The Uchiha's Path to the Top, Starting from Konoha

Chapter 13 Only those with great strength, high prestige, and powerful backgrounds can become Hokage.

"You mean Uchiha Takeo killed the Second Raikage, took his body, and avenged Lord Tobirama and all the members of the Kageshield?"

Inside the Konoha ninja camp, facing Nara Shikame's questioning face, Yamanaka Takeru silently took out a scroll, formed hand seals, and with a "thud," a corpse appeared between the two.

Looking at the familiar face on the corpse, and the body that looked like it was cast in steel, there were still powerful traces of lightning attribute inside the body.

Even a powerful individual who is not at the Kage level and is proficient in Lightning Release cannot do this after death.

Nara Shikamei paused for a moment, then asked again.

"And he even fought against the Golden Horn and Silver Horn, and escaped unscathed?"

"Kaleidoscope Sharingan".

The simple six characters of "Mountain Bamboo" almost knocked Nara Shikana unconscious.

After a long pause, Nara Shikamei spoke with a furrowed brow.

"This matter is full of suspicious points. Continuing to investigate it will only do us harm. Let's hand over what we have found to Lord Mito and let him make the decision."

"The Senju clan has lost its Wood Release and its Hokage, and all its disciples have disappeared, leaving only the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Lady Uzumaki Mito, to hold the line."

"Uchiha Takeo, who has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, has returned with a feat that is enough to clear his name by killing the Second Raikage. Everyone knows what he wants."

"It looks like Konoha is about to be in turmoil again."

"Fortunately, the Hidden Cloud Village can no longer cause trouble."

After listening to Nara Shikamei's analysis, Yamanaka Santake nodded knowingly and asked in a deep voice.

"Luming, should our three clans continue as before?"

"right!"

Nara Shikame replied decisively, "The Ino-Shika-Cho clan will always follow the Hokage, not any particular clan or individual!"

"We just need to behave ourselves and remain neutral. The rest is neither our concern nor our responsibility."

"In this way, our three clans can continue to exist peacefully in Konoha."

Thinking of Akimichi Torifu in the Shadow Guard, Nara Shikamei asked softly, "By the way, how is Chouba?"

Shan Zhongzhu sighed, "I'm currently blaming myself."

"I'll go take a look. I also bear some responsibility for Qu Feng joining the Shadow Guard in the first place."

"Everyone shares the responsibility, so I'll go."

Sanchong shook his head, stopping Nara Shikamei from acting. "You should think about how to report this. If things go wrong, it could cause a major earthquake."

"Then I'll leave it to you. Don't let Dieyu get stuck on a rut."

Nara Shikamei said slowly with a serious expression, "In these extraordinary times, we cannot allow Chouyu to do anything that could be misunderstood."

"Also, we should pay attention to the Senju clan within the ninja army."

"I'll be watching them," said Shan Zhongzhu firmly.

"With you here, I feel much more at ease."

Watching the mangosteens in the mountains depart, Nara Shikamei scratched his head and began writing a letter in reply to the village.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Konoha Ninja Army's main camp, inside a tent under the close watch of the sensory ninjas, Uchiha Takeo showed no displeasure at being monitored, calmly teasing Tachibana no Suzuka.

"Lord Wu'an, aren't you worried they'll harm you? Meow~"

Nestled comfortably in Uchiha Muan's arms, Tachibana raised its neck, gesturing for its owner to scratch it.

"A ninja clan that lacks strength and doesn't know when to advance or retreat will not live long."

Uchiha Takeo, in high spirits about to return to Konoha, which he had been longing for, patiently answered Tachibana's questions while scratching Tachibana's cat neck.

"The Ino-Shika-Cho trio are the backbone of Konoha. As long as they don't make any fundamental mistakes, neither the Uchiha nor the Senju clans will make things difficult for them if either becomes Hokage."

"With the intelligent [deer] as their thinking brains, it's not hard to guess what decisions they will make. The surveillance around us is both to guard against me and to guard against the Thousand Hands Clan."

"After all, I'm the only one who knows how Tobirama Senju and the six members of the Shadow Guard died."

"Meow."

Seemingly having its itch touched, Orange Cat meowed, then narrowed its cat eyes and said with regret, "Then, does that mean Orange Cat can't publicize Lord Wu'an's achievements?"

"Apart from Tobirama Senju, the lives of the others are not important."

"It doesn't matter if their friends and family find out, because even if it were true, with the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan and the Uchiha clan, they would still believe it to be fake!"

Uchiha Wu'an's lips curled into an arrogant smile. "They were the ones who spoke rudely first, constantly calling us 'born evil Uchiha brats.' I've wanted to kill them for a long time."

"I don't know why Uchiha Kagami would be willing to stay in that kind of environment. He's just a born scoundrel."

"Of the six, only Akimichi Torifu is a bit of a pity; the rest all have ways to die."

"Meow, Akimichi Torifu is also a member of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, and the younger brother of clan leader Akimichi Chowa. Could this affect Lord Muan's path to becoming Hokage?"

Tachibana wagged his tail and said worriedly, "I'd better not tell anyone. Lord Wu'an's path to becoming Hokage cannot be ruined because of me."

"Hey, is that really the big-mouthed cat I know? Have you been possessed by some evil spirit?"

"No, Orange Lady doesn't!"

Uchiha Muan made a joke, then took a breath of cat energy and chuckled meaningfully in a low voice, "With the clever and dutiful [Shika] around, Akimichi Torifu can only be killed by Kumogakure."

"As for the path to Hokage... ha, the Hokage position isn't something the Senju clan bestows privately!"

Uchiha Wu'an snorted coldly, muttering about the ninja clans still existing in Konoha.

"The Uchiha and Senju clans were the two founding clans of the village, and their strength and status were unmatched."

"Next are the Hyuga clan and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio."

"Then came the Aburame clan, the Inuzuka clan, the Sarutobi clan, the Shimura clan, and the Kurama clan."

"Finally, there are ninja families that have Jonin, such as the Hatake family and the Nohara family."

"Most of Konoha's Jonin come from here."

Orange-seat opened its bright cat eyes wide and listened attentively.

"The selection of Hokage requires the approval of more than 70% of the Jonin at the Jonin Conference. For example, the Senju clan's First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, was strong, prestigious, and had a powerful background, so the Uchiha clan had nothing to say about it."

"The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, was truly outstanding in terms of strength, background, and reputation. Although some members of the clan were dissatisfied, it was only a small number of clansmen causing trouble."

"But the Third Hokage is designated as Hiruzen Sarutobi?"

"What kind of trashy ninja clan is this? How dare he stand above the Uchiha clan and point fingers at them?"

"If one's virtue is not commensurate with one's position, there will surely be calamities. Meeting me can be considered his destined tribulation."

Uchiha Muan took a water bottle from the spatial scroll, took a sip, and then handed a small water bottle to Tachibana. He concluded by saying...

"Therefore, only those with strong strength, high prestige, and deep background can become Hokage; the rest are just dead people."

"And I, Uchiha Takeoshi, perfectly fulfill these three requirements."

Tachibana blinked and raised a small question, "Shouldn't Lady Mito Uzumaki of the Senju clan also be satisfied?"

The orange cat, having discovered the blind spot, counted on its toes and followed Uchiha Wu'an's train of thought.

"The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is very powerful."

"The first generation's wife was highly respected."

"The princess of the Land of Whirlpools has a powerful background."

"Lord Wu'an, what do you think..."

"What are you looking at, you fat cat!"

The handsome and imposing young man, with a stern face, fiercely pinched the orange cat's face, "Now that you know someone can compete with me, why don't you go and gather information!"

"Meow!"

(End of this chapter)