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Uchiha Nanka Shrine.
"What!"
In the dim and solemn secret chamber, Uchiha Yoru widened his eyes, pointing at his nose, and looked at Elder Uchiha Shun, who nodded at him, and the calm expression of Fugaku, the head of the Uchiha Clan.
"Clan Head, Elder, back when we fought for the pride of the Uchiha Clan! In the Ninja Academy, I fought with Asuma Sarutobi over Kurenai Yuhi and have deeply recognized my mistakes."
Uchiha Yoru's eyes widened in disbelief, as if to say, 'Is this how you treat me?'
Fugaku remained silent, as if he hadn't heard anything, while Elder Shun beside him coughed lightly, his face serious, and said in a solemn voice, "The Uchiha Clan is about to relocate, and the upper-level ninja in the village almost don't trust the Uchiha."
It was the third day after Konoha suffered the Nine-Tails Incident. The first day was for the funeral of the Fourth Hokage and countless ninja, the second day, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, announced his return to power, and on the third day, he decided to rebuild Konoha by re-planning the clan territories. The Clan Head had just informed them to prepare for relocation.
As for why it was only the upper-level ninja, only they had the qualifications to participate in the battle against the Nine-Tails and had a chance of survival. The rest of the middle and lower-level ninja were mostly casualties from the collateral damage and naturally didn't know that the Nine-Tails was controlled by the Sharingan.
Uchiha Yoru's face turned serious when he heard this, but his eyes looked at Uchiha Shisui beside him, a scene that did not escape the notice of everyone present.
Uchiha Shisui, embarrassed, lowered his head. He was only thirteen years old. Uchiha Yoru, unwilling to accept this, said, "Shisui is also the right age."
Instantly, Uchiha Shisui became even more embarrassed. Seeing this, Elder Shun sighed and said, "Yoru, your talent is beyond doubt. Shisui only has a slight talent in training, but you are different."
What a way to put it! What does 'only a slight talent in training' mean?
These words made Uchiha Shisui nod repeatedly, while Uchiha Yoru, seeing this, showed a somewhat troubled expression. The Grand Elder, seeing this, sighed and shook his head, saying, "This mission is extremely challenging. After consulting with the Clan Head, I will assign it to you as a Clan A-Rank mission, with a reward of one million ryo."
Uchiha Yoru, who had been looking troubled a moment ago, instantly lost his troubled expression when he heard about the one million ryo reward. Instead, he showed a resolute and solemn expression, nodding solemnly and saying, "For the revival of the Uchiha Clan! For the village! Clan Head, Elder, rest assured, Uchiha Yoru will complete the mission."
What a change! From a troubled expression to a resolute and solemn one in just a moment, making Uchiha Shisui even more embarrassed. Although it was for the sake of the clan and the village, it still felt a bit shameless.
Seeing this shameless young man who turned greed into a noble cause, even Clan Head Fugaku couldn't help but twitch his eyes. If he didn't know this young man so well, he might have believed it.
Uchiha Yoru, fourteen years old, a Chunin, awakened his Sharingan with one tomoe on the Night of the Nine-Tails. On the other side, Uchiha Shisui was already a genius with three tomoe, still a Chunin but with the strength of a Jonin due to the enhancement of the Sharingan.
But the talent that even Uchiha Shisui acknowledged as superior, at this moment, made Fugaku sigh inwardly, looking at the young man with a handsome and stern appearance. In this aspect, Shisui truly couldn't compare.
Uchiha Yoru was dressed in a pure white kimono and black pants, his chest slightly open, revealing eye-catching muscles. His deep black arm guards extended from his forearms to his hands, and a black rope belt was tied around his waist, with a straight ninja sword inserted horizontally.
Although only fourteen years old, he was already 1.7 meters tall, with a chiseled and handsome face. His attire made him look extremely impressive, similar to how Sasuke looked when he was in Team Hawk.
Especially seeing Uchiha Yoru's face and tall figure, Elder Shun couldn't help but nod in admiration, saying, "Yoru, the Uchiha Clan is at a critical juncture. Although the Third Hokage is in power, it is only to stabilize the turbulent situation. Once the situation stabilizes, a Fifth Hokage will be chosen, and the only ones qualified to compete for the position are the Sannin.
"But now Tsunade is missing, Jiraiya is on a secret mission in another country and won't be back for a year or two. The only one who will become the future Fifth Hokage is Orochimaru. Whether the Uchiha Clan can regain the Hokage's trust depends entirely on you."
At this point, the Elder's expression became even more serious, and even Fugaku's face turned grave. Uchiha Shisui, seeing this, showed a determined look in his eyes. For the trust of the clan and the village, they must become a bridge.
Uchiha Yoru, seeing this, nodded solemnly, "Clan Head, Elder, rest assured, I will do my best to get close to Orochimaru-sama's Chunin disciple, Anko Mitarashi."
Indeed! The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, announced his return to stabilize the village temporarily, as a transition, and would step down once the situation stabilized. (This is a quote from the anime.)
Orochimaru was originally one of the candidates for the Fourth Hokage and was almost certain to become the Fifth Hokage in the eyes of many. After the Nine-Tails Incident, almost no one in Konoha trusted the Uchiha Clan. To regain their rightful status and trust, the Uchiha Clan had to form a good relationship with the future Fifth Hokage.
Anko was the perfect breakthrough. If a Uchiha Clan member of the same age could get close to Orochimaru's disciple, even if they were not of age, just establishing a relationship could help ease the tension.
However, no one would have thought that Orochimaru, the one everyone had been looking forward to, would defect. (In episode 586, after Orochimaru summoned the previous Four Hokage, the Fourth Hokage still called him 'Orochimaru-sensei,' indicating that Orochimaru defected after the Nine-Tails Incident.)
Fugaku and the Elder exchanged glances. Although Yoru was young, his age was just right, and more importantly, he was the most handsome in the clan at his age, and he had awakened the Sharingan, even if it was just recently, his talent was still considerable.
"Clan Head, Elder, you know, as Orochimaru-sama's disciple, Anko will need some funding," Uchiha Yoru said, somewhat awkwardly.
Fugaku and the Elder's eyes twitched at this. If they didn't know his greedy nature, they might have believed him.
"Fine, I'll allocate you 200,000 ryo."
To make the horse run, you need to feed it well. This principle never changes, and the Elder spoke generously without hesitation.
Uchiha Yoru, hearing this, immediately smiled. Greedy? He didn't want to be, but the system required money. His savings were depleted three days ago on the Night of the Nine-Tails when he bought the Sharingan. Without some funds, he wouldn't even be able to afford food, let alone court a girl.
Now, he was frowning, wondering how to explain this to Kurenai Yuhi, as Kurenai Yuhi and Anko were close friends.
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