Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

This is one way of exposing something.

There was indeed no way to hide the truth.

People can disguise many things, but it is difficult to make real changes to certain things such as temperament and personality. Ordinary people can hardly tell, but in front of someone like Yuan Shi, who can be described as an old fox among humans, he can easily tell almost by instinct.

"Heh, having lived to this age, all I have left is this much ability. So, young man, can you tell me your identity and purpose? And that boy Songtai, he should be alright, right?"

Yuan Shi remained slow and seemingly nonchalant, but in that instant, Jiang Si could clearly sense a faint aura of danger emanating from him!

After all, this was a man who could stand shoulder to shoulder with the former First Mizukage. Even though he had completely declined due to age, his strength at his peak was still at the Kage level. For ordinary people, the aura that Yuan Shi unintentionally revealed was quite formidable!

"Ah, this is my apology. That Mr. Songtai is perfectly fine. I simply asked him to rest at home. Although the genjutsu may leave some residual effects, I can assure you that there will be no aftereffects. I guarantee this with the name of my Uchiha clan. I am Uchiha Shoji. It is a pleasure to meet you, Master. Please take good care of me!"

Shoji smiled slightly, and then immediately deactivated the transformation technique, revealing his true form. In that instant, the expressions of the Mist Ninja on both sides changed drastically upon seeing Shoji's face and hearing his words.

"Uchiha Shoji!?"

"Ninja World Asura!"

"It's that guy!?"

Their muscles tensed even more. They had expected that the guy who could sneak into Kirigakure so brazenly must be someone extraordinary, but they never expected it to be a ruthless person like Uchiha Shoji. In the current ninja world, Shoji's reputation is definitely the greatest!

In just two or three years, he led his clan to defect from Konoha, then defeated the Fourth Kazekage Rasa in a head-on battle, and later led the Iwa ninja to attack Konoha. These achievements all demonstrate Shoji's strength.

"Master Yuan, please retreat immediately! We will hold them off here!"

The middle-aged man with a lightning-shaped scar on his face, who was leading the group, spoke to the Yuan Masters behind him. At the same time, he instantly unleashed an extremely powerful chakra wave from his body, which was almost no less than that of Akatsuchi, and even slightly exceeded it!

This also proves that the seemingly ordinary Mist Ninja in front of them is definitely a strong person who has stepped into the Quasi-Kage level and is infinitely close to the Kage level.

'Heh heh?'

This made the generals raise their eyebrows.

However, this is quite normal. After all, it is one of the five great ninja villages. It is reasonable for it to have several powerful beings who are stronger than ordinary Jonin. Genshi is the most respected person in Kirigakure, so he should have such strong guards.

"Stop! Turn it off!"

Just as this middle-aged Mist Ninja was about to launch a preemptive attack, he was once again stopped by Yuan Shi.

"But...Master Yuan?"

Upon hearing Yuan Shi's words, Guan Ye subconsciously stopped his movements, but a hint of hesitation still appeared on his face. He tightly protected Yuan Shi behind him. Yuan Shi still firmly shook his head, then stepped forward lightly. Looking at Uchiha Shoji, who had been sitting not far away with a leisurely expression throughout, this elder of Kirigakure said with a hint of admiration, "Shoji-kun, as the most valued person of the Third Tsuchikage, coming to our Kirigakure at this time, surely it's not for my old bones that are about to be buried? If there is anything important, please speak frankly, Shoji-kun."

"Yes, Master Yuan, this is what I have been hoping for. However, the matter I am about to discuss with you is of great importance and cannot be easily disclosed to others. I wonder if you would be willing to speak with me privately? This concerns the safety of your village!"

Jiang Si smiled calmly and said in a gentle tone.

"Master Yuan! You absolutely must not be alone with this guy; there's definitely something fishy going on!"

As the general finished speaking.

Before Master Yuan could reply.

The expressions of the Mist Ninja standing nearby all changed.

Guan spoke in a hurried tone, while glaring fiercely at Jiang Si opposite him, as if Jiang Si were his greatest enemy.

"Guan, you may all leave now!"

However, Yuan Shi clearly did not heed Guan's advice. After a few seconds of silence, Yuan Shi slowly raised his eyes, took a deep look at the general who was still calm in the distance, and slowly said something that made Guan's expression change again.

"Master Yuan? Could it be!?"

"Shut up! That's an order!"

Before Guan could say anything more...

The master of the Yuan Sect revealed a rare stern expression, and a chilling intent appeared in his turbid pupils.

"Yes, Master Yuan!"

Guan's subsequent words were completely stuck in his throat, and he could only forcefully swallow them back, then nodded heavily and bowed.

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

They then led the other Mist Ninja in the nearby positions to slip away from their original spots and disappear back into the shadowy corners of the surrounding area.

"Please sit down, Mr. Jiang Si. Let this old man hear what you have come for."

Yuan Shi sat down again, pointed to the cushion opposite him, and said to Jiang Si.

"Yes, then I shall respectfully comply!"

Jiang Si smiled slightly, then floated down and sat directly in front of Yuan Shi.

"Let me get straight to the point, Master Yuan. My reason for coming to your village this time is only one: it is for the sake of your Fourth Mizukage. I believe that in the past two or three years, Master Yuan must have noticed the tremendous changes in your Mizukage. I can tell you the reason. It's very simple. The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Kaguchi, has not been acting on his own will for the past two years or even earlier. He has long been controlled by others using genjutsu, becoming a puppet without any subjective will. I have come here to assist your village in resolving this matter. Of course, this is also closely related to the interests of our Uchiha clan!"

He dropped a bombshell right away, without needing any euphemisms. As soon as he sat down, Jiang Si stated his purpose for the trip. Since his identity had already been exposed, there was no reason to hold back any longer. As long as the interests were aligned, Jiang Si believed that the Grandmaster in front of him would make the right judgment.

"What did you say? Our Mizukage has been controlled by someone else? Shoji-kun, do you even know what you're saying!?"

Even with the composure and magnanimity of a Yuan Master, his expression changed drastically upon hearing Jiang Si's words. A sharp glint flashed in his turbid eyes, and his entire body seemed to exude a dangerous aura at that moment.

"Heh, whether it's true or false, can't Master Yuan himself tell? The Fourth Mizukage was practically raised by Master Yuan himself, wasn't he? Don't tell me you have no doubts about the drastic change in his personality before and after. In the past two or three years, haven't the internal strife in Kirigakure been excessive? The destruction of the Kaguya clan and the Yuki clan, didn't you feel any shock or heartache at all, Master Yuan?"

While it may be a bit of an exaggeration, the Kaguya, Yuki, and Hozuki clans held a similar position in Kirigakure as the Senju, Uchiha, and Hyuga clans did when Konoha was first established. They were truly the most powerful and prestigious ninja clans in the village!

Now, of the three great ninja clans, the Kaguya clan and the Yuki clan have been completely wiped out. If Master Yuan, as the most senior elder, didn't feel anything, he would be lying!

I hadn't considered this possibility before.

But now that the truth has been revealed.

Looking at the events of these past years together, Master Yuan really felt that it seemed to be true, but only a second later.

"Impossible! The Mizukage cannot be controlled. You must know that the Mizukage is..."

Yuan Shi decisively shook his head, rejecting Jiang Si's words, and then, as if he had thought of something, he stopped talking abruptly.

"Hehe, you mean to say that the Mizukage is the Jinchūriki of the Three-Tails, so it's impossible for him to be controlled by genjutsu, right? But don't forget, there is a force in the world that can easily control tailed beasts, even the Nine-Tails, let alone a mere Three-Tails?"

You mean!

"Yes, it's the Sharingan of our Uchiha clan."

Looking at the master opposite him, Jiang Si said in a slightly low voice, "The Mangekyou Sharingan is inherently very effective against tailed beasts. A tailed beast jinchūriki in his prime might still have the strength to resist, after all, Obito is not Madara. But in the original work, the Fourth Mizukage encountered Obito, Pain, and Konan outside the village. Under severe injury, it was completely impossible for him to resist the control of the Mangekyou Sharingan."

"I see, so it's the Mangekyou Sharingan of your Uchiha clan? And it even involves the Nine-Tails. I understand what you mean!"

It is true that as humans enter old age, their physical functions, brain reactions, and other aspects gradually decline.

But Master Yuan is clearly an exception.

Even though bodily functions cannot defy common sense.

However, in terms of mental acuity, Master Yuan is still no less capable than some young people, and he can make a judgment in an instant.

So it is.

At this moment, Master Yuan revealed a rare and very dangerous expression.

"It's the 'masterpiece' of your Uchiha clan!"

409. The consensus reached

A hint of anger crept into his words.

It was so obvious at that moment.

Of course, despite Yuan Shi's apparent ability to connect everything, he still retained a sliver of doubt. He couldn't possibly believe the other side's judgment based solely on Jiang Si's one-sided account. This wasn't one of his own, but someone from an enemy country. If he were to blindly choose to believe them, that would be the biggest problem.

The commander was, of course, also able to keenly perceive this.

But Jiang Si didn't care at all, and instead smiled lightly and continued, "Master Yuan, there's no need for such formalities. This is indeed the work of our clan, but at the same time, this guy is someone our Uchiha clan must eliminate. A traitor, he almost led our clan to destruction. Master Yuan, please believe that no one wants to kill this guy more than our clan. We have been investigating his existence for years, and we only recently caught him red-handed. Moreover, I personally had a good talk with this 'clan member' a few days ago, and now I can confirm with 100% certainty that this traitor has also awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, and is the one who controls your Mizukage!"

“You don’t need to worry at all that I would deceive you. At least on this matter, you see, our interests are aligned, aren’t they?”

Jiang Si leaned forward slightly as he spoke.

"Furthermore, if Your Excellency wants to be even more certain, you can have Qingjun, who possesses the Byakugan, from your village investigate. In the face of the Byakugan, no trace of chakra can be hidden. Once Your Excellency confirms this, you should believe in my sincerity, right?"

Hearing the last words of the general.

Master Yuan was startled again, the murky look in the depths of his eyes seemingly vanishing completely, leaving them incredibly profound.

"Jiang Sijun has indeed come prepared!"

After pausing for two more seconds, Master Yuan spoke in a cryptic tone.

"As I've already said, Master Yuan, I've come with sincerity. Although our Uchiha clan is doing quite well in Iwagakure now, it doesn't mean we've forgotten the past. It's not that our clan is here to prove anything, but rather that we will personally avenge whoever inflicted shame and hatred upon our clan, no matter who it is. Since this guy was the true culprit back then, our clan has no intention of letting him go. My visit to your village this time is proof of that. Oh, and let me make this clear beforehand: I hope that our clan will reclaim everything that person has. I hope Master Yuan understands this!"

Even though Shoji didn't think he could keep Obito this time, and that Obito might notice something was wrong and run away, it didn't stop Shoji from taking precautions in advance to prevent some people in Kirigakure from having any bad ideas.

Even if this Yuan Master in front of us seems experienced and always rational, who can really be sure that he doesn't have any extraneous thoughts in his mind?

Ōnoki was left with a deep psychological scar by Uchiha Madara.

Yuan Shi was definitely from the same era as Madara Uchiha. Jiang Si couldn't believe that Yuan Shi didn't know what the Mangekyou Sharingan meant for the Uchiha clan.

In certain situations, fear can evolve into longing and desire, and then further transform into intense greed.

"That's for sure. Our Hidden Mist Village wouldn't deliberately mess around on this point, provided that everything you said, Tsukasa-kun, is true."

You know what, for a fleeting moment, Yuan Shi was indeed captivated by the Mangekyou Sharingan of that mysterious Uchiha clan member. Just as Jiang Si had suspected, as one of the few survivors of the era of Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara in the current ninja world, Yuan Shi had followed the First Mizukage and witnessed the power of Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara. The former was somewhat better, as his personality didn't instill too much pressure, but the latter was different—cold, chilling, and sharp!

It can be said that when Yuan Shi first faced Uchiha Madara, he truly experienced what the difference between dimensions meant. Standing in front of Uchiha Madara and looking directly at his Sharingan, it felt as if even breathing became an extremely difficult thing.

If one had the chance to obtain the corpse of an Uchiha clansman who had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, along with a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan eyes, the value contained within would surely far exceed one's imagination!

However, Yuan Shi was well aware of the risks involved. Not to mention anything else, just the Uchiha Shoji in front of him gave Yuan Shi a feeling similar to that of Uchiha Madara in the past for a moment, which made Yuan Shi have to act with caution.

And most importantly, none of this has been finalized yet!

"Hehe, of course I can assure you that all of this is true. You are free to verify it as you see fit, but I hope it doesn't take too long. After all, the longer it drags on, the easier it is to be exposed, isn't it?"

Jiang Si smiled lightly and said calmly.

"By the way, I wonder if it would be convenient for Master Yuan to let me stay at your esteemed residence for a while? This would make it easier to keep in touch later, don't you think, Master Yuan?"

Although he certainly wouldn't do anything to this young Shura from the Uchiha clan in front of him, as that wouldn't be in the interests of Kirigakure, he still couldn't help but glance at him slightly when he saw that Shoji dared to directly say that he wanted to stay in his house.