Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 224 Father and Daughter Betting

"Thank you all for your understanding. I believe the most urgent task now is to hold a funeral for the clan chief and the others so that they can be laid to rest."

"The enemy is elusive and unpredictable; we need to wait for the right opportunity to take revenge."

"I wonder if the chieftain and the others' bodies have been brought back?"

After speaking, Uchiha Gen looked at Uchiha Setsuna, the Mangekyou Sharingan in his eyes disappearing.

Uchiha Setsuna replied somewhat awkwardly, "Not yet."

The reason, of course, is to avoid alerting the enemy. With the speed of a ninja, they could easily bring the person back for a funeral in the past.

Actually, it's fine to take the body outside Konoha Village, but ninjas from the police department are not allowed to leave the village without a valid reason. If they want to leave the village, they must truthfully explain their reason for leaving.

To be on the safe side, Shana and the others decided not to send anyone for the time being.

Uchiha Gen feigned ignorance: "Four days have passed. Although the weather in the Land of Whirlpools is still quite cold, professional corpse disposal personnel should be dispatched."

"We must preserve the last shred of dignity for the clan chief and the others."

"That's right, then let's send someone out first thing tomorrow morning."

Afterwards, Uchiha Setsuna made arrangements for the people who would be leaving the next morning and for the preparations for the funeral, and then everyone dispersed.

"Mikoto, please accept my condolences."

As he was leaving, Uchiha Gen turned and offered words of comfort.

"So many days have passed, and I've accepted reality. Don't worry, I used to be a ninja too," Mikoto said with a faint smile.

Uchiha Gen nodded slightly, said nothing more, greeted Setsuna and the others, and then turned and left.

Shisui followed, and the two chatted along the way.

The dispersed Uchiha ninjas discussed the three major events that had occurred that night in small groups.

The clan leader and others died, and Lord Xuan proved his innocence with the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Normally, any of these events would be major events that generate the most buzz in the Uchiha clan, but the appearance of the Mangekyou Sharingan has somewhat overshadowed the buzz surrounding the other two events.

Of course, no matter how much it is suppressed, it is inevitable that such a big event will cause discussion among the Uchiha clan.

It's foreseeable that the Uchiha clan won't be quiet tonight, and any ninjas who go will definitely share the news with their families.

However, for the families of the seven deceased ninjas, tonight was a night of devastating news, leaving them with no heart for discussion and unable to sleep.

Instead of returning to his own mansion, Uchiha Setsuna went to his daughter's house.

Firstly, I want to help my daughter take care of her child; secondly, I want to discuss some things with her.

After confirming that Itachi and Sasuke were asleep, Setsuna called Mikoto to the tea room. Bright lights spread across the room like water, and the father and daughter sat facing each other with two glasses of water on the table.

It's not good to drink tea late at night, so as not to affect sleep.

"Father, is there anything you want to tell me?"

Dressed in black, without makeup or jewelry, Mikoto knelt upright on the cushion, her face expressionless and her voice gentle.

"What are your thoughts on the matter of the new clan leader?" Uchiha Setsuna asked in a deep voice.

"With the Mangekyou Sharingan now available, Genichiro has the best chance of becoming the clan leader."

"Even if the Second Elder or the Third Elder becomes the clan leader, their position is not very stable, and their status is somewhat awkward," Mikoto calmly analyzed.

With an emperor emeritus above him, his position was naturally not very stable, and his status was somewhat awkward.

"As expected of my daughter, even after being a housewife for several years, she hasn't lost the calm judgment of a ninja."

"Within the clan, the only five people qualified to compete for the position of clan leader are myself, the second elder, the third elder, Xuan, and Zhishui."

"Although I hold a high position and have considerable influence, I haven't been out of prison for long, and I don't have many people in the police department or within the clan who can actually command me."

"Fugaku's death caused your actual influence to plummet."

"I've done the math, and we, the Second Elder, and the Third Elder can only form a three-way balance of power."

"If they unite to defeat us first and then decide the winner, our chances of winning are extremely slim."

"And your father has one major weakness: his age."

"No one in the clan wants to see a clan leader who is too old."

After a slight hesitation, Mikoto said, "Can't we count on Shisui?"

"Shisui has a good relationship with us, but he also has a good relationship with the other two elders."

"Besides, given his personality, he definitely doesn't want to see internal strife within the clan. If internal strife does occur, he will likely try to mediate without taking sides."

"If they can't reconcile the two sides, they'll probably choose to remain neutral and avoid conflict."

"Shisui has always been very close to Gen, and even has a slight admiration for him. In addition, with the Mangekyou Sharingan, he will most likely support Gen now."

In fact, Shisui had already agreed.

While chatting back after the meeting, Uchiha Gen mentioned it, and Shisui agreed without hesitation.

"With the Uchiha twins' united stance, they are bound to win the support of many admirers, and their chances of winning are conservatively estimated to be more than 50%."

"In that case, let's add insult to injury and lend Xuan a hand to solidify the matter completely!"

"Xuan has always been close to us, so it's better for him to take the position than for the Second Elder or the Third Elder to take the position."

"Furthermore, the Uchiha clan may need a leader who is ambitious and has great potential."

"It would be good enough if the Second Elder and Third Elder could maintain the current status of the Uchiha clan after taking office; it would be difficult to secure a more glorious future for the Uchiha clan."

"If the Uchiha clan is to become the Hokage clan, Gen is the most likely candidate."

Mikoto nodded slightly and said, "Father is right."

"Mikoto, do you know how powerful Madara-sama was back then?"

"I don't know," Mikoto replied honestly.

"Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, I've heard about it from elderly people who witnessed it."

"Susanoo, a blue Susanoo taller than a mountain, capable of splitting mountains and cleaving rivers with a single sword strike—it's practically divine power!"

Uchiha Setsuna's eyes gleamed with admiration, and his face showed a fanatical expression.

"How is that possible?" Mikoto's mouth dropped open in disbelief.

"It's true, absolutely true. More than one elderly person has seen it."

"Besides Susanoo, which is taller than a mountain, there is also a wooden Thousand-Armed Buddha that is much taller than Susanoo."

"The battle between Madara and the First Hokage was truly like a battle between gods; mortals had no way to intervene."

"The black ribs and black arms that appeared on Gen's body tonight are, without a doubt, the initial stage of Susanoo."

"Xuan is only sixteen years old this year. He has the potential to evolve his Mangekyou Sharingan into the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan."

"If one possessed such power, wouldn't the Hokage position be a piece of cake?"

"There will never be another Hashirama Senju in this era!"

Although Uchiha Setsuna knew the name Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, he was not very clear about its evolution conditions, which is why he thought Uchiha Gen had potential.

Normally, it would be almost impossible for Uchiha Gen, an orphan without siblings, to further evolve his Mangekyou Sharingan.

But since Uchiha Gen had a cheat code, Uchiha Setsuna's situation was somewhat accidental.

Mikoto slowly processed Setsuna's words, and as she began to understand, she asked in a somewhat uncertain tone, "Father, besides wanting us to support Clan Chief Gendang, it seems you had other intentions in telling me all this?"

Uchiha Setsuna said with approval, "As expected of my daughter, she's very clever."

"Yes, I did have other intentions."

"How about you follow Xuan from now on?"

"Huh?" Mikoto asked, looking completely bewildered.

(End of this chapter)