Chapter 133 Chapter 133 First Show of Claws
In the dense forest outside the Konoha barrier, the intricately patterned formation on the ground shone with a blue-gold glow.
On the giant tree next to the formation, there is a golden dragon coiled, shining brightly in the dark night, seemingly illusory. The dragon's head alone is as tall as an adult.
A man and a woman sat casually on a thick branch, scanning the screens in front of them with interest, which were broadcasting the confrontation between the Uchiha and Konoha in the village in real time.
"Looking at Danzo's speed, he's afraid that if he goes too late, the Uchiha's crime won't be determined..."
"The barrier has just been set down, and the roots have already surrounded our family's land. How many people must have been sent to monitor this beforehand..."
A clear female voice suddenly sounded, with a hint of emotion in her tone.
At first glance, the girl's exquisitely beautiful face was filled with anticipation and interest. Her fingers gently stroked the hair of the dragon head beside her, her attitude carefree and unrestrained. She had no awareness of herself as a manipulator of this matter, but rather seemed more like a detached bystander...
The girl turned her head to look at the spot beside her, her clear and bright eyes also had a bit of playful intimacy, with a touch of worldly fireworks.
"Except for the hidden line we are developing secretly, Izuna said before that she doesn't want any of the remaining Uchiha..." Ali said with a smile.
Someone who betrayed his brother is no longer worthy of being called Uchiha...
But he changed his mind because of Sasuke's presence.
That's why they now have this standard where you can escape from Konoha on your own and join them by meeting a series of conditions.
"Since Izumi wants to test him, let him do it."
Madara's attitude was quite nonchalant: "A little kindness pays homage, a big debt pays vengeance. It was you who said that, kid."
"And..." Madara paused, looking at the two men facing each other on the screen, his eyes slightly lowered. "A person's true nature is most clearly revealed in moments of life and death."
Konoha would certainly not let the Uchiha escape. It would be fine if they knew the secret agents they had trained themselves, but what about the other Uchiha who only sided with them subconsciously? Once they encountered a battle that was enough to threaten their lives, there would probably be many who would collapse and turn against them. There might even be spies infiltrated by Konoha.
In a vortex of power where one can easily lose their lives, conservatives who are so selfless and seem to be standing on the sidelines are too different, but their number is increasing, which really makes people pay attention...
Since some people care, there will naturally be people sneaking in...
"The current Tianyan Sect has no shortage of people who come to hinder us."
Madara spoke lightly, as if the people on the screen were strangers who had little to do with him.
The words were a bit harsh, but Ali nodded without arguing too much.
In other words, the fact that Ban now treated the Tianyan Sect as his own home and was wary of anyone who would pose a threat to the Tianyan Sect made her even happier.
Ali curled his lips, a smile appearing in his slightly narrowed eyes.
Originally, she allowed the Uchiha clan to split and develop due to various encounters, thinking that when Konoha was about to exterminate the Uchiha clan, she could take away some of the Uchiha who were willing to leave to avoid the tragedy of genocide.
The reason for this is simply because Madara is an Uchiha. After all, there are descendants of his lineage there. Perhaps they have flaws, but there are still thousands of innocent lives there...
What is the fault of this child...
So in order to save them, she was willing to take the risk of confronting Konoha and even the Tianyan Sect being infiltrated by spies and exposed to the ninja world.
——Anyway, the strength they have accumulated makes them no longer afraid of these sinister tactics.
But after Izumi was recalled a few years ago and expressed her unwillingness to accept those "traitors", she did have the idea of giving up.
Of course, it doesn’t mean giving up on saving Uchiha’s life, but giving up on bringing the person directly back to Tianyan Sect.
Call her hypocritical, divisive, or irresponsible, she is not a true god after all and cannot treat everyone equally.
If Madara and Izuna didn't want it, she would intervene to save the Uchiha, but at most she would just arrange a place for them to go, to prevent them from being coveted in the ninja world because of their precious bloodline.
The current Tianyan Sect is no longer in a position where it can only attract people by advertising everywhere when it was just established.
The information network laid out by the Tianyan Chamber of Commerce covers the entire continent. Every year, tens of thousands of members pass the assessment and obtain places in the outer sect of the Tianyan Sect, and this number is increasing exponentially with the passage of time.
In other words, the Tianyan Sect has long been in no shortage of people, and the standards for joining the sect have even been standardized. Unless one has made significant contributions, one must go through the formal Chamber of Commerce promotion assessment.
After confirming one's character, conduct, background and experience, one must walk the ladder of immortality again and pass it before becoming an outer disciple.
She is qualified to directly recruit people into the sect. Those who have made contributions to the development behind the scenes are naturally qualified to join them.
But what about those ordinary Uchiha who did nothing but chose to follow the main force and leave Konoha?
This would inevitably cause some people who had gone through great pains to get a place to feel resentful, and among these people, the Uchiha who had made great efforts and contributions in the past to be able to sneak into the Tianyan Sect with their families would definitely account for the majority...
Don't talk about ethnicity; this is a matter of human nature...
As for those Uchiha who are outside for a long time and are targeted by others, what should they do?
Ali doesn't think that these ninjas will still be able to exist after a few years.
Now that all the ninjas are gone, what can they use to covet the Uchiha?
But since Izunai changed her mind and arranged the appropriate "major contribution points", she naturally didn't mind going through special procedures to give out those thousands of disciple places.
"The Taki Kingdom has been impatient for a long time, and it's time to start closing the net." Ali narrowed his eyes and smiled like a cunning little fox: "Let these Uchiha start the prelude to our next action."
Ban curled his lips, not commenting, but a hint of scarlet flashed across his sharp eyes that were faintly visible from under his hair.
They have been planning this plan for seven years and have already passed the most difficult initial stage and development period. Now, it is time for them to show their claws to this continent.
On the screen, the Uchiha clan's barrier was quietly formed, and the Uchiha people responsible for setting up the barrier quickly evacuated, and the Uchiha clan's territory instantly fell into silence.
Madara concealed the sharpness in his eyes, turned his head and saw the vague figure of Hashirama on the Hokage Rock among the layers of tree shadows.
Hashirama, this time, I won't wait for you.
"Let's go, it's time..."
Madara jumped down from the thick branch and looked back at the lazy girl in the tree with a deep look in his eyes: "Go and pick up that little guy and show him what the current Konoha and Uchiha internal fighting is capable of."
He paused for a moment, then added a hint of interest: "Let me also see the capacity of this generation of Indra..."
Ali shook his head in amusement, then jumped down and quickly followed.
Perhaps because he is getting closer and closer to his set goal, Madara seems to have liberated his nature in recent years. I don't know who he learned this bad taste from.
Ali came up to Madara with a smile and joked, "Don't worry, everything he has seen since he was a child has determined his future. He will not be confined to a small village..."
"I can't wait to see their faces change~"
After all, who else could attract more hatred than her appearance?
The patriarch's residence.
The clothes on the itachi were torn beyond recognition, and there were traces of bright red blood at the corners of his swollen and purple mouth. His left hand was dislocated and hung unnaturally, with blood dripping from his fingertips.
But he still gritted his teeth and stood in front of the door, staring stubbornly at Fugaku with his three-magatama Sharingan.
The Uchiha clan leader on the opposite side no longer had the neat appearance he had at the beginning of the confrontation. There was an obvious scratch mixed with bloodstains on the shoulder of his clan uniform, and it was obvious that he had also felt a certain threat.
Should I say he is worthy of being his son?
but
"You are still too immature, Itachi." Even as he said this, Fugaku couldn't hide the complexity in his heart.
On the one hand, he was proud that his son had the strength of a Jonin at such a young age and could foresee his future elegance, but on the other hand, he was sad that such a son chose to betray the family and join the village.
Although he had no intention of taking his son's life, Itachi's almost obvious betrayal today still made Fugaku take ruthless action.
"Come, take Itachi to the clan dungeon and interrogate him after the clan meeting is over."
The two Uchiha ninjas instantly flashed in front of Uchiha Itachi and directly held Itachi, who was oppressed by Fugaku's aura and injured and unable to move.
In any case, he is the head of the clan, and he must set an example by committing such blatant betrayal in broad daylight.
Fugaku waved his hand away and stopped looking at his eldest son who was struggling in vain.
It was already past the scheduled time, and he had to rush to the shrine as soon as possible to prevent Shisui from making any irreparable mistakes.
But before his men could subdue the man, the sudden appearance of a barrier interrupted the tense atmosphere at the scene.
Outside the clan leader's residence, exclamations were heard one after another. Knowing the current tense situation between the clan and Konoha, the Uchiha ninjas became alert.
Could it be that the village knew about their recent coup plan and planned to strike first?
"Outside the clan territory! There is a group of masked people outside the clan territory who have surrounded our clan territory!!!" The shocked shouts also woke up several people in the clan leader's mansion.
The few remaining senior ninjas in the clan are now all in the clan leader's residence. They know best what the Uchiha are planning to do recently.
Shisui may have betrayed us, so the sudden appearance of the barrier and the enemies outside, whether they are from the Root or the Anbu, make people wonder whether Konoha learned the news in advance and wanted to take this opportunity to annihilate the Uchiha in one fell swoop.
All the elites of the tribe were defenseless against Mangekyō Shisui, while the remaining old, weak, and sick were directly trapped in the barrier, and then caught in the jar...
Just thinking about it sent a chill down my spine and throughout my body.
Fugaku instantly turned his head to look at his son who had been tied up, while Itachi was also looking up at the barrier above his head, and the confusion on his face that was not concealed at that moment fell into his eyes.
Fugaku breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed his son didn't know about this matter. He hadn't completely sided with the village yet, so there was still a chance to redeem himself...
Is it that Konoha is getting rid of the donkey after it has served its purpose, or is it that an outsider is taking advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble?
Fugaku didn't have time to think about the meaning behind this. The most important thing now was:
"Go and inform the old, young, women and children in the clan to evacuate to the shelter first. The other ninjas in the clan should gather in front of the barrier!" Fugaku's serious face now had a sense of reliability. "Itachi, I will take care of them myself. We will deal with this matter after this."
The two Uchiha ninjas exchanged glances before finally releasing their grip and nodding in response, "Got it!"
The clan leader's residence fell into silence again. The father and son confronted each other, but in the end, it was Fugaku who spoke first:
"I don't care what you wanted to do before, but now that our family is in danger, you'd better understand your place."
Fugaku looked at the barrier above his head, his face gradually turning livid. "This barrier is most likely a prison set up by Konoha to completely destroy the Uchiha. If you haven't forgotten your family's training in you, then come out with me and do what an Uchiha should do."
By the end of his speech, Fugaku no longer looked at Itachi, who kept his head down and remained silent, and his tone softened.
"Itachi, at least, those ordinary people are innocent..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Fugaku strode towards the door.
"husband!"
At this moment, a woman's gentle yet firm voice suddenly came from inside the house.
Mikoto trotted out of the house, her clothes having been changed into a combat vest. She looked at them with a look filled with worry and determination: "I'll go with you."
His heart, which had been in a panic since the battle between father and son, slowly calmed down.
At the very least, they can die together as a family in the end.
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