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Chapter 122: Become the Uchiha Clan of the Fire Country!
Chapter 122: Become the Uchiha Clan of the Fire Country!
In the distance, a carrier pigeon cut through the sky with a long cry, speeding towards Konoha.
Hagoromo Gin, who had walked downhill, looked up at the black dot in the sky and continued on without concern. He casually asked Sasuke, who was beside him, "In the battle just now, Sasuke, you didn't kill anyone, did you?"
Despite the blood that had flown and the monks who had fallen earlier in the Fire Temple Plaza, it seemed like everyone had merely fainted from their injuries.
Hagoromo Gin was well aware that, at most, those people were only knocked unconscious.
Sasuke had shown great restraint.
This was quite contrary to the image he had maintained as a cold-blooded avenger.
Hearing this, Sasuke did not deny it.
He calmly nodded and said, "I have no interest in wielding my blade against the weak."
'His tone is consistent with his usual style,' Hagoromo Gin thought with a faint smile behind his mask.
To be honest, in a world like the ninja realm where extreme thoughts were prevalent, Sasuke, who had experienced the destruction of his clan, was the one who was most qualified to go to extremes.
However, most of the time, Sasuke was more rational and clear-headed than others.
His only obsession was revenge.
But seeking revenge against Uchiha Itachi was already something he was entitled to do and could not be considered extreme.
As for other extreme thoughts like taking revenge on society or having a penchant for killing, he did not possess them.
Even in the original story when he joined Orochimaru, Sasuke went through battle after battle as arranged by Orochimaru, but the outcome was the same as in the battle at the Fire Temple—he always held back in the end and indifferently declared that those who were defeated were not worthy of his attention.
The only exception was when he had intruded on the Five Kage Summit and mercilessly killed the Iron Country samurai on the outskirts, which caused Karin to worry about the darkness and coldness in Sasuke's chakra.
But even that time, there had been a reason for his actions.
Hagoromo Gin quite appreciated Sasuke's character. He directly skipped the topic of the Fire Temple and did not ask further.
Sasuke was a little surprised.
He had thought that Hagoromo Gin's previous question implied criticism for his holding back, but after he answered, Hagoromo Gin did not pursue the topic further, as if he had indeed just asked casually.
'I wonder if Hagoromo-sama agrees or disagrees with what I did just now?' Sasuke thought.
Sasuke was not the type of person to keep his questions to himself. He was just about to ask aloud.
Suddenly, Hagoromo Gin stopped walking.
Sasuke was slightly startled.
The next second, he also sensed something and his eyes narrowed as he looked into the forest on the left.
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Clear clapping sounds rang out from the forest.
"As expected of the Uchiha! To discover us so easily."
Accompanied by the disturbance of ninjutsu, two men and two women suddenly appeared and walked out of the forest as they spoke.
"Who are you?" Sasuke glanced at Hagoromo Gin and seeing that he only scanned the four of them and didn't pay further attention, he took a step forward and asked coldly.
The leader of the group did not mind Sasuke's attitude and enthusiastically introduced himself, "I am one of the Twelve Ninja Guardians, Homura. These three are my subordinates, Fu, Fudo, and Fujin."
They were led by Homura, one of the former Twelve Ninja Guardians.
Homura believed that the Fire Shadow was an unnecessary existence and that the ninja power should be controlled by the Fire Country daimyo. He had once led a civil war against Asuma and the other faction of the Twelve Ninja Guardians. After faking his death to escape, he had been cultivating secret techniques and coveting the bodies of the deceased Twelve Ninja Guardians, hoping to realize his long-held beliefs.
Therefore, as he had been keeping an eye on the Fire Temple, he had received intelligence from his informant inside the temple.
Upon learning that the Fire Temple had been attacked, and that his old rival, Jiru, who he greatly feared, had been easily defeated by a suspected Uchiha powerhouse, Homura, whose secret technique was not yet fully cultivated, did not take advantage of the Fire Temple's weakness to steal the bodies of the Twelve Ninja Guardians buried there.
Homura's smile froze on his face.
The identity of being one of the Ninja Guardians, loyal to the Daimyo of the Fire Country, had always been a source of pride for him.
Even though the Daimyo he served was a coward, and had even gone so far as to disband the Ninja Guardians, his own emotions remained unchanged.
To be disregarded by a young Uchiha like Sasuke was infuriating to Homura.
However, the matter at hand was more important.
Glancing at the masked man beside Sasuke, who had remained silent after easily defeating Diru earlier, Homura took a deep breath and forced a smile, "It doesn't matter if you don't know us. You only need to know that we are ninjas loyal to the Daimyo of the Fire Country."
"So what?" Sasuke replied nonchalantly.
He didn't care about the so-called Daimyo of the Fire Country and only wanted to know why these four people were here.
Although he had known that the members of the Uchiha clan were proud and difficult to deal with, the clan had already been wiped out. Yet, the two in front of him still exuded such arrogance. Homura couldn't understand it and decided not to think too much about it. He went straight to the point and said, "As one of the founding clans of Konoha, the Uchiha clan no longer exists, and this has even driven you, Uchiha Sasuke, to leave the village. Konoha's indifference and inaction are the main factors."
"Additionally, how could Uchiha Itachi have destroyed the entire clan by himself? On that night, didn't Konoha notice anything? With my understanding of Konoha, they either turned a blind eye or actively participated, which is why the renowned Uchiha clan was completely annihilated overnight. Both of you are Uchiha. You should be clear that Konoha should also be considered your enemy!"
As Homura spoke, he noticed a change in Sasuke's cold and stern expression.
Pleased that his setup seemed to be working, he continued, expressing the purpose of their visit, "As representatives of the Fire Country's Daimyo, I sincerely invite you to join us in our plan to destroy Konoha. The Fire Country does not need two jewels. The Hokage, this jewel, should be completely shattered. Konoha's power should be returned to the Daimyo of the Fire Country, and the two powers should be completely unified as one. With the full support of the Daimyo, the Uchiha clan can also be re-established."
"What do you think?"
Homura's gaze shifted from Sasuke to the masked man.
Compared to Sasuke, the powerful masked man was his true target for recruitment.
Konoha was too strong.
Even with all his preparations, he still didn't feel confident.
If he could convince this Uchiha, who had defeated Diru, to join them, their plan to destroy Konoha would have a much greater chance of success.
And now, it seemed like the possibility was quite high.
He noticed that the masked man, who had been silent until now, finally turned his head towards him after hearing his well-thought-out arguments.
Homura's face was filled with anticipation.
Although he had no evidence that Konoha was involved in the Massacre of the Uchiha clan, he felt that if he had been a part of Konoha's leadership, he would have had a hand in the clan's destruction.
He believed that the Uchiha before him must also have their suspicions.
This was why he had sought out the Uchiha first, disregarding everything else.
They all shared a common enemy in Konoha.
And he had also offered the support of the Daimyo of the Fire Country, the highest authority in the land.
With all this in place, why wouldn't they join forces?
(End of Chapter)
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