The Uchiha Clan's Sun

"And I, Uchiha Jin, am absolutely your best choice!"

"Besides, my Uchiha clan is, after all, a descendant of the Sage of Six Paths. In terms of lineage, the relationship between you tailed beasts and us should naturally be like this, shouldn't it?"

Upon hearing this, You Lu's pupils contracted, and he exclaimed in shock, "You know...?!"

Uchiha Jin smiled mysteriously and said, "Although the ninja world has undergone thousands of years of changes and many things have changed, the lineage of our Uchiha clan has never been broken. What's so surprising about knowing some secrets!"

Upon hearing this, Youlv was taken aback, as it seemed that what Uchiha Jin had said was indeed true.

Moreover, as Uchiha Jin said, it is indeed only natural for the Uchiha clan, as descendants of the old man, to form a summoning contract between their tailed beasts and the Uchiha clan!

After a moment of silence, Lu spoke again: "What do you plan to do with me? I shouldn't be exposed to the world right now, should I?"

Uchiha Jin smiled upon hearing this and said, "I wonder if you've ever heard of the Ninja Cat Clan? They happen to be missing a Cat King!"

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Chapter 188 I will prevail over Heaven!

Meanwhile, in Konoha Village, in the Hokage Building, in the Hokage's office.

"According to the preliminary investigation, a total of 37 buildings of various sizes were destroyed in the attack, 164 civilians and 36 ninjas were killed. In addition, the Konoha Prison was the most severely damaged, and most of the ninjas who died were guards of the Konoha Prison."

"The prisoners in Konoha prison rioted, but fortunately the Konoha Police Department responded in time. Apart from the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki from Kumogakure being rescued, 421 prisoners who resisted were killed, and the remaining 754 were all captured!"

"At the same time, the entire Cloud Village envoy group has disappeared. They must be the masterminds behind this attack on the village!"

After briefly recounting the injuries sustained the previous night, Nara Shikaku, the leader of the Konoha Jonin team, closed the file in his hand and looked at the other four people in the office: Shimura Danzo, Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, and Namikaze Minato, the three Hokage assistants of Konoha!

Mitokado Homura said, "The losses aren't too great. It seems their main objective was to rescue the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki!"

Nara Shikaku added, "The head of the Konoha Guard, Uchiha Jin, has already led his troops to pursue them. Later, he organized a thousand ninja soldiers, led by the Hyuga clan leader, to reinforce them. They certainly won't let the Cloud Village ninja escape!"

"Insolence!" Shimura Danzo snorted coldly upon hearing this, and roared, "Who gave them the right to act without authorization? Why didn't I receive any prior notice? What are they trying to do!"

Danzo Shimura's eyes were filled with extreme coldness; he had indeed been caught off guard by this news!

Koharu Utatane glanced at Danzo Shimura and said calmly, "Danzo, those thousand ninja were organized by Minato, and they had obtained my and En's consent beforehand... As for why no one notified you, don't forget, you are currently suspended from duty and only have the right to make suggestions, not the right to make decisions!"

Last night's events were too unusual. Both Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado keenly sensed that something was wrong. They didn't know what role Danzo Shimura was playing in it, so they didn't inform Danzo Shimura beforehand when making arrangements.

Upon hearing this, Shimura Danzo's expression darkened, and he then changed the subject, saying, "That thousand ninja soldiers are one thing, but what about the Uchiha clan? Who gave them the right to leave the village without permission?"

"The duty of the Konoha Guard is to maintain stability within the village. Their unauthorized departure from the village to pursue the enemy is a violation of the rules, and they must give an explanation!"

Minato Namikaze frowned slightly upon seeing this and immediately retorted, "Elder Danzo, in times of emergency, one must act expediently. The Konoha Guard was busy quelling the disturbance and fighting the enemy in the village last night. It is understandable that they rushed out of the village in their haste."

"Speaking of which, I would like to ask Elder Danzo: when the village was attacked last night, the village's barrier squad, ANBU, Root and other departments did not react at all, which is why only the Konoha Guard was dealing with the enemy."

"And I also heard that the reason for this situation is that Elder Danzo invited the heads of each department in advance and sent Root ninjas to each department to tell them to hold back."

"I wonder if this is true?"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the office looked at Shimura Danzo with probing eyes.

It is now confirmed that what happened last night was orchestrated by the Cloud Village delegation.

But let's not even talk about the fact that the Cloud Hidden Envoy only has a few dozen people and their strength is not high. Even if the Cloud Hidden Envoy is ten or twenty times stronger, so what?

This is Konoha Village! The largest village in the ninja world!

Logically speaking, the Cloud Village delegation, with its small number of members, shouldn't be able to cause any trouble in Konoha!

However, the Cloud Village delegation managed to cause trouble in Konoha Village and escaped from the village despite being surrounded by many Konoha ninjas!

This can only mean that there was another force at work besides the Hidden Cloud Village last night!

All signs now indicate that the force is Shimura Danzo!

But... this seems a bit too obvious, completely unlike Shimura Danzo's style!

So everyone in the office looked at Shimura Danzo, wanting an answer!

"You guessed right, I was indeed the one who orchestrated what happened last night!"

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Danzo Shimura spoke expressionlessly.

Minato Namikaze and Shikaku Nara frowned slightly upon hearing this, while Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado looked thoughtful.

Minato Namikaze and Shikaku Nara were somewhat confused about Danzo Shimura's tactics, while Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, two friends who had worked with Danzo Shimura for many years, were pondering Danzo Shimura's purpose!

Finally, Mitokado Homura gave up on thinking about it and directly asked, "Danzo, you need to give us an explanation!"

Danzo Shimura remained calm and spoke softly, "There's something you might not know: On his way back to Konoha, Hiruzen was attacked by Cloud Village ninjas. Not only were all of his ANBU killed in battle, but he also suffered very serious injuries!"

"If it weren't for the Root ninja who saved him, Hiruzen would be dead by now!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the office widened their eyes!

Xiaochun, turning to her new room, asked anxiously, "Are you telling the truth?"

"This is news from the Anbu, how could it be false!" Shimura Danzo said calmly. "Judging by the time, Hiruzen and the others should be returning to the village today. Then you'll know whether it's true or not!"

Minato Namikaze frowned and asked, "What does this have to do with you allowing the Cloud Village delegation to cause trouble?"

Danzo Shimura sneered, "The purpose of Kumogakure's attack on Hiruzen was nothing more than to use Hiruzen as a hostage to exchange for the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, so as to save the village from having to compensate Konoha with supplies!"

"But their operation failed, and last night's turmoil was nothing more than a desperate act by cornered dogs!"

"If we suppress the unrest directly, and the Cloud Village refuses to admit it, given their shameless nature, we will be completely helpless against them!"

"Attack the former Hokage! This is a disgrace to the village! I am not one to stand idly by!"

"Only by showing Yunyin the possibility of their plan succeeding will they invest more in it! Only then will we reap greater rewards when we close the net!"

"Therefore, I risked my life to get involved, feigning cooperation with the Cloud Village delegation, and getting them to rescue the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki from the village!"

With a righteous and awe-inspiring expression, Shimura Danzo completely absolved himself of any involvement in the conspiracy with Kumogakure in just a few words!

Mitokado Homura understood Shimura Danzo's thoughts; this radical style was indeed Shimura Danzo's way of doing things.

Koharu Utatane said with a serious expression, "Danzo, what you're doing could easily reignite the war. You should have discussed it with us beforehand!"

"Heh, do you think you'd agree after we discussed it?" Shimura Danzo sneered, arrogantly saying, "Over the years, you've all had your edges smoothed out; where's your guts left?"

"Let me tell you something else. Not only did I reach a cooperation agreement with the Cloud Village delegation, but I also revealed part of the defense map of Konoha's border to the Cloud Village to facilitate their entry into the Land of Fire!"

"This time you have no choice but to fight! I will cripple, inflict pain, and terrify the Cloud Village once and for all!"

"Even if you don't understand me, it doesn't matter. Even if I have to use my old bones as a torch, I will fight for a future for the village!"

"I, an old man, am determined to defy fate!"

Chapter 189 The defense-breaking earth platform!

Inside the Cloud Village's temporary camp, Tsuchida and a dozen other surviving Cloud Ninja were bound hand and foot, their chakra sealed, and they hung their heads in defeat, saying nothing.

Surrounding these Cloud Ninja were hundreds of arrogant Uchiha clansmen cleaning up the battlefield, many of whom still had their blood-red Sharingan eyes glaring out, making them especially conspicuous in the darkness.

‘Click! ’

"This guy is the Jinchuriki of the Two-Tails from Kumogakure. He should have a lot of useful information in his head. Let's keep him safe and take him back with us!"

Uchiha Jin walked up and threw Yugito's corpse on the ground.

"Yes!"

Immediately, an Uchiha stepped forward, took out a storage scroll, and began to seal Yugito's corpse.

When Tsuchikage and the other Cloud Ninja saw this scene, they gritted their teeth, their fierce eyes wishing they could devour Uchiha Jin alive!

However, none of them said anything, because their Hidden Cloud Village was doing the same thing, and so were other villages in the ninja world!

Tsuchida's eyes flickered for a moment, then he looked at Uchiha Jin and said, "You must be Uchiha Jin, the current head of the Uchiha clan, right?"

Uchiha Jin nodded calmly and said, "What advice does Elder Tsuchida have for me?"

Tsuchida glanced at the storage scroll that contained Yugito's corpse and said, "Our Hidden Cloud Village has already signed a ceasefire agreement with the Hidden Leaf Village. Although our Hidden Cloud Village attacked first this time, didn't your Uchiha clan go a bit too far?"

"Aren't you afraid of reigniting the war between our two villages?"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Jin couldn't help but chuckle and said, "You attacked first, and now you're blaming us for being too heavy-handed? Is this how the thought processes of you Cloud Village barbarians are?"

Tsuchida shook his head and said, "Indeed, we made the first move, but we were careful in our actions. We only wanted to rescue the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki of my Hidden Cloud Village and did not cause widespread destruction in Konoha!"

"But you not only killed more than a hundred elite ninjas from my Hidden Cloud Village, but also the Two-Tails Jinchuriki of my Hidden Cloud Village. This is an irreconcilable blood feud!"

"As far as I know, your Uchiha clan's situation in Konoha is already not good. If this war between the two villages is restarted because of your Uchiha clan, how will your Uchiha clan put itself in Konoha?"

Tsuchitai didn't stay in Konoha for nothing during his stay. He heard about the conflicts between the Uchiha clan and the Konoha village's higher-ups, so he wanted to take this opportunity to see if he could create some trouble for Konoha.

"So?" Uchiha Jin asked calmly, "What are you trying to say?"

Tsuchida's eyes flickered for a moment before he spoke, "Your Excellency may not know this, but the actions of our Hidden Cloud Village this time were actually based on some tacit understanding reached with the higher-ups of your Leaf Village!"

"I believe you also noticed something unusual from Konoha's reaction last night."

"So this time, your Uchiha clan has not only offended our Hidden Cloud Village, but also the higher-ups of your Hidden Leaf Village!"

Uchiha Jin smiled upon hearing this and bluntly stated, "The Konoha high-ranking official you're referring to is probably Shimura Danzo, right?"

Tsuchida was taken aback and looked at Uchiha Jin with some surprise.

Uchiha Jin snorted and said, "I know more about the situation of Konoha's higher-ups than you do. Hiruzen Sarutobi, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado are all conservatives who are content with enjoying life and are unlikely to cause any trouble."

"Only that old bastard Danzo Shimura would go to such lengths to cause trouble!"

"In Konoha, there's even a saying: if something happens and you can't find the culprit, just pin it on Shimura Danzo!"

"So even without you saying it, I know that cooperating with you is undoubtedly Nashimura Danzo!"

Tsuchida was speechless upon hearing this. He knew that Shimura Danzo had a bad reputation, but he hadn't expected it to be this bad!

No wonder Shimura Danzo dared to cooperate with them and was so fearless!

Uchiha Jin paused, then suddenly revealed a playful smile, and said, "And it seems you've overlooked one issue!"

Tu Tai was taken aback by these words and asked in confusion, "What?"

Uchiha Jin said, "Shimura Danzo is a man who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals; he's extremely radical!"

"His beliefs are in serious conflict with those of Hiruzen Sarutobi and others!"

"Just like the ceasefire agreement that our Konoha Village and Iwagakure Village signed not long ago, Hiruzen Sarutobi and his men wanted to end the war as soon as possible, while Danzo Shimura wanted to fight to the bitter end!"

"Unable to persuade Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others, Danzo Shimura personally went to the front lines of the Land of Rain to escalate tensions between the two sides."

"And this time it's the same with your Hidden Cloud Village. Shimura Danzo has always been against a ceasefire!"

"Have you ever considered that his seeking cooperation with you is actually a scheme to seduce you and incite war?"

Tu Tai's pupils contracted, and a thunderclap resounded in his mind!

At Uchiha Jin's prompting, Tsuchitai carefully recalled the cause and effect of the incident, and then he was horrified to discover that not only had their Hidden Cloud Village suffered heavy losses this time, but they had also completely offended the Hidden Leaf Village!

Danzo Shimura himself suffered virtually no loss!

If all of this was a scheme planned by Danzo Shimura long ago, then the leverage they held over Danzo Shimura became a joke!

If Shimura Danzo's goal has always been to provoke a war between Kumogakure and Konoha, then there is a reason why Uchiha Jin is so fearless!

Tu Tai's expression shifted between light and dark, and he felt his limbs were ice cold!

Upon seeing this, Uchiha Jin smiled, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

It's just sowing discord, acting like anyone can't do it!

"Jin, something's wrong!"

Just then, Tobi, who had concealed his figure in his cloak, walked up to Uchiha Jin and whispered something.

Uchiha Jin glanced at Tsuchida, whose ears were perked up, but didn't pay any attention to him. He said, "Speak!"

Seeing this, Afei stopped lowering his voice and said, "Just now, the Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure led two thousand Kumogakure ninjas past Konoha's defenses and headed straight here!"

"Strangely, the Konoha garrison ninjas seemed to have anticipated this, immediately tightening their defenses and cutting off the Fourth Raikage and his group's retreat after they entered!"

"Meanwhile, Konoha Village has also dispatched a second wave of reinforcements, which are closing in on this area!"

"It seems like Konoha is trying to trap us here!"

Uchiha Jin was somewhat surprised to hear this, it seemed that something had happened in Konoha that he was unaware of.

Before Uchiha Jin could even speak, Tsuchida stood up excitedly and started cursing!