Chapter 133: Plan Change

'Scorch Release Pakura?'

'Huh? Scorch Release Pakura is actually not dead?'

Rengoku hesitated for a moment, 'Could this be the butterfly effect I brought?'

He only remembered that Pakura was sacrificed in a political trade after Rasa succeeded as Kazekage.

'Didn't expect she is still alive now.'

Rengoku raised an eyebrow. Now he suspected whether they were bringing out Pakura just to get her killed.

"Are you sure it's a jinchuriki?"

Fugaku affirmed, "It is definitely a jinchuriki. This time, they were discovered because the jinchuriki went on a rampage."

"Their sealing technique probably has problems. The sealing effect is very poor."

Rengoku gave a light laugh, his expression somewhat playful.

Sunagakure has two sealing technique schools, one is the previous jinchuriki Bunpuku's Dharma Power Sealing Technique.

The Dharma Power Sealing Technique was extremely effective. When Bunpuku was alive, Shukaku never came out to cause trouble.

But precisely because of this, they couldn't draw on the tailed beast's power.

In the Third Great Ninja War, they suffered quite a few losses.

Bunpuku didn't have much longer to live anyway, so Chiyo presided over replacing the jinchuriki and the sealing technique.

Because Rasa's wife Karura had a natural ability to control sand, which matched Shukaku very well, they targeted her.

But the jinchuriki is best cultivated from a young age.

So they artificially intervened during Karura's pregnancy, but Temari and Kankuro didn't inherit Karura's ability.

Originally, Gaara was a premature baby and didn't have the sand control ability either.

But Karura died in childbirth, and her love for Gaara made her spirit stay to protect him forever.

That's why Gaara was always automatically protected by sand.

Chiyo and Rasa both thought Gaara had inherited Karura's power, so they used a new sealing technique to seal Shukaku into Gaara's body.

Rasa and Chiyo were feeling their way through the dark, only knowing that Shukaku was sealed in.

But they didn't know that the sealing technique they chose had a serious flaw.

Shukaku would constantly disturb Gaara, preventing him from ever sleeping.

A person who can't sleep would suffer immense mental pressure.

The eventual result would inevitably be uncontrollable rampage.

Rasa believed that since Bunpuku could control Shukaku well, Gaara should also be able to control Shukaku.

After Gaara's rampage, instead of strengthening the seal, he constantly provoked Gaara.

If Gaara didn't go berserk, he kept provoking him, until the moment he did, and then declared Gaara a failure.

Back then when Rengoku learned Gaara's backstory, he truly thought this world was insane.

Rasa's train of thought was incomprehensible.

Gaara's life was tragic, maybe even more tragic than Naruto's.

Having a dad like that was worse than having none.

But Rasa did eventually get what was coming to him, he was killed directly by Orochimaru.

Among the genius problem children, Gaara counts as one, but Gaara is Sunagakure's jinchuriki.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be a bad idea to poach Gaara.

"If Sunagakure's people weren't encountered by the Third Hokage's people, we'll just act like we don't know."

"We're not free labor anyway."

Rengoku was not one to suffer losses. If Sunagakure came, they came, he wasn't going to bother with it.

Fugaku heard Rengoku's words and also let out an angry snort, "The Third Hokage's latest announcement schemed against our Uchiha clan again."

Rengoku had left earlier and didn't know what the announcement said, "Oh? How did he scheme?"

Fugaku then explained how the Third Hokage directly linked their Uchiha clan with the Nine-Tails' rampage in the announcement.

Rengoku's fingers kept tapping on the table, 'Looks like the Third Hokage wasn't just waiting to die.'

This move was actually pretty clever.

If the Uchiha attempted a coup using the Nine-Tails' rampage as an excuse, they would clearly lose public support.

Many non-major ninja clans would not support the Uchiha clan, and a coup would come with great losses, possibly even total failure.

But the Third Hokage and Rengoku had an information gap.

Before Rengoku had the power to directly sweep through Konoha, he wasn't planning to launch a coup.

Because every Uchiha clansman was a key for Rengoku to become a god.

If even one was lost, it would pain him for half a day.

This move by the Third was just a bit disgusting, nothing more.

But Rengoku possessed centuries of accumulated wisdom. Compared to that, the Third was slightly lacking.

Thinking of the recent intel and developments, Rengoku suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of a good idea.

"No matter. That move of his doesn't really harm us."

"I'll think of a way to counter it."

Fugaku nodded in satisfaction. Life was really comfortable with a strategist in the clan.

'Not having to rack my own brain for these things, so satisfying!'

Fugaku had already subconsciously placed Rengoku in a high position.

After all, once this matter was over, Rengoku was going to become the clan head.

So his tone even sounded like he was reporting to Rengoku.

"Rengoku, the property and land deeds for Asazume Street and Kanro Street have been delivered."

"These two streets generate hundreds of millions in wealth every month."

There was a bit of awe in Fugaku's tone. He hadn't expected such high returns from these three streets.

Rengoku waved his hand slightly, "We just got them recently. The Third Hokage held onto them for seven or eight years, he made way more than us."

When there's enough money, generating more money gets even faster.

Fugaku also sighed, "Yeah, no wonder Hiruzen could support over a thousand combat personnel."

A thousand combat personnel implies even more non-combat clan members.

"The Third Hokage has been building power for so many years, with deep roots. We Uchiha can't be careless right now, or we'll lose everything."

Fugaku nodded, "Don't worry. Since yesterday, I've been sending some clansmen into the village."

"Although we've withdrawn from the police force, the clans who took over the positions all owe us favors."

"If there's any movement, we'll be the first to know."

Rengoku showed a satisfied look, "Good. Let's leave it at that for now."

"I'm going to send my clone back home. If needed, you can come find me there."

"Alright."

———

After greeting Fugaku, Rengoku didn't go straight home.

Instead, he followed the shadows using Shadow Escape to reach Orochimaru's location.

Although construction teams were still constantly working on building, the upper floors of the building were already usable.

When Rengoku arrived, he only saw Orochimaru alone.

The red-haired Guren who had been beside her was already gone.

Even before Rengoku appeared, the snakes on Orochimaru's body started hissing.

Seeing Rengoku emerge from the shadows, Orochimaru revealed an interested expression.

"Rengoku, you never told me you could use Shadow Escape."

Shadow Sneak isn't a common skill, it's a rare assassination technique.

Rengoku said casually, "Just some little tricks here and there. Didn't you already notice?"

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