After Danzo and the Konoha ninjas left, Uchiha Tomoki turned around and bowed deeply to the three people behind him.
"Thank you so much, Xuanyue, Zhenhuo, and Chiyan."
"Hahaha, we are only following Elder Yan's orders to protect Miss Xia Li. It's our job."
"Grandpa? It seems I can reveal part of the plan to him." Uchiha Tomoki thought to himself.
At this time, Fugaku had a cold face and looked very scary.
Speaking of which, Fugaku's face played an important role in defeating his competitors and becoming the clan leader.
The extremely aggressive appearance, even when calm, was full of aggression. It was this deceptive appearance that won the support of most of the tribesmen and elders at that time.
At that time, the Uchiha clan was in an extremely difficult situation, and the dove faction was weak. Everyone hoped that there would be a strong hawkish clan leader to lead them to change the situation.
However, the series of actions that Fugaku took after taking office stunned many people. He spoke non-threatening words with the most ferocious expression and did the most cowardly things.
Not only does he have no bottom line towards the village and keeps retreating, but he is also indecisive internally, doing nothing all day except trying to smooth things over.
At this moment, Fugaku had a cold face. He looked at a few people and said, "Everyone go home. Tomoki-kun, come to my house tonight."
After saying that, Fugaku also left with a few people, and then Xuan Yue and the other two also left. After all, Youshu was here, so there was no need to worry about Xia Li's safety.
After everyone left, Xia Li finally couldn't help it and ran over to hug Youshu's legs.
"Brother, are they really spies? They said before that they were taking me away on the orders of Danzo-sama. Are they the scary old man just now?"
"Xia Li, you have to remember that except for the few grandfathers in the clan who treat you well, all the old men outside are bad people."
"By the way, Xia Li, how did you open the Sharingan just now?"
Tomoki asked the reason carefully. Although he was afraid that Xia Li would recall the terrible experience again, he also wanted to know what Genbu had done to Xia Li.
Although several roots have died, Danzo is still alive and well and making trouble.
"Huh?! Um, did I activate my Sharingan? Really?"
Charlie asked excitedly.
"Yes, Xia Li, you must know that the Sharingan is a powerful force, but you cannot let that power change your mind, understand? Tell me how you opened the Sharingan."
"I don't know either. Just now, when Uncle Xuanyue and the others were fighting those ninjas, it was so exciting. But then it got faster and faster, and I couldn't see clearly. I was very angry. Then suddenly, my eyes felt cool and comfortable, and I could see clearly again. I think that's when the Sharingan opened."
"......"
"Brother, why are you silent? I heard that many of the clan members opened their Sharingan during fierce battles. Is my Sharingan, which I use to watch battles like this, not as good as theirs? Will it be worse than theirs?"
"Of course not. They all have the Sharingan, so how can one be worse than the other?"
"Huh...that's good, that's good."
As he spoke, he patted his chest as if he was still frightened.
I was so stupid, really. I thought Xia Li would suffer some mental shock. Judging from his talent, the Sharingan should not have any effect on Xia Li, at least before the Mangekyō Sharingan is opened.
When they got home, Mina had already prepared the meal and the family soon had dinner.
At the dinner table, Xia Li talked about his experiences at school, and Uchiha Youshu also roughly understood why there was an attack at night.
As expected of you, Xia Li, the future crown prince, the seventh generation of Konoha has become your younger brother.
Tomoki also understood why Konoha was so nervous, but understanding is one thing, and since you have chosen to take action, it is not up to you to decide when it will end.
After dinner, I told my parents that I wanted to go to the clan leader's house.
"Are you okay, Tomoki?"
Mother Mina looked a little worried, while father Takuma was holding the teacup silently.
Obviously, Xia Li's words at the dinner table also made the two of them associate some bad things.
Uchiha Youshu then smiled: "It's not a big problem, I can handle it, trust me."
Then it disappeared into the night.
As the patriarch of the Uchiha clan, his residence does not have too many luxurious decorations, but it is definitely very large.
This was also Uchiha Tomoki's first time here. As soon as he stepped through the gate, he saw a huge front yard, part of which had been converted into a small training ground. Although it was not as good as the training ground in Konoha, it was more than enough for children to do some basic training.
Following the sound of Uchiha Tomoki's footsteps, a small head soon popped out from behind a doorpost. Seeing that it was Tomoki, the person coming forward came forward to greet him.
"Brother Youshu, you're here. Father is already waiting for you in the study. Come with me."
It was Uchiha Sasuke, who brought Tomoki to the door of a house.
"Mission accomplished! Well then, Tomoki-nii, I'm leaving now."
Looking at Sasuke, who is as lively and cute as an ordinary child, it is hard to associate him with the impression of Sasuke.
"What a sin, Uchiha Itachi."
Then Uchiha Tomoki went into the study by himself, where Fugaku was already kneeling in front of the coffee table.
Tomoki, who was still not used to kneeling, sat cross-legged opposite Uchiha Fugaku.
Fugaku on the opposite side saw this but didn't say anything. Instead, he picked up the teapot and filled the two cups in front of him with tea.
The whole action was smooth and flowing, and it could be seen that he was very skilled. Then he handed one of the cups to Uchiha Tomoki and made a gesture of invitation.
Tomoki wondered if big shots in any world didn't like to speak first.
He didn't hesitate, picked up the tea and drank it all in one gulp, not caring about its scalding temperature, and then asked directly.
"I wonder why Chief Fugaku called me here?"
"What a waste! This tea is a good thing that can speed up the extraction of chakra."
Uchiha Fugaku did not answer directly, but lamented that it was a waste of good tea.
Then he took a sip of the tea in the cup in a very pleasing way, put the cup down and said.
"In just two years, you've managed to pull two of the three battalions of the Security Department over to your side, and now you're only a squadron leader."
"You have almost won over all the young ninjas in the clan to your side now. Can you tell me what you plan to do, Tomoki-kun?"
Uchiha Tomoki knew that this kind of thing could not be concealed. After all, Fugaku was the clan leader. Maybe he could hide it well when his group had few people at the beginning, but after two years, except for the older generation of ninjas of the same generation as Fugaku, almost all the young ninjas became his people.
It is impossible not to be discovered. Tomoki believes that Uchiha Fugaku discovered this matter not today. Although he doesn't understand why he broke the window paper now, Uchiha Tomoki does not intend to hide it anymore.
Since I've been asked directly, I might as well just come clean.
"My idea is very simple. I want to become the head of the Uchiha clan and the chief of the Konoha Security Department."
"Is that so? But why are you so impatient, Tomoki-kun? Although Itachi is very talented, he doesn't have a good relationship with the clan members, and Shisui is only good at fighting. After I step down, with the help of Elder Yan, you will naturally become the next clan leader."
Uchiha Fugaku did not blame Youshu's idea, although he was now the clan leader and the minister, but asked Uchiha Youshu why he was so anxious.
Of course it was because the Uchiha clan was about to be wiped out. In two years, your good son Itachi would cooperate with the Konoha high-level officials and Obito to kill the entire Uchiha clan until only one person was left. And you, who looked fierce but was actually weak, accepted your fate calmly.
But these cannot be said, Uchiha Tomoki said after careful consideration.
"Because Konoha is about to attack the Uchiha clan, Konoha is ready to tear its face off and completely destroy the Uchiha clan, so I need to save the Uchiha clan."
"Oh? From what I understand, although the Sandaime hasn't explicitly stated his stance, he has been working hard to build a bridge between the village and the clan so that the clan can integrate into Konoha."
"Bridge? Effort? Then where is the bridge? What is the result of the effort? The reality is that there is no bridge between the village and the family. The family is becoming increasingly disliked in the eyes of the villagers. Is this the result of hard work?"
"I am also trying my best to repair the relationship with the village, but it will take time."
"Time? It's been six years since the Yondaime passed away. Has six years been enough to repair our relationship with the village? Not only has the village become increasingly harsh on us, but the voices of a coup within the family are also growing louder. If a coup really happens, the family will cease to exist. Then, Clan Leader Fugaku, you will be the greatest sinner. The Uchiha clan, which has been passed down for thousands of years, will be destroyed in your hands!"
After hearing this, Uchiha Fugaku remained silent, and just refilled the teacup in front of Uchiha Tomoki.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. I believe that this isn't the first day that the Patriarch has known my thoughts. He probably didn't call me here today just to ask about the purpose of my actions over the past few years, right?"
Uchiha Fugaku shook his head and said, "The decision on the position of clan leader will naturally be made by the clan elders and members. Today I want to tell you that if you really want to be the clan leader, then it's best to do it as soon as possible."
"Did the Hokage take action?"
"Yes, because the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki incident made the top brass very nervous, and with the deaths of those Root ninjas, Konoha offered a price, and I accepted it."
"What price?"
"30 million taels!"
Less than ten years later, the price of Asuma's head, a Jonin, Uchiha Youshu asked in confusion.
"Is that all?"
Fugaku continued shaking his head and said, "Of course it's more than that. This is just the price for compensating for the losses. The real requirement is that the Uchiha clan must send 50 ninjas to the border between Wind and Fire, including no less than 5 Jonin, and you must be among them."
"And Kari must drop out of the ninja academy. Konoha doesn't want the Jinchuriki to have anything to do with the Uchiha."
"And what about Sasuke?"
"The same goes for Sasuke. I will arrange for someone to teach Sasuke and Kari after we return to the clan."
Hearing this, Uchiha Tomoki knew that Fugaku had indeed tried his best. After all, Sasuke entered the ninja school not because the school's teaching was really good, but because Fugaku wanted to show the Uchiha clan's attitude of actively integrating into the village.
After all, the clan leader's son has been given to you to teach. What else do you want? You can't just let him change his surname to Sarutobi.
But now Xia Li and Sasuke are required to drop out of school together. Uchiha Tomoki doesn't mind this. To be honest, in Uchiha Tomoki's view, the ninja school is purely for building relationships.
If we want to put these relationships to good use, at least we have to wait until these kids can stand on their own two feet. That will be more than ten years later. What is urgent now is to solve the problems of the village and the family.
Uchiha Tomoki was not so eager to flatter the Konoha top brass. His idea was that if the Konoha top brass were willing to talk nicely, then they should talk nicely.
If you don't want to, then if you can't solve the problem, just get rid of the person who raised the problem. Uchiha Tomoki knows clearly that the Konoha high-level officials are not equal to Konoha.
Although there was no chance of winning against Konoha, it was still easy to deal with those old men in the upper echelons.
"So when do I leave?"
Uchiha Youshu asked directly.
"You only have three days at most. If you're any slower, you can be transferred out of the security department. Konoha should approve the front-line rotation application tomorrow morning."
"I understand, Patriarch." After saying that, he stood up and prepared to leave.
"Aren't you going to finish your tea? Tomoki-kun, I hope you won't disappoint the people who believe in you."
Uchiha Youshu picked up the cold tea on the coffee table and drank it all in one gulp, then turned and left. When he reached the door, he turned back and said.
"I will only disappoint my enemies! Chief Fugaku, although I have always thought that you are a useless chief, at least you still care about the family. This is your only qualification."
Uchiha Fugaku did not stand up to see him off, but just sat there quietly.
"The enemy... is useless... I hope your mouth isn't the only thing that's good enough for you, Tomoki-kun."