Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

"what!"

Uchiha Homura was greatly shocked upon hearing this.

He knew exactly what Tao Hua meant; if this got out, it would definitely cause a major upheaval in Konoha.

He knew perfectly well that Mito was protected by a large number of high-level Konoha fighters during the Nine-Tails inheritance operation, and even the Third Hokage served as her bodyguard. Yet, despite all this, Mito was still ambushed despite Konoha's heavy protection.

Who has such amazing abilities?

Who do you think it could be?

Uchiha Homura looked into Momoka's eyes and asked.

Momoka remained silent, simply continuing to stare at Uchiha Homura.

When Uchiha Homura saw that Momoka seemed to suspect him, he was upright and had nothing to hide, and felt no guilt whatsoever.

But soon, he started to feel a little guilty.

He began to realize that Momoka wasn't doubting him, but rather the Uchiha clan, or even a dead Uchiha.

"Impossible, that person is long dead."

Uchiha Homura thought to himself, firmly believing this.

But Momoka's next words made his thoughts waver: "After the Nine-Tails inheritance operation ended, Lady Mito did not die. In fact, she woke up once. She told me that before the Nine-Tails broke the seal, a chakra that was both familiar and unfamiliar suddenly appeared in her body and helped the Nine-Tails break the seal."

"Lord Mito is still alive!"

When Uchiha Homura heard that Mito was still alive, his face instantly showed a shocked expression. Then, upon hearing Momoka's next words, a feeling of fear spread through his heart.

"That can't be right, that person was clearly killed by the First Hokage."

Uchiha Homura said with a grim expression.

"It seems you've also guessed it's that guy. That despicable fellow used the Nine-Tails as a summoning beast. Lady Mito sealed the Nine-Tails within her body to prevent it from being used by him again. However, the summoning contract between that guy and the Nine-Tails was not broken; it was only temporarily blocked by the sealing technique."

Lady Mito believed that the mysterious chakra had invaded her body through that guy's summoning contract with Kurama, and that she was indeed too weak at the time, which caused a loophole in the seal within her body, possibly allowing the summoning contract to re-establish contact.

And who else in this world has ever made a summoning contract with the Nine-Tails?

Tao Hua sneered.

Homura Uchiha was speechless. Who else in this world could forcibly sign a contract with Kurama? Only that person had that ability.

Although he still didn't quite believe that person was still alive, the various pieces of evidence that Tao Hua presented suggested that the person was indeed very likely still alive.

"How could he still be alive? How did he survive Hashirama Senju? Did that guy use..."

Uchiha Homura pondered this with a troubled expression, then suddenly remembered something, and his face changed drastically.

At this moment, he recalled a terrifying eye technique that was listed as a forbidden art within his clan. In his understanding, only that terrifying eye technique could have allowed that person to survive against Hashirama Senju.

"It seems you've figured something out. It seems that person might actually still be alive. Although I don't quite believe that guy is still alive, he's the most likely person to have succeeded in doing something like this, and only he would want to personally kill Lord Mito."

Upon seeing this, Tao Hua sighed.

"So, you came to see me in person this time because you actually wanted to ease tensions between our two clans. That's right, if that person hadn't died, our two clans would only have a chance to survive at his hands if we joined forces."

Uchiha Homura said with a bitter expression.

If we were to ask which clan in the world least wanted Madara Uchiha to live, it would definitely not be the Senju clan, but the Uchiha clan.

Because when Madara Uchiha defected, he tried to persuade the Uchiha clan to follow him, but no one in the entire clan was willing to go with him. He was betrayed and abandoned by the Uchiha clan.

Therefore, the Uchiha clan knew that Madara Uchiha was filled with hatred for the Uchiha clan when he left Konoha.

When the Uchiha clan learned that Madara Uchiha had died, countless people breathed a sigh of relief, no longer living in fear. If they were to learn now that Madara Uchiha was still alive, many of the older generation would probably tremble with fear.

"Hmph, don't flatter yourself. If it weren't for Lady Mito's request for me to tell you this news, I wouldn't have given you such important information. Besides, I have absolutely no desire to have anything to do with your Uchiha clan."

Tao Hua said with a cold face.

"Does Lord Mito have any further instructions?"

Uchiha Homura was no longer in the mood to care about Momoka's unfriendly attitude towards the Uchiha clan; she just wanted to know what Mito was planning next.

Since Mito was willing to tell him such important information, he must want something from him.

Momoka pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Lord Mito needs you..."

Chapter 127: Allocating Skill Points to Sage Mode

"Lord Mito needs you to keep a close eye on those Uchiha clan members who are dissatisfied with the village. If that person is still alive, he will definitely choose to use the Uchiha clan in order to take revenge on Konoha. There might even be his spies within the Uchiha clan right now."

Momoka slowly stated Mito's request.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Homura fell into a brief silence, then sighed and said, "Sigh~, alright, I will investigate this matter secretly."

Although I don't want to admit it, Mito is right. If that person were still alive, there might really be a spy for him within the Uchiha clan.

Over the years, due to Konoha's unfair treatment of the Uchiha clan, a considerable number of people within the clan have become dissatisfied with the village.

Back then, there was a guy named Uchiha Setsuna who claimed to have inherited the will left behind by that person and intended to rebel. However, he was discovered in advance by the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, and was eventually arrested and imprisoned. His whereabouts are now unknown.

In retrospect, it seems that Uchiha Setsuna might have actually been misled by that person back then.

“You made the right choice, Clan Chief Yan. If you hadn’t agreed, I would have told the Third Hokage about this. You should know how the Third Hokage would treat the Uchiha clan once he found out that person was still alive.”

Seeing that Uchiha Homura had agreed to Mito's request, Momoka sneered.

The next moment, a powerful killing intent erupted from Uchiha Homura and struck Momoka.

In an instant, Momoka felt as if she had just walked through the gates of hell. A cold sweat involuntarily seeped out of her body, but she showed no fear on her face and kept staring coldly at Uchiha Homura.

Clearly, she was certain that Uchiha Homura wouldn't dare to attack her.

That is indeed the case.

Uchiha Homura never intended to attack Momoka; she only wanted to intimidate her.

Unfortunately, Momoka's courage had already been honed by the First Hokage.

In her eyes, Uchiha Homura's killing intent was nothing at all, completely incomparable to Lord Hashirama.

"I will do my best to complete the task assigned by Lady Mito. It would be best if the Third Lord did not know about this matter."

Seeing that Momoka had him cornered and that his only powerful move was completely ineffective, Uchiha Homura had no choice but to back down.

For a fleeting moment, he tried to use illusion magic to control Tao Hua.

With his current genjutsu skills, even if Momoka possesses the strength of an elite Jonin—and not just any elite Jonin, but one with an extremely large amount of chakra—he is still confident that he can control the Sharingan in an instant.

After his son passed away, he saw his son's body being brought back and sat in the morgue for a whole night before awakening his Mangekyou Sharingan.

From then on, his illusionary abilities improved dramatically once again.

Uchiha Homura is confident that he can earn the title of Konoha's strongest genjutsu ninja.

Therefore, in his eyes, Tao Hua could be easily controlled and eliminated at any time.

However, in this world, killing can never truly solve problems; on the contrary, it may create more trouble.

As for controlling Momoka, that's unrealistic. With Mito's strength, it wouldn't be difficult for him to see that Momoka was under a genjutsu.

In short, despite his immense power, he was unable to attack Momoka.

Because once they take action, the Uchiha clan's hard-won prospects for the future will once again be shattered.

However, it's really unpleasant to be threatened.

Being the head of the Uchiha clan is really tough.

However, Homura Uchiha understood Momoka's concerns. If the Uchiha clan itself did not cooperate, then Momoka's best option was indeed to tell the Third Hokage.

Once the Third Hokage learns that the person is still alive, his attitude towards the Uchiha clan will inevitably change drastically, most likely shifting from friendliness and attempts to win them over to vigilance and hostility.

Danzo, that mad dog, might be dragged out by the Third Hokage again to deal with the Uchiha clan.

At that time, the Uchiha clan's situation in Konoha will be even more difficult than before.

"It's good that Clan Chief Yan thinks that way. Don't worry, as long as the Uchiha clan is willing to cooperate with the investigation, the Third Hokage will not know about this matter. This is a promise made personally by Lady Mito."

Momoka received another affirmative reply from Uchiha Homura, who said something to reassure him.

"Please thank Lady Mito for her magnanimity towards the Uchiha clan. Also, please tell her that I, Uchiha Homura, will do my utmost to investigate this matter. As long as I am here, the Uchiha clan will not be the enemy of the Senju clan."

Uchiha Homura immediately said, a smile appearing on his face.

He said this sincerely because he knew in his heart that Mito hated the Uchiha clan, but now she was willing to put aside her hatred in order to protect Konoha, which he truly admired.

Moreover, he is finally relieved now, no longer worried that Tao Hua will turn around and tell the Third Generation after she finishes speaking.

Mito's promises are very reliable.

With her promise, Momoka, Mito's follower, would definitely not inform on him to the Third Hokage again.

"I will."

Tao Hua nodded.

She knew perfectly well what Uchiha Homura was thinking. He clearly doubted her words, and only when she brought up Mito-sama's promise did the old fox truly believe her.

In fact, even if Homura Uchiha didn't make a promise, she didn't intend to tell the Third Hokage about it; she would simply continue her secret investigation.

Because she knew the Third Hokage too well. Once the Third Hokage found out that person was still alive, he would be restless and would unleash Danzo, that mad dog who was extremely hostile to the Uchiha clan, to bite people indiscriminately.

Danzo is now a major enemy of the Senju clan.

Madara Uchiha, this enemy, is now like a ghost, unknown and far away, but Danzo, this enemy, is visible, tangible, and very close.

The Senju clan has not yet completed its revival, so we can't let this mad dog come out and cause trouble.

To be honest, she really wanted to kill Danzo while he was out of power.

Unfortunately, this mad dog was very afraid of death. He was protected by a large number of elite Root ninjas, and the Third Hokage was also protecting his old comrade-in-arms in a roundabout way, sending many elite Anbu ninjas to keep an eye on Danzo, so she could never find an opportunity.

After Momoka and Uchiha Homura reached an agreement, the two continued to discuss how the two clans could communicate and cooperate privately, and then Momoka decisively took her leave.

Uchiha Homura personally saw Momoka to the door, and the two shook hands with smiles on their faces.

"I never thought that even though I'm about to die, I might still encounter that terrifying man. The future of the Uchiha clan is truly fraught with difficulties..."

Uchiha Homura watched Momoka's departing figure and sighed inwardly.

Uchiha Madara, a name he didn't want to think about and feared from the bottom of his heart.