Chapter 23: Chapter 23: The Exposure of the Mangekyō Sharingan
Fugaku's face showed a moment of surprise, then he frowned, "Obito, I don't know what you're talking about. We, the Uchiha, are the foremost clan in Konoha, in charge of the police force, and we have autonomy."
"Except for never having produced a Hokage since the village's founding, in all other aspects, we are the best in Konoha."
Fugaku's gaze grew sharper, and the pressure he exuded intensified, "Explain clearly, what situation do we need to change?"
Obito's expression remained calm. In fact, Fugaku wasn't wrong. Compared to the Uchiha after the Nine-Tails incident, the current Uchiha were indeed the undisputed top clan in Konoha.
Not only did they enjoy a high degree of autonomy, but as one of the two founding clans of Konoha, they were also widely respected and beloved by the villagers.
Even though some people were dissatisfied with the Uchiha due to issues like the police force's enforcement, such grievances were only kept to themselves.
When the Uchiha went out, they were essentially superior, even more arrogant than the Hyuga. It was precisely this sense of superiority that fueled the Uchiha's arrogance.
But after the Nine-Tails incident, the relationship between the Uchiha and the village quickly became tense. The root cause was that the fact that the Nine-Tails had been controlled by the Sharingan was witnessed by the ninjas present at the time.
These ninjas came from various backgrounds, from major clans to commoners, essentially representing a large portion of Konoha's forces.
Once the news spread, the Uchiha were naturally ostracized by everyone.
The most notable characteristic of Konoha's villagers was their tendency to blame others without questioning the truth.
In the rumors, Uzumaki Naruto, who was said to be the reincarnation of the fox demon, was the first target of blame, and the Uchiha became the second.
This led to the Uchiha completely losing the people's support, almost to the point of being universally condemned.
Danzo, seeing this, was particularly pleased. He had been looking for an excuse to suppress the Uchiha, and now the excuse had presented itself.
The group of high-ranking officials in Konoha, who were followers of Senju Tobirama, had been secretly targeting the Uchiha, but such targeting had never been brought into the open.
Now, however, the targeting could be done openly, and Danzo immediately became more brazen, employing various extreme measures one after another, leaving the Uchiha gasping for breath.
The proud Uchiha couldn't tolerate this, and most of them quickly became radicalized, led by Uchiha Shisui. The growth of the radical faction exacerbated the conflict between the Uchiha and the village, eventually leading to the point where rebellion became inevitable.
After reviewing the Uchiha's situation, Obito had to admit that he bore the main responsibility for the Uchiha's destruction.
However, even though the Uchiha currently held a very high status in Konoha, it didn't mean that the targeting by the higher-ups didn't exist.
So, Obito slowly spoke, "Clan Leader Fugaku, everything you've said is true, but isn't the Uchiha's biggest problem now that there are no Uchiha in Konoha's high-ranking officials, and the regime is firmly controlled by Senju Tobirama's disciples, leading to the Uchiha being secretly marginalized by the higher-ups?"
"The entire Konoha leadership doesn't treat the Uchiha well. Is this situation really that favorable?"
Fugaku was startled. How could a nine-year-old child know so much?
He sternly said, "Who told you these divisive words? Have you been in contact with the radical faction? Who is behind you? The Second Elder? The Fourth Elder?"
Obito smiled faintly, "Clan Leader Fugaku, you're mistaken. There's no one behind me. If I must say, the Uchiha's radical faction is, in my opinion, a bunch of useless people who only know how to shout slogans and do nothing of substance."
Fugaku frowned. He suddenly realized that Obito's way of thinking wasn't that of a child.
This not only made him somewhat wary but also more curious.
"Alright, I'll assume for now that there's no one behind you. Then tell me, how can the Uchiha's situation be improved?"
Obito glanced at Fugaku, "The best solution would be to have a Hokage. If someone from the Uchiha could become Hokage, all problems would be solved."
"But this isn't easy to achieve. The Konoha leadership would never allow such a thing to happen, unless there's a coup, but I don't think that's the result Clan Leader Fugaku hopes for."
Obito took a sip of tea and continued, "The next best thing, if we can't have a Hokage, is to befriend a Hokage. As long as the Hokage is someone friendly to the Uchiha, the Uchiha clan's situation could greatly improve."
"Unfortunately, in the current situation, the most likely candidate for the Fourth Hokage has little to do with the Uchiha."
Obito set down his tea.
Now, Fugaku was slightly interested in Obito.
Because much of what Obito said aligned with his own thoughts.
"However, merely identifying the problem isn't enough," Fugaku said slowly.
"Identifying the problem doesn't mean it can be solved. In fact, many Uchiha clansmen have seen this, but no one has come up with a good solution."
"What's your plan?"
Obito said, "Actually, the solution is simple. The conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha is limited to the higher-ups. Even among the higher-ups, the most threatening is Danzo. If we eliminate Danzo, wouldn't that solve the problem?"
BANG!
As soon as Obito finished speaking, Fugaku slammed the table and stood up.
In his eyes, three tomoe spun rapidly. He glanced around, and after confirming no one was there, he relaxed.
Then, he exuded a murderous aura, staring directly at Obito.
In an instant, Obito felt the clan leader cast a genjutsu on him, pulling him into a genjutsu space.
'Genjutsu space!', Obito was slightly surprised. This wasn't a simple three-tomoe Sharingan genjutsu but an ability that could only be evolved from the Mangekyō Sharingan.
'It seems that Fugaku had indeed awakened those eyes.'
Obito had suspected this in his previous life, and now it was confirmed.
Thinking this, he didn't resist, allowing Fugaku to fully pull him in...
In Fugaku's genjutsu space, the surroundings were filled with illusory colors.
The two appeared here.
Obito's expression remained unchanged, still calmly looking at Fugaku.
He smiled and said, "Clan Leader Fugaku, is this how you greet people? Changing the location is fine. Talking in this genjutsu world ensures that certain things won't be overheard."
Fugaku was stunned, then greatly surprised, "You can still remain conscious? How is that possible?"
He had intended to pull Obito here for interrogation. Anyone caught in this genjutsu would become dazed and easily reveal the information he wanted.
But Obito seemed completely unaffected. Could it be...
Fugaku thought of a possibility.
His expression changed completely, becoming extremely serious. The three tomoe in his pupils spun continuously, gradually showing signs of evolving into a new shape.
Seeing this, Obito also became more serious and hurriedly said, "Stop! Clan Leader Fugaku, if you really activate the Mangekyō, I'll have to resist, and this genjutsu world won't be able to maintain."
"Let's talk first, then consider whether to fight, alright?"
Fugaku slowly withdrew from his previous state, his eyes stabilizing back to three tomoe.
But at the same time, his heart was in turmoil, "Do you really... also possess those eyes?"
When Obito mentioned the Mangekyō, Fugaku was already seventy to eighty percent sure.
Although it was almost unbelievable, it was the most reasonable explanation.
The Mangekyō Sharingan was a dimensional strike against the regular Sharingan. Although he had used the Mangekyō's ability while in the three-tomoe state, there was no doubt that only the Mangekyō could counter the Mangekyō. Therefore, the reason Obito could remain conscious was that he also possessed the same level of ability.
Seeing this, Obito knew he couldn't hide it anymore and sighed, "Indeed, it's not easy to hide this from the Uchiha. Clan Leader Fugaku, since you've already sensed it, I won't hide it anymore. Yes, I've also awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan."
After a pause, Obito continued, "Now, Clan Leader Fugaku, you know my trump card and confidence in negotiating with you. Can we talk properly now?"
Fugaku was still in shock, even to the point where he almost couldn't maintain the genjutsu space due to his emotional turmoil.
He even couldn't help but wonder, if he hadn't awakened the Mangekyō, would he have been scared into awakening it now?
He hesitantly asked, "Obito, if I may ask, how old are you this year?"
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