Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

In fact, she, as the Hokage's advisor, was not blind to the problems Kirito mentioned; she simply kept avoiding them, subconsciously choosing to turn a blind eye and not think about them.

Her hatred for the Uchiha clan continued to influence her, making her happy to see the Uchiha clan rebel against Konoha.

Now that Kirito has brought these issues to light, she has no choice but to seriously consider them.

The result would be that the Uchiha clan might be wiped out, and Konoha would suffer heavy losses and decline rapidly, never to regain its former glory as the number one ninja village in the ninja world.

"It seems that Lady Momoka already has the answer in her heart. If the Uchiha clan rebels against Konoha, based on the current strength of the Uchiha clan, even if Konoha successfully stops the rebellion, it will suffer heavy losses, and Konoha will also lose the power of the Sharingan as a result."

At that time, the other four great ninja villages certainly won't let this opportunity pass by to deal with the severely weakened Konoha. The other major powers have been coveting the Land of Fire's fertile lands for quite some time now, and Konoha might just be destroyed.

Kirito noticed the change in Momoka's expression and deliberately exaggerated the consequences of the Uchiha clan's rebellion.

Upon hearing that Konoha would be destroyed, Momoka's expression turned even more grim.

With her experience, she certainly wouldn't be scared by Kirito's words, but what Kirito said wasn't impossible.

Because the mountain that had always weighed on the Uchiha clan, named Uzumaki Mito, would soon disappear.

Once Lady Mito passes away, Konoha will no longer have a top-tier shinobi who can easily suppress the Uchiha clan, and the Senju clan will also lose an important force to counterbalance the Uchiha clan.

What choice will the Uchiha clan make at that time?

And what choice will Uchiha Homura, this old guy who is over seventy years old and who is very likely to have the Mangekyou Sharingan, make?

Will he continue to use his powerful personal strength and prestige to suppress the internal conflicts within the Uchiha clan, or will he choose to go crazy before he dies and deliberately ignite the conflict?

A series of questions suddenly flashed through Tao Hua's mind, leaving her feeling confused and unsure of how to handle them.

Kirito had been secretly observing Momoka's changing expressions. Seeing that his words had an effect on her, he continued, "As you can see, the Uchiha clan's problem really needs our attention. We can no longer sit idly by. Now there is an opportunity, or rather, a chance, to ease tensions between the Uchiha clan and Konoha. Do you think Konoha should seize this opportunity?"

"Hmph, in the end, you still want me to agree to let the Uchiha clan participate in this Nine-Tails inheritance operation, right? Let me tell you, that's absolutely impossible. I won't allow this operation to increase even the slightest risk."

Upon hearing this, Momoka instantly understood what Kirito meant by "opportunity" and gave an extremely firm reply.

"Don't rush to refuse, Lady Momoka. I haven't finished speaking yet. There are actually many ways to get the Uchiha clan to participate in this Nine-Tails inheritance operation. It doesn't necessarily have to involve the Uchiha clan members directly in the Nine-Tails inheritance operation. We can send the Uchiha clan members to the border to support our compatriots there."

The sheer number of ninjas secretly mobilized for this Nine-Tails inheritance operation couldn't possibly escape the notice of spies planted in Konoha by other ninja villages. People from other ninja villages would definitely take action, and increasing troop deployments at the border to exert pressure is standard practice.

However, Konoha is currently at war with Sunagakure, so we are afraid we cannot spare too many troops to support other border areas.

Because of the Nine-Tails' inheritance operation, many of Konoha's high-level combatants have been concentrated here, so we definitely can't leave for the time being. Now that Konoha clearly still has such a large force of usable Uchiha clan, why do you and the Third Hokage choose to turn a blind eye?

If members of the Uchiha clan were to arrive at the border, it would greatly alleviate the pressure there. Furthermore, the loss of a large number of Uchiha ninja in Konoha would also be beneficial for the Nine-Tails' inheritance operation.

Seeing this, Kirito did not give up and continued to persuade him.

"You don't understand how terrifying the Uchiha are. Once they're on the battlefield and involved in combat, it could lead to unpredictable consequences."

When Momoka heard Kirito say this, she was conflicted. She knew that Kirito was right, and strategically speaking, this was a good approach. However, she didn't want the Uchiha clan to go to the battlefield at all, so she gave a vague answer.

"You're worried about the Mangekyou Sharingan, aren't you?"

Kirito directly pointed out what Momoka was worried about.

"How do you know about the Mangekyou Sharingan?"

Tao Hua said in surprise.

The secret of the Mangekyou Sharingan was known only to a very few people in Konoha, and she never expected that Kirito would know about it.

Could it be that Lady Mito told him?

Kirito promptly shifted the blame to Chizuru, replying, "Chizuru told me."

"Do you know the conditions for the Sharingan to evolve into the Mangekyou Sharingan?"

Momoka didn't doubt Kirito's words; she knew about Kirito's relationship with Chizuru. She gave Kirito a deep look and continued to ask.

Kirito nodded and replied, "I know."

"So you trust the Uchiha clan? You should know that this clan is an evil clan."

Tao Hua said loudly.

"So your choice is to exterminate the Uchiha clan and allow them to rebel against Konoha in the future?"

Kirito countered with a question.

Tao Hua fell silent again.

She neither wanted the Uchiha clan to produce Mangekyou Sharingan ninjas, nor did she want the Uchiha clan to rebel against Konoha in the future, causing Konoha great harm.

"Look, the problem is right there. It won't disappear just because you ignore it. It will only make it more and more difficult to solve. Uchiha Homura is old and probably won't live much longer. He doesn't have much time left to suppress the internal conflicts of the Uchiha clan."

Since he was willing to ask me to act as his intermediary, it means that he understands that the Uchiha clan cannot stand against the entire Hidden Leaf Village. He does not want the Uchiha clan to break with the Hidden Leaf Village in the future, and he does not want the Uchiha clan to become history.

Therefore, he is a force that can be won over. With his help, Konoha can gradually control the Uchiha clan, which is a good opportunity.

If that's the case, why are you unwilling to give the Uchiha clan a chance to integrate into Konoha? Is it because you're afraid of the Mangekyou Sharingan that hasn't even appeared yet? So you're just going to keep ignoring this problem?

Whether you acknowledge it or not, the Uchiha clan, as one of the two founding clans of Konoha, has the right to exist in Konoha.

Kirito said with a serious expression, and his voice gradually grew louder.

Tao Hua remained silent for a long time.

Finally, she looked at Kirito and sighed, "What if a Mangekyou Sharingan ninja really appears in the future and wreaks havoc on Konoha?"

Kirito did not answer immediately, but quietly opened the Yin Seal between his eyebrows. A terrifying chakra instantly appeared, bathing his entire body in a blue chakra light that resembled flames.

At the same time, a large amount of natural energy rapidly converged in his body.

A unique chakra fluctuation, somewhat familiar to Momoka, was released from Kirito.

Then, to Momoka's utter astonishment, the blue chakra flames enveloping Kirito quickly turned golden, Kirito's hair was also dyed golden, and it stood up on its own without wind. Strange patterns also appeared on his forehead and around his eyes.

At this moment, Kirito coldly replied, "When the time comes, I, Mito Uzumaki's disciple, will personally take care of these Mangekyou Sharingan ninjas."

Chapter 111: The Value of an 8-Year-Old Immortal

"Chizuru, the gift your grandfather gives me must be generous enough, otherwise I'll be at a huge loss."

Kirito watched Momoka leave the room and thought to himself, then slapped the ground with his right hand, releasing the sealing barrier in the room.

To persuade Momoka, he even brought out his Sage Mode this time.

After successfully mastering the Yin Seal, the biggest obstacle to his Sage Mode training disappeared, and he was already very familiar with the process of mixing chakra with natural energy to form Sage Chakra.

Therefore, even though it was his first time trying to enter Sage Mode, the process was very smooth and could be described as a natural progression with little difficulty.

This is the value of the immortal physique. Cultivating the immortal mode is not difficult for him. As long as he cultivates step by step, he will be able to successfully cultivate into an immortal sooner or later.

Now, he has only used the powerful sealing technique of Yin Seal to advance this process by a tiny fraction.

As expected, Momoka was a knowledgeable Senju. Having witnessed Hashirama enter Sage Mode before, she immediately understood the power he had just used.

After that, he didn't need to persuade her anymore. After staring at him blankly for more than ten seconds, Momoka readily agreed to his request and went to persuade the Third Hokage to let the Uchiha clan participate in this Nine-Tails inheritance operation.

"Indeed, the most effective way to overcome fear is to master the power to conquer it."

Kirito recalled Momoka's surprised and ecstatic expression just now and said with great emotion.

No matter how reasonable his words are, it's more effective to just activate "Sage Mode".

Of course, the process of reasoning and preparing before activating Sage Mode is also very important; otherwise, activating Sage Mode right away will definitely diminish its impact.

"I've finished my persuasion work here. Now it's up to Momoka. I hope she can successfully persuade the third generation."

Kirito thought to himself with a hint of unease.

He successfully persuaded Tao Hua, but whether Tao Hua can successfully persuade the third generation is another question.

Since Sage Mode is a secret to him, it's impossible for him to tell the Third Hokage.

He would reveal Sage Mode to Momoka mainly because he trusts her; given her stubborn personality, she would definitely not reveal this secret to anyone else.

At most, it will be revealed to Tsunade and Nawaki later.

He himself could not possibly persuade the Third Generation, because he did not hold enough weight in the Third Generation's heart.

Unless he reveals Sage Mode, his words are less effective than those of Momoka, the Hokage's advisor.

"I've done what I needed to do. Now I need to focus on the Nine-Tails inheritance. I promised my teacher that I would do this perfectly, and I can't break my promise."

Kirito quickly convinced himself to put work aside and refocus all his attention on the Nine-Tails' legacy project.

He quickly left the room, walked out of the villa, and went outside.

By this time, the exterior of the secluded villa had changed dramatically.

With the combined efforts of a large number of Konoha ninjas proficient in Earth Release ninjutsu, the area outside the villa has been transformed into a wide and flat open space. This open space has been paved with a layer of sturdy stone slabs, and huge rock pillars have been erected around the perimeter of the open space.

The rock pillars were currently connected together by some huge iron chains.

These chains are mixed with chakra metal and are engraved with a large number of sealing techniques. As long as enough chakra is injected into them, they will immediately form a set of ninja tools with powerful binding abilities.

In addition, a large number of ninjas from the sealing squad are carving various complex sealing techniques on the stone slabs and rock pillars.

In order to successfully seal the Nine-Tails, the Konoha ninjas are building a huge sealing altar.

If this sealing altar can be successfully completed, the success rate of sealing the Nine-Tails can be increased by at least 20% to 30%.

Meanwhile, on the outermost perimeter of the sealing altar, a large number of Konoha ninjas were hidden in various places, fully on guard against every move around them.

At this moment, Kirito sensed hundreds of Jonin-level chakra through natural energy, and even more Chunin-level chakra.

To ensure the successful completion of the Nine-Tails' inheritance, Konoha has mobilized its elite forces. In addition to the Uchiha clan, many other ninja clans in Konoha have sent their best ninjas to participate in this operation.

Kirito looked at the Konoha ninjas working hard and felt a surge of confidence. With so many outstanding Konoha ninjas helping him, how could Konoha not be able to successfully seal the Nine-Tails again?

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On the other side, Momoka was on her way to find the Third Generation. Her expression was full of excitement. All the pressure and anxiety that had been building up inside her had disappeared. Now she felt relaxed, and a smile that hadn't appeared on her face for a long time unconsciously appeared on her face.

Ever since Mito, the pillar of the Senju clan, began to show signs of falling, Momoka, the de facto head steward of the Senju clan, has been very anxious, because once Mito falls, the Senju clan will have no more Kage-level powerhouses.

In the world of ninjas, strength ultimately prevails.

If the Senju clan doesn't have a Kage-level ninja to guard it, it will inevitably attract the covetous eyes of others. Moreover, the Senju clan is currently too small in number. The number of Chunin and Jonin is less than that of the Ino-Shika-Cho clans, not to mention the Yuan Fei, Uchiha, and Hyuga clans.

As expected, after Mito's death, the Senju clan will experience a significant decline in a short period of time.

Even though she was already a Hokage advisor, she couldn't stop it.

After all, she was getting old, and her strength was no longer at its peak. Her shoulders could no longer support the entire Senju clan.