53 Chapter 53: Schemes and Shoes

"You do not know?" Funan looked incredulous.

"Nonsense!" Setsuna said angrily: "Don't talk about him, I don't even know."

Fugaku shrugged and said, "Who has time to take care of these things?"

Funan said: "No matter what, don't you know how Uzumaki Kushina and Namikaze Minato got together? These are two celebrities!"

A few people shook their heads in unison.

Minato was not very famous at the time, but I only vaguely heard that Jiraiya was optimistic about him and intended to accept him as his disciple.

Kushina is famous because of the Uzumaki clan. During that period, a Uzumaki clan member appeared in the village, and his purpose was self-evident.

Uzumaki Mito, no, it should be said that Senju Mito was already dying at that time. Kushina is the next Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

As for how they ended up together... They were just two brats, who has time to worry about them?

By the time the two of them were older and started to become famous, their relationship had already been established. Due to their sensitive identities, a lot of information was blocked, and that's how this situation occurred.

Especially since they were all members of the Uchiha clan, any matter related to the Jinchuriki made them retreat and avoid the topic. So, for them, these can only be two names.

When Funan mentioned that they were arranged to be together, everyone showed interest, especially Fugaku. Kushina has a good relationship with his wife.

The temperaments of Minato and Kushina don't seem to be the kind of people who accept things passively. It was difficult to fix something like that.

"Ahem!" Seeing that everyone was a little interested, Funan couldn't help coughing dryly and said: "Where's the tea?"

"Go to hell! Are you still bragging? Do you think I won't hit you?" Setsuna couldn't help but curse.

Itachi, however, quickly brought water to Funan, which made Fugaku's eyes twitch. It seems that this beast has never brought him water.

Thinking of the fact that at the last clan meeting, this kid directly sided with Funan and openly opposed him, Fugaku looked at Itachi with an even more unkind look. This unfilial son! He needs a good lesson!

Funan looked around, finally took off his shoes, patted the conference table, and said, "By the way, back then..."

"Let's get to the point!" Uchiha Soji shouted angrily.

"Stop!" Fugaku was speechless. He looked at Funan and said: "You were the one who called us to this meeting. If you don't want to talk, we're leaving."

"All right!" Funan curled his lips and said: "Minato saved Kushina, you must have heard about it."

"I've heard of this before." Fugaku thought for a moment and said: "It seems like they were still young."

"Yes!" Funan chuckled, looked at Shisui, and said: "One day not long after Kushina came to Konoha, several shinobi from Kumogakure came to Konoha and kidnapped her."

"Bullshit!" Fugaku scoffed.

The others also shook their heads. What nonsense was that?

Kushina is the number one candidate for the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. She has a transcendent status in Konoha. What kind of shinobi can sneak into Konoha and kidnap her?

The shinobi of Kumogakure? Not even their leader, the Raikage, could do it.

"And there is something even more interesting." Funan chuckled and said: "Minato saved her, so she's grateful to him, and since then, their relationship has been close."

Funan looked at Shisui: "Do you feel something is wrong?"

Shisui shivered. Something is so wrong! Even he found that there were too many problems. After all, he has also been in ANBU, so he is not a fool who doesn't understand anything.

"Think about it!" Funan said, counting on his fingers. "First, Konoha has barriers. How could the Kumo shinobi infiltrate?"

"Second, what about the ANBU around Kushina? Did they eat shit when Kushina was kidnapped?"

"And you know what the most ridiculous thing is?"

Funan's expression was very complicated, and he said: "After Kumogakure abducted Kushina, Minato actually caught up with him and killed them all!"

Everyone was speechless. If it weren't for what Funan said, they would think he was joking.

"At that time, Minato had not yet graduated, being at best a chunin, or even a genin. Any shinobi who could be killed by him, at most were a chunin."

"How big a gap there is between a jonin and a chunin, don't I need to tell you this?!"

"A group of chunin infiltrated Konoha and kidnapped the future Jinchuriki. It's ridiculous!"

"Take our Uchiha as an example!" Funan said with a smile but not a smile: "In the whole of Konoha, I don't believe that any chunin can enter the Uchiha clan and capture Sasuke."

At that time, Kushina had a position in Konoha that was not inferior to Sasuke's currently.

Fugaku said with a headache: "Maybe Funan is right. The death of the Fourth Hokage and his wife is probably related to the Third Hokage. Damn, there were too many people plotting!"

"Wherever the leaves are flying, the fire will continue to grow. The fire will continue to illuminate the village and make new leaves sprout." Funan chuckled and said: "But what is the reality?"

"The Third Hokage and the other three, since Hiruzen became Hokage, have never returned to the battlefield. They have always been in the rear, they are the ones who light the fire and watch others burn."

Yashiro said calmly on the side: "I don't care who they see burning, as long as the fire doesn't burn the Uchiha clan, otherwise, I will burn his Sarutobi clan first and if anyone challenges me I will finish them off."

The Sharingan was reflected in his eyes, sinister and demonic. The brothers Tetsuhi and Komehi exuded an even more violent atmosphere, their murderous aura filling the room.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore, let's talk about today's meeting!" Shirayu said in a serious voice. "Funan, what should we do next?"

"Okay! Let's officially start the meeting!" Funan looked around, especially sliding over Shisui's body. This guy is an important force in Uchiha and cannot cause problems.

The previous words had been mainly directed towards him. This innocent guy has a power that makes everyone fear him. This is probably also a kind of fairness in the world.

"Let's talk about the next steps!" Funan's voice became calmer and said: "I still say the same thing, Uchiha is also a part of Konoha, and an armed coup is absolutely impossible!"

This sentence made some people present frown, and some relax. Most of them remained expressionless. More than half of these people obey Funan's orders.

"The Uchiha will not do anything for now, they will maintain the status quo, while the clan members will focus on improving their skills." Funan said calmly. "This time I came back, I brought some money, clan leader, I will do my best to obtain resources and improve the skills of the clan members. I know you have the means to do it."

"This..." Fugaku hesitated. "I have the means, but the money you brought this time..."

"Don't be anxious!" Funan took out a scroll and after opening it, human heads appeared inside.

"This is..." Fugaku looked skeptical.

"These heads are valuable!" Funan smiled and said: "These heads together could be worth around one hundred million ryo. Clan leader, send someone to exchange them on the black market and then use the money directly. You don't need to consult me"

Funan threw down another scroll, this time full of money. "This is fifty million ryo."

"Funan, where did you get so much money?" Fugaku took a breath.

Last time, when Funan became vice clan leader, he had provided a large amount of funds to help orphans, widows, and the disabled within the clan. Although everyone knew that Funan had not truly retired after the Third Shinobi World War and that he was still active underground, the amount of money he now brought in was surprising.

"You do not have to worry about that." Funan said. "Take out all the money we have in the clan and use it to improve the skills of our members."

"You never know when a war will break out, why should we keep the money? If we fail, all the money will go to the enemy."

This was not an empty statement. In the Naruto Series, after the massacre of the Uchiha clan, where had all the clan's wealth and resources gone? According to the Konoha Corrupt Quartet's operation, who would believe that they had confiscated everything?

Fugaku smiled bitterly and said: "I'm worried about the future, if the clan fund runs out, we won't be able to manage the clan."

"You don't have to worry about it in the future, I will get the money!" Funan sneered and said: "If it doesn't work, I will throw Sarutobi Hiruzen's head on the black market, and I can get at least 200 million ryo!"

Fugaku nodded immediately. "That'll do!"

Remembering the past and seeing how Funan had changed things within the clan after ascending, especially hearing the comments of the clan members, Fugaku wished to personally carry out Hiruzen's assassination with the Susanoo.

"Ahem!"

Several people from the dove faction couldn't help coughing. Didn't they just say they wouldn't use violence? Clan leader, how can you lead the way like this?

"It's okay, don't cough so much anymore, you might end up spitting out your lungs." Funan said without knowing what else to say to these guys. "Can I take Shimura Danzo's head? It seems to be one or two hundred million."

The Dove Faction was still silent. If you take Danzo's head, won't Hiruzen still fight you to the death? The result is still a war!

Fugaku asked: "What about the others? Will the Uchiha maintain the status quo?"

"Yes, we will use inactivity as a tactic." Funan chuckled, but his smile was indescribably cold, and said: "Believe me, the other party will definitely not be able to help but make the first move, and they won't let us wait too long."

Funan smiled and said: "If I guess correctly, Danzo has already started to take action."

"Minister, are we really going to sit idly by?" The impetuous Tetsuhi asked.

They were the proud Uchiha, and here they were, being passive and waiting. They wanted to attack directly.

"This is our helplessness." Funan said calmly. "The Third Hokage does not take action because he fears that his government will be compromised. They do not want to risk the fate of Konoha for a single action, while we do nothing for fear of being eliminated."

"If the Uchiha act first, the Ino-Shika-Cho clans will immediately join the Hokage and all of Konoha will turn against us, trying to exterminate us. Our strength, compared to all of Konoha, is still far away."

Funan continued, "That's why we must strengthen ourselves, we must be stronger than the village, so that they never think of challenging us."

"We Uchiha are the strongest!"

The Mangekyo Sharingan appeared in his eyes.

"The strongest!"

The Uchiha stood up one after another, their eyes glowing with the Sharingan. A dark presence filled the room.

"Good!" Funan picked up his shoes, slammed the table, and said: "As long as everyone has confidence, Sarutobi Hiruzen is nothing. He is a piece of shit."

Fugaku shot him a look. Is it really necessary to hit your shoe when you're excited? At the very least, you should take the situation into account. Furthermore, this meeting table is already old.

Funan was startled, hesitated, handed the shoes to Fugaku. "The clan leader has been looking at my shoes all the time, do you want to have them? Although it is painful to part with these that I have worn for three years... But, if the clan leader wants them..."

"Out!"

"Cough, cough!" Being stared at by Fugaku with murderous eyes, Funan couldn't help coughing and looked at Shisui and Itachi. "Let's talk about you two."

"What orders did the Hokage give you?"

Itachi shook his head and said: "Too obvious. Same old stuff, 'for the good of Konoha', blah blah blah. And at the end, he hints at us eliminating you so the village can be at peace."

Funan nodded slightly, it was not surprising.

Shisui was a little embarrassed and said, "I followed what you taught me, but I don't know if they believe it or not."

Funan said bluntly: "To be honest, your acting skills are hard to believe. I don't believe it anyway."

Many Uchiha laughed. In fact, the quality of the performance didn't matter; what they wanted was Shisui's attitude.

If something goes wrong with Shisui and he joins the Hokage faction, it will be a huge blow to Uchiha. Fortunately, he chose clan.

Funan looked at Shisui thoughtfully. According to the Naruto Series, Shisui should have died by now. Because Danzo coveted the power of the Kotoamatsukami.

Although, thanks to Funan, Shisui had not died, that did not mean that Danzo did not desire the Kotoamatsukami. If Danzo wanted to take on the Uchiha, where would it be best to start? The Kotoamatsukami!

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