Starting with rogue ninjas, building the insect kingdom.

Chapter 117 Uchiha Mikoto

"It is indeed the Mangekyou Sharingan, but I did not inquire about its abilities. After all, that is every ninja's secret. Danzo, I have decided to establish an elders' council, with one seat each for the Uchiha and Hyuga clans, and for the rest, I hope more than half will be from commoners."

"What? You actually want to give power to the Uchiha clan?" Shimura Danzo objected immediately. "Hiruzen, you are disregarding the words left behind by our teacher."

"The teacher stayed behind simply because he wanted Konoha to become better and better. Don't worry, I have my own plans for dealing with the Uchiha. They are, after all, part of the village... and Fugaku Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan must be handled properly."

"I believe that Fugaku Uchiha will be a good clan leader. As long as we delegate power appropriately, he will help mediate the relationship between the village and the Uchiha clan."

"This is utter nonsense! You're just raising a tiger to cause future trouble." Seeing that reasoning with him was futile, Shimura Danzo could only resort to threats: "Hiruzen, you'll regret this!"

Having said that, he turned and left.

For the first time, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not speak after he finished speaking, but simply watched him leave quietly.

As for delegating power to the Uchiha clan, he never intended to go against his teacher's wishes; sometimes, for the sake of the village's stability, he had no choice but to do so.

Although the Uchiha clan lost many ninjas this time, the Konoha clan suffered the most serious losses.

With the return of the two three-tomoe Sharingan and the Mangekyou Sharingan, the Uchiha clan is now unexpectedly united, their methods of investigation and arrest are more serious, and their aura is more imposing.

It would be no exaggeration to describe it as being at its zenith, but now Konoha cannot withstand any more turmoil, and it can only concede some of its interests and power.

It wasn't about compromising or making a helpless concession; it was simply... he wanted to try a different approach, hoping that a more lenient policy could bring the Uchiha clan back to the village.

"Sigh, it's just that neither the Uchiha nor the Hyuga can become Hokage."

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up and looked at the Hokage Rock. This was not only his teacher's will, but also the collective decision of all the ninjas in Konoha.

The eyes of the Uchiha were born from hatred and evil. Their strength was born from hatred and sin. How can such people bear the light?

When he came to his senses, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly remembered something. He simply bit his finger and formed a hand seal. With a bang, white mist shot up and Enma appeared beside him.

"Hiruzen, why did you suddenly summon me? Do I need to fight?"

"This isn't a battle; I have some questions for you." Hiruzen Sarutobi pulled up a chair for him to sit down, then asked, "The Enma clan... have you ever heard of the Dragonfly clan?"

"The Dragonfly Clan?" The ape demon scratched its head as if in thought, then shook its head. "Never heard of them. They're probably some minor psychic race."

"That shouldn't be the case. According to the information I just received, this race is quite powerful. They even call themselves the Dragonfly Holy Land."

Hiruzen Sarutobi showed the report he had just written to Enma, and after seeing the records, Enma lost confidence.

He scratched his head and said, "Perhaps there really is some hidden dragonfly race, but I think it's unlikely in the Holy Land."

"Fine, I was just asking."

"It's alright, I'll go back and check the records and ask the elders in the clan."

The ape demon has disappeared. In fact, the summoning races in the ninja world are far more ancient than ninjas. Although the ape demon has some status in the clan, in terms of knowledge and experience, it is not much. Perhaps there really is such a clan that does not show up in the world.

Regardless, this dragonfly clan has become an enemy, and one that is unlikely to be resolved in the future. After all, the ape demon clan and the ape-flying clan have been bound together for far too long, to the point that they are inseparable.

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Meanwhile, after returning to the Uchiha clan's territory, Fugaku Uchiha formed hand seals to deactivate his sensory ninjutsu. His tense nerves gradually relaxed.

He didn't want others to know that his eyesight was already failing, especially in front of strangers. If others knew that his strength was just a facade, then the benefits he had previously fought for for his clan would be lost.

Suddenly, something soft rushed into his arms from around the corner; to be precise, a hard head slammed into his lower abdomen.

When Fugaku Uchiha looked down, he was surprised to find that the girl in his arms was about ten years old.

"It hurts..." The girl pushed him away and covered her forehead.

Fugaku Uchiha observed carefully and finally identified the girl by her voice. She was the daughter of a clan elder named Mikoto Uchiha. They hadn't interacted much in the past because they were too far apart in age, about seven or eight years old, and were not from the same generation.

Facing the girl, his voice softened, and his expression became much gentler: "Is this Mikoto? I'm sorry, I bumped into you and hurt you. I was thinking about something."

Mikoto Uchiha quickly shook her head: "No, it's because I wasn't watching where I was going..."

She looked up and saw that handsome face; her heart pounded. Actually, she was lying, because she had been deliberately waiting there.

Because Fugaku Uchiha awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, he would either become the young master or the head of the clan. And Ye-ye told her that she was destined to become the head of the clan's wife.

So the Uchiha Touya in front of her is her future husband, and this chance encounter was carefully planned by her to see what her future husband is like.

Clearly, she was very satisfied.

As for the other person bumping into her, she didn't think it was an accident. On the contrary, she thought it was intentional. As for the purpose, it was probably because the other person had already seen through all her schemes and wanted to provoke her.

Thinking of this, her cheeks flushed slightly again, and she suddenly felt a little ashamed that her thoughts had been seen through.

Just then, a red-haired girl suddenly appeared in the distance and shouted at her, "How much longer are you going to wait? Hurry up and come over here."

"Brother Fugaku... I have something to do, so I'll be going now." After saying that, she ran away quickly.

Unexpectedly, there was another possibility: that Fugaku, who was nearly blind, hadn't seen her at all.

Fugaku Uchiha watched the small figure leave, his face expressionless. In truth, he had seen through Mikoto Uchiha's thoughts.

But she was at most eleven years old, just a child in his eyes. He simply couldn't help but develop feelings for his fiancée.

Fugaku Uchiha lightly touched his eyes, his fingers tracing across them. All pretense vanished, and his once bright eyes seemed to lose their color, appearing lifeless.

"It seems I'll need at least a few more years before considering marriage. I wonder if I'll even be able to see you as a bride..."