"To be honest, 'number one in the ninja world' is absolutely true."
Judging from this posture alone, there was no need to question it.
Baimu spoke as he found a suitable angle, picked Tsunade up, and placed her in a sleeping bag. After doing all this, he left the tent.
Outside, Esdeath and Alice Lize were present.
Seeing Baimu emerge, Esdeath immediately asked, "Does this mean she's completely like us now?"
"Pretty much!"
Hearing this, Baimu said casually.
As he spoke, Baimu's gaze lingered on them. He knew that bestowing the power of origin upon Tsunade, allowing her to awaken Wood Release and the Sage Body, was essentially signing a contract.
Bestowing the origin was equivalent to signing a contract, making her his contractor.
Because of this, he needed Tsunade to make a decision.
Did she have the willpower, the determination?
Alice Lize said thoughtfully, "So, the next step is a coup?"
Is a coup about to happen?
Is it within the Uchiha clan, or Konoha?
Baimu shook his head and said, "The war isn't over yet. We need to display power. The ninja world fundamentally still relies on fists. If we don't show our power, how can we rise to power?"
"Alright, how do you plan to do this?"
Esdeath wasn't interested in the details and asked directly.
Plans always change, and who knew what Baimu was up to now? Asking now was a way to understand, at least so they wouldn't be completely clueless.
Baimu replied, "I originally planned for Tsunade to take the position. The former Fourth Hokage couldn't be said to be a complete puppet, but because of his early death, it's uncertain if he was purely a puppet. However, it can generally be known that as Hokage, he didn't have much authority. He couldn't even fully control the Anbu, his direct subordinate unit. So, if he wasn't a puppet, he wasn't far off. Moreover, this Hokage position was merely a formality. Ultimately, it's about unification, and being the ruler of the ninja world is the ultimate pursuit."
Upon hearing this, Esdeath couldn't help but interject, "Honestly, in my world, you gave me the supreme ruler position, and while Alice's situation isn't completely resolved yet, the current situation is excellent. According to your intentions, Alice will still be the supreme ruler of the Imperial Court. So, does that mean the woman inside here should take the lead in the ninja world?"
Baimu shrugged and said indifferently, "I've always been good to my own people. If you pursue power, status, and such, I can give it all to you. There's absolutely no ambiguity about that."
"To be honest, I don't like being the emperor of a new empire. I really don't like it, because it's truly troublesome. I only like to fight!"
Esdeath crossed her arms, a bloodthirsty smile on her face. Compared to holding supreme power, she preferred fighting.
Combat is one of the extreme pleasures I pursue. Apart from Baimu, what I love most is combat, especially completely crushing and trampling enemies from the inside out, which she immensely enjoys.
And Alice Lize, looking at Esdeath, who was vaguely going mad, and already had an issue with her, immediately expressed her dissatisfaction.
"I said it before, I don't like this woman."
Esdeath heard what Alice Lize said, and a clearly displeased expression appeared on her face. Do you think I like you? Honestly, I don't like you either.
"Me too!"
Are you the only one who doesn't like it?
I'm the same as you. You don't like me, and I don't like you either.
Baimu felt a little tired, listening to their inexplicable quarrel, and had to interject to stop them: "You two, just say less."
And just then, Uchiha Mina walked over. She saw not only Baimu outside the tent, but also Esdeath and Alice Lize, and her brows immediately furrowed slightly.
"What is it?"
Looking at the appearing Uchiha Mina, Baimu said indifferently.
"Clan Head Fugaku called you over. I'm worried about some unexpected situation, so I've already had people waiting outside. If anything changes, they'll act immediately."
Uchiha Mina walked over and whispered.
Baimu shook his head and said in a deep voice, "No need. Fugaku should be discussing the rewards with me. After all, I've made a great contribution, and I should, by rights, receive secret clan techniques as a reward. You don't need to be so overly suspicious, making it seem like Clan Head Fugaku wants to do something to me. You need to remember that he is the Clan Head now."
"We don't recognize him as Clan Head." Uchiha Mina had a lot of opinions and was very dissatisfied with Uchiha Fugaku. Or rather, the younger generation of ninjas within the clan had strong opinions about Uchiha Fugaku as Clan Head.
After all, Baimu was the Clan Head recognized by these young people. They all hoped that Baimu could quickly ascend to the position of Clan Head and lead the Uchiha out of their current predicament to create greater glory!
"You need to restrain them a bit, so no problems arise." Baimu didn't think Uchiha Fugaku would do anything, so he told Uchiha Mina not to be too aggressive. She needed to be steady when necessary, follow orders, and not act on her own initiative.
"Understood."
Uchiha Mina centered her actions around Baimu, so she naturally followed his orders.
Baimu then turned to Esdeath and Alice Lize and instructed, "I'll go first. You two stay here and watch. Even if an accident happens, just watch Tsunade. You absolutely cannot leave."
Your mission is to protect Tsunade. Even if there's an emergency, you cannot leave this place by a single step.
"Alright, alright, alright."
Esdeath replied casually upon hearing this.
Alice Lize, however, said with a serious expression, "Don't be too blunt. You said we should take it slow, so take it slow. Don't suddenly change your mind."
She had a bad feeling, fearing that Bai Mu might be too casual and suddenly change his plans, so she had to make it clear. We couldn't be left out of the loop.
"Got it."
Bai Mu waved his hand, dropped that one sentence, and then turned to leave... Inside the tent.
Uchiha Fugaku sat in the center, flanked by Uchiha elites, mostly MPD members, as well as younger Uchiha.
And the young Uchiha Ninja had all pledged their loyalty to Bai Mu.
Naturally, there were fewer younger generation Uchiha Ninja in the tent.
However, Uchiha Inaho and Uchiha Tekka were both present.
Seeing Bai Mu arrive, joy appeared on both their faces.
Although Uchiha Fugaku had explicitly ordered everyone to stop debating whether the Third Mizukage was killed by Bai Mu, the problem was that Uchiha Kyo and his faction were still aggressive, which greatly displeased Bai Mu's loyal followers.
"You all go out first. Don't stay here."
When Fugaku saw that Bai Mu had finally arrived, he immediately told everyone else to leave.
Uchiha Kyo was about to speak, but Uchiha Yatsushiro and Uchiha Yakumi reacted quickly, immediately restraining the restless fellow, and then the two of them led the others out.
As the Uchiha Ninja left the tent, Uchiha Fugaku's gaze fell upon Bai Mu.
Mangekyo Sharingan!
Had he activated it?
Pondering these thoughts, Fugaku slowly spoke, "Bai Mu, sit."
Upon hearing this, Bai Mu chuckled softly and said, "No need. Clan Head, whatever you have to say, please be quick. I estimate that the people sent from the Village should be arriving soon. At that time, I might have to return to the Village with Lady Tsunade."
Fugaku's expression immediately darkened upon hearing this. After a moment, he finally spoke, "Bai Mu, what are your thoughts on the Village?"
Hearing this, Bai Mu narrowed his eyes slightly and said softly, "Clan Head, are you asking this question because of the growing dissatisfaction within the Clan towards the Village? So, you plan to launch a Coup d'état?"
"No, that's not what I meant." Fugaku, hearing this, immediately panicked a bit. He now had no choice but to believe that Bai Mu had activated his Mangekyo Sharingan.
Because that was exactly the vibe; only this way could he be a true Uchiha, so he couldn't help but believe it.
Extreme, truly too extreme.
Bai Mu, you'll ruin things like this.
He didn't want any accidents to happen that would escalate the conflict between the Clan and the Village. The current situation was the most balanced, so this balance couldn't be broken. Although the Village had been unfair to us, we shouldn't resort to an armed Coup d'état. Things haven't reached that point yet. You cannot have such extreme thoughts.
"Bai Mu, you cannot have such extreme thoughts. There is indeed a certain conflict between the Clan and the Village, but it's not severe enough to use such methods."
Bai Mu wasn't fond of Uchiha Fugaku's words, so he directly stopped the other party from speaking further and instead told him his own understanding.
"Clan Head, you didn't call me here for these matters. Furthermore, I understand the balance between the Clan and the Village better than you, because this isn't a Konoha and Uchiha problem; it's a Konoha High Council and Uchiha problem. More precisely, it's the High Council, led by Hiruzen Sarutobi, deliberately targeting the Uchiha, which has created a huge chasm between us and the Village. All of this is the fault of the Village's High Council."
If you ask me what I think, it's a problem between the Village's High Council and the Uchiha, not between Konoha and the Uchiha. You habitually place Konoha as an adversary to the Uchiha, but in reality, it's the hostility of the faction led by the Third Hokage towards my Uchiha. This point is the most important.
To put it bluntly, it's Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, and their group, it's that simple.
"Bai Mu, you are still too radical." Uchiha Fugaku pondered for a long time before finally speaking.
How should he interpret this?
In any case, he didn't think this was correct, so he firmly believed that Bai Mu's thinking was too extreme, even more outrageous than the hawk faction. At least the hawk faction hadn't reached this point yet.
After all, it was wartime. What did Bai Mu mean by saying such things?
Besides, he had activated the Mangekyo Sharingan... Thinking of this, Fugaku's mood became extremely complicated.
With the Mangekyo, it was hard not to be extreme.
But the problem was that the Uchiha didn't want to destroy Konoha. According to Bai Mu's meaning, was he trying to destroy Konoha? If they were to stage a Coup d'état now, it was highly likely that other Ninja Villages would benefit.
Konoha would ultimately be torn apart, and this was not what Uchiha Fugaku wanted to see, so it had to be stopped.
"Radical? I'm not doing anything to Konoha; it's just that some high-ranking officials need to be dealt with. Especially Danzo, do you think he's fit to continue holding such a high position? People like Danzo are a threat, a threat to Konoha, not just to the Uchiha."
"Enough, there's nothing more to say between us. I'm not like you. When the Village's people arrive, I'll return to the Village with Tsunade and then head to other battlefields to end this Ninja World War as quickly as possible. If you have any opinions, save them until after the war ends."
Bai Mu didn't believe Uchiha Fugaku was capable of being the Clan Head of the Uchiha Clan. Making him Clan Head would destroy the Uchiha Clan, as seen from the original plot.
During the Nine-Tails Attack, when Danzo sent Root to stop them, he completely lacked the courage to rush out. The Uchiha Clan was also a member of Konoha. When the Village was in distress, you actually didn't lead the Uchiha Clan to battle?
Then you are the biggest flaw.
The MPD inherently had the duty to protect the Village. As the Clan Head of the Uchiha Clan, if you don't lead the MPD to battle to defend the Village, your understanding is deeply flawed.
And after the Nine-Tails Attack, when they asked you to relocate, you immediately agreed. It can only be said that a person like you truly cannot be a Clan Head.
Uchiha Fugaku's face instantly darkened as he listened to Bai Mu's arrogant words: "Bai Mu, don't think that just because you've activated the Mangekyo Sharingan you can do whatever you want. You should know that this is a cursed power. If used too much, it will lead to blindness, and once blind, it means losing the Uchiha's power. So, do you really think you're invincible?"
He paused, then continued, "Bai Mu, I knew you were young and impulsive, so it's not surprising that you have such arrogant notions. But the problem is that your arrogance will bring disaster to the Uchiha Clan. As the Clan Head of the Uchiha Clan, I must stop you!"
"Clan Head, it seems you're going to abdicate, aren't you?" Bai Mu didn't care about Uchiha Fugaku's words; instead, he said with a slight smile.
Since you, Uchiha Fugaku, say I am ignorant, then you should abdicate.
The position of Clan Head is not suitable for you.
Now you know to stop it.
How grand!
Then what about the Night of the Massacre?
Why didn't you stop it?
Now you're jumping out. When you should be strong, you're not strong, and when you shouldn't be strong, you pop up and give orders. So, give up the Clan Head position now.
"Abdicate?"
Fugaku, hearing this, angrily rebuked, "Uchiha Bai Mu, arrogant!"
I know you're arrogant, but you're really not putting me in your eyes because of the Mangekyo Sharingan? It's not invincible, and you're not the only one who has this eye.
"Enough with the nonsense."
Bai Mu didn't want to waste words with Uchiha Fugaku. He flashed forward and directly kicked him, sending him flying. The latter didn't even have time to react before being sent sprawling.
The tent collapsed directly, shattering into pieces.
This commotion naturally attracted attention, not just from the Uchiha Ninja, but also from other Ninja Clans like the Hyuga and Nara Clans, who all noticed the disturbance.