Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 90 Joint Visit

The First Hokage?

Shisui's gaze also fell upon the Hokage Rock, upon the Senju who advocated for establishing Konoha together with the Uchiha.

According to the records of his ancestor, Uchiha Kagami, in the era of the First Hokage...

The God of Shinobi, who could suppress tailed beasts at will, and whose Wood Release technique was unmatched by anyone except Madara Uchiha.

At that time, Konoha was the strongest of the five great ninja villages. It distributed tailed beasts to quell the war, and no one could disobey the First Hokage of Konoha.

Strength is what prevents enemies from waging war. Alliances are nothing but worthless pieces of paper.

"Let's go, which one should we go to first?"

Yun smiled and replied, "Nara clan territory, the deer that represents the will of the Ino-Shika-Cho triad, Nara Shikahisa."

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Nara clan land.

Waking up in the middle of the night, Nara Shikaku crawled out of bed and went to the living room to pour a cup of tea for the two visitors.

After rubbing his eyes, he asked, "Is there something important with the Hokage so late?"

Yun didn't touch the teacup, but instead recounted the entire incident involving the Hyuga clan.

Then Yun said, "Although Yunyin's attitude is not clear at the moment, with your wisdom you should be able to find the answer: Yunyin will not give up."

Shikaku was now wide awake. He looked at Shisui, then at the clouds, and asked, "So, what's the Uchiha's opinion...?"

Shisui replied, "The Uchiha clan is also a bloodline clan of Konoha, and the same scheme that Kumogakure is plotting could one day fall on our heads. Therefore... we need to unite."

After a moment's thought, Shikaku said, "I would be happy if the Uchiha were to call themselves the Konoha clan, but it's not normal that the Hyuga clan hasn't mentioned it yet."

Yun replied from the other side, "The Third Hokage's direct subordinates have been monitoring the entire Hyuga clan territory, but this was not ordered by the Fourth Hokage."

"I believe you understand... given the Third Hokage's personality, Hyuga will ultimately compromise. So..."

Shikaku understood.

Given the Third Hokage's cautious nature, there is indeed a high probability that he will let Hyuga handle the matter himself.

There is some truth to what he said.

If Konoha agrees to Kumogakure's demands, it will only embolden their insatiable appetite, and eventually all of Konoha's secret techniques and bloodline clans will become their targets.

Although the next method might not be as disgusting as this one, being targeted by the Cloud Village is not a good sign.

And the Uchiha clan...

Shikaku sighed and then said, "The Third Hokage's direct ANBU are monitoring the entire Hyuga clan territory. Under these circumstances, without the Hokage's orders, there is another possibility that our gathering will be mistaken for a coup."

Then, Shikaku said seriously, "Excuse my bluntness... but no one in power can tolerate our gathering, even if it's for some purpose."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shikaku got up to see the guest off.

Although I know that not taking action will have consequences, it's not unreasonable to choose to protect myself.

Without authorization from the fourth generation, the word "coup" will appear in the minds of those in power. This image will later become a ticking time bomb, capable of wiping out the entire family.

However, the Nara clan does not represent only himself. Akimichi, Yamanaka, and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio have always been led by the Nara family. At this moment, he represents not only Nara, but also the Ino-Shika-Cho trio.

"Knock knock knock!"

After a knock on the door, a voice announced, "Kakashi is here."

Then, Kakashi, who had just entered, greeted Shikaku, saying, "I'm so sorry to bother you so late."

He then looked at Yun and said, "I've been looking for you for ages. My teacher instructed you and me to escort the Cloud Village envoy to the border at dawn, inform him of the entire incident, ascertain Cloud Village's attitude, and report back promptly. And..."

He looked at Shikaku and then at Yun: "My teacher asked me to tell you: with the Konoha clan as our strength, the Hyuga clan should not make any decisions lightly. We should wait until we return with intelligence from the border before discussing anything further."

???

Yun was taken aback: "Did the Fourth Hokage guess that I would come to the Nara clan territory?"

Kakashi blinked one of his exposed eyes, a gesture that Shikaku did not miss.

"This concerns a powerful family in Konoha, so the teacher guessed you would come here."

Kakashi then looked at Shikaku and said, "Kumakuya dared to abduct the Hyuga clan's heir in Konoha. Although I am the only one left in the Hatake clan, I believe the Hyuga clan head did nothing wrong in protecting his daughter. That's the same idea you were trying to convey."

After speaking, Nara Shikaku pondered for a moment, then looked at Uchiha Un and Uchiha Shisui.

"Now that the Hokage has made his stance clear, only one thing remains... Can I trust the Uchiha clan?"

His brief remarks revealed Shikaku's long-standing distrust of the Uchiha clan.

Since Madara Uchiha, the frequent occurrence of Uchiha members exhibiting mental instability has made Shikaku hesitant to make a decision. Even what seems impossible through logical reasoning cannot be confirmed when it comes to mental illness.

No one knows what the Uchiha will ultimately do, especially during this special time.

"call……"

Yun exhaled and looked at Shikaku: "With the power of the Uchiha, Konoha, which suffered heavy losses from the backstabbing, has no reason to survive. The other four great ninja villages will not watch Konoha survive."

"And by then, no village will dare to accept the Uchiha, who are traitors. The loyal Ino-Shika-Cho trio will be accepted, but the Uchiha who betrayed Konoha will only perish!"

……

After finishing his words, Shikaku stood up and put on his Jonin vest: "I'll contact the remaining two families of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio. Besides Sarutobi and Shimura, I can also speak with Inuzuka and Aburame. We'll split up and meet up at the Hyuga clan's territory."

As he spoke, Shikaku looked at Uchiha Un and said, "The Uchiha who can calmly analyze the situation are not crazy. With you and Shisui, the Uchiha will make the right choice."

"And what I'm most worried about..."

The rest of the sentence was left unsaid, but Yun knew very well that Shikaku was worried that the Uchiha were too stupid, so stupid that they thought this was a good opportunity for a coup.

A bad teammate's reckless actions can lead to total ruin.

"Then I'll leave it to Chief Nara."

Uchiha Yun bowed slightly, and then the group assigned which clans they would visit next.

With a renowned strategist like Shikaku as their face, there's no doubt that Inuzuka and Aburame will seriously consider Shikaku's words, given that they are part of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio.

An hour later, the heads of more than a dozen clans, large and small, from Konoha gathered in front of the Hyuga clan's territory.

As the initiator, Uchiha Shisui, the head of the Uchiha clan, stepped forward and said, "It's late at night, please inform the Hyuga clan head that the eleven clan heads of Konoha are paying a visit to the Hyuga!"

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(End of this chapter)