The Uchiha Naka Shrine.
In a dim secret room, Elder Setsuna, who had been released from confinement, had been living here for a long time.
"Cough, cough, so you're the kid Mikoto speaks of. Not bad."
The old voice echoed as Uchiha Yoru, sitting in the secret room, nodded solemnly.
"Uchiha Yoru greets Elder Setsuna."
After awakening his eyes, he naturally had to go through Mikoto to meet this Elder Setsuna to improve himself.
Elder Setsuna, who had inherited Madara's will and dared to plot a rebellion, was confined to the clan compound, but his prestige was still considerable.
After all, this was the Uchiha clan!
The Elder, with his sallow, worn face, looked through the intelligence scroll his granddaughter had given him and nodded.
"Good, a dual bloodline. But at the same time, the power of a dual bloodline will also limit you. A person's energy is limited, and your bloodline has a significant flaw."
Although a dual bloodline was rare, to an elder like him, there had been too many geniuses in the ninja world. But how many of them lived to be his age?
"Elder."
Uchiha Yoru nodded respectfully, secretly observing the old man. As he had expected, the Elder's sallow and weak appearance meant he only had a few years left.
No wonder he was so eager to train Uchiha Mikoto; he was preparing for his own passing.
"Cough, cough, you can all come in now."
Just then, Elder Setsuna coughed lightly and looked at the door with a calm expression. To Uchiha Yoru's surprise, three figures appeared. They were the current Uchiha Clan Head, Uchiha Fugaku, and Uchiha Mikoto.
"Clan Head, Elder!"
When Uchiha Fugaku and Mikoto appeared, they respectfully bowed to the Clan Head and Elder Setsuna, who were seated at the head of the table.
Uchiha Mikoto then sat beside him.
Uchiha Yoru narrowed his eyes and thought to himself, This old man must have a little more time to live. Is he in such a hurry to make arrangements for his passing?
As Uchiha Yoru's mind raced with speculations, the Clan Head who had just entered looked Uchiha Yoru up and down and then gave a slight nod.
"Elder, this Uchiha genius is indeed qualified to carry out this mission."
Elder Setsuna on the side also smiled and nodded.
This made Uchiha Yoru secretly wary. The Clan Head and the Elder may have different public opinions, but it was clear that their disagreements were an act for outsiders.
They were both old schemers!
"Fugaku, you will have to shoulder the heavy burden of the Uchiha clan in the future, and so will Mikoto!"
Elder Setsuna gave Fugaku a deep look and then looked at his granddaughter, Uchiha Mikoto.
"You should all be aware of the clan's predicament in the village. The three of you must all shoulder the heavy burden of the clan in the future."
Uchiha Yoru was speechless in the face of this empty flattery.
Uchiha Fugaku was the son of the Clan Head and the most talented and strongest of his generation, so it was inevitable that he would inherit the position of Clan Head.
Uchiha Mikoto was the old man's granddaughter, so her inheritance was a matter of course.
A Uchiha clan that was united and without internal disagreements would make many people in the village unable to sleep peacefully.
But what was he?
"Who would believe such nonsense?" Uchiha Yoru thought.
However, the next moment, the Clan Head and Elder Setsuna looked at each other and took out a scroll.
It was clearly meant for him. Fugaku seemed to know what it was and lowered his head awkwardly, while Mikoto looked at him with a calm smile, as if to encourage him.
Uchiha Yoru took the scroll with suspicion. When he saw the information on it, his eyes widened in shock.
Elder Setsuna saw Uchiha Yoru's shocked expression and coughed lightly, his face solemn as he said in a deep voice:
"Yoru-kun, although the Uchiha clan is powerful, it is not trusted. This mission is a great challenge, but it is all for the sake of the clan!"
However, Uchiha Yoru looked at the information on the scroll and his expression became solemn. But his eyes were on Uchiha Fugaku, and this was naturally noticed by everyone.
"Clan Head, Elder, in terms of talent and strength, Captain Fugaku has already awakened his three-tomoe Sharingan. In terms of strength, Captain Fugaku is a jonin, and he's only a few years older than us."
Uchiha Fugaku immediately felt awkward, but Elder Setsuna sighed and said:
"Yoru, your talent is undeniable. Fugaku merely has a martial talent, but you are different."
"Oh, for heaven's sake!" What did he mean by "mere martial talent"?
Although Uchiha Fugaku felt awkward, he nodded repeatedly, afraid that someone would misunderstand that he was dissatisfied.
"Oh my god!"
Uchiha Yoru's face showed a look of reluctance, and his eyes shifted to Mikoto.
This mission was so difficult, and he wasn't stupid. "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
Furthermore, he was currently living a life of comfort from Mikoto's resources, and the old man was about to "kick the bucket" in a few years, so he would soon have a better position.
And now he was being given such a mission!
"Yoru-kun."
In the face of Uchiha Yoru's reluctance, Uchiha Mikoto gave him a gentle and understanding smile and nodded slightly.
She seemed to be saying, "I won't mind."
Seeing this, Uchiha Yoru was completely dumbfounded!
Elder Setsuna was helpless when he saw this. Fugaku kept his head down, afraid of being called out, because with the Uchiha's arrogant personality, few were willing to accept this mission.
"This mission is extremely difficult!"
Seeing the Clan Head remain silent, Elder Setsuna cursed inwardly. He had to rely on himself for this.
"Yoru-kun, you've seen the information on Kushina Uzumaki. If all goes as planned, she will be the village's future Nine-Tails jinchuriki, as she has already been placed in the Senju clan.
The clan is in an awkward position in the village. Now, if the clan wants to enter the upper echelons and gain the village's trust, the Nine-Tails jinchuriki is the best choice."
At this point, Elder Setsuna rarely showed a cunning smile.
"The First Hokage's wife was the first Nine-Tails jinchuriki. Yoru-kun! Isn't your dream to become Hokage, to restore the glory of the Uchiha clan?
As long as you succeed, with the Nine-Tails jinchuriki on the outside and Mikoto's family helping you from within, you might one day reach the position of Hokage!"
"Oh my god!"
Uchiha Yoru's face turned green from this "pie in the sky" promise. The old man was truly ambitious.
Becoming Hokage just by marrying the Nine-Tails jinchuriki? It seemed to be true!
The First and Fourth Hokages were like that, and the Seventh Hokage was a jinchuriki himself.
When he put it that way, it actually made sense.
But! Could the Uchiha clan be associated with the Nine-Tails jinchuriki? Wouldn't that make the village even more wary of them?
The Clan Head on the side also nodded solemnly.
"That's right. If we form a good relationship with the Nine-Tails jinchuriki, we might not be able to become Hokage in the future, but the Uchiha will definitely have a seat in the upper echelons."
"Wow, these two old geezers really have the audacity to say that. They are truly the "Sleeping Dragon and Phoenix" of the Uchiha clan!"
Kushina Uzumaki! The Senju clan!
He seemed to have grasped something!
All five major ninja villages have jinchuriki, and they always prepare suitable ninjas. Otherwise, when the Uzumaki clan was destroyed, the five great nations would have captured the many Uzumaki clansmen and used them as breeding tools.
It was obvious that the five great ninja villages had their own ways. The Uzumaki clan was not the first choice for sealing jinchuriki, but here in Konoha, the First Hokage's wife was Mito Uzumaki.
Kushina Uzumaki's surname meant she was an outsider, so how could Konoha trust her? But the Senju clan could!
Because Mito Uzumaki was here, the Nine-Tails jinchuriki was currently a part of the Senju clan. As for the future!
Thinking of this, he was secretly wary. It was obvious that the Senju clan had lost to the Third Hokage. When he thought of Minato, he seemed to have figured something out.
Politics was the art of compromise.
"Clan Head, Elder!"
Uchiha Yoru's face was full of reluctance, but in his heart, he was determined. It wasn't that the old men were not far-sighted, but that they didn't know the future.
Who would have thought that the Senju clan's influence in the village would almost completely disappear after the Second Great Ninja War, with Tsunade wandering outside the village?
The Senju clan was almost a clan in name only in Konoha, so the Nine-Tails jinchuriki would naturally not have the same status as Mito Uzumaki.
They only saw Mito Uzumaki's current status, and in the future, when Kushina became the jinchuriki and had the Senju clan to rely on, her status wouldn't be too low.
But they didn't know that the future Nine-Tails jinchuriki would become a weapon in the hands of the Third Hokage.
"Yoru-kun!"
At this moment, Uchiha Mikoto gave him a gentle and understanding smile, offering him her support through her eyes.
It was obvious that Uchiha Mikoto knew about this mission!
Seeing this, Uchiha Yoru took a deep breath. For the sake of the clan, he was willing to carry the Uchiha's banner!