Chapter 81 The Remnants of the Old Times (4k)

Inside the Anbu building of Konoha.

Uchiha Itachi sat in the monitoring room, watching the screen of the Uchiha clan.

Most civilians were under surveillance, but the whereabouts of the Uchiha clan ninjas were uncertain, and it was difficult to fully grasp their whereabouts with only monitoring equipment.

"You don't look very good."

Tianzang appeared behind Itachi and asked, "Is there anything unusual?"

"It's still the same as usual, but the clan meetings have become more and more frequent recently..."

Itachi's tone was cold, and the screen in front of him was the Nanga Shrine where the Uchiha clan held clan meetings.

"If there is any situation, you must report it immediately. If you are not feeling well, you can go back and rest for a while."

Tianzang made a simple polite remark and did not care about Itachi's tone.

But Uchiha Itachi frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "However, Uchiha Inahori went to Konoha Prison today."

"Uchiha Inahori?"

Tianzang was stunned when he heard this, and then recalled the information about the target.

Uchiha Inahori, a member of the Uchiha radical faction

However, unlike the impulsive, reckless and arrogant Eighth Generation, his character is relatively more stable, and he was even a member of the conservative faction.

However, the most noteworthy thing about him is his identity as the grandson of Uchiha Setsuna.

"You have been here for a short time, so it is normal even if you don't know."

Tianzang said in a calm tone: "His grandfather Uchiha Setsuna is imprisoned in Konoha Prison. According to our Anbu's information, he visits Uchiha Setsuna every Sunday."

"Then did Uchiha Inahori do anything weird?"

"Unfortunately, he didn't."

Tianzang shook his head and said: "At first, we also thought that Uchiha Setsuna, the old man, was still treacherous and was conspiring with his grandson to plan something dangerous that was detrimental to the village."

"But after so many years, all their conversations have been monitored by us, and the topics they talked about were all about family matters."

Of course, there are also curses and curses on the Second and Third Generation Hokage, and dissatisfaction with the unsatisfactory performance of Uchiha descendants.

Looking at the man in his forties in the surveillance video, Uchiha Itachi couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

At this time, Uchiha Inahiro was like an ordinary civilian, with a kind and gentle smile on his face, playing with a group of Uchiha children.

He really looked harmless.

"Am I overthinking?"

Tianzang smiled and patted his shoulder: "Don't be too stressed-, Uchiha Inahiro is not strong, and he is a fence-sitter between conservatives and radicals, and Uchiha Setsuna is older than the third generation, and now he is just struggling to survive."

In the Uchiha surveillance list, Uchiha Eighth Generation and Uchiha Tiehuo have higher priority than Uchiha Inahiro and Uchiha Setsuna.

After all, the Anbu itself is short of manpower, otherwise they would not choose to use surveillance facilities for monitoring.

There is no need to waste energy on people like Uchiha Inahiro and Uchiha Setsuna.

"Relax a little. It's already very difficult for you to monitor your own family."

"This is my own choice, so it's not difficult."

Hearing Uchiha Itachi's answer, Tianzang's eyes flashed with helplessness.

He couldn't help but pat Itachi's shoulder again, and then turned and left.

And Uchiha Itachi looked at Uchiha Inahori who was walking leisurely in the picture.

For some reason, an inexplicable irritation suddenly rose in his heart.

"Uchiha Inahori, Uchiha Setsuna, I hope these two people really don't have any conspiracy."

…………

At the same time, Uchiha Inahori did not return to the police force again after leaving Konoha Prison.

But he came to his home leisurely.

After entering the mansion, the relaxed expression on Inahori's face disappeared instantly, and turned into gloomy and solemn.

He walked into the room and turned the mechanism on the bookshelf.

A passage leading to the underground appeared, and Inahori walked down quickly along this secret passage.

In the secret room that should have been empty, a figure inexplicably appeared.

Wearing a black and white mask with a three-eyed cat face and wearing a black coat, he looks very mysterious.

He stood in front of a calligraphy work, looking up, and seemed to be very absorbed.

"There is actually a word 'love' hanging on it?"

The masked man looked at the word "love" and suddenly laughed: "It seems that there are smart people in the Uchiha clan."

It is true that an old man in the family is like a treasure.

Judging from this calligraphy work with the word "love".

Uchiha Setsuna, that guy has survived from the second generation's rule to the present, and his understanding of the Sharingan is probably far greater than that of Uchiha Fugaku.

Most people think that the Senju clan regards love as power, while the Uchiha clan puts the power of ninjutsu first.

But the fact is not so.

No family has a deeper love than the Uchiha clan.

Once the Uchiha clan members understand love, their feelings that have been bound for a long time will be released, and the power that surpasses the Senju clan will also awaken.

But once the Uchiha who understand love lose that strong love, love will be replaced by stronger hatred, and the whole person's temperament will change drastically, swallowed by darkness, and go to the extreme path.

So it is not "hate" that makes the Uchiha people stronger, but the opposite "love".

Obviously Uchiha Setsuna has initially realized this.

"Are you Amanomichu?"

Uchiha Inari did not hide his traces, and came behind the masked man with a solemn expression.

Menma turned slightly when he heard Inabi call out his code name.

The blue eyes as deep as the deep sea behind the mask made Uchiha Inabi couldn't help but tremble in his heart.

"Uchiha Inari?"

Menma stared at Inabi's three magatama sharingan and praised, "Your eyes are very good."

It can be clearly felt that the pupil power in these eyes is very strong.

"You said before that the coup of the Uchiha clan has long been under the control of Konoha's senior officials?"

Inari didn't pay attention to his meaningful words, but said in a deep voice: "Also, the illusion you showed me is the future of the Uchiha clan as you call it?"

On his way to visit his grandfather, he was suddenly pulled into the world of illusion.

The three Magatama Sharingan has no ability to resist.

He didn't even find out when the illusion happened.

In that illusion, Dao Huo watched a good show as a bystander.

"Uchiha Itachi massacred the entire clan, not even the old, weak, women and children. However, as the clan leader, Uchiha Fugaku actually chose to be slaughtered and captured without mercy."

Menma shook his head and smiled: "You are one of the few sober people in the Uchiha clan. You should be very aware that Uchiha has been forced into a dead end by himself and the top management of Konoha."

"Even if there is no Uchiha Itachi, there will still be Uchiha Rat and Uchiha Wolf."

The reason why Menma chose to find Uchiha Inari was not only because of his identity as the grandson of Setsuna Uchiha.

It's also because he is more like an "ordinary person".

Know how to hide clumsiness, have a calm personality, and have a high level of awareness of the situation.

This is extremely valuable to the Uchiha clan, which is paranoid and insane.

"..."

Inohuo was silent for a moment after hearing this, and said bitterly: "But how could the Third Hokage allow this to happen when the Uchiha clan was completely destroyed? Isn't he trying to repair the relationship between the village and the Uchiha?"

How vicious a heart is required to carry out such a bloody and brutal incident.

"Stop struggling, you should have asked Uchiha Setsuna, right?"

Menma said without any surprise: "Since you chose to come here alone, doesn't it mean you have believed in the future I showed you?"

As soon as these words came out, the tense Uchiha Inabi instantly relaxed.

I couldn't help but slumped down on the chair nearby.

He thought again of what his grandfather had said to him.

"That brat Sarutobi Hiruzen is just the same as that stinky rat Shimura Danzo."

Uchiha said with a look of disdain: "Sarutobi Hiruzen only learned Senju Tobirama's hypocrisy, but he did not learn Senju Tobirama's courage and responsibility. If the darkness of Konoha is allowed to spread unchecked, Konoha will be destroyed by him sooner or later. of indecision.”

Indecisive?

Indeed, this kind of thing should be understood without even thinking about it.

The Third Hokage has always tried to maintain balance, but after all, he is not a saint-like figure like Senju Hashirama.

When it comes to his own interests, the Third Hokage will be partial.

The root is the darkness that was born under his connivance and hesitation, and now it is too big to fall off.

Menma spoke again: "If you can't make a decision, take me with you to Konoha Prison to see Setsuna Uchiha."

"I think that old man should understand what it means to abandon the car to save the handsome man, and to survive with a broken arm."

Uchiha Inari covered his head, unable to help showing a hint of helplessness on his face.

Grandpa should enjoy his old age at this age.

But now, the Uchiha clan is on the edge of the cliff.

He, an incompetent and unworthy descendant, actually needed a dying old man to come forward to make the final decision.

………

Konoha's prison is located next to the ANBU headquarters, and the police force used to be nearby.

but now……

"Dao Huo? Are you here to visit your grandpa again?"

"Yes, the old man is getting old, and I am the only grandson left."

The jailer in charge stood in front of the prison gate, smiling and chatting with Uchiha Inari.

Inari's character is not as arrogant as other Uchihas.

On the contrary, he is very friendly and steady.

Over time, the jailers also recognized this filial Uchiha a little more.

"I won't delay your work."

Uchiha Inari smiled honestly and said: "Otherwise, I will be scolded again if I keep the old man waiting."

"Do you understand the rules?"

"Don't worry, you can only visit for an hour. I understand that."

The jailer said no more and stepped aside to get out of the way.

Dao Huo walked into the prison as usual, carrying a thermos filled with food.

As he gradually went deeper, what appeared before him was a dark and deep corridor.

On both sides of the corridor are cells with iron bars as doors, in which various prisoners are held individually.

Konoha's criminals and spies from other countries were imprisoned here, and everyone was wearing heavy shackles and handcuffs.

"Oh oh oh, it's that Uchiha again!"

"Hahaha, I can smell the food from all the way away!"

The vicious-looking prisoners were holding on to the railings of the iron gates, staring at the rice fire with strange smiles on their faces.

"Good afternoon everyone."

Uchiha Inari greeted him nonchalantly and walked deeper into the prison.

Uchiha Inabi didn't stop until he saw an old man with gray hair and wrinkles on his face.

"grandfather."

Hearing the sound of rice fire, the old man opened his cloudy eyes.

"Rice fire."

He asked in an old and hoarse voice: "Did you bring the food I asked you to bring?"

"Brought it."

Setsuna frowned, his eyes a little sharper.

Seeing that there was no one behind Dao Huo, he was about to ask a question.

"Elder Setsuna, first meeting."

Setsuna was stunned when he heard the sudden sound.

This voice did not come from my ears.

Instead, it was more like using some kind of illusion to appear directly in his mind.

Just a brief moment in the blink of an eye.

I don't know when, a figure suddenly appeared next to Dao Huo.

Menma looked at the old man who seemed to be dying in front of him, with a hint of deep meaning in his eyes.

Uchiha Setsuna.

Among the current Uchiha clan, he is the only Uchiha who has survived from the reign of the Second Hokage to the present, and was once a member of the Konoha Police Force.

He has a sinister and cunning character, inherited the will of Uchiha Madara, and is quite dissatisfied with Senju Tobirama's policy of governing the Uchiha clan. He has always been eager to regain sovereignty from the Senju clan. He is a hawkish Uchiha clan member.

However, his inciting the Uchiha clan to rebel and cause trouble was keenly detected by Senju Tobirama, and he was eventually arrested by ANBU members sent by Senju Tobirama and imprisoned in Konoha Prison for life.

"Are you Tianzhi Yuzhong?"

Setsuna frowned and did not speak directly, but tentatively talked to himself in his heart.

"Yes, Elder Setsuna, you can call me Tianzhi Yuzhong."

Hearing the response in his mind again, a thoughtful look flashed across Setsuna's face.

Isn't it mind reading?

It seems that I have to relax my mind in order to see my thoughts.

Thinking of this, he sarcastically said in his heart: "You hide your head and show your tail, how dare you speak nonsense about the future of our Uchiha clan?"

The words fell.

I don't know if it was an illusion, but I heard a faint chuckle.

"You'd better trust me more. I don't have the patience to see an old man sneeze at me."

Setsuna's face suddenly darkened.

But in an instant, he put on his smile again.

"what is your purpose?"

"Of course I'll make a deal with you."

"What deal?"

"Use the resources of your Uchiha clan to exchange for the future of your Uchiha clan."

While Menma and Setsuna were talking silently.

Setsuna did not forget that he might be being monitored.

He took the food and took it out, pretending to be dissatisfied and said: "You brat, the food is cold. Remember to come earlier next time!"

At the same time, he asked in his heart: "Use our Uchiha resources in exchange for our future?"

"You think our Uchiha clan has no future, right?"

In the past week, Dao Huo had already communicated with him using coded gestures.

The man in front of him who calls himself "Tianzhong" is very powerful.

To be able to hide from everyone's sight, he must have a very strong illusion ability.

"You should know better than me."

Menma's slightly smiling voice came into Setsuna's mind: "Uchiha is like a crazy horse that is out of control. No one can stop this crazy horse."

There is already a cliff ahead of me, and I don't know that I am about to die.