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November 11th, Konoha 38.
This day marked the anniversary of Kenshi's arrival in the world of Naruto, and it was also the day the Kumogakure alliance delegation from the Land of Lightning arrived in Konoha.
Konoha took the alliance proposal from Kumogakure, one of the Five Great Nations, very seriously.
The Third Hokage personally greeted the Kumogakure alliance delegation at the gates of Konoha.
But was this alliance delegation a bit too large?
Seeing the delegation of thirty people approaching, the Third Hokage felt a pang of unease.
Normally, delegations sent to other ninja villages wouldn't exceed ten people, usually four or five.
Kumogakure's alliance delegation had thirty people?
The Third Hokage had a bad feeling about this. Kumogakure's initiative to seek an alliance was probably not as simple as he imagined.
But he still hoped that this alliance could be negotiated.
If Konoha could truly form an alliance with Kumogakure, the pressure of war would instantly decrease.
So, was Kumogakure truly here to negotiate an alliance?
After entering Konoha with the Third Hokage, the Kumogakure alliance delegation didn't show any eagerness to negotiate an alliance when faced with the Third Hokage's subtle hints. Instead, they delayed the alliance negotiations, citing the reason that they didn't know enough about Konoha.
They said they would only start alliance negotiations after they confirmed that Konoha was a trustworthy ally. Until then, they wouldn't make any decisions.
"How do you want to get to know Konoha?"
The Third Hokage frowned slightly. As former enemies, he didn't believe that Kumogakure didn't know anything about Konoha.
The Kumogakure alliance delegation representative smiled slightly, "We've heard that Konoha is a peaceful ninja village. So, we'd like to stay here for a while and see for ourselves if the rumors are true."
As if... The Third Hokage's eyes flickered. He thought to himself, Kumogakure is definitely up to something.
"Alright, but you can't stay for more than two weeks."
Although the Third Hokage knew that Kumogakure was up to something, he had to agree.
But there had to be a time limit. He couldn't let Kumogakure openly spy on Konoha's intelligence.
He also had to secretly send people to monitor the Kumogakure alliance delegation.
But he couldn't send ANBU or Root.
Otherwise, it would be easy for the Kumogakure delegation to find an excuse to oppose the alliance.
After much thought, the Third Hokage could only entrust the task of monitoring the Kumogakure alliance delegation to the Konoha Guard Department, led by the Uchiha clan.
The Konoha Guard Department was already responsible for protecting Konoha's safety.
Having the Uchiha clan ninjas from the Konoha Guard Department monitor them under the guise of protecting the delegation, even if the Kumogakure alliance delegation knew it was surveillance, they wouldn't have anything to say and couldn't refuse.
Although the Uchiha clan wasn't very friendly towards the Third Hokage.
But the Third Hokage still believed that even the radical faction of the Uchiha clan would be on the same side as him when facing an external enemy. They wouldn't back down and wouldn't let the Kumogakure delegation do anything detrimental to Konoha.
Moreover, even if something unexpected happened, with him, Mito-sama, and the elite ninja squad of the Sarutobi clan, the Third Hokage wasn't afraid of Kumogakure causing any trouble.
Unfortunately, the Third Hokage miscalculated one thing.
He didn't know the true purpose of the Kumogakure alliance delegation coming to Konoha, and he didn't know that the radical faction of the Uchiha clan was more confident and more radical than he imagined.
Many things that the Third Hokage thought would harm Konoha were actually seen as extremely beneficial to both Konoha and the Uchiha clan by the radical faction of the Uchiha clan.
Different perspectives and opinions on the same matter meant that what Kumogakure did in Konoha wouldn't be simple.
Three days later.
Although Kumogakure did everything they could to evade the surveillance of the Uchiha clan's Guard Department and secretly carry out their activities.
They were ultimately discovered by the Uchiha clan, who had been monitoring the Kumogakure alliance delegation.
There was no way around it. After all, it was Konoha's territory.
And they were dealing with the Sharingan, which could directly see Chakra. It was too difficult to evade the Uchiha clan ninjas.
The Kumogakure alliance delegation was already quite skilled. It took them three days before the Uchiha clan discovered their purpose.
And they were lucky that the ones who discovered their purpose were the radical faction ninjas within the Uchiha clan.
The radical faction of the Uchiha clan didn't report the Kumogakure delegation's inquiries about the next jinchūriki, Kushina Uzumaki, to the higher-ups. Instead, they kept it under control and only spread it within the radical faction's higher-ups.
Besides the Uzumaki clan, who were skilled in sealing jutsu and had a massive Chakra physique, who else in the entire ninja world was suitable and capable of sealing the Nine-Tails without being influenced by its Chakra?
It had to be the Uchiha clan.
Although the Uchiha clan didn't have the same massive Chakra reserves as the Uzumaki clan, their Chakra reserves were still far beyond those of ordinary ninja clan members.
Their Chakra was enough to seal the Nine-Tails.
After all, they were a clan that could engage in a protracted battle with the Senju clan, a clan known for their massive Chakra reserves, for hundreds of years without falling behind. How could their Chakra reserves be ordinary?
It was just that they couldn't compare to the Senju clan and the Uzumaki clan.
In terms of Chakra reserves, the Uchiha clan wasn't lacking.
Combined with the Sharingan's strange dōjutsu Chakra, they wouldn't be afraid of the Nine-Tails' Chakra, filled with hatred and evil, corrupting them.
Because the Sharingan's dōjutsu Chakra was even more evil and hateful than the Nine-Tails' Chakra.
With sealing jutsu to back them up.
The Uchiha clan could completely become the next jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails, firmly grasping this powerful weapon exclusive to the Hokage.
For Konoha, in a way, the Nine-Tails was already a symbol of the Hokage's power, always held by the Hokage faction.
If the Uchiha clan obtained the Nine-Tails, it would give some of the clans in the village an illusion, an illusion that the next Hokage after the Third Hokage would be an Uchiha.
This illusion was important, and the radical faction of the Uchiha clan needed it.
Moreover, with the Nine-Tails, the Uchiha clan's power would surpass the Third Hokage and his faction.
Then, with strength, prestige, and reputation, the Hokage position would be theirs for the taking.
Kumogakure's plan to kidnap Kushina Uzumaki to study her unique sealing jutsu Chakra physique and to sever Konoha's line of Nine-Tails jinchūriki successors perfectly aligned with the radical faction of the Uchiha clan's thoughts.
This was an opportunity!
An opportunity for the Uchiha clan to control the Nine-Tails.
The radical faction of the Uchiha clan realized this.
They immediately took action, putting on a show of casual conversation after drinking, revealing that Mito Uzumaki would spend three hours every month, on the last night of the month, entering a secret chamber to reinforce the Nine-Tails' sealing jutsu pattern.
During this time, Mito Uzumaki would focus all her attention on reinforcing the Nine-Tails' seal. Her Chakra Sensing ability would also be blocked by various sealing jutsu patterns in the secret chamber.
At that time, the Senju clan's territory would be at its weakest defensively.
And because Kushina Uzumaki was an outsider, although she lived in the Senju clan's territory, she was located on the outskirts.
As long as Kumogakure moved fast enough, they could safely take Kushina Uzumaki out of the village with the Uchiha clan's cooperation.
Once they left the village, with Kumogakure causing a commotion inside Konoha, Kushina wouldn't have a chance to return to Konoha.
This way, once Mito Uzumaki died and the Nine-Tails broke free, who could control the rampaging Nine-Tails?
Only the Uchiha.
Only their Sharingan could calm the Nine-Tails and make it obediently sealed by them.
Then, they would be the heroes of Konoha.
Who would dare to oppose the Uchiha clan taking the Hokage position?
Thinking about the benefits after Kushina was kidnapped, the radical faction of the Uchiha clan was excited.
Thus, with the help of the radical faction of the Uchiha clan, the Kumogakure delegation's actions became more convenient.
Information about Kushina Uzumaki was quickly obtained by the Kumogakure delegation.
A plan to capture Kushina was quietly underway with the tacit approval of the radical faction of the Uchiha clan.
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