Naruto: Dual System Power At The Beginning

Uchiha Fugaku, however, did not expect that Ryosuke could still be so calm after hearing this news, even directly planning to go to war under such unfavorable conditions.

The reason the other party was doing this might only be one—his strength had already reached an unfathomable level.

Back when the Uchiha clan was at its peak, they were not afraid of the power of an entire nation. Even a stronghold like the Cloud Village was nothing to fear.

That was during the era of Uchiha Madara.

Unfortunately, that guy ultimately abandoned the clan and defected from Konoha Village.

At this moment, a clan member arrived at the meeting room.

"Clan Leader, the head of the Hyuga clan requests an audience."

Fugaku did not expect the Hyuga clan leader to come—it should be because he had received the battle orders from the Third Hokage.

It seemed the other party was also in a panic, or else he wouldn't have come to him so quickly.

"Let him enter the reception room."

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Waiting at the entrance of the Uchiha compound, Hyuga Hiashi was feeling extremely anxious.

He had already received the order from the Hokage's Anbu, instructing their clan to join forces with the Uchiha clan to resist the attack from the Cloud Village's ninjas.

Naturally, he had also caught the meaning behind those words—they were only sending these two clans into battle, with no support from the village's other ninjas.

Was this some kind of joke?

No matter how strong their two clans were, could they really be powerful enough to resist an entire ninja village?

This was no longer the Warring States period. Villages now consisted of various ninja factions united with commoner ninjas.

Could it be that the Third Hokage was deliberately sending their clans into the fire pit?

It seemed that the previous incident had truly angered the Third Hokage, but for the sake of his younger brother, he absolutely could not follow the Hokage's intentions on this matter.

He was in such a hurry to come here to see if the Uchiha clan had any good countermeasures—after all, the two clans were now standing on the same front.

Just as his impatience was growing, he saw the Uchiha clan member return.

"Clan Leader Fugaku invites you in."

Inside the reception room, Uchiha Fugaku and Ryosuke were quietly savoring their tea. There was also a freshly brewed cup of tea placed nearby, naturally reserved for the Hyuga clan leader.

One was genuinely calm, while the other, seeing Ryosuke's composure, followed suit in staying calm.

Not long after, Hyuga Hiashi, led by an Uchiha clan member, entered the reception room.

Seeing him arrive, Fugaku smiled and said, "Clan Leader Hyuga, I poured you a cup of tea. Please, have a taste."

Hyuga Hiashi looked at the steaming hot tea on the table—it was clearly freshly brewed.

It seemed the Uchiha clan still showed great respect for him as the Hyuga clan leader, making him feel honored.

But he wasn't here for tea. Sitting down, he immediately spoke, "I wonder if Clan Leader Fugaku has received notice from the Hokage?"

Uchiha Fugaku calmly took a sip of tea and said with an indifferent expression, "Of course, I have received it. Is that why Clan Leader Hyuga has come?"

Hyuga Hiashi was immediately shocked inside but tried to maintain a steady expression.

'He already knew, yet he still looked so relaxed?' This was practically a crisis. Was this the composure of a true noble clan?

The Hyuga clan was also a prestigious family, but in terms of heritage, they were indeed inferior to the Uchiha.

"Since Clan Leader Fugaku is aware, then I assume you also know that the Third Hokage has tasked only our two clans with resisting the Cloud Village's invasion."

"This is utterly absurd. Should we join forces and demand reinforcements from the village? Even though this situation involves my Hyuga clan, at its core, it is still a scheme from the Cloud Village. If we lose this war, the village will suffer as well."

Uchiha Fugaku, however, glanced at Ryosuke, who was savoring his tea, and felt a surge of confidence.

"Clan Leader Hyuga, there is no need to be so pessimistic. Even if it is just our two clans joining forces, we may not necessarily lose."

Hyuga Hiashi maintained a calm face, but inside, he was already in turmoil.

As a clan leader, he could not possibly be unaware of the power gap between two clans and an entire ninja village.

During the Third Ninja War, the Uchiha clan was indeed the main force against the Mist Village, but at that time, they had the support of many Konoha ninjas.

There was also the legendary Eight Gates user, Might Duy, whose overwhelming strength allowed him to surpass the Kage level and instantly kill four members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, effectively ending the war. It wasn't purely the Uchiha clan's victory.

Moreover, the enemy they faced now, the Cloud Village, was undoubtedly stronger than the Mist Village.

He couldn't help but ask again, "Clan Leader Fugaku, do you mean that our two clans will face the Cloud Village directly in battle?"

Fugaku took another look at the composed Uchiha Ryosuke.

The other party had just suggested fighting outright.

Ryosuke's judgment would not be wrong—otherwise, how could the Uchiha clan stand at the pinnacle of the ninja world in the future?

Feeling confident, he said, "Clan Leader Hyuga, that's right. Our two clans will face them together. Even if we request reinforcements from the Hokage, I doubt we will receive any help at all."

Even he hadn't expected the Hokage to be so shameless, but as long as they defeated the Cloud Village this time, the Uchiha clan's prestige would rise greatly.

Two clans defeating an entire ninja village—what a formidable achievement that would be.

Perhaps this was all part of Ryosuke's plan. To shape the Uchiha clan as the protectors of the village.

Back during the Nine-Tails incident, the Konoha leadership and villagers accused the Uchiha of being responsible.

But he himself had done nothing—how could any other clan members have the ability to control the Nine-Tails?

If anyone had such power, it was probably Uchiha Shisui, but Shisui was an Anbu under the Third Hokage. How could he have done such a thing?

Maybe Ryosuke intended to use this battle to change the villagers' perception of the Uchiha.

Thinking about it this way, Ryosuke's plan was truly brilliant.

At the same time, this was both a challenge and an opportunity.

Hyuga Hiashi was surprised and shocked to see that Fugaku was truly planning to go through with this.

If it were anyone else, he would have thought they had lost their mind. But given Fugaku's attitude, he couldn't help but suspect that the Uchiha clan had some hidden trump card or a powerful warrior.

Earlier, he had noticed that Fugaku kept looking at the other person in the room before making decisions.

He remembered this person—it was the one who had previously opened the Eight Gates.

This made him wonder—could this Uchiha be the clan's top combatant?

Suddenly, a thought struck him.

Back then, Might Duy had killed four of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, a power far beyond that of a normal Kage-level ninja.

Could it be that this Uchiha could do the same?

If so, everything made sense—why Uchiha Fugaku was so calm.

"Alright, then we will follow Clan Leader Fugaku's decision. Our two clans will stand together against the enemy."

Fugaku smiled. "Then let us gather our forces today and set out tomorrow. What do you think?"

"Alright, as you say, Clan Leader Fugaku."

With that, the Hyuga clan left to gather their forces.

There was no other choice—the Konoha leadership would not offer support, so the two clans had to fight alone.

The Uchiha's confidence gave him confidence.

Once Hyuga Hiashi left, Fugaku turned to Ryosuke.

"Ryosuke, do you think this arrangement is acceptable?"

"It will do."

Actually, Ryosuke did not have other opinions, after all, in the ninja world's battles, he did not know how to arrange troops and formations.

The reasoning he was convinced of was very simple, as long as his strength was strong enough, and he could eliminate the other party's leading figure, then that would be fine.

Ordinary ninjas, in a true great war, were just like cannon fodder in general, basically having no effect.

Especially in the eyes of super-Kage-level powerhouses.

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