The Uchiha Clan's Sun

The emergence of firearms can just make up for this deficiency of White Zetsu, allowing White Zetsu to exert the combat power of Chunin or even Jonin!

One hundred thousand White Zetsu, one hundred thousand soldiers. One hundred thousand fully armed White Zetsu wielding firearms are a force capable of sweeping across the ninja world!

Furthermore, the White Zetsu's ability to burrow underground allows them to quickly appear anywhere in the ninja world, which aligns well with the basic requirements of blitzkrieg!

Obito Uchiha has been sent by King Uchiha to integrate the power of the White Zetsu. King Uchiha is simultaneously integrating the power of Konoha. In a maximum of six months, the final battle can begin as soon as Orochimaru's weapon arrives!

Once we've unified the ninja world with absolute force, we can slowly begin reforms!

Uchiha Jin didn't explain much, saying directly, "The specific reasons are a long story, let's wait until Minato takes over before we go into detail, otherwise everything is just empty talk now!"

Orochimaru didn't delve into it further, nodding and saying, "Alright, I'll go back and study this thing first, and I'll give you a batch of finished products to see the effect in three days."

In Orochimaru's view, the principles behind the weapons conceived in the documents given to him by Uchiha Jin were very simple, and it wouldn't be difficult for him to make a few finished products by hand. The key was that mass production would be a bit more troublesome.

Since Uchiha Jin is so concerned about this matter, Orochimaru doesn't mind getting it done first.

Uchiha Jin reminded him, "This is something that needs to be developed in the long term. If you don't want to be tied up in this matter too much in the future, I suggest you train a few qualified assistants as well!"

"I think this is much simpler than training a group of assistants who are proficient in biological sciences!"

Orochimaru thought for a moment after hearing this and said, "Actually, you should have asked those puppeteers to do this. Compared to me, they are the professionals!"

"So you'd better think of a way to recruit some talent from Sunagakure."

In Orochimaru's view, the weapon ideas provided by Uchiha Jin were actually just the assembly of some parts, which was exactly what those puppeteers were good at!

A puppet master can pick it up almost as quickly as him!

Uchiha Jin naturally understood this as well, and nodded, saying, "I've also considered this matter, and I already have a specific target in mind, so you don't need to worry too much. I won't leave everything to you!"

"That's good then, I'll take my leave now!"

Orochimaru had no intention of staying any longer; his time was very precious!

Chapter 261 Plotting in the Dark Side!

After seeing Orochimaru off, Uchiha Jin and the others did not disperse, but continued to discuss matters.

Second Elder Uchiha Ya spoke first: "Today's Jonin meeting has truly broadened my horizons. I never imagined that Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura would one day completely tear off their masks!"

“Yes,” Uchiha Setsuna echoed, “Judging from Hiruzen Sarutobi’s performance today, he didn’t want to offend the Uchiha clan while dealing with Shimura Danzo. We can say that we’ve benefited from the conflict between the two clans!”

Uchiha Setsuna had always been known as a major criminal of Konoha because of the coup, and he rarely left the Uchiha clan's territory unless absolutely necessary. He never imagined that he would be cleared of all charges!

Today, Hiruzen Sarutobi indirectly helped Danzo Shimura in order to deal with him, which can be considered an unexpected gain!

Fugaku Uchiha also spoke up, saying, "Now that Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura have torn off their mask, our Uchiha clan has become bystanders, and an object that they both need to win over. The more fiercely they fight, the more advantageous it will be for our Uchiha clan!"

Uchiha Setsuna chimed in, "The only problem is that we've watched Shimura Danzo completely wash his hands of the human experimentation today, so it's unlikely we'll be able to use that excuse against him again in the future!"

"That Shimura Danzo guy definitely conducted human experiments on my Uchiha clan members. I'm really unwilling to let him go like this and not get justice for my clan members!"

Back when Hiruzen Sarutobi revealed at the previous meeting that Danzo Shimura was conducting human experiments, Setsuna Uchiha couldn't help but want to kick Danzo Shimura while he was down, but was stopped by King Uchiha.

Uchiha Jin spoke up, "Elder, there's no need to be anxious. Hiruzen Sarutobi only wants to strip Shimura Danzo of his eligibility to run for the Fourth Hokage and his positions as Konoha Elder and Hokage's Assistant. So even if we join in, at most we'll only strip Shimura Danzo of his positions!"

"For us, even tearing Shimura Danzo to pieces wouldn't be too much. If we take sides today, not only will we fail to achieve what we want, but we'll also alert the enemy, which would be a greater loss than gain!"

"Don't worry, whether it's Shimura Danzo, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Utatane Koharu, or Mitokado Homura, they're all like grasshoppers in autumn, they won't be able to jump around for many more days!"

Uchiha Setsuna nodded. Since Uchiha Jin had his own plans, he naturally wouldn't say anything more.

Fugaku Uchiha asked, "Clan head, there are still three days until the election for the Fourth Hokage. In these three days, neither Hiruzen Sarutobi nor Danzo Shimura will likely be well-behaved. Is there anything our Uchiha clan should do?"

“We don’t need to do anything!” Uchiha Jin shook his head and said, “The ones who are anxious right now are Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura. We just need to wait quietly for them to come to us with their terms!”

Fugaku Uchiha continued, "So, who should we help in the three-day election? Do we still need to continue feigning friendship with Danzo Shimura?"

"This..." Uchiha Jin hesitated for a moment before finally speaking, "Just in case, we Uchiha clan will definitely still cast our Jonin trust votes for Minato, but we can't turn against Shimura Danzo for the time being, lest he become desperate and do something rash!"

"However, even if we want to vote for Minato, we can't show it, otherwise Hiruzen Sarutobi won't offer himself up to bribe us!"

"So let's maintain the status quo for now, and we can turn on each other at the last minute!"

Fugaku and the other two nodded in agreement, having no objection to what Uchiha Jin had said.

After a pause, Uchiha Jin continued, "Although we won't be involved in village affairs these days, we still need to take care of our own business!"

"You all heard what Orochimaru and I just said. At most a year from now, we will start a war that will sweep across the entire ninja world. We don't have much time left!"

"Once Minato Namikaze takes over, our Konoha Police Department will immediately begin reforms. After this meeting, please ask Brother Fugaku to go and talk to Uncle Yashiro to quickly compile all the relevant information about the Konoha Police Department and come up with a preliminary reform plan!"

Fugaku Uchiha nodded and said, "Don't worry, the Eighth Hokage has already almost finished organizing those materials, and you've also made the general plan. We just need to add some details, and three days will be enough!"

"That's good!" Uchiha Jin continued, "Originally, according to the plan between Minato and me, after he took office, we would find an excuse to remove the current head of the Anbu, and then I would take his place."

"Now it's all good. Although the previous assassination attempt failed to kill Hiruzen Sarutobi, his son, the current head of the Anbu, Shinnosuke Sarutobi, died in the assassination attempt. We don't even need to find an excuse!"

“Once Minato Namikaze takes over, I, as the head of the Anbu, will also take over. Since the six major departments of Konoha have always been filled by different people, I am no longer suitable to concurrently serve as the head of the Konoha Police Department!”

"When the time comes, let's ask Brother Fugaku to take over as the head of the Konoha Police Department again!"

Fugaku Uchiha did not refuse upon hearing this, saying, "Yes, we're all family, it doesn't matter who holds the position of Konoha Police Department Chief!"

Uchiha Ya frowned and said, "Clan head, the position of Anbu chief is too important. I'm afraid Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others won't let us take this position away so easily!"

Uchiha Jin sneered upon hearing this, saying, "The Anbu is a special force directly under the Hokage. Changes in rank within it can be decided by the Hokage with a single word. Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others are dissatisfied, what reason can they have to object?"

Uchiha Setsuna said, "But the Anbu has been commanded by Sarutobi Hiruzen for decades, and most of its members are his confidants. If Sarutobi Hiruzen were to cause trouble in the shadows, even if you, the clan head, become the head of the Anbu, it would be difficult for you to exercise your power normally!"

Uchiha Jin shook his head and said, "I'll say it again: the Anbu is a special force directly under the Hokage. They should only be loyal to the Hokage!"

"If they're sitting in the wrong place, we can just replace them all!"

"Anyway, there are already many ninjas without positions or authority in my Uchiha clan. In addition, the reform of the Konoha Police Department will free up a group of elite Uchiha ninjas. With the addition of the Hyuga clan ninjas, we can replace all the current Anbu personnel without any problem!"

"So there's no need to worry too much about this; the Anbu is already ours!"

Chapter 262 Appointment Letter!

Uchiha Jin knew that Hiruzen Sarutobi would come looking for him, but he didn't expect Hiruzen Sarutobi to arrive so quickly!

That very night, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze silently appeared within the Uchiha clan's territory using the Flying Thunder God Technique, without attracting the attention of anyone else.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze traveled onward, and with their combined strength, they arrived at the door of King Uchiha's house without alerting anyone, and knocked on the door.

The reason they didn't go in directly was to give face to Uchiha Jin, the head of the Uchiha clan, and to show their sincerity.

Wearing a bathrobe, Uchiha Jin opened the door and welcomed the two into the living room. During this time, all three remained silent.

"Please sit down!"

Uchiha Jin settled himself into the main seat, while gesturing for Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze to also find a place to sit.

After the three of them were all seated, just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was about to speak, a creak sounded and a figure wearing a bathrobe entered the reception room carrying a tray of tea.

Hiruzen Sarutobi subconsciously swallowed back the words he was about to say, but when he saw the person's face clearly, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise!

"Yakushi Nonou?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was somewhat incredulous, and then his brows furrowed tightly.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had been the Hokage for decades, so he was familiar with Nono Yakushi's situation!

After all, Yakushi Nonou is a 'walking shrine maiden' and Konoha's top spy. Over the years, she has obtained countless crucial intelligence for Konoha!

However, Yakushi Nonou was a spy belonging to Root, and Sarutobi Hiruzen did not have much contact with her. On the few occasions they did have, Yakushi Nonou came to him, the Third Hokage, as the director of the Konoha Orphanage to apply for funding!

'What's going on? Why is Yakushi Nonou here?'

"By the way, I've heard that the Uchiha clan has provided substantial financial assistance to the Konoha orphanage, so it's not surprising that Uchiha Jin and Yakushi Nonou know each other!"

'But judging from their relationship, it doesn't seem so simple!'

'And is their relationship genuine, or... is this Yakushi Nonou intentionally getting close to him?'

......

Countless thoughts flashed through Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind in an instant, but the focus quickly shifted to whether the relationship between Nono Yakushi and King Uchiha was intentionally created by Nono Yakushi!

Yakushi Nonou is Konoha's best spy, so creating a relationship with her would be incredibly easy for her!

As for Yakushi Nonou's purpose in approaching Uchiha Jin... it goes without saying that it was definitely an order from Shimura Danzo!

To avoid smudges on his pristine white feathers, Hiruzen Sarutobi often delegated tasks to Danzo Gonshimura and refrained from interfering himself.

So Hiruzen Sarutobi really didn't know that Nono Yakushi had broken free from Danzo Shimura's control!

"Lord Sarutobi, please. Jonin Namikaze, please."

Yakushi Nonou placed the tea on the small table in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze, then stepped back and sat down next to Jin Uchiha.

"Sarutobi Jonin, Namikaze Jonin, I won't go into any more roundabout talk. May I ask what brings you two here so late at night?"

Upon seeing this, Uchiha Jin immediately asked.

"this......"

Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated for a moment, then looked up at Nono Yakushi, his intentions being quite clear.

Before understanding Yakushi Nonou's stance, Hiruzen Sarutobi would naturally not reveal the purpose of his trip!

If Hiruzen Sarutobi had known that Nono Yakushi was at King Uchiha's house, he wouldn't have come looking for her!

Hiruzen Sarutobi came late at night intending to conceal his whereabouts, and it was a mistake for Yakushi Nonou to find out!

Seeing this, Uchiha Jin smiled and said, "Don't worry, Jonin Sarutobi, Nono is my person, no matter how you look at it!"

"you sure?"

Although Uchiha Jin spoke with extreme confidence, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but question him!

In Hiruzen Sarutobi's view, although King Uchiha was intelligent, he was still too young and did not know the true extent of this world!

You should know that the struggle behind the scenes is much more intense than the struggle in the open!

Uchiha Jin did not argue, but simply looked at Yakushi Nono.

Seeing this, Yakushi Nonou calmly said, "Please rest assured, Lord Sarutobi, I have long since broken away from Shimura Danzo's Roots. I am no longer a walking shrine maiden, but just an ordinary orphanage director."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes flashed with a sharp light. Yakushi Nonou had already revealed her identity. If he didn't have complete confidence, Uchiha Jin wouldn't trust her so much!

But this puts Danzo Shimura in danger!

As a spy, he not only possesses intelligence about the enemy, but also secrets about his own side!

With Yakushi Nonou's abilities, Shimura Danzo probably has no secrets left for her!

Although countless thoughts flashed through Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind, his expression remained unchanged.

Taking a deep breath, Hiruzen Sarutobi pulled his wandering thoughts back. He had come here today for something very important, and everything else could wait until later!

"Uchiha Jin, the purpose of Minato and I coming here is probably self-evident. Although I don't know what price Shimura Danzo offered you for the Uchiha clan, I believe this is more than enough to surpass everything Shimura Danzo offered!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't waste any words and simply tossed a document to King Uchiha.

Uchiha Jin reached out and took the document, somewhat curious about Hiruzen Sarutobi's confidence.

He then opened the file, and after seeing what was inside, Uchiha Jin was stunned, his pupils suddenly contracting!

Yakushi Nono also curiously peeked out, then froze, turning to look at Hiruzen Sarutobi in disbelief!

The document contained nothing complicated; it was just a simple appointment letter!

Appointment letter for Uchiha Jin as an elder of Konoha and assistant to the Hokage!

All the necessary procedures on this appointment letter are complete, and the signatures and seals of all departments and other elders are also present!

However, the signature on this appointment letter, which should have been that of the Hokage, was written by Minato Namikaze!

And the appointment letter was also dated five days later!

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "No matter how many promises Shimura Danzo made to you, they are ultimately just promises. Whether they can become reality is another matter!"

"But this appointment letter is a real benefit!"

"Of course, this appointment is only valid if Minato wins the election three days later and gains the approval of the Daimyo's government two days later, so that he can rightfully exercise the powers of Hokage!"

Chapter 263: Prepare for both situations!

Hiruzen Sarutobi's move was truly exquisite!