Escape from Konoha.

Just as I was about to say something, Shiraishi had already walked away, and I could only see him waving goodbye with his back to me, a gesture of 'see you later' as he walked away.

After saying goodbye to Shiraishi, Ruri went to the Naga Shrine alone.

When he arrived there, sure enough, a senior Uchiha was already waiting for him.

It was Uchiha Yomo.

Beside him, kneeling, sat a young man, Uchiha Fugaku.

Fugaku smiled slightly at Ruri and nodded as a greeting.

Liuli nodded to him in greeting.

To be honest, although both she and Fugaku were candidates for the Uchiha clan leader, Ruri did not like to associate with Fugaku.

It's not because Fugaku is weak. As one of the candidates for clan leader, Fugaku must be a very strong Jonin, and his Sharingan has been honed to the point of having three tomoe.

However, Fugaku's way of doing things is too conservative and mild, which is exactly the kind of way of doing things that Ruri dislikes the most.

Liuli respected his immense power, but she had doubts about whether his personality was up to the weighty responsibility of being the clan leader.

The Uchiha clan is, after all, different from ordinary ninja clans.

A mild and conservative approach is definitely a slow and steady way to kill the Uchiha clan. This is Ruri's own view of her clan.

After sitting down, Ruri bowed slightly to Uchiha Yoshito to show respect for her elder.

"Elder Sifang, regarding this matter..."

Just as Liuli was about to speak, the four elders raised their hands to interrupt her, their tone not as impulsive as one might expect.

"I've already heard about this from the Hokage."

"Is that so?" Liuli said softly, then continued, "So, what are the clan's plans?"

"What's your opinion, Ruri?"

The four elders did not tell the Liuli clan about their arrangements, but instead asked Liuli for her opinion on the matter.

"I remember Elder Shifu once told me that the leader of Root was Shimura Danzo, the leader of the Shimura clan, right? He was the Hokage's close friend and the Second Hokage's disciple."

"Yes."

"With such a tight organization, no one would dare to act on their own without orders from their superiors. I don't think the other two in the team are their target. Root's target can only be me, or the Uchiha. Therefore, all of this was instigated by Shimura Danzo. He is targeting our Uchiha clan. Moreover, this can be considered a serious crime of killing comrades without cause. He should be imprisoned in Konoha's Great Prison to repent."

As long as the mastermind is imprisoned in Konoha Prison, then whatever achievements they may have made in the past will be meaningless.

His achievements will be erased, turning him into a useless person with no influence over the village.

This is the punishment that Ruri hopes to impose on that Konoha high-ranking official.

As she spoke, Liuli took out a scroll and placed it in front of the Four Elders.

Without a doubt, this scroll records irrefutable facts and is evidence of Root's framing of their fellow ninjas.

All we need to do is take it to the underworld for examination, and we can confirm the Root's guilt.

The leaders of the root forces will also be implicated and will be affected.

The four elders sighed; they knew Liuli would do that.

He watched Liuli grow up and knew very well her retaliatory nature.

"It's no use. Did you kill those four Root ninjas? That means there's no way to prove it. As long as Danzo denies it, we can have his subordinates take the punishment in his place. Besides, something big is happening in the Yamanaka clan right now, and we need a few days to deal with it."

It's very likely that they were afraid Ruri would take the corpses of Root ninjas to the Yamanaka clan for identification.

Whether this order was given to the Yamanaka clan by the Hokage himself or by another higher-up, it already demonstrates the Yamanaka clan's determination.

"So this is one of my fellow villagers? I understand."

Liuli had nothing to lament; it was all within her expectations.

Therefore, the four Root ninja corpses that Shiraishi had specially treated were no longer of any use.

"After the war, the Hokage will impose restrictions on Root and promise that similar incidents will not happen again, otherwise he will punish Danzo. Not only that, the Hokage will also allow you to view the Book of Sealing again and choose one of the ninjutsu."

"That's quite generous of you. But that's not what I want, Elder Sifang."

Liuli raised her head, her clear black and white eyes meeting the gaze of the four elders without fear.

"Not these?"

The four elders believed that Liuli's tantrum should have ended here.

After all, being able to view the Book of Seals again and choose a powerful ninjutsu to practice is something many Jonin dream of but can't even dream of.

For the Uchiha clan, this was entirely beneficial.

Therefore, he held a secret meeting with the Hokage instead of holding a meeting within the clan.

"No matter how powerful the ninjutsu within the Scroll of Seals is, it cannot make me swallow this insult. I desire the power of the clan. Furthermore, if I may be frank, people like Shimura Danzo are far too dangerous. Having someone like him targeting the Uchiha among the village's higher-ups will inevitably sow the seeds of great disaster for us Uchiha sooner or later. We must seize this opportunity to bring him down, even if it means damaging the Uchiha's strength..."

Liuli's face was icy cold, and a strong killing intent had already risen in her eyes.

Fugaku stood to the side, seemingly wanting to tell Ruri to calm down.

The four elders were not angered by Ruri's extreme words. They simply smiled disdainfully and said, "Ruri, you overestimate Shimura Danzo. The Shimura clan and Root are not even worthy of carrying our Uchiha's shoes. This kind of dark rat can only play tricks and schemes behind the scenes. In the face of our Uchiha's absolute power, these petty tricks are simply not worthy of being mentioned."

The implication is that someone like Shimura Danzo is not worth the Uchiha expending their energy to deal with.

"Keep this evidence for now. I promise you, if Danzo dares to do this again, I'll do it your way. However, I don't think Danzo will have the guts to attack our Uchiha clan again."

When he said this, the four elders had absolute confidence in the power of the Uchiha clan.

Liuli glanced at the arrogant face of the four elders, then lowered her head slightly.

"I understand. I will do as you say, Elder."

Her fists clenched, and the powerful chakra aura emanating from her body fluctuated violently, proving the extreme imbalance within her.

The four elders patted Liuli on the shoulder, knowing she was unwilling, and comforted her, saying, "Liuli, you still have a lot to learn. Politics is about constant compromise between the two sides. Although your talent is more outstanding than Fugaku's, I think this is your biggest shortcoming."

"Is it for the Hokage position?"

Liuli suddenly asked.

The elder smiled reassuringly and said, "We, the Uchiha, will do our utmost to strive for the position of Fourth Hokage. Since you understand this, then think it over carefully."

As he spoke, he stood up from his seat, and Fugaku followed suit.

After they left, Liuli remained seated without moving.

Her eyes gleamed with a dark light as she stared at the ground.

A heavy, oppressive atmosphere hung in the room.

"How boring..."

She murmured something.

Liuli was not unaware of the Four Elders' good intentions.

Although I can understand Elder Sifang's thoughts, this is definitely not the result I want, and I will never agree with this view.

The Uchiha clan is powerful, but that should not be used as a reason to look down on others.

In this world, there is no such thing as being able to guard against thieves for a thousand days, only being able to steal for a thousand days.

She slowly stood up from her seat, turned around, and looked outside the room.

It seems one can still see the figures of the four elders and Fugaku receding into the distance.

"Elder Sifang, I have no objection to your decision, but I did not expect that you misunderstood my meaning from the beginning."

This is really giving me a headache.

It was probably out of necessity.

Coming here is a waste of my time; I'd rather go back and sleep and rest.

Whether it's the clan leader or the Hokage, power is the fundamental factor that determines everything.

Take the God of Ninjas, for example. Without his power to enhance the narrative, no matter how noble his ideals may be, people would still scoff at them.

Does the fact that the Uchiha clan adopted the Senju clan's method to obtain the Hokage title prove that they surpassed the Senju clan?

It's just self-deception.

The Uchiha clan had already failed the moment they were not chosen as the first Hokage.

The current restlessness of the Uchiha clan largely stems from their pride in having co-founded Konoha with the Senju clan.

However, unlike the Senju clan, no Uchiha ninja has ever become Hokage.

Resentment, jealousy... For the older generation of Uchiha ninjas like the Four Elders, it was probably no longer just resentment and jealousy, but an obsession.

A terrifying obsession with the hope that a Hokage would be born from the Uchiha clan.

"Without power, even the most beautiful dreams are just illusions. A Hokage who doesn't punish those who frame their colleagues is simply not trustworthy. It seems I need to find some like-minded companions within the clan..."

Liuli's pupils instantly turned crimson, and three jet-black tomoe appeared on the iridescent surface of her red eyes.

Chapter Sixty-Four: Chakra and Natural Energy (Part One)

Tailed beasts.

The ultimate monster passed down from ancient times.

Since ancient times, they have been symbols of natural disasters.

It possesses immense power that is beyond the reach of humankind.

The name comes from the fact that they have different numbers of tails, from one tail to nine tails, making them a total of nine tailed beasts. They are strange life forms formed from the materialization of huge amounts of chakra.

Immortal and indestructible.

It can only be sealed.

Shiroishi searched for all sorts of information about the Tailed Beasts. All the books on the site demonized these chakra creatures, calling them natural disasters.

In order to stop the tailed beasts from causing trouble, someone needs to be sacrificed to become a vessel to seal the tailed beasts, that is, a jinchūriki.

The ninja villages of the five great nations each possess a Jinchūriki weapon used to seal the Tailed Beasts.

Including Konoha, where Shiroishi is currently located, there is also a tailed beast, which is the most powerful monster among the tailed beasts—the Nine-Tails.