Naruto: Hiding in the Anbu Until I Became a Super Kage

Chapter 473 473: All Old Foxes

Seeing Fox reveal his Sharingan, both Uchiha Kane and his son were startled into a reflexive reaction, instantly activating their own Sharingan.

They carefully observed Minister Fox's eyes, finding no abnormalities.

Was Minister Fox a member of the Uchiha clan?

"Clan Head..." Yōkō slowly put his mask back on and said,

"That address 'Clan Head' is sincere, because you truly are my clan head."

"Hmm, ah..." Uchiha Kane responded somewhat flusteredly.

Yōkō continued, "I am the Anbu Minister, my identity is confidential to the public. However, high-ranking officials like the Hokage-sama are aware of my identity.

In that identity, my parents moved into the village in Konoha Year 18, after the end of the First Great Shinobi War.

I was born within Konoha Village in Konoha Year 23. Five years later, my parents died in a rogue ninja rebellion.

I had always believed my background was exactly as recorded in my file.

However, one day, Senju Rinoki-sama found me.

He told me my file was forged when I was a child, my identity was fake.

My mother was a female ninja of the Senju clan who ran away from home. My mother had the blood of both the Senju and Uzumaki clans, and as for my father, Rinoki-sama didn't know either.

He only said my mother never mentioned my father.

My mother died early. Rinoki-sama created a false identity for me and arranged for me to join the Anbu.

It wasn't until I encountered a crisis and awakened the Sharingan that I learned the man my mother never mentioned was actually from the Uchiha clan."

Hearing this, Uchiha Kane repeatedly.

So that was it. Fox's mother fell in love with a man the Senju clan could not accept, an Uchiha ninja.

The only result of This doomed, un-blessed love was Fox, the unknown orphan of the Senju clan.

What Uchiha Kane marveled at now was how clever Senju Rinoki had been, planting a spy in the Anbu right under Sarutobi Hiruzen's nose.

Not only planting a spy, but one so outstanding he had risen to become Anbu Minister.

Now everything made sense.

Why Tsunade and Fox formed an alliance so quietly; they were originally from the same clan.

Why Fox often gave special training to Uzumaki Kushina; his investment in her far exceeded what an Anbu Minister should do. He and Kushina were also from the same clan.

Why Fox taught the precious Forbidden Flying Thunder God Technique to Namikaze Minato; because Minato was the son-in-law of the Uzumaki clan.

Senju Rinoki couldn't stop the decline of the Senju clan, but his final masterstroke before death, gaining control over Konoha's dark side, completely reversed the Senju clan's decline.

Now the Senju clan had the help of the Uzumaki clan internally, the support of Fox's Anbu externally, and talented members within the clan itself.

Yōkō said, "Clan Head, I admit I have targeted the Uchiha clan at certain times in the past.

But since I awakened the Sharingan, I have accepted my identity.

You know, if the Sharingan isn't activated, my eyes are no different from an ordinary person's.

My desire to help the Uchiha clan is genuine."

"Of course." Uchiha Kane quickly said, "I now completely believe in your sincerity.

When you said you recommended me as Commander-in-Chief for the Land of Hot Water battlefield before the Hokage-sama, I did think it might be a new tactic by the village to exhaust the Uchiha clan.

But, after seeing your Sharingan, I understand your true intentions."

Yōkō nodded, finally having convinced Uchiha Kane.

Uchiha Kane, having witnessed much infighting within Konoha, couldn't possibly risk his entire clan to win the Land of Hot Water war for Konoha based on Yōkō's words alone.

Only upon seeing the Uchiha bloodline in the Anbu Minister could he completely lower his guard.

"As for the Uchiha clan's strength..." Yōkō said:

"The Uchiha clan's strength alone is of course insufficient to defeat Kumogakure. I will find a way to assign sufficiently powerful troops to the Land of Hot Water battlefield.

In addition to the Uchiha clan, I will send at least 3,000 ninja to the Land of Hot Water..."

Uchiha Kane interrupted Yōkō, "Minister Fox, you need not worry about strength."

He closed his eyes, prepared slightly, and when he opened them again, they were a pair of Mangekyō.

Yōkō was taken aback.

Old foxes. They were all old foxes.

Uchiha Kane had hidden it so well, actually possessing a pair of Mangekyō.

Uchiha Kane had been clan head for twenty years, leading the Uchiha clan through the chaos of the First Great Shinobi War and enduring multiple rounds of targeting. He was truly remarkable.

Yōkō nodded repeatedly and said, "My final concern has vanished. Clan Head Kane, I hope you will exert your full power on the Land of Hot Water battlefield and restore the Uchiha clan's reputation!"

"I understand." Uchiha Kane said, "I have one last question."

"Please, go ahead."

"Regarding Uchiha Madara, Minister Fox, as a member of the Uchiha clan, what is your view?"

Uchiha Kane suspected that with Fox's immense strength, there might be some unspeakable cooperation with Uchiha Madara.

Uchiha Madara's death was somewhat suspicious. Logically, no one should have been able to kill Uchiha Madara unless he wanted to die.

Yōkō said, "Uchiha Madara's thoughts and actions were completely misguided, trapped in misconception.

Uchiha Madara is a major trouble for Konoha. What I can tell you is that Uchiha Madara will eventually be revived."

"Revived? Can the dead come back to life?"

"Yes." Yōkō said, "Within the next few decades, Uchiha Madara's ghost will linger."

He paused, then added, "Shinobi are too powerful. They can play with death gods, toys with souls. Many people's ghosts will linger."

The latter half, Uchiha Kane and Uchiha Fugaku could no longer fully comprehend.

Standing up from the cushion, Yōkō said, "Clan Head Kane, that concludes today's discussion. Please prepare for war as soon as possible.

Clan Head Kane, Young Clan Head Fugaku, those who knew I had awakened the Sharingan, apart from you two, have all been killed by me.

No one who has seen my Sharingan lives.

I believe you will not betray this secret. I can guarantee the Anbu will no longer target the Uchiha clan. I have already been doing so for the past few years."

"Of course we will keep your secret." Uchiha Kane said, "In fact, my heart is still trembling because of this secret."

Uchiha Kane escorted Fox out of the clan district.

Under a covered walkway, Yōkō saw Uchiha Mikoto.

Mikoto held an infant in her arms.

Uchiha Fugaku noticed Minister Fox's mask turning slightly and quickly explained, "Minister Fox, you've seen Mikoto at Princess Kushina's place. That child is our son, Uchiha Itachi."

Yōkō said quietly to Fugaku, "The Uchiha clan should not be confined to the Police Force. You can select some to enter the Anbu.

I am short of hands capable with good strength.

Among Ninja Academy students and children, we can also screen and nurture some from a young age."

Hearing Minister Fox said this, Fugaku quickly agreed.

In the past, if the village wanted Uchiha members in the Anbu, the Uchiha clan would definitely refuse.

Entering the Anbu meant disappearing, becoming anonymous, as if vanishing completely, not even knowing where or if the Anbu might kill them.

Now it was different.

Anbu Minister Fox wanted some Uchiha in the Anbu. The Uchiha clan's top powerhouse needed some capable subordinates. The Uchiha clan had an obligation.

After seeing off Minister Fox and his group, Uchiha Kane said to Fugaku:

"Fugaku, investigate who secretly fathered a child with a Senju clan kunoichi over twenty years ago."

Fugaku said, "Father, there's not much age difference between Fox and me. Shouldn't you have known all the young Uchiha from twenty years ago?"

"Yes, I should have known them all. Who was it? Who exactly was it?"

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