The Fifth Leaf Village

Uchiha Douhuan had never thought of relying on natural energy to enhance the Mangekyō Sharingan before.

[Did this ancestor named Uchiha Asado learn the immortal arts in the Wet Bone Forest? ]

Uchiha Douhuan's mind moved slightly.

[So, is this thing real, or is it a trap set by Black Zetsu? ]

Uchiha Dohuan naturally would not foolishly try what Black Zetsu gave him right after he got it. However, after successfully cultivating the Sage Mode, Uchiha Dohuan also discovered that natural energy had a certain nourishing and repairing effect on the Mangekyō Sharingan. Although the speed was very slow, the Sage Mode could indeed greatly reduce the consumption of the Mangekyō Sharingan. Therefore, this method of cultivation was very likely to be feasible, but Black Zetsu was also very likely to have tampered with this scroll.

If Black Zetsu knew what Uchiha Dohuan was thinking, he would definitely cry out in injustice, because what he said was all true! This scroll was indeed created by an Uchiha genius 1700 years ago. This genius even surpassed the reincarnations of Indra and Ashura of his generation and almost ended the chaotic world.

However, this genius named Uchiha Asado failed and died when he tried to break through to a higher level.

In order to prevent the Uchiha clan from suffering such misfortunes again, Black Zetsu stole this item from the Uchiha clan's library hundreds of years later, when the Uchiha clan's power was slightly weakened, and has kept it to this day.

Now, in order to gain Uchiha Douhuan's trust, he took it out again.

After Uchiha Douhuan memorized the contents of the scroll, he threw it back and said:

"Are you truly the ancestor of our Uchiha clan, the Will of Indra?"

"Of course." Black Zetsu nodded.

"Then why do you show up at this time?" Uchiha Douhuan asked.

"Because I am waiting for the arrival of a descendant who can truly inherit my will and bring eternal peace to the ninja world." Black Zetsu said, "Young man, are you willing to listen to my story?"

Uchiha Douhuan didn't say anything, but an expression of interest appeared on his face. Seeing this, Black Zetsu also began his performance.

"My father, the Sage of Six Paths, founded the Ninja Clan and spread chakra to every corner of the Ninja World. I, on this basis, created the prototype of today's Ninjutsu."

"When my father grew old, he wanted to pass on the position of leader of the Ninja Clan to his descendants. However, he was moved by the unrealistic delusion of my foolish younger brother and passed the position of leader to my younger brother."

"Excuse me, your brother?" Uchiha Douhuan asked at the right time.

"Ashura, the source of the bloodline of the Senju clan and the Uzumaki clan." Black Zetsu said.

"I see. No wonder our Uchiha clan has been at war with the Senju clan for a thousand years." Uchiha Douhuan nodded. "However, the Six Paths Sage's move is ill-considered. After all, passing down the throne to the youngest instead of the eldest is a recipe for disaster."

"My younger brother, Ashura, fantasized that chakra could become a bond between people, thereby bringing peace to the ninja world. However, he did not consider that human greed would grow unchecked if it were not suppressed by power."

"I wanted to stop him at that time, but he was extremely powerful after receiving all the gifts from his father, and I failed." Black Zetsu sighed.

"At that time, my true self had a premonition that the future ninja world would fall into endless conflict due to the unrealistic fantasies of my younger brother. So before dying, my true self's obsession transformed into my current appearance, and has been secretly watching the ninja world. And the facts have proved that my original prediction was correct."

Uchiha Douhuan: ...

Uchiha Douhuan hesitated to speak. He knew the truth of everything, but then he thought, what Black Zetsu said seemed to be true! It was just a different perspective.

"So, ancestor, what have you done over the years?" Uchiha Douhuan acted as if he was gradually beginning to believe what Black Zetsu said, and even changed his address.

"Over the years, I have been waiting for descendants to inherit my will and guiding them towards true peace." Black Zetsu said.

"For example?" Uchiha Douhuan asked.

"For example, decades ago, Uchiha Madara obtained the eternal Mangekyō Sharingan," said Black Zetsu.

"Really? So, you have also guided Lord Madara?" Uchiha Douhuan asked with a smile.

Chapter 107: Bad Face

"Of course." Black Zetsu nodded. "Uchiha Madara is an outstanding figure in the entire history of the Uchiha clan, and he is also the one who is closest to creating the peace that I hope for."

"However, he made a fatal mistake," Black Zetsu said, "He believed the words of Hashirama Senju, who inherited Ashura's will, gave up his own persistence, and founded your current village."

"By the time he realized his mistake, it was already too late. I'm sure you know what happened next," said Black Zetsu.

"After the deaths of Madara-sama and the Shodaime-sama, the ninja world fell into war again..." Uchiha Douhuan sighed with lowered eyebrows, "So, you chose me again, right?"

"Indeed, your talent is even higher than Uchiha Madara's." Black Zetsu said in a tone full of temptation, "Uchiha Madara only has strength, but you are different. Not only do you have strength, but your mind and means are also the reasons why I chose you."

"Go, let your eyes evolve to the level of the Eternal Eye, then come back here, this stone tablet will give you the answer." said Black Zetsu.

Uchiha Douhuan stopped to think for a while, then raised his head, looked at Black Zetsu, and said, "I understand."

After saying that, Uchiha Douhuan turned and left. After reaching the door, he turned back and said to Black Zetsu, "By the way, even if you really are the will of our ancestors, don't just casually enter other people's homes in the future. You still have to have a sense of boundaries."

After saying that, Uchiha Douhuan left the basement without caring about the other party's reaction.

After returning home, Uchiha Douhuan wrote down in his study the method he had just recorded of using fairy techniques to upgrade the Mangekyō Sharingan.

After thinking about it, he summoned the little snake from the Ryuchi Cave and asked him to pass a message to Orochimaru.

Soon, the space-time fluctuations of the reverse summoning technique came from Uchiha Douhuan's side, and Uchiha Douhuan went to Ryuchi Cave.

When Uchiha Dohuan arrived, Orochimaru was already waiting there.

"Lord Dohuan, is there something you want me to see you for so late?" Orochimaru asked respectfully.

"Help me verify the feasibility of this technique." Uchiha Douhuan said, handing the copied scroll to Orochimaru.

"I understand." Orochimaru took the scroll and opened it to take a look. "Is this a training method that combines natural energy with the power of the Sharingan?"

After Orochimaru finished reading the scroll, he looked up at Uchiha Dohuan and said, "If you want to verify this, you need the right materials."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Douhuan looked at Orochimaru deeply. Seeing that the other party looked normal, he took out a sealing scroll, entered the Sage Mode, and activated the Mangekyō Sharingan at the same time.

Uchiha Douhuan sealed a portion of eye power and a portion of senjutsu chakra in the scroll respectively, handed it to Orochimaru, and then said: "This should be enough for you to study."

"Of course," Orochimaru nodded, "Thank you for your generosity, Lord Doo Hwan."

……

A few days later, Uchiha Douhuan went to the Security Department to sit for a while, and then went to the Hokage Building.

After the voting for the jonin was completed, Uchiha Dohuan was now actually no different from the Hokage in the village, and Sarutobi Hiruzen also began to hand over some things to Uchiha Dohuan.

However, on the way to the Hokage Building, Uchiha Douhuan found that some villagers avoided looking at him after seeing his figure.

After arriving at the Hokage Building and entering the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen saw Uchiha Dohuan and greeted him first.

"Doohwan, you're here."

Then, Sarutobi Hiruzen waved his hand to dismiss the people around him and signaled Uchiha Dohuan to step forward.

"Dou Hwan, something may have gone wrong with your succession to the Fifth Hokage," said Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Uchiha Douhuan frowned when he heard this.

"Take a look at this." Sarutobi Hiruzen took out a letter with the daimyo's seal from the desk and handed it to Uchiha Dohuan.

"The daimyo had already agreed to your appointment as the Fifth Hokage, but several officials and nobles from the Land of Fire jointly wrote a letter to express their opposition to this matter," said Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Officials and nobles?" Uchiha Douhuan frowned. "I don't remember ever offending them."

After saying that, Uchiha Douhuan looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen with suspicion.

"Don't look at me like that, Douhuan. This matter has nothing to do with me." Sarutobi Hiruzen saw the look in Uchiha Douhuan's eyes and hurriedly explained, "I have even handed over the command of the Anbu and the Jonin Squad to you. I also want to retire."

Uchiha Douhuan nodded. It was indeed unlikely that this matter was arranged by Sarutobi Hiruzen, otherwise he would not have readily asked all the private soldiers of the Sarutobi clan to come to the Hokage Building to register and hand over the command of the Anbu and the Jonin Squad.

Just then, Kakashi also hurried to the Hokage's office.

"Douhuan, let's go back to the security department first." Kakashi came to Uchiha Douhuan, glanced at Sarutobi Hiruzen and then said.

"Just talk about it here if you have anything to say." Uchiha Douhuan said.

"Several fortune tellers from the Fire City have come to the village in the past few days. After they came, a lot of rumors unfavorable to you spread in the village." Kakashi said.

"Rumors? For example?" Uchiha Douhuan raised his eyebrows and asked.

"For example, Douhuan, your face is not good. After you become Hokage, you will bring disaster to the village." Kakashi glanced at Sarutobi Hiruzen and said.

"Hey, Kakashi, this matter really has nothing to do with me." Sarutobi Hiruzen said helplessly, "My every move these days has been under the noses of your security team. How could I have the opportunity to do this?"

But Sarutobi Hiruzen also knew that this method of using rumors seemed too much like the work of his group.

"Don't worry, Kakashi, this matter probably has little to do with the Sandaime-sama." Uchiha Douhuan laughed, "Using a bad face as an excuse to spread rumors is a bit ridiculous. Every ninja has to make a living with their heads hanging on their belts. Who would believe this?"

Kakashi:......

Kakashi really wanted to say, "Don't forget that there is a person who believes in these things imprisoned in the Security Department," but on second thought, what Uchiha Dohuan said seemed to make sense. Few of the ninjas he knew believed in these illusory things. The only thing they trusted was the kunai in their hands.

"However, this kind of rumor sounds like something that would come from those nobles who have nothing better to do than to mess around. Kakashi, please take your men to the Fire Capital to investigate and find out the origins of these people who suddenly appeared to oppose me."

"Understood." Kakashi nodded and left.

"Sir Sandaime, I will go back to deal with these matters." After saying this, Uchiha Douhuan turned around and left the Hokage Building.

After returning to the security team, Uchiha Douhuan took a look at today's patrol schedule and called Uchiha Zaidou.

After entering Uchiha Douhuan's office, Uchiha Zaidou bowed respectfully and then asked, "Captain, what are your instructions?"

"Zaidou, I heard that some special people seem to have come to the village recently." Uchiha Douhuan said calmly while making tea.

"Captain, are you referring to those fortune tellers? The security team has already sent people to deal with this matter." Uchiha Zaidou said.

"Okay." Uchiha Douhuan nodded, "Remember to treat the guests from the village well. The people behind them are quite powerful."

"I understand." Uchiha Zaidou nodded and was about to leave.

"Hey, what's the rush?" Uchiha Douhuan called out to Uchiha Zaidou, and handed him a cup of brewed tea. "At least drink the tea."

"Thank you, Captain!" Uchiha Zaidou nodded with a smile, took the tea and drank it all in one gulp, then grimaced because of the burn.

"Sigh..." Uchiha Douhuan looked at the other party helplessly and sighed. It seemed that the education of the next generation of the family was indeed a long and arduous task.

……

On the commercial street of the village, there is a brand new storefront with a signboard for divination and fortune-telling. This store, which has only been open for two days, seems to be doing very good business, with a long queue in front of the store.

"Sister Yoshinaga, are you also here to see the fortune teller?" A middle-aged woman in the queue saw an acquaintance and greeted her hurriedly.

"Yes, I heard from my neighbors that this master here is very effective."

However, not long after the two exchanged greetings, a group of people in security uniforms walked towards them with cold faces. The leader of the group was Sakurai Hideaki, who had been promoted to team leader.

After seeing the security team, the villagers in the queue instantly quieted down.

"Go back quickly. We have received a report that this store is promoting superstition in the village and needs to be investigated." Sakurai Hideaki dispersed the villagers queuing in front of the store with a cold face, and then led the team in.

At this moment, the person who was having his fortune told in the store stood up hurriedly and fled outside after seeing the security team.

"Who are you? Why are you disturbing my business?" The fortune teller, dressed in professional attire, asked immediately when he saw that the business was gone.

"We are the guard team of Konohagakure Village. We heard that the master is good at fortune-telling, so we came here to ask him to read our faces," said Sakurai Hideaki.

"If you want to have your fortune told, please line up outside," the master reminded.

"We just lined up to get in," said Sakurai Hideaki.

"Alright." Seeing that Sakurai Hideaki and the others didn't look like they were easy to mess with, the master could only be patient and asked, "What do you want to see?"

"Master, please help us see if this gentleman can become Hokage?" Sakurai Hideaki took out a photo of Uchiha Dohuan and placed it on the table in front of the master.

The master picked up the photo and saw that the person in the photo was the person that the people behind the incident had sent them to Konoha Village to target. So he said, "Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk, this person's face doesn't look good. I don't think there's any hope."

"Please take a closer look." Sakurai Hideaki said word by word with a serious face.

……

Chapter 108 The Reason for Obstruction

Faced with the obvious threat from Sakurai Hideaki, the fortune teller's heart tightened at first, but when he thought about the arrangements made by those nobles before leaving the Land of Fire, he couldn't help but think:

"Judging from their attire, these people are probably ninjas. They probably wouldn't dare do anything to me in the village. But if I don't do what the noble from the Fire City has ordered, I'll be in big trouble."

So, the fortune teller took a deep breath and said, "I don't think this is necessary. Please go back."

It can only be said that this fortune teller has been in Konoha Village for too short a time. If he had inquired more about the reputation of the Security Department, he would not have had such an idea.

Sure enough, after being rejected, Sakurai Hideaki became furious and walked straight up and grabbed the other person's collar.

"Fuck it! Give me another good look. How dare you say he looks bad?"

Sakurai Hideaki's sudden outburst frightened the fortune teller, who hurriedly said, "Just tell the fortune, don't hit me."

"Someone come! Take him away!" Sakurai Hideaki snorted coldly. The security team members at the back stepped forward, held the fortune teller's arms on the left and right, and dragged him out of the shop amid his screams of fear.

As for Sakurai Hideaki, he carefully put away the photo of Uchiha Dohuan on the table and kept it properly before getting up and following.

Such scenes were happening in every corner of the village. In less than an hour, all the clergymen who came from the Fire City were captured by the security team and taken to the new prison by the Nanhe River.

In a small interrogation room, this group of clergymen from the Fire City were all sitting huddled against the wall. Among them were priests, witches, and people dressed in various identities. If someone who didn't know what was going on came here, they would probably think this was a theological exchange seminar.