People in Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began with Demon Slayer

"Isn't there any other way? Perhaps we can resolve this peacefully through dialogue?"

Danzo scoffed, "Hiruzen, how can you still be so naive? Kagami's descendant, Uchiha Shisui, committed suicide, leaving behind a suicide note, hoping to change the Uchiha's mind. But in the past year, has the Uchiha changed?"

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu chimed in, "Danzo is right this time. The Uchiha have never truly belonged to Konoha. We must control them before they completely spiral out of control and cause irreparable damage to Konoha!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed deeply: "Is there really no other way to go?"

Mitomon Homura rebuked, "We must act decisively! Hiruzen, if we suppress them while they are staging a coup, our losses will be even greater."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was well aware of this, but Konoha's overall strength would decline significantly without the Uchiha clan, making it vulnerable to attacks from other ninja villages.

Danzo, his body radiating murderous intent, said, "Hiruzen, remember Tobirama-sensei's policy towards the Uchiha! The Uchiha will become a threat to Konoha sooner or later, which is why the Uchiha clan is appointed as Konoha's guards, so that their every move can be monitored at any time."

The Uchiha clan has now become a threat to Konoha, and this threat must be eliminated! This is for the sake of Konoha!

This time, my Root unit will work in concert with your Anbu. A short, sharp pain is worse than a long, drawn-out one; let's completely eliminate the Uchiha threat!

Danzo's single eye revealed a deep greed.

Hiruzen Sarutobi never put down his pipe, constantly puffing on it, his face full of worry.

After a while, Hiruzen Sarutobi placed his pipe on the table, his sorrowful expression gone, replaced by a solemn one.

"Pass down the order: from now on, all Konoha ninja of Chunin rank and above will temporarily refrain from accepting missions and will remain on standby throughout the village!"

"And Danzo! You will be in direct command of my Anbu. In two days, conduct a complete purge of the Uchiha clan!"

Danzo, suppressing his excitement, replied, "Yes!"

Meanwhile, at the Nanga Shrine.

Izumi tugged at Itachi's sleeve and asked in confusion, "Itachi, I haven't heard of any clan gatherings. Why are we gathered here? And there are only a dozen or so clansmen here?"

Itachi said gently, "Don't worry, my father wants to announce something."

The people present were all people Itachi wanted to take away from Konoha; most of them were children.

Not long after, Fugaku Uchiha's voice approached from outside the Naka Shrine.

Fugaku glanced around at everyone, his feelings a mix of emotions. These were the future seeds of the Uchiha clan.

"Everyone! You must have heard about the tense situation between the Uchiha clan and Konoha recently. The Uchiha clan has no place to survive in Konoha, so we will launch a coup soon to fight for the survival of the Uchiha clan."

Fugaku's words caused an uproar. Although the radicals had vaguely expressed their desire for a coup during previous rallies, this was the first time that clan leader Uchiha Fugaku had directly called out a coup.

Chapter 200 Purge and Coup

Fugaku Uchiha looked at his clansmen and continued, "But this coup does not include you."

"Clan leader! Why aren't we included? We can shed blood for our comrades too!" a child who had just become a genin said, his face flushed red.

Fugaku sternly rebuked, "What can you do?! How many of you have awakened the Sharingan? How many of you are Chunin level? In this coup, even Jonin-level ninjas aren't sure if they'll survive, so what can you do?!"

After reprimanding them, Fugaku's expression softened, and he said, "Compared to fighting, I have a more important task for you, which concerns the future of our Uchiha clan."

Everyone present was one of the few clansmen who had not been influenced by Konoha's Will of Fire and the Uchiha clan's ideology. You yearned for a peaceful life, and this coup was the only path to peace for you.

"We have no chance of winning a battle against Konoha; the best outcome would be mutual destruction. Therefore, you are the hope of the Uchiha clan. You need to shoulder the responsibility of the Uchiha clan, leave Konoha, and live a good life!"

Upon hearing that they were leaving Konoha, everyone was extremely surprised: "Are we the only ones leaving Konoha?! Clan leader, aren't you coming with us?"

Fugaku shook his head and said, "We can't leave, and we shouldn't leave. We need someone to stay in Konoha to cover for you and create opportunities. If we leave Konoha with our entire clan, we will inevitably face a fierce attack from Konoha. At that time, none of us will be able to leave."

What you face is no easier than what we face. Once discovered by the Konoha ninjas, they will definitely come after you, and you will need to fight your way to survival during the pursuit!

A pregnant woman asked in confusion, "Clan leader! Where can we go after we leave Konoha?"

"At that time, my son, Uchiha Itachi, will be the new head of the Uchiha clan. He will lead you and find a land that belongs to the Uchiha, a place where there will be no more discrimination and oppression."

Fugaku earnestly pleaded, "Everyone, the future of the Uchiha clan rests in your hands. Please do not let the Uchiha clan be forgotten in history!"

After the gathering, all the clansmen except Itachi and Fugaku left the Naka Shrine.

"Itachi, are you ready? If nothing unexpected happens, the coup will take place the night after tomorrow."

"Everything is ready; now it's up to fate," Itachi sighed.

Fugaku patted Itachi on the shoulder, saying that Itachi's pressure was no less than his own.

"I've already told Mikoto and Sasuke. Itachi, I'm counting on you."

Itachi nodded solemnly: "I will absolutely not let anything happen to Mother and Sasuke!"

The timing of the purge of Konoha's high-ranking officials coincided with the timing of the Uchiha clan's coup.

The atmosphere in Konoha Village was extremely oppressive.

The entire Hidden Leaf Village was sealed off, and people from other villages could not enter it at all.

All the ninjas stationed in Konoha Village were placed under martial law.

Anyone with eyes can see that something big is about to happen in Konoha.

The night of the second day.

On the Hokage Rock in Konoha, Obito, wearing a mask, stood atop the statue of Tobirama Senju, overlooking the Uchiha clan's territory, which was situated in a corner.

"After tomorrow night, the Uchiha clan will become history..."

In Obito's view, the Uchiha clan was destined to be wiped out by Konoha this time, and the Uchiha clan members who had not awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan were no different from cannon fodder.

"Ban, you really have a lot of nerve, daring to come looking for me. Aren't you afraid I'll kill you on the spot?!"

Danzo's voice came from behind Obito.

Obito, disguised as Madara, sneered, "If you really wanted to kill me, you wouldn't have come alone, Danzo Shimura. Enough with the nonsense. Do you accept my proposal?"

Danzo asked solemnly, "Give me a reason, Madara: why did you help me exterminate the Uchiha clan?"

"It's simple. The Uchiha clan betrayed me back then, and now I want revenge."

"Madara, what can you give me? You should know that even without you, I can wipe out the entire Uchiha clan!"

"Heh, Danzo, you underestimate the Uchiha clan, and you underestimate the intelligence of other ninja villages. Right now, Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and Kumogakure all have ninja stationed outside the Land of Fire. If you don't quickly and decisively eliminate the Uchiha clan with an overwhelming advantage, then these three ninja villages will intervene. The Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, that's a power that everyone wants."

Danzo frowned and asked, "Then what do you want?"

"I want half of the Sharingan!"

Danzo refused without even thinking, saying, "No way! The Sharingan belongs to Konoha!"

Obito sneered, "From Konoha? Danzo, don't be so righteous. You've long regarded the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan as your private property. This time, you have no choice but to either cooperate with me or let Konoha face the siege of the three great ninja villages."

"Then why do you think you can wipe out the Uchiha clan with an absolute advantage just by joining the battle?"

Obito revealed his Mangekyou Sharingan beneath the mask: "Because my name is Uchiha Madara!"

After pondering for a moment, Danzo said, "I can give you a portion of the Sharingan, but only a quarter of it, and it must be a Sharingan with three tomoe or less!"

"You're really greedy. I agree! But remember, don't try to betray me. I have many ways to plunge Konoha into utter ruin!"

After making a series of sarcastic threats, Obito's body slowly turned into a phantom and disappeared from the spot.

Within the Uchiha clan's territory.

Fugaku Uchiha began his final mobilization before the coup.

"Fellow countrymen, ever since the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, implemented his policy of ostracizing our Uchiha clan, our survival in Konoha has become incredibly difficult."

Since the Nine-Tails' attack, the villagers of Konoha have regarded us as rebels, and the Third Hokage, who regained power, has taken away our little remaining space to live!

We have always been tolerant and yielding because we feel that we are part of Konoha!

But now we have nowhere left to retreat. If we back down any further, can we still survive in Konoha?

The moment tomorrow night arrives will be the time for our Uchiha clan to settle scores with Konoha!

After Fugaku Uchiha finished his mobilization, the crowd below became enraged.

"Settle things with Konoha! We must settle things with them!"

"I've had enough of being discriminated against in Konoha!"

"The Hokage position should be given to someone from the Uchiha clan!"

"The Uchiha are the most powerful clan in this ninja world! What are the Senju and Sarutobi clans compared to them!"

...

Upon hearing these remarks, Fugaku Uchiha closed his eyes in disappointment. Even now, his clansmen still hadn't grasped the situation.

After tomorrow, how many of these people from our tribe will survive...?

Chapter 201 The Battle Between Itachi and Obito

With the full moon high in the sky, the war between Konoha and the Uchiha clan will officially begin.

On the rooftop of the Hokage Building.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said helplessly, "Let's begin, Danzo."

Danzo, with his one-eyed gaze, said coldly, "Don't worry, Hiruzen, after tonight, the Uchiha clan will be completely forgotten!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced sadly in the direction of the Uchiha clan in the distance, then sighed and left the rooftop with his hands behind his back.

Behind Danzo appeared ninjas wearing various masks; they were Root ninjas under Danzo's command.

"In this operation, the Anbu will lead the attack, and your most important task is to collect as many Sharingan as possible, understand?!"

The Root ninjas answered in unison, "Yes!"

...

Within the Uchiha clan's territory.

Fugaku Uchiha is also gathering his clansmen to launch a coup.

However, Uchiha Hachimoku suddenly appeared and informed Fugaku: "Some of the clan members have been assassinated, and their Sharingan eyes have been stolen."

"Has Konoha already noticed...?"

Fugaku Uchiha immediately announced, "Today is the day of change for the Uchiha clan! Our goal is to overthrow the Hokage's regime! Is everyone ready?"

The Uchiha clan members wore grim expressions; they had been waiting for this day for a long time.