Chapter 353 Blood Disease

Uchiha Itachi had a big dream. He dreamed that he traveled to the ninja world a hundred years later.

One hundred years later, there is no longer a term called "ninja world". People are used to the word "world". In the world one hundred years later, people live and work in peace and happiness. Everyone has enough food to eat and everyone has a job to do. In the world one hundred years later, technology is advanced and life is convenient. People use highly condensed chakra to invent spacecraft and begin to explore the universe outside the world. In the world one hundred years later, there is only one government, one administrative system and one belief. People no longer go to war over territorial issues. Wars have not come for nearly a hundred years. In the world one hundred years later, farmers and workers have truly become the masters of the country. The profession of ninja has gradually disappeared. No, it should be that all professions have a few traces of ninja, and ninjas are completely integrated into the universe.

This world is peaceful, happy, healthy, prosperous, equal and ruled by law. Children enjoy their childhood without worries, without being trained to be killing machines. Adults are content with what they have and may occasionally argue over a historical event after drinking, but they will never come to blows. Elderly people are supported by a complete retirement benefits system. Sick patients are covered by cheap but great value insurance.

Uchiha Itachi lingered in the dream for a long time and was unwilling to leave. He saw the future of the new policy and the future of ninja. But when he turned his eyes, he accidentally discovered the dark side of the world, where another dream appeared.

In another dream, the world was divided into two parts, one part implemented the New Deal ideology, and the other part implemented the old world rule, that is, the ninja daimyo rule system. The New Deal world was prosperous and peaceful, while the ninja daimyo system was corrupt and turbulent. There were no more wars in the former, while the latter was constantly rebellious by the officials. The two completely opposite systems made Itachi frown, as if he had seen the real ninja world.

......

For the first time, Yeshan went to a casino to look for Tsunade. When he saw that it was the Hokage himself, the casino owner was so happy that he almost fainted and served him like a lapdog.

"Prepare a quiet meeting room, and call Tsunade over. I have something to say."

The casino owner immediately made arrangements, and a few minutes later Ye Shan met Tsunade, who looked grim, as he wished.

"Why are you calling me in such a hurry to come over? You can talk over the phone if you have something to say."

Tsunade shook her head and threw the package in her hand onto the table. Colorful chips scattered out, worth at least tens of millions.

Ye Shan frowned: "You haven't finished losing yet?"

“I won these!”

Ye Shan's heart was shocked. In all the years he knew Tsunade, she had only won money once, and that was on the eve of the Nine-Tails Rebellion, when she won more than ten billion!

"You know I always lose when I gamble. If I win, it means something bad is going to happen to someone around me or someone I know."

"Do you know who it is?"

"Yes, I didn't know how serious it was at first, but after coming in and gambling for a while I understood."

"..."

Tsunade looked at Ye Shan with eyes mixed with pity. The man in front of her, whom she loved and hated, seemed destined to stumble through life.

Ye Shan's heart skipped a beat: "How long can I live?"

"You're fine."

"Then what are you looking at me for?"

"Your direct disciple, Uchiha Itachi, the next head of the Uchiha clan, will not live long."

Ye Shan was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then sneered: "Didn't you say a few days ago that the operation was successful, Itachi is safe and has no sequelae?"

Tsunade pulled out the test report from her pocket and handed it to the other party: "This is the result of the blood and internal organ examination. Take a look first."

Ye Shan pushed him away angrily and yelled, "I don't understand these messed up indicators and data. Just tell me what's going on."

"Hemorrhage."

"what?"

Tsunade took a deep breath and said loudly: "It's a bloodline disease, your apprentice has a bloodline disease!"

Ye Shan's eyes widened, then slowly shrank until they closed in pain. His emotions fluctuated greatly in just a few days, from despair to hopefulness and then back to despair.

"Are you sure you can cure it?"

"My heart tells me yes, but the metaphysics of the casino tells me no."

Tsunade walked behind Ye Shan and patted him on the back: "Bloodline disease is a disease that only occurs in the bloodline limit ninja group. It has the characteristics of low probability and extremely high mortality rate, and it often only takes a few months from onset to incurable disease."

"Yayama, stop struggling. Itachi is... incurable..."

"This near-death experience caused his disease to break out prematurely. This is something written in his genes and no one can change it."

Tsunade earnestly advised: "Itachi is not suitable for high-intensity work. Transfer him back to the village while he is recuperating. I will add some special medicines to the follow-up treatment, and I hope it will be effective."

Ye Shan came back to his senses and asked in a hoarse voice, "What are the symptoms of blood inheritance disease?"

"According to the notes left by my grandfather, the Uchiha clan has obvious symptoms of blood inheritance disease. The patient will vomit blood and cough within a month after being diagnosed. After that, the internal organs will fail and the cells throughout the body will be in severe pain until the patient can no longer endure it and dies."

After a pause, Tsunade continued, "There was once an Uchiha ninja who persisted for ten years, but the price was that all the cells in his body rotted away, and before he died he was like... a pool of mud."

"That means Itachi has at most ten years left?"

"Ah."

Ye Shan smiled bitterly, then slowly stood up and was about to leave. Then he seemed to remember something and said, "You must keep this information secret, and you must not reveal even a single bit!"

"What a boring political game. To be honest, I like Kakashi better than Itachi, even though he's a bit of a pervert."

Ye Shan turned around and yelled, "Shut up about things that shouldn't be your business!"

Tsunade shrugged indifferently: "I know you are anxious, but don't be anxious..."

His fist was creaking from being clenched, and Ye Shan wanted to rush up and teach the other party a lesson. After a while, he stretched out his finger and nodded heavily, then left like a flash.

"Tsk...you're just a coward as always."

Late at night, Nara Shikaku came to the library with food. Seeing that the Hokage's hair was messy, he didn't dare to say much. He poured him a cup of tea and left.

Ye Shan let out a long sigh, threw away the scroll in his hand, sat at the table and prepared to eat something to fill his stomach.

According to what we know, bloodline disease is a disease with a mortality rate of almost 100%, and the stronger the bloodline limit, the greater the chance of getting sick, as if God is balancing the power of the ninja world. The Kaguya clan once had no bloodline limit ninja for two generations because of bloodline disease, and the Uchiha clan was almost wiped out hundreds of years ago because of bloodline disease.

The more Ye Shan thought about it, the less appetite he had for food, so he simply threw down his bowl and chopsticks and continued searching for information.

Inside the ward of Sanwan City Hospital, Mikoto was sitting in front of the bed, peeling an apple with a smile on her face, while Fugaku was working at his desk. Uchiha Sasuke was holding his brother's hand and talking about funny things happily. The family was having a great time.

We only know how to cherish something after we lose it. Itachi's survival this time made Fugaku, a workaholic, realize his shortcomings. He did not care enough about his family, and did not pay enough attention to the growth of his youngest son. He must change these things in the future.

"Sasuke, that's a tonic made for my brother. If a child eats it, he'll have a nosebleed!"

Itachi touched his brother's forehead lovingly and smiled, "It's okay, mom. Let Sasuke eat well. The Hokage-sama sent a lot of these supplements."

"Nisan, you can eat it too. It's your favorite sweet."

Fugaku was reviewing official documents with a smile on his face. If the village ninjas saw this scene, they would surely be stunned. Everyone knew that Deputy Hokage Fugaku was an iron-faced and ruthless guy who had a stern face all day long and looked displeased with everyone.

The sudden ring of the phone interrupted the warmth of the family. Fugaku suppressed the smile on his face and answered the phone: "I am Uchiha Fugaku."

"Fugaku-sama, Minato-sama will be picking you up in a quarter of an hour. There is an important meeting that requires your attendance."

"understood."

After hanging up the phone, Fugaku frowned. The domestic situation was very good now, and he couldn't think of anything that required him to personally participate in the meeting.

"Sorry, Shikaku called to let you know there's a meeting. Minato will be here later. You guys can have dinner later."

Sasuke pouted immediately: "Really? It's a rare opportunity to have barbecue tonight, but father is going to break his promise again."

Itachi smiled and said, "You can eat more meat later when there's one less person. What's there to be unhappy about?"

Although Mikoto felt a little disappointed, she still considerately picked up the haori from the clothes rack and put it on her husband.

"Alright, alright. This is a top-secret meeting for emergencies. I promise to be back for a midnight snack with you guys after the meeting."

Fugaku made a solemn promise, but he didn't know that he would soon break his word.

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In the Konoha Hokage's office, there were at least twenty elite ANBU ninjas guarding the area. Soundproofing and sensing barriers were opened, indicating the importance of this meeting.

The meeting was very simple in terms of content. It was just to inform the news of Uchiha Itachi's illness, and then several people discussed the issue of training subsequent successors.

But don't forget that no one is heartless. Not to mention the blood relationship between Uchiha Fugaku and Itachi, and the father-son relationship between Hayama and his master and apprentice, even Namikaze Minato and Uchiha Keiji, didn't they watch Itachi grow up?

With Fugaku's incredulous roar and the suffocating silence that followed, the meeting process came to a stalemate from the very beginning.

Uchiha Keiji's face was dark and obscure, the situation was developing in a state of turmoil, but for the future interests of the Uchiha clan, he and Fugaku had to keep their composure no matter what, and demonstrate the clan's impressive foundation and talent pool in a timely manner.

Time has passed, and the relationship between the Uchiha clan and Yeshan has long deteriorated. From the beginning of being high and mighty to the present, it is not only the change of status between each other but also the impact of the implementation of the new policy. Uchiha Keiji clearly realized that for Yeshan, the Uchiha clan is an important tool, but not irreplaceable! As for the Uchiha clan, although they have been inclusive and vigorously developing for more than ten years, if they want to compete for the throne in the next term, they absolutely cannot do without the support and affirmation of Yeshan, unless their clan has a ninja with a force comparable to Madara!

Thinking of this, Uchiha Keiji could no longer hold back his temper, and patted Fugaku's shoulder hard and said in a muffled voice: "Please adjust your mindset, we are discussing national affairs, and we will not allow personal emotions to interfere."

Fugaku heard the implication of his cousins' words, and after a shock, he felt the crisis coming, and his politician's nature took over his mind. He knew that his son could die of illness, but the future of the Uchiha clan must not be stranded because of this!

After taking a few deep breaths, Fugaku took out a cigarette with a stern face and smoked it. The pungent smell of tobacco made him completely calm down, and he began to think about how to start.

Ye Shan sighed and said, "Itachi was my personal disciple and mastered the three attributes of chakra. It is really sad to hear the bad news now."

"But everything is prepared, and the lack of preparation will lead to failure. This is true for a family, a clan, and a country. Namikaze Minato is a proven and excellent ninja, and he will definitely be able to carry forward the new policy after I leave. However, according to the legislation of the Ninjutsu Research Association, each Hokage can only serve for two terms of ten years. After Minato retires after twelve years, who will take over?"

Mei Terumi remained calm on the surface, but her heart was in turmoil. She had always believed that the term limit in legislation was bullshit. Who would give up the power in their hands for no reason? And how old would Minato be in twelve years? Not even fifty!

Wait, there will be another change of power after twelve years. Doesn't that mean that the pioneer of the new policy and the helmsman of Konoha will retire in two years?