Uchiha's Blade

After successfully deceiving Uchiha Sasuke, Mana was in a good mood, which made her not say any more devilish words. Uchiha Fugaku finally breathed a sigh of relief when he sent him away.

On the other hand, the next day when Sandai learned that Mana had actually booked an Uchiha disciple, he was a little surprised and said: "I thought you were more optimistic about Itachi Uchiha. As for his younger brother... there is nothing particularly outstanding about him, Itachi." When he was this old, he was already a well-known young genius."

Mana said: "Uchiha's talent is different from other races."

The third generation was curious: "What's the difference in the talent of being a ninja?"

Doesn’t it all depend on strength?

Mana said: "For Uchiha, the strength of the Sharingan can determine strength to a certain extent, and the Sharingan cannot be measured by ordinary judgment standards. Uchiha Obito was once ridiculed as a fool at the end of the crane. Bar?"

But when Uchiha Obito opened the Sharingan for the first time, he reached the stage of double magatama, which was not very big in terms of age.

The Third Hokage thought for a while: "So, Uchiha Sasuke has a better talent than Uchiha Itachi in this area?"

Mana: "No, I don't know."

"do not know?"

Zhenna smiled at him: "I just think that if the candidate is Sasuke, it will be easier to deal with in the future. You don't want to ask me everything. Since I came back, I feel that you don't like to think much. It's not true. My brain is not strong enough now that I am old."

The third generation thought about it this time, and quickly came up with a guess: "What you are doing now seems to be giving Uchiha Itachi the power in the ANBU, and Uchiha Sasuke has the opportunity to compete for Hokage, but you are an Uchiha." Bo, you will also not allow the Uchiha clan to produce two Hokage or Anbu in a row, so... Uchiha Sasuke is used to deal with Uchiha Itachi?"

Mana shook his head: "I can't say it's a response, but if we encounter the problem of power change in the future, I think Itachi will be more accepting if the target is Sasuke."

And Uchiha Fugaku was also speechless.

For Mana, this is also her last resort.

If it were in the past, even though most of her and the Uchiha clansmen were not particularly close, they still had a friendship with the same clan. In addition, Uchiha Mirror could cooperate with her as the future Uchiha clan leader, so she was very able to unite the Uchiha clan. Of a clan.

But now the situation has changed.

Over the past few decades, most of Mana's contemporaries have withered away. The current Uchiha is also very different from the original Uchiha. There is no such good helper as the Uchiha Mirror in the clan, and Uchiha Shisui alone is not the best. Not enough, which forced Mana to choose Uchiha Itachi or Uchiha Sasuke, even though she would not allow the Uchiha clan to produce two generations of Hokage or Anbu.

The Third Hokage also sighed: "It is indeed a pity..."

Maybe it's because he's getting older, but he can't help but think about it recently. If Mana hadn't left due to an accident, and if it was Mana who became the third Hokage instead of him, what would Konoha look like now?

But there is really no 'if' in this fact. '

But there was some good news in the afternoon that day, Tsunade was back.

Tsunade didn't make any sense at all. As soon as she returned to the village, she went straight to the third generation's office: "Hey! Old man, what's the matter with the letter you gave me?! What do you mean by bringing the spiritual tablets of the eldest grandfather and the second grandfather? Find me?!"

Just this sentence blew Tsunade back.

Sandai said: "Actually, there is one thing I didn't tell you in my letter..."

The way he hesitated made Tsunade frown: "What's the matter?"

The third generation said: "Mana, do you remember? Uchiha Mana, you were still young when she was in the village, and you were naughty and mischievous all day long."

After Tsunade thought for a while, she found the name Uchiha Mana from her long memory. This name made her a little unhappy: "What's wrong with her? She wasn't very early... Grandpa has been depressed about this for a long time. .”

When she was a child, people in the clan said that Mana of the Uchiha family was such a genius. At that time, Tsunade was several years younger than Mana, and she was favored by Hashirama. Although her strength was higher than that of children of the same age, she She really didn't show any special talent, and she was addicted to gambling with Hashirama, so the name Uchiha Mana became "someone else's child" to Tsunade, even when Senju Hashirama mentioned her He also looked pleased.

Senju Tobirama, who has always been a little serious, will unconsciously smile when he talks about Uchiha Mana. Tsunade once complained bitterly to Mito's grandma, but Uzumaki Mito only said good things about Mana, which made As a child, Tsunade disliked Uchiha Mana.

Later, Mana suddenly disappeared. Tsunade didn't know the details of what happened. She only knew that Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama had become frowning all day long from that time on.

It's really hard for Tsunade to have a good impression of Uchiha Mana like this.

It's just that the name Uchiha Mana has disappeared from Konoha for decades. When Tsunade officially became a ninja, people basically didn't mention this name. Later, Tsunade's growth path had nothing to do with this name. relation.

As a result, Tsunade really didn't understand why the third generation suddenly mentioned this person.

The third generation said: "Mana is back."

Tsunade was stunned: "What? Hasn't she already -"

She subconsciously said that Uchiha Mana was dead.

In fact, most people feel this way.

A person who was involved in the battle between Senju Hashirama and then disappeared, most likely his body was gone, right?

The third generation then told Tsunade about Mana in general: "...She is in the village now. Tsunade, my old bones can no longer hold on anymore, and I have to shoulder the burden from you young people."

Tsunade rolled her eyes: "You are just afraid of Uchiha Mana!"

The third generation quickly said: "You can't say that. I am indeed old. I should have retired when Minato succeeded as Hokage. It is also appropriate to retire now."

Tsunade glanced at him, pulled up a chair, and sat down unceremoniously opposite the third generation: "I'm afraid it's not that simple, right? Old man, if you can hold on for so many years, you must not have suddenly lost energy in the past few days. , do you want me to check your body?"

Sandaime: "...Oh, Tsunade, Mana is different from others. I know she has a lot of dissatisfaction with me, but she just didn't say it. If it really comes down to it, I'm not much better than Danzo."

Sandai knew that the many "last resorts" he had over the years were matters of principle that Mana could never tolerate. The reason why she did not deal with him like she dealt with Danzo was because, no matter how you say it, Sandai had really worked hard for many years. For the sake of this, there is actually another reason.

Sandai said: "Since she came back this time, I see that her temper has become worse than before, but she has only spoken a few words about me so far. With her character, I'm afraid this is also her blaming herself."

"Reproach yourself?"

After all, Tsunade was not very familiar with Mana, so she couldn't understand this statement at this time.

Sandai took out his pipe, lit it slowly, took a puff and said: "Back then, the teacher trained me to be her right-hand man. My talent was mediocre, my methods were too soft, and I was a good-natured person. In fact, I was nothing outstanding, but The teacher said that Mana's character also has the paranoid and fierce aspects of the Uchiha clan. I have to help her in this aspect. Therefore, in terms of thoughts and personality, I am afraid no one can understand her better than me. Since she came back, it seems that She gets angry about everything and looks displeased with everyone, but I know that she is not really angry at us, she is angry at herself."

"She is extremely dissatisfied with the current situation in Konoha, but she also believes that she, who has been absent for decades, should also be responsible for this, so even if she is angry and sad, she only goes towards herself, and when it comes to other people , she tried hard to suppress her anger, but Tsunade, you should understand that this won't work..."

Hearing this, Tsunade probably understood the third generation's plan: "Do you think that as long as you are still in this position, Uchiha Mana cannot really let go and do things?"

Sandai blew out the smoke and said in a calm voice: "Isn't that true? She once told Danzo before that if some things were really investigated and settled, Danzo would not be able to afford it. I am not like this, but after all, she I saved some face. She didn’t say anything or do anything to me. I couldn’t pretend not to know, otherwise I would lose this old face.”

Seeing that his whole body seemed to be decadent, Tsunade couldn't help but said: "Old man, you have led Konoha through two ninja wars. Until now, Konoha is still one of the strongest ninja villages. No one can say anything about you. It’s not up to par.”

At least in Tsunade's opinion, the third generation has done a good job. Even if someone else changes, can he do better than the third generation?

The third generation laughed at this sentence: "So, Tsunade, you are not of the same era as her. For Mana, the word 'one' is unacceptable."

When he said this, the third generation's eyes seemed to reveal the sharpness of his youth again: "Konoha used to be the strongest ninja village! There is no one!"

When Konoha was named 'one' in his hands, he had already disgraced his ancestors.

Tsunade said: "So you planned to retreat by yourself, but you called me back and you want me to help her?"

Tsunade performed well in the Second and Third Ninja World Wars. She is the granddaughter of the First Hokage and a disciple of the Third Hokage. She is also proficient in medical ninjutsu, so in addition to her outstanding military exploits, she also has She also saved the lives of countless Konoha ninjas on the battlefield. In terms of prestige, even if she takes over as Hokage, it is enough.

But the Third Generation knew that Tsunade would not be willing to accept the position of Hokage. If she was willing, she could accept the name of the Fifth Hokage not long after the death of the Fourth Hokage.

Tsunade sighed: "Old man, do you know that as long as you call me back, I can't ignore this matter?"

The third generation said: "After all, you are the granddaughter of the first Hokage."

Tsunade snorted: "Then I want to see what kind of person Uchiha Mana is that you evaluate so highly. If she can't satisfy me, I will never support her!"

When Mana came over, he saw a woman with blond hair and a purple mark on her forehead staring at her with evil eyes.

"...Is this Xiaozuna?"

Tsunade:"……"

Who are you calling Xiao Gang?

and……

"you know me?"

Tsunade could vaguely recognize Mana's appearance. It was not that Tsunade's memory was particularly good, but that Mana now was not much different from that of the past, and she could immediately match the imagination in her memory.

But Tsunade thinks she is no longer the little girl she was back then, right?

Zhenna said: "I still remember your hair color when you were a child, because it was a very different golden color from Hashirama-sensei. The most important thing is here..."

She pointed to her forehead and said, "I am very familiar with the technique of Yin Seal."

Tsunade said: "I'm afraid that's not the case?"

Mana: "...It's also because I asked Monkey to write a letter to call you back. I figured it would be almost time for you to arrive."

Tsunade snorted and said: "The old man said he asked me to come back to help you. He is preparing to retire again."

Mana groaned and looked at the third generation: "Are you sure you want to do this?"

The third generation said: "I am already very old and should have retired a long time ago. If I could not find a suitable successor these years, I would not continue to serve as Hokage. Now that I have the opportunity, of course I must go back as soon as possible."

Zhenna was not fooled by these words: "Have you, Xiaochun and Men Yan talked about this matter?"

The third generation's smile deepened: "What should I tell them about my own affairs?"

Zhenna said: "Except for the one who defected, there are still two of your three disciples. Now that your two distinguished and prestigious disciples are coming back, you take the lead and say that you are too old and should not To continue to serve as Hokage, who are you talking about?"

The third generation laughed: "I knew I couldn't hide it from you, but for us, maybe this is a good choice. The old man and the old lady worry too much when doing things, and they are too old-fashioned. It's time to leave the village to the young people."

Mana glanced at Sandai meaningfully: "Okay, I accept your favor, thank you very much."

Tsunade's eyes moved. She didn't expect Mana to understand the meaning behind Sandai's move so quickly.

but……

Sandai said: "Since you have agreed, let me mention one more thing."

Zhenna said unexpectedly: "Do you have anything else to do?"

Sandaime said: "It's time to tell me what you said last time about Hinata."

Zhenna frowned: "Monkey, are you thinking... No, I can't agree. This is my responsibility. How can I ask you to shoulder it?"

Tsunade didn't understand what they were talking about: "What happened to the Hyuga clan? I heard before that the relationship between the Uchiha clan and the village was somewhat tense. Could it be that Hinata also..."

Mana said: "Hinata doesn't have this problem, it's other things."

She thought for a while and finally explained: "I once raised objections to the 'caged bird' of the Hyuga clan. After discussion with Mr. Tobirama, Mr. Hashirama agreed with my opinion. According to the plan at that time, I was originally asked to After I inherited the position of the Third Hokage and dealt with this matter, I didn't expect it to be delayed for so many decades."

"Caged bird……"

Tsunade naturally knew the "Caged Bird" curse seal of the Hyuga clan.

The Hyuga clan is divided into the main family and the branch family. The main family is considered to shoulder the important responsibility of inheriting the family, and the branch family is the guardian of the clan. Children of the branch family will be engraved with the Caged Bird Curse Seal when they are three years old. The Caged Bird Curse Seal can be sealed The ability of the Byakugan can also destroy brain nerves. The Hyuga clan said this was to protect the family's inheritance and to protect the clan's eyes from being taken away.

Because once someone forcibly removes the Byakugan, the hidden curse of the caged bird will be activated, and the other party will only get a destroyed ordinary eye.

But Mana doesn't think so.

"The caged bird does play a positive role in protecting Byakugan. I don't want to deny this, but the ability of this curse seal to allow the clan to control the life and death of the branch family at will is unnecessary," Mana said without hesitation: "I once tried to study similar curse seals. Although I was unsuccessful, I was at least certain of one thing. The ability to control life and death is not an accessory to the ability to seal the Byakugan, but an additional function. In other words, this Ability does not exist to protect Byakugan. From my personal understanding, such ability is only to stabilize the status of the clan."

At this point, she sneered: "That's why I can't agree with this kind of thing."

"The Cage Bird Curse Seal, the system of clan and branch families, inherently divides people into hierarchies. Being a branch clan exists to protect the clan, or in other words, they exist to be exploited and enslaved by the clan and to support the clan."

"If it is for the sake of inheritance, this system that only children of the Zong family may become the Zong family is unreasonable. Inheritance is for the better development of the family, so better people should be chosen to inherit the family. Over the years, the Zong family seems to be strong. In fact, the fact that the Bi family is better than the Bi family does not mean that the Zong family has many secret skills that only the Zong family can learn, while the Bi family can only learn half-baked soft fists. In addition, the flaw caused by the white eyes after carving the caged bird, this is the reason. The reason why the Zong family seems to be stronger than the split family, but even with so many unfair conditions, the Zong family still does not have a stunning person who can prove his existence with an undoubted strength gap. Therefore, it is said that this is for the sake of the family. Inheritance, isn't it ridiculous to say this? If it is really for the inheritance of the family, we should choose a fairer way. Everyone has a chance. The outstanding one becomes the clan, and the others become branch families, but the Hyuga clan is not like this. Bar?"

"It's a lie."

Tsunade said: "That may make sense, but if you want to raise objections to the caged bird, the Hyuga clan will never accept it."

Mana said: "Of course I know they won't accept it, but Konoha can't accept it either."

At this point, she softened her tone slightly before continuing: "I once asked Teacher Hashirama, what is peace? Why should we pursue peace?"

Almost everyone says 'peace' is a good word, but what exactly is peace and why is it good?

Mana said: "Everyone has a different understanding of peace, but in my opinion, peace is not the goal. The peace that Konoha hopes for is actually a happy and beautiful life brought by peace, and the caged bird is clearly It is a truth that is said in vain. Some people are born to be higher than others. Some people are born as human beings, and some people are destined not to be. If they are separated, whether it is their own eyes, their own lives, everything. They are all under the control of the Zong family. Ever since they were carved as caged birds at the age of three, they have lost their basic dignity as human beings and are not even considered human beings. How can they talk about a happy and beautiful life?"

"Didn't the ninjas of the separated families go through life and death for Konoha? The ninjas of the separated families did the same tasks as other ninjas, faced the same dangers, and shed blood and sacrificed less than anyone else. Their dedication to Konoha was the same as countless other ordinary ninjas. Ninjas are the same, so - why! Why should they be treated like this? If Konoha turns a blind eye to such injustice, if Konoha agrees with this approach, does Konoha still deserve to talk about the Will of Fire?"

Neither Tsunade nor the Third Generation could answer this question.

Of course Mana knew they couldn't answer.

"...When I asked this question to Mr. Hashirama and Mr. Tobirama, their expressions were very similar to yours now. In the end, Mr. Hashirama said to me, I can change everything."

Mana said: "I think that as Hokage, at least every ninja in Konoha should hold his head high and live with dignity."

If you can't even 'live like a human being', wouldn't it be ridiculous to talk about peace and happiness?

The third generation exhaled a long breath: "...Mana, do you know what you will face if you do this?"

Mana nodded: "I have thought about it, even thought about the worst case scenario... The current situation seems to be worse, but this is not a reason to turn a blind eye, right? What's more... if this problem cannot be solved, Konoha itself The will of fire that is preached is untenable, and being defeated in terms of will is more terrifying than being defeated."

□□You can stand up again after being defeated. If your will is destroyed, you will completely lose hope.

Mana said: "Decades have passed, and the world has not become more peaceful. What I want to do may be to bring as big a change to the ninja world as when the Warring States Period ended and the Ninja Village Era came, so I will We must ensure that there are no problems in Konoha itself."

Sandai gritted his teeth: "I did this!"

Facing Zhenna's surprised look, the third generation said: "Why, after being a good person all my life, you are not allowed to take on the responsibility now? Zhenna, I am also a ninja who has experienced decades of bloody events, so don't underestimate me!"

Mana knew that what the Third Generation meant was that changing Hinata was a good thing, but it also required backlash, and even controversy and infamy. The Third Generation hoped that she would become the future Hokage, so she must not be responsible for these, and the Third Generation would Fight this thing before you actually retire.

Mana reached out and patted the third generation on the shoulder: "Think openly, it's not that serious. Don't make it look like a life and death situation on the battlefield. We have helpers this time."

Sandai was confused: "Help?"

Who is it?

"Danzo!"

Mana said: "I have news. He visited the Hyuga clan leader before. I want to know what he will say."

Three generations: "..."

No, what about your promise not to investigate or retaliate?

...Although Danzo is seeking his own death now, Mana cannot be blamed for taking revenge.

After thinking about it for three generations, he finally came to only one conclusion.

——Danzo is so miserable!