Three days later.
The Cloud Village delegation, led by Yotsuki Shō, left the village of Konoha, dragging the corpse of Hizashi Hyūga.
Yotsuki Shō's face was filled with a smug expression.
The harvest from this trip to Konoha had far exceeded his expectations.
During the negotiations, he had shown a little more firmness with a heavy heart, but he didn't expect the Third Hokage and his people to actually give in.
The war indemnity, which he originally thought wouldn't even satisfy Konoha, in the end, they only paid about half.
The price was simply the signing of a non-aggression pact…
But pacts, who takes them seriously?
In addition to the issue of the indemnity, the Third Hokage actually made the "culprit" from the Hyūga clan come out and pay with his life for the ninja they had lost.
Hizashi Hyūga, the head of the Hyūga clan's branch house, committed suicide.
And on top of that, they were able to take his corpse back to the Cloud Village.
Not to mention the strength of the head of the Hyūga's branch house, the mere body of a ninja with a Kekkei Genkai was valuable enough.
It was the Byakugan!
Its rarity was even greater than that of the Sharingan.
Although the branch house's Byakugan was automatically destroyed upon death, it still had great value for research.
In addition to the research value, the news of this event would restore the prestige that the Cloud Village had lost in the war.
The financial allocations from the daimyō would increase, and the clients who had lost faith in the Cloud Village would hire their ninjas again.
It could be said without exaggeration that the benefits he had obtained from these negotiations were no less than those of winning a war!
Thinking about the experiences of the last few days, Yotsuki Shō felt as if he were in a dream.
If the Third Hokage had been the Fourth Raikage, probably not even ten lives would have been enough for him.
Beside him, Samui, seeing the joy on Yotsuki Shō's face, asked with curiosity: "Lord Yotsuki Shō, you seem very happy. Did the negotiations go very well?"
Yotsuki Shō nodded: "That's right. This time the harvest can be described as abundant. Perhaps I will even receive praise from Lord Raikage when I return."
"And besides, through these negotiations, I have obtained very important information in Konoha."
Hearing this, Samui became even more curious: "Lord Yotsuki Shō, what information?"
Yotsuki Shō said in a grave voice: "Konoha is not as strong as it seems. Its internal struggles are very serious."
He had only been in Konoha for a few days, and they had already sacrificed the head of the Hyūga's branch house. This demonstrated the intensity of the struggles among Konoha's high command.
If things continued like this, it was not unlikely that they would have the opportunity to try again in the future.
Thinking of this, Yotsuki Shō looked at Samui, Darui, and the others, and warned them: "In the future, you must be united. You must not plot against each other."
"Otherwise, even with power as great as Mirai Uchiha's, the village will eventually fall apart."
"Yes!"
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Uchiha Clan Territory.
In a training ground, Mirai Uchiha sat cross-legged on the ground, silently looking at the palm of his hand.
Chakra gathered continuously, rotating irregularly.
Rasengan!
A sky-blue sphere nearly a meter in diameter appeared in Mirai Uchiha's palm. He raised his arm and, with a thought, wind-release chakra flowed into the already formed Rasengan.
The Rasengan instantly became violent, and a high-speed wind blade appeared around it.
Wind Release: Rasenshuriken!
Mirai Uchiha remained calm and adjusted it continuously.
The Rasenshuriken gradually stabilized, and the violent, turbulent energy was contained.
Mirai Uchiha took a deep breath, and the size of the Rasenshuriken in his hand began to slowly shrink.
The light blue, like the sky, instantly turned ink-black, and an aura of destruction gradually spread.
Suddenly, that aura of destruction became violent, and the regular spherical shape deformed.
Seeing this, Mirai Uchiha immediately withdrew his chakra, forcibly suppressing the Rasengan in his hand.
Only after a good while did he slowly dissipate the Rasengan.
Looking at his right hand, which had lost sensation, Mirai Uchiha activated his Mangekyō Sharingan.
Under the effect of "Sarutahikonomikoto," his scar-filled right arm gradually recovered, and the meridians that had been severed by the wind-release chakra were completely repaired.
Despite the failure in the ninjutsu training, Mirai Uchiha's face did not show much disappointment.
The Rasenringu was the ultimate version of the wind-release Rasengan, so naturally, it would not be so easy to achieve.
Anyway, he could train without being harmed thanks to his dōjutsu, so mastering the "Rasenringu" was only a matter of time.
At that moment, Inabi Uchiha appeared in front of Mirai Uchiha: "Captain Mirai, Hiashi Hyūga requests an audience."
Mirai Uchiha stood up and let out a light laugh: "Let him in."
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"Chief Hiashi, what have you come to see me for this time?"
Hearing Mirai Uchiha's words, Hiashi Hyūga said in a grave voice: "Captain Mirai, we both know what this is about, so I won't beat around the bush."
"I accept the alliance with the Uchiha clan!"
Mirai Uchiha said indifferently: "Chief Hiashi, I already told you that Hiruzen Sarutobi is not worthy of being followed. If you had come to me sooner, perhaps your younger brother would not have died."
Hiashi Hyūga clenched his fists and said coldly: "Captain Mirai, don't keep gloating."
Thinking about the matter of his younger brother, Hizashi Hyūga, Hiashi felt a murderous impulse.
Even though the accusations of the Cloud Village ninjas had many weak points, and the wound on the dead ninja's body was from a sword and not a Gentle Fist.
But to appease the situation, the Third Hokage had forced him to commit suicide…
And on top of that, he had the nerve to say that he had done everything possible to save his life.
Thinking of his brother's desperate look before he died, Hiashi felt so much hatred that he wished he could kill Hiruzen Sarutobi with his own hands.
Originally, Hiashi Hyūga thought that Hiruzen Sarutobi oppressed the clans to make the village more stable, but now he knew that guy, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was just a bastard who preyed on his own people!
"Then I'll be direct." Mirai Uchiha approached Hiashi Hyūga. "I will overthrow the government of Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others, and I will tear off their masks of hypocrisy in front of everyone."
"But there is one condition."
Hiashi Hyūga said immediately: "What condition?"
Mirai Uchiha smiled and said: "The Hyūga clan must follow the orders of the Uchiha clan."
"The alliance is possible, but the Uchiha clan is the leader."
Hearing this, Hiashi Hyūga frowned: "The old stubborn fools in the clan will not accept such a demand."
The Hyūga clan had always considered itself a noble clan of Konoha. In the eyes of the Hyūga clan members, they had a status equal to that of the Uchiha clan.
But now Mirai Uchiha wanted the Uchiha clan to be above the Hyūga clan…
Even if he agreed, the clan elders would not.
To this, Mirai Uchiha simply snorted with disdain: "Hiashi, it's fine for the relics of the old era to keep living. But if they obstruct the path of the new era, they must be eliminated."
"And besides… you also want to abolish the main and branch house system, right?"
"I can help you."
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