"Although it's a cliché, it's very effective. From then on, it seems Kushina fell in love with Minato Namikaze, didn't she?"
"Fell in love?"
Hiashi Hyuga was a man with a blank expression whose marriage was arranged by his clan, so his mind was slow in this area.
Tōshirō answered, "A Jinchuriki is an important power and must be firmly controlled by the village. If a Jinchuriki were to betray the village, it would be very troublesome."
"So, the Jinchuriki's identity is often held by the person closest to the Hokage. The First Hokage's wife, the Fourth Kazekage's son, the Fourth Raikage's brother, and the Fourth Mizukage even sealed the Tailed Beast inside himself to firmly control its power."
He paused, looked at Hiashi's face, and asked, "Do you know what that means?"
Hiashi Hyuga: "..."
Tōshirō smiled coldly. "It means from the moment Kushina fell in love with Minato Namikaze, it was impossible for anyone else to interfere with the Hokage position. Even Orochimaru, who was impeccable in both seniority and strength, couldn't get his hands on it."
"Of course, that guy's actions were a bit dirty and didn't fit the image of a great and righteous Hokage, but he became that way because of the elders' orders."
"Hehe. As a result, when it was time to choose the next Hokage, his own teacher used that reason to block Orochimaru from becoming Hokage."
Hiashi Hyuga was taken aback and asked, "Is that the real reason why Orochimaru couldn't become Hokage?"
Tōshirō smiled. "Human experimentation is something that all countries officially forbid, but they all secretly do it. If Orochimaru had just given a heads-up, he would have had all the human subjects he needed. There was no need for him to kidnap ninjas from his own village. The fact that he used Leaf Village ninjas for his experiments and was even exposed was all done on purpose."
"Done on purpose?"
"That's right. It was to draw a clear line between him and the Leaf Village elders."
Hiashi Hyuga was surprised. "How do you know so much?"
"Of course, it's because I specifically asked Orochimaru about it."
"Wha... what!?"
Tōshirō looked a bit smug. "Orochimaru is on my side now, you know."
"!!!"
Orochimaru had betrayed the village for a long time, and there had been no news of him. How did Tōshirō know his whereabouts and even contact him? What was even more unbelievable was that he had even won him over. If this was true, this man was too terrifying.
"Once I become Hokage, I'll bring Orochimaru back to the village."
Hiashi Hyuga's eyes widened. "That's impossible. Even if you do become Hokage, Orochimaru's actions harmed our comrades. How will you give an explanation to everyone?"
"You don't have to worry about that. I've already thought of a plan for how Orochimaru can return to the village."
Tōshirō smiled. In the original story, Orochimaru even killed the Third Hokage, and it caused countless casualties, but in the end, the Leaf Village still graciously let him go. Now, Orochimaru hadn't done anything yet, so it would be a breeze to bring him back to the village.
Tōshirō was in complete control. He had already thought of a way for Orochimaru to return to the village with honor. He just needed to kill Danzo, blame everything on him, and then portray Orochimaru as a tragic hero. After all, Danzo had been a scapegoat for Hiruzen Sarutobi for so long, so it wouldn't hurt to be a scapegoat for his disciple once.
Hiashi Hyuga: "..."
"Minato Namikaze was able to become Hokage not only because of his own achievements but also because he was Jiraiya's disciple, and Jiraiya was the Third Hokage's disciple. There was a relationship between them. To ensure Minato Namikaze could become Hokage, the Third Hokage paved the way for him a long time ago. The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, the Flying Thunder God..."
Tōshirō sneered mockingly. "The elders have a firm grip on the promotion channels. How could our Uchiha clan ever become Hokage?"
"..."
"The Leaf Village is already rotten... What do you say? Now that you know about the village's dark side, will you join our Uchiha clan to overthrow the elders?"
Tōshirō extended his hand, inviting Hiashi to join him in his grand plan.
Hiashi Hyuga pondered for a moment, stood up, and said with a firm attitude, "I'm sorry, I cannot comply..."
Tōshirō scoffed. The corner of his mouth curved upward. "In a little while, I... plan to kill all the elders and their clans."
Hiashi Hyuga froze in place. His expression was filled with shock. After a long time, he squeezed out a hoarse voice. "Are you... crazy?"
Tōshirō closed his eyes and said calmly, "I'm just retaliating normally."
"I've never heard of 'normal retaliation' going to this extent." Hiashi Hyuga's face instantly became gloomy, and he strongly disapproved of Tōshirō's actions. "Yes, I admit that you Uchiha have been deliberately ostracized by the village, but that's no reason for you to take such extreme actions."
"You're wrong. The ones who took extreme actions were not me but the elders. They were the ones who planned to kill our entire Uchiha clan first."
Hiashi Hyuga's eyes widened. He had been shocked more by Tōshirō today than in an entire year.
"I caught a spy that the elders had planted in the Uchiha clan for a long time. From him, I learned that the elders planned to wipe out our entire Uchiha clan on the night before the coup, regardless of age or gender. It just so happened that I returned to the village that night and stopped the elders' sinister plan."
"The night you returned?"
Hiashi Hyuga was shocked. "That was just a short while ago, wasn't it?"
"If I had been even a moment late, my clan would have been wiped out by the elders." Tōshirō asked coldly, "Now, would you call this extreme?"
Hiashi Hyuga was speechless. If he were in Tōshirō's shoes, he would probably do the same.
Tōshirō told Hiashi Hyuga about the Uchiha's coup plan. "The Uchiha just wanted to get the rights they deserved, but the elders actually ordered to kill my entire clan. Combining this with the long-term oppression the Uchiha have suffered, it's not hard to guess that the elders have always wanted to wipe out the Uchiha but just didn't have a reason."
Tōshirō said coldly, "Since the elders are unjust, they shouldn't blame us Uchiha for being ruthless."
If what Tōshirō said was true, Hiashi Hyuga somewhat understood the reason for his extreme actions. The Uchiha clan and the elders were already at a point of no return. It was either "you die" or "I die."
"Is there no other way?"
Hiashi Hyuga still had some hope. If the Uchiha and the elders were to fight, no matter who won, the Leaf Village would be severely weakened, giving its enemies an opportunity.
"This conflict can no longer be resolved. I can't solve the problem, but I can get rid of the people who caused the problem."
Tōshirō grinned. "Oh, by the way, if you don't tell the Leaf Village about what I've just told you, you'll be betraying the village, you know."
Hiashi Hyuga's eyes widened, and an ominous feeling rose in his heart. "You..."
"If you tell the village, then you'll be my enemy."
"You..."
Hiashi Hyuga's voice was low and sounded like he was about to eat someone. "Are you threatening me!?"
Tōshirō's eyelids didn't even twitch. He just stated the facts calmly, in stark contrast to Hiashi's flushed face. "I'm just stating the facts."
"You bastard!" Hiashi Hyuga hated Tōshirō. The Hyuga clan just wanted to live a stable life and had no desire to get involved in this fight. It was only at this moment that he realized Tōshirō's true purpose for coming here. This guy wanted to force them to join his coup.
"Don't think the Hyuga clan is afraid of you Uchiha."
Tōshirō gave him a calm look. "Calm down."
In Hiashi Hyuga's eyes, this guy had the audacity to say such a shameless thing. He could no longer maintain his composure and cursed loudly. "You're the last person who should be saying that! You're a lunatic!"
Tōshirō didn't seem to mind. He even looked a bit smug. "A genius at his peak is a lunatic. A lunatic at his peak is a genius. So? Are you complimenting me?"
Hiashi Hyuga took a deep breath. "From your tone, since you're so confident, you don't need the power of the Hyuga clan, do you?"
Tōshirō nodded. "That's true."
Hiashi Hyuga almost vomited blood. If Tōshirō was so powerful, why did he have to drag him into this difficult situation?
"Actually, to be more precise, I hope you can share the spoils of victory with me."
Hiashi Hyuga's mind couldn't keep up. "What do you mean?"
"In the future, I'll make a very big cake, but the Uchiha clan alone can't eat all of it. So, I need to share some of it so it doesn't go to waste."
Tōshirō smiled. "However, this can only be given to people I truly trust."
"You trust us?" Hiashi Hyuga didn't understand. He was stunned. "Are you kidding me?"
"I'm not kidding..."
As Tōshirō said, his tone didn't sound like he was joking. Hiashi Hyuga had no idea what Tōshirō was thinking.
"If there's no trust, you can create it. Trust works the same way." Tōshirō's low voice was filled with a meaningful tone. "Do you know? There's a classic saying in the political world."
"What is it?"
"If you're not greedy, how can I use you?"
Hiashi Hyuga frowned. He felt disgusted. "You're truly despicable."
"Being despicable is the despicable person's ticket to success. Being noble is the noble person's epitaph. I'll take that as a compliment."
Hiashi Hyuga scoffed and didn't argue. A man like him, who was silent and not good with words, was no match for Tōshirō's eloquence.
"Even so, not everyone can earn my trust."
Tōshirō smiled mysteriously. "I came to your Hyuga clan for a very important reason, besides the Byakugan."
"A more important reason?"
Tōshirō kept him in suspense, slowing down his pace. "Yes. If it weren't for this reason, I wouldn't have come to see you today, hoping to conspire on this big matter with you."
Hiashi Hyuga pressed him. "What is it..."
Tōshirō paused for a moment and continued. "Actually, to be precise, the Hyuga clan and the Uchiha clan are related by blood."
Hiashi Hyuga understood every word Tōshirō said, but when they were put together, he couldn't comprehend the meaning.
The Hyuga clan and the Uchiha clan are related by blood? What was going on? This completely shattered Hiashi Hyuga's perception.
Tōshirō lowered his voice and spoke slowly. "In our clan's Naka Shrine, there's an ancient stone tablet that has been passed down for generations. The content is obscure, and only a clan member with the Sharingan can understand a few words. As their ocular power increases, they can see more."
At this point, Tōshirō's eyes changed, and the pattern of the Mangekyo Sharingan appeared. "Through these eyes, I learned that a god once came to this world, and it was because of this god that the world had chakra."
"This god had two sons. One of them is the well-known Sage of Six Paths. The Sage of Six Paths also had two sons, who later became the Uchiha and Senju clans. These two inherited the Sage of Six Paths' ocular power and physical energy, which are the Sharingan and the massive chakra that represent the two clans' characteristics."
At this point, Tōshirō paused and pointed directly at Hiashi Hyuga's eyes, which were widening in shock. "The Sage of Six Paths was just one branch of that god's bloodline, and the other branch... is you, the Hyuga clan."
(End of Chapter)
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