The next morning, Uchiha Tomoki went directly to his grandfather, expressed his desire to become the clan leader, and bluntly said that he hoped he would support him.
Then he thanked him for arranging Xuan Yue and the other two to protect Xia Li.
After Uchiha Youshu finished speaking, Uchiha Yan smiled and said.
"What are you thanking me for? She's your sister and my granddaughter. But you're so brave that you even dare to think of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."
Uchiha Youshu said depressedly: "It really wasn't my idea. Xia Li just couldn't stand it and got close to it. It's really just a coincidence."
"That's because you spoiled Xia Li. You dared to approach him without knowing the situation." The old man continued to blame.
Hearing this, Uchiha Youshu rolled his eyes. Speaking of this, everyone knows that you are the one who spoils Xia Li the most. Every time the parents of the children bullied by Xia Li come to your house, you bring a large group of senior ninjas to visit their home the next day.
Not wanting to dwell on this question any further, Uchiha Youshu pressed on, "Grandpa, do you support me becoming the clan leader?"
"As my grandson, how could I not support you? We old guys have long determined that the next clan leader will be chosen between you and Shisui. I'm just curious why you have been so impatient in the past few years?"
"I naturally have my reasons, you just need to support me."
"Okay, I don't care what secrets you have. I will try my best to convince these old guys to support you."
Seeing that Uchiha Hiko had agreed, Youshu continued, "I still need Grandpa's help with something. I hope to organize a clan meeting the day after tomorrow night. I will start the action that night."
"Is it really necessary to rush like this? More preparations will give you a better chance."
Uchiha Tomoki smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Time waits for no one." He then told Uchiha Hiko about his conversation with Fugaku.
"Those guys, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo, have been using the same tricks for so many years. They don't even want you to reach the border alive!"
Uchiha Hiko is indeed a veteran who has experienced three Ninja World Wars and three Hokages in power. He was able to guess the truth with just a little information.
Uchiha Tomoki looked at his old man who was so shrewd, and it was just like the saying that an old man in the family is like a treasure.
He also decided in his heart that he would never stage a coup unless it was absolutely necessary. There was such a shrewd old man in his own family alone, and there were so many ninja clans in Konoha, and there were quite a few old monsters.
"It doesn't matter whether their methods are novel or not. At least their methods are very useful." Uchiha Tomoki also replied with a smile.
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After leaving the old man's house, Uchiha Tomoki went to the security department and the clan respectively, informed his subordinates of his action plan, and then walked aimlessly on the streets of Konoha.
Xia Li and Sasuke still went to the ninja school. Although it was confirmed that they would drop out, the Konoha high-level officials were not so impatient.
After all, the biggest threat in their eyes is still him, 'Suzaku' Uchiha Tomoki.
His unparalleled fire jutsu, the ability to fly at high speeds, and the fire barrier that was comparable to the Tailed Beast Ball when he used all his strength not only caused great losses to Kirigakure, but also made the Konoha high-ups very wary.
At one point, some people in the upper echelons and family suspected that Uchiha Tomoki had opened the Mangekyō Sharingan. The upper echelons suspected it because of his unreasonable fire jutsu. After all, they had never seen a fire jutsu that was not restrained by water jutsu but instead directly suppressed water jutsu.
In fact, this is the effect brought by the ability template. Thunderbolt can absorb heat in the environment to generate flames. This is completely a natural flame, which is fundamentally different from the flame generated by Fire Chakra.
The family's reason for this is because Tomoki's fire man template has the ability to control fire, which looks very similar to the Mangekyō Eye Technique 'Kagutsuchi No Mikoto' in the family records.
"Tomoki!"
Uchiha Youshu, who was strolling around, heard a familiar greeting and turned around. A ninja who was about the same age as him, with a gentle and handsome appearance, the only thing that ruined his beauty was his round nose, was wearing clothes with the Uchiha clan emblem and carrying a small sword on his back. He was looking at him with a smile.
It was none other than Uchiha Shisui, the genius of the Uchiha clan who was as famous as him.
"Ah! Shisui, you've been away for a really long time this time, probably almost half a year. How's the mission going?"
When he heard the word "mission", a trace of sadness flashed across Uchiha Shisui's smiling face.
"The mission was successful, but my teammates sacrificed their lives to cover my retreat."
Uchiha Shisui said with a heavy tone.
"Ha! Shisui, now that you're back, don't think about these unhappy things for a while. Isn't that what ninjas are all about? Let's go and eat your favorite three-colored meatballs."
As he said that, he pulled Shisui towards the meatball shop.
Shisui was pulled forward, a wry smile on his face.
It's obviously Itachi's favorite to eat, although he doesn't hate sweets, but Tomoki always says that his favorite is the three-color meatballs.
Soon after, the two were walking down the streets of Konoha, each holding a few skewers of meatballs.
"Shisui, what day did you come back?"
"Last night, I went straight to bed as soon as I got home. Today, when I went out, I found someone discussing what happened last night. That person is you, right, Tomoki?"
"Well, Shisui, a lot has happened in the past six months since you were away. The relationship between the clan and the village has become increasingly strained, and more and more people in the clan are supporting the coup."
"Youshu, I've always wanted to find a way for my family and the village to live in harmony, but I can't find it."
At this time, Shisui looked around and said.
Many villagers showed disgust when they saw the family crests on Tomoki and Shisui, but they were a little afraid when they saw Uchiha Tomoki wearing the security uniform.
"Shisui, are you saying that all the tribe members are devils? Why do the villagers hate us so much?"
Shisui fell silent.
Although many members of the tribe are very arrogant and behave very violently, they have never harmed the villagers. In fact, many members of the tribe have sacrificed their lives to protect the village in many wars.
"Shisui, to be frank, the opinions of the villagers can be easily manipulated. The reason our clan has such a bad reputation is partly due to the arrogance of our members, but more importantly, it's due to someone constantly inciting public opinion behind the scenes, causing these unsuspecting villagers to become hostile to the Uchiha."
After listening to Uchiha Tomoki's speech, Uchiha Shisui did not refute or respond, but fell into deep thought.
"So, who is the person behind that? Tomoki."
Uchiha Shisui thought for a while and then asked a meaningless question.
"Shisui, this question is meaningless. Whether it's Danzo or the Third Hokage, the situation hasn't improved over the years and will only get worse."
"Tomoki, the Sandaime...it can't be his, it must be Danzo."
Shisui tried to defend the Third Hokage, but his confidence was lacking.
Now Shisui still firmly believes in the will of fire and still wants to find a way to peace between his family and the village.
However, he is not as close to the Konoha high-level officials as in the original work. This can be said to be the credit of Uchiha Tomoki. The two have known each other since the ninja school. Tomoki's intentional or unintentional words have broadened Uchiha Shisui's horizons and made him look at problems more comprehensively.
"Shisui, I say the same thing again. It doesn't matter who is behind this. What matters is that the Sandaime didn't stop it. This shows that he has no intention of repairing his relationship with the Uchiha clan."
Shisui fell silent again. As the grandson of Uchiha Kagami, his family elders taught him to look at things from the perspective of the village since he was a child, so many times he did not look at his family as a member of the Uchiha clan.
But after all, he was born into the Uchiha clan, and his friends, his relatives, and his elders were basically all from the clan, which made it impossible for him to look at everything from an outsider's perspective.
During this mission, he obtained the legendary Sharingan. At the beginning, the powerful force made him feel that he could change everything, but now that he has calmed down, he feels that he can change nothing.
"Youshu, why are you saying this? I know you, you must be planning something, right?"
"Yes, Shisui, I have found a way for my family and the village to live in peace, but before that, I must first become the head of the Uchiha clan."
Then Uchiha Tomoki looked at Shisui and said seriously: "I hope you and your second grandfather can support me. I have found the path for the family and village to live in peace that you hope for. Believe me, Shisui!"
Shisui looked at Tomoki who had become serious and said, "You have been smarter than me since you were little. If it were you, I believe you can do it. But if you want to become the clan leader now, what about Clan Leader Fugaku?"
"Shisui, I will take care of it, whether it's Chief Fugaku or the relationship with the village."
"Well, I believe you. I will try to convince Grandpa, but I'm not very sure."
Shisui said uncertainly.
"Thank you, Shisui. That's enough. Your support is all I need. You've already opened your Mangekyō Sharingan, right?"
Shisui's eyes flashed with shock when he heard this and asked, "How could it be, Youshu, how did you find out?"
How did you find out? Of course, it's because I felt threatened when I was standing in front of you. You never gave me this feeling before.
Tomoki smiled and shook his head and said, "It's a secret, but Shisui, you can tell this news to your second grandfather, to the head of the Fugaku clan, and even to the Sandaime Hokage."
"But, please remember! Do not tell anyone about your pupil technique!"
Tomoki warned Shisui almost word by word.
"I understand, Tomoki." Shisui nodded very carefully.
"Then can you let me see your Sharingan?" After seeing Shisui agree, Tomoki asked with a smile.
"no problem."
Then Shisui opened his Sharingan, but did not stop at the third magatama. The three magatama spun rapidly and soon turned into the pattern of the four-cornered windmill that Uchiha Tomoki remembered.
"It seems it's still Kotoamatsukami. I'm here, Shisui, and I won't let you be killed by the plot again." Uchiha Tomoki thought to himself.