Chapter 3 - Two Things That Must Be Done to Prevent the Clan's Extermination!
Naruto Bai Ye: [The only path is through Shisui. Internally, I can still have some say, after all, currently the Uchiha Clan only has two Mangekyo.]
Aside from Obito, who was at large, and Uchiha Hikari, who was sealed.
Within Konoha, the Uchiha Clan only had Shisui and Fugaku with Mangekyo.
Uchiha Shisui wasn't mindlessly biased towards Konoha, but he was somewhat foolish, like a college student fresh out of society—clear-eyed yet naive.
He mistakenly believed the empty promises made by the Elder Council and Hiruzen Sarutobi.
He directly told the Third Hokage and Danzo about his Mangekyo ability.
You tell me, with a Kotoamatsukami that can silently change another's will, what do you think Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo were thinking?
Putting aside everything else, Danzo definitely coveted this ability, while Hiruzen Sarutobi was wary. It's impossible to say he wasn't afraid. Wasn't he afraid of his own will being silently changed by Shisui?
That's absolutely impossible!
From the original work, when Minato Namikaze died in battle, the Third Hokage clearly could have found someone else to become Hokage, but he chose to retake the position himself. During Minato Namikaze's tenure, Konoha's Anbu was also always in the Third Hokage's hands.
Many things Danzo did, would he not know about them?
The reason Konoha turned out this way, Hiruzen Sarutobi definitely bears most of the responsibility. If it weren't for his constant indulgence, Danzo would never have been able to pull strings behind the scenes.
The death of White Fang, the departure of the Sannin, forcing Hizashi to his death, Minato Namikaze's dying entrustment of Naruto, promising to take good care of Naruto, but later directly letting Naruto be isolated in the Village, the hero's son turning into a demon fox.
You say it's to protect Naruto's identity, but you directly label him a demon fox. Anyone with a functioning brain would know Naruto is the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki, right?
What protection is that?!
Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi is not trustworthy in Bai Ye's eyes.
Internally, I strike hard; externally, I am meek. This is Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Based on this, the Uchiha Clan's three factions are the conservative faction, the neutral faction, and the radical faction.
The conservative faction leans towards peaceful coexistence and non-resistance, the radical faction leans towards rebellion, and the neutral faction helps whoever is weaker.
Naruto Bai Ye: [The neutral faction is currently the most problematic. These guys are the most disgusting, constantly draining the Uchiha's internal strength. Ultimately, the pacifist faction can't work, only the hawkish faction can!]
Although Bai Ye knew that the success rate of rebellion was very low.
The Uchiha Clan rebelling was not as simple as overthrowing Hiruzen Sarutobi.
It was about overthrowing Konoha's existing order.
The Hyuga Clan, Ino–Shika–Chō, these clans, every single one of them, would absolutely not allow a clan that was originally on the same level as them to become superior, especially the Hyuga Clan.
All along, after the Senju Clan integrated into Konoha and disbanded their family, the Hyuga Clan had been contending with the Uchiha Clan over who was Konoha's strongest clan and whose ocular jutsu was more powerful.
Their relationship wasn't terrible, but it certainly wasn't great either.
Inuyasha Bai Ye: [The radical faction needs powerful strength, otherwise it's impossible. And Shisui should be part of the pacifist faction, right? How will you deal with Shisui? That Kotoamatsukami can directly hit you with one!]
Kotoamatsukami currently seems to be an unsolvable existence, capable of even resolving Edo Tensei control.
Most likely, one needs stronger ocular power than Shisui. Mangekyo of the same level would have their thoughts changed, so only Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and Rinnegan are unaffected by Kotoamatsukami?
If that's the case, how would he get an Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan?
He doesn't even have a Mangekyo yet.
Nichijou Bai Ye: [Why not take my advice and just become a kept man for Tsunade!]
Zombie Bai Ye: [Actually, you don't necessarily have to find Tsunade. You could also go to Kirigakure. If Kirigakure is in Mei Terumī's period now, then just be a kept man for the Fifth Mizukage!]
Pirate Bai Ye: [Wrong, wrong, wrong! I think you can go to Kumogakure. Over there, strength is respected, and there's also a high-ranking beauty like Samui!]
Zombie Bai Ye: [Wouldn't that get you beaten to death by Ay? I think going to Iwagakure is also good. You can nurture Kurotsuchi!]
Nichijou Bai Ye: [All wrong! You're all wrong! Have you forgotten there's a big brother-in-law who is currently the strongest in the Ninja World? That's right, it's my brother Nagato. Go woo Konan, the Akatsuki Organization is so good!
Konan for company, Kisame for a backrub, Pain to buy rice, Itachi-sama to cook, Deidara to play with clay, and if you like toys, find Sasori.
If your clothes are torn, Kakuzu will mend them for you. If you're in a bad mood, beat Hidan. There's also Zetsu to purify the air, and if you make significant contributions, you can even claim a Tobi!]
Thinking about it, all the others are just temporary stopping points, only the Akatsuki Organization is his ultimate reliance!
Reliance my foot!
Naruto Bai Ye: [You guys don't trust me that much? Maybe I can lead the Uchiha Clan to turn the tables?]
Being told to become a kept man right from the start, that's quite a bit of underestimation.
He felt he could still struggle a bit.
Pirate Bai Ye: [It's not that I don't trust you, it's mainly too difficult. If you can save Shisui, I feel the winning rate increases by at least ten percent. If you make Shisui see the true face of Konoha's higher-ups, the winning rate can increase by another twenty percent. And the most important thing is that you don't have much say within the Uchiha Clan right now. Ultimately, even if you look down on Uchiha Fugaku's behavior of leading the Uchiha Clan to their deaths, he is currently the Uchiha Clan's leader, the one who can decide everything!]
To change the Uchiha Clan's current situation, two points must be achieved.
First, Shisui's eyes must not be taken by Danzo.
Once they are taken, the plot will proceed as in the original work, with all pressure falling on Itachi. It will also be widely rumored in the clan that he killed Shisui, and then the radical faction within the clan will directly take the initiative to prepare for rebellion.
At that time, Itachi naturally couldn't stop things from happening, so he could only make a deal with Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi: exterminate the clan to save Sasuke.
Although he despised Uchiha Itachi's act of slaughtering his entire clan, at that time, in Bai Ye's view, it was nothing more than either saving Sasuke or having the entire clan die in battle and bear the name of rebellion, ultimately consuming a portion of Konoha's fighting power to end this rebellion.
Therefore, Shisui must be saved; at the very least, his eyes must not be taken by Danzo.
Secondly, he must become the leader of the Uchiha Clan.
Only by becoming the leader can he have a say and make most of the clan listen to him.
Otherwise, all plans at this moment would be mere empty talk.