Uchiha Madara, a forbidden name.
One of the original duo at the founding of Konoha, the best friend of the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama.
From love came hatred—he drew his blade against his own beloved. After the battle at the Valley of the End, he vanished without a trace and was judged dead.
Sarutobi Hiruzen knew him fairly well, after all, he had been trained by both the First and Second Hokage.
"It's impossible... he's already dead."
"That battle back then..."
Minato Namikaze's expression was equally grave. As the Fourth Hokage, he had previously gone out of his way to review various records related to the Uchiha clan.
As for this Uchiha clan head—this man who sought to overturn Konoha—he had some understanding of him.
If it really was him, then everything that happened today made sense.
After all, back then, when he once again raised his blade against Konoha, he used the Sharingan's ocular power to control the Nine-Tails and launch an attack.
How similar that was to today's situation.
"Be a bit bolder—even the legendary Rinnegan has appeared, you two."
"The Uchiha clan is far more mysterious than other clans. Isn't that pair of Sharingan enough to explain the problem?"
"Even if he isn't Uchiha Madara, he definitely can't be unrelated to Uchiha Madara."
Gekko Chizan directly guided the thoughts of the two in front of him toward Uchiha Madara.
There was no way he would expose himself. To better protect himself, he had to let the village's upper echelons know these things.
After all, even if he didn't do this, once they revealed their fangs, the Nine-Tails and Konoha would still become their targets. The sooner they became alert, the sooner they could prepare.
Sarutobi Hiruzen and Minato Namikaze looked at each other, their eyes full of worry.
If it truly was Uchiha Madara, the impact on the village would be enormous. Even alone, he would far surpass tens of thousands of elite troops.
After a long while, Sarutobi Hiruzen slowly spoke:
"Whether or not Uchiha Madara has returned, we must take precautions. Minato, go inform the ANBU to increase patrols, especially around the Uchiha clan's residential areas."
"This Nine-Tails rampage, the Uchiha clan..."
When it came to the Uchiha clan, both Minato Namikaze and Sarutobi Hiruzen felt a headache coming on.
Because of one person, an entire clan was implicated—it felt like making a mountain out of a molehill. But if that person was Uchiha Madara, everything suddenly seemed reasonable.
The Uchiha clan's Sharingan originally awakened through intense emotional stimulation.
In other words, without some stimulation, an Uchiha couldn't even be considered a proper Uchiha.
To put it bluntly, this was a clan that tended toward extremism. If the enemy really was Uchiha Madara, would the current Uchiha clan become his support?
"Oh, give it a rest. Aren't you two overthinking this?"
"The Uchiha clan abandoned Uchiha Madara back then. Otherwise, why would Madara have run off alone?"
"Minato, are you losing it? Fine if the old man Sarutobi overthinks things, but why are you following along?"
"The current Uchiha clan head is Fugaku. And back then, among the Second Hokage's six guards, wasn't there also Uchiha Kagami?"
"Just work harder and make Fugaku your Uchiha Kagami."
Gekko Chizan curled his lips. The Uchiha—what excellent allies. Give them love, and they'll return it.
A deal that guaranteed no loss. Plus, with his relationship with Minato Namikaze and Uchiha Fugaku, as long as things didn't fall apart, there wouldn't be any problems.
Of course, he understood that there would definitely be dissatisfied people within the Uchiha clan, but they were just a few troublemakers. At worst, they could be dealt with.
"Let's talk about this after we get back."
"It's been a long night. Get some rest first."
Minato Namikaze thought for a moment and didn't reach a conclusion, simply telling everyone to rest.
Gekko Chizan also understood that pushing this through immediately wasn't realistic, so he wasn't in a hurry. Plant the seed first and water it slowly.
"Then I'm out. One whole night—I'm exhausted."
"Want a late-night meal? Hope the barbecue place didn't get flattened by the Nine-Tails. Oh, it shouldn't—it's in the opposite direction."
...
The Flying Thunder God activated, and Gekko Chizan vanished from before the two of them.
...
At the same time, he appeared in front of his three disciples.
"Sensei?"
"Come on, eat. I'm hungry."
The three little ones followed Gekko Chizan to get food before they could even react.
Because of the Nine-Tails' rampage, the entire village had fallen into chaos. Although a large number of ninja were maintaining order, many shops had shut down, including the barbecue restaurant.
Looking at the pitch-dark barbecue place, Gekko Chizan's mouth twitched.
Then, without another thought, he grabbed the three little ones and used the Flying Thunder God again.
...
This time, he flew directly outside the village, to a commercial street in the Land of Fire.
Whatever—eating was the most important thing.
At the dinner table, the three little ones had many questions they wanted to ask, but since Gekko Chizan didn't speak, they couldn't bring themselves to open their mouths.
"Obito, your eyes—don't use them unless it's absolutely necessary."
"You should be able to feel the changes in your eyes, right?"
Uchiha Obito's whole body trembled, then he nodded. His eyes had changed—he could clearly feel it.
It was an awakening of power, a completely new experience.
"Sensei, you knew?"
"Obviously. I just finished fighting an Uchiha."
Gekko Chizan hadn't expected that he was just faking his own death to scam some attributes, and by sheer coincidence, he ended up scamming Uchiha Obito's Mangekyō Sharingan into existence.
Tsk tsk. This kid's got potential. Does he really care about him that much? Gotta control this properly—absolutely don't let it turn into hatred from love. That familiar pattern—although it hadn't been fully verified yet, he knew there was a very high chance it was Kamui.
Uchiha?
All three little ones wore expressions of curiosity and confusion.
After all, the Uchiha were a clan within the village, and the current Uchiha clan head was also Gekko Chizan's friend.
"There are some things you don't need to know. The Uchiha I'm talking about aren't the Uchiha of the village."
"Anyway, Obito, don't use your eyes unless it's absolutely necessary. That kind of ocular technique puts a huge burden on your body and will cause permanent damage."
"As for how to use the Sharingan, you can learn from Shisui. Look at him—that's what a proper Uchiha looks like. And then look at you—you're almost turning into Might Obito."
Hearing Gekko Chizan's teasing, Uchiha Obito smiled awkwardly.
After all, he really did like taijutsu and had put a lot of effort into it.
"Kakashi, Rin, you've both found your own paths, so there's nothing more to say."
"Eat. Starting tomorrow, the village is going to be very busy."
Thinking about how many houses the Nine-Tails had destroyed, the three little ones all nodded. The village would definitely enter a period of reconstruction.
And they ninja would be busy along with it.
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