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As one of the two great clans of Konoha, the Hyuga clan has always been on par with the Uchiha clan.
During the Third Shinobi World War, the two sides were evenly matched.
Despite being slightly outnumbered, Byakugan's investigative abilities are highly valued.
Wuyin was overjoyed to receive a Byakugan.
It's clear that the Byakugan is equally powerful.
However, it now appears that the Uchiha clan has produced two Mangekyou Sharingan users.
One of them was the clan leader, Uchiha Fugaku.
The other one is even more remarkable: Itachi, who is only eleven years old.
Its future growth potential is immeasurable.
"Clan leader, the Uchiha clan sent this this morning."
Hiashi opened it and found a letter of recommendation from Fugaku.
The gist of the story is that Fugaku is unable to continue managing the guard unit due to injuries and illnesses, and recommends Hizashi to take over as captain.
The rest of the document contains some ideas and plans for the future development of the garrison.
It was clearly prepared in advance.
After Rizu read it, Richa and the other clan elders also read it in turn.
Everyone tacitly understood that Fugaku meant he was completely withdrawing from the Konoha power structure.
Although Fugaku had given prior hints, he didn't expect it to happen so suddenly.
And the method was so decisive.
The destruction of the Uchiha territory was clearly intentional to anyone with eyes to see. Almost all the houses were empty.
There were almost no casualties.
In a real battle, how could the enemy possibly withdraw their personnel beforehand?
"I feel that Uchiha Fugaku is like a completely different person ever since Uchiha Kawasaki came back."
Risa said.
Everyone present was shrewd and had seen through the actions of both the former Fugaku and Fugaku after his return from Kawasaki.
Everyone agreed that Kawasaki was extremely intelligent.
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Hiashi concluded by saying, "In any case, the Uchiha clan has completely relinquished its former power."
"And since Itachi took a large number of people with him, the village has no reason to target them anymore."
"Fugaku gave us such a generous gift before leaving, and the Hyuga clan cannot be rude to him."
Hiashi paused briefly: "There are still a few Uchiha clansmen in the guard unit. Let them continue to manage their areas, and double their pay."
Then, the tone shifted abruptly: "Hizashi, who else besides Hinata entered the Ninja Academy this time? Is Neji there too?"
Hizashi pondered for a moment: "Yes, clan leader, besides Hinata, there's also Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumaki Naruto, Nara Shikamaru, Akimichi Choji..."
He read out the names of these members of prominent families one by one, including Naruto.
Neji is one year ahead of Hinata.
As a large family, they usually learn about the backgrounds of other students admitted in the same batch beforehand.
Establish connections in advance to pave the way for the future.
Hiashi nodded and said, "It doesn't matter if they're a year ahead, since they're in the same school anyway. Let Neji and Sasuke get along well."
"Yes!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi, Hiruzen Sarutobi, I wonder if you'll ever regret it?
...
Speaking of regret.
The third generation had indeed begun to feel some regret.
He witnessed firsthand the extent of the destruction at the scene.
Only then did they realize the immense destructive power of the Uchiha clan.
While feeling relieved that a real war hadn't broken out, he also regretted not having treated the Uchiha clan better.
Now, the Uchiha clan is no longer willing to deal with him.
I received Fugaku Uchiha's resignation and recommendation letter early this morning.
In his resignation letter, he stated that he had failed as clan leader, which led to a disagreement with Itachi's ideals, and the latter chose to leave Konoha.
He resigned to take responsibility and recommended that Natsumi take over the security force.
It was also stated that no one except Richa was qualified to perform the job.
In addition, there was a statement regarding the relocation of the Uchiha clan.
Due to damage to their territory, the Uchiha clan decided to relocate as a whole to a place five kilometers outside Konoha Village to rebuild.
This five-kilometer distance is very meaningful. Why?
Because the maximum range of the detection barrier outside Konoha Village is five kilometers.
The Uchiha's meaning was clear: they no longer needed to protect us under the pretext of detecting barriers; we would take responsibility for our own safety.
But please stop spying on us; we're perfectly content with our own company.
Since you don't define Itachi as a rogue ninja, the Uchiha clan still belongs to Konoha, just living a bit further away.
Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at the mountain of documents piled up in front of him.
Feeling more exhausted than dealing with a day's political affairs, Fugaku not only resigned himself, but several high-ranking officers in the security force also resigned at the same time.
Among them were the Third Elder, Uchiha Takuya, and the Fourth Elder, Uchiha Yohei, who left the village with Itachi.
The Uchiha clan has completely disappeared from the management team.
Only a few branches of the Uchiha remained, at the bottom of the hierarchy, and their numbers were small.
It's likely that the Uchiha deliberately stayed behind to look after their property.
In the past, the Third Hokage had gone to great lengths to suppress the Uchiha clan within the police force.
They also spread rumors, causing the villagers to become suspicious of them.
He feared that if the Uchiha clan grew stronger and gained more power, they would run for Hokage.
But now, the Uchiha clan is no longer participating in this game.
If the Hokage won't let the Uchiha clan take power, then we'll give up our ambitions and abandon everything.
As for Itachi Uchiha's departure, it is difficult to determine whether it was at Fugaku's behest or Kawasaki's scheme.
This move struck at Konoha's vital point.
First, the Uchiha clan's official statement is that someone attempted to steal their precious Sharingan, which forced them to leave their homeland.
Secondly, demonstrate strength by intimidating all ninja clans with the astonishing power of the Mangekyou Sharingan.
This will make everyone understand the high price that must be paid to fight against the Uchiha.
Next, to reduce the threat, Itachi's departure took with him a large number of Uchiha elites.
The Uchiha clan is no longer as numerous and powerful as it once was, and any attempt to command them will be met with the excuse of manpower shortage.
Furthermore, assuming someone were to actually fight the Uchiha clan, the Uchiha would have at least three pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan as a counterattack.
More importantly, Itachi's whereabouts are unpredictable, and he could appear at any time.
Finally, there's the issue of timing; Konoha is currently negotiating a peace agreement with Kumogakure.
At such a critical moment, if the Third Hokage were to send the Anbu to deal with the Uchiha, his rule would be in jeopardy.
The Uchiha are currently only "away from home".
If they are forced into rebellion, the Cloud Village might not be here to sign a contract, but to start a war.
This is all because Danzo was too clever for his own good and gouged out Shisui's eyes; otherwise, things wouldn't have turned out this way.
It's important to know that both Itachi and Shisui were devoted to the village.
......
In the dense forests of the Land of Fire.
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tata tao...
More than a hundred Uchiha clan members moved through the forest.
At the very front of the group was the Third Elder, Uchiha Takuya.
Ever since he foresaw the "future" in Kawasaki's illusion, he has been deeply convinced of Kawasaki's abilities and has taken the initiative to assist the Uchiha clan members who had left.
Although Itachi is strong in combat, he is young and inexperienced, so Takuya's assistance provides him with more security.
Most of these hundred-plus clansmen are hawks.
The rest are Uchiha people, each with their own unique talents.
They were all selected by Kawasaki and their minds had been altered by Kotoamatsukami.
Today, they are all focused on Uchiha Kawasaki and are striving for the future of the Uchiha clan.
These Uchiha people are all ninjas, mainly Chunin, with fewer Jonin and Genin. These hundred-plus people make up nearly half of the clan's fighting strength.
The other nearly one thousand civilians and their families did not leave with them.
They plan to establish a stable foundation elsewhere before considering whether to relocate their family.
Whether the Uchiha stayed in the village or left, both sides had their own problems.
A figure jumped to Itachi's side and handed him a string of three-colored dumplings.
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