I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 38 Sister-in-law! Clan Chief!

The base of the leaves.

In the dimly lit secret room, a pair of eyes, bright with a sinister light, stared at the intelligence scroll in its hand. After a long while, a hoarse, disdainful laugh echoed through the silent room.

"Heh, Sarutobi, you got a good deal this time. Although the external threats to Konoha are gradually stabilizing, the Uchiha clan within the village is a big problem."

As Shimura Danzo spoke to himself about the Uchiha clan, a sinister glint suddenly flashed in his eyes. He absolutely would not allow such a terrifying and powerful clan to exist within the village, one that could threaten Konoha.

The Uchiha clan is too strong!

"Orochimaru, I hope you understand during this period of silence that the Uchiha and Hyuga clans cannot become too powerful."

At this moment, Shimura Danzo sneered, but in his heart he was filled with apprehension towards these two powerful families.

The Uchiha and Hyuga clans are two powerful families in Konoha. Not only are they incredibly strong, but they are also bloodline clans. At the same level, a bloodline ninja can fight two ninjas of the same level without being defeated.

In the original anime, Elder Chiyo of the Sand Village in the Land of Wind solemnly said, "If you encounter a Sharingan user in a one-on-one fight, you must run away; if you encounter a two-on-one fight, you must gouge out their back."

It's important to know that Granny Chiyo of Sunagakure is of the same generation as the Third Hokage and has experienced countless battles, so she naturally knows the power of bloodline ninjas, especially the Uchiha clan, which is known as the most powerful clan in the ninja world.

The same elite Jonin, an Uchiha elite Jonin who has awakened the Sharingan, can kill an ordinary elite Jonin single-handedly, and can even face two elite Jonin of equal strength in a one-against-two situation, which is quite terrifying.

Genin and Chunin are not a big deal, since each ninja village can train them by spending more money. But Jonin are the foundation of each ninja village and cannot be easily lost.

Uchiha clan.

Although the Uchiha clan's territory, which was relocated to a remote area, was several times larger than before, it was clear that the Uchiha were isolated, surrounded by towering ancient forests.

Inside a dignified-sounding house deep within the family compound, the sound of a baby crying could be heard.

"Greetings, Chieftain; greetings, Chieftain's wife."

Inside the living room, Uchiha Yoru respectfully bowed to Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto, who was brewing tea for them.

"Hehe, Lord Ye, you're too kind."

Mikoto Uchiha smiled and nodded as she poured tea for the two of them, then looked at them apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, Sasuke is still young and a bit noisy."

At this moment, Uchiha Mikoto, dressed like a housewife, explained the faint sound of a child crying coming from inside the house, while Fugaku, as the clan leader, smiled.

"Hehe, according to the generational relationship in the family tree, you should call Mikoto 'sister-in-law'."

Even the usually rigid Fugaku Uchiha rarely smiled and joked around. Mikoto, seeing this, also showed a look of surprise in her beautiful eyes, while Yoru Uchiha smiled upon hearing it.

"Sister-in-law, clan chief."

Fugaku Uchiha was clearly trying to win him over, and Fugaku would never refuse such a gesture. Moreover, these words stirred a look of excitement and emotion in Yoru Uchiha's heart.

Finally! He had finally entered the center of power within the family.

A ninja playing politics? If you want to play politics like you did in your past life, you need to have the strength to get involved.

The difference is that in this ninja world, the most important thing in terms of strength is one's own strength. Without the strength of a Jonin, you simply cannot participate.

Uchiha Yoru naturally knew the reason he received this treatment: one was his two-tomoe Sharingan. At only fifteen years old, he was already a qualified elite Chunin, and with the advancement of his bloodline limit, becoming a Jonin in the future would not be a problem.

For ordinary ninjas, the process of becoming a Jonin from an elite Chunin is very long. Even a Special Jonin requires a long period of training, and some may never be able to reach that level in their entire lives. Take Kurenai Yuhi and Anko Mitarashi, for example. They became Chunin at the ages of thirteen and twelve respectively, but it took them twelve years of training before one became a Jonin and the other a Special Jonin.

For bloodline ninjas, awakening or advancing their bloodline at this crucial moment will bring about a comprehensive improvement, and that's the difference.

While others need more than a decade to hone their skills, the awakening or advancement of the Sharingan in the Uchiha clan can shorten this time.

"Hehe, Yoru's talent is quite good. I hope Itachi will trouble Yoru-kun a lot in the future."

The true intentions were finally revealed. At this moment, Fugaku Uchiha finally revealed his purpose under his smile. The relationship on the family tree is that of an elder brother and elder sister-in-law? That's several generations back! Why don't you just say they are from the same ancestor?

However, upon hearing this, Uchiha Yoru showed a humble smile, "How could I dare to say anything if the clan leader doesn't mind my shortcomings?"

Looking at the humble and smooth-talking young man before him, Fugaku Uchiha immediately smiled with satisfaction and nodded in admiration. No wonder he was able to get close to Orochimaru and be trusted.

The two sides have essentially formed a mutually beneficial exchange. The term "sister-in-law" signifies that Uchiha Yoru has become part of the clan head's faction, giving him a powerful backer within the clan. In return, the price for this exchange is the acceptance of disciples.

Just like the relationship between Hiruzen Sarutobi, Jiraiya, and Minato Namikaze.

Uchiha Yoru is currently Orochimaru's disciple, so what if Uchiha Itachi became Uchiha Yoru's disciple?

Hehe, since Itachi Uchiha didn't have the chance to become Orochimaru's disciple, becoming his grand-disciple isn't bad either. In this way, they'll also have an extra layer of Hokage lineage on them.

At this moment, Fugaku Uchiha smiled with admiration and satisfaction at the boy's smooth and tactful actions, and Yoru Uchiha was also secretly relieved.

It was like a dream come true. He was worried that after Orochimaru defected, his identity would be implicated, even if he wasn't investigated.

But with Itachi Uchiha, things were different. He didn't care about Konoha, but he wanted his power within the Uchiha clan to be completely unaffected.

Since Uchiha Itachi became his disciple, he naturally had to be affiliated with Orochimaru's lineage.

Immediately, both the large and small foxes smiled, each believing they had gained an advantage. One was using its power to pave the way for its son, while the other was using the prophet's intuition to pave the way for itself.

"Hehe, I'm going to call Itachi over here."

Upon hearing this, the gentle Uchiha Mikoto smiled and nodded to the two of them.

As Uchiha Mikoto turned and left, a glint of light flashed in Uchiha Yoru's eyes as he lowered his head with a smile.

Uchiha Mikoto, the daughter of Elder Setsuna, may appear as a gentle housewife, but remember that Elder Setsuna was a hawk. And this woman is no ordinary person; before marriage and childbirth, she was an elite ninja in the clan! A Jonin with three tomoe (3-tomoe) level ninja.

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