The Uchiha Clan's Sun

"Therefore, the Shimura clan was actually a hindrance to Shimura Danzo, far less comfortable to use than the Root clan!"

"After all, the people in Root have all been cursed by Danzo Shimura, so they can't possibly disobey any of his orders!"

"Therefore, in Danzo Shimura's heart, the Roots ranked even higher than the Shimura clan!"

"Dispersing the clans to strengthen the Root might be something Shimura Danzo has wanted to do for a long time!"

While Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado may not be fully aware of everything Danzo Shimura did, Hiruzen Sarutobi certainly knew most of it.

Of the three, Hiruzen Sarutobi was the one who knew Danzo Shimura the best!

Although they are both Konoha's F4, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu are still just a little bit lacking!

Upon hearing this, Mitokado Homura's expression turned grim. "If that's really the case, things are indeed getting complicated!"

In this matter, Shimura Danzo was fearless and had nothing to lose, unlike them who had many concerns.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Therefore, our top priority is to do two things as soon as possible!"

Xiaochun, who was turning over to her new room, asked, "Which two items?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a deep voice, "Regardless of whether Danzo Shimura can become the Fourth Hokage, there are two points that cannot be avoided: the first is the Uchiha clan, and the second is the Daimyo's residence!"

"If Shimura Danzo cannot be elected as the Fourth Hokage, then he can only use the Daimyo's office to exert pressure and delay the time to deal with us!"

"Whether Shimura Danzo can become the Fourth Hokage depends on the support of the Uchiha clan! Furthermore, whether Shimura Danzo can obtain the help of the Daimyo's mansion also depends on the Uchiha clan!"

"So the problem we need to solve right now is actually the Uchiha clan and the Daimyo's mansion!"

Mitokado Homura nodded upon hearing this and said, "Hiruzen, your analysis is quite correct, but how do we deal with the Uchiha clan? I remember you two have already talked once, but they still sided with Shimura Danzo. Can we still trust them?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, however, was not so pessimistic, saying, "I do have some confidence about this!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi had already discovered at the previous Jonin meeting that the relationship between the Uchiha clan and Danzo Shimura was simply a cooperation based on mutual interests!

If he offers enough benefits, the Uchiha clan might very well side with them!

Hiruzen Sarutobi recounted his analysis, then added, "Indeed, I sent Minato Namikaze to negotiate with the Uchiha clan, but they were not satisfied with the conditions I offered and made their own demands."

"However, I was not entirely sure about the conditions offered by the Uchiha clan, so I did not give an answer immediately!"

"The main reason I didn't expect Shimura Danzo to reach an agreement with the Uchiha clan so quickly is that I lost the initiative at this meeting!"

"So the Uchiha clan hasn't really broken their promise to us; there's still room for negotiation between us!"

Koharu Utatane asked, "But what kind of conditions should we offer the Uchiha clan? I've heard some rumors that Danzo Shimura offered the Hyuga clan the position of Konoha elder. His offer to the Uchiha clan shouldn't be any less than that to the Hyuga clan!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi had already made his plans, and said directly, "If Elder Shimura can give us the position of Konoha Elder, then we can certainly give it to us too!"

Mitokado Homura frowned and hesitated, "This...this price is a bit too high, isn't it? The Konoha elders have reached the core decision-making level of the village!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand and said, "As long as we can reach a cooperation agreement with the Uchiha clan, even if we give him the position of Konoha elder, it's not a big deal. After all, Shimura Danzo's position as Konoha elder will definitely be taken away. It's just a matter of one replacing the other!"

"With the three of us plus Minato, that makes four. Four against one, the Uchiha clan can't cause any trouble!"

After careful consideration, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu nodded. As long as there were no internal problems, giving the Uchiha clan a position as a Konoha elder was not a big deal.

Hiruzen Sarutobi continued, "Dealing with the Uchiha clan would be equivalent to dealing with the Daimyo's prefecture, but just to be on the safe side, I've decided to send someone to find Tsunade and have her go to the Daimyo's prefecture!"

Koharu Utatane looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and asked, "Are you sure Tsunade will listen to your arrangements?"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi showed a hint of desolation and sighed, "Things have come to this point, and I have no choice but to swallow my pride!"

"Besides, the village was built with the blood and sweat of the Senju clan. Even if we don't care about the monks, we should still give them face. There's a good chance Tsunade will help!"

"After all, Tsunade wouldn't want Shimura Danzo to be in charge of Konoha!"

Mitomon Homura said, "Then let's do it this way. However, I feel that this is still not very safe. In any case, we have already given one elder position, so one more won't make a difference!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi narrowed his eyes and said, "You mean...?"

Mitokado Homura said, "I'll go and have a talk with the Hyuga clan!"

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Chapter 259 discusses the research and development of thermal weapons!

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi and his two companions were plotting, Orochimaru brazenly brought Itachi Uchiha to the Konoha Police Department.

"Everyone, the seventh medicine I specially formulated based on Itachi's constitution is working very well. Itachi's blood disease has been temporarily suppressed!"

In the office of the Konoha Police Department's chief, Orochimaru pulled Uchiha Itachi in front of him and confidently introduced his achievements over the past period to Uchiha Jin and the others.

Upon hearing this, Fugaku Uchiha frowned slightly and said, "It's just suppression, not healing?"

Orochimaru's statement displeased Fugaku Uchiha. What he wanted was a perfect cure for Itachi Uchiha, not just temporary suppression!

Orochimaru explained with a smile, "Fugaku-kun, don't misunderstand. Itachi's blood disease isn't really a disease in essence; it's just that his body can't provide the nutrients his bloodline needs!"

"Simply put, Itachi's bloodline power is too strong, and his body actually limits the manifestation of his bloodline power!"

"Therefore, the so-called bloodstain disease that Itachi suffers from is incurable!"

"The seventh potion, developed based on Hashirama's cells, can greatly enhance Itachi's physique and provide sufficient nutrients for his bloodline!"

"However, I heard from King that your Uchiha clan has the Mangekyou Sharingan in addition to the ordinary three-tomoe Sharingan. I'm not sure if Itachi's enhanced body can handle the consumption of the Mangekyou Sharingan, which is why I said 'temporarily suppressed'!"

Upon hearing this, Fugaku Uchiha's expression softened considerably. He then turned to Itachi Uchiha and asked, "Itachi, how are you feeling now?"

"Better than ever before," Itachi Uchiha replied simply, raising his hand and spreading his palm. "Although the increase in strength isn't huge, I feel... much more confident than before! And..."

Uchiha Itachi thought for a long time but couldn't find a suitable word to describe his current feeling, so he could only use the word 'confidence'.

At the same time, a tender green sprout grew in Itachi Uchiha's palm!

"Mu, mu escape?!"

Fugaku Uchiha, Setsuna Uchiha, and Yashiro Uchiha were so shocked that they stood up, their wide eyes filled with disbelief!

"It is indeed Wood Release, but it's only the most basic application of Wood Release right now. It can only grow a few saplings, which is far inferior to that of Tenzo. It's nothing compared to the First Hokage's Wood Release! Also..." Orochimaru explained for a moment, then looked at Uchiha Itachi and said, "Itachi, raise your hand!"

Without hesitation, Itachi Uchiha rolled up his sleeves and extended his hand in front of Orochimaru.

Orochimaru raised his hand and slashed, a sharp wisp of wind-style chakra forming at his fingertips, leaving a bloody gash on Itachi Uchiha's arm.

Fugaku Uchiha instinctively clenched his hands, but his reason still suppressed the impulse of that moment.

The next moment, to everyone's astonishment, the bloodstain on Itachi Uchiha's arm was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Although the healing speed cannot be described as 'rapid' self-healing, it is indeed healing at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Itachi Uchiha's arm wound wasn't very serious to begin with, so it healed completely in just a few breaths!

Orochimaru raised his hand and wiped away the bloodstains seeping from Itachi Uchiha's arm, revealing the smooth skin underneath.

Orochimaru explained with a smile, "I think everyone has heard of the First Hokage's self-healing without a seal, and Itachi has now acquired this ability as well!"

"Moreover, unlike the weakened version of Wood Release, Itachi's self-healing ability, even if it's not as good as the First Hokage's, is at least one-fifth of the First Hokage's!"

"With this ability, Itachi's survival rate will be greatly improved!"

While Fugaku, Setsuna, and Ya were still in shock, Jin smiled and said, "The results are good. It seems we can start the second phase of this experiment!"

"Second stage?" Uchiha was taken aback for a moment, and asked in confusion, "What second stage?"

Uchiha Jin explained, "The so-called second stage is to customize fusion medicine for people like me, Shisui, and Captain Fugaku who have awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, in order to replenish the ocular power consumed by the Mangekyou Sharingan!"

"You've all seen Obito Uchiha's situation. He was also a successful fusion user of Hashirama cells. The Hashirama cells in his body could perfectly replenish the ocular power consumption of his Mangekyou Sharingan, allowing him to reach the state of the Eternal Eye through another path!"

"This is a huge improvement for our Uchiha clan!"

Fugaku and the others nodded in agreement. They had all witnessed Obito's strength, so they had no objections to Jin's plan!

Orochimaru then spoke up, "Kin-kun, where's Obito-kun? If we had his successful case to learn from, we could more smoothly carry out the second phase of the experiment!"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Jin waved his hand and said, "Obito has gone to do something very important, and he probably won't be back for a while!"

Orochimaru's eyes flickered for a moment, then he said, "Important matter? Can I know what it is?"

“Of course!” Uchiha Jin answered without hesitation, and at the same time took a document from his desk drawer and handed it to Orochimaru, saying, “Speaking of which, this matter also requires your cooperation!”

Orochimaru was taken aback. He took the document and looked at it, and found a line of large characters written on the top cover.

'Discourse on the Research and Development of Thermal Weapons'

"Firearms?"

Orochimaru was somewhat puzzled. He opened the first page of the document and found a detailed description of an item.

Gunpowder is a chemical substance composed of sulfur, saltpeter, and charcoal that can be ignited violently by sparks or flames...

Orochimaru's eyes flashed with excitement. He flipped through the documents and found that the back of the file contained ideas for weapons such as the Desert Eagle pistol, the AK47 assault rifle, the sniper rifle, the mortar, and the rocket launcher.

Orochimaru didn't look at it closely. After closing the file, he looked at Uchiha Jin and said, "Jin-kun, this file of yours is very interesting. I will take some time to study it carefully!"

Orochimaru's main research focus is on biotechnology. He has little interest in weapons research, and he only decided to spend time studying it because the things that King Uchiha gave him were novel enough.

Uchiha Jin shook his head upon hearing this and said, "It's not about finding time, but about getting results as soon as possible so that the design of those weapons can be put into reality and mass-produced!"

"Don't underestimate what you have in your hand; it might just make the existence of ninjas a thing of the past!"

Chapter 260 Ten Thousand White Zetsu Soldiers, Each White Zetsu with an AK!

Uchiha Jin's words were not exaggerated at all!

The world of Naruto is very peculiar; ninjas who possess extraordinary powers are generally high in attack but low in defense!

Even the strongest ninjas, Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, can be fatally injured by kunai and shuriken if they are not careful!

It can be said that apart from strength, the physical strength of a ninja is almost no different from that of an ordinary person!

The total number of ninjas in this world is no more than 100,000, and more than 70% of them are genin who can't use many ninjutsu. Their fighting style is basically hand-to-hand combat!

Against these genin, ordinary people with modern weapons would probably be just as good, and if ordinary people formed combat teams, they would probably have an absolute advantage!

The existence of high-powered thermal weapons such as tanks, cannons, armored vehicles, and rocket launchers is equivalent to the power of Chunin and Jonin. The power of missiles and mushroom bombs is not much less than the attacks launched by Kage-level powerhouses and tailed beasts!

The key point is that the cost of manufacturing a fully armed ordinary soldier is much lower than the cost of training a high-level ninja!

So when Uchiha Jin said he would replace ninjas with firearms, he wasn't just talking!

As for whether Orochimaru can build these firearms... what a joke! Orochimaru can even build robot Naruto and Gundam Nine-Tails, so how could he not build a few broken guns?

Upon hearing Uchiha Jin's words, Orochimaru picked up the document again and examined it carefully, saying, "Jin-kun, are you sure you're not joking with me?"

Uchiha Jin smiled and said, "Did you see the design drawings for that assault rifle called AK47? I'm confident that every bullet fired from the AK47 will be no less powerful than a kunai thrown seriously by a senior Jonin!"

"Its effective range is 300 meters, its maximum lethal range is 1,500 meters, its rate of fire can reach 600 rounds per minute, and its muzzle velocity can reach 710 meters per second!"

"And an ordinary person can master such a weapon with just simple training!"

"Given this comparison, do you think ninjas still have a reason to exist?"

Orochimaru remained silent, his gaze fixed on the "estimated cost" followed by "ten thousand taels" on the page detailing the AK47 design concept in the document.

If just 10,000 taels of silver can give an ordinary person the fighting power of a genin or even a chunin, then there's probably no need for ninjas to exist!

"I will study this matter carefully," Orochimaru closed the file and looked at Uchiha Jinkai with some doubt, asking, "By the way, Jin-kun, what is your purpose in rushing to push this matter forward so quickly?"

Orochimaru didn't have much of an opinion on the matter, but he was very curious about Uchiha Jin's eagerness.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Jin smiled helplessly and said, "In my original plan, this matter would not have started until at least one or two years later, but plans can't keep up with changes, so I have no choice but to bring it forward!"

Orochimaru's eyes flickered for a moment, and he said, "You mean because of the Battle of Kikyo Mountain?"

Orochimaru thought about it and realized that the only major event that had happened recently was the Battle of Kikyo Mountain Fortress. It seemed that this was the only reason that could force Uchiha Jin to change his plans.

Uchiha Jin nodded and said, "That's indeed the reason!"

In Uchiha Jin's original plan, the first step was to integrate the power of Konoha, then liberate productivity, gradually transforming the ninja's mission from 'combat' to 'production and construction', and finally create weapons to arm the common people, thus starting the final war, the war of liberation!

It is foreseeable that every step in this process will be accompanied by struggle and bloodshed!

The sudden outbreak of the Battle of Kikyo Mountain gave Uchiha Jin an opportunity!

The Battle of Kikyo Mountain caused heavy losses to several major villages in the ninja world. If a war of unification were to be waged at this time, the resistance would undoubtedly be much less than if the five major villages were to recover their strength several years later!

Once the five major ninja villages are dealt with, the other smaller ninja villages and the various countries in the ninja world will be much easier to deal with!

Uchiha Jin wants to take this opportunity to launch a blitzkrieg!

As for the source of soldiers, Uchiha Jin also considered that it was White Zetsu!

A single White Zetsu is no less powerful than an ordinary ninja; they just lack powerful attack methods!