When Itsuki is in charge, it doesn't matter if something's doable or not—if he says it is, then it is!
"I give the orders, and you all follow them!"
Right or wrong, that's my problem.
Itsuki went all-in on enforcing this: pushing an unreasonable stance to the very end!
None of the Uchiha dared say "no" to him.
Why?
They're living off him.
Using his resources.
Even living on his land.
What right do they have to complain?
What, do they have no shame?
No, we're proud Uchiha—we don't stoop to that level.
Itsuki had spent nearly ten years preparing for the new village.
He had seen the original story.
He compared it to life in Konoha.
He knew very well.
Unless an Uchiha became Hokage, the only way out for the Uchiha was to leave Konoha.
Once, Fugaku had placed all his hopes on Minato Namikaze, hoping this savior could save the Uchiha.
But then, the Fourth Hokage died.
Whether due to conspiracy or fate.
He was gone.
On top of that!
Itsuki was a man of absolute dominance. He wouldn't put his fate in someone else's hands.
He was an Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan wielder. Relying on others to live? Embarrassing, isn't it?
So, over the past few years, not only did he choose the location for the new village, but he also planned out its future development.
Money!
Food!
People!
All of it was ready!
Of course!
Plans never keep up with changes.
Suddenly, a few thousand more Uchiha clan members and a few hundred Uchiha ninjas showed up.
Each person has their own personality.
Chaos was inevitable!
But Itsuki held absolute power.
The development of the new village would dance on his fingertips.
And he had supporters.
Among the hundreds of ninjas in the new village, and the thousands of their family members, they were his biggest support.
Anyone Itsuki had brought from Konoha was fully committed to him.
Like the Hyuga clan.
These branch Hyuga members followed Itsuki with unwavering loyalty, living with hope.
What, would they go back to Konoha to be slaves to the main family again?
Who's that low?
…
The news started to spread.
The Uchiha had severed ties with Konoha.
The Uchiha had founded a new village.
This news instantly rocked the entire shinobi world.
Even the struggles between the Five Great Shinobi Villages came to a halt.
Many were so shocked that they lost composure.
The impact of this was massive.
Spies from all the nations were activated.
Even the daimyo of the Five Great Nations issued orders demanding first-hand information.
Konoha, the number one shinobi village in the world.
Uchiha, the number one shinobi clan in the world.
Which one doesn't make people nervous?
Back in the day, during the Great Ninja War, Konoha stood alone against four villages!
The Uchiha, during that war, practically fought the entire Hidden Mist on their own.
It could be said that the Uchiha clan alone was nearly half the strength of one of the Five Great Villages.
As more details emerged, the truth about Konoha and the Uchiha became clear.
At first, some thought it might be a plot between Konoha and the Uchiha.
After all, at this point, Konoha might face an attack from three other villages, and the pressure was immense.
But!
The way the Uchiha had been treated in Konoha showed that this was no scheme.
Damn it.
They blew up the Hokage Rock, wiped out small clans multiple times—there's no way Hiruzen Sarutobi had the guts to pull that off.
The Raikage, Tsuchikage, and Kazekage all made the decision.
They would make contact with the Uchiha!
…
"Are you kidding me?"
Tsuchidai stood there, dumbfounded, staring at the towering walls before him.
This is a new village?
Are you joking?
It even surpasses the Hidden Leaf Village, doesn't it?
"Who goes there?"
A deep voice sounded.
A group of ninjas appeared, glaring coldly at Tsuchidai's group.
Those crimson Sharingan eyes told them all they needed to know.
Uchiha!
"Ahem!"
Tsuchidai cleared his throat and said, "Greetings, Uchiha! I am Tsuchidai, representing the Hidden Cloud Village, here to pay a visit!"
His posture was quite humble.
Mainly because those walls had intimidated him.
The Uchiha had left Konoha less than a month ago.
How could these walls be built in just three months?
Had the Uchiha been preparing all along?
And the ninjas in front of him were also a bit intimidating.
The leaders of this patrol group had fully matured Sharingan.
The patrol itself had five or six Jonin. This village was that well-off?
"So it's Lord Tsuchidai!"
The patrol leader's expression softened and said, "We've already been notified. Please follow us."
With that.
They led the group into the village.
As they passed through the gates, Tsuchidai felt something strange.
"Wait!"
Tsuchidai suddenly shouted, "A barrier? Your village has a barrier?"
The Uchiha ninja looked at him like he was an idiot and said, "Doesn't your village have a barrier?"
It's just a barrier, why the fuss?
They had the same reaction the first time they walked through the village gates.
Itsuki had scoffed at them back then.
It felt... so satisfying!
Tsuchidai opened his mouth, but didn't say anything.
Of course our village has a barrier, that's normal.
But this tiny new village of yours? How does it have a barrier?
Where did you get the resources?
You must've known we were coming and put it up just for show.
Yeah, that must be it!
Tsuchidai comforted himself with these thoughts as they entered the village.
Once inside, he was stunned again.
There weren't many buildings.
But the roads?
They were so wide and perfectly paved!
Unable to contain himself, he asked, "These roads of yours...?"
The Uchiha ninja was clearly growing impatient. "Though this is a new village, Lord Itsuki began preparations ten years ago. The basic infrastructure was long finished."
Ten years ago?
Itsuki would've been four or five years old!
Even for a ninja, that's way too early to start planning, right?
A four or five-year-old Uchiha plotting rebellion?
Impressive!
Tsuchidai was speechless.
Suddenly, he realized.
Trying to use resources to threaten or bribe them was pointless.
Cooperation.
They could only cooperate!
The Uchiha ninja led them to a platform where several chairs were arranged, each bearing the symbol of a different village.
Tsuchidai and his guards sat down and scanned the area.
Ninjas from other villages had already arrived.
In a corner, Tsuchidai even spotted some Konoha ninjas.
Those guys couldn't help themselves, could they?
After all, the Uchiha founding a new village was like cutting a piece of Konoha's territory away.
And.
Their new village was way too close to Konoha.
Konoha was already on the verge of fighting three other villages. Adding the unpredictable Uchiha could make it four.
If the Mist Village stopped its isolation, it could become five!
Who could stand that?
They'd be beaten to the point of... well, you get it.
Of course.
Everyone present looked grim.
All the thoughts they had before arriving had been thrown out the window.
The Uchiha had been preparing to build this village for ten years. Every assumption they made was wrong.
Konoha's envoy, Nara Shikaku, looked like he'd just swallowed something bitter.
The thought that the powerful, proud Uchiha had been preparing to leave Konoha for ten years made it impossible for him to be happy.
Even though everyone had kept an eye on the Uchiha, no one had expected this. Who knows how much intel and resources they'd taken from Konoha over ten years?
Just thinking about it made his chest tighten!
Damn Danzo!
Damn Hiruzen!
Look at the mess you've made!
We weren't asking you to do much, just not to stir up trouble. How could you mess up something so simple?
The name Sakumo Hatake flashed in his mind.
Nara Shikaku felt even more frustrated.
Idiots!
Everyone sat down.
Then the Uchiha hosts for the meeting arrived.
And when people saw who they were, they were dumbfounded.
What the hell, it's them?
Are we in the wrong place?!
(End of chapter)