Madara, let's change the world together!

During the Second Hokage's reign, Setsuna was extremely dissatisfied with the Second Hokage's actions against the Uchiha clan, and his thoughts naturally influenced his grandson, Hoshu.

With his powerful Sharingan and three tomoe, Uchiha Hishu naturally became a representative of the radical faction within the clan.

"But"

Fugaku Uchiha tried to speak calmly, but the clansmen in front of him did not want to be calm.

They all felt that Konoha owed them far too much.

Everything was going well when the Fourth Hokage was alive; they even planned to jointly nominate Obito, who had a dual identity, as the next Hokage.

However, the Nine-Tails' rampage occurred, giving the Konoha leadership a reason to target them.

In this war, the Uchiha clan was still at the forefront.

However, at a later internal meeting in Konoha, these Uchiha who had made great contributions couldn't even get a chance to move back to their clan's territory and be released from surveillance.

What does it say?

The Konoha leadership doesn't trust the Uchiha at all!

How could Fugaku not harbor resentment?

But he knew that Konoha was even weaker after this great battle, and if a coup were launched, it would likely give local forces an opportunity to start a new war.

Konoha, embroiled in civil war, would certainly be even less able to cope.

"Clan leader! Have you forgotten what that old scoundrel Sarutobi did to the Hyuga clan?!"

Huo Xiu's loud shout ignited the emotions of the Uchiha present.

"They actually compromised with the enemy, allowing the Hyuga clan leader to hand over his own younger brother."

"And what was the result? Were we only able to fight one match after all?"

"The so-called sacrifice is nothing but a joke."

"Even the Hyuga clan is seen as a pawn that can be sacrificed at any time by Sarutobi and his ilk, so what about us Uchiha?"

Huo Xiu didn't finish his sentence, but everyone present understood what he meant.

Fugaku Uchiha was completely unable to refute this.

He knew that it was because the Konoha leadership, led by the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, had repeatedly disappointed the Uchiha clan that the radical faction within the clan was growing stronger and stronger.

Uchiha Hishu gained the support of many clan members through his speech, and at today's meeting, they began pressuring him, the clan leader, to make a statement.

Looking at the group of clansmen in dark blue Uchiha uniforms before him, Fugaku felt a cool, refreshing sensation from his own Konoha Jonin vest.

The emotions of most of the tribesmen had been stirred up, and as the chief, he could not go against the will of the people, even though he personally did not want a coup.

"Clan leader, with you and Zhishui, two powerful figures, and many of our supporters, we are fortunate to have you."

"Konoha is currently recovering from the chaos of war. If we act in time, we can achieve a bloodless coup!"

"The best time is now."

Uchiha Hiroshi's roar struck everyone's hearts. Fugaku looked at everyone in front of him, and even his eternally serious expression showed a hint of helplessness.

"I understand"

Just as Fugaku uttered those words, Uchiha Shisui, who was hiding outside the house, turned extremely gloomy.

Although he noticed that public opinion within the clan was overwhelmingly against them, he never imagined that their clan would actually embark on a coup.

Don't they realize that a coup could potentially cause immense damage to Konoha?!

Zhi Shui pondered, his gaze gradually hardening.

Chapter 272 Orochimaru's Defection

Just as a coup was brewing within the Uchiha clan, something unexpected happened in Konoha—

Orochimaru has defected.

The incident began when Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been holding back for a long time, suddenly led his ANBU members to search the Root organization's underground laboratory, where they happened to discover Orochimaru conducting human experiments.

Orochimaru wasn't nervous at all when he was discovered, and he was even able to fight a big battle with "Sarutobi-sensei".

However, the Third Hokage, who was not yet old enough to be greatly weakened, quickly defeated Orochimaru with the help of the Anbu. But because he could not bear to kill his own disciple, Orochimaru found an opportunity to escape.

Reflecting on his own soft heart, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately assembled the Anbu and dispatched Kakashi, Obito, and other Anbu members to pursue and intercept Orochimaru, determined not to let him escape the borders of the Land of Fire.

On Danzo's side, although he had a cooperative relationship with Orochimaru, Shimura Danzo did not completely trust Orochimaru. The thought that Orochimaru might leak information to enemy ninja villages made him want to kill him.

However, there are still many areas where the two sides need to cooperate. Orochimaru's talent in human experimentation surpasses that of all the researchers in Root combined, making him a rare genius.

Therefore, Danzo kept a watchful eye on Orochimaru and planned to have him assassinated if he showed any signs of leaking information.

Upon learning that Hiruzen Sarutobi had dispatched a large number of ANBU to hunt down Orochimaru, he also sent Root ninjas to provide support, including Kagami who could use Wood Release.

However, what neither of them knew was that Kakashi and Obito did not search for Orochimaru particularly seriously.

Because they knew that Kiyomoto had already led his men to intercept them.

"Aino, take us to Orochimaru's location."

At this moment, Kiyoi Gen, Otsutsuki Aino, Uchiha Madara, and Uchiha Izuna are searching for Orochimaru's location in a forest on the border of Konoha.

"Yuan, is it necessary for us all to be mobilized?"

Madara used his Rinnegan to observe the surrounding scenery and asked a question.

"in case."

Kiyoshi Gen explained.

"Orochimaru is a very strange person; you never know how many tricks he has up his sleeve."

"The best way is to do everything we can to capture him."

"During this arrest, we also need to find out how he contacted Danzo. This channel is very useful."

Otsutsuki Aino held Kiyoi Gen's hand while simultaneously communicating with her shadow clone via the Star Link.

"Yuan, it seems Orochimaru is going to find the Iburi clan."

"The Ibli Clan"

Kiyoshi Gen remembered something.

Seeing Kiyoi Gen's reaction, Madara asked directly.

"You know them?"

"That's it."

Kiyoshi Gen replied.

"It was a very small family, only about twenty people in total."

"The ability is to 'turn' one's body into smoke, and then enter the body of another person."

"But this ability has a fatal weakness: if they encounter wind while turning into smoke, their bodies will disintegrate and they will die instantly."

"Therefore, the people of this family do not live long. Orochimaru probably helped the Iburi clan stabilize their bodies and extend their lifespan by developing the cursed seal, which is why he gained the support of this clan."

"To be honest, I've always paid attention to ordinary people, but I've paid very little attention to ninja clans with special abilities."

“Bloodline families like theirs with their capacity deficiencies definitely need help.”

"Let's talk about that later. Let's do more important things first."

Everyone nodded and followed Aino toward Orochimaru.

Meanwhile, Orochimaru was rapidly advancing through the forest.

He had long anticipated that Hiruzen Sarutobi would discover his human experiments, so he made many arrangements within the Land of Fire.

The Ibli family is one of the hidden forces.

As long as he can absorb the blood of the children of this clan, he can also temporarily gain the ability to turn into smoke and leave the Land of Fire directly through the secret passage.

Just as he realized he was only a few kilometers from his destination, some figures appeared in the sky.

"Ban, capture him with all your might!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Madara Uchiha flew to Orochimaru's side like a missile.

At that moment, the other party's pale yellow vertical pupils had just moved down and caught a glimpse of Madara's face.

'Are those purple eyes the Rinnegan?'

The moment this thought crossed his mind, Orochimaru felt a sharp pain in his chin.

"boom!"

His head trembled like jelly, and his body, which had undergone soft tissue modification, absorbed a large portion of the impact.

Oh?

Madara was somewhat surprised, as the force he had just used was enough to knock out most elite Jonin.

This method of unloading force is quite similar to that of viscous states.

But it didn't work!

Swish!

Madara's left hand, clad in a black glove, instantly gripped Orochimaru's outstretched neck, and his domineering voice rang out.

"Stay still and don't move, or else..."

"I'll kill you."

After Madara finished speaking, Orochimaru felt his consciousness return.

who is it?

The speed and power were terrifying; even he didn't have time to react.

At this moment, Kiyoi Gen walked over with Izuna and Aino.

Izuna has awakened his Mangekyou Sharingan and is ready to protect Kiyoi Gen at any time.

'Rinnegan and Mangekyou Sharingan?!'