Chapter 229: Wedding Night—Who Are You Really?
"Clan—"
"What clan leader? Call me husband!"
With a smile, Li Yao strode over and scooped up the mature, alluring Mikoto in his arms, tossing her onto the bed with him.
"H-Hus… Ah!"
In an instant, now in a different position, Mikoto was overwhelmed by her "husband's" passion, struggling to adjust.
After all, the two hadn't been close before this.
But she couldn't reject the man who was now her husband—the clan leader.
She could only...
So this is my husband from now on!
Uchiha Mikoto lost herself in a heroic fantasy, quickly rendered speechless.
The crashing waves dazzled the eyes, shallow grass no longer concealed the steed's gallop.
Mikoto, like those waves, became ever more captivating and demanding—what once was enough could no longer satisfy her.
While Li Yao was acting in his stead...
The real Uchiha clan leader, Uchiha Fugaku, was not enjoying his sultry bride, but meeting with the radical and conservative elders in a secret chamber.
"Kirigakure has already completed its war preparations ahead of schedule. The Third Shinobi World War is just around the corner."
The affair in Kirigakure was now known among Konoha's major clans. The radical elder said in a deep voice, "This is our best opportunity. The clans won't let the Third Hokage keep bleeding them dry. It's time for the Uchiha to rise and lead Konoha to salvation. It's your time, Fugaku."
The elder looked at the composed young man before him—especially at those eyes. Though they were black now, he would never forget the shock of seeing them awaken a month ago.
The Mangekyō Sharingan.
After so many years, the Uchiha had finally produced another pair of eyes that could rival the First Hokage's Wood Release.
It was time to restore the glory of the Uchiha.
"Fugaku, if it's you, I support you as well," the conservative elder added.
Unlike the radical elder, who focused on Fugaku's strength, the conservative elder valued his ideals.
He had discussed deeply with Fugaku and was satisfied with his resolve to fully integrate the Uchiha into Konoha.
That was the main reason both elders were now sitting together, supporting Fugaku.
"I understand," Uchiha Fugaku replied. "I will lead Konoha to victory in the coming war. At the same time, I'll arrange for some of our younger clan members to become disciples of powerful shinobi to win their support."
At this point, Fugaku and the conservative elder both looked at the radical elder.
Only by uniting more people could the Uchiha truly integrate into Konoha without being rejected.
Forging master-disciple bonds between young Uchiha and powerful Konoha shinobi was vital.
"I have no problem with that," the radical elder said after a frown. Then with pride, he added, "But exclude the true prodigies. Our Uchiha geniuses aren't meant to be taught by outsiders."
The conservative elder agreed. "The clan's prodigies are a special case. At that time, you'll have to handle it yourself. If we could add another Mangekyō Sharingan to the clan..."
"Then the clan will only grow stronger," the radical elder said excitedly. "And the title of Hokage will return to the Uchiha."
"Yes, I will do my best," Fugaku replied firmly.
Whether conservative, radical, or faction-neutral, they all hoped for an Uchiha Hokage.
The conservatives saw it as proof of full integration into Konoha.
The radicals saw it as reclaiming the founding glory of the Uchiha.
And the faction loyal to the clan leader was no different.
Only Fugaku himself had no desire for the position. He simply wanted the clan to survive.
He had already seen, through his eyes, the moves being made by the Third Hokage and Danzō.
If the Uchiha didn't change course, their extinction was only a matter of time.
He had to unify the clan and make them truly part of Konoha. Only then would the Third and others stop targeting them, and the Uchiha legacy could continue.
And to erase that suspicion, they absolutely could not show any ambition for the Hokage seat. That was the most critical point.
Fugaku had long understood this.
After bidding farewell to the two elders, Fugaku had a plan. He would find the right time to prove to the Third that the Uchiha had no interest in the Hokage position.
Only then would Konoha accept the Uchiha.
"Clan leader."
"Clan leader—"
On his way back to his private residence, he passed many clansmen who, for once, greeted him with rare smiles. Fugaku nodded calmly in return.
As clan head, too much friendliness would only make his youthful face seem lacking in authority.
Walking past the corridor, he soon arrived at the wedding chamber.
Hearing faint murmuring from inside, Fugaku frowned and looked at the two Uchiha handmaidens standing outside. Their expressions were normal, which made his face darken.
"I didn't expect Mikoto to be such a loose woman!"
"Our wedding night—and I'm not even there—yet she couldn't hold herself back."
Fugaku shook his head, a trace of disgust in his eyes. Still, this was the best outcome among the futures he'd foreseen. He had no choice.
At that moment, he assumed Mikoto was merely entertaining herself alone.
Clack!
Fugaku opened the door and said, "Miko—impossible?!"
He froze on the spot—not with rage, but with a look of utter disbelief.
Even Li Yao was surprised. Most people who saw their wife with another man on their wedding night would erupt in fury.
But Fugaku's reaction was oddly strange.
Li Yao didn't bother investigating further.
By now, his genjutsu-infused chakra had already infiltrated Fugaku's brain, cutting off all signals between his body and mind.
Fugaku could only see and hear—he couldn't move or use chakra, meaning he couldn't activate the Sharingan.
"Seems even the Mangekyō Sharingan can't block my genjutsu chakra anymore."
Even when the Mangekyō wasn't active, Fugaku's eyes held a trace of its chakra.
Li Yao sensed clearly—it wasn't the level of a mere three-tomoe Sharingan.
Only one explanation—Fugaku had already awakened the Mangekyō.
But compared to Li Yao, who had copied the chakra of the Rinnegan, Fugaku's strength still fell short and couldn't resist his genjutsu.
"This is impossible… It can't be… Why?"
Fugaku's face remained frozen in disbelief. His mind repeated the same questions.
Clack... At that moment, the two Uchiha handmaidens outside quietly shut the door again, as if they hadn't seen anything strange.
Now Li Yao was truly curious—
What exactly was going through Fugaku's mind?
Li Yao got dressed, walked over, placed a hand on Fugaku's shoulder, and activated the Flying Thunder God Technique.
In an instant—
They vanished from the room and reappeared in a cave 500 kilometers from Konoha.
The cave was newly made that day by Li Yao, who had left behind a kunai embedded with the Flying Thunder God seal. This moment had been planned—to bring Fugaku here and turn him into a Fire Release clone.
Thud!
Not knowing the ability of Fugaku's Mangekyō Sharingan, Li Yao played it safe. He created a shadow clone to use Spirit Transformation Technique and attack Fugaku's soul.
At the same time, Li Yao's main body used Will Purification Chakra to infiltrate Fugaku's body and soul, erasing the will fluctuations within.
"Who are you?"
"Who are you really?"
"Why weren't you in any of the futures I saw?"
"Who the hell are you?"
"This is impossible!"
As the soul-level clash began, Li Yao clearly sensed the raging questions and fury coming from Fugaku's soul.
Even Li Yao was dumbfounded. He had no idea what Fugaku was barking about.
(END CHAPTER)
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