"Uchiha Kiyoshi, while patrolling the village, your job is to monitor the movements of the Mitokado clan."
"Uchiha Zentaro, you will take two clansmen and keep an eye on the Sarutobi clan. Be careful—failure is not an option."
"Uchiha, you are responsible for surveillance."
"Uchiha."
"..."
Fugaku Uchiha issued seven consecutive orders, each one focused on monitoring Konoha's upper ranks.
Everyone nodded with confidence, their eyes shining with determination.
Success was within reach. As long as the coup was executed, the Uchiha clan would no longer suffer neglect or expulsion!
The memory of being driven from their ancestral land a few years ago still burned vividly in their minds.
This humiliation was unforgettable!
It was all because of Konoha's leadership, who had subjected the Uchiha to such disgrace.
Now, they would restore the glory of the Uchiha clan!
Fugaku looked at his people, satisfaction gleaming in his eyes.
They were his elite ninjas, his trusted forces. And they would help him claim the position of Hokage.
"Alright, go carry out your tasks!" Fugaku ordered, waving his hand to dismiss them. His clan members scattered to fulfill their missions.
In the room, only Fugaku, Itachi, and a few Uchiha elders remained.
"Itachi, approach Shisui and explain everything to him. I want him to join us!" Fugaku's tone was firm and calculated. He knew that the coup would only succeed with Shisui's cooperation.
Shisui.
He was the prodigy of the Uchiha clan, a genius who had already awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan. With Shisui on their side, the Uchiha would have two top-tier warriors.
"I will," Itachi replied, his cold face devoid of emotion.
Fugaku assigned Itachi another task: to monitor Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"And... from now on, you need to train harder. You're a genius of the Uchiha clan, and you must contribute to the clan!" Uchiha Fugaku looked at his son, the person he trusted the most.
At this moment, Fugaku still firmly believed that Itachi would carry out the tasks he assigned without question.
"I understand. I'll work hard, but you know that awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan also requires luck!" Uchiha Itachi coldly nodded and slowly spoke.
After saying that, Itachi left. But no one could see any emotion in his features.
"Brother, my shuriken skills have improved! Let's train together!"
When Itachi returned home, Sasuke eagerly approached him, speaking to him warmly.
"Sure." Itachi's face, usually cold and indifferent, finally showed a smile.
Looking at his younger brother, Itachi perhaps felt the most at ease right now.
Brother-Complex.
Itachi made up his mind—no matter what, he could not drag his brother into this.
Time continued to pass.
Five months quickly went by.
A lot happened during these five months, but most of it were small matters.
Genya became even more skilled at using the Flying Thunder God technique.
Now, he could successfully mark a new Flying Thunder God seal in ten attempts, and his control over space was improving more and more.
With the increase in his Spirit Transformation Technique, his mental strength grew stronger.
However, to separate his soul from his body, he still needed to train even harder.
Recently, he had accompanied the Merchant Association on several trips and hunted many beasts, absorbing their chakra and flesh.
In fact, his somewhat careless father even raised pigs in different locations to help him absorb more energy.
Every time...
Genya could recklessly absorb!
Even so,
Genya's eyes were like an endless abyss, continuously absorbing both flesh and chakra, yet he showed no signs of unlocking the fifth tomoe.
He couldn't even imagine what the fifth tomoe's ability was!
He felt a faint sense of anticipation!
However, he was certain that the next ability would be something terrifying!
And so,
Days passed by.
During this time, Senju siblings had completely merged with the Uzumaki Cells, and their chakra levels were rapidly increasing!
Now, the chakra inside Hayashi and Hikari's bodies had reached two to three times the amount of an average Jonin.
Unfortunately,
Some of the Wood Style techniques were hard to find, so the siblings still had to rely on taijutsu and regular ninjutsu in battle!
Some of the top-tier Wood Style techniques were probably sealed away in hidden chambers, almost lost to the ninja world forever!
It looked like they'd need to find an opportunity to go back and check again～
Now, Genya slightly regretted not searching for any Wood Style techniques when he was going through the Scroll of Seals.
Why hadn't he?
He thought they wouldn't be useful to him at the time. But now, he had an explanation for himself!
That's right!
He had felt that Wood Style wouldn't be useful right now, so he planned to focus on it after assimilating the Hashirama Cells in the future.
But plans don't always go as expected!
The Senju siblings had actually awakened Wood Style!
That meant his plans had to change—Wood Style techniques were a must-have!
As for Hyuga Neji, ever since merging with the cells, his chakra had been rapidly increasing.
Even the cursed seal on his forehead had faded a little and the pain was also significantly reduced when the main branch members used the seal on him!
According to Neji's explanation, these cells had enhanced both his body and his soul!
Now, Neji was practicing both Taijutsu and Chakra control. Although his progress wasn't as fast as the Senju siblings, it was still good enough!
If a real battle occurred, Neji would be able to defeat most Chūnin!
This was the benefit brought by the cell fusion!
It might also be because Neji felt he wasn't valued within his clan. A few days ago, Hyūga Hiashi had sent Neji to the Ninja Academy!
Everyone knew, especially the big clans—they all knew that attending the Ninja Academy was basically a waste of time. You wouldn't really learn anything there!
Yet, they all sent their direct descendants to the Ninja Academy!
That's because the Ninja Academy wasn't just for learning. It was a place to choose the heirs for Konoha!
Only by becoming a student at the Ninja Academy, undergoing multiple rounds of selection, could you hold an important position in Konoha.
In recent years, this tradition had become an unspoken rule in Konoha!
Everyone understood this!
Also, this wasn't a civilian Ninja Academy!
Unless you were a civilian with extraordinary talent, you had no chance of getting in.
It was more of a place to get a 'golden stamp' than a real school!
According to Genya's father, when Genya turned six, he would send him to Konoha's school!
Regardless of whether he went or not, this action would show the Uchiha clan's goodwill toward Konoha!
Genya didn't oppose it!
He also wanted to see the future elites of Konoha in person…
Not only that, but he also knew some things about Fugaku's side.
Perhaps, people within the village were already aware of their movements and were quietly observing them.
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