Konoha: Prepare to defect, the system is coming

As time went by, the atmosphere in Konoha or the entire ninja world gradually became tense.

Now almost everyone has learned that the five major ninja villages are about to form a joint force to start a war with a certain force. As the five major ninja villages involved, the internal atmosphere is even more depressing.

Just the day after Asuka came back.

The village then announced all the contents of the Five Shadows Conference, but concealed some details about the enemy's strength.

After all, an organization with seven tailed beasts, the Eyes of the Immortal, and a dozen powerful rebel ninjas was so powerful that it could easily destabilize the hearts of the village.

Flying birds shuttled through the bustling streets, their eyes inadvertently passing by the worried and panic-stricken clansmen.

The eyes of the tribesmen revealed their uneasiness and fear for the future, and there was an air of oppression in the surrounding air.

"Hey, is this the last clan meeting?" Thinking of the temporary notice he received, he immediately turned around and headed in the direction of the Southern Shrine.

Although today was not the day for the clan meeting, the elder suddenly got mad and knocked on the door of his house early in the morning, telling him that the clan meeting would be held later.

"I don't know what will be discussed at this conference. We can't discuss whether there can be a Hokage, right?" Asuka couldn't help but mutter, "But I don't know, those guys might still discuss this."

"What are you mumbling about?" Ryoichi chased after him from behind, with a hint of curiosity in his voice.

Asuka looked at the blue sky and replied.

"I'm just curious about what will be discussed at this clan meeting."

Hearing this, Ryoichi looked back at the family jonins who were gradually gathering on the avenue behind him, with a hint of complexity flashing in his eyes, "Saburo felt that after this war, many people at the clan meeting might no longer be able to attend, so he decided to call everyone in advance. , hold this last clan meeting.”

Feiniao couldn't help but feel a little silent after hearing these words.

Maybe the entire ninja world, except him, is pessimistic now.

They are not optimistic about the Fourth Ninja War, nor do they easily believe that the five major ninja villages can easily crush their enemies. Otherwise, the five major ninja villages would not have to abandon their grudges and unite together.

at the same time.

Nanwa Shrine.

The elder, holding a cane and stooped, stood at the door, staring blankly at the end of the road, just like when he was a child, he was standing here, imagining that one day in the future, he would be able to participate in the Uchiha clan meeting.

As a result, this participation lasted for 53 years.

Soon, a tall figure wearing a gray robe suddenly appeared on the originally empty road. The Uchiha clan emblem on his shoulder exuded golden light under the sunlight.

When the man came closer, the great elder also recognized the other person's identity and said in a hoarse voice.

"Uchiha Yashiro!!"

Uchiha Yashiro nodded, and then stood aside with a serious face, assuming the role of temporary guard.

A minute later, another blue figure came into view. The Great Elder stared at it for a moment and slowly read out the other person's name.

"Uchiha Inari!"

"Great Elder!" Uchiha Inari replied respectfully, and then stood beside the Great Elder, side by side with Yashiro, temporarily acting as the Great Elder's bodyguard.

As time went by, more figures gradually gathered on the empty road. Facing the rising sun, they walked towards the shrine with heavy steps.

They seemed to know what was about to happen. There was no smile on everyone's face like when they held clan meetings before, and some were just serious and cold.

As more and more people gathered around the great elder, there were fewer and fewer people on the road.

There were only two lonely figures left on the road to Nuoda. The great elder took a deep breath, and his original hoarse voice became hoarse because he talked too much.

"Ryoichi Uchiha, Asuka Uchiha."

"Great Elder!!" Liang Yi saluted respectfully, his whole person exuding a serious temperament from inside to outside.

"Everyone has almost arrived, let's hold today's clan meeting outside!" The elder's sharp eyes swept over the Uchiha jounin beside him, then he discarded his crutches and sat down cross-legged, a majestic aura instantly appeared. spread.

Seeing this, the people around him had no objections. They also sat cross-legged on the ground and looked at the great elder solemnly.

A breeze blew by, taking away the solemn atmosphere in the air and bringing a touch of freshness.

Saburo Uchiha looked at the familiar faces of the people around him. Many of them were already as old as he is now, and some were as energetic as Asuka and Shisui.

"Uchiha"

Uchiha Saburo withdrew his gaze and said in a hoarse voice, "I believe you are all aware of the upcoming Fourth Ninja War and are all ready to go to the battlefield."

Everyone nodded expressionlessly.

The village has not clearly issued a list of participants, but everyone here knows that their names will definitely be on the list.

Immediately afterwards, the great elder changed the subject and said solemnly, "You must be very aware of the dangers of an enemy that can only be dealt with by the five major ninja villages united."

After saying that, he turned his head and looked at Uchiha Asuka, with a bit of questioning in his eyes.

Asuka took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "The enemy's strength is indeed beyond everyone's expectations, and compared to the previous three ninja wars, the danger is more than one level higher.

The five great ninja villages have less than a 50% chance of victory this time. "

As soon as these words came out, the air suddenly became heavy.

Everyone looked at each other, and after seeing the shock in each other's eyes, they opened their mouths to say something, but in the end they lowered their heads and stared at the floor under their feet, saying nothing.

"Ha~"

Sensing the changes in the mood of the people around him, the elder chuckled lightly, then got a blackboard from nowhere and tapped the chalk words on it with a branch, making continuous crisp sounds.

Suddenly, everyone looked over.

I saw a few big words written on the blackboard with vigorous chalk.

[Uchiha, how can we create a Hokage]

The great elder stared at the chalk words he had written for a long time. Then he turned around and looked at the group of young people in front of him. Suddenly there was a hint of reminiscence in his eyes as he recalled.

"When the previous clan leader participated in the Second Ninja War, the village's senior leaders promised that as long as they could withstand the enemy's attack, they would let the family enter the decision-making level and have decision-making power over major affairs of the village. As now, there were only executive powers.

Later, the previous clan leader led the clan to the front line and fought to the death of nearly half of the clan to block the enemy's attack. "

"During the Third Ninja War, the current clan leader was secretly promised by the village's senior leaders that as long as he withstood the attack of Kirigakure Village, he would be given a place as a Hokage candidate and secretly provide support when he came back.

Later, Fugaku also led the family to resist the attack of Kirigakure Village as if he was the leader of the clan. "

"But twice the promise was made, but both times the village failed to fulfill it, and we Uchiha paid huge sacrifices for this, resulting in a sharp decline in the number of jounin, chuunin, and genin in the clan."

Hearing this, the people around him clenched their fists and couldn't help showing anger in their eyes.

One-third of them have experienced World War II, so they naturally know what the great elder said, and almost all of them have experienced World War III, and they also know that after the end of World War III, Uchiha will know everything. Didn't get it.

"Great Elder, let's forget about the coup!" At this time, a thick voice instantly broke the silent atmosphere.

I saw a man with a beard stood up, turned around and looked in the direction of the Hokage Building, and said with a ferocious expression, "While the Fourth Ninja War is about to begin, we will carry out a coup and we will definitely win the title of Hokage." Bit."

Suddenly, everyone around him turned their heads and looked at him in confusion.

Even the First Elder did not expect such a strange thing to appear in the family. He stroked his beard with one hand and said speechlessly, "You really know how to choose the right time to take advantage of the emptiness in the village to stage a coup."

"Great Elder, do you agree?" The man said with wide eyes and a look of surprise on his face.

The great elder nodded slightly, then pointed at Feiniao and ordered, "Take him out and give him a beating. He has a brain problem and can't distinguish the priorities of things.

If I were ten years younger, I would take matters into my own hands. "

After Asuka dragged the man away, Uchiha Saburo looked at the family jounin again, scanning everyone's eyes carefully to see if they also had the idea of ​​​​a coup at this time.

Phew~

After observing for a moment, the elder took a long breath and continued, "During the Second and Third Ninja War, the village made a promise to us and asked us to go all out.

In the end, however, these promises failed to materialize. "

Everyone's breath stagnated slightly, and then fell into silence. The square of Nanwa Shrine instantly became silent.

Even the elders sitting in front didn't know what to say at this time.

At first, they really fought hard for that illusory "promise", but after learning that the village did not recognize it, they were angry, complained, and even attempted a coup, but in the end they were all suppressed by the great elder.

"Ahem~"

Sensing the resentment in the crowd, the elder coughed a few times, and his hoarse voice finally recovered a little, "The patriarch didn't come this time, he had already set off one step ahead of us!"

"Uchiha Fugaku has already set off?" Uchiha Asuka, who had just jogged back, put his feet together and stopped suddenly, looking around with some surprise.

I originally thought that Fugaku didn't come, but simply didn't want to come, but I never thought that that guy actually set off before them.

Seeing the doubts in everyone's eyes, Saburo Uchiha recalled the scene before Fugaku's departure yesterday and explained.

"Because he was played by the higher-ups during the Third Ninja War, he had no shame in taking us to die, so he chose to take the first step and follow the reconnaissance team to the border."

"Reconnaissance troop??" A thin jounin suddenly blinked his eyes and said in confusion, "How come I didn't know that the clan leader still does reconnaissance?? Shouldn't it be a combat troop?"

"Our family's reconnaissance ability is weak, but it is not impossible. The insight of the Sharingan is second only to the Byakugan!" Another Jonin retorted.

"Pull them down, my family knows their own affairs, and our reconnaissance capabilities are far worse than Hinata, Aburame, and Inuzuka." He couldn't help but roll his eyes when he spoke at the beginning, directly exposing Uchiha's background.

At this time, an old man suddenly narrowed his eyes and said thoughtfully, "I have heard recently that the clan leader and the group of dog owners are very close, especially the clan leader of the Inuzuka clan.

Do you think there is a possibility that the patriarch ran away with that woman? "

Great Elder: "."

Asuka: "."

Everyone: "."

They looked at each other, and then invariably looked away, each looking away. They couldn't help but murmur in their hearts, "You shouldn't be able to run away, but joining the reconnaissance force must have other meanings.

After all, compared to those families, Uchiha is really not good at reconnaissance. "

The great elder stood up at this time, a sharp light flashed through his cloudy eyes. He glanced at all the jounin sitting here, and the faces of these people were deeply imprinted in his mind.

Boom, boom, boom! !

He reached out and tapped the chalk words on the blackboard. After attracting everyone's attention, he said in a deep voice, "Do you still remember the purpose of us Uchiha joining Konoha in the first place?"

"Remember, in order to survive and get tired of endless and unwinnable battles." A jounin said directly without thinking.

In the battle with the Senju at the end of the Warring States Period, the two sides were evenly matched at first. However, with the passing of the clan leaders of both sides, Madara and Hashirama became the clan leaders of their respective families, and the balance gradually tilted towards the Senju clan.

When the war reached the later stages, Uchiha struggled to win even once. The clan gradually became tired of the war, which also caused a great division in the family.

"That's right!!"

The elder nodded slightly and said, "The original purpose of Uchiha joining Konoha was not for peace or construction, nor to protect future generations. That was just the idea of ​​Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama.

The reason why we later chose to compete for Hokage was not for power and desire. It was just the idea of ​​Danzo and others.

Uchiha's purpose.

From the beginning to the end, from the end of the Warring States Period to the present, it has not changed.

That is survival, for the family to survive better and avoid the crisis of destruction! ! "

Saburo Uchiha's voice gradually grew from low to high. He clenched his fists and stared in the direction of the Land of Rain, "But now, someone wants to destroy the ninja world and want to completely eliminate the Uchiha clan.

Damn it, you look down on us! ! I want to dig up our ancestral graves completely! !

We all know that this war will be extremely tragic; we all know that the village has not made any promises in this war; we also all know that this war may be the last war we experience.

However, if you want to protect your family and companions, if you want to swear to protect the honor of your family, then be prepared to die in battle with me.

The outcome of the Fourth Ninja War may very well depend on what we Uchiha do! ! "

These words instantly ignited the passion of everyone present.

Countless originally dark pupils suddenly turned scarlet at this moment, and three black magatama rapidly rotated in their eye sockets, releasing bursts of murderous aura that filled the entire square.

The Great Elder paused, looked at the excited crowd, and said in a hoarse voice with a bit of determination, "Next, I will lead you. After I die, I will be replaced by the second elder. After the second elder, I will be replaced by the third elder. And so on, until the family dies."

"yes!"

All the jounin responded in unison, their expressions no longer showing dissatisfaction with the village, and resentment at being cheated in the previous ninja wars.

In the previous ninja wars, there was no risk of Uchiha being destroyed. They only sacrificed their lives because of the promises of the village leaders, but this time the ninja war is obviously different.

Then, the great elder called Asuka to come closer, pointed to the group of jounin below and said, "This is our last clan meeting. After the war is over, I don't know how many familiar faces will still be here.

We have been arguing at clan meetings for decades, and now it's time to take a break. "

While talking, Feiniao took out the scroll from his arms, unlocked the seal on it, and distributed the beautifully packaged fried chicken.

Everyone took the food sent by Asuka. They looked at the familiar fried chicken packaging in their hands, and their eyes suddenly blurred. The scene in front of them instantly returned to the clan meeting two years ago.

That was their first time eating at a clan meeting, and it was also the most profound clan meeting so far.

Whenever they recall the scene of everyone eating fried chicken together, they can always vaguely smell the smell of fried chicken in the air.

Click!

As the sound of biting chicken suddenly came from the crowd, the originally heavy atmosphere suddenly became cheerful in the blink of an eye.

The Great Elder felt the little vitality left in his body and suddenly laughed, "As a Great Elder, if you can die heroically on the battlefield in the name of protecting your family and future generations, it would be a good way to end your life, wouldn't it? ?”

Having said this, he looked down and saw Ryoichi snatching the chicken leg from Madou's hand. To prevent the other party from taking it back, he actually stretched out his tongue and licked the drumstick carefully.

Madou stared at this scene dumbfounded, then suddenly came to his senses, and quickly spit into the bucket of the remaining family members, which made everyone feel disgusted and moved their bodies away from these two guys.

Others get along quite well.

Some people don't like eating chicken wings, so they throw them to other people, grab a chicken leg from the other party, and stuff it directly into their mouths, regardless of whether the chicken leg has been bitten by someone else.

"It's so good!!" The great elder said with a smile, and then joined the crowd, relying on his old bones that were about to fall apart, to take a bite here and grab one there.

"Hey, old guy, you bit my hand!"

"Yeah, I asked you why the chicken legs are so salty."

"Salty? Why do I remember that when I pooped in the morning, I seemed to have torn the paper."

"Ugh~ vomit~"

The noisy sound spread far through the air, causing pedestrians on the road to stop one after another, with a bit of curiosity on their faces, and their eyes turned to the direction of Nanhe Shrine.

When they saw the group of laughing Uchiha ninjas, they couldn't help shaking their heads, and the haze in their hearts dissipated a lot.

Sadness can be contagious, and so can happiness!

And looking at the appearance of these Uchiha ninjas, the war doesn't seem to be as serious as they thought!

Half an hour later.

The Uchiha ninjas, who had eaten and drunk enough, sat on the ground together, supporting themselves with their hands on the ground, looking up at the white clouds in the sky, enjoying the rare leisure time before the war.

"Burp~ Burp~" The burps came one after another, and the elder patted his bulging belly, gently swept his eyes over every ninja present, and suggested.

"Everyone, why don't we take a group photo."

Everyone smiled at each other and then nodded in agreement.

No one can guarantee that they can survive this war.

In the last moments, it would be nice to leave a little more trace in the ninja world.

"Come here!!" The elder waved and called the cameraman who had been prepared long ago.

The Uchiha clan's jonins were arranged in order of age. The elders, including the elder and the second elder, sat on the lowest step, and the other jonins stood respectfully behind them.

Looking back at the jonins of the family standing behind him, Uchiha Saburo suddenly smiled warmly.

"Close the Nanhe Shrine from now on, and we will come together to open it after the war is settled."

"This order will not be repeated. Thank you for your sincere cooperation for decades."

"See you again!"

All the jonins were stunned for a moment when they heard this, and their eyes moved between the five elders and the camera.

They looked up at the camera in front of them, and the bits and pieces of their interactions at the clan meeting over the years emerged in their minds. At the same time, a smile appeared on their faces and they said in unison.

"See you again!!"