I, Uchiha Yu, am solely focused on cultivating immortality

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Chapter 88: Savior or Calamity for the Uchiha?

No matter how eager Uchiha Yu was to focus on cultivating immortality, and no matter how indifferent he was to fame and fortune, cultivators could not bypass the four essentials of Dharma, wealth, companions, and place.

Before this, Uchiha Yu felt that he had nothing but a partner; his magic was unclear, his land was incomplete, and money was hard to earn. There were too many things he needed to strive for.

But it must be said that Uchiha Yu was quite lucky.

He used a fishing trick to lure out Uchiha Shin'in from behind Uchiha Shisui, and obtained the Uchiha Revival Fund, which was so wealthy it could rival the wealth of a village, so he was no longer short of money.

He healed the ninja cats, taught them the Sage Path through Miwa Masayo, established a solid relationship with the ninja cat clan, and turned the cat castle into his own den.

He broke through the Foundation Establishment stage and suddenly attained enlightenment, merging with the world to glimpse the path to the future and obtaining his own cultivation method.

Oh, and we also got some transparent little fish from the underground river, which we used to create our first extraordinary ingredient.

After going out for a while, Uchiha Yu not only gained a new understanding of his own strength, but also improved his financial resources, legal system, companions, and living environment.

He also confirmed the existence of so-called "heavenly treasures" in the ninja world through the transparent little fish.

The miraculous effects of the dried fish on spiritual cultivation made Uchiha Yu realize that, compared to circulating money, the transparent fish were the real wealth.

In the future, he wants to focus on cultivating immortality. He needs to spend time traveling around the ninja world to find all kinds of rare and precious materials. He cannot and does not want to serve as the head of the Uchiha clan for a long time.

However, collecting rare and precious materials requires manpower, and treasures like the transparent little fish require long-term manpower investment. He also needs a powerful force to help him manage the resources of the entire ninja world.

No wonder powerful cultivators in novels establish sects, and these sects then interfere in the affairs of mortal realms—these are essential needs for cultivators. A cultivator's time is incredibly precious; how could they waste it on beginners, or on things even mortals could do?

As Uchiha Yu's understanding of the importance of the white gloves deepened, his regard for Shisui also increased accordingly.

To be honest, Uchiha Yu is not entirely at ease leaving the transparent little fish in the underground river to the ninja cat clan.

He felt that the ninja cats were not the same kind of people as him, and apart from the only exception, Miwa Masayo, he did not think that his interests could be aligned with those of the ninja cats in the long run.

Moreover, he had a group of cats help him watch over his fishpond...

This is similar to how the Jade Emperor arranged for Sun Wukong to guard the Peach Garden. If there wasn't really no other choice, how could Uchiha Yu have made such a decision?

It was this unavoidable situation that spurred Uchiha Yu to realize that he had to become the head of the Uchiha clan and seize the highest power within the clan.

Aside from a few abnormal individuals, Uchiha clan members are generally very simple-minded and know how to be grateful.

As long as Uchiha Yu leads the Uchiha clan out of its predicament in a short period of time, even if he hands over the clan leadership to Uchiha Shisui, the clan members will continue to serve him.

From then on, he stayed behind the scenes, providing the clan with military deterrence, ensuring the safety of clan members, and guaranteeing that the Uchiha clan could possess power and wealth.

His family provided him with manpower to manage the production areas of various rare and precious materials, collecting and producing all kinds of resources he needed.

This is the management model that Uchiha Yu wanted. Only when all participants can benefit and there are no direct conflicts between them can this model be sustained in the long run.

As a cultivator embarking on the path of immortality, all issues must be considered from a long-term perspective. Only under a sustainable development model can Uchiha Yu obtain the leisurely and safe life he desires and devote himself wholeheartedly to cultivation.

Uchiha Shin-in received a satisfactory answer and felt Uchiha Yu's sincerity, which naturally put him at ease.

Moreover, he has now recovered his health and can live to at least ninety years old. He can watch Uchiha Yu complete the initial part of his plan and watch Uchiha Shisui grow into a teenager. What does he have to worry about?

Suddenly, the old man, Xin Yin, shouted, "Where's breakfast? I'm starving! Get me breakfast right now! I want meat! Make all your best breakfast dishes; I feel like I could eat a whole cow!"

"Now that I'm full, I'm going to Fugaku's house. Tonight, I'll make you the president of the study group."

"A bunch of idiots became elders and started ignoring me, treating my words like farts. Today I'll show them that I'm still their uncle after all!!"

Thus, at the Uchiha clan meeting, a bizarre scene unfolded where an eighty-year-old man beat up a group of forty- or fifty-year-old men.

Uchiha Shin'in was the most senior and had the highest rank, and now he was also very powerful. So, when Uchiha Fugaku remained silent, his proposal was naturally approved.

Fugaku even asked with a smile if he needed any further support.

Uchiha Shin'in bluntly made his demands: "I need the clan head's order, money, and the spare time of some young ninjas from the security department. Finally, I need to transfer the Eighth Hokage over to look after the children as well."

To be honest, old man Shin-yin's tone was very aggressive, but his demands were not unreasonable and were not a problem for the Uchiha clan's financial resources.

After a moment's thought, Fugaku Uchiha nodded repeatedly and readily agreed: "Your consideration is very thoughtful. Everything will be done according to your request."

Uchiha Shin's demands were fully met, but as he laughed, no one noticed the barely concealed disappointment and regret in his eyes.

How could I have ever thought that Fugaku Uchiha was qualified to be the clan leader?

Uchiha Yu had anticipated all of Fugaku Uchiha's reactions, including his initial refusal to get involved, his attempts to smooth things over after the situation became clear, and his opportunistic involvement.

Because he had a mental rehearsal based on Uchiha Yu's description, Fugaku's actions seemed particularly foolish and tedious in the eyes of the old man Shin'in.

As the head of a large family, Fugaku had to play dumb on many matters.

As the saying goes, "If you are not deaf and blind, you are not fit to be a leader." The clan leader must not be too particular about every detail, otherwise it will easily arouse internal conflicts within the clan, causing disharmony among the members, power struggles, and unrest.

However, this is only a necessary means to maintain daily harmony, and it does not mean that the clan chief should pretend to be confused in all places.

The clan chief must distinguish which matters are important, and for key and important matters, he must be meticulous and have full control over them.

Uchiha Yu believes that the Uchiha clan currently has only three things to focus on: first, improving the law enforcement methods of the security forces; second, dealing with war; and third, educating the younger generation of ninjas aged ten to eighteen.

The first issue is the Uchiha clan's long-standing problem: without sufficient prestige, it's impossible to make any changes. The current Fugaku Uchiha also lacks sufficient prestige to implement relevant reforms.

Moreover, stability is what is needed most during wartime, and everyone understands that only strict and ruthless law enforcement can protect the safety of the village to the greatest extent.

During this period, the villagers did not say anything strange. Even if a few individuals complained, the Third Hokage would take the initiative to help resolve these issues.

Therefore, this matter is not suitable for resolution at the moment. We must wait until the war ends and the environment of Konoha Village changes before we can find a solution.

The second matter was very important and was imminent. As a nobody within the clan, Uchiha Yu was certainly not qualified to get involved, but he shared his insights with Uchiha Shin'in.

He believed that the most important thing in the war preparations of both Konoha Village and the Uchiha Clan was to determine the war objectives, or the purpose of the war.

For Konoha, the Third Hokage needed to consider who to fight and at what point to end the war.

For the Uchiha clan, Fugaku Uchiha needed to consider what benefits the clan wanted to gain. Once he had a clear goal, he would then consider how to achieve it.

Uchiha Yu was just saying it casually, but Uchiha Shin'in looked quite displeased.

Because the Uchiha clan held many clan meetings, but no one ever mentioned that the clan would gain any collective benefits. Everyone was just thinking about how to become famous when they were discussing it.

Even Uchiha Shin'in himself hadn't considered what the Uchiha clan needed to gain from the war.

The third thing is also very important. These children are going to fight in this war, so it is very important for the Uchiha clan to strengthen their education and teach them combat and survival skills.

Increasing the survival rate of young ninjas is the most important measure to protect the clan's vitality.

For Uchiha Yu, this was a crucial step in winning over the hearts of the younger generation of the clan, expanding his influence and power, and even a key step in overthrowing the Uchiha clan head, Fugaku.

This is what he said to Uchiha Shin'in:

"If I were the head of the Fugaku clan, I would strongly support the study group and even personally serve as its president. Even if I didn't have time to teach in person, I would still make a public appearance and get to know all the young ninjas."

"The Third Hokage did a great job in this regard. He would go to the Ninja Academy every few days to give lectures on the spirit of fire. He was able to put aside the airs of the Hokage and get close to the students, which naturally earned him their admiration. Today, he can be said to have become a powerful figure."

"Education is a crucial matter that touches people's hearts and minds; it must never be entrusted to others."

Then Uchiha Yu smiled and predicted, "Unfortunately, our clan leader Fugaku doesn't have that awareness. I guess what he wants is to place a reliable and trusted ninja in there to keep an eye on me, so that I don't cause any trouble for him."

"But if Chief Fugaku overlooks this, things will be much easier for me in the future."

"So, you can just suggest that Captain Yatsushiro get involved too, and Clan Chief Fugaku will definitely accept it gladly."

"Of the four captains in the Security Department, Captain Yashiro is my former superior and the one who most agrees with my ideas. Captain Yashiro joining the study group is more beneficial to me than the others."

As expected, Uchiha Shin'in's suggestion, based on Uchiha Yu's guess, received Fugaku's satisfied approval.

Looking at Uchiha Fugaku, who was being schemed against to the bone without realizing it, and his satisfied and happy smile, and then comparing it to Uchiha Yu, who was calm, composed and in control, Uchiha Shin'in suddenly had a thought: even if it costs him his life, he would help Yu take the throne and get rid of this seemingly strong and shrewd but actually weak and confused clan leader as soon as possible.

Otherwise, the Uchiha clan will be in grave danger!!

The old man was neither a time traveler nor did he have precognitive abilities, so of course he couldn't have imagined that the Uchiha clan's fate was rapidly heading towards destruction.

The crisis he saw was precisely Uchiha Yu.

The Uchiha clan has historically produced a high number of strong individuals and madmen, and these two groups largely overlap.

Xin Yin had lived for over eighty years, and this was the first time he had ever met a clansman like Uchiha Yu.

Compared to Uchiha Kagami and Uchiha Obito, Uchiha Yu was the one who was truly unlike an Uchiha. He was too smart, too self-aware, and possessed a wisdom that astonished the old man.

There has never been anyone like him in the Uchiha clan. The only person who resembles him is... Tobirama Senju. They are even extremely similar in personality, both appearing gentle but actually ruthless, and willing to do anything to achieve their goals.

Uchiha Shin's intuition told him that if Uchiha Yu couldn't control the Uchiha clan, he might turn around and become the biggest threat to the Uchiha clan.

The old man's intuition was very accurate.

As a transmigrator and an advisor within the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Yu didn't care about the Uchiha clan at all.

But he would never accept the prospect of his clan being wiped out, for when the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken.

If the Uchiha clan is destroyed, as one of the few remaining survivors, no matter how strong Uchiha Yu is, he will be unable to stop the endless harassment from the five great ninja villages and various organizations.

Unless he retreats into the deep mountains to live like a savage, completely severing his ties with human society.

However, seeking tranquility and retreating to the deep mountains to cultivate oneself is completely different from being forced to hide in the mountains and not daring to see anyone. The impact on the mindset of cultivators is also very different.

The former is enjoyment, the latter is a dead end.

Uchiha Yu didn't care about his surname, nor did he feel any sense of belonging to Konoha or the Land of Fire. He only cared about his own safety and his cultivation.

He was extremely tolerant of the Uchiha clan's demands.

On the bright side, Uchiha Yu hoped to manage the Uchiha clan well, making it one of the foundations, or even the most important part, of his ascension to the path of immortality, as a secular force in the ninja world.

From a very basic perspective, all Uchiha Yu wanted was for a large group of Uchiha to live well, so that he wouldn't become the target of all the ninja in the world and could live a peaceful and contented life.

If the Third Hokage wanted to eliminate the Uchiha clan, not every living Uchiha member, then Uchiha Yu's plan was to actively destroy the Uchiha clan.

He would cause the Uchiha clan to fall apart like the Senju clan, and even have them voluntarily abandon the Uchiha surname, allowing the bloodline to be completely integrated into Konoha Village.

If the Third Hokage wanted to eliminate the Uchiha bloodline rather than remove the threat posed by the Uchiha clan as a political group, then Uchiha Yu's plan was to tear the Uchiha clan apart and lead some of the lower-ranking members to rebel against Konoha.

Uchiha Yu wouldn't consider joining a small ninja village because the Uchiha clan is too powerful. Even if only half of their ninjas escaped, they would still be stronger than Amegakure.

The small ninja village is too weak and will be overtaken by the Uchiha clan, becoming their servant after a chaotic battle.

The Uchiha clan could not obtain enough power to resist the inevitable retaliation from Konoha, nor could they prevent the other four great ninja villages from coveting the Uchiha bloodline.

Ultimately, the Uchiha clan will be torn apart by continuous attacks and completely disappear from the ninja world.

Perhaps the Uchiha bloodline will not be extinguished, but Uchiha Yu's attempt to conceal his true intentions will ultimately fail.

Therefore, after betraying Konoha, Uchiha Yu could only lead his clan to one of the four great ninja villages.

Sunagakure is declining and its future is even worse. It can't even take care of itself, and even dogs won't go there.

The infighting in Kirigakure was fierce, and it was also coveted by Madara Uchiha. Like a clay bodhisattva crossing the river, it was in dire need of protection.

The Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Stone Village are powerful and populous, enough to protect the remnants of the Uchiha clan.

Of these, Iwagakure Village is the most suitable.

With its rare bloodline limits and expertise in Earth Release ninjutsu, Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village) was perfectly countered by its arch-rival, Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village), which was known for its widespread use of Lightning Release.

In both periods of ninja development, the Iwagakure ninjas were utterly humiliated by the Kumogakure ninjas on the battlefield, and could only repel the Kumogakure attacks by using their numerical advantage and at the cost of more lives.

If the Uchiha clan were to join Iwagakure as a whole, it would be like gaining a ninja force capable of defending Kumogakure out of thin air. The Tsuchikage, Onoki, would be laughing all the way to the bank.

With the troops in the east of Iwagakure now freed up, they can concentrate more than five times the strength to attack the Land of Wind, which will surely lead to a decisive victory, and perhaps even the annexation of the Land of Wind.

Onoki would never refuse the Uchiha clan's offer of allegiance.

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