Chapter 3: We Lack Talent

"What we need!"

Elder Setsuna pondered for a moment, then slowly asked, "Are you referring to gold?"

"Foolish! You've been an elder for so many years, yet you don't even know what our Uchiha clan lacks." Raion snorted coldly.

"..."

Elder Setsuna's face darkened. He didn't expect to be scolded by a junior.

Regardless of Elder Setsuna's attitude, Elder Umi asked anxiously, "Raion, quickly tell us what we need, so I can have people prepare it immediately."

"We need medical ninja. Most of our Uchiha clan are combat geniuses, but we have few outstanding medical ninja."

"So... we're going to kidnap Tsunade and her disciple and take them with us to the other world."

Raion's shocking words stunned the three elders, leaving them frozen in place.

They looked at Raion with a mix of shock and admiration.

They didn't expect Raion to have thought so far ahead.

But... they didn't expect him to suggest kidnapping one of the Sannin, Tsunade!

Was this boldness or ignorance?

After all, that was Tsunade, a renowned powerhouse in the ninja world.

Suddenly, Elder Setsuna's cold laughter echoed, "Hehehe! Now I truly believe that handing the Uchiha clan over to you was the right decision. You're right, we do lack medical ninja. We must capture Tsunade."

"But Tsunade is elusive in the ninja world. We've tried to find her before, but to no avail." Elder Umi couldn't help but say.

After Tsunade left Konoha, they could only hear about the "Legendary Sucker" in the ninja world. Most of the time, they couldn't find her, as if she was deliberately avoiding them.

Raion already had a general idea. He hadn't been idle all these years of enduring.

"Leave this matter to the Cat Clan. Have them search for Tsunade's whereabouts in the ninja world, then contact Elder Setsuna to carry out the capture. But try to keep it low-key." Raion looked at Elder Setsuna and asked, "No problem, right, Elder Setsuna?"

"Hehehe, of course, no problem. Tsunade won't escape my grasp. I'll inform you when I capture her."

Elder Setsuna nodded, giving Raion a deep look.

Was this kid planning to exploit the power of them, the old folks?

"Do you have any other ideas? Tell us all at once. This time, the entire Uchiha clan is relocating, so we must be well-prepared."

Raion nodded upon hearing this, feeling relieved.

"We also need reconnaissance capabilities. Kidnap the Hyuga clan head as well.

And a think tank, along with the Nara clan, the Yamanaka clan for memory searching, the Akimichi clan... Since we're taking the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, let's grab them all.

The Aburame clan is also indispensable, they'll be very useful to us.

Bring the Inuzuka clan too. I'll also select some talented individuals to take with us."

Raion directly added several famous clans from Konoha to the list.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they could practically establish a mini-Konoha.

But the secret techniques of these clans were all useful and could save Raion a lot of trouble.

"..."

Elder Setsuna sensed trouble.

This kid's ambition was too great.

He wanted to bite off more than he could chew.

"Raion, if we take action against these clans, it will arouse Konoha's vigilance. The gains won't outweigh the losses."

"You'd better choose a few important people to mention. After all, we can't capture so many people without alerting Konoha."

Elder Setsuna frowned, feeling that Raion's ambition was too vast.

Even targeting one of them would likely alarm the entire Konoha.

Elders Umi and Hiishi nodded in agreement.

Tsunade alone was fine, as she was wandering outside anyway.

Even if she disappeared for ten days or half a month, it wouldn't arouse suspicion.

But for these ninja clans, it was easy to say they were on missions, but taking action within the village would likely cause problems instantly.

"We can investigate their whereabouts first, grasp their movement patterns, and then find a way to capture them all at once. Just have the Cat Clan conduct reconnaissance before we act, and we won't leave any clues."

Raion already had a plan. Ninja surveillance might make them uncomfortable. 

But if it was like the stray cats commonly seen on the streets of Konoha, it wouldn't matter.

This could lower their guard and allow them to track their movements.

"...Alright!"

Since Raion insisted on doing it this way, Elder Setsuna could only agree.

After all, this was also greatly beneficial to the Uchiha clan.

If they succeeded, they wouldn't be far from ruling Konoha.

"By the way, Elder Setsuna, are you really sure you can capture Tsunade? If we alert her, it might attract attention."

Raion narrowed his eyes and asked Elder Setsuna.

He didn't know what the old man's confidence was based on.

But as an Uchiha elder, he didn't believe he was without skills.

Elder Setsuna remained silent for a while, then slowly said, "Of course. I also have a Mangekyo Sharingan. It once belonged to Uchiha Kagami, so capturing Tsunade is a piece of cake."

Since their clan was going to leave, there was no need to hide some things anymore.

"Kagami! You actually took Kagami's eyes!"

The other two elders' faces were filled with shock and anger.

If Raion hadn't forced the question, they might never have known about this.

"What use is there in keeping a traitor who betrayed the Uchiha's interests and sided with Konoha?"

Elder Setsuna scoffed, showing disdain.

Since it was exposed, he wouldn't hide what happened back then.

"Alright! This has nothing to do with me. If you have anything to say, discuss it privately."

Raion interrupted Elder Setsuna's rant.

"There's one more thing, and it concerns the life and death of our Uchiha clan.

I will leave a technique in your three brains. If you have any thoughts of revealing anything, your brains will instantly explode.

What do you think?"

Raion's dangerous gaze swept over the three of them. Ever since he revealed his Mangekyo Sharingan, he had been fully prepared.

Since he dared to expose his Mangekyo's abilities, he wouldn't let a fifth person know.

"...!"

Except for Elder Setsuna, the other two had expressions of slight terror on their faces. They didn't expect Raion to be so forceful.

Although he was asking them, did they really have the right to refuse?!

"I have no problem!"

Elder Setsuna slowly said.

As soon as he finished speaking, he walked in front of Raion, knelt on one knee, and lowered his head, showing no intention of resisting.

"...Truly worthy of being Elder Setsuna."

Raion glanced at him and placed a hand on his head.

The sealing technique directly penetrated Elder Setsuna's mind.

This type of sealing technique was very common in the ninja world. Root also used such sealing techniques to prevent any information about their leader from being leaked.

If someone tried to invade their minds, they might instantly turn into mush.

Raion was still not at ease. To be safe, he also left a Mangekyo Sharingan technique in their brains. Unless their ocular power surpassed his, they wouldn't be able to undo it.

After the sealing technique was completed, Elder Setsuna raised the corners of his mouth in a smile, looking at Raion with approval. "Good job, kid. You're ruthless and decisive! That's how you lead the Uchiha to become the strongest."

(End of Chapter)