Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

It would be really difficult for the average person to adapt.

Now that he possesses this complete set of memories, Liu Heng can adapt to his 'ninja identity' quite naturally!

But that's precisely why.

Liu Heng was also completely affected by the original owner's emotions.

This is why, when he opened his eyes and saw the little boy and girl kneeling in front of his bed, Liu Heng appeared completely at ease, and when he looked at the old man, he remained calm and composed.

Uchiha Shoji!

This is the name of the original host of this body.

Now, Liu Heng has replaced everything of the original owner, or to be more precise, the two souls have completely merged together. At most, it can only be said that Liu Heng's consciousness has become the dominant personality, but in reality, 'Uchiha Shoji's' personality and emotions have also seeped into the depths of Liu Heng's heart.

"But no matter what, this is the world of Naruto, and right now, I should be called Uchiha Shoji!"

A cold glint appeared in Liu Heng's, or rather, Jiang Si's, pupils. He slowly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened them again.

Those pupils had already returned to their original clear black and white.

The general looked out at the bright view outside the courtyard.

"Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura, let's fight! I will never allow the Uchiha clan to die such a miserable death as they did in the original story!"

There was no way to retreat, and no need to retreat any further. Especially when there were things that couldn't be considered, then it was best to let them go completely. For Shoji, the only thing he needed to be sure of was that he was a member of the younger generation of the Uchiha clan.

He was not alone.

Protecting myself and my family is my top priority right now.

Of course, Shoji only has a rough plan on how to solve the current predicament of the clan, but no matter what the plan is, helpers are necessary. The hundreds of living forces in his own clan, as well as the dozens of elite Jonin, are the most crucial points.

Jiang Si really liked the words of a great man from his previous life: "Peace will survive if we seek it through struggle, but will perish if we seek it through compromise!"

This is the current situation of the Uchiha clan.

Shoji will not give up any possibility of peacefully resolving the conflict between the Uchiha clan and the Konoha leadership, but he also needs to be fully prepared for the worst-case scenario.

Stopping the water might be a little better.

From the traitorous son of the clan leader—Uchiha Itachi!

However, he is someone I must be completely wary of, even though he is only five years old now and has not yet reached the morbid state described in the later parts of the original story.

However, it is still necessary to take precautions.

At least Shoji didn't believe that Shisui would make such a crazy suggestion as Itachi.

You can say that Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura made cruel or dark decisions, but you can't say they were crazy or outrageous, because they never took the wrong side from beginning to end.

They were originally the 'enemies' of the Uchiha clan!

But Itachi Uchiha was different.

As the son of the clan leader, you don't even say that you must sacrifice your life for the clan.

But we can't really be considered a heinous traitor who abandons his own people, can we?

Even if we take a step back and assume that eliminating those fanatics who want to instigate a rebellion is a 'reasonable' choice, and implicating some closely related individuals is also understandable, but to ruthlessly kill elderly and young people in a clan who are clearly unrelated to the rebellion is a departure from basic humanity.

Therefore, in the series of plans that followed, Shoji was very clear that no matter what he did, he had to avoid letting Itachi Uchiha know!

Otherwise.

What awaits me is only death.

Seeking like-minded people—trying to persuade one's own clan leader—even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance, try to find a peaceful solution from Hiruzen Sarutobi—until ultimately a coup cannot be avoided!

During that day.

Jiang Si roughly sorted out his thoughts and clarified what he should do next.

This includes, but is not limited to, contacting the younger generation of the clan, including the clan head Fugaku Uchiha, and, if possible, Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage.

And to achieve these things.

Uchiha Shisui is also an insurmountable hurdle.

It was precisely at this moment that Si was organizing his plans and thoughts.

The aftermath of the Nine-Tails' rampage had just been dealt with when, on the fourth day, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, and other high-ranking officials of Konoha were eager to convene a high-level meeting with the leaders of the major ninja clans.

At this meeting.

They put forward a seemingly normal 'proposal' that was extremely targeted at the Uchiha clan!

It can be said that the moment this proposal was heard...

Fugaku Uchiha, who was going to the meeting, subconsciously intended to refuse.

But what followed was the combined efforts of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura, who played both good and bad cop.

His deep-seated hesitant and soft-hearted nature came to the fore.

Even though Fugaku Uchiha was extremely reluctant to accept the proposal, he eventually nodded in agreement.

After the meeting ended, when Fugaku Uchiha returned with a very unpleasant expression, he immediately ordered all Jonin in the clan, except those on patrol or security missions, to gather at the clan's forbidden ground—Naga Shrine—for a meeting of the Uchiha clan's high-ranking members!

Shoji awakened his Mangekyou Sharingan a few days ago during the night of the Nine-Tails' rampage.

However, within the clan, Shoji is currently only an elite Chunin with a two-tomoe Sharingan and is not qualified to participate in clan gatherings.

Jiang Si did not take the initiative to participate in this gathering. Firstly, he could roughly guess what the gathering was about, and secondly, he had just recovered and planned to focus on adapting in the next two days.

However, the next gathering will begin.

It was clear that the general would win.

In order to gain a corresponding voice within a clan, clan gatherings are extremely important.

Of course, Shoji didn't intend to reveal his Mangekyou Sharingan so early; that would be something a fool would do.

It's enough to simply indicate that you've reached the three-tomoe level.

In the Uchiha clan, while the three-tomoe Sharingan isn't 100% guaranteed, it usually signifies the strength of a Jonin.

Shoji stayed home patiently, waiting for the rally to end.

as predicted.

After those tribesmen returned.

A message that angered almost the entire Uchiha clan spread throughout the clan.

They need to relocate their base once again.

Moreover, this time they will be relocated to the most remote and peripheral area of ​​the village!

4. Uchiha Shisui

It can be said that when Uchiha Fugaku returned with this news...

Those Uchiha Jonin who were qualified to participate in the clan's high-level gathering all wore ugly expressions. Some of the most hot-tempered among the younger generation even directly raised the extremely radical slogan of 'coup,' causing Uchiha Fugaku to suddenly change color and forcefully rebuke these people.

After Fugaku reprimanded them, the clansmen gradually came to their senses.

They stopped mentioning the idea, after all, it had only been a few days since the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage ended, and the resentment in the clan had not yet accumulated to the level of intensity shown later in the original story. Even so, while remaining silent, each of them still wore an angry expression.

Even the most respected elders of the Uchiha clan had very serious and solemn expressions. Especially after seeing the specific relocation location of their Uchiha clan and the distribution of other ninja clans in the surrounding area, they realized that the Third Hokage, Danzo Shimura, and others regarded their Uchiha clan as 'potential criminals'.

Otherwise, the distribution of the ninja clan strongholds around Inuzuka, Aburame, Kazamatsuri, Ise, and Gekko would be impossible to explain!

It was essentially a way to subtly surround the Uchiha clan in the central area.

They wanted to persuade their clan leader to reject the proposal, but considering the current situation of their clan, the elders became cautious in their words and actions. In the end, at that gathering, Uchiha Fugaku managed to persuade his clan members with reasons such as 'focusing on the big picture'.

But just how serious is this "barely enough" situation?

You can tell just by looking at how, after the clansmen dispersed and spread the news throughout the clan, thousands of clansmen showed varying degrees of confusion, bewilderment, and anger.

'This is just the first step!'

Standing outside his own door, he looked at the furious expressions on the faces of his clansmen.

Jiang Si shook his head slightly, thinking to himself.

However, this was a pre-existing plot point from the original work that he already knew, and it didn't stir any emotion in Shoji's heart.

Instead, he strode towards the location of the elders of his own lineage.

To save the Uchiha clan and even restore its former glory, the first step I need to take is to expand my influence within the clan, so that the people in the clan can recognize me and even follow me.

Only in this way can I successfully execute the next part of the plan.

Even someone as powerful as Madara Uchiha still needed help. He was still far behind his ancestor, and the only way to achieve this was to better unite the Uchiha clan and completely consolidate their power.

Only then can one achieve their goals.

to this end.

Entering the clan's gathering is the first step.

This is a very simple yet extremely important first step. To do this, Jiang Si needs to pay a visit to the elders and seniors of his lineage.

Having the ability to participate in the conference is one condition, and having a senior member of the family guide you into the opportunity is another.

This is a rule that has been passed down through the Uchiha clan.

When Jiang Si arrived at the home of the elder of his own lineage, who could also be considered his uncle, he was led by a servant to the reception room, only to find another upright figure already there.

And this figure was none other than someone else.

He is none other than Uchiha Shisui, currently the most talented of the younger generation of the Uchiha clan, and even the strongest member of the Uchiha clan, as some enthusiasts have called him.

Upon seeing Shisui's familiar profile.

Jiang Si was slightly taken aback.

On the contrary, Shisui showed a gentle and joyful expression when she saw Shoji.

He went straight to the point and greeted them in advance: "Jiang Si, it's been a long time! I heard from Uncle Wu the other day that you had some kind of accident and fainted. Are you feeling better now?"

Shisui was one of the few gentle people in the Uchiha clan. Moreover, Shoji was one of the closest relatives to Shisui in the clan, since Shisui's father and Shoji's father were cousins ​​according to their elders!

In other words, their ancestors were brothers, making them very close relatives by blood!

"Well, it's just overtraining, nothing too serious. But you, you must be exhausted these past few days."