Konoha: This Uchiha is going a bit too far.

Chapter 35 Cohabitation? Yuzhi's Plan (Please continue reading)

"I'm finally back."

In Konoha, within the Uchiha clan compound, Yugi sat in her home and couldn't help but let out a slight sigh of relief.

Just as he had thought, returning with Jiraiya's troops would indeed avoid a lot of trouble.

Although Konoha has strict inspections, many things are handled quickly once Jiraiya is in charge.

Moreover, Yuzhi was quite famous in Konoha, and the bridge-blowing incident brought him a lot of hidden wealth.

"It seems you're quite popular in this village."

Just as Haori was feeling lucky to have run into Jiraiya on the way, Uchiha Hikaru's voice rang out behind him.

"And I heard from them that you're a hero, so it seems you've done a lot."

"Yes, people need to adapt to their environment, otherwise it's difficult for them to survive."

Haori turned her head and glanced at Hikaru, then shrugged and spoke.

Wuming has now changed her name, although her expression was quite subtle after hearing the name "Uchiha Hikaru".

It was clear she liked the name, but she seemed reluctant to accept it in the end.

Moreover, she seemed somewhat unsociable.

When they returned, Hagoromo and the ninjas who accompanied them were chatting and laughing, as if they were brothers everywhere.

However, she kept her head down and followed behind Yuzhi without saying a word, which made Yuzhi a little curious.

"You don't like communicating with other people?"

"Now is not the time to discuss these things; you should share your specific thoughts."

A flicker appeared in Guang's eyes, but she quickly calmed down and then said in a cold voice.

"Ultimately, we need a plan to destroy this family. Since you won't let me take direct action, I suppose you must have some ideas."

My ideas don't align with yours again.

Yuzhi mentally complained, but he also knew what to say.

In fact, he did have a plan in mind, and regardless of his strength, he was already prepared.

"That's right, I do have some ideas."

Yuzhi nodded, quickly forming hand seals to create a soundproof barrier before continuing.

"My purpose is actually very simple; after all, a boat often leaks from the top."

"Doesn't the leak start from the bottom of the boat?"

Before Hagoromo could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the light.

"Also, be more direct."

Uncultured.

Yuzhi mentally complained before saying it helplessly.

"The upper echelons of the clan are not a monolithic entity. If we can get rid of them, the Uchiha ship will soon sink."

"Then why don't I just take action?" Hikaru asked, looking at Hagoromo with a puzzled expression.

"I've already said they're not a united front, so why not escalate their conflicts further?"

Yu Zhi sighed helplessly; he really didn't want to explain things so clearly.

"If we take action then, everyone will think it's an internal power struggle, which will make us safer and allow us to prepare for other things."

"Is that so?"

After thinking about it for a moment, he simply nodded.

"How long do we have to wait before we start?"

"Instead of rushing to start, I think you should familiarize yourself with your current environment more."

Yuzhi sighed and spoke helplessly.

"Only by understanding the current environment can you better understand what you should do, or why I did it this way."

Guang didn't speak, but simply nodded slightly.

She knows very little about this era, and perhaps learning more about it would make it easier for her to realize her inner thoughts.

"Also, I'm sorry, my living conditions are not good, I'm afraid you'll have to make do with it."

Seeing that Hikaru had taken his words to heart, Hagoromo breathed a sigh of relief and continued speaking.

"After all, I'm practically an orphan within the family, so..."

"It's alright, it's much better than what happened to me. At least you weren't locked in a cave with seals all around you."

Hikaru didn't pay attention. Although Haori's house was indeed small, it only had a bookshelf, a wardrobe, and a bed.

However, there is a private bathroom and a simple cooking area, which is kept very clean.

It can be said that although this place is small, it has everything you need, and it is much better than the place where Guang was once imprisoned.

"That's good. You can stay here with peace of mind."

Yuzhi nodded, then stood up and smiled.

"Don't worry, no one will force you to do anything you don't want to do anymore."

Hikaru was silent for a moment after hearing Hagoromo's words, and then nodded after a while: "Thank you."

"You're welcome, after all, we share the same goal."

Yuzhi smiled nonchalantly, then turned and walked towards the door.

"You should rest first. I need to give you an update. If you're hungry, there are still some ingredients at home; you can cook something for yourself."

Although he really didn't want to, he did need to report his situation to Setsuna Uchiha.

Especially since he stood the old man up and didn't even go to see Uchiha Shisui, these things still need to be dealt with.

"Hmm." Guang nodded slightly, without saying much.

Seeing this, Yuzhi turned around and walked out.

But after closing the door, he suddenly looked back at his house and a strange question came to mind.

"But does this mean we're living together?"

After much thought, he felt he didn't have any answers, and now he had thought of an even more important question.

"Oh no, I forgot to buy an extra bed."

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"Is that so? It seems that it really can't be blamed on you."

In Uchiha Setsuna's villa, Haori and the old man sat facing each other by the pond.

After listening to Yuzhi's story, the old man slowly spoke after what seemed like an eternity.

"The village is going to hold a large-scale funeral to commemorate this, but I never expected that Jiraiya would come back. What a surprise."

"That's quite a surprise. I was really looking forward to seeing what that genius was capable of."

Yu Zhi spoke calmly. If he wasn't worried about alerting the enemy and affecting his subsequent plans, he would have really wanted Uchiha Hikaru to kill the old man.

He acts all profound all day, constantly talking about the glory of the Uchiha clan, but when it comes to betraying the Uchiha, he acts as if he's afraid no one will know.

In the end, the family was wiped out without causing any ripples.

"Oh well, it's a bit of a shame, but there's always another chance next time."

Uchiha Setsuna took a sip of tea, then spoke expressionlessly.

"By the way, what do you think will be the outcome of Minato Namikaze's visit to our clan leader this time?"

Hagoromo already knew about Minato Namikaze's return on their way back with Jiraiya.

Moreover, he knew that he could no longer use the topic of "Chunin" to avoid the issue this time.

He deliberately ignored Kakashi's Sharingan at the time, intending to shift the blame to Fugaku Uchiha, but now it seems that this can be used to his advantage.

"I think our clan leader might not take back his Sharingan."

Yuzhi was very calm, as if she were talking about something unrelated.

"After all, Minato Namikaze was Jiraiya's disciple."

"You mean the clan leader will abandon his honor and compromise?"

Uchiha Setsuna looked at Haori with a hint of curiosity, seemingly unsurprised that he would say such a thing.

"Elder, I have no right to criticize, and this is merely my conjecture."

Yu Zhi immediately shook his head; he would never admit to such a thing.

"But I think that as a member of the Uchiha clan, no one would want their power to be obtained by outsiders."

Even if this might improve our environment, and even allow the clan leader to try to become Hokage in the future.

However, it was obtained in this way.

At this point, Yuzhi abruptly stopped.

He knew how to keep things in check, and even spoke very vaguely about some topics.

After all, one's voice carries little weight, and saying too much won't do any good.

But seeing the furrow in Uchiha Setsuna's brow, Hagoromo knew that he might have achieved his goal.

For a moment, the two fell silent again.

"I understand, you can go back now."

After a long while, Uchiha Setsuna finally spoke.

"Also, you should prepare to attend the funeral with us tomorrow."

"Yes, Elder." Yu Zhi nodded, then stood up.

"By the way, isn't Kakashi your friend?"

Just as Haori was about to leave, Uchiha Setsuna spoke again.

"Kakashi is my friend."

Hagoromo paused for a moment, then said with a serious expression.

"But I am an Uchiha."

(End of this chapter)