Fujin received the memories of his clone. He opened his eyes but closed them again. He thought, 'Damn! I never thought they'd be so strong. That said, that Grand Priest turned out to be the real surprise. I never imagined he'd be able to face off against an Elite Jounin and 2 Jounins at the same time and still have an upper hand. I can understand the healing ability, but why was he immune to Genjutsu?'
Fujin tried analyzing but didn't reach any conclusion. He sighed, 'I hope Hiruzen is able to get the Yamanaka clan to read all his memories. Autonomous healing and Genjutsu immunity are skills that would be immensely helpful. Though considering that I never saw anyone use this in Naruto, it's likely that these abilities can't be gained without worshipping Jashin. I hope that isn't the case.'
Sora sealed Zankoku's body parts. He also collected as much blood as he could that was scattered on the ground. After he was done, Masaru asked, "What next?"
Akihiko looked at Sora and asked, "Are the kids safe?"
Sora nodded, "Haru delayed the collapse of the cave until I could raise the barriers. He also put them to sleep. With all enemies dead, they will stay safe."
Akihiko said, "Great. We will pick up Mieko and Shunko and rest in the barrier. In a few hours, the pills should bring our chakra back to full. We will return the kids and head back to Konoha before the effects of the Soldier pill ends and exhaustion hits us."
Everyone nodded. The group moved towards Mieko and Shunko. Both were resting. Genji's clone noticed them coming. After confirming that they weren't enemies in disguise, he dispersed himself. Mieko saw Akihiko and asked, "Did we win, Uncle?"
Akihiko nodded, "Yes, all enemies are dead."
Mieko asked, "Where is Fujin?"
A worry could be seen on her face. Masaru chuckled and said, "Don't worry, he is with the kids along with Haru. We will be heading there as well and will take a break for 6 hours."
Mieko blushed on hearing the chuckle. She said, "Alright, let's go."
She walked ahead of the group. Shunko still couldn't move properly. So Genji picked him up and carried him.
They arrived in front of the collapsed mountain. Akihiko looked around to see a bunch of dead bodies. He said, "Collect and store all the dead bodies. We will hand them to the authorities of this country."
Everyone nodded and began sealing the dead bodies. Except for the bodies that were buried under the mountain, the remaining bodies were stored in storage seals. They entered the place where Fujin and Haru were resting. Fujin and Haru got up on seeing others arrive.
Haru asked with a smile on his face, "Is it over?"
Akihiko nodded. He looked at everyone and said, "We have killed all the Jashinists that we had investigated. All the Priests, Devotees and Servants are dead. We collected most of their bodies. Their leader, the Grand Priest, had a terrifying healing ability. So he had to blow him to smithereens to defeat him. His body has been completely destroyed."
Fujin was surprised. His thoughts ran at lightning speed, 'What the hell? Shit, these guys have the same idea as me. But they want to keep it with their clan instead of passing it to the village. Fucking hell! Their coup should be very close. So it's understandable that they want to build up some trump cards. But, should I let this opportunity slip?'
Though Fujin tried his best to not show any emotions on his face, Akihiko noticed that something was off. He asked, "Is there any issue, Fujin?"
Fujin looked back while thinking, 'Shit, he sensed that something was off.'
He quickly said, "No, I just have one doubt. But I wasn't sure if it would be appropriate to ask."
Akihiko said, "Don't worry, just ask. If it is inappropriate, I won't answer."
Fujin nodded and said, "I was wondering how you could place so many ninjas under Genjutsu and control their actions. After all, I heard that it is difficult to control more than one at a time."
Masaru smirked and commented, "That would have been inappropriate if it wasn't already known to every veteran ninja in Konoha."
Sora explained, "The Genjutsu that we cast on them jumbles up their memories. We implant some false memories in their mind and make them surface at the right moment. So, we don't control them, rather they just make a move due to their false memories. For instance, the ones who killed the SealMaster all thought that he killed one of their loved ones."
Fujin's face became serious. He said, "Wow, that is a very strong method. No wonder we won so easily."
However, Sora shook his head and said, "Though this technique might seem very strong, it isn't that effective. In war, most enemy ninjas will frequently disrupt their chakra to ensure that they aren't placed under a Genjutsu by us. So, unfortunately, it isn't that effective anymore."
Fujin instinctively wanted to disrupt his chakra but controlled himself. He thought for a bit and nodded, "That makes sense. Though if it did work as well as this time, Konoha might win all the wars without any problem."
Akihiko nodded, "Yeah. Unfortunately, it won't happen again unless we create a more advanced Genjutsu. Anyways, we can discuss this later. For now, let's rest."
Everyone sat in a meditative posture. Fujin recalled Sora's words and analyzed the implications of such a jutsu. Though nothing could be seen on his face, his thoughts became very grim, 'Damn! No wonder Danzo, and perhaps Hiruzen too, chose to let Itachi cause the massacre. If a coup were to happen, I don't think the Uchihas would be a match for Konoha in a head-on confrontation. But with this jutsu, they could wreak havoc in Konoha.
My memories from my previous world have faded a lot. But I remember this very well. Every single Naruto fan thought that the Uchiha coup was a stupid idea. The Uchihas were just no match against Konoha's entire might. They didn't even know that Fugaku had Mangekyou Sharingan. Everyone agreed that in a war against Konoha, they would be vastly outnumbered and lose pointlessly.
But, with jutsus like these, their chances wouldn't be low. They could plant fake memories into multiple ninjas. When they launch a coup, they would trigger these memories and cause chaos within every clan and prevent or delay them from joining the war. After all, we aren't at a war, normal ninjas won't go around disrupting their chakra for no reason. And since Uchiha control the police force, coming in contact with many ninjas isn't an issue for them.
More importantly, the way Sora spoke, implied that they don't have a better way to control multiple enemies. But, he didn't speak about controlling just one. Assuming that they have stronger Genjutsus which can't be broken off normally, the Uchiha's chances of winning a coup would rise even more. If they could cast a genjutsu on some clan patriarchs, then they could even get allies in the coup.
Especially Fugaku with his Mangekyou. Obito was able to control a perfect Jinchuriki despite not having any Genjutsu-based Mangekyou ability. So Fugaku placing some clan leaders under his control isn't very far-fetched.
In addition, if they were to plant some fake memories into Anbu or Root members, they could launch sneak attacks on Danzo and Hiruzen too.
So the coup would definitely not be a one-sided affair. Instead, it would be a bloody war. A war that would shake the foundations of Konoha and likely trigger the Fourth Great Ninja War. A war that would likely wipe Konoha off the map.'
Fujin sighed in his mind. He had never taken the Uchiha coup seriously. Even though the information he gained wouldn't have any impact on how the events progress, he realized how deep the waters in this world ran. A clan that was isolated and schemed against for years still possessed the power to shake the entire ninja world.
He concluded, 'I never thought I'd say this, but Itachi's actions make more sense now. With the Konoha leadership staying stubborn with their restrictions on the Uchiha clan and the Uchiha clan wanting to revolt, the end result would be the complete destruction of the village. His choices were to either see the village and his clan be destroyed, or just see his clan's destruction.
That said, I wonder why Itachi and Shisui didn't compel the elders to drop the discrimination against the Uchiha. Wouldn't that have dropped all the plans of a coup?'
Fujin analyzed for some time before stopping, 'Leave it. I can't think of a reason that I can be sure of. Perhaps there were more factors involved or the Village elders convinced them that the Uchihas needed to be monitored and kept on the outskirts of the Konoha. Either way, this issue is way beyond my power to even consider interfering.
For now, my main concern is, how the heck should I take that Grand Priest's body from them? Asking shamelessly is out of the question. I'll end up buried along with the Jashinists. Could I try to steal? No, they will keep it in the Uchiha clan compound. Not only do the Uchihas monitor it, even the Anbu and Root monitor that area.
Should I try to tell Hiruzen? I could approach him innocently and tell him that the Uchihas lied. But, does he have the power to take the body back from the Uchihas in that case?'
Fujin analyzed this method carefully. After a lot of analysis, he concluded, 'It is too risky. For starters, the Uchiha clan and Hiruzen are at odds. Hiruzen might not even ask them for it. If he does, he will most likely mention that I reported it to him and the Uchihas might get very upset with me. Though they aren't going to live for long, I don't want to antagonize them when rewards aren't a certainty.
Worst case scenario, what if Akihiko and the rest deny that and demand Hiruzen to verify my information? I'd be fucked if Hiruzen asks a Yamanaka to inspect my memories to get proof. Shit! There is no good way!'
Fujin thought more until an idea struck him, 'That might be possible. But it is still very risky but at least my life won't be threatened directly. More importantly, there is no guarantee of success. And even if I succeed, I might not get what I actually want.'
He tried to think of more options before giving up, 'I can't think of any other way. Leave it, I'll just have to prepare better in order to ensure that my identity doesn't get leaked.'
[A/N : Additional chapter on Sunday if the fic gets 1000 Power Stones.]
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