Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 48 The Excitement of the Radical Faction of the Uchiha Clan

October 11, Konoha 38.

This day marked the day Li Yao transmigrated into the world of Naruto, and also the day the alliance delegation from the Land of Lightning's Hidden Cloud Village arrived in Konoha.

Konoha took the alliance proposal put forward by Kumogakure, one of the five great nations, very seriously.

The Third Hokage took the initiative to welcome the alliance delegation from Kumogakure at the gates of Konoha.

But isn't there a bit too many people in this alliance delegation?

As the delegation of thirty people approached, a sense of unease flashed through the Third Generation's heart.

Generally speaking, delegations sent to other ninja villages will not exceed ten people, and are usually four or five.

The Cloud Hidden Alliance delegation has suddenly arrived with thirty people?

The Third Hokage had a bad feeling; the Hidden Cloud Village's initiative to seek an alliance this time was probably not as simple as he imagined.

But he still hopes that this alliance can be reached.

If Konoha could truly form an alliance with Kumogakure, the pressure of war would instantly be greatly reduced.

So, is the Cloud Village really here to discuss an alliance?

After the Third Hokage entered Konoha, the Cloud Village alliance delegation did not show any eagerness to form an alliance in the face of the Third Hokage's subtle hints about alliance negotiations. Instead, they delayed the alliance negotiations on the grounds that they did not know enough about Konoha.

They said they would only begin alliance negotiations after confirming that Konoha was a trustworthy ally, and they would not make any decisions before then.

"How do you want to understand Konoha?"

The Third Hokage frowned slightly. As a former enemy, he didn't believe that Kumogakure was unaware of Konoha's situation.

The representative of the Cloud Village Alliance delegation smiled slightly and said, "We have long heard that Konoha is a peace-loving ninja village, so we would like to stay here for a while and see for ourselves whether this rumor is true."

"No one would believe you..." The Third Hokage's eyes flickered slightly, thinking to himself that the Cloud Village was indeed up to no good.

"Yes, but the time cannot exceed half a month."

Although the Third Hokage knew there was definitely something wrong with Kumogakure, he had no choice but to accept it.

However, there must be a time limit; the people of Kumogakure cannot be allowed to openly spy on Konoha.

Furthermore, they also secretly sent people to monitor the members of the Cloud Hidden Alliance delegation.

However, the people sent to monitor them cannot be from the Dark Bureau or the Root.

Otherwise, it would give the Cloud Hidden Mission an excuse to oppose the alliance.

After much deliberation, the Third Hokage could only entrust the task of monitoring the Cloud Village Alliance delegation to the Konoha Police Department, led by the Uchiha clan.

The Konoha Police Department has a responsibility to protect the safety of Konoha.

The Uchiha clan ninjas from the Konoha Guard were sent to monitor the delegation under the pretext of protecting them. Even if the members of the Kumogakure alliance delegation knew it was surveillance, they had no choice but to comply.

Although the Uchiha clan was very unfriendly to the Third Hokage.

However, the Third Hokage still believed that even the radical faction of the Uchiha clan was of one mind with him when facing external enemies, and would not hold back or allow the Cloud Village delegation to do anything detrimental to Konoha.

Moreover, even if something unexpected happens, with him, Lord Mito, and the elite ninja squad of the Sarutobi clan there, the Third Hokage isn't afraid of the Hidden Cloud Village causing any problems.

Unfortunately, the third generation miscalculated one point.

He didn't know the true purpose of the Cloud Village Alliance delegation's visit to Konoha, nor did he know that the radical faction of the Uchiha clan was more confident and radical than he had imagined.

Many things that the Third Hokage saw as detrimental to Konoha were, in the eyes of the radical faction of the Uchiha clan, extremely beneficial to both Konoha and the Uchiha clan.

Different perspectives and viewpoints on the same matter destined the events that the Hidden Cloud Village had stirred up in Konoha to be anything but simple.

three days later.

Despite the Cloud Village's best efforts to evade the surveillance of the Uchiha clan's guard and operate in secret, the situation remained unchanged.

However, the Uchiha clan, who had been monitoring the Cloud Village alliance delegation, eventually discovered the purpose of the Cloud Village delegation's trip to Konoha.

There's nothing we can do; after all, it's Konoha's territory.

Facing off against Sharingan users who can directly see chakra makes it incredibly difficult to escape the Uchiha clan's ninjas.

The Cloud Village Alliance delegation was already quite capable, yet it took the Uchiha clan three days to discover their true intentions.

Moreover, they were lucky that it was the radical ninjas within the Uchiha clan who discovered their target.

The radical faction of the Uchiha clan did not pass on the news that the Cloud Village delegation was inquiring about the next Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Uzumaki Kushina. Instead, they kept it under control and only spread it among the upper echelons of the radical faction.

If we're talking about the entire ninja world, besides the Uzumaki clan who are proficient in sealing techniques and possess a massive chakra physique, which other clan is suitable and capable of sealing the Nine-Tails without having their minds affected by its chakra?

That must be the Uchiha clan.

Although the Uchiha clan did not have the massive chakra reserves of the Uzumaki clan, their chakra reserves were still far greater than those of ordinary ninja clans.

Their chakra is enough to seal the Nine-Tails.

After all, they are a ninja clan that has been fighting for hundreds of years against the Senju clan, a ninja clan known for its large chakra reserves, without ever being at a disadvantage. How could their chakra reserves be ordinary?

They are simply no match for the Senju and Uzumaki clans.

In terms of chakra reserves, the Uchiha clan is no less powerful.

In addition, the Sharingan's strange ocular chakra makes them unafraid of the Nine-Tails' chakra, which is filled with hatred and evil.

Because the Sharingan's ocular chakra is even more evil and hateful than the Nine-Tails' chakra.

In this way, combined with sealing techniques, it can be effective.

The Uchiha clan could very well become the next Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, firmly grasping the Nine-Tails, the Hokage's exclusive weapon of mass destruction.

For Konoha, in a sense, the Nine-Tails has become a symbol of power for the Hokage and has always been controlled by the Hokage faction.

If the Uchiha clan were to master the Nine-Tails, it would give some other ninja clans in the village the illusion that the next Hokage after the Third Hokage would be from the Uchiha clan.

This illusion is important; the radical faction of the Uchiha clan needs it.

Moreover, with the Nine-Tails, the Uchiha clan's power would surpass that of the Third Hokage and the forces behind him.

By then, with strength, prestige, and reputation, the position of Hokage will be within easy reach.

The Cloud Village's plan to kidnap Kushina Uzumaki to study her unique sealing techniques and chakra constitution, as well as to sever the successor of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki in Konoha, perfectly aligned with the ideas of the radical faction of the Uchiha clan.

This is an opportunity!

An opportunity for the Uchiha clan to control the Nine-Tails.

The radical faction of the Uchiha clan realized this.

They immediately took action, staging an accidental drunken chat that revealed that Mito Uzumaki would spend three hours in a secret room on the last night of each month to reinforce the Nine-Tails sealing technique.

During this period, Mito Uzumaki's entire focus will be on reinforcing the sealing technique against Kurama, and her chakra perception will be shielded by the various sealing techniques within the secret chamber.

At that time, the Senju clan's territory will be at its weakest point in terms of defense.

Furthermore, because Kushina Uzumaki is an outsider, although she lives within the Senju clan's territory, she is located on the periphery.

If the Cloud Village acts quickly enough, they can easily bring Kushina Uzumaki out of the village safely with their cooperation.

Once she leaves the village, and with the Cloud Village causing trouble in Konoha, it seems that Kushina will have absolutely no chance of returning to Konoha.

With Mito Uzumaki dead and Kurama free, who can control the rampaging Kurama?

Only the Uchiha.

Only the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan could calm the Nine-Tails down and make it obediently be sealed away by them.

In that time, they will be the heroes of Konoha.

Let's see who dares to oppose the Uchiha clan taking the Hokage position.

The radical members of the Uchiha clan were thrilled at the prospect of benefiting from Kushina's abduction.

With the help of the radical faction of the Uchiha clan to cover things up, the Cloud Village delegation was able to operate more easily.

Information about Kushina Uzumaki was quickly disseminated to the Cloud Village delegation.

A plan to capture Kushina was secretly underway with the tacit approval of the radical faction of the Uchiha clan.

(End of this chapter)