Uchiha Clan Compound.
"The ointment Orochimaru developed himself is actually quite good."
Uchiha Su rubbed his bruised wound. After the ointment covered it, a cooling sensation spread, and he then walked towards where he lived.
He lived with Uchiha Madara because Uchiha Su's father was Uchiha Madara's younger brother, named Uchiha Taiga, and since Uchiha Madara had no direct descendants, he was grooming Uchiha Su as his successor.
As for Uchiha Madara, he had a total of five younger brothers. The other four had already died in battle, leaving only Uchiha Taiga, who passed away on his sickbed a few years ago.
Just as he entered the courtyard, Uchiha Su saw Uchiha Madara sitting in the center of the main hall.
He was unusually fully armored today, wearing armor left over from the Warring States Period, covered in shocking scars.
It was hard to imagine what terrifying battles the owner of this armor had endured to cause such severe damage.
"Su, you're back."
Uchiha Madara's hair was already streaked with some white, but his face still held that expression of looking down on everything. Only when looking at Uchiha Su did his eyes soften slightly.
"Uncle."
Uchiha Su bowed to Uchiha Madara, his movements clean and crisp.
"Come here and sit by my side."
Uchiha Madara patted the cushion beside him and said.
Immediately, Uchiha Su came to sit beside Uchiha Madara and asked curiously, looking at the armor on Uchiha Madara's body: "Uncle, why are you wearing armor today? Is something big going to happen?"
"Su, I am going to tell you something. I need you to tell me your decision immediately. But regardless of what that decision is, I will respect it. After all, you are about to graduate from the Ninja Academy; you are an adult now."
Uchiha Madara patted Uchiha Su's shoulder and said.
Uchiha Su was six years old. For those like them who had experienced the Warring States Period, this was already the age to carry a blade onto the battlefield.
"I am ready, Uncle. Please speak."
Uchiha Su sat up straight. He already vaguely sensed that what Uchiha Madara was about to say might be very important.
"I am planning to defect. If any clansmen are willing to follow me, I will take them and leave Konoha to go to a new place."
Uchiha Madara did not provide any build-up and got straight to the point.
"Huh?"
Uchiha Su's brain clearly stalled for a moment. He looked at Uchiha Madara hesitantly, suspecting he might be hearing things.
"You heard me correctly. I am indeed planning to defect from Konoha. I will make my move within three days." Uchiha Madara's voice was calm; clearly, he had been thinking about this move for a long time.
"I wanted to defect over a decade ago, but your father, my younger brother, Taiga, persuaded me otherwise. He said that the clansmen had just experienced peace, and even though I was the one who led them out of the chaotic times, perhaps I couldn't convince them to leave this place. Furthermore, I am indeed not good at persuading people..."
Uchiha Madara's gaze was filled with reminiscence, and the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously. Perhaps recalling Uchiha Taiga, he also felt that long-lost warmth called 'family affection'.
"Yes, peace is indeed a precious thing that everyone craves. I have now gradually come to understand what Taiga was actually thinking."
...
Uchiha Su listened quietly to Uchiha Madara's rambling.
He knew that Uchiha Madara wanted to speak his mind and vent his emotions. On the other hand, it was also to give Uchiha Su enough time to think.
Whether to follow Uchiha Madara and leave, or stay in Konoha.
"So, Su, have you made up your mind? Have you decided whether to leave here with me? No matter what decision you make, I will not blame you."
Uchiha Madara went into the courtyard, with Uchiha Su following behind him. He saw Uchiha Madara gently squat down, his palm stroking the somewhat damp soil, which was caused by the heavy rain that had fallen just this morning.
"I have decided. I will follow you, Uncle, and leave Konoha to go to a new place and rebuild a new Uchiha Clan."
Uchiha Su did not hesitate much and agreed directly.
"Very good. Wait for my notification within three days. Su, you will not regret this decision. Taiga has already chosen a location for me, which will allow our Uchiha to rebuild our glory."
Uchiha Madara patted Uchiha Su's shoulder, feeling a sudden sense of relief in his heart. He had really, truly been worried that Uchiha Su would not understand his decision.
"By the way, your father left something for you. Come with me; it is time to give it to you."
Uchiha Madara said to Uchiha Su, then took him to a very hidden secret room.
"This bottle contains the most precious thing your father left for you. It is the Mangekyo Sharingan, the legendary Mangekyo Sharingan of our Uchiha Clan, the eyes that can see through everything. When you awaken your own Mangekyo, you can use this pair of Mangekyo your father left behind to awaken the Eternal Mangekyo..."
Uchiha Madara explained briefly, then took out a sheepskin notebook. "This notebook records information about our Uchiha Clan's Mangekyo Sharingan and Eternal Mangekyo. You can take a careful look..."
"I won't stay to keep you company; I will be very busy these next few days."
After speaking, before leaving, Uchiha Madara patted Uchiha Su's shoulder again and then left the secret room.
Uchiha Su looked at the two items in his hand and, in an instant, felt that this bizarre timeline made sense.
"My dad is a transmigrator?" Uchiha Su's expression was a bit strange. Only if Uchiha Taiga was a transmigrator could it explain Uchiha Madara's current actions and the timeline that had long since deviated from the original work.
"My dad must have given Uchiha Madara a lot of advice, which is why he held back until now to make his move. I don't know if Black Zetsu is still by Madara's side..."
Uchiha Su muttered to himself, his gaze returning to the two items in his hand.
After that, Uchiha Su put away the container holding the Mangekyo Sharingan and read the notebook for a while.
Before he could finish reading the notebook, a mechanical, synthesized voice suddenly rang in Uchiha Su's mind.
[Mission Issued: [Establish a New Uchiha]. In the Land of Water, rebuild the Uchiha Clan and spread rumors in the Ninja World that the orthodox Konoha is in the Hidden Mist.]
[Reward: Mangekyo Sharingan]
After hearing the mission issued by the system, Uchiha Su muttered to himself: "So, the location my father and uncle chose is the Land of Water?"
Thinking of this, Uchiha Su suddenly felt that everything made sense.
Among the Five Great Nations, the Land of Fire obviously goes without saying. If the Uchiha settled in the Land of Fire, Konoha would probably find fault with them every day; the Land of Earth has too many Ninja, so it's not easy to conquer, nor is it suitable for development; the Land of Lightning is not a nation to be trifled with, and its geographical environment is not very good either; the survival environment in the Land of Wind is even worse, so naturally, that's out...
So, all that's left is the Land of Water. It is isolated from the continent and relatively closed off, making it difficult for the outside world to extend their reach here. The geographical environment is good, and the commercial environment is not bad either. As a settlement for the Uchiha, it is very suitable.
As for spreading rumors, at first, Uchiha Su thought it was abstract and had no room for operation, but thinking about it carefully, it was actually quite reasonable.
Who did the establishment of Konoha rely on?
Obviously, it was Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara, meaning Konoha was formed by the union of the two great clans, the Senju and the Uchiha. While there were certainly other small clans, it mainly relied on these two major clans.
Now that the Senju have disbanded, the clansmen have integrated into the Konoha Village. Except for Hashirama and Tobirama, the others no longer bear the Senju surname, even Tsunade.
In this situation, if the Uchiha, who are still gathered together, suddenly run away to the Land of Water, then who could say that the orthodox Konoha is not in the Land of Water?
Uchiha Su's mouth curled up slightly. "System, open the panel."
[Host: Uchiha Su
Identity: Young Clan Head of the Uchiha
Chakra Level: B
Age: 6
Kekkei Genkai: Two-Tomoe Sharingan
Ninjutsu: Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique (lv3), Shuriken Jutsu (lv2), Uchiha Style Swordsmanship (lv4), Uchiha Style Taijutsu (lv2)
Mission: Pending, Establish a New Uchiha]
Uchiha Su narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at his panel. According to the data on this panel, Tsunade could not possibly be his opponent.