Chapter 102: Coup d’état
A/N:- We finally did it. Here is the 100th chapter. Sadly, I have an exam tomorrow. So, I won''t be able to post tomorrow. I have to prepare for the exam ;(
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Inside a secret chamber of Naka Shrine,
Many Uchiha n elders sit on around a table discussing their ns.
"Asahi, everything is ready, right?" One of the n elders questions a nearby Uchiha n member.
The n member bows before the elder and reports,
"Yes, Eijiro-sama. We have secretly secured lots of kunais and shurikens from the Land of Hot Water. The preparations are ready, we just need orders from you."
Eijiro nods to him and turns towards Fugaku.
"Fugaku, how are the preparations on your end? If we want to gain control of the vige, then we need to deal with Hokage and his Anbu guards.
Have you gathered the necessary intel regarding this matter? We have to finish him in a single blow or else things will blow out of proportion.
If it alerts other ns, then we would have to face against abined assault of many other ns?"
Fugaku looks at the group of n elders.
''So, things have turned out this way. Father died because of his sickness, and I became the next n head. But these n elders manipted various members of the n to gain power and control.
I don''t even have a say in this matter. It took me a while to realize their ambition. It''s toote now, I can only y along with them. I hope Uchiha n won''t suffer much in this conflict.''
Fugaku nods towards the group of n elders and informs them,
"My elder son, Itachi Uchiha, joined Anbu a year ago. He had collected the necessary intel during this time. All the Anbu''s patrol duty, team formations, members, and all such.
I will call him to provide the information."
Fugaku whispers something to a nearby jounin. The jounin walks out of the meeting room andes with Itachi in tow.
"Itachi, present the intel to n elders."
Itachi bows and greets the n elders. He forks out a scroll from his pocket and passes it to Eijiro.
"This is the intel I have collected this past year. There is detailed information about Anbu members, their patrol duties, and even their jutsus. I have inspected everyst detail."
Eijiro skims through the scroll and rolls it and passes it to another elder.
"You have quite a talented son, Fugaku. He had grown in an excellent young man.
His wits and intelligence remind me of your father, Fukashi Uchiha. He was such a great man, but hecked ambition. Otherwise, we wouldn''t have fallen in such a state.
Let''s show the power of the Uchiha n to these old fools of Konoha."
Eijiro clenches his fist.
"For the n."
"Yes, for the n." The rest of the n elders follow his lead.
''So, he is the perpetrator of this incident.''
Itachi silently stares at Eijiro.
''I have to report this to Hokage-sama. The n is on the verge of Coup d''tat. If this continues then civil war will erupt in Konoha.
I can''t allow Sasuke to suffer in the misery of civil war. I have to stop them.''
Itachi silently retreats. The discussion continues.
Eijiro gathers all the members of the Uchiha police force and addresses them.
"My Uchiha n members, the vige, had discriminated against us. The Second Hokage Tobirama Senju hated us. He isted us to the boundaries of the vige.
We bear with it. We whole-heartedly served the vige, kept the prisoners of Konoha in check. We secured the vige as Police Force, but what did we get in return?"
Eijiro clenches his fist and ms it on the table.
"HATRED AND SUSPICION. The vigers fear us for our prowess. They med the Nine-tails incident on our n. Forced us to move to the outer boundaries of the vige.
Not only this, they even left their loyal dog on our tail. Many of you must have noticed the dogs of the vige sniffing around our n. They forced us in a corner, we must retaliate and restore the former glory of Uchiha n."
Eijiro raises his hand passionately.
"Yes, for the n." All the Uchiha Police force members yell in unison.
"For the n"
"For the n"
Fugaku looks at the members of the Uchiha Police Force with a conflicted gaze.
''They are a herd of sheep and Eijiro is their Shepherd. It is toote to knock sense into them.
Before I could gain the support of the n members after assuming the position of n head, Ejiro had already swayed their opinion. I am a n head only in name.
Father, only if you were alive; then things wouldn''t have yed out like this.''
Fugaku sighs and turns towards Eijiro.
"n elder Eijiro, how long would it take to prepare for thest confrontation."
"Soon, it will happen soon. We will set in a week or two. I will inform youter. For now, we will discuss the intel and devise a strategy to effectively deal with Hokage."
The discussion continues as the n elders plots a n.
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Inside the Hokage office,
Itachi bows before Hiruzen as he reports.
"I have thetest intel of my spy mission. I would like to inform you of this matter."
Hiruzen nods and waves his hand to dismiss the Anbu guards.
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Later, inside the private room beside Hokage''s office.
Hiruzen, Koharu, and Homura sit around a table as they listen to the report of Itachi.
"If they are going to start a revolution and usurp our power, we have no choice but to judge the Uchiha as traitors of the leaf!..." Koharu concludes.
"Don''t rush to such a decision." Hiruzen interrupts her.
"We must take measures to avoid the mayhem." Homura agrees with Koharu.
"Even if we want to stop the revolution of Uchiha, taking on the Uchiha will be no simple task.
There''s got to be some sort of strategy we can use!"
"We should join forces with other ns andunch a surprise attack on Uchiha from behind. It will be over in no time."
Koharu presents her opinion.
"I want to settle it with words before force." Hiruzen towards Itachi and orders.
"Itachi, buy me some time, however little it maybe."
"Yes, Hokage-sama."
Itachi nods and disappears from his spot.
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Later inside Anbu Headquarters,
Shisui and Itachi bows before Hiruzen as Itachi reports to Hiruzen.
"Hokage-sama! The Uchiha will start their revolution from next week. We have six days to stop this coup."
Hiruzen sighs and rubs his forehead.
"I can''t allow the vige to fall this easily. It''s a failure on my part. If the coup starts, it will embroil the vige in a civil war.
Our forces will weaken considerably, and other nations won''t sit idly. They will use this opportunity to wage war on Konoha. Konoha is the strongest Hidden vige with the most resources.
If the coup happens, the Fourth Shinobi War will be around the corner. But this time, it will be all Nations against the Land of Fire. I don''t want such an ending."
Itachi continues his report.
Hokage-sama, the Uchiha n elder Eijiro, is the perpetrator behind the coup. If we can deal with him, then we can stop the coup."
"Hmm that might be a possibility. But I am sure you are aware of the consequences of this decision."
Itachi nods and continues.
"It won''t be enough to quell the hatred build up among the Uchiha n members. It will only fan the mes and will inevitably lead to a coup. Thus, we are only postponing the inevitable."
Shisui quietly listens to their conversation as he is stuck in a dilemma.
''Should I tell them about the abilities of my Mangekyo Sharingan?... Izuna nii-san warned me to not disclose them.
He said, "The power of your Sharingan is way too great. It can lead to the greed of power-hungry people who will try to hunt you down to gain your eyes.
So, don''t disclose your eyes to anyone under any circumstances."
But I have to think of a solution to prevent the downfall of Uchiha n.''
Shisui continues to ponder over the matter. After pondering for a while, he concludes.
''For the sake of my family, my friends, and my n. I have to do it.''
He turns towards Hiruzen and speaks,
"Hokage-sama! I have a solution to our problem."
"Huh!"
Hiruzen is startled by Shisui''s words. He questionably stares at Shisui.
"Exin!"
Shisui activates his Mangekyo Sharingan and reveals them to Hiruzen and Itachi.
Hiruzen is surprised to see the Mangekyo Sharingan.
"Mangekyo Sharingan, the forbidden power of the Uchiha n." Image of Madara Uchiha pops in Hiruzen''s mind and his spine shivers.
"The ability of my Mangekyo Sharingan allows me to control a person without their discretion. I will use this ability on Eijiro and manipte him to quell the revolution.
This way, the Uchiha''s coup will be repelled. Then slowly, by manipting Eijiro the hatred of Uchiha n members will be quenched."
"Hmm" Hiruzen ponders for a while.
"It seems to be a quite feasible option. Then, Shisui Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha. I will issue this SS-Rank mission to both of you.
Infiltrate the residence of Eijiro Uchiha and manipte him to repel the rebellion of the Uchiha n. The survival of the vige depends on this mission. Failure isn''t an option."
"Yes, Hokage-sama."
Shisui and Itachi bows to Hiruzen and flickers out.
''I hope things will y out as nned. I don''t want a repeat of the First Hokage''s incident.''
Hiruzen sighs and looks towards the blood-red moon.