Naruto:The System's Shadow

Speaking the truth was definitely not an option. The system, although sometimes a bit of a pain, was his greatest trump card and could never be exposed. Besides, he estimated that even if he confessed the system, the other party wouldn't believe him.

The other explanations were all full of loopholes. Kaito thought for a while, then gritted his teeth and decided to stick to one explanation and never let go.

Taking a sip of tea and putting down the teacup, Kaito said softly, "I created the Crow Clone and the Rasengan myself."

Uchiha Tajima frowned slightly and tapped the table twice with his fingers, saying, "Then the ninjutsu you used last night that could move back and forth in space, did you also create that yourself?"

Kaito had already prepared his answer. He definitely couldn't say that he created this one himself, otherwise it would be too fake. He said with a straight face, "When I was injured, I dreamed of an old man. He taught me this ninjutsu in my dream. Oh, right, he called himself Hagoromo Otsutsuki."

"Hagoromo Otsutsuki?" Uchiha Tajima frowned even deeper. The founder of the Uchiha clan was Indra, the eldest son of the Sage of Six Paths. Although he didn't know how many years had passed, there were still fragments of records left about the Sage of Six Paths himself. Therefore, he was somewhat suspicious when he heard this name.

Of course, believing Kaito's explanation was impossible. He was just an orthodox combat faction, not a fool. No one would believe this kind of explanation.

"It's hard to believe your explanation!" Uchiha Tajima looked at him sternly, his aura majestic without anger.

Kaito met his gaze without fear and said firmly, "I'm telling the truth."

The two stared at each other for a full five minutes. Uchiha Tajima withdrew his gaze and said faintly, "Is that so?" Then, he didn't mention the topic again and got up, saying, "It's been delayed for a long time. The clan meeting is about to start. Let's go together."

Kaito silently adjusted his breathing and touched the non-existent cold sweat on his head. The invisible pressure of staring at a Kage-level powerhouse for so long was not ordinary.

Moreover, he could clearly feel Uchiha Tajima's dissatisfaction with his answer when he got up, which meant that he would be far away from the core of the Uchiha clan in the future, at least while he was still alive.

"Heh...while he's still alive. In the Warring States Period, people die quickly!"

A cold light flashed in Kaito's eyes, fleeting. He began to stand up, but his feet went soft and he staggered, almost falling back down. He smiled bitterly, his legs were numb from kneeling for so long.

He picked up the Ama no Murakumo sword and followed Uchiha Tajima into the meeting hall. Most of the people had already arrived. Kaito saw Uchiha Madara sitting in the back at a glance. He went directly to his side and sat down cross-legged, sighing, "Much more comfortable."

Uchiha Tajima sat down in the main seat. After a while, a few more people came. When everyone was there, Uchiha Tajima said calmly, "Has everyone heard about what happened last night?"

The people below nodded one after another.

Uchiha Tajima said, "I originally thought it was just a girl from the Hyuga clan messing around, so I didn't take it too seriously. I didn't expect that old undead Hyuga Sojin to sneak over too. Fortunately, I discovered it in time and arrived not too late, but he still escaped. However, he took a hit from me. According to my estimation, with his age, it will be difficult to recover without a month. This is a great opportunity. What does everyone think?"

Uchiha Takeshi got up directly and said angrily, "The Hyuga clan is getting more and more presumptuous. They have actually bullied us at our doorstep. Do they really think that they can do whatever they want after joining the Senju clan? Clan leader, this time I'm willing to lead people to go to war with the Hyuga clan in person. If we don't teach them a lesson, how will our Uchiha clan gain a foothold in the ninja world in the future?"

The other Uchiha clansmen were also filled with righteous indignation. Being bullied at their doorstep was no different from someone peeing on your head in front of you for the proud Uchiha clan, it was an intolerable humiliation.

Uchiha Tajima coughed lightly, suppressing the crowd and saying, "Since everyone agrees to go to war with the Hyuga clan, then let's fight. However, the Hyuga are not an ordinary small clan, so we need a detailed plan, and since they shamelessly became vassals of the Senju, we also need to guard against the Senju's actions."

Another Uchiha middle-aged man stood up, named Uchiha Takehito, also a peak jonin.

"Clan leader, since we have decided to declare war on the Hyuga clan, then we must first determine whether it is a small-scale retaliatory war, a medium-scale local war, a large-scale overall war, or... a war of extermination?"

Uchiha Tajima sneered, the killing intent in his eyes undisguised, "The Hyuga clan must pay the price for this. However, we lost Kazama and Tani, and the Senju are very active whether they want to rescue or attack us. We must have a strong enough powerhouse to lead the team to stop them."

Thinking of this, Uchiha Tajima couldn't help but ponder, and after a while, he asked, "How is the situation on the side of Akira?"

The Uchiha people below looked at each other and whispered.

Uchiha Takeshi spoke, "Does the clan leader want to recall Akira? There's not much need, right? He has more than a dozen medium-sized families over there. Although they have been much more peaceful in recent years, if Akira leaves rashly, it's inevitable that they won't cause trouble."

The Hyuga clan, as a first-class big clan in the Warring States Period, has two clan leader-level powerhouses on the surface, one is their clan leader Hyuga Tenji, and the other is their Great Elder Hyuga Sojin.

The Uchiha clan, as one of the two great clans in the ninja world, has four clan leader-level powerhouses, besides Uchiha Tajima, there are Uchiha Goten, Uchiha Fujin, and Uchiha Akira.

Among them, Uchiha Goten was the Great Elder of the Uchiha clan in the past. In a Senju raid two years ago, he was ambushed by the four clan leader-level powerhouses Hyuga Tenji, Butsuma Senju, Itama Senju, and Tobirama Senju. In order to cover Uchiha Tajima's retreat at the time, he died on the battlefield.

That is to say, the current Uchiha clan actually only has three clan leader-level powerhouses.

Among them, Uchiha Fujin is stationed in the south, deterring the three major first-class families of Chiba, Aburame, and Fuma, preventing them from acting rashly.

Uchiha Akira is in the north, threatening the safety of more than a dozen medium-sized families.

The west is a country that always rains, chaotic and unmanageable. The east is the Senju and Hyuga clans, but most of the communication is still with the Senju clan.

Uchiha Tajima sneered, "Some medium-sized families are nothing to worry about. Recall Uchiha Akira, not only Akira, but also Uchiha Fujin in the south, this time, the Hyuga will pay the price."