Chapter 1: Chapter 1: I am an Uchiha
Chapter 1: I am an Uchiha
In the Land of Fire, in the hidden village of Konoha, lies the Naka Shrine. Today is the day of the monthly Uchiha clan meeting.
The purpose of this meeting is to foster relationships between the different factions of the clan, resolve conflicts among its members, and, incidentally, discuss how they can rise in Konoha's hierarchy, perhaps even becoming Hokage. Although the Uchiha clan is not currently well-regarded by Konoha's leaders, the situation has not yet escalated to a deadly conflict; rather, it is a mutual antipathy.
Bang! An elderly Uchiha with white hair and beard and a face full of wrinkles slammed the table and stood up. He furiously glared at the clan leader sitting at the head of the table and the other elders present. His voice became shrill with agitation.
"The position of the Second Hokage was handed over personally by Senju Hashirama to his brother Tobirama. Due to the death of Kagami Uchiha, we saw the position of the Third Hokage fall into the hands of Sarutobi Hiruzen. Now, the position of the Fourth Hokage has been taken by Namikaze Minato.
What happened to our plan to secure the second, fight for the third, and aim for the fourth Hokage? What kind of ridiculous plan did you come up with? Decades have passed and I haven't even touched the Hokage's chair once."
As he said this, he saw the elders looking up at the ceiling or down at the floor, not daring to meet his eyes.
"What's going on? Do you still want to fight for the position of the Fifth Hokage? Minato Namikaze is only 24 years old and with that longevity face, he'll have no problem living for another 50 years. 50 years! By then, even your children will be dead!"
"Sigh." Fugaku Uchiha sighed silently, took his hands out of his sleeves, and calmly looked at the furious elder. As the leader of the Uchiha clan, he was used to these situations. Uchiha clan members have volatile tempers and react dramatically to any setback, even challenging his leadership position.
Exhausted, after a moment of silence, Fugaku raised his hand to indicate the elder should sit down, then looked at the others present in the hall. Everyone there was a member of the Uchiha clan who had activated the three-tomoe Sharingan.
"Elder Ryoi, please sit down first."
"No!" Ryoi Uchiha rejected Fugaku's suggestion with a gesture and approached the elder in front of him, grabbing him by the neck and shouting.
"Old man, the plan to secure the second, fight for the third, and aim for the fourth Hokage was your idea, right?"
"Yes, it was!"
"Well, the plan has failed."
"Ryoi, don't worry, I have a contingency plan."
"Contingency, my foot!"
"My grandmother died when Lord Madara entered Konoha."
Ugh! Wiping the spit off his face, Tobio Uchiha glanced at the two arguing elders and then looked at the ceiling, letting his mind go blank.
He's been in the ninja world for 18 years, and when he discovered he was reborn into the Uchiha clan, he was excited. But... after his first year of life, the excitement faded. Due to the Second Great Ninja War, he was left alone at home.
When he turned three and was able to move around, discovering he had no special skills, he began to think about escaping the Uchiha clan and going elsewhere, even to another village, to live a prosperous life. However, after reviewing the clan's history, he abandoned the idea of being a traitor.
Running away and living in hiding was not a problem, but joining another village would not only mean endless assassination attempts from Konoha but also persecution from his own clan. Additionally, there was a secret agreement among the great ninja villages not to accept traitors. The village that takes him in might use his lineage and then kill him. In the past, some Uchiha clan members tried to desert and mysteriously died on the way. After reading this, Tobio suspected a conspiracy.
To maintain control over the Sharingan or Indra's lineage, it's likely that Black Zetsu was scheming. After considering that being a traitor was too dangerous, he started investigating trade. After a few days, he abandoned that idea too. The technology in the ninja world is peculiar. There's electrical, chakra, and wind energy. Light bulbs, white paper, and cement are cheaper than in his previous world. Agriculture and medicine are so advanced that no machinery is needed; everything is done by hand with magical techniques.
After abandoning the idea of trade, he decided to dedicate himself to being a ninja. They say effort can change destiny, but in the ninja world, it's lineage that changes destiny. He has one of the most powerful lineages in the ninja world and has worked hard to learn and train ninja skills from a young age, believing his future would be prosperous and distinguished. Even if he couldn't be like Itachi Uchiha, he should at least have the ability to defend himself. But on the battlefield, he realized he couldn't compare to the Sage of Six Paths' brother's descendants (Sasuke); that only diminished his value.
First time on the battlefield: Itachi Uchiha, upon seeing the cruel scene, activated his Sharingan.
His first time on the battlefield: upon seeing the cruel scene, he froze.
Itachi Uchiha, seeing the bodies of ninjas on the battlefield, reflected on the meaning of life.
He, seeing the bodies of ninjas on the battlefield, thought about whether he should desert before dying there.
Itachi Uchiha, seeing his comrades die, evolved his Sharingan and greatly increased his power.
He, seeing his comrades die, improved his mentality and strengthened his character.
Then everything followed its course: school, graduation, war, activation of the Sharingan, more war, activation of the three-tomoe Sharingan. After the Third Great Ninja War, he became one of the few Jōnin of the Uchiha clan and gained the right to participate in clan meetings.
"Meeting?" Seeing the elders argue, Tobio Uchiha smirked. Before attending the meeting, he thought the atmosphere would be serious and the topics related to the Hokage and the future of the Uchiha clan. But upon arrival, he discovered that the atmosphere was lively and the topics discussed barely related to the Hokage. After all, these elders had been arguing about the Hokage for decades and no longer had the same enthusiasm as before.
This meeting is really boring.
Gurgle, gurgle~
Noticing his stomach growling, Tobio Uchiha stood up and walked to the center of the hall, in front of Fugaku and the elders.
"Elders, stop arguing. I have a way to make the Uchiha clan the next Hokage."
Huh??
With this statement, the elders stopped arguing and turned to Tobio Uchiha. Ryoi, seeing that it was the clan's new Jōnin, raised an eyebrow and asked.
"Tell us, I want to hear what interesting idea this young Uchiha has."
"My idea is..." Observing the expressions of the present Jōnin, Tobio Uchiha touched his empty stomach and, after a deep sigh, said.
"Fugaku, have you considered divorcing and seeking out the current leader of the Senju clan, Tsunade? Now, only Tsunade remains in the Senju clan. If both families unite, the next Hokage will be an Uchiha, and the Senju clan will integrate into ours over time. Our clan members dreamed of absorbing the Senju clan during the Sengoku era. And now, if Fugaku achieves this, it will be an achievement worthy of being carved in stone and passed down to future generations."
After finishing his speech, the hall fell into absolute silence, so quiet you could hear a pin drop. The Uchiha elders alternately looked at Fugaku and Tobio.
Humph!
An elder with scars on his face stood up and, turning his back to Tobio, spoke in a deep voice.
"It's a disgrace that such a prestigious clan relies on the sacrifice of its leader's body to gain the Hokage position. Even if I accepted this idea, others wouldn't, let alone the clan leader."
"Exactly!"
An elder Uchiha with a blind eye nodded in agreement. "It's a ridiculous idea to mix the Uchiha and Senju clans. Although our plan to secure the second, fight for the third, and aim for the fourth Hokage failed, that doesn't prevent us from aiming for the fifth Hokage."
"You're an idiot!" Then, Ryoi stood up again, pointing at the elder with the blind eye and shouting.
"During Madara's time, we aimed for the Hokage position, but after the village was founded, Madara and our fathers gave the position to the Senju, then aimed for the second Hokage. But, before two years passed, Madara left Konoha, and our sword broke.
Later, Uchiha Kagami, after much effort, became the bodyguard of the second Hokage, and we aimed for the third Hokage, but he died on a mission, and our sword broke again. Later, at the end of the Second Ninja War, we hastily chose someone to be the Hokage candidate, but that person was an idiot, and in a year of war, he didn't achieve a single victory, ruining our prestige.
When the Third Ninja War began, the clan leader had the opportunity to be the Hokage candidate, but Minato Namikaze appeared, and our sword broke before leaving home."
After swallowing to moisten his throat, Ryoi continued pointing at the blind elder and said. "And now you want us to aim for the fifth Hokage? What nonsense! If the clan leader has to sacrifice his body to be Hokage, I accept it. When I go to the afterlife, I will explain this to Madara myself."
Seeing the hall divided into two factions, Tobio Uchiha quietly retreated and closed the door behind him. "Wow!" Looking at those still arguing, Tobio Uchiha bit his tongue. The Uchiha have certain mental problems, and as such, the clan is managed loosely; meetings allow free speech, even with physical and jutsu altercations. His proposal for Fugaku to divorce and marry Tsunade to become Hokage had infuriated the clan members.
Crazy!
That said, Tobio used a teleportation technique and left, preparing his things to desert after the Fourth Hokage's wedding.
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