The Hidden Mist Blacksmith, forging the glory of the Ninja Sword Style!

"Then I will have the opportunity to learn this ninjutsu."

Kakashi knew very well that among the younger generation, his talent was undoubtedly number one.

Orochimaru is getting old.

Furthermore, someone needs to share some of Orochimaru's workload.

Thanks to the Impure World Reincarnation technique, Konoha overcame its most difficult crisis.

Annihilation of the village?

Such a thing will no longer happen.

What Konoha needs to do now is not just defend, but to counterattack.

The entire Hidden Leaf Village was immersed in a state of excitement.

Everyone felt that Konoha's future was bright.

"After successively defeating the Hidden Mist Village, the Hidden Cloud Village, and the Hidden Stone Village, they conquered the entire ninja world."

"Our Konoha will become the first unified ninja village in the history of the ninja world."

"What a magnificent achievement this is!"

"Just thinking about it is exciting."

"Something that no one in the ninja world has ever done before."

"The art of heroic spirits is truly magnificent."

"Our deceased predecessors are still working hard for the village and for the ninja world."

"With Lord Tobirama leading us, we will surely win!"

"Speaking of which, Orochimaru is indeed a pretty good Hokage."

Most people in Konoha don't really support Orochimaru.

In his previous competition with Minato Namikaze, Orochimaru not only failed to gain Hiruzen Sarutobi's support, but also had a much lower approval rating among the villagers than Minato Namikaze.

The main issue is that the person gives off a gloomy, unfriendly vibe.

But now, the villagers are gradually realizing how good Orochimaru is.

"If it weren't for Lord Orochimaru using the Holy Spirit Technique, our Konoha would probably be gone by now."

"Just like the village of Wochao."

"In terms of Hokage achievements, Lord Orochimaru's act of saving Konoha from dire straits has already surpassed that of the Third Hokage."

"This can't be, can it? After all, the Third Generation Lords have contributed for so many years."

"But the Third Hokage was helpless in the face of Konoha's desperate situation."

"That's because the three generations of elders are getting old."

Some villagers mentioned Minato Namikaze.

"Leaving aside the Third Hokage, Minato Namikaze is definitely far inferior to Lord Orochimaru."

"If it weren't for him, the Nine-Tails' rampage wouldn't have happened in Konoha."

Some radical villagers said.

"If you ask me, Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki are both sinners of the village."

However, some villagers were still able to calm down.

"The Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage wasn't their fault; the real fault lies with the mastermind behind it all."

"Even if Kushina Uzumaki doesn't produce, the mastermind behind it will find another opportunity."

"For example, serious injury, illness, etc."

"The mastermind behind this is most likely a member of the Uchiha clan."

"Otherwise, why would the village immediately expel the Uchiha clan to the edge of the village after the Nine-Tails' attack?"

"This is the best proof!"

"Damn Uchiha, they're traitors!"

"A ninja clan like this should not exist in Konoha."

"They should disappear, just like the Kaguya and Hozuki clans of Kirigakure!"

Fugaku Uchiha listened to the report from the ninja below, his face turning quite grim.

The situation in Konoha has indeed improved.

But the happy ones are others.

The atmosphere within the Uchiha clan seemed completely out of place in Konoha.

It is clear that the Uchiha clan is being marginalized in Konoha now.

"The village's resentment towards the Uchiha is growing stronger."

“The family’s opinions about the village are also growing stronger.”

"If this continues, the conflict between the two sides may very well reach an irreconcilable point."

"what should I do?"

Fugaku Uchiha couldn't think of a solution.

"Could it be that the Uchiha clan will truly suffer the same fate as the Kaguya and Hozuki clans?"

It wasn't just Fugaku Uchiha who thought this way.

Many people think this way.

Because the Uchiha clan, the Taketori clan, and the Hozuki clan are too similar in their situations.

They are all ninja families.

All of these are irreconcilable conflicts with the village.

"The reason why the Kaguya clan still exists is because of the Kaguya cat, who almost wiped out the entire Kaguya clan by himself. Kirigakure can only tolerate the weak Kaguya clan, which poses no threat at all."

"Therefore, the Hozuki clan was not so lucky."

"The entire family was wiped out."

Uchiha Shisui felt caught between the village and his clan, caught in a dilemma.

No matter what you do, it's wrong.

It's wrong to side with either side.

Sudden.

Uchiha Shisui thought of two people.

"I wonder what Hozuki Mangetsu and Hozuki Izumo were thinking."

On the battlefield, Uchiha Shisui and Hozuki Mangetsu clashed multiple times.

One is a genius of the Uchiha clan.

One is a genius of the Hozuki clan.

Many previously believed that among the next generation of ninjas, Uchiha Shisui and Hozuki Mangetsu would be the number one in their respective villages, just like Kakashi and Kisame Hoshigaki are now.

But unexpectedly, things changed so quickly.

The Hozuki clan was wiped out.

Hozuki Mangetsu became a rogue ninja.

The Uchiha clan seems to be heading down a similar path.

Then there's Hozuki Izumo. Despite being a member of the Hozuki clan, he sided with Kirigakure and even participated in the massacre of the Hozuki clan. Uchiha Shisui really wanted to ask Hozuki Izumo what he was thinking.

"I can understand what Hozuki Izumo did."

Uchiha Itachi crouched atop the utility pole, looking down at the Uchiha clan's encampment.

Not far away, figures could be seen moving about.

"The Uchiha clan is too selfish and too narrow-minded."

"They're no different from the Hozuki clan, who selfishly seized the Seven Ninja Swords of Kirigakure."

"Too many people put their own selfish interests and family interests above the interests of the village."

"The main reason for the current situation is these Uchiha."

"Not many members of the Uchiha clan have the capacity to accommodate a village."

"My father is no good, and neither are my ancestors eight generations ago."

"On one side is a clan."

"On one side, there is a village."

"Without a village, how can there be a clan?"

"The current Uchiha clan has failed the efforts of their ancestors."

Itachi Uchiha looked in the direction of the Hokage Building.

"If the conflict between the Uchiha clan and the village becomes irreconcilable, a civil war will inevitably break out. At that time, there will only be one option left."

"The village must not disappear."

"The only ones that can disappear are the Uchiha."

"However, if the village really takes action against the Uchiha clan, the Uchiha clan's reputation will be ruined, just like the Hozuki clan in Kirigakure now, becoming a clan that betrays the village."

"The glory of the Uchiha clan will be destroyed in an instant."

“I can’t let this happen.”

Suddenly, Itachi Uchiha thought of another ninja clan, the Taketori.

Itachi Uchiha thought of the Kaguya cat.