Chapter 119: [Two Options for Uchiha to Stop Water]
"I have a kaleidoscope of writing wheels."
Konoha Village,
Uchiha clan land,
In the basement of the patriarch's house, the ninjas of the Uchiha clan, who have the right to speak within the clan, sit around a round table.
As for the fact that Uchiha Fugaku calmly said it on the main seat, everyone present was stunned.
In the dim light,
Most of them stood up unconsciously, their eyes eagerly staring at him!
There was only one person, looking nervous.
"Clan...... Patriarch, are you serious? Legend has it that the eyes that hold the true power of the Uchiha are in their hands! β
The first to react was undoubtedly the Uchiha Aomyo, who paid the most attention to combat power among the several people!
I saw that his eyes seemed to be burning with flames, and among the scarlet eyes, the three hook jade was staring straight at Uchiha Fugaku, and he unconsciously opened his own three hook jade under emotional stimulation!
"Of course."
Uchiha Fugaku replied softly, and his eyes also lit up with the unique blood color of the Sharingan.
Immediately after, the pitch-black three-hook jade in his eyes slowly rotated and condensed together, forming a shape like a shuriken!
"Patriarch!"
In the face of this never-before-seen shape, the eyes of everyone present showed longing and fanatical emotions.
That's what it is...... Kaleidoscope!
There was only one person, and his expression was dazed.
"Calm down."
However, Uchiha Fugaku did not have much sympathy and pride for the eagerness of the people in front of him, but was very calm.
"Actually, I have awakened the kaleidoscope writing wheel eye long ago, so I just hide this matter because I know that you will breed a lot of thoughts that you shouldn't have because of this pair of kaleidoscopes."
"For example......
"Coup d'Γ©tat!"
When these words were spoken, the enthusiasm in the eyes of Uchiha Aoto and Uchiha Maji became even hotter.
"Patriarch, since you already have a kaleidoscope, the power of Konoha is not to be feared!"
Uchiha Aoto spoke without hesitation, "As long as you give an order, the entire Uchiha will make Konoha pay the price of looking down on us!" β
Similarly, Uchiha Maji followed, "Those high-ranking officials of Konoha have been arrogant for too long, it's time for them to recall why Uchiha is the hero of Konoha as the founder of the village!" β
And along with their words, Uchiha Homon and Yu, who originally belonged to the conservative side, were also ready to move.
Konoha's behavior has annoyed them a lot lately.
The conservative thinking is based on the stability of the family, and now, Konoha has clearly acted with no intention of reuniting with the Uchiha.
So...... To be conservative is to look cowardly.
"Patriarch, I hope you'll think about it."
In this regard, Uchiha Shisui, who participated in the high-level clan meeting for the first time since the relocation of the clan, hesitated and explained his inner thoughts, "We don't know about Konoha's troops. β
"And Konoha should know everything about what kind of strength the Uchiha has, except for your kaleidoscope."
"A coup d'Γ©tat is not a suitable option."
"Humph!"
Uchiha Aomon's face turned cold, "Shisui, you should know your identity!" β
"You're not from Konoha, your surname is Uchiha, your name is Uchiha Shisui, it's not Sarutobi Shisui, it's not Shimura Shisui!"
"Being in the shadows of Konoha for such a long time, you haven't even collected a little bit of information, it's a little too obvious!"
Even, a strong killing intent had already appeared on his body, and he was firmly locking the water.
At the same time, the other Uchiha at the round table also had complicated expressions and were vigilant to stop the water.
It's about the patriarch having a kaleidoscope secret, even if Shisui is Uchiha's first combat power, they will do their best to capture it and avoid exposing the news to Konoha!
"Do you know what you're doing?"
However, Uchiha Fugaku's face also became serious, and he looked directly at Uchiha Aomon, "Are you planning to kill people of your same clan in front of me, the patriarch?" β
"But the patriarch ......"
Uchiha Aomon's expression froze, and he was about to explain something.
But Uchiha Fugaku didn't give him a chance to speak, "Regarding the information that I have a kaleidoscope, come to think of it, Konoha should already know it now." β
"What?!"
Hearing this, whether it was Uchiha Aomon and others, or Uchiha Shisui, who was opposed to the coup, they couldn't control their tone.
"That's what Itachi meant."
But before they could ask, Uchiha Fugaku explained slowly, "In fact, as Shisui said, we don't know anything about Konoha at the moment. β
"A coup d'Γ©tat in such a situation is not a suitable option."
"With the current situation, even if we have the strength to purge the people who are rushing to the top of Konoha High, the people of the other ninja families will not necessarily be convinced of us."
"At that time, if the situation is optimistic, it will be the families in Konoha Village who will unite to attack the Uchiha, and the worst case scenario will be that the entire Konoha will be annihilated by other external forces!"
Uchiha Aoto eagerly proposed, "But the patriarch, ...... with a kaleidoscope"
"The power of the kaleidoscope is not as strong as you think."
Fugaku interrupted him again, "Since awakening the kaleidoscope, I have only understood why during the Warring States period, so many Uchiha clansmen awakened the kaleidoscope, but they were never able to dominate the ninja world. β
"It's not all Uchiha, it's all Madara Uchiha!"
"You can't define a kaleidoscope by his strength, as far as I know so far, even if I have a kaleidoscope, I probably only have the certainty that I can take the ape flying sun slash or one of the Shimura group collections."
"And if the two of them join forces to attack me, I'm likely to be delayed."
"When the time comes, and with Konoha's strength, the upper ninjas will easily kill all of you, and then, I alone will face the power of the entire Konoha!"
The words were straightforward.
It was like a bucket of cold water, poured on the hearts of every Uchiha present.
"Also...... And the Nine-Tails, the patriarch, you can take the help of the Nine-Tails. β
At this time, Uchiha Yu proposed, "As long as you control the Nine-Tails with the help of the power of the kaleidoscope, then, we are completely ...... There may be opportunities. β
"Don't think too simply, if we make a mistake, we will be the sinners of the thousand-year-old family of the Uchiha!"
Uchiha Fugaku rebuked this 'maybe' proposal, "Don't show the determination in your heart until you are completely sure, remember that behind you is the entire Uchiha. β
"You're not like that traitor in the night of the Nine-Tails, you're alone, and you can pat your ass and leave after you get into trouble."
"If our affairs are revealed, then those who face the Uchiha will be wiped out!"
After a pause, he refuted the proposal again, "Since Konoha knows that we have a kaleidoscope, it will definitely not give us a chance to come into contact with the Nine-Tails Pillar Force. β
"And if you forcibly capture the Nine-Tails Pillar Force, it will be the same as your previous unprepared coup d'Γ©tat, and you will have no chance of facing Konoha at all."
Another bucket of cold water came down.
Even the Uchiha Aomon, who has always been radical, can't afford to be a 'sinner', let alone an entire race.
And for the few people who were silent, Uchiha Fugaku was a little surprised in his heart.
He has always hidden his strength, on the one hand, he is afraid of provoking Konoha's sensitive nerves, and on the other hand, he is also afraid of provoking the sensitive nerves of his clan.
So before Weasel left, he instinctively resisted the idea of revealing the kaleidoscope card.
But now...... Uchiha Fugaku was surprised to find that everything was not as he imagined, and the clansmen became anxious and urgent, but seemed to be more obedient!
"I'm telling you this today in the hope that you will recognize that the Uchiha is not as powerful as you think."
That being the case, after the second bucket of cold water was poured, Uchiha Fugaku prepared another bucket of cold water, "Don't take Uchiha's power too simple all day long, the person who can really master this power will not be at least me, nor will it be you." β
"Without absolute power, what kind of consequences will arrogance bring to your own life, I believe that you did not pull down this lesson when you studied at the ninja school."
"Regarding the kaleidoscope, although Konoha already knows about it, it ...... Don't be too vocal, either. β
"That's all for today's meeting, you can go."
Speaking of this, he paused, "Zhishui, you stay, I have something to say to you." β
The content of this meeting is simple, the reason is that Uchiha Shisui is present, otherwise, he would have mentioned a little more and deployed some operations.
The Uchiha Shisui who was named was slightly stunned, but he still stopped leaving very obediently.
Although the others set their eyes on him, they did not stay long, and left one by one with heavy hearts.
Although today's meeting is very short, the content of the meeting has made them all feel a little dizzy.
They need time, digest this fact.
In the basement, there are only two people left, Fuyue and Zhishui.
Fu Yue could clearly sense the hesitation of Zhishui, and his face seemed to be much worse than before the night of the Nine-Tails.
It's like...... It's like a different person.
"I've heard Itachi mention that you seem to have some thoughts about the recent Clan meeting that didn't invite you."
Uchiha Fugaku spoke softly, his tone no longer as serious as he had just been.
"I ......"
The Uchiha opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.
In fact, it's really hard for him, caught in the middle.
"Alas......"
Fu Yue sighed helplessly, "I know what you think. β
"Since what happened that night, I've been in the same dilemma of not knowing what to do."
"And the result is something I didn't expect, Konoha helped me make a choice, instead of continuing to coexist, they want the Uchiha to be ostracized again, or even cease to exist!"
Uchiha Shisui fell silent, he couldn't refute these words, and he couldn't persuade anything.
Because, it is true.
"Regarding the matter of the clan meeting, it was Itachi who proposed it, so I don't want you to participate."
Uchiha Fugaku explained the matter.
Weasel?
Zhishui, who had been silent, raised his head.
"Regarding this matter, I hope you don't reveal it to Konoha side, you can say it...... It was I who suggested that you not be involved. β
Fuyue said, "Actually, I could have deceived you just now and said that it was my arrangement, but Itachi said that I hope you can know the real truth." β
"He didn't want you to be in a dilemma, hesitating between Konoha and the Uchiha, so he removed you from the clan guild's list."
"Knowing that you don't know what will happen to the clan, there is no information to report to Konoha that will make a choice."
For these words, Uchiha Shisui's demeanor was very complicated.
He didn't expect it to be the kid's decision.
"But this time, before Itachi left, it seemed that his mind had changed."
Uchiha Fugaku continued, "He felt that it was a little too unfair to make a choice for you in this kind of thing. β
"So, there's a scene where you're talking to me here."
"The next choice is up to you."
Speaking of this, his expression became serious again, "If you plan to participate in the follow-up clan meeting, then regarding the content of the clan meeting, you will not be able to synchronize it with the Hokage of Konoha." β
"Once you do something to leak the information of the clan, we Uchiha will remove you, no matter what...... What the future holds for the Uchiha, everything will have nothing to do with you. β
For this option, the Uchiha Shisui did not react, but quietly waited for another option.
"And the other option, which is the next clan meeting, you will no longer participate, until the results are in." Uchiha Fugaku stared at him closely, "During this time, you can reveal to Konoha any information you see in the Uchiha, and it doesn't matter. β
"But I hope that if Konoha and Uchiha really do something more than testing each other, you, as a bystander, don't meddle in it."
"We won't let you be the tip of a knife facing Konoha and make it difficult for you."
"But I don't want you to stand on Konoha and point the blade at us, you just need to ...... It is enough to be a bystander. β
For these words, the Uchiha Shisui, who had been waiting for him, was stunned.
"Both I and Itachi hope that after the results are in, if they are...... Our plan didn't work out, and you'll be the last bloodline of the Uchiha, continuing this thousand-year-old family. β
"Even if you can, I hope you can try to preserve some ordinary people in the clan at the end and retain some of the Uchiha's bloodline."
"And if our plan succeeds, then we want the Uchiha to be your home."
Uchiha Shisui, who was originally stunned, clenched his fists on the table unconsciously after hearing these words, and gritted his teeth.
This is...... Think of yourself as your last hope!
The first one, standing on the side of Konoha himself, of course, can survive,
And the second choice is to let yourself be a sidestander, also hoping that you can come down to continue the bloodline for the family.
But...... Such two choices made it difficult for Uchiha to accept it.
Can you really completely put everything out of the way, abandon everything in your family, and live alone?
Are you such a person?
Myself...... Will it be like that?
The atmosphere in the basement was quiet, and Uchiha Fugaku was not in a hurry to ask, and Uchiha Shisui did not answer.
The two fell silent, Fugaku's mood was complicated, and sitting opposite him, Uchiha Shisui's heart was even more entangled.