Chapter 169 The Choice of Uchiha
The Uchiha clan still occupies an important position in the village. This was decided when the first Hokage and Uchiha Madara allocated land. It is much better than the Senju clan. After
Kahn arrived at the Uchiha clan, he stopped a team of guards and explained his purpose. Then he was taken to Uchiha Fugaku's house. An Uchiha went to tell Uchiha Fugaku about this in advance.
"Mr. Kahn, please come in."
When Kahn arrived at Uchiha Fugaku's residence, the other party was already waiting for him at the door; the propaganda minister of the Fire Country, the president of Kahn's Chamber of Commerce, in any aspect, Kahn's status is no worse than that of the Uchiha clan. If the Uchiha clan
had the old-fashioned etiquette inherited from the Hyuga clan, they would definitely have to teach Kahn a set.
"Patriarch Fugaku, I didn't have much communication with you when I visited you last time. I'm really sorry."
After Kahn and Uchiha Fugaku flattered each other at the door, they were taken to the living room of Uchiha Fugaku's house. Just after they sat down, a beautiful woman with a mature temperament pushed the door in. The
house skirt was very slim and decent on this beautiful woman. She half-knelt in front of the table with tea sets, revealing a section of her calves in flesh-colored silk stockings, and her cheeks were slightly soft. After putting down the tea sets, she quietly retreated.
This person should be Uchiha Mikoto. Kahn only took a glance and then looked away. He couldn't be too rude when visiting for the second time, and then he set his sights on the tea.
Uchiha Fugaku said apologetically: "I prepared it in a hurry, so the tea is not very good. Please forgive me, Mr. Kahn."
"This is already very good. I'm sorry to say that Mr. Fugaku, I have only developed my business in recent years, and I am not the kind of person with aristocratic heritage."
After Kahn finished speaking, he talked to Uchiha Fugaku about some other things, from the Ninja World War to the Ninja World, and finally talked about business cooperation; Uchiha Fugaku was not like his father, and agreed after a little thought. Now
cooperating with Kahn is their Uchiha clan climbing up. Although they have also cooperated with the Ninja Cat Clan, their ability is much worse than that of the Kahn Chamber of Commerce.
Whether it is selling weapons or supplying raw materials, replacing the Ninja Cat Clan with the Kahn Chamber of Commerce, the Uchiha clan's business can increase 60% of its revenue; the increase in raw material supply can provide livelihoods for the clan members, and even increase the subsidies for each clan member.
Most of these chores were placed on Uchiha Fugaku's shoulders. Now that Kahn had proposed active cooperation, Uchiha Fugaku would have to be crazy to refuse. War was the most draining thing on a clan's resources. Even though the Uchiha clan was one of the most powerful clans in Konoha, after several years of war, the clan's ninjas and accumulated clan property had all been consumed. As for
the subsidies and mission rewards from Konoha Village, they were just a drop in the bucket for the families of the war orphans. The bulk of the money was still paid by the Uchiha clan themselves.
Without the subsidies from the clan, it would be impossible to practice the Uchiha Shuriken Throwing Technique relying solely on the village's subsidies. This throwing technique consumed a lot of ninja tools, and it was difficult for an average family to afford it.
Kahn and Uchiha Fugaku spent more than an hour chatting and discussing cooperation in the house. Seeing that the time was almost up, Kahn stopped beating around the bush and said to Uchiha Fugaku,
"Patriarch Fugaku, let's get straight to the point. Orochimaru hopes that the Uchiha clan can help him. In return, after he becomes Hokage, he can let the Uchiha clan leave the guard team, and other departments in the village can also be opened to the Uchiha clan."
Kahn's directness made Uchiha Fugaku stunned for a moment. After thinking about it, Uchiha Fugaku said, "Mr. Kahn, the Uchiha clan also has great hopes for the Fourth Hokage. It is really difficult for us to give up the fight for the position of Hokage to help Orochimaru."
"Chief Fugaku, what is the confidence of the Uchiha clan in competing for the position of Hokage?"
Kahn shook his head and said, "Military exploits? Reputation? Or the trust of the Konoha high-level officials? Or the appointment of the daimyo? Chief Fugaku, the Uchiha clan may gain the trust of some Konoha ninjas in the war with their strength, but if you want to become Hokage with this, you might as well think about it, how is the Uchiha clan stronger than Orochimaru?"
"By the way, Chief Fugaku, the daimyo will appoint Orochimaru to be the fourth Hokage, and only Orochimaru."
After hearing what Kahn said, Uchiha Fugaku thought of his identity, and immediately knew that the Daimyo of the Fire Country had been convinced by Kahn.
Uchiha Fugaku frowned slightly and said: "In that case, Lord Orochimaru will surely become the Fourth Hokage, and he should not need the help of the Uchiha clan."
"Yes, because the Third Hokage has his eyes on the genius ninja in the battlefield of the Land of Grass. Although Orochimaru has a great chance of winning, he is afraid that the Third Hokage will play rogue."
Kahn briefly talked to Uchiha Fugaku about it. After listening, he thought about it and understood it. After all, he had been learning from Uchiha Hamada for quite some time, and he was relatively clear about some political fighting spirits.
"Patriarch Fugaku, it is easy for the Uchiha clan to judge whether they can get greater benefits by cooperating with Orochimaru or Sarutobi Hiruzen."
Kahn said slowly, just finishing the tea in the cup, and then slowly stood up and said: "I heard that there is a person in the Konoha high-level who has a bad prejudice against the Uchiha clan. I believe that Patriarch Fugaku can also feel it. If you are interested in my proposal, you can send someone to find me in the near future."
After saying this, Kahn said goodbye to Uchiha Fugaku and walked outside. However, as soon as he opened the door, he saw Uchiha Mikoto waiting not far away outside, not far away or near, like a Yamato Nadeshiko who was waiting to be summoned in the aisle.
Seeing that Kahn was about to leave, Uchiha Mikoto smiled politely and asked: "Are you leaving now, Mr. Kahn, do you want to stay for dinner? I'm already preparing dinner"
"Today is not the time, let's do it next time, Mrs. Mikoto." Kahn refused with a smile, and then was sent to the door by Uchiha Fugaku and his wife, and left directly.
"What's wrong, Fugaku?"
In the evening, Uchiha Mikoto saw that her husband had frowned for a long time, and even didn't eat much dinner, so she couldn't help but ask worriedly .
Uchiha Fugaku shook his head and said, "Because of the Hokage election, some time ago, the clan members were more inclined to let me run for the Fourth Hokage, but now it seems that the hope of the Uchiha clan is very slim, and the chance of winning is not great."
"In this case, then don't participate in the election of the Fourth Hokage."
Uchiha Mikoto didn't know much about politics. Although she was a jonin in the village, she retired soon after becoming a jonin to concentrate on taking care of the family, and she rarely cared about the affairs of the village.
"As the head of the clan, I always have to fight for the interests of the clan members. Moreover, the Uchiha clan has also made great contributions in this war. If I can't even fight for what I deserve, it means that I, the head of the clan, have failed in my duty."
Uchiha Fugaku said in a deep voice, but although he had this intention, he was often targeted.
Among what Kahn said to him today, there was one thing that made Uchiha Fugaku very concerned, that is, someone in the Konoha high-level really targeted the Uchiha clan; promotion to Chunin was nothing, but promotion to Jonin was often rejected. Now
there are nine clan members in the guard team who have three magatama Sharingan, but they do not have the status of Jonin; he has always known in his heart that Konoha Jonin has the right to discuss and make decisions on major village affairs. Konoha often rejects the promotion of Uchiha clan members to Jonin, probably because they are afraid that they have too much say in the Jonin meeting.
Moreover, the reasons for the rejection by the Konoha high-level are well-founded. Although they are just some trivial matters that even the person himself can't remember, Konoha uses them as reasons to reject the promotion to Jonin.
Uchiha Fugaku also defended this, but it was useless.
"Orochimaru Namikaze Minato"
Uchiha Fugaku thought for a long time, and finally leaned towards Orochimaru.
It's not just because of Kahn's existence. There are many ninjas on Minato Namikaze's side. Although he has a student from the Uchiha clan, Minato Namikaze's side is not a good choice for the entire Uchiha clan.
Uchiha Fugaku suddenly thought that Lord Kahn seemed to have a good relationship with Uzumaki Kushina from the Sealing Class, and she was also the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki who could control the power of the tailed beast.
"Mikoto, I remember you said that you seemed to know Uzumaki Kushina?"
Uchiha Mikoto was stunned for a moment after hearing her husband's question, then nodded and said, "I know her, but I'm not very familiar with her. She is very enthusiastic, but we have only greeted each other a few times."
She and Kushina met in a dessert shop. There were a few times when Uzumaki Kushina was very enthusiastic to help her choose desserts, which made Mikoto think that Kushina was a clerk. Finally, she found out that she was a ninja from the Sealing Class.
"Then maintain the relationship. If you have time, you can invite her to your home as a guest."
Uchiha Fugaku said. As for getting information from Uzumaki Kushina, you can try it after you are familiar with her.
As for whether the Uchiha clan can get close to the Jinchūriki, Uchiha Fugaku was not worried at all that the Konoha high-ranking officials would come out to warn them; the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki was about to marry someone from another village, would the Konoha high-ranking officials take any action?
"I know, Fugaku."
Mikoto agreed immediately. As Fugaku's wife, it was her job to help him solve his problems at a time like this.
The next day, Uchiha Fugaku went to the guard corps early in the morning, ready to tell the clan members about the clan meeting, while Mikoto told Uchiha Itachi to stay at home alone, and then she picked up the shopping bag and prepared to go to the dessert shop.
If she couldn't find Kushina, she would buy some desserts and fresh vegetables.
However, Uchiha Mikoto was very lucky. As soon as she arrived near the dessert shop, she saw Kushina walking towards the dessert shop with a happy face; seeing this, Uchiha Mikoto also smiled and walked towards Kushina.
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