Under the setting sun, inside the house, Uchiha Yoru and Uchiha Mikoto stood facing each other.
"Big Sister Mikoto!"
As Uchiha Yoru spoke, Uchiha Mikoto gave him a gentle and understanding smile.
"Yoru-kun, this is the fastest way for you to enter the clan's inner circle."
Looking at Mikoto, a warm feeling rose in Uchiha Yoru's heart. He knew she was worried about him.
Bloodline Sickness!
These words were a nightmare for a bloodline clan member. He was just a genius who had just awakened his Sharingan and had not yet grown up. The clan would not spend so much on him.
Each bottle of cell stabilizer cost between 100,000 and 200,000 ryo, and the cost would increase based on his physical condition and how often he used it.
In the eyes of the proud Uchiha clan, the Sharingan was the strongest. A dual bloodline was nothing special, and the other one was just "useless."
Therefore, his dual bloodline would not cause much of a stir in the Uchiha clan.
Uchiha Yoru sighed to himself, pushing the thought to the back of his mind. Then, he looked at her with a hint of confusion.
"Big Sister Mikoto, what about Kushina?"
When he mentioned Kushina Uzumaki, a rare, helpless smile appeared on Uchiha Mikoto's face.
"Yoru-kun, although I initially approached her for the clan's sake, Kushina is a pitiful person. She even knew I was approaching her for a reason, but we still became good friends."
Uchiha Mikoto was older than Kushina, but when she talked about her, a beautiful smile appeared on her face.
"You don't have to worry too much about this mission. Just go through the motions. I've already made an arrangement with Kushina..."
As he listened to Uchiha Mikoto's plan, Uchiha Yoru finally realized how much she had done for him.
Because of the Bloodline Sickness, Uchiha Mikoto didn't want anything to happen to him, so she took the lead in this matter.
She was playing both sides.
Seeing the look in Uchiha Yoru's eyes, Uchiha Mikoto gave him a rare, teasing smile.
"Yoru-kun, I'm not doing this just for you; I have my own selfish motives. After the old man is gone, I probably won't be able to handle it alone. I'll need your help."
If Uchiha Mikoto had five or six more years, she would have enough confidence to take over Elder Setsuna's faction.
Although the Uchiha clan valued bloodlines, they valued strength even more.
Uchiha Yoru naturally understood this, and he chuckled and teased in return:
"Big Sister Mikoto, then the clan will have to rely on the two of us in the future."
Their lighthearted laughter seemed to put all their worries aside.
Just before leaving, Uchiha Mikoto narrowed her eyes, and a hint of crimson flashed in her pupils.
"Yoru-kun, train hard. I'm preparing to become a special jonin."
Oh, for heaven's sake, Uchiha Yoru thought. He was speechless that Uchiha Mikoto would say such a thing just before leaving.
He watched her leaving figure. Once he was alone in the empty house, he narrowed his eyes.
"Uchiha!"
Rubbing his forehead, Uchiha Yoru smiled. This fanatical clan was exactly what he wanted. It was old but not antiquated.
In this world where strength was everything, the Uchiha's ideology of strength was much stronger than the Hyuga's.
"As the saying goes, if you don't have the strength to change something, you have to learn to fit in."
A smile appeared on Uchiha Yoru's face.
He really loved it here.
The Senju clan compound.
"Kid, why are you coming here in the middle of the night? What do you want to report to me?"
As an outsider, Tsunade was a woman who had just lost her brother, so she had to maintain a cold demeanor.
Uchiha Yoru, however, lowered his head and said respectfully in a deep voice:
"Captain Tsunade, the clan knows that I've awakened the Sharingan, as well as my dual bloodline. The Clan Head and Elder received me at the Naka Shrine."
"Based on my observation, I found that the Elder and the Clan Head's disagreement seemed to be an act for outsiders."
As Tsunade listened to Uchiha Yoru's report, she scoffed to herself. Her Senju clan knew about this, and anyone with a keen eye could see it.
It was just a way to ease the conflict between the radical and moderate factions. If not for these two old geezers, the Uchiha, with their personality, would have already destroyed the other side.
But she had just sent this kid to be a spy during the day, and he was already reporting at night?
Tsunade looked at the clan crest on Uchiha Yoru's chest and muttered to herself, He's a fanatical Uchiha, just as I thought.
"Captain Tsunade, the Elder and the Clan Head later ordered me to secretly get close to Kushina Uzumaki... they said it was a bridge between the clan and the village... and that I could even use it to enter the upper echelons..."
When Tsunade heard Uchiha Yoru's words, her expression became more solemn.
"They actually told you to secretly get close to Kushina!"
Although Tsunade was furious, she thought about it carefully. It was possible, given the Uchiha's way of thinking.
The Uchiha clan was desperate to enter the Konoha higher-ups and gain their trust.
"Big Sister Mikoto secretly contacted me and said she would tell Kushina about this, and it would just be a formality..."
This time, Uchiha Yoru held nothing back and revealed everything that happened at the Naka Shrine in great detail.
He even told her that Uchiha Mikoto had arranged for him to just go through the motions.
He didn't need to lie, and he also needed Tsunade's trust.
After all, based on the original plot, Uchiha Mikoto's interaction with Kushina was effective and genuine.
But in the end, the ones who benefited from it were the Third Hokage's faction and the future Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.
From this, it could be inferred that in the struggle for the Nine-Tails jinchuriki, the Third Hokage's regime was victorious, and the Senju clan had failed.
Standing with the Third Hokage's faction, it was impossible for them to just watch as the Senju clan continued to control a powerful being like the Nine-Tails jinchuriki.
A tailed beast! Only when it was in your own hands could you feel safe.
"Kid, you're selling out your own clan's information just like that? Doesn't your heart hurt?!"
After listening to Uchiha Yoru's report, Tsunade gave the kid a deep look and said this.
Uchiha Yoru's expression became solemn.
"Captain Tsunade! I am not selling out my clan! The village of Konoha was established by both the Senju and Uchiha clans. I have always kept this in my heart! Everything I'm doing is for the sake of my clan and for the village!"
"The Uchiha's love for the village is no less than the Senju's, and it's no less than anyone else in the village!"
As he spoke, Uchiha Yoru's expression became more emotional, and his Sharingan's tomoe began to appear.
"What kind of world do we live in now? War! We are ninjas who possess power, yet we are poor ninjas! Elderly ninjas suffer from poverty and hardship. Captain Tsunade, can't you see the damage the war has brought to the village?"
"The Uchiha clan has been working hard to end the war. That's why the Uchiha ninjas, who are skilled in fire style, have never retreated from the battlefields of the Rain Country!"
Uchiha Yoru became more and more agitated as he spoke, making Tsunade's scalp tingle. This kid was getting worked up!
"The Uchiha clan is not a bunch of lunatics! We are also shedding blood to protect the village and working hard for peace!"
At this moment, the tomoe in Uchiha Yoru's eyes were spinning wildly. Tsunade was speechless. Was this kid going to evolve to a two-tomoe Sharingan?
"Captain Tsunade! The Uchiha clan's enemies are always those who intend to divide and provoke the village!"
Looking at the righteous and agitated Uchiha Yoru in front of her, Tsunade showed a rare solemn expression.
"I understand. I apologize for my previous words!"
Tsunade apologized!
This made Uchiha Yoru a little stunned. Then, when he thought about Tsunade's character, he realized. This future Fifth Hokage was someone who appeared in the Infinite Tsukuyomi illusion, with the Uchiha clan's presence.
She may have a bad temper, but she was a person who took responsibility for her actions.
At this moment, Tsunade's bright brown eyes showed a solemn and valiant look.
"Captain Tsunade!"
Uchiha Yoru took a deep breath, and the Sharingan in his eyes gradually faded. Then, he solemnly took out a scroll from his ninja pouch.
Next, it was time to pull Tsunade to his side, step by step.