugan eyes open and constantly patrol and monitor. Whenever a threatening ninja is discovered, even if the ninja is at home and has prepared to carry ninja tools, elite members of the police department will storm in.

Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!

For a time, these powerful clans from the Hokage lineage felt helpless under the brutal surveillance of the police department.

Especially after the destruction of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki three days ago, the temporary encampment arranged at the same time only allowed these clan ninjas to carry some self-defense tools; not even a single explosive tag was permitted.

The excuse was also straightforward: the Root's human research base was being investigated nearby to prevent a repeat of the fake Jinchuriki rampage incident from a few days ago.

Under the oppressive atmosphere, they were practically under surveillance of all the families in the Hokage lineage, and they were also prevented from uniting.

At the same time, the police department only allowed all ninjas in Konoha to stay at home and were not allowed to carry explosive tags or other ninja tools when they went out, which can be considered as indirectly controlling the entire Konoha.

On the rooftop open-air balcony of the Hokage's office building, the Jonin meeting was held once again.

This time, the Jonin meeting was held on an open-air balcony, partly because of the large number of participants and partly because it was a public meeting.

Konoha has never held such a close-knit Jonin meeting before. This time, most of the Jonin who rushed to the meeting had worried expressions on their faces. After all, such a big thing had happened in the village. None of them were fools. If they were not careful, it would lead to civil war. It would be a lie to say that they were not worried.

Moreover, at this Jonin meeting, all participating Jonin were required to disarm, and were not allowed to bring any ninja tools.

As the Jonin arrived one after another, they stood silently on the open-air balcony, and this time almost no one spoke.

Meanwhile, in the Hokage's office downstairs, documents that should have been handled by only the Hokage were being processed by three different people.

Uchiha Yoru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade sat at the Hokage's desk.

"Lord Jiraiya, I wonder what your considerations are. After all, Konoha needs stability. If this atmosphere continues, it could easily lead to unrest."

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru looked at Jiraiya with a smile on his face. What he wanted was a complete Konoha, not a village full of ravages.

While the village police department appears to have a firm grip on the situation, the Hokage's office building is currently filled with many Konoha Jonin, almost all of whom have chosen Tsunade and Jiraiya, two of the legendary Sannin.

This group of ninjas is extremely large, with the largest number being special Jonin, but most of them are from the neutral faction.

"Uchiha Yoru!"

Looking at the kid he once looked down on, who now sat on equal footing with him, Jiraiya couldn't help but smile bitterly and shake his head with a sigh.

"I'm really getting old. I was actually defeated by you, you little brat, and now the entire Hidden Leaf Village is in your hands."

Faced with Jiraiya's teasing, Uchiha Yoru smiled lightly, "Lord Jiraiya, you're wrong to say that. Konoha was founded by the Uchiha and Senju, and it's just that it has returned to the management of its true masters. It was only before that it fell into the hands of certain people."

Uchiha Yoru would absolutely never admit to a coup, and he would do so with righteous indignation. Did he seize power through a coup? No!

Did he stage a coup to assassinate the Hokage? No!

Did he stage a coup to seize Konoha? No!

He only took over Konoha during this turmoil to protect the village's stability, as it was the duty of the police department. It was all for the sake of the village.

Seeing Uchiha Yoru's shameless appearance, Jiraiya fell silent. From the moment the old man prepared to make the first move, Konoha's situation had been in an extremely dangerous state.

After all, the Uchiha clan was almost wiped out. If you dared to prevent Uchiha Yoru from taking power at this time, the Uchiha clan would not agree, not to mention the police officers who were acting as his accomplices.

"Where are the members of the Dark Side and Root?"

After a long silence, Jiraiya raised his head and asked, and Uchiha Yoru smiled and said, "Don't worry, Jiraiya-sama, they are all Konoha ninjas. How could I do anything out of line?"

"However, since the root group violated the rules, it's not a pity to kill them all according to the regulations."

Under Jiraiya's worried gaze, Uchiha Yoru paused for a moment, then shook his head and sighed, "It's a pity they were all deceived by corrupt people. Out of compassion for the world, I've decided to give Root a chance, but from now on, Root will be under my personal command."

"And the Anbu actually did something so outrageous that it was unthinkable. If it hadn't suddenly caused the fake Nine-Tails Jinchuriki to go berserk, the Sarutobi clan would have been ruthlessly wiped out."

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru's face showed a smile, but there was a dangerous glint in that smile. It was clear he was implying something; if they hadn't been prepared, the Uchiha clan would have been in trouble.

At this moment, Jiraiya was both annoyed and secretly relieved that the old man's ruthless methods had failed, otherwise he would have succeeded in taking action against the Uchiha clan.

Just thinking about the terrifying three and a half pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan made Jiraiya break out in a cold sweat with a headache. Even with Tsunade and him working together, he couldn't withstand three and a half pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan, which was terrifying. Although he didn't know what was going on, these madmen of the Uchiha hadn't seen a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan for decades.

Moreover, so many Uchiha Jonin all have the three-tomoe form. If they suddenly hear that their stronghold has been destroyed, will a few more appear?

At this moment, Jiraiya couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine when he thought of this possibility. Damn it, he wasn't even confident about the kid in front of him, let alone a few more kaleidoscopes appearing.

Speaking of the Anbu, Uchiha Yoru had a cold smile on his face. There were many trusted ninjas of the Sarutobi clan in the Anbu, and he would not let them go easily.

"The ninjas of the Anbu need to be thoroughly investigated from top to bottom. Those with problems should join Root. I will give them a chance to reform. Those who refuse!"

At this point, the cold glint on Uchiha Yoru's face said it all, and even Jiraiya remained silent in the face of this, offering no rebuttal.

After all, the Anbu had been preparing to take action against Uchiha. At this moment, Jiraiya looked at the ambitious brat in front of him and couldn't help but rub his brow and sigh. He didn't know whether he should be happy or what.

This brat is ambitious, which is why he chose to subdue the Root and Anbu instead of eliminating them completely, as is typical of the Uchiha.

"I will hand over the Anbu to Kakashi and Itachi in the future."

After this, the Dark Division will definitely be crippled, so naturally, professional tasks should be left to professionals.

After slowly stating his decision, Uchiha Yoru looked at Jiraiya with a smile.

"Lord Jiraiya, the Uchiha and the police department have no way out now. Moreover, the Third Hokage forced us to this point. Even if I wanted to back down, they would never allow it."

Since the Third Hokage ordered the annihilation of the Uchiha clan, he had no way out, and with the police department now in control, he had no choice but to move forward.

If Uchiha Yoru dared to retreat, those behind him would dare to ignite the flames of war in Konoha, forcing him to take over.

The Hokage tapped his knuckles on his desk as Uchiha Yoru squinted at Jiraiya. What he wanted was a complete Konoha, which naturally required support.

"Lord Jiraiya, I don't need to elaborate on the kind of life Naruto Uzumaki, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, led. As the teacher of the Fourth Hokage, tsk tsk."

As if hinting at something, Uchiha Yoru shook his head and looked at Jiraiya with a teasing expression before finally revealing his conditions.

"If Jiraiya supports me, I can entrust the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki to your supervision."

Although the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is still in Hiruzen Sarutobi's hands, given the current situation where the tide has turned against him, Yoru Uchiha is confident that once he ascends to the position of Hokage, he will use his power to suppress others, and who in the Sarutobi clan will dare to secretly retain the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?

With civil war breaking out in Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi dared not take the risk.

Jiraiya remained silent when faced with this temptation. The situation in Konoha was already quite clear, regardless of who was more powerful.

The Sharingan and Wood Release possessed by Root leader Danzo Shimura during Hiruzen Sarutobi's tenure alone caused Hiruzen Sarutobi's prestige to plummet, making it impossible for him to continue as Hokage.

Not to mention that the Root and Anbu were also preparing to wipe out the Uchiha clan.

The selection of the Fifth Hokage is inevitable, but the choice of Uchiha Yoru is not.

"Hey, kid, you're talking to me like this?" Tsunade grumbled as she took a sip of her wine.

However, at this moment Jiraiya sighed with a wry smile, "Tsunade, forget it. If this brat doesn't go on stage, the whole of Konoha will be in chaos."

"That brat is right about one thing: even if he wanted to back down, the people behind him wouldn't let him. Even that brat Kakashi wouldn't agree."

If Jiraiya and Tsunade were to join forces, the Fifth Hokage would have a very good chance of winning. After all, the prestige of the Sannin has been built up over many years, and it is not something that Uchiha Yoru could easily suppress in just a few years.

But Jiraiya and Tsunade both knew one thing: if Uchiha Yoru didn't take power, and his supporters had all gone this far, who wouldn't be afraid of being punished later?

"Kid, I'd like to know what your plans are for the previous three generations of your family?"

It was clear that Jiraiya had made his choice with a soft sigh, but he was still asking questions out of curiosity.

Thank you all for your support, Koi will work hard.

(End of this chapter)