Uchiha Yuzuru glanced at Uchiha Fugaku, who then walked to his side.
"Yashiro is absolutely conservative faction—he's always strongly advocated for the Uchiha clan to align with the village leadership."
Hearing this, Uchiha Yuzuru nodded and walked before Uchiha Yashiro, raising his hand to grip the man's throat.
"Sorry, but the Uchiha clan can only have one voice now."
"Relics of the old era who can't keep pace should quietly vanish into the night."
Crack.
Uchiha Yashiro never imagined Uchiha Yuzuru would deal him a killing blow directly.
So he didn't even resist before Uchiha Yuzuru snapped his neck as easily as crushing an ant.
This scene sent chills through everyone else.
First displaying the Mangekyo Sharingan, then publicly killing ANBU, and now directly executing Uchiha Yashiro, a fellow squad leader in the Military Police Force...
And judging by appearances, clan head Uchiha Taro and Uchiha Fugaku had clearly chosen to stand on Uchiha Yuzuru's side.
What more could they say?
Just obey.
After a moment, facing the homicidal Uchiha Yuzuru, only Uchiha Kaen mustered the courage to ask, "Yuzuru, what exactly do you want to do?"
Uchiha Yuzuru tossed Uchiha Yashiro's corpse to the floor and said flatly, "My capacity has led me to complete disappointment in this boring village."
"I will chart a new path for the Uchiha clan!"
"Who's in favor? Who's against?"
As Uchiha Yuzuru's words fell, the chamber became dead silent.
Faced with this guy who possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan and killed without hesitation, even the unruly Uchiha wouldn't be foolish enough to provoke him.
Seeing their reactions, Uchiha Yuzuru nodded with satisfaction.
If possible, he didn't want to resort to such extreme measures.
But for the plan to proceed smoothly, this was the fastest and most effective method.
After organizing his thoughts, Uchiha Yuzuru spoke slowly: "Back then, the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan joined hands to establish Konoha."
"But after all these years, the Uchiha clan has continuously been excluded from the core power structure, and the Senju clan has all but vanished."
"Ever since Senju Tobirama became Hokage, we've been constantly suspected and guarded against."
"After Sarutobi Hiruzen rose to power, the Uchiha clan has been continually trampled by ANBU, completely stripped of our former prestige."
"The Military Police Force, autonomous governance... it's all just an elaborate trap."
Uchiha Yuzuru repeated to the group what he had told Uchiha Taro and Uchiha Fugaku that day.
After hearing Uchiha Yuzuru's analysis, Uchiha Kaen and the others all wore expressions of sudden realization.
Fury burned in their hearts, and pairs of crimson Sharingan began radiating terrifying ocular power.
So the Konoha higher-ups had never once considered them their own—they'd been constantly scheming how to harm them all along.
"Those damn bastards—only now do I see their true faces!"
"Yuzuru, what should we do? Launch a coup immediately?"
"If we strike suddenly now, we'll definitely catch them off guard!"
Watching the group's emotions rise, Uchiha Yuzuru shook his head: "Right now our strength is insufficient to confront Sarutobi Hiruzen. Launching a coup will only result in heavy casualties for the Uchiha clan."
"That's right. The Uchiha clan has no cowards."
"Yuzuru, you have the Mangekyo Sharingan now—assassinating a Hokage shouldn't be much of a problem, right?"
Seeing those eyes glaring like a pack of vicious wolves, Uchiha Yuzuru's heart skipped a beat.
Oh no—I've become the conservative one!
Uchiha Yuzuru could only state his plan first: "Everyone, rest assured—I have no intention of sitting idle. I'm planning to lead the Uchiha clan out of Konoha."
"What?!"
Uchiha Taro, Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Kaen, and the others all widened their eyes in shock.
"Yuzuru, you're joking, right? Even if some of us can leave the village under ANBU surveillance, what about the elders, children, and most of the ordinary clansmen?"
"Abandoning our people to save ourselves—we could never do such a thing!"
Facing their doubts, Uchiha Yuzuru said calmly, "You should have noticed just now—my Mangekyo Sharingan can spatially transfer objects."
"I have a way to transfer all clansmen out of the Land of Fire simultaneously!"
Hearing this, everyone's eyes showed disbelief.
After all, the current Uchiha clan numbered several thousand people in total. Accomplishing such a feat seemed impossible no matter how they thought about it.
"According to clan records, when Mangekyo Sharingan ocular power is depleted, it leads to blindness!"
"Don't worry—I have my own contingencies for that."
He had the transfer scrolls gifted by the system, so he naturally didn't need to worry about ocular power consumption.
Having said that, Uchiha Yuzuru continued: "Before the clan migration, everyone pack up all clan assets, jutsu scrolls, resources, and so on with sealing scrolls. Don't leave Sarutobi Hiruzen and his people a single thread."
"I really look forward to seeing what expressions they'll have when they wake up and discover the entire Uchiha clan has vanished."
Hearing Uchiha Yuzuru's words, Uchiha Kaen and the others also showed scheming smiles.
Just imagining that scene was quite entertaining.
After carefully discussing the action plan going forward, everyone dispersed.
Returning home, Uchiha Yuzuru left behind a Shadow Clone while his true body activated Kamui and departed Konoha.
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"What?!"
"Two ANBU monitoring the Uchiha clan have lost contact?!"
Hearing Hatake Sakumo's report, Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression turned quite ugly: "Sakumo, have you discovered any clues?"
"..."
A name suddenly surfaced in Sarutobi Hiruzen's mind—
Uchiha Yuzuru!
That day when Uzumaki Kushina was kidnapped, he had also passed through the village barrier silently without being detected by anyone.
Could it be him?
Sarutobi Hiruzen wasn't certain.
But that didn't stop him from identifying Uchiha Yuzuru as the killer of the ANBU.
Even the slightest possibility meant he absolutely couldn't let it go.
With this in mind, Sarutobi Hiruzen said directly: "Sakumo, keep close watch on Uchiha Yuzuru. The moment you have an opportunity, eliminate him immediately."
"Remember—no one can detect it."
Right now there was no evidence proving Uchiha Yuzuru was the ANBU killer. If his order for Hatake Sakumo to assassinate Uchiha Yuzuru were exposed, the Uchiha clan definitely wouldn't let it rest.
So this matter had to be done without a trace.
"Understood."
Hatake Sakumo showed no objection and vanished in a flash.
Sarutobi Hiruzen then looked at the dossier on Uchiha Yuzuru on his desk and finally picked up his pen to draw a large "X" over the young man's photograph.
He believed that with Hatake Sakumo's strength, as long as Uchiha Yuzuru dared to be alone, he would be killed immediately!
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Late night.
Land of Rice Fields.
The daimyo's palace.
The daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields, having just finished bathing under his attendants' service, walked alone into his chamber.
He stretched lazily, and luxurious silk slipped from his short, portly frame.
The next second, his eyes suddenly flew wide.
"You, you—who are you?"
"Ass, ass, assassin!"
A flash of red light, and the voice cut off abruptly.
Uchiha Yuzuru looked at the daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields, now under genjutsu control, and turned to leave the room.
As one of the few countries without a shinobi village, the Land of Rice Fields was perfect as a temporary foothold for the Uchiha clan.
"Judging by the time, it should be about right."
"I've been out long enough—time to head back."
After leaving coordinates, Uchiha Yuzuru focused his mind, and his body vanished with a twist of space.
It took five days for Uchiha Yuzuru to travel back to Konoha Village from the Land of Rice Fields.
He had chosen not to use Kamui for the journey.
The distance between the Land of Rice Fields and Konoha Village was too great—using Kamui to travel would consume too much ocular power.
There were still many places ahead where he would need his eyes. Until he obtained the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, Uchiha Yuzuru didn't plan to waste ocular power on such meaningless matters.
Of course, when he reached the vicinity of Konoha, Uchiha Yuzuru still chose to use Kamui to teleport directly back to his room.
After dispelling the Shadow Clone Jutsu, Uchiha Yuzuru went to find Uchiha Fugaku.
At that moment, Uchiha Fugaku was busy writing something at his desk, surrounded by piles of various documents.
"Fugaku."
Uchiha Yuzuru tapped the desk, and Uchiha Fugaku snapped back to attention: "Yuzuru, you're back?"
"Have you selected the transfer location?"
"The Land of Rice Fields..."
Uchiha Fugaku stroked his chin. "Not a bad choice."
"Where's the clan head?"
"Father couldn't hold on any longer, so he had me handle clan affairs."
Uchiha Taro had suffered severe injuries in his youth. Though Tsunade's treatment had saved his life, stubborn ailments remained in his body that couldn't fully heal.
Even following the original timeline, this clan head didn't have many years left.
Uchiha Yuzuru didn't dwell on it and instead asked, "How are things progressing within the clan?"
"All jutsu resources and supplies have been packed. Most clansmen are also prepared."
"In roughly ten more days, we'll be ready to transfer."
Speaking of this, a flash of indignation crossed Uchiha Fugaku's face: "I had no idea until I investigated—what a shock. Over these years, those Hokage advisors have embezzled so much of the Uchiha clan's property!"
Uchiha Yuzuru waved his hand dismissively: "Don't worry. Sooner or later, we'll get all of it back."