Will the Uchiha clan perish or assimilate into Konoha?
Momo's expression of anger instantly froze upon hearing Kirito's question, and she then fell silent.
Personally, she of course hoped that the Uchiha clan would perish as soon as possible, but when she thought of the will of fire passed down by that towering figure, she could not be selfish.
"What the hell are you trying to say? Just say it, don't beat around the bush."
Momo is, after all, an old veteran who has lived through most of her life. Her identity, responsibilities, and experiences prevent her from being willful. She quickly calmed down and said to Kirito with a stern face:
"More than twenty years have passed since the death of the first Hokage. During these twenty years, the Uchiha clan, as the innocent ones implicated by Uchiha Madara, have been rejected and hated by many people in Konoha. I personally think that it has been enough for so long. If this continues, the Uchiha clan will never be able to integrate into Konoha.
Lord Momo, have you carefully counted the current population of the Uchiha clan? Over the past twenty years, unlike the Senju clan, the population of the Uchiha clan has continued to rise. It has long been the Uchiha clan with the largest population among the many Konoha clans, and they also have the largest number of jōnin and chūnin among the many Konoha clans.
Over the past twenty years, the sentimentally rich Uchiha clan has also accumulated grievances against Konoha. Now a large number of hawkish Uchiha have emerged within the clan, and their hostile ideology towards Konoha has been subtly influencing the next generation of Uchiha.
You, Lord Momo, should know only too well how powerful this clan is. If the Uchiha clan can no longer stand the rejection and hostility of the people of Konoha, or if a leader more powerful and stronger than Uchiha Homura appears one day, just imagine the price Konoha will have to pay to quell the anger of this clan.
Seeing that Momo had finally calmed down, Kirito slowly expressed his views and concerns about the Uchiha clan.
As soon as these words came out, Momo was immediately shocked, and her face became very ugly.
In fact, Kirito's concerns were not something she, as the Hokage's advisor, had not seen. She had just been avoiding them, subconsciously choosing to ignore them and not think about them.
Her hatred for the Uchiha clan had always influenced her, and she was happy to see the Uchiha clan rebel against Konoha.
Now that these issues had been brought to light by Kirito, she had to seriously consider the problem.
The result is that the Uchiha clan may be destroyed, and Konoha will also suffer heavy losses and decline rapidly as a result, never regaining its reputation as the number one ninja village in the world.
"It seems that Lady Momo already has the answer in her heart. Once the Uchiha clan rebels against Konoha, and based on the current strength of the Uchiha clan, even if Konoha succeeds in stopping the rebellion, it will definitely suffer heavy losses, and Konoha will also lose the power of the Sharingan as a result.
At that time, the other four major ninja villages will definitely not let go of this opportunity to deal with the severely weakened Konoha, and it is not a new thing for other major countries to covet the rich land of the Land of Fire. Konoha may even be destroyed as a result."
Kirito noticed the change in Momo's expression and deliberately exaggerated the consequences of the Uchiha clan's rebellion.
Upon hearing that Konoha would be destroyed, Momo's face became even more dismal.
With her experience, of course she would not be scared by Kirito's words, but what he said was not impossible.
Because the mountain called Uzumaki Mito that had been weighing on the Uchiha clan's head would soon disappear.
Once Lord Mito passed away, Konoha would no longer have the top-notch powerhouse that could easily suppress the Uchiha clan, and the Senju clan would also lose an important force that could balance the Uchiha clan.
At that time, what choice would the Uchiha clan make?
There is also Uchiha Homura, an old guy in his seventies who is very likely to have the Mangekyo Sharingan. What choice will he make?
Will he continue to use his powerful personal strength and prestige to suppress the internal conflicts within the Uchiha clan, or will he choose to go crazy before he dies and actively detonate this conflict?
Many questions suddenly flashed through Momo's mind, leaving her confused and not knowing what to do.
Kirito had been secretly observing Momo's changing expression, and seeing that what he had said had had an effect on her, he continued, "As you can see, the problems of the Uchiha clan really need to be taken seriously and can no longer be ignored. There is now an opportunity, or you could say a window of opportunity, to ease the tension between the Uchiha clan and Konoha. Do you think Konoha should seize this opportunity?"
"Hmph, after all that, you're still trying to get me to agree to let the Uchiha clan participate in this Nine-Tailed Inheritance operation, I'm telling you, that's absolutely impossible, I won't let this operation increase the risk even a little bit."
Upon hearing this, Momo immediately understood what opportunity Kirito was talking about and responded in an extremely forceful manner.
"Don't be in such a hurry to refuse, Momo-dono. I haven't finished yet. There are actually many ways to get the Uchiha clan involved in this Nine-Tailed Inheritance operation. It doesn't necessarily have to be the Uchiha clan directly participating in the Nine-Tailed Inheritance operation. We can completely let the Uchiha clan go to the border to support their countrymen there.
The Nine-Tailed Inheritance operation has secretly mobilized so many ninjas that it is definitely impossible to hide it from the spies planted in Konoha by the other ninja villages. The people from the other ninja villages will definitely take action in response, and it is standard operating procedure to increase troop strength at the border to exert pressure.
However, Konoha is already at war with Sunagakure, and I'm afraid we cannot spare too many troops to support the other borders.
Our side has also concentrated many of Konoha's high-level combat forces on the Nine-Tailed Inheritance operation, so we definitely can't spare too many troops to support other borders for the time being. Now that Konoha obviously still has such a large force available from the Uchiha clan, why are you and Sandaime choosing to turn a blind eye?
If there are people from the Uchiha clan rushing to the border, it will definitely greatly relieve the pressure there, and it will also be beneficial for the Nine-Tailed Inheritance operation as Konoha will have a lot fewer Uchiha ninja here."
Seeing this, Kirito did not give up and continued to persuade him.
"You don't understand how terrifying the Uchiha clan can be. Once they are allowed onto the battlefield and participate in combat, it is likely to trigger unpredictable consequences."
Momo was torn when she heard Kirito say this. She knew that what Kirito said was right and that strategically, this approach was very good, but deep down she did not want the Uchiha clan on the battlefield at all. She spoke vaguely
"You're worried about the Mangekyo Sharingan, aren't you?"
Kirito directly pointed out what Momo was worried about.
"How do you know about the Mangekyo Sharingan?"
Momo said in surprise.
The secret of the Mangekyo Sharingan was known only to a very small number of people in Konoha, and she didn't think Kirito would know about it.
Did Lord Mito tell him?
Kirito decisively threw the pot at Chizuru and replied, "Chizuru told me."
"Do you know the conditions for the Sharingan to evolve into the Mangekyo Sharingan?"
Momo didn't doubt Kirito's words. She was well aware of Kirito's relationship with Chizuru. She looked deeply at Kirito and continued to ask.
Kirito nodded and replied, "I know."
"So you trust the Uchiha clan? You should know that this clan is evil,"
Momo said aloud.
"So your choice is to let the Uchiha clan become extinct and let the Uchiha clan rebel against Konoha in the future?"
Kirito asked in return.
Momo was suddenly silent again.
She didn't want the Uchiha clan to produce Mangekyo Sharingan ninjas, nor did she want the Uchiha clan to rebel against Konoha in the future and cause Konoha to suffer.
"You see, the problem is right there, and it won't go away just because you ignore it. It will only make it more and more difficult to solve. Uchiha Homura is already old, and he probably won't live much longer. He doesn't have much time left to suppress the internal conflicts within the Uchiha clan.
Since he is willing to ask me to be the negotiator, it shows that he understands that the Uchiha clan cannot fight against the entire Konoha. He doesn't want the Uchiha clan to break with Konoha in the future, and he especially doesn't want the Uchiha clan to become history.
Therefore, he is a force that can be won over. With his help, Konoha can gradually control the Uchiha clan. This is a good opportunity.
In that case, why are you people unwilling to give the Uchiha clan a chance to integrate into Konoha? It's because you're afraid of the yet-to-appear Mangekyo Sharingan. So you've just been turning a blind eye to this problem?
Whether you admit it or not, the Uchiha clan, as one of the two founding ninja clans of Konoha, is qualified to survive in Konoha."
Kirito said with a serious expression, and his voice gradually grew louder.
Momo continued to remain silent for a long while.
Finally, she looked at Kirito and sighed, "What if a Mangekyo Sharingan ninja really appears in the future and wreaks havoc on Konoha?"
Kirito did not immediately respond, but quietly opened the seal on his forehead, and a terrifying amount of Chakra instantly appeared, bathing his entire body in a blue flame-like light.
At the same time, a large amount of natural energy quickly gathered in his body.
A special chakra fluctuation that Momo was somewhat familiar with was released from Kirito's body.
Then, to Momo's shock, the blue Chakra flames surrounding Kirito quickly turned golden. Kirito's hair also turned golden and stood up on its own, and strange patterns appeared on his forehead and around his eyes.
At this, Kirito coldly replied, "When the time comes, I, a disciple of Uzumaki Mito, will personally eliminate these Mangekyo Sharingan ninjas."