The Uchiha Clan's Sun

This was somewhat unexpected for him!

Chapter 167 The Younger Generation and the Older Generation!

"Alright!" After thinking for a long time, Shimura Danzo nodded and took out a scroll from his pocket, saying, "This is the catalog and description of all the forbidden techniques in the Book of Seals. You can choose any three."

Although Shimura Danzo was somewhat dissatisfied with Uchiha Jin's request, the conditions that Uchiha Jin offered also surprised Shimura Danzo.

Originally, Danzo Shimura's best-case scenario was that the Uchiha clan would agree to cooperate with him and send one or two Jonin squads to assist their Root organization in intercepting Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Unexpectedly, Uchiha Jin would send a Kage-level ninja to assist them, which made Shimura Danzo immediately agree to Uchiha Jin's request!

After all, an unknown Kage-level powerhouse, if used well, is enough to change the course of a war, and is much more useful than two Jonin squads!

Uchiha Jin was somewhat surprised by Shimura Danzo's straightforwardness, but he didn't say much. He reached out and took the record scroll and began to browse it.

Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, Flying Thunder God Technique, Spirit Transformation Technique, Super Beast Imitation Drawing, Impure World Reincarnation Technique, Summoning Technique: Rashomon, Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags Technique, Eight Gates Formation, Wood Release Secret Technique...

The dazzling array of ninjutsu left Uchiha Jin speechless; many of these ninjutsu were the signature techniques of famous ninjas in this world!

For example, Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Technique, and the Eight Gates Formation of the Might Guys.

However, Uchiha Jin was not overwhelmed by the choices and quickly selected the technique that the Uchiha clan needed!

Uchiha Jin pushed the recording scroll back and said, "I want the Spirit Transformation Technique, the Eight Gates, and the Summoning Technique: Rashomon!"

For Uchiha Jin himself, the power of the Flame-Flame Fruit was enough for him to use for a very long time. He didn't need any other techniques to enhance himself for the time being, nor did he have the energy to learn other techniques.

Rather than being a jack of all trades and master of none, it's better to specialize in one thing and develop the Flaming Fruit to its fullest potential!

The three techniques that Uchiha Jin chose are exactly what the Uchiha clan needs right now!

The Spirit Transformation Technique focuses on cultivating the soul, while the Eight Gates Technique focuses on cultivating the body. Uchiha Jin doesn't need those Uchiha to cultivate these two numbers to the level of Kato Dan or Might Guy. He only needs them to use these two numbers to strengthen their spirit and body!

For the Uchiha clan members who possess the Sharingan, strengthening their mind and body would definitely bring them immense benefits!

The Uchiha clan has a rich history of over a thousand years and has never lacked powerful offensive ninjutsu. However, for ordinary Uchiha without the Mangekyou Sharingan, they are much less effective in defense.

The reason why Uchiha Jin chose the Summoning Jutsu: Rashomon was to make up for their weakness in this area!

It's worth noting that the Fivefold Rashomon used by the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, could even alter the trajectory of a Tailed Beast Ball enhanced with Susanoo, demonstrating its formidable defensive power!

Danzo Uchiha didn't say much about the three Jutsu Shimura Danzos had chosen, but he gave a look to the Root ninja standing to his right.

The Root ninja nodded, searched his pouch for a while, and then took out three recording scrolls.

Danzo Shimura took the three scrolls, placed them on the table, and stood up, saying, "I have already shown my sincerity, and I hope that your Uchiha clan will not go back on its word!"

Uchiha Jin also stood up and laughed, "Don't worry, give us some time to prepare, and we'll have someone arrive at your designated location within three days!"

Danzo Shimura nodded, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

Fugaku Uchiha quickly got up to see him off.

After the footsteps of the group faded into the distance, the smile on Uchiha Jin's face disappeared, and he sat back down with a solemn expression.

The First Elder, Uchiha Setsuna, and the Second Elder, Uchiha Ya, exchanged a glance. Although they had many questions in their hearts, neither of them spoke.

Before long, Fugaku Uchiha, who had seen the man off, returned to the reception room.

Uchiha Jin asked, "How is it?"

Fugaku Uchiha affirmed, "They have already left the clan's territory!"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Ya looked at Uchiha Jin impatiently and asked, "Jin, are we really going to help Shimura Danzo intercept and kill Sarutobi Hiruzen? This is no small matter; the consequences would be unimaginable if we were exposed!"

Uchiha Setsuna chuckled and said, "I wonder who was it that got so excited when they heard that Shimura Danzo was willing to offer a position as an elder of Konoha, that they stood up and couldn't wait to agree. Now they're scared? Heh!"

Uchiha Ya glared at Uchiha Setsuna and said, "I know I was wrong, but the conditions offered by Shimura Danzo were too tempting, which made me lose my senses!"

"Now that we've calmed down and thought about it, this is far too risky! Hiruzen Sarutobi isn't someone you can just kill easily. If we fail, we'll be in big trouble!"

Uchiha Jin waved his hand and said, "Alright, it's not the Second Elder's fault. If Minato weren't one of our own, I would have been moved by Shimura Danzo's offer too!"

"Elder Konoha... Danzo Shimura's actions are truly impressive!"

Humans are indeed fickle creatures. After Shimura Danzo stepped into the sunlight, he became so different that even Uchiha Jin could hardly recognize him!

Fugaku Uchiha frowned and said, "Jin, from what you're saying, you don't intend to cooperate with Danzo Shimura, but why did you just agree to it?"

Uchiha Jin smiled and said, "If I don't agree, how can I drive him completely mad? And if I don't drive him completely mad, how can I destroy him?"

"And I did agree to cooperate with him, but only on the condition that I successfully intercept and kill Hiruzen Sarutobi!"

"If Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't died, our cooperation would naturally be invalid!"

Uchiha Ya asked in confusion, "But Jin, you promised to send a Kage-level expert to help us. Our Uchiha clan only has three Kage-level experts: you, Fugaku, and Shisui. Each of them is highly recognizable. If Hiruzen Sarutobi recognizes them, we'll have to kill him!"

"Moreover, if you go through the motions but don't actually put in the effort, it's easy for Shimura Danzo to see through your act!"

"What should we do about this?"

Uchiha Jin said, "Therefore, the Kage-level expert who intercepted Hiruzen Sarutobi must go all out, but that person absolutely cannot be a member of my Uchiha clan!"

After a pause, Uchiha Jin smiled and said, "I've already decided on the candidates. We'll just find those S-rank rogue ninjas in the black market!"

"Brother Fugaku, go to the black market immediately and ask them to help you contact a ninja named Kakuzu. Just entrust this matter to him!"

"This Kakuzu only cares about money, not people. You can add more mission fees, consider it payment for our Uchiha clan to purchase these three forbidden techniques!"

"Also, you need to be discreet about this matter. It would be best to have Granny Cat do it. You absolutely cannot let anyone discover any flaws!"

Fugaku Uchiha instantly understood what Jin Uchiha meant and nodded, saying, "Understood, I will personally go to Granny Cat's place!"

Uchiha Jin revealed a playful smile. This Kakuzu is known as the Junior Third Hokage, while Sarutobi Hiruzen is the Elderly Third Hokage. I wonder what it would be like if these two Third Hokage met!

I hope Hiruzen Sarutobi doesn't die so easily, or things will get interesting!

Chapter 168: Treat, behead, and treat as a dog!

After returning from the Root Base, Danzo Shimura immediately summoned Ryoma Aburame, Fu Yamanaka, and Tenzo.

"The Uchiha clan has already made arrangements; they will send an unknown Kage-level ninja to assist us in intercepting and killing Hiruzen Sarutobi!"

Danzo Shimura didn't beat around the bush and directly stated the outcome of his trip.

Upon hearing this, Aburame Ryoma said in a deep voice, "The foundation of this ancient clan is indeed extraordinary. They even have an unknown Kage-level expert! If we include Uchiha Jin and Uchiha Shisui, the Uchiha clan is truly terrifying!"

A sharp glint flashed in Shimura Danzo's single eye as he said, "My master's fear of the Uchiha clan is not without reason. It seems I need to change my attitude towards the Uchiha clan!"

Upon hearing this, Ryoma Aburame was taken aback and hesitated before saying, "Lord Danzo, are you referring to the position of Konoha Elder...?"

“No,” Shimura Danzo shook his head and said, “At this stage, I still cannot do without the help of the Uchiha clan!”

"Moreover, apart from Uchiha Jin, who is somewhat troublesome, the rest of the Uchiha are of little use!"

"Once I become Hokage, the Uchiha clan may very well become a sharp blade in my hands!"

"Once we deal with Uchiha Jin, the Uchiha clan will be completely at my mercy!"

"What good would it do to give them a position as an elder of Konoha then!"

After a moment of contemplation, Aburame Ryoma spoke up, "Lord Danzo is right, but this Uchiha Jin is not so easy to deal with; he is indeed quite troublesome!"

Shimura Danzo closed his eyes and pondered for a while before finally speaking: "I have three ways to deal with this Uchiha Jin: treat him to a meal, behead him, or take him in as a dog!"

"Which card do you think I should play first?"

Yamanaka Fu and Tenzo exchanged a glance, somewhat confused about what Shimura Danzo was talking about.

After a moment of contemplation, Aburame Ryoma spoke up: "Since Lord Danzo wants to take the Uchiha clan under his wing, then this Uchiha Jin must naturally be eliminated!"

"Behead!"

Aburame Ryoma's tone carried a hint of murderous intent as he said, "This Uchiha Jin will definitely not submit to us. Only by beheading him can we maximize our interests!"

Danzo Shimura nodded and said, "But you've all witnessed Uchiha Jin's strength. Moreover, he's currently the head of the Uchiha clan and the head of the Konoha Police Department. It won't be so easy to behead him!"

Upon hearing this, Aburame Ryoma frowned, as he couldn't think of any good solutions for the time being.

Firstly, Uchiha Jin was too strong and not so easy to kill.

Secondly, the roots are too weak right now and cannot muster that much strength!

Under these circumstances, it would be an impossible task for them to kill Uchiha Jin in Konoha on their own!

Danzo Shimura added, "I already have a plan for who will make the move. I'm sure Orochimaru will be very interested in such a rare experimental subject as Uchiha Jin."

"The problem is how to lure Uchiha Jin out of the village, and this needs to be done quickly, preferably before everything is settled!"

"Only in this way can I better incorporate the power of the Uchiha clan!"

After saying that, Danzo Shimura fell silent again.

The ordinary methods were completely ineffective against the clever Uchiha Jin; he was truly finding the situation troublesome!

Just then, Yamanaka Fu suddenly spoke up, "Lord Danzo, I've heard that this Uchiha Jin has a close relationship with the Yakushi Nonou from the Konoha Orphanage. Could we make something of this?"

Upon hearing this, Shimura Danzo's eyes suddenly lit up; he had almost overlooked this matter!

He had previously set his sights on Yakushi Nonou because of the Amegakure incident. Judging from Uchiha Jin's overreaction at that time, Yakushi Nonou was definitely Uchiha Jin's weakness!

Ryoma Aburame also perked up and said, "Lord Danzo, this matter has great potential!"

Danzo Shimura nodded in satisfaction and said, "Not bad. This matter still needs careful planning. We'll put it on the agenda after we've dealt with Hiruzen Sarutobi!"

After a pause, Shimura Danzo continued, "There's still one more thing: what should we do with Minato Namikaze after we've dealt with Hiruzen Sarutobi?"

"It's still the same three methods: treat them to a meal, behead them, or take them in as dogs!"

Aburame Ryoma thought for a moment and replied, "Lord Danzo, this Minato is not like Uchiha Jin. He is too naive and much easier to deal with than Uchiha Jin. Why don't we try 'treating him to a meal' first?"

Upon hearing this, Danzo Shimura shook his head and said, "Minato Namikaze may be naive, but he also has his own principles. The 'treating' trick won't work on someone like Minato Namikaze!"

"Moreover, compared to Uchiha Jin, Namikaze Minato's weaknesses are more obvious and easier to exploit!"

"We're going to get our hands on the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's power sooner or later anyway, so let's just accept Minato as our dog!"

After careful consideration, Aburame Ryoma nodded and said, "Lord Danzo is right! Moreover, judging from the strength that Uchiha Jin has shown, it's not safe for Orochimaru to deal with him alone!"

"After the Third Hokage dies, perhaps we can first take in the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and Minato Namikaze, and then have them go together to deal with Uchiha Jin!"

Upon hearing this, Danzo Shimura did not refute it, and continued, "Then the most urgent matter now is how to deal with that old bastard Hiruzen Sarutobi!"

"Don't let his age fool you, he's not so easy to kill. Relying on just one Kage-level expert isn't enough; we'll need to use some external forces!"

"But......"

Danzo Shimura's voice grew softer and softer, and his brows furrowed tightly.

His Root organization's current strength is already insufficient, but killing the former Hokage is something he certainly cannot do with the power of the village clans he recently persuaded.

After all, not everyone is like that fearless, idiotic Uchiha!

Shimura Danzo was certain that if he went to other families in the village to talk about this, even if those families had previously expressed their support for him, they would definitely sever ties with him without hesitation after hearing about this!

The crime of intercepting and killing the former Hokage is so serious that not everyone has the courage to bear it!

Are we really going to gamble all the remaining strength of the Roots on this operation?

Danzo Shimura hesitated, which was unusual for him.

He wasn't concerned about the lives of those Root ninjas; rather, he genuinely didn't have many people left to use!

Just then, Yamanaka Fu spoke up again: "Lord Danzo, perhaps we can use one tiger to devour another! Don't forget, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and the Kumogakure delegation are still in the village!"

Upon hearing this, Shimura Danzo's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and his only hand involuntarily clenched into a fist!

Aburame Ryoma also looked at Yamanaka Fu with surprise. How come he had never noticed before that this kid was really cunning!

Chapter 169 The Hidden Cloud Envoy!

That night, near the inn where the Cloud Village delegation was staying, Root ninjas took over the surveillance work of the Anbu ninjas under the pretext of a rotation.

Although the Anbu ninjas were dissatisfied, they had no choice but to accept the orders from the Konoha Elders since the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the Anbu chief were not in the village.

Shortly after the Anbu ninjas withdrew, Root leader Shimura Danzo appeared alone in front of the door of the Cloud Village delegation leader Toutai's room and knocked on the door.

"Please come in!"

The voice of the earthen platform came from inside the room, and Danzo Shimura pushed the door open and went in.

"So it was Danzo who assisted him."