Naruto: Awakening Eternal Power with My Eye Techniques

Uchiha Shizhi didn't respond. She understood clearly. If the few in Konoha wanted to diminish their influence, let them try. The Uchiha clan would fully withdraw its forces, leaving them with no leverage to apply pressure.

If Konoha dared to act aggressively, wasn't that precisely the reason the Uchiha had been strengthening their forces? They could even make this intention public as a show of force. After all, they all belonged to the same village—conflict would leave both sides worse off, regardless of who emerged victorious. Hiruzen would definitely understand these calculations, so an actual war would never happen.

At that time, other ninja clans would follow suit. On the surface, Konoha might come to be controlled by the Four Clans. And if given ten years, with the next generation rising, such ideas might take root. However, according to Shiyu Uchiha's analysis, the Third Great Ninja War would definitely erupt within ten years, and the situation then would be completely different.

"Do you really think the Supplementary Ninja won't play a role in the Third Great Ninja War, Shiyu? And if destruction must come first, then how do we build anew after the fall?"

"Yes. The number of Supplementary Ninja can grow easily, but improving their quality is difficult. I don't believe those four will properly execute any cultivation plans—in fact, they're more likely to embezzle resources for personal clan development, turning most Supplementary Ninja into mere formalities.

All we need is to train our own clan's military force well, supported by a certain number of regular ninja, and we could rival an entire army. Just like the Uzumaki Clan of the Land of Whirlpools—who once possessed enough power to rival an entire great nation. Of course, they eventually lost, which serves as an important warning for us.

Additionally, our Military Police Training Base could also include descendants of non-Uchiha Military Police members, offering it as a privilege and fostering bonds between the Uchiha and them.

As long as we remain fair and communicate effectively, even if they choose not to remain in the Military Police in the future, they'll still maintain strong goodwill toward us.

As for rebuilding, I want to handle this personally—but not now. I still need time to grow stronger."

In the end, Uchiha Shizhi fell silent. Although she loved Konoha deeply, she loved her family and relatives even more. She absolutely refused to sacrifice the Uchiha for the sake of Konoha alone. At that moment, she felt Shiyu Uchiha's approach was the best course of action, so she nodded in agreement.

Still, Shiyu Uchiha felt like he might have forgotten something.

In the following days, Uchiha Shizhi worked on consolidating the clan's finances, auditing the current clan assets, and negotiating with Elder Fukasaku. She even summoned several powerful Uchiha warriors returning from battlefields.

She also needed to secure several supporters for the upcoming clan meeting; otherwise, even with her authority and reputation, changing traditions entrenched over the past thirty years would be an uphill battle.

However, before the clan meeting could even begin, Shiyu Uchiha was informed by Ling Uzumaki about Mito Uzumaki selling off Senju clan properties.

Due to the devastating losses suffered by the already declining Senju Clan during the Land of Whirlpools campaign in the Second Great Ninja War, most of their core members had perished. Under Mito Uzumaki's persuasion and forced by harsh reality, large numbers of widows and orphans within the clan began to heed once more the old call from The First and The Second—abandoning the Senju name and integrating into the common populace.

Only a few elderly members remained, having lost all their descendants. Thus, the chapter of the Senju clan had finally closed in this age.

Relocating so many clansmen at once required massive settlement funds. Even the Senju's reserves were insufficient for this task—especially considering the heavy consumption during the Second Ninja War.

Therefore, Mito Uzumaki planned to sell off most of the properties outside Konoha Village and Kokuto in one go to raise cash. She didn't aim for high prices—just enough to cover the relocation costs for these orphans and widows.

Originally, the Sarutobi and their four allied families had first access thanks to their close relationship and should have reaped substantial benefits. However, due to significant losses during the war, they could only gather partial liquidity upfront.

Moreover, with Mito Uzumaki still alive, they dared not abuse public resources for private gain—the village had too many people waiting for relief payments. If word got out, Hiruzen Sarutobi's time as Hokage would be over.

So Hiruzen and others came up with a "get-something-for-nothing" scheme—they intended to pay a small portion upfront in cash, and issue promissory notes for most of the remaining amount. Combining that small payment with the Senju's remaining assets, the total would nearly cover the relocation cost, and they believed Mito Uzumaki would agree.

In the original story, Mito and Tsunade hadn't paid much attention. After suffering the emotional blow of her clan's destruction in the Land of Whirlpool, Mito was bedridden and nearing death's door—she had no energy to care about details, as long as the money sufficed.

Meanwhile, Tsunade herself was heartbroken and hadn't even noticed this matter. Even during times when her mind was at peace, she'd never cared about financial issues.

Thus, aside from what Kushina Uzumaki kept for herself, the rest of the family estate went entirely to the orphans and widows. With barely any shortfall, they accepted the Sarutobi plan. Naturally, the future debts vanished after Mito's death and Tsunade leaving the village. Whether Tsunade, as the Fifth, ever collected those debts remained unknown.

But now, because Shiyu Uchiha saved four Uzumaki survivors, Mito found emotional support and wasn't completely broken mentally. As a result, Mito's will to live held strong for a while longer—and that's why Tsunade decided to help treat Shizhi Uchiha's injuries. The favor owed was simply too significant to overlook.

At the same time, Mito silently blamed Hiruzen for poor judgment regarding the situation, failing to rescue the Uzumaki clan in time.

She even suspected that Hiruzen might have ignored the crisis or delayed rescue on purpose. Thus, their relationship grew tense. Yet, for the sake of several surviving clan members, Mito couldn't openly sever ties—she just wouldn't give them a warm reception.

Plus, with these four survivors, Mito needed to resettle them and even prepare for rebuilding the Uzumaki clan.

Although she obeyed Hashirama Senju's command to disband the Senju clan, seeing its current state made her deeply dissatisfied. Therefore, she refused to let the Uzumaki vanish entirely.

This had become the final obsession of Mito's life—her determination to rebuild the Uzumaki clan. The three boys saved by Shiyu Uchiha and others represented the hope for that revival.

At the same time, in Mito Uzumaki's opinion, with Tsunade involved, the Hokage's administration would not stand in the way of the Uzumaki clan's reestablishment. After all, the Uzumaki were now too weak to warrant Hiruzen Sarutobi's direct attention. In fact, he might even lend his support to polish his own reputation.

By marrying into the Uchiha family, the centuries-old feud between the Uchiha and the Uzumaki during the Warring States Era could finally draw a final curtain on their bitter history. During that time, both clans had been locked in bitter ongoing conflict. Although some elder generations from the Uchiha still survived today, none could surpass Uchiha Shizhi.

Mito Uzumaki planned to leave her personal assets to several surviving members of the Uzumaki clan, laying a foundation for the clan's rebuilding efforts. Tsunade had already given her blessing for this plan. In fact, Tsunade herself believed it feasible to allocate part of the Senju clan's inheritance to them, as one final act of support from the Senju to their last surviving allies.

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