Chapter 767: Cancel the Coup

With only two days left until the Uchiha clan's planned coup, Uchiha Fugaku urgently convened a clan meeting without any prior warning.

All Uchiha shinobi received the notice and hurried to the Naka Shrine to attend the clan meeting.

"What is Fugaku thinking, suddenly calling a clan meeting without discussing it with us first."

Uchiha Seisei said with a displeased look.

"With a coup imminent, pulling such a big stunt out of nowhere—aren't you afraid the Anbu might catch on to something?"

"Caution is good, but there's no need to be overly restrained. Konoha was just attacked by that masked man in black robes; they don't have that much energy to keep tabs on us.

Besides, if Fugaku is calling an emergency clan meeting, it must be something important."

Uchiha Yashiro spoke up.

"That's exactly why we need to be even more cautious—this is a rare good opportunity for a coup.

Also, Fugaku, as the convener, hasn't even arrived yet. Who knows what he's up to."

Uchiha Seisei said from a different angle.

This time, Uchiha Yashiro couldn't defend Uchiha Fugaku, after all, there really wasn't a good excuse.

As time passed, the seats at the Naka Shrine gradually filled, but Uchiha Fugaku was still nowhere to be seen.

The Uchiha shinobi inside the Naka Shrine couldn't help but start discussing among themselves.

Uchiha Fugaku had never been late before—this was very unusual.

Just as the Uchiha were growing increasingly puzzled, the sound of footsteps came.

The Uchiha all turned to look toward the entrance, but the first person they saw was not their familiar clan leader Uchiha Fugaku, but a black-haired young man.

"Who is he? Is there a shinobi like him in the clan?"

An Uchiha shinobi whispered quietly.

"You haven't been keeping up with the news lately, have you? He's Obito, a shinobi from our clan. He's become quite famous recently—a few days ago he teamed up with the Third Hokage to drive off that masked man in black robes."

A long-haired Uchiha man explained.

"Such a powerful person exists in our clan."

The Uchiha shinobi gasped sharply, a look of astonishment on his face.

"It's normal not to recognize him. I only learned about this person in the clan a few days ago myself."

A nearby Uchiha said.

Although the Uchiha were not speaking loudly, it was still impossible to hide their words from the sharp-eared Obito.

Obito nodded slightly. It was worth all the effort he had put into publicizing himself—in just a few days, his reputation had spread across all of Konoha.

"So Fugaku invited even him."

Seeing Obito, Uchiha Seisei showed no change on the surface, but internally he grew even more puzzled.

Obito was undoubtedly strong, but he had been missing for too long—who knew what choice he would make if he learned about the coup.

Footsteps.

No sooner had Obito entered the Naka Shrine than Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Itachi walked in one after the other.

"Itachi, you bastard, you still have the nerve to show up!"

Seeing Uchiha Itachi, a Uchiha immediately stood up and shouted.

Many of the seated Uchiha also cast icy looks at Uchiha Itachi.

In the last clan meeting that decided on the coup, Uchiha Itachi had openly opposed it and was already regarded as a traitor to the Uchiha clan.

"Itachi…"

Uchiha Izumi clasped her hands together, fingers interlaced, and looked at Uchiha Itachi with worry.

Uchiha Itachi ignored everyone else, met Uchiha Izumi's gaze, and shook his head slightly, signaling her not to worry.

He wasn't the main character today; he was just there to bolster the presence.

"We are all clansmen, there's no need for this."

Obito said with a chuckle, walked to the place where Uchiha Fugaku usually sat, and sat down facing everyone.

"Obito, get up quickly, this is Fugaku's seat."

Uchiha Yashiro quickly reminded.

"No need, let him sit."

Uchiha Fugaku sat down beside Obito and said.

Uchiha Itachi sat on Obito's other side, and the three of them faced the many Uchiha ninja together.

Several Uchiha elders exchanged glances, momentarily unclear what Uchiha Fugaku was up to.

"Fugaku, suddenly calling a clan meeting, is there something to announce?"

In the end, it was Yashiro, who had the best relationship with Fugaku, who spoke up to ask.

"Yes."

Uchiha Fugaku nodded and stood up.

"The coup d'état planned for two days later is cancelled."

Uchiha Fugaku's voice wasn't loud, but like a deep-water bomb, it ignited the atmosphere of the Nanga Shrine.

"Clan leader Fugaku, what do you mean by cancelling the coup? Are we postponing it again?"

"Clan leader Fugaku, why are you suddenly cancelling the coup?"

"Captain Fugaku, are you also betraying the Uchiha?"

The Uchiha ninja one after another questioned Fugaku, demanding an explanation.

Even for the impulsive Uchiha, it took great resolve to decide on a coup.

After much deliberation and gritting their teeth to settle on this, it was so lightly cancelled; the Uchiha ninja could not accept it.

Uchiha Seisei saw this scene and was overjoyed, thinking "self-destruction."

In the current Uchiha clan, armed rebellion had become a "righteous cause"; even he, as the leader of the hawk faction, did not dare to defy this "righteous cause."

Although the emergence of this "righteous cause" was somewhat related to him, it was no longer under his control.

If he didn't support this "righteous cause," he would lose his influence.

An Uchiha, too excited, subconsciously activated his Sharingan; a bloody red bloomed in the Nanga Shrine.

When the first pair of Sharingan appeared, the situation instantly became uncontrollable; other Uchiha followed suit and activated their Sharingan.

Pairs of blood-red eyes stared intently at Uchiha Fugaku, as if threatening that if no reasonable explanation was given, they would attack.

Under these circumstances, even the battle-hardened Uchiha Fugaku felt considerable pressure.

Being stared at by dozens of Sharingan at once—perhaps only Hashirama Senju had experienced such treatment before?

"What's this? We are all clansmen. Put away your Sharingan and speak properly."

Obito, as if nothing was wrong, chuckled and tried to soothe.

"It's not your place to give orders here!"

An agitated Uchiha ninja with three tomoe stood up and shouted.

Boom!!

Obito's immensely powerful chakra erupted; his terrifying aura instantly shook the entire Nanga Shrine.

And the ground where Obito stood cracked like a spiderweb.

"This chakra!"

Uchiha Seisei's expression changed drastically.

"Although chakra isn't everything in battle, this chakra is unbelievably strong."

"Just by sensing the presence, you know it's terrifyingly strong."

The Uchiha ninjas were all horrified.

"Maybe you'd like to come up here and give the orders?"

Obito asked the standing Uchiha with blood-filled eyes, his tone flat.

The Three-Tomoe Uchiha ninja looked at Obito's Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, felt Obito's abyss-like aura, and finally said nothing, silently sitting down.

"I don't feel like hiding it from you—canceling the coup was my idea. I convinced Uncle Fugaku."

Obito said directly.

"Since you're so strong, why don't you help the clan? If we succeed, the Uchiha will be great again!"

Hearing this, an Uchiha Jonin, regardless of Obito's strength, demanded.

"Yeah, first Itachi, now you—why can't you ever think about the clan?"

"Don't you have any shame toward your Sharingan?"

Within moments, the entire Naka Shrine was filled with accusations against Obito. Anyone listening would have thought Obito had done something terribly wrong to the Uchiha.

Itachi Uchiha clenched his fists, his heart full of disappointment.

These fools who only think about the clan—what right did they have to question Obito?

In terms of achievements for Konoha, Obito was a war hero.

In terms of achievements for the Uchiha, Obito wanted to become the clan's savior and prevent the Uchiha from being wiped out.

This made Itachi think of Shisui's death.

Some in the clan even suspected Itachi had deliberately killed Shisui, and others complained that Shisui was too weak mentally.

At that time, Itachi was so angry he wanted to kill. Shisui had done so much for the Uchiha, and these brainless fools dared to complain about him?

"A hopeless clan."

Itachi lowered his eyes, already beginning to think about how to persuade Obito to join him in wiping out the clan.

Rather than letting these fools drag Konoha into the abyss of war, it would be better to eliminate them all.

That way, at least the Uchiha clan would be remembered with a good reputation.

The rogue ninja Itachi Uchiha kills his entire clan, then is killed by the Konoha hero Obito with his own hands. Itachi thought this ending wasn't too bad.

Facing the accusations from the many Uchiha ninjas, Obito wasn't annoyed.

He was going to become Hokage—if he panicked at this little bit of doubt, he might as well give up now, to avoid going up there and disgracing Muyue.

"What's the point of becoming Hokage through a coup? I'll defeat everyone fair and square and become Hokage!"

Obito stood up, showing an extremely confident smile.

Obito had thought a lot about how to solve the internal problems of the Uchiha.

Being strong enough does let you do whatever you want, but that comes at a cost.

If Obito only used force to suppress them, even if he succeeded, the result would be rivers of blood and a severely weakened Uchiha clan.

That wasn't the outcome Obito wanted. He wanted to solve the problem as peacefully as possible.

After repeatedly recalling the memories of two worlds, Obito finally thought of an excellent entry point—the position of Hokage.

Were the Uchiha staging a coup because they had nothing better to do?

Of course not: they believed the current Konoha leadership was unworthy of their positions, and the Uchiha clan was suffering unbearable oppression. That was why they wanted to stage a coup and become Hokage.

In other words, the Uchiha's core goal was to become Hokage.

Without using force, Obito couldn't become Hokage immediately, but he could give the Uchiha clan hope for an Uchiha Hokage.

"My teacher is the Fourth Hokage, and my strength is no less than the Third Hokage's. I'm also a ninja with the status of Konoha's war hero. Why would I need a coup to become Hokage?"

"Who has the qualifications and ability to compete with me?"

"The Sannin—one of them, Jiraiya, is your teacher's teacher."

Someone said.

Obito smiled contemptuously.

"Jiraiya is lecherous and lacks ambition, how can he compete with me for the position of Hokage?"

"Orochimaru, who has become a rogue ninja, has even lost his qualification to compete."

"Tsunade's reputation and strength are passable, but she is addicted to gambling, not worth worrying about."

With just a few words, Obito listed all the shortcomings of the Sannin, as if the position of Hokage was destined for him.

Although Obito's words were extremely arrogant, the Uchiha ninjas thought it over and found that there really wasn't anything wrong.

"Even though you have the strength and reputation to become Hokage, the Konoha higher-ups are deliberately excluding us. They will never sit back and let you become Hokage."

Uchiha Seisei spoke up.

"Fugaku made no small contributions in the Third Ninja World War. On the battlefield, who doesn't know the might of Fugaku of the Evil Eye?

But what was the result? He didn't even have the qualification to run for election."

"For the Uchiha to fight for our rightful interests, we can only stage a coup!"

"Coup! Coup!"

"Take back our rights!"

The Uchiha in Naka Shrine once again became agitated, angry at their clan leader's treatment.

Uchiha Seisei stared at Obito's face.

After hearing Obito's words, he became even more determined in his resolve for a coup.

Because compared to Uchiha Itachi, Obito seemed more likely to side with the Uchiha.

"It wasn't because I was suppressed that I didn't become a candidate; it truly was a lack of ability. Whether it's Minato Namikaze or Orochimaru, both far surpass me in achievements and strength."

Uchiha Fugaku stood up and said.

He had indeed made a name for himself, but how could he compare to the Yellow Flash and the Sannin? Uchiha Seisei was completely leading the crowd and deceiving people.

The interior of Naka Shrine instantly fell silent. The Uchiha ninjas didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Uncle Fugaku not becoming a candidate doesn't mean I can't. Now I have become the ANBU Commander.

The ANBU Commander at twenty-one years old, do you think I am being suppressed?"

Obito said.

"ANBU Commander!"

The Uchiha ninjas were all surprised. This was a position second only to one person and above ten thousand in the ANBU. To hold such an important post at twenty-one was truly young and accomplished.

"Arrest them."

Obito snapped his fingers, and suddenly a large number of ANBU rushed into the room.

Before the Uchiha ninjas could react, Uchiha Seisei and several other hawkish Uchiha ninjas who had been acting up were subdued by elite ANBU.

"What do you think you're doing!"

The Uchiha ninjas who snapped out of it wanted to help their clansmen break free.

"Everyone sit down!"

Uchiha Fugaku activated his Sharingan and commanded in a deep voice.

After all, Uchiha Fugaku was the clan leader; the vast majority of Uchiha immediately stopped their actions.

Only a few hardcore hawkish Uchiha were still struggling, but they were subdued by other ANBU.

The Uchiha ninjas stared at Obito.

They stopped only because they believed Uchiha Fugaku would not harm them, not because they accepted the outcome.

"Accepting money from Kumogakure to incite the Uchiha clan to stage a coup, Elder Seisei, do you truly want the Uchiha to become great again, or do you want to exploit the clan's indignation for personal gain?"

Obito threw several secret scrolls in front of Uchiha Seisei and said coldly.

Uchiha Seisei's expression drastically changed at first. Just as he was about to speak, he saw the scrolls Obito had thrown and turned ashen, saying nothing.

Uchiha ninja looked at this scene in disbelief.

If only Uchiha Shengqing had spoken up to refute, many among them would have supported Uchiha Shengqing.

The Uchiha clan is now dominated by the hawk faction, and Uchiha Shengqing is the leader of the hawk faction, so naturally he has no shortage of supporters.

But Uchiha Shengqing clearly didn't look like he was wronged.

Uchiha Itachi showed a thoughtful expression.