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

Chapter 19 The Joy of Being Trusted

Under the light of Susanoo, the welcoming ceremony ended hastily, and the Uchiha clan returned to their clan territory in high spirits. Meanwhile, the four leaders of the Uchiha clan held a private meeting behind closed doors in the clan leader's room.

"Young Master has been working tirelessly for the family, and he has truly suffered."

As soon as he sat down, Uchiha Yomotsu intended to use words to get closer to Uchiha Takeo.

Since shifting the blame to the east, bringing several Jonin from Kumogakure to Konoha's outpost, causing the Senjutsu ninja there to die in battle, and completely igniting the war between the two villages, Uchiha Takeo has been branded a rogue ninja.

Counting the time, it had been nearly three years since he had returned to Konoha. His usual communication was handled by Uchiha Setsuna. As the clan leader who favored compromise, he hadn't actually exchanged more than a few words with Uchiha Takeo.

Now that Uchiha Muan's identity as the young master has been confirmed, if the relationship continues to cool down, he'll probably have to retire and go fishing. It would be too shameful for a clan leader to end up like this.

Uchiha Kako, who was standing to the side, was in a similar situation, but since he was not the clan leader and he was not the one who was most embarrassed, Uchiha Kako's tone was only slightly gentler.

"I never imagined that Young Master's Susanoo had been developed to such an extent. It has demonstrated the strength of our clan to everyone in Konoha, and even awakened many of our clan's next generation. However, Young Master's eyes..."

There were some things that Uchiha Hikaru couldn't say, but Uchiha Setsuna, who was much closer to Uchiha Takeo, didn't have as many concerns. This martial arts elder with a sinister face stared at Uchiha Takeo, his tone serious.

"Young Master, is there something wrong with your eyesight?"

"Unless one reaches the realm of eternity, each use of the Kaleidoscope's divine power will cause a complete decline in vision, until one goes completely blind."

Meeting the concerned gazes of the three elders, Uchiha Wu'an said in a deep voice, "Please don't worry about this. One of my Mangekyou Sharingan techniques is that I can use certain things to bear the price I pay."

Uchiha Setsuna's eyes lit up, and he pressed for an answer, "For example?"

Having anticipated this, Uchiha Takeo intently observed the expressions of the three elders and slowly said, "The lives of ninjas."

After the war ended and he returned to Konoha, it meant he could no longer hunt down enemy ninjas as freely as before. In order to keep the [Ascension Points] effective, Uchiha Muan chose to reveal some information to his clan, so that the clan would willingly become his helpers.

Instead of hiding it from the family and working themselves to the bone to take on missions, it would be beneath their dignity to do those kinds of missions, especially since they are people of status and the rewards would be low.

In Uchiha Wu'an's view, a person who doesn't use their power is either a highly respected saint or a bizarre person with a serious mental illness.

"good!"

"The heavens are truly helping the Uchiha clan!"

Uchiha Setsuna clapped his hands and laughed, then looked around at the Uchiha clan with Uchiha Kakuno, who was smiling but saying nothing.

"It just so happens that the family is in charge of the security department, so all those death row inmates are kept for you. If that's not enough, the family can also go and capture a wave of bandits and robbers for you. They're not hard to find in this chaotic world."

The three elders who happened to have survived from the Warring States period to the present day had none of those psychological burdens.

To some extent, outsiders were no different from roadside weeds in the eyes of these three Uchiha, who could kill people more easily than chickens.

Uchiha Yomo thought for a moment, then said, "I'll show you around the Security Department first, and after a while, I'll hand over the position of Security Department Director to you."

"The clan has decided to fully support you in becoming the Third Hokage, and the head of the Security Department is a suitable stepping stone."

Uchiha Takeo, who had heard the news from Tachibana no earlier, felt no surprise or unexpectedness, only a heavy burden and the joy of being trusted.

The Uchiha clan has always clearly distinguished between love and hate.

"Thank you for your trust, elders and clan leader. I will not let you down."

Uchiha Takeo placed his hands on his knees, bowed slightly, and said, "Just as we said before the gates of Konoha, we have no equal before us!"

"good!"

Uchiha Setsuna looked at Uchiha Takeo with increasing satisfaction, feeling a little regretful that he didn't have a suitable daughter, and that there didn't seem to be any outstanding girls in the clan.

(However, the young man is deeply in love and cannot allow outsiders to steal the soul of his young lord.)

Uchiha Satsuki coughed twice and looked around.

"Clan Chief, Shaojun has been away for many years and is not familiar with many of the young people in the clan. When will you hold a banquet for the young people so that Shaojun can communicate more with the young people in the clan?"

Uchiha Setsuna's winking and grimacing almost made Uchiha Sifang laugh. After fighting each other for so many years, he quickly understood what Uchiha Setsuna meant.

(A marriage alliance would be a good solution, but even a skilled cook can't cook without rice.)

Uchiha Yomo was also somewhat helpless. In the Warring States period, some people got married and started families early, while others got married very late. Unfortunately, he was the latter, and his only child, Uchiha Fugaku, was not even a year old.

"Elder Sha is right. Once the young master has settled down, we will hold a welcome banquet so that he can spend more time with the younger generation."

Uchiha Takeo naturally readily accepted this opportunity to expand his network of connections.

Time passed slowly, and it was time for dinner.

Uchiha Setsuna and Uchiha Kano left arm in arm, preparing to go find the outstanding girls in their clan.

Uchiha Takeo, at the invitation of Uchiha Yomo, decided to stay for dinner and happened to meet Uchiha Fugaku, who was still an infant.

He didn't feel much ill will towards this future famous last Uchiha clan leader, who also gave birth to Uchiha Itachi, a heavyweight ingrate who personally murdered his own clan.

The butterfly's wings are already flapping wildly, and the future in Uchiha Takeo's memory will surely be completely different.

If people are known and used wisely, the indecisive Fugaku clan leader can become the fierce-eyed Fugaku who fights for the interests of the Uchiha clan on the battlefield.

If his sons are well-educated, they can still become valuable assets to the Uchiha clan.

Besides, decades have passed, and Uchiha Wu'an probably thinks the entire ninja world is now Uchiha, and he might even have fought his way to another world.

After a pleasant dinner, Uchiha Takeo was arranged to stay in a house next door.

Apart from being entirely made of wood, it was not much different from the modern society of the previous life. Upon entering the house, Uchiha Takeo turned on the chandelier in the entrance hall, and the bright light illuminated the hall connected to the entrance hall.

The lobby is equipped with air conditioning, and on the left and right sides are open kitchens and corridors connecting to the outdoors. The washroom is located under the stairs leading to the second floor.

Remembering Uchiha Yomo's instructions before leaving, Uchiha Takeo went up to the second floor. There were four rooms on the second floor. The main room at the innermost part had been cleaned up and was fully furnished with furniture, a color TV, and a change of clothes.

"Everything is getting back on track."

Uchiha Wu'an, carrying a bath towel, slowly walked to the bathroom. After rinsing himself off briefly, he lay down in the bathtub filled with water. Without any special effects or chakra fluctuations, the Mangekyou Sharingan silently appeared in his eye sockets.

With his strength initially reaching the level of Super Kage, and having unleashed the third stage of Susanoo, [Tenjō Ritsu-zun]'s left eye's power has expanded to a radius of 500 meters.

Most of the Uchiha core area had been opened to him. The actions of the Uchiha's strongest members, including the clan leader, were all displayed in his mind, coupled with the map teleportation ability of his right eye...

Given time, from the highest heavens to the deepest hells, who in this world cannot be killed?

Uchiha Wu'an curled his lips slightly, used a summoning jutsu to grab the half-asleep Tachibana and take a deep breath of his breath.

At the same time, Senju Moriki began his own operation.

(End of this chapter)