Having obtained the control method for the explosive tag array from Genno, the tension in Senya’s mind eased slightly.
Only slightly.
He knew very well that until Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzo, and the clans behind them were completely dealt with, the shadow of death would continue to loom over his head!
Right, he had also left out the ninja world’s greatest filial son.
“Senior Genno, you can carefully consider what I said.” “Konoha’s higher-ups are your true enemies.
We can cooperate.
If you figure things out, you can tell Senior Hikura.” Genno was a ninja highly skilled in espionage and traps.
Senya needed to rope in all possible allies to increase his chances of winning!
For Genno’s safety, as well as his own, Genno was secretly transferred to Uchiha Setsuna’s house by Uchiha Hikura.
Meanwhile, Senya stayed behind to host a banquet for the clansmen who had helped him today.
Among them, even the weakest was at the Chunin level.
“Thank you all, seniors, for taking time out of your busy schedules to help me today.
If there is ever a place where you need me in the future, as long as it is within my power, I will absolutely not decline or hesitate!” By saying this, Senya was taking the initiative to owe them a favor.
These things were all about give and take.
They didn’t have much of a relationship before, but now they did.
As long as Senya could demonstrate his worth, they wouldn’t be stingy about showing him theirs.
The dinner was a resounding success.
After bidding everyone farewell, Senya stepped into a public area, used the Transformation Jutsu to take on a new appearance, and only then headed to Elder Setsuna’s house.
Near the alleyway entrance next to Elder Setsuna’s house, Senya unexpectedly ran into Fugaku.
His expression was ugly; his lips were pressed tightly together, his jaw muscles were clenched, and a dark cloud hung over his brows.
Senya stopped in his tracks, standing by the wall and lowering his head to yield the right of way.
He didn’t want Uchiha Fugaku noticing him too early.
Uchiha Fugaku was in a terrible mood.
He glanced at Senya standing by the wall, withdrew his gaze, and strode away.
Just an ordinary clansman.
Watching Uchiha Fugaku’s retreating back, the corners of Senya’s mouth curled up slightly, his mood brightening a bit more.
‘It seems the conflict between Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Setsuna has escalated.
That’s some pretty good news.’ In the courtyard, Senya met with Uchiha Setsuna.
His brows were tightly furrowed, knitted together as he glared at the pond, his eyes harboring a raging fury.
Seeing Senya, Uchiha Setsuna said furiously, “As the clan head, Uchiha Fugaku only knows how to blindly compromise and concede.
He doesn’t act like a clan head at all!” “He is no longer fit to stay in that position!” After they returned just now, they had engaged in a heated argument.
The two sides had irreconcilable differences in their attitudes toward Konoha.
One was a hardcore hawk, while the other appeared to be a hawk but was actually a weak capitulator.
“Elder Setsuna, Clan Head Fugaku has been in power for nine years.
He has established deep prestige and gathered a group of loyal confidants around him.
Until the truth about Uchiha Itachi harming Shisui is exposed, it will be very difficult to topple him.” Senya’s words soothed Uchiha Setsuna’s anger.
He wasn’t advising Uchiha Setsuna because he wanted to take Fugaku as his teacher.
Right now, the clan was facing internal strife and external threats.
They had to grasp the main conflict and concentrate their forces to deal with it first.
Before fighting external enemies, internal stability must be secured.
The ones being pacified weren’t that disastrous father-son duo, but rather all the clansmen.
He needed to unify their ideology and form a united front.
Uchiha Fugaku might be the clan head, but he couldn’t represent everyone!
“Elder Setsuna, please describe what just happened in the meeting room.” Uchiha Setsuna was nearing seventy, but his memory hadn’t faded much.
He recounted the events in meticulous detail.
After listening, Senya realized that the plan had to be altered.
They absolutely could not dance to the tune of Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo.
He pondered for a moment before suggesting, “Elder Setsuna, I believe we should immediately convene a full clan meeting and have every single clansman attend!” Uchiha Setsuna quickly caught on.
His snow-white brows furrowed as he hesitated, “But those clansmen are just ordinary people.” Senya said decisively, “The clan has reached a critical moment of life and death.
Defending it is not the responsibility of one person or a small group; it is the shared responsibility of all clansmen!” “An undeniable, inescapable responsibility!
Retreating will only allow the butcher’s knife to fall upon our own bodies!” He clenched his fists and swung his arm forcefully, conveying a powerful message: “Every single one of us must fight for ourselves, for our families, and for the clan!” As the saying goes, the survival and legacy of the clan rest on the shoulders of our generation.
Senya had summarized the reason for the Uchiha clan’s annihilation.
They had failed to mobilize the masses.
They hadn’t made everyone realize that this was a life-or-death war!
The faction led by Uchiha Fugaku treated the coup like child’s play.
A small handful of people gathered around all day, holding meetings and complaining, as if that alone would guarantee a successful coup.
If crying day and night could kill a tyrant, there would be no need for actual warfare.
Senya would not make such a mistake.
The Uchiha clan had survived for a thousand years not by holding meetings, but through overwhelming martial prowess!
Through terrifying war potential!
The Sharingan granted the Uchiha clan far more than just formidable strength!
It also provided unparalleled war potential!
Even an old man with one foot in the grave had the potential to awaken and evolve his eyes.
What Senya needed to do was awaken the dormant war potential of the Uchiha clan.
A massacre?
It was still uncertain who would be massacring whom in the end!
Uchiha Setsuna stared blankly into Senya’s clean, clear eyes, momentarily lost in a daze.
In a trance, he faintly saw the shadow of the man he had once worshipped the most overlapping with Senya.
‘The future belongs to you all.
Before then, let this old bag of bones burn one last time to incinerate all the thorns on your path!’ Senya’s repeated correct judgments led Uchiha Setsuna to quietly make a decision.
He snapped back to reality.
His somewhat cloudy eyes were now incredibly sharp, making one afraid to meet his gaze.
“You are right.
Every single one of our clansmen must fight for themselves, for their families, and for the clan!” “Uchiha Hikura, use my name to immediately broadcast a summons for all clansmen to gather at the central square,” Uchiha Setsuna ordered.
“Wait, recall everyone from the Military Police Force first before making the announcement.” “Understood.” Uchiha Hikura trembled all over, a premonition washing over him.
A massive upheaval was coming.
But he didn’t feel any fear.
Only…
excitement!
Uchiha Setsuna asked solemnly, “Senya, do you have the resolve to step onto the stage?” Senya remained silent.
If possible, he didn’t want to enter the sights of Konoha’s higher-ups this early.
But he knew very well that from the moment Uchiha Setsuna voiced his interrogation of Shimura Danzo today, no amount of hiding would do any good.
Konoha’s intelligence network would definitely launch a rapid investigation.
Perhaps it wouldn’t be long before his intelligence file appeared on Sarutobi Hiruzen’s desk.
Therefore…
“Elder Setsuna, that is not a stage, that is a battlefield, and I am already prepared,” Senya gave his sonorous and forceful reply.