Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

This is a Kage-level powerhouse who has been famous in the ninja world for a long time. Although his fame is not as great as that of the Third Raikage or the Third Hokage, as someone who has experienced the era of the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha, and who has inherited the name of 'Tsuchikage' and possesses the Dust Release, a bloodline-killing ninja, Onoki still has a very high deterrent effect in the ninja world, even though he is over sixty years old.

You should know that being able to fly is already a terrifying ability.

Not to mention that Dust Release is one of the most destructive techniques in the ninja world.

Even the powerful Third Raikage didn't dare to directly confront the Third Tsuchikage's Dust Release with his own body.

Through the original story, Shoji can understand the strength of the Third Tsuchikage better than ordinary people. Although with his current strength, he doesn't need to be too afraid of the Third Tsuchikage, it would be an exaggeration to say that he can defeat him. Moreover, strictly speaking, with the Third Tsuchikage's combat experience and skills, plus the terrifying destructive power of Dust Release that is enough to threaten or even penetrate Shoji's Susanoo (third form), he is a formidable opponent.

In a one-on-one fight, Shoji would be at a disadvantage. Of course, this doesn't mean Shoji has no chance of winning. To be honest, it would be a 40/60 split. Furthermore, as Shoji's physical abilities and Susanoo proficiency improve, the balance of power will be completely reversed.

After all, the commander is only 15 years old!

There are still 15 years of growth time before a ninja reaches their peak at age 30.

The Third Tsuchikage, however, was already extremely old, and his strength not only could not be improved, but would also gradually weaken with age.

Therefore, Shoji would not underestimate Onoki, nor would he be truly afraid of him.

This is a matter of mindset.

In contrast, when Onoki approached and saw Shoji's young, even somewhat immature, face, a hint of emotion couldn't help but show in his slightly cloudy eyes.

The Uchiha clan was originally the strongest clan in the ninja world.

As the only surviving ninja who had personally experienced Madara Uchiha's terrifying power, Onoki had a profound understanding of this.

This is also the main reason why, despite Shoji being so young, Onoki subconsciously paid close attention to him.

Onoki knew better than Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura how terrifying the Mangekyou Sharingan was. Of course, like Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura, Onoki was unaware that there were significant differences between different Mangekyou Sharingans.

Furthermore, Madara Uchiha's eyes are a level higher than Shoji's!

This is a fundamental difference.

"You must be Uchiha Shoji-kun?"

The spot where he landed, and the figure that, though short, clearly exuded a massive and sinister aura, Onoki looked at Uchiha Shoji with a hint of interest and said calmly.

"Yes, I am Uchiha Shoji. I have come here without permission. If I have been impolite, please forgive me, Tsuchikage."

With a calm expression, Jiang Si smiled and said.

"Hmph? Is this presumptuous and rude? I didn't expect that Mr. Jiang Si would be so unlike the Uchiha clan. He is so humble and polite. It is truly beyond my expectations."

The words were very impolite, and even somewhat sarcastic.

Onoki's slightly raised eyebrows and aggressive gaze were fixed on Shoji.

When Yashiro and Koga heard Onoki's words, both of them frowned. These were already very provocative words. It was only because the occasion was special, and the person opposite them was the Tsuchikage of noble status, and both Yashiro and Koga were among the most composed members of the Uchiha clan, that they were able to suppress their inner turmoil and barely maintain a calm expression as they looked at the Third Tsuchikage.

"Heh, doesn't that sound like the Uchiha clan's style? I'm not sure what you mean by the Uchiha clan's style, but I've always thought that we Uchiha are the most 'ordinary' ninjas. However, compared to others, we place more emphasis on magnanimity and beliefs. We won't offend others unless they offend us, but if they do, heh, the Uchiha clan will make them understand the truth of the ninja world!"

Jiang Si remained calm and composed as he spoke, neither humble nor arrogant.

131. Conversation and Inquiry

"I will not attack unless attacked."

Seemingly taken aback by Shoji's reply, Onoki murmured a sentence to himself, his face momentarily blank with surprise. But it was only for a second before he snapped back to reality and looked at Shoji with great interest, saying, "You're really interesting, Shoji-kun. You truly are someone who can lead your clan to boldly leave Konoha!"

"No, Lord Tsuchikage, you flatter me."

"Let's get straight to the point, Mr. Jiang Si. You've come to the Land of Earth today, and you've come straight to see me. You must have something important to discuss, right? I think neither of us has much time to spare!"

Onoki raised an eyebrow slightly and said in a calm tone.

"Yes, that's my thought too. After all, if we can't reach an agreement, we Uchiha will have to leave here immediately!"

Jiang Si nodded and said.

This was not something that could be delayed. Every minute that was wasted here would put the Uchiha clan members left in the Land of Grass in greater danger. Hiruzen Sarutobi was just having a PTSD episode. He saw that there were a significant number of personnel changes in Iwagakure and Kumogakure, so he decisively gave up the pursuit of the Uchiha clan. But what was the actual situation?

The combined troop movements of the two major ninja villages amounted to only two or three thousand, mostly driven by a wait-and-see attitude. As for Kirigakure and Sunagakure, they were even less likely to react. Strictly speaking, Konoha could have been bolder and continued to pursue the Uchiha clan. The original plan was that once the first wave of pursuers caught up with them, another batch of troops would be mobilized to encircle them from the southern region.

It's certainly impossible to completely wipe out the Uchiha clan.

But at least most of the adult Uchiha clan members can be killed. One reason is the disparity in combat strength, and the other is that in order to cover the retreat of the elderly, weak, women and children, these adult clan members must stay behind to fight the rearguard!

In this way.

This would greatly increase the chances of killing two-thirds or even more of the Uchiha clan members. With a bit of luck, it's possible to take down one or two of the three clan members with the Mangekyou Sharingan: Tsukasa, Fugaku, and Shisui.

Once this goal can be achieved.

The Uchiha clan is now obsolete.

To regain its former glory, it will take at least one or two decades, until the next generation grows up.

This was also Hiruzen Sarutobi's initial goal.

Unfortunately for Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi was habitually cautious, or rather, cowardly. Even a small-scale movement from Kumogakure or Iwagakure was enough to send the Third Hokage huddled away – almost a carbon copy of his attitude towards Iwagakure and Kumogakure in the original story. But it's possible that after seeing no further threat from Kumogakure or Iwagakure, the Third Hokage might send in more pursuit forces. Don't overestimate their limits; shamelessness is their true nature!

Moreover, the Uchiha clan has already suffered heavy losses. Not counting the genin under the age of ten, such as Itachi Uchiha, the number of the other hundreds of clan members who could serve as combatants has exceeded two hundred!

Countless people were seriously injured or slightly injured; very few in the clan were unharmed.

It also has to be based on the premise that women, children and the elderly who have no fighting ability must be protected. If Hiruzen Sarutobi were to be ruthless and send out the elite of the Anbu and Root to harass, surround and attack, the extermination of the clan would not happen, but the losses would definitely be further increased. Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi would not do this, Danzo Shimura is still a treacherous person who must be taken into account.

Therefore, Jiang Si must end this negotiation quickly and decisively. It would be best if they could agree to their conditions, but if not, the clan would have to migrate again to find the most suitable country to live in.

Shoji cut straight to the point, representing the Uchiha clan in presenting their demands: "I'm sure Your Majesty the Tsuchikage can guess the purpose of our visit. I won't beat around the bush. On behalf of the Uchiha clan, I hope to join Iwagakure. I wonder if Your Majesty the Tsuchikage has the courage and magnanimity to accept our Uchiha clan!"

This clean and efficient attitude, this straightforward language.

As it falls.

Only Akatsuchi, who had been completely unaware of the situation, widened his eyes in surprise, while Onoki and his son, Yotsuchi, both looked as if they had expected this.

"Oh? Joining our Iwagakure village? Shoji-kun, may I ask why your Uchiha clan made this decision?"

Onoki raised an eyebrow and asked, his tone noticeably more forceful.

"It's very simple, Iwagakure is our clan's only option."

Jiang Si answered softly.

"The only one? Does that mean the nobles of Kumogakure, Sunagakure, and Kirigakure don't even look at us? If that's the case, what reason do you have to look at our Iwagakure? Besides, from many perspectives, your Uchiha clan is fully capable of existing independently in other countries, right? Like the Land of Rivers or the Land of Rice Fields?"

Onoki narrowed his eyes slightly, seemingly nonchalant, but in reality, the Third Tsuchikage's heartstrings tightened unconsciously at that moment.

Because Shoji's next answer will greatly influence his decision.

"Independent development is indeed a thought in our clan. Many clan members are unwilling to be bound by anything and are worried about suffering the same situation as in Konoha. Forgive me for speaking frankly, but many in our clan are also worried about whether they will face the same problems if they go to other ninja villages. However, on the contrary, our clan, which is developing independently, is very likely to encounter danger at any time and place."

"The most important point is that our clan has already lost nearly half of its members in the previous series of events. Whether from the perspective of protecting the remaining clan members or from the perspective of revenge, joining another ninja village is our best choice!"

"Therefore, taking this into consideration, developing independently or joining those smaller ninja villages to gain greater autonomy is naturally out of the question. The same goes for Sunagakure and Kirigakure; the former is too weak and the latter is too complex, neither of which is suitable for the current Uchiha clan. As for Kumogakure, I did consider it initially, but in the past six months, I have killed too many Kumogakure ninja on the front lines, including the Magnet Release ninja Troy, who died at my hands."

"To be honest, I find it hard to trust the Hidden Cloud Village. I doubt the Hidden Cloud Village would give our clan the same level of trust, even the Uchiha clan today."

"In summary!"

"Iwagakure is the best, and only, choice for our clan!"

Shoji maintained a calm demeanor, looking at the Third Tsuchikage before him with a detached gaze, and spoke slowly and deliberately.

132. This is a win-win decision! (Third update)

"Then why do you think I would trust your Uchiha clan? You should know that your clan's reputation in the ninja world isn't very good. Moreover, Konoha was founded by your clan and the First Hokage. Now that you've been forced to leave Konoha, something very serious must have happened, like the Nine-Tails' disturbance a year ago. What reason do I have to believe your Uchiha clan? And why should Iwagakure accept your Uchiha clan?"

"The risks are there, but the benefits are nowhere to be seen."

Onoki looked at Uchiha Shoji with a slightly sharp gaze and asked in an aggressive tone.

"Is Lord Tsuchikage such a short-sighted person?"

Shoji didn't care about Onoki's attitude at all, and instead pressed him with this question.

This caused both Huang Tu and Chi Tu, who were on the opposite side, to change their expressions. Chi Tu, who was a bit more impatient, immediately said in a stern voice with a dark face, "Uchiha Shoji, watch your tone and your status! You need to know who you are talking to!"

However, he didn't finish speaking.

Onoki simply waved his hand lightly, not taking it to heart at all. Instead, he asked with a smile, "Then let's say this old man is short-sighted. So, Mr. Shi, could you please give this old man a proper explanation?"

This seems to be a shameless act, determined to persuade Si Lai to "persuade" him.

Instead, it made Shoji twitch his eyebrows slightly and shake his head with amusement in his heart. He didn't expect that the Third Tsuchikage would have such a 'nonsensical' personality.

However, this is most likely a unique testing method used by this Tsuchikage.

They wanted to get a closer look at him, or rather, at the true intentions and decisions of the Uchiha clan.

Thinking of this, a solemn expression returned to Jiang Si's face.

"Since Lord Tsuchikage has said so, then this junior shall take the liberty of saying a few more words!"

"The biggest benefit of the Uchiha clan joining Iwagakure is that it can immediately make Iwagakure the number one ninja village in the world! If you ask why, it's because of the eyes of our Uchiha clan!"

As Jiang Si's extremely confident words fell with resounding force.

"Buzz!"

A special energy fluctuation seemed to emanate from his eyes, and a chilling aura spread out. In an instant, a scarlet color bloomed!

As the three jet-black tomoe marks, clearly visible, began to spin rapidly.

next moment.

The four corners form a large windmill shape when they are connected!

"Kaleidoscope Sharingan!"

The moment I saw it.

The moment Onoki's expression changed drastically, directly triggering the distant yet profound 'humiliating memory' from over forty years ago. Even though he knew very well that Shoji had no reason and would never attack him here, his fear of the Mangekyou Sharingan, and the deep-seated terror of the 'Uchiha Shura' etched into his very bones, made the Third Tsuchikage subconsciously avert his gaze, his heartstrings tightening instantly.

Although Huangtu and Chitu did not have the same deep memories of their Tsuchikage father (teacher), as Kage-level and near-Kage-level powerhouses, they could fully feel the terrifying and chilling aura emanating from those special Sharingan eyes.

Combined with the intelligence gathered in the village earlier.

The muscles in both of their bodies tensed up unconsciously at that moment. The young man in front of them looked young, but he possessed strength that was no less than theirs!

In a head-on clash, Huangtu might be considered evenly matched, while Chitu would definitely be completely suppressed by Jiangsi!