Chapter 273: Chapter 274: Relief!
"....."
This powerful reason left everyone speechless.
If Konohagakure had some deep hatred with Obito, and Obito sought revenge on the village, people could understand.
But to seek revenge on the village, on his own teacher , just because his loved one died...
This reason was hard to accept.
As Yan said, you can't predict what a madman will do.
Who could have guessed that Uchiha Obito, once such an innocent child, would turn into an unreasonable madman?
If it had been someone with a more extreme personality, people could have accepted it.
But Obito...
That straightforward, reckless fool doesn't seem like that at all!
Are all of you Uchiha people so unreasonable when it comes to women?
Hyuga Hiashi instinctively glanced at Fugaku, who was sitting next to him. The others also looked over.
Fugaku's forehead veins bulged, his face dark with anger, not wanting to deal with them.
Yes, Uchiha people tend to be extreme, mainly because of the Kekkei Genkai, which often results in extreme personalities.
But someone like Obito, who wants to take revenge on everything just because the girl he liked died... he's really something else.
If you say he's gone dark and is out for revenge, he still shows mercy to Kakashi every time.
He didn't go after his former partner.
If you say he still has some conscience, well, he's more ruthless than anyone, not even sparing his own teacher and his teacher's wife who just had a child. His actions are full of contradictions.
"Over the next period, Kirigakure Village may become the target of his revenge."
"....."
You Uchiha Yan, with your dark heart. The alliance is still working together, and you're already setting traps for others, drawing their attention away from your side.
But... well done.
No matter who Obito targets, as long as it's not Konohagakure, it's fine.
As for whether Kirigakure Village gets caught in a trap, it doesn't really concern them.
At most, they'll help out when aid is needed.
"Obito wants to get back his Sharingan. After discussing with the other village leaders, we decided to work together and seal the Sharingan, hiding it away."
"Your choice was the right one."
As Hokage, Tsunade had to consider things from Konohagakure's perspective. Yan's choice was undoubtedly more beneficial for the village.
The patriarchs of the various clans had nothing to say because even if they disagreed, they had no way of interfering.
"And also..."
Yan pulled out a bottle filled with liquid, inside which was a Byakugan.
"This is a Byakugan?"
Hyuga Hiashi's eyelids twitched several times, and he looked at Yan with a changed expression.
You Uchiha Yan didn't go after someone from the main branch, did you?
Otherwise, where did you get this Byakugan?
The Byakugan from the branch family is restricted by the caged bird seal, so only members of the main branch could have their eyes taken out.
Now Yan is holding a Byakugan, and many people were stunned.
Is this your son-in-law messing with his wife's family?
No wonder everyone's reacting so strongly. After all, a Byakugan that's lost is definitely from the main branch, that's certain.
If Hyuga Hiashi suddenly pulled out a Sharingan, it would certainly shock everyone as well.
"What's going on? Do you not trust each other within the village anymore?"
Seeing the strong reaction from the others, Tsunade slammed the table angrily and said loudly:
"Do you really think Yan would be foolish enough to go after the Hyuga main branch and then show off a Byakugan?"
"Cough, cough! Hokage-sama, that's not what we meant. It's just that when Yan suddenly pulled out a Byakugan, it made us overthink things."
Those who misunderstood quickly coughed and tried to explain, easing their awkwardness.
"Uh..."
Hiashi was about to speak when he saw Yan throw the bottle towards him. Without thinking, he raised his hand to catch it.
Yan clapped his hands and said loudly:
"It's normal for everyone to misunderstand when I pull out a Byakugan. It's just human nature. If any of you suddenly pulled out a Sharingan, Fugaku and I would also think twice."
"This Byakugan does indeed come from the Hyuga main branch, but I got it by forcing Mizukage to exchange it with Kirigakure Village through this alliance of the five great ninja villages."
"Really?"
A group of people were immediately stunned.
During the Third Great Ninja War, Kirigakure Village killed members of the Hyuga main branch and took their eyes.
The Hyuga clan had tried everything to get this Byakugan back, but Kirigakure Village simply ignored them.
Even the Third Hokage's involvement in the negotiations didn't help; Kirigakure Village still refused to hand over the Byakugan they had just obtained.
Now, it's all been brought back by Yan.
But it wasn't through negotiation—this was force!
He pressured Kirigakure Village and the Fourth Mizukage into obediently returning the Byakugan to Konohagakure.
At that moment, everyone looked at Yan with mixed feelings, a sense of appreciation and complexity.
What was appreciated was that the village now had a strong higher-up, someone powerful and capable, which was definitely good for the village.
The complexity stemmed from the fact that this person came from Uchiha.
If the village hadn't relentlessly targeted Uchiha in the past, then...
Many people thought this, but upon realizing it wasn't right, they quickly suppressed those thoughts.
"To get this Byakugan back, the village will have to pay a price, a price that means compensating Kirigakure Village to some extent.
Let's first see what other villages offer as compensation, then we can follow suit."
Yan wasn't too concerned about the compensation, so he didn't dwell on it.
"The Third Hokage will stay behind to help set up the seal. Once Obito's Sharingan is sealed, he'll return to the village. It shouldn't take too long."
Seeing that things were almost settled, Tsunade asked the heads of the various clans to leave. She needed to talk privately with Yan.
As soon as the clan leaders left, a worried expression appeared on Tsunade's calm face, and she couldn't help but complain:
"That old man, I told him not to go, but he insisted.
Now look, he's gone and sacrificed over a hundred elite members from the Sarutobi clan."
"If he hadn't been so stubborn, Konohagakure wouldn't have lost anything in this cooperation."
The loss of some food supplies wasn't much—just a small price. But compared to the over a hundred elites lost in Amegakure Village, that was a real blow. It hurt the village deeply.
Though Tsunade didn't like the Sarutobi clan much right now, those elites were a force the village couldn't afford to ignore.
Otherwise, Tsunade wouldn't have easily overlooked the Sarutobi clan's issues.
But that wasn't really my problem.
Yan relaxed his shoulders, sat at the desk, and pinched Tsunade's cheek. She immediately gave him a glare, as if telling him to try pinching her again.
Yan didn't push it further, pulled his hand back, and poured himself a cup of tea.
"Anyway, this cooperation has made the ninja world clearly see the true face and power of the Akatsuki.
From now on, it'll be much harder for the Akatsuki to secretly develop. I'm sure other villages will secretly send people to find their hideouts."
Not getting revenge after suffering a loss is not a trait of the Five Great Shinobi Countries, especially for Kumogakure and Iwagakure.
Given Oonoki's and A's personalities, there would definitely be private investigations going on. Even Rasa and Yagura would follow up.
Or rather, they would have to follow up.
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