Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 269 What is "操" (cāo)?

Upon hearing this, the higher-ups of Yunyin all turned to look at him.

The Cloud Hidden Elder who spoke up didn't keep anyone in suspense and directly stated his thoughts.

"Lord Raikage, don't you think destroying the Uchiha clan's present and future hopes is the best revenge?"

The Fourth Raikage, Ai, brightened up upon hearing this, vaguely guessing what was going on, but still somewhat uncertain. He said in a deep voice, "Of course, how exactly do we do it?"

The elder from Kumogakure, stroking his beard with an air of nonchalance reminiscent of Zhuge Liang waving his feather fan, spoke with great enthusiasm: "The Uchiha clan currently has two members who are the most famous in the ninja world, who can be considered pillars of the clan."

"One of them awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, nicknamed the Fearful Asura, Uchiha Gen; the other was Uchiha Shisui, nicknamed the Body Flicker Shisui."

"Furthermore, judging from the information that came from Konoha in the past, Uchiha Itachi, the eldest son of the former Uchiha clan leader Uchiha Fugaku, was also an extraordinary genius."

"He awakened the Sharingan at a young age and graduated from the Konoha Ninja Academy after only one year. He is a true next-generation genius of the Uchiha clan."

Because the Uchiha clan produced Uchiha Gen, who awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, the major powers in the ninja world paid much more attention to the Uchiha clan than in the original story.

"If these three people are eliminated, the Uchiha clan will surely suffer a great loss of prestige and never recover."

"This is still the best outcome. Judging from the intelligence sent by Raizo, the conflict between the Konoha leadership and the Uchiha clan is quite deep."

"If these three people die, and if the Konoha higher-ups are ruthless, Uchiha Gen might even be wiped out."

"The Uchiha clan controls the Konoha Police Department and stays in Konoha Village year-round, making it difficult to carry out operations secretly."

"In that case, let's take action openly and honestly."

"I think we should use Uchiha Gen's insults against our Kumogakure as an excuse to send three skilled fighters from our village to meet these three at a pre-arranged time and place to fight them, and then kill them in the process."

"Even if we kill these three people in a fair fight, given the conflict between the Konoha leadership and the Uchiha, the war won't break out, and the Uchiha will have to suffer in silence."

"What do you guys think?"

Upon hearing this, the high-ranking members of Yunyin whispered among themselves, with most finding it feasible, but a few harboring concerns.

"This method is indeed good, but the most crucial question is how to be certain that our people will win?"

"Itachi Uchiha is alright. No matter how talented he is, he's still just a genin now, with limited strength. He's not difficult to deal with."

"Mainly Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Gen; none of the masters who have made a name for themselves in the ninja world are simple."

"Especially Uchiha Gen, not to mention anything else, the three special summoning beasts he has are more terrifying than the last."

"This person's own strength, another unrevealed Mangekyou Sharingan ability, and perhaps other trump cards..."

"In my opinion, in a one-on-one fight, only Yugito, Killer Bee, and Lord Raikage in the village are qualified to go up against him."

"Killer Bee is currently in seclusion, training to achieve the Perfect Jinchuriki Mode. The only suitable candidate is Yugito and Lord Raikage."

"According to the records in the village, the Mangekyou Sharingan is quite effective against imperfect Jinchuriki, so I don't think Yugito has much of a chance of winning."

"Are we suggesting that Lord Raikage personally take action?"

The one who spoke was the head of the Anbu of Kumogakure, a confidant of the Fourth Raikage.

This statement resonated with many people and sparked discussion.

Indeed, the key is how to ensure that your side can win; otherwise, it is easy to lose more than you gain and end up shooting yourself in the foot.

"Quiet."

"I have no problem handling it myself. It's been a long time since I've really stretched my muscles."

"A Kage-level shinobi with the Mangekyou Sharingan—such an opponent is too rare to encounter. I will definitely snap Uchiha Gen's neck with my own hands!"

Crack, crack, crack... The Fourth Raikage cracked his fingers and twisted his neck, making a series of popping sounds, his face full of excitement.

Upon seeing the Fourth Raikage's statement, those who had reservations fell silent, as they all believed in the Fourth Raikage's strength.

In terms of genjutsu, the Fourth Raikage has strong resistance. As long as one is not careless, his body is boiling and his chakra is circulating at an extremely fast speed, making it difficult for genjutsu to disturb him.

In terms of attack and defense, the Fourth Raikage might be slightly weaker than the Third Raikage, but not by much.

His speed and reflexes are even faster than the Third Raikage's. Combined with his secret ninjutsu, ordinary ninjas have no chance to form hand seals or their ninjutsu can't even touch him.

In terms of overall strength, it is also capable of going head-to-head with a tailed beast!

"Everyone, don't worry too much. Since I dared to put forward this idea, I naturally have a way to help us win."

"Best of three, perhaps we won without even needing Lord Raikage's intervention."

"My idea is that the opponent who fights Itachi Uchiha must be a genuine Chunin."

"Furthermore, considering that geniuses often possess the unexpected ability to defeat stronger opponents, the Chunin we selected are the top-tier Chunin."

"No matter how talented Itachi Uchiha is, he's still just a seven-year-old, not even eight-year-old genin. It's impossible for him to bridge such an abyss-like gap, right?"

"We'll select a suitable young candidate, demote them to genin initially, and then promote them to special jonin later."

"We have many options for Shisui Uchiha's opponent, but I think the newly promoted Jonin, Darui, is the most suitable."

"Darui inherited the Third Raikage's Black Lightning and also awakened Storm Release, making him no less powerful than a veteran Jonin."

"Although fighting a master like Uchiha Shisui is dangerous, it is very beneficial to his growth and it is also a good opportunity to put his laziness to the test."

"To ensure Darui's victory, we can use sealing techniques to seal a certain amount of tailed beast chakra within him."

"With these two tricks up my sleeve, I refuse to believe I can't beat them."

"If anything goes wrong, then Lord Raikage will be the one to finish off the Uchiha clan."

"Furthermore, I have one last trick up my sleeve."

"That means setting up an ambush on the battlefield, so that if anything goes wrong, they can directly surround and wipe out the Uchiha clan."

"We will not choose the Land of Fire, nor our Land of Lightning, as the battleground; we will find a suitable ambush location in the Land of Hot Water, which lies between the two countries."

"This is in preparation for the unexpected."

"After considering everything, I think it's foolproof. What do you all think?"

After saying that, Elder Yunyin picked up his teacup, his face full of smugness.

Mabui, who had only recently become Raikage's secretary, twitched slightly at the corner of her mouth. Was this the scheme of the higher-ups?

That's...terrifying!

Uchiha, Uchiha, of all people to mess with, why did you have to mess with Kumogakure?

If you agree, you're probably doomed.

The high-ranking members of Yunyin whispered among themselves and discussed it for a while, unanimously agreeing that the idea was excellent.

As for being too insidious, despicable, and shameless?

That's not important; what's important is achieving the goal!

One major reason why their Hidden Cloud Village was able to rise to prominence step by step was that they used any means necessary to achieve their goals.

Clearly, the higher-ups in Yunyin are incredibly thick-skinned; the concept of fairness means nothing to them, and their only goal is to win.

In this respect, it's similar to the sportsmanship of a certain island nation. What the hell is integrity?

"That's settled then. Go and prepare yourselves," the Fourth Raikage said in a deep voice.

"Yes."

(End of this chapter)