Chapter 332: Trump Card
It is said that the Mangekyo abilities of the Uchiha Clan are all different, reflecting the mind.
Moreover, the Mangekyo abilities are all related to ancient myths.
Susanoo, Izanagi, Amaterasu, etc., all have mythological prototypes.
Heavenly Pillar, in the legend, when the ancient god Izanagi built the main hall, he used a great pillar named Heavenly Pillar.
What exactly the Heavenly Pillar represents is truly intriguing.
My heart itches, what to do if I feel like dying a little?
I wonder if Uchiha Touka has such talent to awaken the Mangekyo.
Uchiha Goka opened his eyes again and said:
“Clan Head Zhong, the Uchiha Clan cannot remain so passive!
Uchiha Madara is a traitor ninja whom even the First Hokage could not kill, yet the village asks us to investigate Uchiha Madara.
Called an investigation, it’s actually just sending us to die, merely verifying Uchiha Madara’s attitude toward Konoha Village.
I admit we are in the wrong; we have the obligation to chase and kill traitor ninjas that appear in our own ninja clan.
But can Uchiha Madara be the same? He is a giant from the village-founding era.
Even if we must chase and kill, sending our Uchiha Clan as the main force is not impossible, but only sending half an Anbu squad to help—isn’t that deliberately sending us to die?
We must seize more initiative, seize more power, and not let the village casually send us to die!
Power is not for ruling Konoha, but for protection.
If we do not advance, we retreat; without power, we will all die on some mission like Teacher!”
Uchiha Kane thought it was bad; after Uchiha Goka’s strength greatly increased, he became ambitious and was preparing to challenge the village.
Just like Uchiha Setsuna back then, who, after his strength greatly increased, insisted on challenging the Second Hokage.
In the end, the Second Hokage locked Uchiha Setsuna in Konoha Prison, and from then on, the Uchiha Clan heard no more news of Uchiha Setsuna.
Who knows if he was killed after being locked up, or locked up and then killed?
Uchiha Kane said:
“Goka, the village has always been wary of us; this is a strategy set since the Second Hokage’s time.
The Second Hokage said that people of the Uchiha Clan easily swing from one extreme to another.
Today they are kind and good people, but suddenly after awakening the Sharingan, they become extreme enough to want to kill the entire clan.
The Uchiha Clan has had many similar extreme cases in the past, so the village has always been on guard against us.
Goka, you must learn to control your strength, rather than declaring war on the village immediately after awakening the Mangekyo!”
“Control?” Uchiha Goka said angrily:
“If I control myself, can I save Teacher Uchiha Michi’s life?
If I control myself, can I prevent other Uchiha ninjas from being sent to die by the village?
Clan Head! We must resist and strive like Hatake Sakumo, until we seize power and become high-ranking officials in the village!”
“Strive like Hatake Sakumo?” Uchiha Kane looked at Uchiha Goka like a child holding a great sword:
“Do you think that now that you are stronger, you can make the village high-ranking officials bow their heads?
You may be very strong now, but do you think you are a match for Hatake Sakumo?”
Uchiha Goka’s aura instantly dropped.
Yes, he had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, but he had no confidence in being stronger than Hatake Sakumo.
The title of Konoha’s White Fang was forged on the battlefield with one slash after another.
Many of those who died under his hand were renowned ninjas.
Could he be stronger than Hatake Sakumo?
Hatake Sakumo is a top strong individual, yet now he devotes himself wholeheartedly to teaching students.
In the village, one often sees Hatake Sakumo leading his three disciples, either on D-rank missions or gathering for meals and strolling.
“Goka!” Uchiha Kane said:
“I admit your strength is very strong; you are now the strongest ninja in the family.
However, never let the increase in strength lead to misjudgment.
Uchiha Madara was strong enough, right? What was his end? Wasn’t he still driven away multiple times by the First Hokage?
Hatake Sakumo was strong enough, right? In front of the high-ranking officials, he didn’t even get a chance to show himself.
The Anbu Deputy Minister Lynx was strong enough, right? He died at the hands of the traitor ninja Heinosuke Sarutobi.
This mission does indeed have the suspicion of sending us to die.
However, can you say that the mission to chase and kill the traitor ninjas of the Land of Grass was also deliberately sending the Lynx Deputy Minister to die?
Moreover, do you think the lung-bursting injury of Anbu Aries was deliberately shown to us?
Any mission can result in sacrifice and casualties; any mission can produce miracles.
For example, in this mission, you awakened the Mangekyo, and we also learned a piece of information.
Anbu’s Copper Fox actually possesses Wood Style.
In my view, Copper Fox had no intention of deliberately sending us to die in this mission.
He abandoned his own subordinates, left the side battlefield to come to the front battlefield to help us, and nearly got one of his squad leaders killed.
Aries is still missing, life and death unknown.
Not to mention others, Goka, do you think you can beat Anbu’s top fighter Copper Fox?”
Uchiha Goka was unwilling; he said, “I can’t beat Hatake Sakumo, I can’t beat Uchiha Madara, but against Copper Fox, there’s still hope of victory, right?”
Goka’s younger brother, Uchiha Touka, quickly tugged at his brother’s clothes.
Even he felt that his brother was a bit arrogant.
The boasts were a bit too big.
Uchiha Touka was somewhat afraid of Copper Fox.
Copper Fox had dragged them along with wood vines in the end; although he took them away from danger, being dragged on the ground, especially with his own fracture, was truly uncomfortable.
Copper Fox was ruthless, dangerous, and extreme, with no sympathy.
Copper Fox had a great reputation; better to keep a low profile.
Uchiha Kane did not expose Goka’s outward bravado and inner weakness, continuing:
“Fine, even if you can beat Copper Fox, what about Anbu Minister Kiiroinu?
Copper Fox is already so formidable; what kind of strength does his superior Kiiroinu have?
Even if you can beat Kiiroinu, can you beat the Third Hokage?”
Yoru thought to himself that Kiiroinu’s strength had become mysterious and powerful along with the fox’s growth.
In fact, Kiiroinu had always been at elite jonin level—not weak, but not reaching kage level.
Kiiroinu had also benefited from the fox; he should thank the fox.
Uchiha Kane said: “The Third Hokage is called the strongest Hokage in history; have you seen the Third Hokage’s terrifying presence comparable to a tailed beast?
A single traitor ninja Heinosuke Sarutobi has given the village such a headache; do you know how strong the Third Hokage is, who masters the Great Five Elemental Ninjutsu?
Goka, you just obtained a new ability; practice it, get proficient with it, make it your trump card, rather than rushing out now to be brutally beaten by Konoha’s experts, or even beaten to death!
As for what you said about the Uchiha Clan’s power, this matter must be taken slowly.
We now have good relations with Hatake Sakumo, the Senju Clan, and others, and are very likely to rise in the next round of power struggle by borrowing momentum.
The power struggle in Konoha is not just about fighting and killing; it’s not only about eliminating opponents, but more importantly about striving for more people’s support.”
Under the tree leaves, Yoru dared not agree.
He believed that in Konoha’s power struggle, striving for more people’s support was indeed important, but physically eliminating enemies was the shortcut.
If physically eliminating enemies did not yield power, it proved too few were eliminated. The opponent was not hurt enough, so they did not know to back down or cede power.
