Naruto: Unlimited Kekkai Genkai

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The change in Uchiha Setsuna's attitude is actually traceable. Apart from other things, the appearance of Uchiha Shikazan, or more specifically, a new pair of Mangekyō Sharingan, is undoubtedly a good thing for the Uchiha clan. However, Uchiha Setsuna understands the village leaders' stance towards the Uchiha.

At this time, if the Uchiha clan wants to seek change, force is one aspect, but they must also gain the support of the village.

However, with the emergence of another pair of Mangekyō, the village leaders would likely only grow more fearful of Uchiha. Therefore, their only option is to support a new Hokage. Among the candidates in the village, only a few can realistically become Hokage at this moment.

The first choice is Tsunade, followed by Jiraiya, then Orochimaru, Hatake Sakumo, and finally Ishigami Hara.

Even if Tsunade becomes Hokage, the Uchiha clan's situation would improve, at least reducing their current passive position.

On the surface, it may seem that the first few candidates are more suitable than Ishigami Hara, but Uchiha Setsuna, with his experience, feels that Ishigami Hara is the most fitting choice.

And the reason?

It's quite simple: Ishigami Hara also possesses Sharingan. Compared to the others, the Uchiha are more inclined to support someone with Sharingan to become Hokage, as it would make them feel more involved.

As for the previous conflicts between Uchiha and Ishigami Hara, they no longer matter to Uchiha Setsuna. The Uchiha admire strength above all else. As long as one is strong enough, they earn Uchiha's respect.

Moreover, due to Uchiha Shikazan's situation this time, Uchiha Setsuna came to understand the deeper details. While others may not understand the difficulty of awakening the Mangekyō, Uchiha Setsuna, as a Mangekyō user himself, knows it all too well.

In the process of Uchiha Shikazan's awakening, Ishigami Hara must have been involved. Only someone familiar with the Mangekyō would understand how to trigger its awakening.

As a result, Uchiha Setsuna, having guessed the underlying circumstances, quickly grasped Ishigami Hara's intentions, and thus, his visit to negotiate became inevitable.

Ishigami Hara acted naturally, as if he had expected this development, and displayed no surprise.

Uchiha Setsuna left the Ishigami clan compound with a satisfied expression. No one knew what the two had discussed, but judging by Uchiha Setsuna's demeanor, it was clear his purpose had been achieved.

Inside the Ishigami clan, Ishigami Hara drank his tea in one gulp and called out, "Go and invite a few elders."

Someone acknowledged the order and left. Soon, a group of elders led by Ishigami Asahi arrived, and Ishigami Hara gave his orders directly.

"From now on, have the clan members go out less and reduce contact with outsiders. The time limit is two weeks."

The elders exchanged glances. Although they didn't fully understand the reasoning, they took the order seriously and proceeded to carry it out.

No matter the reason, Ishigami Hara had his motives for saying this. Since they couldn't figure it out, the clan members just followed the order and carried it out.

Ishigami Hara didn't explain. Regardless, the Ishigami clan needed to keep a low profile during this period, and there was nothing wrong with his arrangement.

Two days later, the village's handling of Shimura Danzō was revealed, and those paying attention understood what had happened.

First, Shimura Danzō's guilt was announced, including using special means to control Root members.

These means included, but were not limited to, curse seals, brainwashing, mental torture, and forcing members into mutual slaughter.

It would have been better if these cruel methods had remained hidden.

Once exposed, even those who viewed shinobi as tools couldn't tolerate it.

After all, this was no longer the Sengoku era. Certain methods of cultivating shinobi had long been abandoned, but Shimura Danzō had taken things further than before, naturally earning hostility from the regular shinobi.

The second issue was his attempts to obtain Uchiha clan Sharingan. Regarding the death of Uchiha Kagami, the village's statement to the public was vague, but anyone with a discerning eye could deduce that Shimura Danzō was involved.

Thus, the crime of harming fellow villagers could not be avoided.

Then there were revelations from some Root mission scrolls. Although only a small portion was disclosed to the public, that alone was enough to shock people.

The missions involved special methods.

Kidnapping and assassination were considered minor compared to other actions.

There were even instances of active rumor-spreading and selling village intelligence.

Among the revealed details, the most attention was given to those related to Nawaki.

The village couldn't hide this, especially with Ishigami Hara keeping watch.

As a result, both the villagers and the shinobi class could no longer hold a favorable view of Shimura Danzō. His actions had clearly crossed a moral line.

Finally, the case of the Uchiha squad's murder when returning to the village was concluded. While not many details were made public, it was clear to any reasonable person that Shimura Danzō had sought the Sharingan.

In an unexpected twist, the Uchiha clan gained sympathy through this incident. Whether it could be considered a blessing in disguise remained uncertain.

The village leaders' final verdict was simple. They gave Shimura Danzō some face by not accepting Ishigami Hara's claim that he was a traitor. Instead, they decided that Danzō would be executed secretly to settle the matter.

As for Root, the decision was straightforward. It was completely abolished. The Root shinobi would have to undergo various retraining and treatments before being allowed to take on missions again. Some were simply dismissed.

Ishigami Hara didn't see anything wrong with this. If it had been him, the measures might have been even more extreme.

Since then, everyone knew that Ishigami Hara was involved in handling Shimura Danzō's case. Although some of the details were revealed, much remained hidden. Naturally, curious people wanted to uncover more.

Normal inquiries required contact with the actual source, but Ishigami Hara had already ordered his clan members to avoid outsiders during this period, preventing anyone from learning the full story.

Curious individuals couldn't approach the Uchiha either, leaving them with unanswered questions.

As time passed, the village soon let the matter of Shimura Danzō fade away, rarely mentioning it again, as if it had been forgotten. However, some people felt uneasy, sensing that something might happen later. The calmness was strange, leaving people a bit unsettled.

Then, on this day, the Jōnin class received an order that all Jōnin in the village were required to attend a meeting.

The initiator? Ishigami Hara.

At this point, many people were left on edge.

Something was about to happen.