Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 110 Sugar-Coated Bullets

"You're right. Rationally speaking, we can't completely rule out the Uchiha clan as suspects."

"But I also saw that mysterious person on the day he attacked Kushina. His strange space-time abilities are definitely not something that ordinary Sharingan can possess."

"It must be the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan, and he also knows Wood Release."

"Does anyone in the Uchiha clan currently possess both the Mangekyou Sharingan and Wood Release abilities?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi had completely believed the words on the note sent by Gen Uchiha, even though he hadn't seen the enemy use Wood Release due to the short contact time.

However, the three pieces of information—the attack on Konoha, the space-time ability, and the Nine-Tails' ability to be sealed back so that the Jinchuriki could survive—all came true.

There's no reason to lie about the last piece of intelligence; what would be the point of lying?

"What?! The Mangekyou Sharingan?"

"Wood Release?"

"How is that possible?"

Danzo, Homura, and Koharu all exclaimed in surprise, their expressions filled with shock.

"Hiruzen, you're not kidding, are you?"

"How could both of these abilities exist in one person?"

Damn it, the Wood Release experiments the village conducted before never succeeded, and now his and Orochimaru's Wood Release experiments have also failed.

How unfair is fate to Konoha that an outsider could succeed?

That's right, Danzo was already inclined to believe that the attackers were not from the Uchiha clan.

Because if the Uchiha clan possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan and Wood Release, there would be no need for them to hide it. They could easily gain many benefits by displaying just one of them, let alone having both.

Despite his inclination, Danzo still believed that the Uchiha clan could not be completely ruled out as suspects.

If we're cleared of suspicion, how can we feel at ease targeting the Uchiha clan?

Danzo harbored a deep grudge against the Uchiha clan for disobeying orders during the Nine-Tails' night.

Danzo hated Fugaku Uchiha and Gen Uchiha, but he couldn't target them personally.

One is the head of the police department of Konoha's Six Departments, and the other is the head of Konoha's number one powerful clan. Ordinary methods are either ineffective or have little effect.

The other is a disciple of one of the twin stars of the Uchiha clan and his partner, who have dual protection.

Danzo didn't care about offending the Uchiha clan, but he didn't want to break ties with Orochimaru for the time being.

Since it's not feasible to target individuals directly, let's target the Uchiha clan as a whole and strike them while we're at it.

"How could you joke about something like this?"

"Moreover, on the night of the Nine-Tails, the Uchiha clan did their utmost for the village."

"While evacuating and protecting the villagers, we also deployed the clan's top combatants to fight the Nine-Tails without fear of death."

"Furthermore, with Shisui as Minato's disciple, the Uchiha clan is very close to Minato, and their future is bright!"

"I can't think of a reason why the Uchiha attacked Konoha..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi puffed on his pipe, his gaze deep, his expression serious, and his voice steady.

After a moment's thought, Danzo said, "Perhaps the Uchiha clan as a whole had no reason to attack, but what about the individuals?"

"What if a madman were to infiltrate the Uchiha clan disguised as a normal person?"

"Don't forget what the teacher once said about the characteristics of the Uchiha clan."

Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated slightly, but still shook his head and said, "Danzo, you're assuming the Uchiha clan with the utmost malice..."

"It's impossible to draw any good conclusions by speculating with this kind of thinking."

"The teacher didn't think highly of the Uchiha clan, but there were still people in the Uchiha who inherited the Will of Fire, such as Kagami."

Seeing this, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu also spoke up to advise Danzo, saying that such malicious speculation was really going too far.

Following that logic, the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan can be turned off normally, making them no different from normal people.

Wouldn't that mean all the ninjas in Konoha could be mysterious attackers?

Anyway, without activating the Sharingan, no one else can tell if someone is of Uchiha blood...

"Okay, maybe I'm overthinking it, but I still maintain that necessary precautions are essential."

"Konoha cannot afford another Nine-Tails attack! Everything for Konoha!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other two were speechless upon hearing this. How could they possibly respond to such a accusation?

"call……"

Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a smoke ring, the smoke obscuring his face, and said in a deep voice, "We cannot use the Nine-Tails incident as an excuse to force the Uchiha clan to relocate their clan territory."

"If you can convince Fugaku from other angles, I won't object."

"If we cannot persuade them, then let's drop this matter."

After saying that, Hiruzen Sarutobi got up and left.

Danzo was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this, but he quickly cheered up again. He had other ways to deal with the Nine-Tails incident instead of using it as an excuse.

"Menyan, Xiaochun, you must support me."

"For the sake of Konoha and our friendship over the years."

Mitokado En and Utatane Koharu exchanged a glance, and they immediately understood each other.

"We share the same principle as Hiruzen: if it doesn't violate our choices, we don't mind helping you."

"Tell me, what's your plan?"

Mitokado spoke, and Koharu Utatane nodded in agreement.

"I plan to use a sugar-coated bullet strategy to lure them in."

"First, the newly selected location will be adjacent to the police department and the police prison, which will make it very convenient for the Uchiha clan to report."

The police department and the police prison are both located on the outskirts of Konoha, and it is indeed quite time-consuming for members of the Uchiha clan to commute from the center of Konoha to work.

"Secondly, I heard that the Uchiha clan's territory has become quite crowded due to population growth, so the new territory to be allocated should be large, the larger the better."

"Third, with a larger ancestral land, houses can be built larger and better, and the ancestral land environment can be made more comfortable."

"Fourth, because the Uchiha clan's population has increased, the forests previously designated for the Uchiha clan are no longer sufficient."

"It should also be increased in proportion to the increase in population."

Each of the prominent clans in Konoha owns its own forest, which is rich in resources and can be used to develop clan businesses.

For example, the Nara clan raised deer in the forest and cultivated medicinal herbs in the forest.

Although the Nara clan is not a medical ninja clan, they play a very important role in Konoha's medical system, being the largest supplier of medicinal materials to the system.

This is the benefit gained from successfully choosing sides in previous dynasties.

The Aburame clan cultivates insects in the forest, the Inuzuka clan raises dogs in the forest, and the Hinata, Akimichi, and Yamanaka families also have their own businesses in the forest.

Therefore, increasing the forest area belonging to a family is a great temptation for a family, and it is a real benefit.

Fifth, it is far from the village center, so life is not very convenient. All the necessary living facilities have been arranged.

"To ensure that even if the Uchiha clan members do not go out to shop, they can maintain a self-sufficient life within the clan's territory."

"Do you think that if I implement these measures effectively, they will be enough to compensate for the loss in land prices?"

After considering their options, Mitokado Hō and Utatane Koharu silently nodded.

"Not only should we make up for the losses, but we should also be generous and let the Uchiha clan make a considerable profit."

"If you all take turns with me at the reconstruction meeting, using kind words and the grand principles of village planning to pressure him, is there any chance that Fugaku will agree?"

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu nodded silently. Even they, if not careful, would have swallowed these sugar-coated bullets.

Will you help?

"help."

"You can give it a try."

Danzo smiled.

Thank you all.

"I'll go get the map. Let's get the three of us on the same page tonight so we can operate more effectively tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)