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The future of the Uchiha clan...
It's a terrible situation!
But Bai Mu is capable of reversing this bleak future. Although it is not yet clear, Fugaku Uchiha knows that Bai Mu is the man who can change the future of the Uchiha clan.
That's why he had nothing to be nostalgic about for the position of clan leader.
Furthermore, there would be no benefit in fighting to the death with Hakumu; on the contrary, it would harm the Uchiha clan. As the former clan head, Fugaku Uchiha believed that he could not do such a thing.
So what if I have to back down? As long as it helps the future of the Uchiha clan, what does it matter if I don't become the clan leader?
"Okay, I have no objection."
Fugaku Uchiha emphasized this point again.
Upon seeing this, Bai Mu immediately announced his orders as the new clan leader.
"Alright, let me make some simple arrangements first. There won't be any major changes to the existing positions in the Security Department. The only change is that Fugaku will no longer be the Captain-General; I will take over that position. As for Fugaku, he will be the Vice-Captain. There were two Vice-Captains before, but we hadn't made any arrangements for them until now. Only Uchiha Yakumi was in that position. Now, we'll have Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mina. You guys don't have any objections, right?"
Fugaku Uchiha hadn't expected that this involved him. He knew that if Hakubaki took over, he would definitely promote his own people, but the problem was that he, the former clan leader, could still serve as the deputy captain of the security department.
Honestly, this doesn't make sense, does it?
However, before Fugaku Uchiha could speak, Inaha Uchiha, Tetsuka Uchiha, and the others decisively supported Bai Mu's decision. They believed that Bai Mu's decision could never be wrong, and they would support him no matter what.
"No comment."
"We will resolutely carry out the clan chief's orders!"
The Uchiha members of the White Flame Society shouted their loyalty louder and louder than the last.
“Clan leader, Mina is too young. Is it a bit much to appoint her as the vice-captain of the security department…” Uchiha Yatsushiro hesitated for a moment before finally speaking.
Being young, that's the biggest problem.
Bai Mu's gaze turned cold, and he said indifferently, "I'm young too, what do you think?"
"No, no problem." Uchiha Hachimoku had no objections. Given Bai Mu's imposing presence, what objections could he possibly have? He didn't dare to have any at all.
Seeing this, Bai Mu was satisfied, and then said, "It's good that there are no problems. Next, you are responsible for maintaining order. When the villagers arrive, I will return with Tsunade. All matters at the front line will be handled by Vice Captain Fugaku, and Mina will be responsible for assisting. Do you understand?"
"Understood!" Under Uchiha Mina's leadership, the young clansmen responded with the utmost loyalty, as if they had been injected with adrenaline.
……
"A sudden change has occurred on the Uchiha side, what do you suggest we do?"
The commotion in the Uchiha camp area was quite significant, so the Hyuga clan's Jonin in charge at the front lines, Hyuga Rei, and the Nara clan's Jonin, Nara Shinichi, were both pondering their next move.
There was no other way; the commotion was too great, and they couldn't pretend to be deaf and dumb.
Moreover, this change seems to be quite significant.
The clan leader has been replaced, this...
"These things are for the higher-ups to figure out. We're just ordinary Jonin, what can we do?" Nara Shinichi knew very well that no matter how much his Nara clan was part of the Hokage's faction and one of his trusted confidants, what were they compared to the Uchiha? Nothing at all.
Besides, I'm just an ordinary Jonin in the Nara clan. How could I possibly interfere in these matters? Even though you, Hyuga Toru, are a Jonin of the Hyuga clan, you're no match for the Uchiha.
I advise you to be honest and not get involved.
"That's not what I meant, it's just that the situation..."
Hyuga makes it clear what Shinichi Nara means, but the problem is that we can't just ignore something like this, right?
"We are not qualified; it depends on Lady Tsunade's decision."
Upon hearing this, Shinichi Nara responded without hesitation.
Who can intervene in this matter? Lady Tsunade, you should go to Lady Tsunade. She can handle it, but whether she will actually do it is another matter.
Chapter 44: You became the head of the Uchiha clan in just one day?
Okay, you really know how to shirk responsibility, and the person you found is flawless; they're practically the most suitable.
However, Hyuga told everyone that he should just talk about it and not actually interfere in the affairs of the Uchiha clan, or he would be courting death.
Besides, Uchiha Hakumo is clearly not a good guy. Regardless of whether he really killed the Third Mizukage or not, since Lady Tsunade testified, it can't be false.
So this powerful figure, especially at such a young age, a genius of the Uchiha clan, and the new clan leader...
Well, it's best not to offend them, because if you do, you'll only be asking for trouble.
"you're right."
Hinata replied.
He wasn't stupid to begin with, but he was wary of the village's higher-ups. He was worried that if he didn't take action at this time, he might be held accountable later.
After all, the rift between the village and the Uchiha clan is common knowledge, especially within the current Konoha faction, where the Hokage's faction has many grievances against the Uchiha.
Among them, the attitude of the high-ranking officials, led by the Third Hokage, towards the Uchiha clan is well understood by most ninja clans, and Danzo, an absolute hawk, was the vanguard in targeting the Uchiha.
But since the Nara clan hasn't accomplished anything, and there's a heavyweight like Tsunade in the camp right now, what can we little shrimps do?
If we really need to handle things, we'll have to rely on Lady Tsunade; there's nothing we can do about it.
……
White Shepherd has now returned to camp.
That was Tsunade's camp.
Tsunade is still asleep, but she will wake up soon.
Esdeath and Alice Lise were both there, and they smiled when they saw Bai Mu return.
Esdeath cut straight to the point: "Has the plan been changed? We all heard the commotion, but we knew you could handle it, and since you instructed us to keep an eye on Tsunade, we didn't go over there. So, has the plan been altered again?"
Bai Mu shrugged and said calmly, "Plans can't keep up with changes. There's always someone who's going to court disaster, so let's grant his wish."
Upon hearing this, Esdeath seemed thoughtful, then smiled and asked, "Oh, so you mean the clan head, Fugaku Uchiha, is dead?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Mu shook his head and replied softly, "No, but he is no longer the clan leader. I am the new clan leader!"
Esdeath immediately gave an "I knew it" look, while Alice Lise shook her head and said, "It seems there has been another change."
What's going on?
It's unreasonable that things keep changing!
After all, you were saying something like, "Let's take it slow and follow the plan," and then in a short while, you became the clan leader, while the original clan leader, Uchiha Fugaku, became the former clan leader...
Well, I can't help but complain about this.
"It's not a sudden change, it's just that Fugaku Uchiha insisted on courting death. Actually, I didn't want him to step down, but he had to bring up the Mangekyou Sharingan..."
Bai Mu smiled faintly, sighed softly, and said in a low voice, "Alas, do you think I don't know better than you? Since he insists on being so long-winded, I have no choice but to send him off the stage."
It was Uchiha Fugaku who wanted to step down, so I removed him from office. He could have continued as clan leader, but he refused, so I had no choice but to remove him. It's that simple.
"So what's the next step?"
Neither Esdeath nor Alice Lizard believed that Shiramaki would fail, so they were focused on the follow-up plans.
Now that they've taken the stage ahead of schedule, it means they can no longer hide their true intentions and must become truly involved in the village's power struggles, especially political ones, which are now unavoidable.
With your powerful entrance, how can those old fogies sit still?
Bai Mu said calmly, "Once Tsunade wakes up and people from the village arrive, we can return to Konoha."
Esdeath had no objection to this; she could just leave it to Bai Mu to arrange. However, Alice Lizard frowned and said, "To be honest, I'm not very optimistic about your plan. No matter how high Tsunade's status is, she wouldn't allow two outsiders into Konoha, especially since these outsiders have an unusual relationship with the Uchiha. Do you think people like Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura can feel at ease?"
It's not that I have a problem with you, but it's hard to say whether this matter will work out. We're outsiders, and we're outsiders who have close ties with you, an Uchiha. Do you think the higher-ups in Konoha can feel at ease?
"Konoha is Konoha, and Konoha's leaders are their leaders; they're not the same," Bai Mu said casually, unconcerned.
Alice Lise, still uneasy, continued, "I think you're just blindly confident."
"I didn't want to be too high-profile before because I thought I'd take it slow, but now I can't avoid it. Tsunade's matter has already exposed me to the higher-ups' attention, and Fugaku Uchiha insists on challenging me and lecturing me, so I'll definitely have to make him step down. Besides, Mina and the others are being a bit too radical now. Even if I don't take action, they'll still stage an armed coup."
Bai Mu understood Uchiha Mina and her younger generation; they were practically at the point of launching a coup. Even if he didn't act, they would eventually do something to oust Uchiha Fugaku, the clan head.
"Since you're the one who trained them, they're naturally this radical, but I don't think it's a bad thing." Esdeath believes that these are all elite talents trained by Bai Mu, and isn't this a good thing?
If you ask me, that's a good thing, and I absolutely support it; there's absolutely nothing wrong with it!
Bai Mu was too lazy to argue with Esdeath; anyway, there was nothing wrong with the matter.
Honestly, the problem isn't too big overall.
That's fine then.
The clan chief is the clan chief.
I can carry it.
"Alright, let's wait for Tsunade to wake up. Besides, I think people from Konoha should be arriving soon, and their level should be quite high," Bai Mu said casually, reminding Esdeath and the others not to worry about these things anymore. They could go back once the people arrived, and they didn't need to worry about anything else.
"Yes Yes Yes."
Esdeath was perfunctory and her attitude was rather casual.
Alice Lise, however, was very serious and said in a deep voice, "I don't think Tsunade would completely agree to your proposal. Moreover, you're suggesting that we participate in the main battlefield, especially the battle between the Land of Grass and the Hidden Stone Village. Do you think the higher-ups in Konoha would agree to that?"
If Bai Mu wants to continue to gain merit in battle, he needs to go to various battlefields, whether it's the battlefield against Sunagakure in the Land of Rivers, the battlefield against Iwagakure in the Land of Grasses, or even the battlefield against Kumogakure in the Land of Frosts.
She paused for a moment, then continued, "And what about Uchiha Shisui? How are you going to deal with him?"
"he?"
Bai Mu curled his lip, then said with a disdainful look, "Don't worry about it. Besides, compared to Itachi Uchiha, Shisui's values can still be changed. He won't completely side with the Konoha leadership. Moreover, Shisui wants the coexistence of his clan and the village, not the extreme idea of destroying his clan for the sake of the village. He's very different from Itachi. Besides, what I need to do now is end the war, and he'd love for me to do that. So you don't need to worry about Shisui Uchiha..."
"Alice, what's wrong with you? I'm not as worried as you. I really don't know what you're afraid of." Esdeath couldn't hold back any longer and started talking about Alice Lise's overthinking behavior before Bai Mu could finish speaking.
Alice Lise was naturally not to be outdone. She had a thorough understanding of the world's information, and with Bai Mu's analysis and discussions with her, she must have her own unique insights. Therefore, she didn't take Esdeath's words seriously.
She immediately retorted, "Hmph, you don't know about the conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha?"
Esdeath curled her lip and said disdainfully, "What conflict? Isn't it just Hiruzen Sarutobi and his group targeting the Uchiha? Besides, with our strength, dealing with the Five Great Nations is not a problem. Why are you hesitating? Bai Mu has always done things by crushing everything. I prefer that style. Now, I don't know if he's been influenced by you or what, but he's become a bit obsessed with plans."