Chapter 102: 100. Coup d’état
A/N:- We finally did it. Here is the 100th chapter. Sadly, I have an exam tomorrow. So, I won't be able to post tomorrow. I have to prepare for the exam ;(
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Inside a secret chamber of Naka Shrine,
Many Uchiha clan elders sit on around a table discussing their plans.
"Asahi, everything is ready, right?" One of the clan elders questions a nearby Uchiha clan member.
The clan member bows before the elder and reports,
"Yes, Eijiro-sama. We have secretly secured lots of kunais and shurikens from the Land of Hot Water. The preparations are ready, we just need orders from you."
Eijiro nods to him and turns towards Fugaku.
"Fugaku, how are the preparations on your end? If we want to gain control of the village, then we need to deal with Hokage and his Anbu guards.
Have you gathered the necessary intel regarding this matter? We have to finish him in a single blow or else things will blow out of proportion.
If it alerts other clans, then we would have to face against a combined assault of many other clans?"
Fugaku looks at the group of clan elders.
'So, things have turned out this way. Father died because of his sickness, and I became the next clan head. But these clan elders manipulated various members of the clan to gain power and control.
I don't even have a say in this matter. It took me a while to realize their ambition. It's too late now, I can only play along with them. I hope Uchiha clan won't suffer much in this conflict.'
Fugaku nods towards the group of clan elders and informs them,
"My elder son, Itachi Uchiha, joined Anbu a year ago. He had collected the necessary intel during this time. All the Anbu's patrol duty, team formations, members, and all such.
I will call him to provide the information."
Fugaku whispers something to a nearby jounin. The jounin walks out of the meeting room and comes with Itachi in tow.
"Itachi, present the intel to clan elders."
Itachi bows and greets the clan elders. He forks out a scroll from his pocket and passes it to Eijiro.
"This is the intel I have collected this past year. There is detailed information about Anbu members, their patrol duties, and even their jutsus. I have inspected every last detail."
Eijiro skims through the scroll and rolls it and passes it to another elder.
"You have quite a talented son, Fugaku. He had grown in an excellent young man.
His wits and intelligence remind me of your father, Fukashi Uchiha. He was such a great man, but he lacked ambition. Otherwise, we wouldn't have fallen in such a state.
Let's show the power of the Uchiha clan to these old fools of Konoha."
Eijiro clenches his fist.
"For the clan."
"Yes, for the clan." The rest of the clan elders follow his lead.
'So, he is the perpetrator of this incident.'
Itachi silently stares at Eijiro.
'I have to report this to Hokage-sama. The clan is on the verge of Coup d'état. If this continues then civil war will erupt in Konoha.
I can't allow Sasuke to suffer in the misery of civil war. I have to stop them.'
Itachi silently retreats. The discussion continues.
Eijiro gathers all the members of the Uchiha police force and addresses them.
"My Uchiha clan members, the village, had discriminated against us. The Second Hokage Tobirama Senju hated us. He isolated us to the boundaries of the village.
We bear with it. We whole-heartedly served the village, kept the prisoners of Konoha in check. We secured the village as Police Force, but what did we get in return?"
Eijiro clenches his fist and slams it on the table.
"HATRED AND SUSPICION. The villagers fear us for our prowess. They blamed the Nine-tails incident on our clan. Forced us to move to the outer boundaries of the village.
Not only this, they even left their loyal dog on our tail. Many of you must have noticed the dogs of the village sniffing around our clan. They forced us in a corner, we must retaliate and restore the former glory of Uchiha clan."
Eijiro raises his hand passionately.
"Yes, for the clan." All the Uchiha Police force members yell in unison.
"For the clan…"
"For the clan…"
Fugaku looks at the members of the Uchiha Police Force with a conflicted gaze.
'They are a herd of sheep and Eijiro is their Shepherd. It is too late to knock sense into them.
Before I could gain the support of the clan members after assuming the position of clan head, Ejiro had already swayed their opinion. I am a Clan head only in name.
Father, only if you were alive; then things wouldn't have played out like this.'
Fugaku sighs and turns towards Eijiro.
"Clan elder Eijiro, how long would it take to prepare for the last confrontation."
"Soon, it will happen soon. We will set in a week or two. I will inform you later. For now, we will discuss the intel and devise a strategy to effectively deal with Hokage."
The discussion continues as the clan elders plots a plan.
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Inside the Hokage office,
Itachi bows before Hiruzen as he reports.
"I have the latest intel of my spy mission. I would like to inform you of this matter."
Hiruzen nods and waves his hand to dismiss the Anbu guards.
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Later, inside the private room beside Hokage's office.
Hiruzen, Koharu, and Homura sit around a table as they listen to the report of Itachi.
"If they are going to start a revolution and usurp our power, we have no choice but to judge the Uchiha as traitors of the leaf!..." Koharu concludes.
"Don't rush to such a decision." Hiruzen interrupts her.
"We must take measures to avoid the mayhem." Homura agrees with Koharu.
"Even if we want to stop the revolution of Uchiha, taking on the Uchiha will be no simple task.
There's got to be some sort of strategy we can use!"
"We should join forces with other clans and launch a surprise attack on Uchiha from behind. It will be over in no time."
Koharu presents her opinion.
"I want to settle it with words before force." Hiruzen towards Itachi and orders.
"Itachi, buy me some time, however little it maybe."
"Yes, Hokage-sama."
Itachi nods and disappears from his spot.
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Later inside Anbu Headquarters,
Shisui and Itachi bows before Hiruzen as Itachi reports to Hiruzen.
"Hokage-sama! The Uchiha will start their revolution from next week. We have six days to stop this coup."
Hiruzen sighs and rubs his forehead.
"I can't allow the village to fall this easily. It's a failure on my part. If the coup starts, it will embroil the village in a civil war.
Our forces will weaken considerably, and other nations won't sit idly. They will use this opportunity to wage war on Konoha. Konoha is the strongest Hidden village with the most resources.
If the coup happens, the Fourth Shinobi War will be around the corner. But this time, it will be all Nations against the Land of Fire. I don't want such an ending."
Itachi continues his report.
���Hokage-sama, the Uchiha clan elder Eijiro, is the perpetrator behind the coup. If we can deal with him, then we can stop the coup."
"Hmm… that might be a possibility. But I am sure you are aware of the consequences of this decision."
Itachi nods and continues.
"It won't be enough to quell the hatred build up among the Uchiha clan members. It will only fan the flames and will inevitably lead to a coup. Thus, we are only postponing the inevitable."
Shisui quietly listens to their conversation as he is stuck in a dilemma.
'Should I tell them about the abilities of my Mangekyo Sharingan?... Izuna nii-san warned me to not disclose them.
He said, "The power of your Sharingan is way too great. It can lead to the greed of power-hungry people who will try to hunt you down to gain your eyes.
So, don't disclose your eyes to anyone under any circumstances."
But I have to think of a solution to prevent the downfall of Uchiha clan.'
Shisui continues to ponder over the matter. After pondering for a while, he concludes.
'For the sake of my family, my friends, and my clan. I have to do it.'
He turns towards Hiruzen and speaks,
"Hokage-sama! I have a solution to our problem."
"Huh!"
Hiruzen is startled by Shisui's words. He questionably stares at Shisui.
"Explain!"
Shisui activates his Mangekyo Sharingan and reveals them to Hiruzen and Itachi.
Hiruzen is surprised to see the Mangekyo Sharingan.
"Mangekyo Sharingan, the forbidden power of the Uchiha clan." Image of Madara Uchiha pops in Hiruzen's mind and his spine shivers.
"The ability of my Mangekyo Sharingan allows me to control a person without their discretion. I will use this ability on Eijiro and manipulate him to quell the revolution.
This way, the Uchiha's coup will be repelled. Then slowly, by manipulating Eijiro the hatred of Uchiha clan members will be quenched."
"Hmm…" Hiruzen ponders for a while.
"It seems to be a quite feasible option. Then, Shisui Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha. I will issue this SS-Rank mission to both of you.
Infiltrate the residence of Eijiro Uchiha and manipulate him to repel the rebellion of the Uchiha clan. The survival of the village depends on this mission. Failure isn't an option."
"Yes, Hokage-sama."
Shisui and Itachi bows to Hiruzen and flickers out.
'I hope things will play out as planned. I don't want a repeat of the First Hokage's incident.'
Hiruzen sighs and looks towards the blood-red moon.
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Chapter 103: 101. Attack on Uchiha Part-1
Outside Konoha,
A cloaked figure stares at the Sensing Barrier around Konoha.
'It's time to get back everything.'
The cloaked figure turns around and stares at a group of cloaked figures.
The group wear long, black cloaks with red clouds, a red interior and a chin-high collar. They wore various shades of nail polish on their finger and toe-nails.
There are a total of four members in the group. Each with a distinctive feature on their robe. All of them wear a wear conical straw hat with small ornamental torques and tassels hanging down their faces.
One member of Akatsuki walks towards the cloaked figure.
"We will help you with your chore but in return we want Nine-tails. That's the order from our leader. Then we will walk separate ways."
The Akatsuki member tilts his hat and stares at the cloaked figure.
"I will keep my end of the bargain, but first you need to fulfil your part." The cloaked figure speaks in a hoarse voice.
"Very well then, keep this in mind. We can easily track you down and obliterate you from existence if you failed on your end of the deal." The Akatsuki member warns the cloaked figure.
"Hmph… you are a band of mercenaries. I will keep my promise. There is no need to banter about it." The cloaked figure snorts.
"Good. Then let's move to our task."
The group walks towards the Konoha. The cloaked figure stops the Akatsuki members from entering the village.
"There is a 'Sensing Barrier' around the village. It will easily detect the presence of the intruder. But don't worry, I know the key formula, it will be a simple task to bypass the barrier."
The cloaked figure approaches the barrier and makes some hand signs. He slams his hand on the barrier. A fuinjutsu formula appears below his hand and covers a small part of the barrier.
A door-sized opening forms in the barrier. The cloaked figure enters inside the village together with the members of Akatsuki.
The cloaked figure points in the direction of the Uchiha clan.
"Our aim is to slaughter the members of the Uchiha clan. Don't destroy their eyes, the eyes are valuable." The cloaked figure reminds them.
"Now then, let the massacre begin." He laughs maniacally and dashes in a certain direction.
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Itachi and Shisui infiltrate the residence of Eijiro Uchiha. They sneakily enter inside his room and wait for him to appear.
"Do you think this plan will work?" Itachi questions Shisui.
"It should. My Mangekyo Sharingan cast a very powerful genjutsu Kotoamatsukami, which allows me to manipulate the thoughts of a person without his awareness.
Big brother Izuna helped me train my Mangekyo Sharingan and I can even use the Susanoo, the most prized technique of our Uchiha clan."
Itachi nods to Shisui and mutters to himself,
'Sasuke, I won't allow anybody to ruin your childhood.'
Both of them hid inside the room and wait for the elder to appear.
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Eijiro Uchiha leisurely enters inside the bathhouse of his mansion. He pours a cup of Sake and smells the fragrance of sake before gulping in in one go.
"My useless, idiotic son, I am doing it for his sake. That Fukashi, he snatched the position of clan head from me and got promoted as the Clan Head.
He smashed my dream to become the clan head into a pulp. I could only leave my ambition to my son. But this idiot wastrel, he wasted his life on alcohol and gambling. Fukashi used this opportunity to instate his son Fugaku as the new clan head."
Eijiro smashes the cup into a nearby stone. He fills up another cup and gulps it down.
Haha…
"I have to celebrate on this occasion.
That Fukashi, he would have never thought, his old illness would flare up and claim his life. How could I miss this golden opportunity?
I swayed the opinion of other clan elders in my favour with some profits. Now, Fugaku is a clan head only in name. The actual power lies in my hand.
But what I want the official position of clan head and gain control of the entire clan."
Eijiro laughs hysterically.
"No! soon it will be the entire village. I will become the new Hokage of the village."
Haha….
"If only my wastrel son was a little competent. Thankfully, my grandson is smart like me. He is a genin now and will soon become a genin."
A smile blooms on his face as the picture of a twelve-year-old kid appears in his mind.
"But that son of Fugaku, I never expected him to be this talented. To be able to join Anbu at the age of eleven, that kid is a genius among genius. Sigh…
There is also the matter of Izuna Uchiha, the most talented genius of the Uchiha clan."
Eijiro smirks.
"He is nothing but a dog of the Uchiha clan. He has no political backing or background. He only has a distant relation with Fugaku's family.
I will use him to fight against the village, and the other clans will dispose of him. This way, I will kill two birds with one stone.
The position of Hokage will soon be in my grasp."
Eijiro fantasizes his future days as Hokage.
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At the Uchiha clan square, the members of Akatsuki discuss among themselves.
"Who shall we start with?"
A hunchbacked man questions his group members.
"Kakuzu, you are the leader of this mission. You shall decide on this matter." Another member comments.
"There is no money involved in this mission. I hate such kind of missions. But it is the order from our leader, so we have to fulfil it." Kakuzu removes his hat and the Akatsuki cloak.
He removes his cloak to reveal a rag-doll body. There are multiple stitches everywhere in his body. Hundreds of thick, grey-tendrils hold his body together. There are four masks sewed on his back.
"Let's start with the older fellows. They are more troublesome to deal with. The youngster these days are incompetent and can't hold a candle against the old fellows."
Kakuzu jumps towards the biggest house and vanishes.
"This old bastard Kakuzu. There is always money on his mind. He is even attacking the biggest house to rob the money." Sasori snorts at Kakuzu.
"Sasori, who do you will start with?" His partner licks his blade as he curiously looks at Sasori.
"I will also start with the old fellows. I don't want additional trouble during the mission." Sasori crawls towards another house.
"Hehe… I will start with young children. I like their cute little screams." The Akatsuki member licks his blade and rushes towards another house.
The remaining Akatsuki members shake his head and barge in a nearby house.
"This bunch of maniacs. Looks like I am the only sane person in this band."
Thus, the slaughter starts.
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Inside Eijiro's mansion,
Itachi and Shisui patiently wait for the elder to appear.
Kyaah…
They hear a scream from the bathhouse. Itachi and Shisui immediately dash in the scream's direction. They enter inside the bathhouse and notice the dead body of Eijiro and a servant girl.
Shisui and Itachi activate their Sharingan and inspect the body.
"Both of them are killed in a single blow."
Itachi approaches the dead body.
"Their hearts… their hearts and eyes are missing." He flips their body and inspects them.
"Someone has attacked and killed the clan elder. The killer hasn't gone far enough.
Itachi, go and investigate the mansion. I will chase after the killer. The killer is quite vicious, I will stop him."
Shisui follows the traces of the killer and dashes out of the bathhouse. Itachi lays the body of the dead and investigates the house.
He comes across a broken safe in one of the room. Itachi inspects the safe.
"All the money and valuables are gone. What is the motive of the killer? Was he after the money, then did the killer steal their eyes and hearts?"
Shisui follows the trail and enters inside another mansion. He notices a similar scene in this mansion, too.
The eyes and hearts of all the inhabitants of the house are ripped apart from their body and the safe of the house is looted.
"Damn! I am slower by a step. This killer is quite skilled. He must be an S-ranked shinobi. But this brutal way of killing, there is a record of such case in Anbu records."
Shisui continues to chase after the killer as he recalls the records of the Anbu. He enters another house to see a similar carnage.
"I remembered it now. This method of inhumane killing, it is Kakuzu of Hidden Waterfall Village. The rogue shinobi who fought and survived against the First Hokage."
Shisui recalls detailed information regarding Kakuzu.
"What is he doing here in the Hidden leaf? Slaughtering the Uchiha clan nonetheless. I must stop him."
Shisui jumps on top of a house and activates his Mangekyo Sharingan. He makes some hand signs,
'Lightning Style: Flicker Flash'
Shisui coats his legs in lightning chakra and dashes towards a house.
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