Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

"It seems to be a bloodline limit that can play a significant role on the battlefield."

Upon hearing Homura Uchiha's explanation of the Blood Dragon Eye's abilities, especially its emphasis on manipulating blood, Kirito instantly realized the value of the Blood Dragon Eye.

On the battlefield, blood is plentiful, and the number of wounded enemies is countless.

The Blood Dragon Eye's ability to cause wounded enemies to bleed profusely and to fight using blood is undoubtedly a deadly weapon on the battlefield. If combined with its ability to create human bombs, it becomes just like the Sand Village Puppet Masters who fight with poison, extremely adept at killing.

"Indeed, the Blood Pond Clan was a renowned ninja clan during the Warring States period, and they were very active on the battlefield. The Blood Dragon Eye is indeed a bloodline limit that is very suitable for battlefield combat. As long as the ninja has enough chakra, it can make the holder stronger and stronger in battle."

Uchiha Homura nodded and said.

As he spoke, his eyes unconsciously swept towards the Yin Seal mark between Kirito's eyebrows.

"I see, that's a really powerful bloodline limit."

Kirito exclaimed in admiration, then looked longingly at Uchiha Homura.

"Hmph, take it. These eyes are useless here anyway. Giving them to you won't let them go to waste. As a medical ninja, you should understand their value."

Uchiha Homura looked at Kirito and said coldly.

He didn't take the Blood Dragon Eye back; naturally, he intended to give it to Kirito.

The kid just wouldn't ask him for anything, which was really disappointing.

He really wanted to see the kid beg him, but unfortunately he couldn't.

"Thank you for the gift, Chief Flame. I will make good use of these eyes to save more of my fellow Konoha people. When that happens, I will tell those Konoha people I save that these eyes are a treasure given to me by the Uchiha clan."

Kirito was overjoyed to hear that Uchiha Homma had given him the Blood Dragon Eye.

The Blood Dragon Eye's ability to manipulate blood can kill, and naturally it can also save lives. On the battlefield, it is common for ninjas to be seriously injured and bleed profusely.

If the Blood Dragon Eye could control the outflow of blood, or even allow the blood in a severely injured person to continue flowing normally, it might buy the injured person enough time for treatment, thus enabling them to be successfully rescued.

"It's good that you think that way."

Homura Uchiha was very satisfied with Kirito's answer and smiled.

The reason he gave the Blood Dragon Eye to Kirito was actually for this purpose: since Kirito's current identity is a medical ninja, he probably won't actually have to fight on the front lines when he goes to war in the future. Perhaps Kirito's role in saving people on the rear is more important.

Just like Tsunade, her main role on the battlefield is to heal the wounded and stabilize morale.

With her around, the soldiers on the front lines know that even if they are wounded, they will not die, and this psychological suggestion can greatly boost their morale.

Kirito possesses the Blood Dragon Eye, which allows him to manipulate the blood within the injured, greatly enhancing his medical ninjutsu skills and helping him save countless lives.

When the time comes, as long as Kirito does as he just promised and mentions the Uchiha clan when he uses the Blood Dragon Eye to save people, it will definitely make many people feel grateful to the Uchiha clan and greatly change the Uchiha clan's reputation.

Of course, if Kirito really uses the Blood Dragon Eye to wreak havoc on the battlefield and becomes a war god, then the Uchiha clan, as the recipients of the Blood Dragon Eye from Kirito, will certainly be able to share a lot of glory and contribution from him.

In short, exchanging a pair of eyes that no one in the Uchiha clan was willing to use for Kirito's many benefits was a very good deal.

Kirito quickly put away the Blood Dragon Eye, and then thanked Uchiha Homura once again.

The reward Uchiha Homura gave him this time was truly excellent: a summoning scroll from the Ninja Cat Clan, the Byakugan, and the Blood Dragon Eye. He had gained a lot this time, and once he returned and digested and utilized these things, his strength would definitely take a leap forward.

"Kirito, what do you think is the next step for the Uchiha clan to integrate into the village? The Nine-Tails inheritance operation is now over, and many Uchiha ninjas are gradually returning from the front lines. If the Uchiha clan doesn't take any new actions, it will be difficult to maintain this positive momentum."

Seeing that Kirito was in a very good mood, Homura Uchiha suddenly asked.

When Kirito heard Homura's question, he stared wide-eyed at the Uchiha clan leader, surprised by the question.

He never expected the other party to ask him such an important question. Was it really appropriate for him, an outsider, to interfere in matters concerning the future of the Uchiha clan?

Furthermore, this clan chief really thinks highly of him.

When did he become so important to the Uchiha clan?

Seeing Kirito's expression, Homura Uchiha blushed and continued, "Just tell me your opinion. I want to hear your thoughts."

In this Nine-Tails inheritance operation, the Uchiha clan delivered a commendable performance, changing the perception of the Uchiha clan among many in Konoha, which is a very positive development.

However, after the Nine-Tails' inheritance operation ended, the Third Hokage immediately recalled the Uchiha clan ninjas from the front lines, depriving the Uchiha clan of the opportunity to continue contributing to Konoha on the front lines.

Clearly, the Third Hokage still harbored some fear of the Uchiha clan.

As for the reason for their fear, it was naturally the power of the Uchiha clan.

In fact, the Uchiha clan sent a large number of ninjas to the front line to provide support. Although they lost many people, they were mostly Chunin-level clan members, and none of the Jonin died.

Therefore, the overall strength of the Uchiha clan actually increased rather than decreased.

The ninjas of the Uchiha clan are all born warriors. They have been tempered by blood and fire on the battlefield, and their growth rate is very fast.

This time, there are twelve more newly born Sharingan ninjas with three tomoe, not including Chizuru, who recently successfully evolved her Sharingan to three tomoe.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, in a few years, the Uchiha clan will have twelve more Jonin.

For Uchiha clan ninjas, once they successfully evolve their Sharingan to the three-tomoe level, their strength will almost naturally rise to the level of Jonin, and there is no such thing as a bottleneck.

The Sharingan with three tomoe greatly enhances the genjutsu abilities of the Uchiha clan ninjas, allowing them to easily trap opponents of the same level in genjutsu. Their chakra also grows rapidly, steadily reaching the level of a Jonin.

In short, the Uchiha clan's strength will soon see a major boost, which makes Uchiha Homura both happy and worried.

The good news is that the Uchiha clan's ability to protect themselves has improved, but the bad news is that the Uchiha clan makes the Hokage lineage even more wary.

The Uchiha clan's situation had just begun to improve, but it was about to stall. As the clan leader, he was anxious and frustrated, but he couldn't come up with a good way to maintain this positive momentum.

Left with no other choice, he had to listen to the opinion of that clever kid, Kirito.

As the saying goes, "a leaf can block the view," outsiders looking at the current problems of the Uchiha clan might be able to offer some very good advice.

The Uchiha clan was able to participate in the Nine-Tails inheritance operation thanks to Kirito's help before, and perhaps they can find a good solution to the current problem from Kirito this time as well.

Perhaps it was because of Chizuru, or perhaps it was Kirito's effective attack on Danzo.

He, Uchiha Homura, now has great confidence in Kirito.

Kirito had just accepted the Blood Dragon Eye from Uchiha Homura, so he couldn't just turn his back on her and walk away.

He's not the kind of person who takes a benefit and then does nothing.

Since Uchiha Homura, the Uchiha clan leader, saw through him so clearly, then considering Chizuru and the benefits she had given him, he thought about it seriously and then asked in return with a serious expression: "Clan Leader Homura, before I answer your question, please answer one of my questions first: what are the emotions of the Uchiha ninjas who returned from the front lines this time?"

Chapter 133: Internal Problems of the Uchiha Clan

"The emotional state of the tribespeople?"

When Uchiha Homura heard Kirito's question, which seemed completely unrelated to the one he had asked, a look of confusion immediately appeared on his face.

"That's right, this is very important. Among these Uchiha ninjas who have returned from the front lines, which ones are emotionally unstable, and which ones have expressed dissatisfaction with Konoha? Please think carefully before answering me, as this will determine how I should answer your questions next."

Kirito said with a serious expression.

Integrating the Uchiha clan into Konoha was an extremely difficult and long-term project.

In this process, the attitude of the Uchiha clan itself is of paramount importance. If most of the Uchiha clan members do not want to integrate into Konoha, then things will become very difficult.

Within the Uchiha clan, those who were sent to the battlefield by Uchiha Homura were clearly people of high status within the clan, not ordinary members, and possessed a voice within the clan.

Therefore, the attitude of these people is very important.

To understand these people's attitudes, we first need to know which of them have serious mental illnesses, and then see if they have many grievances against Konoha.

If both conditions are met, then the attitude of these Uchiha who suffer from severe mental illness is irrelevant, because they are generally beyond saving.

In order for the Uchiha clan to integrate smoothly into Konoha and for Konoha to maintain harmony within the village, these guys are scum that need to be eliminated as soon as possible.

If these psychopathic Uchiha are successfully eliminated, the Third Hokage's fear of the Uchiha clan will definitely decrease significantly.

At that time, the problems that Uchiha Homura is currently facing will naturally be solved.

Uchiha Homura wasn't stupid; he quickly realized what Kirito's question implied, and his expression instantly darkened before he fell silent.

"Clan Chief Yan, bad apples can cause great harm to the clan. It's better to have a short, sharp pain than a long, drawn-out one. As the clan chief, you can't just sit idly by. If you really want most of the Uchiha clan to live well and have a bright future, then you must have the courage and determination to cut off your own arm."

Kirito, seeing that Uchiha Homura seemed to understand what his question was referring to, said seriously.

He knew this decision would be extremely difficult for Uchiha Homura, because those neurotic Uchiha who were dissatisfied with Konoha were basically the backbone and even the top combat force of the Uchiha clan. Once these people were lost, the strength of the Uchiha clan would definitely be greatly reduced.

However, if these bad apples who could potentially evolve into the Mangekyou Sharingan are not eliminated, the Third Hokage and other high-ranking officials will never be able to let go of their wariness of the Uchiha clan.

It's impossible for the Uchiha clan to truly integrate into Konoha without going through a painful process.

However, judging from the current situation, this pain may be quite damaging to the Uchiha clan. Judging from Uchiha Homura's expression, there are probably a lot of mentally unstable Uchiha who are dissatisfied with Konoha, possibly more than half of them.

If these people were really eliminated, the Uchiha clan would probably immediately fall into internal strife.

Even if Uchiha Homura wanted to take things slowly and eliminate these people little by little, they would eventually become aware of it and unite to resist.

In short, an internal struggle within the Uchiha clan was inevitable.

“What you said makes some sense, but things haven’t come to that point yet. Although some clansmen are dissatisfied with Konoha, it’s only directed at certain individuals, not the whole of Konoha. They still care about Konoha. Let’s talk about other methods. There must be other ways.”

After a moment of silence, Homura Uchiha decisively put Kirito's question aside for the time being and let Kirito think of other methods.

Kirito understood the method he used, but Kirito himself didn't know much about the Uchiha clan. Hawks made up more than 70% of the Uchiha clan.

If Kirito's methods were used to reform the Uchiha clan, it would probably not be long before someone in the Uchiha clan led a rebellion.

By then, the Uchiha clan's future will be over before they even see the light of day.

Therefore, Kirito's method was correct, but untimely.

"Oh, okay, I'll think about it some more."

Seeing that Homura Uchiha's attitude was very firm, Kirito had no choice but to give up trying to persuade her and start thinking of other methods.

Ultimately, he was old and soft-hearted, and he hesitated to act. If it were Chizuru, she would definitely support the method he just mentioned and then take action against those crazy Uchiha who expressed their dissatisfaction with Konoha without hesitation.

Kirito actually welcomed the internal strife within the Uchiha clan.

As for the Uchiha rebellion, he couldn't be happier. With Konoha's current strength, it could withstand an Uchiha rebellion. If Uchiha Homura, a traitor, helped in the process, the damage caused by the rebellion could be minimized.

Konoha can then eliminate most of the malignant elements within the Uchiha clan in one fell swoop.

Unfortunately, the old clan leader, Uchiha Homura, is not yet willing to use such a radical method.

Kirito expressed his understanding of this.

He wasn't the head of the Uchiha clan, so he didn't have much affection for the clan. He didn't care how many Uchiha people died.

But Uchiha Homura was different. He deeply loved the Uchiha clan, and as he got older, he was nostalgic and it was normal for him to be reluctant to harm those familiar clan members who had not betrayed the clan.

"As expected, we still need to wait for Chizuru to take over before we can successfully reform the Uchiha clan. Uchiha Homura is unreliable."