The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 21 Multiple Plans

"The arrangements I just made for the other tribesmen were just delaying tactics."

"Our only way to coexist with Konoha and eventually stage a non-violent coup is through this."

Qianyao pointed to his eyes, and he also activated his Mangekyou Sharingan.

Fugaku's face was somewhat serious: "Chiyo, I need to remind you, the Mangekyou Sharingan..."

“I know it will gradually lose its light with use,” Chiyo interrupted, cutting off Fugaku’s words.

Fugaku looked surprised: "You discovered it so soon?"

"Heh, I know far more than you can imagine," Qian Yao said mysteriously.

Although Fugaku, the elder, and Itachi were all somewhat curious, as ninjas...

What others don't tell you, they naturally don't want to tell you.

Seeing that Chiyo already knew this, Fugaku didn't say anything more and continued to listen to Chiyo's plan.

Qianyao held up one finger: "Konoha Village has an insurmountable problem right now."

"That is, the inability to control the Nine-Tails."

"Although Naruto hasn't gone berserk in recent years, once he does, no one in Konoha will be able to control him."

A glint flashed in the Grand Elder's eyes; he certainly understood Qian Yao's meaning.

If the Nine-Tails goes berserk, only their Mangekyou Sharingan can control it.

Qianyao didn't keep them in suspense, but said directly:

"Konoha benefits from the effectiveness of the Four Symbols Seal, so the Nine-Tails won't go berserk unless there are special circumstances."

"But now, Konoha doesn't have anyone with sealing techniques as strong as them."

“There are many things that can be done here.”

"Therefore, the Uchiha must maintain a strong stance and wait for Konoha to come begging to us."

Both Fugaku and the Grand Elder had a glint in their eyes, clearly very interested.

"Then, as the first step, Itachi, you should betray Konoha tomorrow."

A flicker of surprise crossed Itachi's eyes, but he didn't ask any further questions: "Yes, Senyou-senpai."

Seeing that Fugaku and the elder were waiting for his explanation, Chiyo continued, "Itachi betrayed the village, not the clan."

"The clan has some resentment towards the weasel now, so keeping it in the village is a waste."

"We need to put on a show and make it clear to Konoha that Danzo must die."

"How much is your head worth on the black market, Fugaku?"

Fugaku was somewhat amused and exasperated by Chiyo's abrupt shifts in thought, but still answered, "One hundred million."

Qianyao said to Itachi, "After you betray Konoha, the first thing you should do is put a bounty on the black market for Shimura Danzo's head, 500 million."

"Settlement will be made through fund custody."

There are several ways to make payments on the black market. One of them is escrow, which means the money has already been handed over to the black market.

Once you complete the task, the black market will give you the money, but the black market will take a high commission.

Some people even pay the person who posted the ad after the deal is done, so the black market essentially becomes a bulletin board.

The black market is not responsible for the details of the transaction between the two parties, whether it was successful, or whether the publisher will refuse to pay.

Seeing that all three were staring at Chiyo in surprise, Fugaku reminded them:

"Qianyao, our clan doesn't have that much liquid capital."

Knowing that Fugaku had never played this game before, Chiyo explained, "Who said we need to pay for it?"

"The entry fee for accepting the mission is one million per person, in exchange for providing relevant information about Danzo."

"The person who accepts the task can only receive the 500 million after completing it."

"We have a one-and-a-half-year time limit. The entry fee for accepting the task will decrease by 10 every month, and the entry fee will drop to a minimum of 10 per person."

"If it were you, would you like to go and see the spectacle of 500 million?"

Fugaku and the Grand Elder were both somewhat surprised; such a thing was actually possible!

Everyone wants to gamble big, but five hundred million is the combined bounty of the Kage of the five great ninja villages.

Moreover, the registration process is tied to intelligence gathering, forcing these people to make purchases.

Intelligence has a time limit; the longer it is delayed, the less effective it becomes.

Therefore, the registration fee keeps decreasing.

But with the entry fee getting lower and lower, will bounty hunters on the black market take the risk?

With lower barriers to entry, even more people will join in the fun.

A cold light flashed in Qianyao's eyes: "What we need to express is that Danzo must die."

"But the Third Hokage will definitely protect Danzo."

"Danzo himself is not important, but his identity is."

"He specializes in doing illegal work for three generations."

“If the third generation abandons him, then the third generation will not be able to find anyone to do dirty work for him.”

"And his act of crossing the river and then burning the bridge will directly tear off his hypocritical mask."

"Besides, the Grand Elder even had him put up in front of the entire ninja village, so he didn't dare to kill Danzo."

"On the other hand, the Third Hokage and Danzo also have a power check and balance. If Danzo dies, the Third Hokage will have absolute power."

"Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado are no match for the Third Hokage."

"Those two advisors and elders will also protect Danzo and won't let him die."

"Danzo has been doing dirty work for the Third Hokage all these years, so it's impossible for him not to be wary of the Third Hokage."

"They definitely have dirt on them that could force the Third Hokage to step down."

"The Third Hokage would never dare to let Danzo die."

Fugaku and the Grand Elder followed Chiyo's train of thought and went through the process:

"So, Konoha has to spend a lot of manpower and resources to protect Danzo, even though it's a retaliatory bounty that doesn't cost a penny?"

“Yes, that’s right. Not only that,” Qianyao added.

"The large number of people coming to investigate Danzo will constantly tie down Konoha's power."

"If the Third Hokage doesn't use his hidden power, other ninja villages are very likely to launch a probing attack, and it could even turn into a war between ninja villages."

"If the Third Hokage uses his hidden power, then if we manipulate things a bit more, his ambition will also be exposed, and the other ninja clans will not let him continue to be Hokage."

"During this period, Konoha did not have much energy to deal with our Uchiha."

"This bounty will also make the other four ninja villages see the tense relationship between Konoha and Uchiha."

"The other ninja villages would love for Konoha to fight us."

"Now Konoha is begging us not to fight."

Fugaku and the elder were full of admiration.

Chiyo's plan is a series of elaborate schemes. No matter what Konoha chooses, the Uchiha clan will not suffer any losses.

Given Danzo's situation, the Third Hokage cannot allow Danzo to die; he must expend effort to protect Danzo.

The Third Hokage received intelligence that killing Danzo for the reward was not advisable.

Danzo was able to remain in the position of Hokage's assistant for so many years because his subordinates were a powerful and well-connected group.

His brainwashing of the core members was also top-notch; Si Hu had already given them a heads-up.

Danzo will definitely be on guard. If Konoha Hana puts a lot of effort into killing Danzo, the Root will definitely rebel.

They might take the opportunity to release some dirt on the Third Hokage.

This is still an opportunity for the Uchiha!

If external pressure is too great, Konoha will not fight unless it has an absolute advantage.

How does a brain even grow like this?

How could the Uchiha clan produce such brilliant minds?!

Itachi's expression was somewhat hesitant, after all, he still had a peaceful heart and did not want the ninja world to be devastated.

Qianyao turned to Itachi and said, "Itachi, stay behind for a bit, I need to talk to you alone."

Itachi calmed down and composed himself. So far, Senyao-senpai has already demonstrated his intelligence and wisdom.

There must be other ways.

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