They're promoting the "Konoha threat" theory, and spouting nonsense about the Hidden

Chapter 25: The Senju are dead, the Uchiha shall rise!

Surrounded by so many people suffering from conjunctivitis, the ANBU ninja had no chance of escaping.

As crimson Sharingan eyes appeared, the ANBU ninja, before he could even make a move, fell into eternal slumber in his own spiritual world.

呲!

However, right after the ninja died, his body and clothes quickly turned into a pool of thick, yellowish-brown liquid, making it impossible to discern what the ninja had once looked like.

"This kind of ninjutsu... I must say, it's no wonder they're from the Anbu."

Glancing at the pool of thick liquid, the many Uchiha ninjas present thought of the legends about the Anbu ninjas, and immediately had no more doubts.

Who else but the ANBU ninjas would know how to immediately destroy their own bodies after death to prevent secrets from being leaked?

"Let's go, gather the clansmen, and head to the Hokage Rock!"

Now that things have come to this point, with people killed, Uchiha Homura can't pretend nothing happened. So, he gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, and gathered his clansmen to confront the village.

"This time, we're going to take back everything we've lost!"

Uchiha Homura looked towards the Hokage Rock. The three Hokage of the Senju clan were watching him quietly, as if they had heard his thoughts.

"If the Senju clan can sit on the Hokage position, why can't the Uchiha clan?"

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"Black Zetsu, is sacrificing an elite White Zetsu worth it?"

At this moment, a figure resembling a pitcher plant quietly appeared in the dense trees on one side of the Uchiha clan head's residence, witnessing all of this and beginning to mutter to itself.

"How could it not be worth it? If the ninja world doesn't descend into chaos, how will we ever have a chance?"

A deep voice rang out; although they shared the same face, the black and white halves of the face emitted completely different sounds.

"Haven't we done this countless times over the past thousand years?"

The ANBU member we just saw was actually a White Zetsu impersonating someone using "disguise techniques." Moreover, the ANBU identity allowed them to easily destroy the corpse, overcoming the flaw that would occur when the real White Zetsu is revealed after the fake body dies.

Over the course of a thousand years, Black Zetsu naturally mastered some low-level sealing techniques. Using a sealing technique that caused the body to self-destruct upon death, Black Zetsu successfully made the Uchiha believe his lies. Taking advantage of the current moment of heightened emotions, he thoroughly stirred up the conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha.

"However, in this way we've indirectly helped that kid from Kirigakure. If it weren't for us, his plan wouldn't have succeeded so smoothly."

Indeed, the reason why Hozuki Shingetsu's propaganda plan was so successful and had such a far-reaching impact was not only due to the various measures he himself had implemented, but also because of the instigation of various ambitious individuals.

For example, Black Zetsu.

"I have to say, this kid is a genius in a way! His strength is so-so, but his brain is really sharp."

Since receiving White Zetsu's report, Black Zetsu has been secretly observing Hozuki Shingetsu's every move and watching the various changes in the ninja world recently. Even Black Zetsu, who has experienced a thousand years of trials and tribulations and can be considered the biggest behind-the-scenes force in the current ninja world, has to admit Hozuki Shingetsu's talent.

If we were to rank their talents, among the many outstanding individuals Black Zetsu has witnessed over his thousand-year reign, Hozuki Shingetsu's training talent could only be considered first-rate, far from top-tier. However, his talent for stirring up the ninja world and engaging in scheming and intrigue would definitely place him in the top three.

"Let it be chaotic, let it be chaotic! The more chaotic the ninja world is, the greater our opportunity will be!"

Zetsu glanced at the Uchiha group, who had already gathered all their clansmen and were heading towards the Hokage Rock. A smile crept onto his lips as he slowly sank underground.

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To be honest, it's one thing for the lower-ranking Uchiha clan members to be unaware of the inside story and just blindly follow along, but do the higher-ups of the Uchiha clan not know that those rumors are false?

The idea that the Uchiha clan survives by sacrificing their eyes is ridiculous. If that day ever comes, probably not a single Uchiha will be born on their knees.

As proud members of the Uchiha clan, you could say they are arrogant, disdainful of others, and politically ignorant, but you can't deny their value as ninjas.

We will never back down, we will never surrender.

But what's with this strange Saiyan déjà vu feeling?

The Uchiha clan, a powerful and combative ninja clan in the ninja world?

Regardless of how Kishimoto borrowed from Toriyama, the Uchiha clan would never sacrifice its own members to ensure its continuation.

From the Uchiha's perspective, the sequence of events was actually quite simple:

An enemy of unknown origin is spreading rumors and causing trouble, using the discord between the Uchiha clan and the village as a pretext.

Konoha knew perfectly well that they had been wronged and that this was an undeserved disaster, yet they forcibly ordered them to clarify the rumors without offering any compensation.

Is there no law anymore? Is there no justice left?

Therefore, Uchiha Homura, who believed himself to be on the moral high ground, immediately led his clansmen to prepare for a big operation before the news leaked.

Of course, it's definitely not advisable to have a falling out. A falling out would be detrimental to both parties.

However, as the saying goes, it's a fool not to take advantage of a good deal.

The current public opinion is unusually favorable to the Uchiha, so it would be a real shame not to take advantage of it, especially since they are the enemy who are providing assistance from afar.

Objectively speaking, the Uchiha clan does indeed face discrimination on some levels, but not in terms of strength; rather, it is the discrimination they face within the core circle.

This feeling is like a demon who has cultivated to a high level in the primordial world and has a pure origin being ridiculed by a novice member of the Yuqing Sect as "a creature with fur and horns, born from moisture and eggs."

Even though I can't beat you, that doesn't stop me from looking down on you.

Therefore, the Uchiha clan's higher-ups also keenly realized how hard-won this shift in public opinion was, and prepared to take advantage of this crisis of public opinion to reclaim all the benefits they had not yet obtained.

For example... the position of the next Hokage.

The method is quite simple: since it arises from public opinion, it can be accomplished by leveraging public opinion.

As the saying goes, "first cry, then make a scene, then threaten suicide," they gathered so many people and even brought out the leaves left behind by Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha when they founded Konoha, which had been treasured at the Naka Shrine. Standing on the Hokage Rock, they raised this "imperial sword" and recounted the contributions and injustices suffered by the Uchiha clan over the years in front of all the villagers. Who could stop them?

Do you even know what the prestige of the founding family of Konoha means?

Do you recognize this item bestowed by the late emperor?

Riding this wave, Uchiha Homura refused to believe that his clan couldn't take flight!

Who says the Uchiha clan can't use their brains?

We just used it without hesitation!

Of course, the above thoughts have absolutely nothing to do with the letter I inexplicably received from the Land of Water.

The measures we devised are the culmination of the collective wisdom of our Uchiha clan, and have absolutely nothing to do with any of the Hidden Mist Village's foreign affairs officers.

(End of this chapter)