I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 206 Taking Advantage of an Excuse

Gentlemen

Under the gaze of a group of powerful ninjas, Uchiha Yoru calmly looked at everyone, revealing his composure as a general who would remain unmoved even if Mount Tai collapsed before him.

"The Uchiha clan has suffered such a calamity, and you all understand the clan's current situation in the village better than I, who have been on the front lines for many years."

This sentence directly shifted to the safety of the family, and at the same time emphasized that he had been on the front lines for many years, and subconsciously he felt that everything he had was earned through fighting.

"The Uchiha clan is in turmoil within the village. Now that I, Uchiha Yoru, have become the clan head, it is my mission to revitalize the clan's glory. Therefore!"

As he spoke, Uchiha Yoru slowly revealed the three-tomoe Sharingan in his eyes, gazing at everyone with an increasingly cold and domineering aura that brooked no refusal.

"Therefore! My rules are the rules of the Uchiha clan, and they cannot be challenged, questioned, or violated!"

As the clan leader, Uchiha Yoru was qualified, but his greatest advantage was the support of Elder Setsuna and the forces under former clan leader Fugaku, which made his rise to power so smooth.

However, Uchiha Yoru's arrogant and domineering tone immediately drew anger and dissatisfaction from many members of the proud Uchiha clan.

Ultimately, it's because Uchiha Yoru hadn't yet established enough prestige after taking office.

However, the next moment! Everyone present was an elite member of their family, and they all showed expressions of shock.

As Uchiha Yoru's three-tomoe Sharingan rotated, they slowly connected, transforming into a strange pattern.

"Man! Mangekyou Sharingan!"

"How is that possible!"

It was obvious that some people in the front row knew about the Mangekyou Sharingan. As soon as the words "Mangekyou Sharingan" were uttered, the crowd instantly showed expressions of shock.

Although most of them didn't recognize the Mangekyou Sharingan, how could they not know about their family's history if they had reached this position? After all, it had only been a few years, and they had heard of the legends of the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Some people, refusing to believe it, activated their three-tomoe Sharingan, only to be even more shocked afterward.

Under the suppression of bloodline, the three-tomoe Sharingan instilled in them a sense of instinctive submission and fear in the face of the Mangekyou Sharingan, much like the fear animals have of their king.

"Any objections now?"

As Uchiha Yoru's indifferent voice echoed, everyone fell silent. When Elder Setsuna saw those eyes, his cloudy eyes still trembled uncontrollably.

It has appeared! The Uchiha clan has finally produced such legendary eyes again.

"Greetings, Chieftain!"

The excited Elder Setsuna bowed directly to the young Uchiha Yoru, never expecting that at his age he would see hope for the clan's rise again.

Elder Shana, who had witnessed the terror of those eyes before, knew very well what they meant.

"Greetings, Chieftain!"

This time, the suppression from the soul and bloodline made everyone feel the terrifying pressure of death, and all the doubt and resentment in everyone's eyes disappeared.

The Uchiha clan is a family that worships the strong and powerful; this is ingrained in their very being. Uchiha Yoru was also a member of the same clan, which naturally fueled their fervor.

The power of the Sharingan is invincible; the legendary Mangekyou Sharingan does exist.

Under the gaze of the Mangekyou Sharingan, everyone chose to submit. Only those with Sharingan could sense the power dynamics between them. Among them, the strong individuals who were confident in their own strength instantly understood everything upon feeling the intense pressure.

Why would the clan chief entrust this matter to someone on his deathbed? Why would the elders be so unwavering in their choice of him? And why would almost all of the former clan chief's forces submit to him?

Putting aside other factors, absolute power alone was enough for Uchiha Yoru to become the head of this clan that worshipped the power of the Sharingan.

Uchiha Yoru knew the future. The village's fear of the Uchiha clan could not be appeased by mere forbearance. Therefore, he chose to reveal his Mangekyou Sharingan directly, thereby uniting the entire clan as one and deterring all those who harbored hostility.

"Chieftain!"

Elder Setsuna suppressed his excitement. He agreed with Uchiha Yoru's decision to reveal the Mangekyou Sharingan directly, as its appearance could instantly unite the entire clan and achieve the goals of both boosting morale and intimidation.

"The former clan chief's dying words were to entrust the clan and his family to the clan chief."

As soon as Elder Setsuna finished speaking, Uchiha Mikoto gestured to the two children, and the three of them bowed in unison.

"Greetings, Chieftain."

This time, Uchiha Yoru's expression changed slightly, but he didn't say anything. He faced the pleading in Elder Setsuna's eyes and the complicated expressions among the crowd, but those gazes were directed at Uchiha Mikoto, Uchiha Itachi, and Uchiha Sasuke.

When a new king ascends the throne, the bloodline of the old king becomes a threat. This is true in any era, in any family, and even among wild beasts; it is the law of natural survival.

However, Uchiha Yoru looked at everyone with disdain, nodded directly, and said in a deep voice: "From this day forward, Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Sasuke will be my disciples and enjoy the treatment of young clan leaders."

Uchiha Yoru's disdainful expression towards the former clan leader's bloodline immediately aroused goodwill among all members of the Uchiha clan. This goodwill was not out of kindness, but rather pride.

The pride of the Uchiha clan seemed to be fully displayed in Uchiha Yoru, the new clan leader.

At this moment, Itachi Uchiha seemed to have known everything all along. When he looked up at his teacher, his eyes were filled with gratitude. He knew that if his teacher said this, given his pride, then it must be true.

Uchiha Sasuke was still completely unaware of all this.

Among the crowd, Uchiha Mikoto and her father, Elder Setsuna, exchanged glances and nodded slightly to each other.

In large families, women are inherently subordinate. Unless you can reach the level of a Kage and change your status by overpowering ten others, then forget about it.

"Uchiha Rai, Uchiha..." Uchiha Yoru coldly called out four names, and the four men bowed their heads and said in deep voices, "Clan Head!"

"You four failed to protect the former clan chief. Effective immediately, you are relieved of all duties in the police department and transferred to the Nanga Shrine."

The cold voice echoed, and everyone was stunned for a moment, then a warm feeling rose in their hearts.

Logically speaking, regardless of their reasons, all four of them, as guards, should be held accountable for their crimes. However, being punished by being sent to the Nanga Shrine is, frankly speaking, a lenient punishment.

"As the clan chief commands!"

The four people bowed deeply in gratitude. From the moment the Mangekyou Sharingan was activated, Uchiha Yoru's cold and domineering style was indeed very similar to that of their Uchiha clan. They originally thought that he was going to establish his authority, but instead he revealed a merciful method.

It was precisely through this combination of kindness and severity that everyone gradually began to disregard the young clan leader's age.

Although they were demoted to the Nanga Shrine and lost their positions, they were still able to focus on their training and wait for their reinstatement.

Elder Setsuna secretly nodded in approval of Uchiha Yoru's methods, noting that they were more ruthless and decisive than those of Fugaku. With the clan's situation in Konoha precarious, and these four individuals possessing invaluable strength, this was the best and most appropriate course of action.

After all, as a guard, it is indeed wrong to fail to protect the family and should be punished, but in the current situation, preserving more strength for the family is the most important thing.

Immediately afterwards, Uchiha Yoru looked at everyone and spoke again, issuing his orders after taking office.

"This intelligence leak has caused heavy losses to the clan." At this point, Uchiha Yoru slowly turned his head and looked at Elder Setsuna, saying in a deep voice, "I would appreciate it if Elder could make a trip to the Hokage Building afterward. The Uchiha clan needs to recall at least 70% of its elite troops from the border front, as well as the members who carried out the mission."

"I understand."

The second order startled Elder Sha Na, but then he showed a look of satisfaction. His actions were decisive and swift.

If this were Fugaku's responsibility, he would probably have considered many things carefully.

However, Uchiha Yoru seized this opportunity to launch a direct attack, saying, "My Uchiha clan has suffered heavy losses and we must recall our elite troops. Even you, Hokage, can't do anything about it."

If the previous order was to stabilize the Uchiha clan, then the second order was to take measures against Konoha.

Constricting power! And the excuse is perfectly reasonable; even the Third Generation couldn't refute it.

With the clan leader gone, who dares to say the losses aren't severe? And isn't this targeting the Uchiha clan?

Recalling most of the dispersed forces is entirely reasonable and justifiable.

"The Uchiha clan has suffered heavy losses. Effective immediately, the sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth divisions of the police department will recruit elite ninjas from the village."

boom!

This is a bombshell. Everyone knows that the police department is actually the Uchiha clan's private armed force. It's not that the Uchiha don't want to recruit outsiders, but that they dare not.

Why are you recruiting so many people? What do you want to do?

The police department's nine divisions directly announced that four of them would recruit elite ninjas from the village, which is essentially an expansion of their forces.

But the reason is also very straightforward: the Uchiha clan suffered heavy losses, and even the clan leader died!

Upon hearing this order, some ambitious or even militant hawks immediately revealed excited and fervent eyes.

"As the clan chief commands!"

At this moment, most of the crowd shouted with burning eyes, which showed that under the pressure from the village, the fighting hawks within the Uchiha clan had gradually begun to gain the upper hand.

Uchiha Yoru's actions directly exposed his ideological direction, which was completely aligned with the martial arts hawks.

However, under Elder Setsuna's worried gaze, Uchiha Yoru's eyes remained completely unmoved.

The Uchiha clan has lost a clan leader, who was also a high-level Kage-level fighter with the Mangekyou Sharingan. If they don't seize this opportunity and fight him to the death, it would be a real waste.

To put it bluntly, they found an outlet for their anger by exploiting the death of a person.

With our clan chief gone, who dares say the losses aren't heavy? The police department has suffered heavy losses and must recruit more people. As for the existing staff, it's simple: just transfer them out to form task force teams.

Knowing the village's opinion of the Uchiha clan, and not seizing the opportunity to expand the army, that's just being a fool.

"Effective immediately, the Uchiha clan declares an alliance with the Hyuga clan, allowing for intermarriage between the two clans and a shared commitment to mutual support!"

When Uchiha Yoru's third decree was announced, the entire Uchiha clan was stunned. An alliance? The Uchiha clan had allies now?

It's been so many years, the entire village's rejection of the Uchiha clan is ingrained in their very bones. Allies? They themselves have given up hope.

Now they have allies, and they're from the Hyuga clan!

Everyone knows that this so-called Hyuga clan is a branch family, but do they care? The Hyuga Byakugan is known as the second-best dojutsu bloodline and is also the second-best clan in Konoha. Although it has split up now and the branch family is not as powerful as before, it is still second only to the Sharingan.

In terms of power, the Byakugan is enough to make the Uchiha clan treat them as equals.

"Chief, is this true?"

Even Elder Setsuna was moved. When Uchiha Yoru's young face revealed no emotion whatsoever, a terrifying thought arose in his mind.

Such a big thing cannot be accomplished in a day or two. From the very beginning, Uchiha Yoru and the Hyuga branch family have been allies.

Then there's only one possibility! The split within the Hyuga clan, the power that Orochimaru took over as the opportunist, has now become a stepping stone for Uchiha Yoru.

Not only Elder Setsuna, but many others also realized this, and instantly everyone's gaze towards Uchiha Yoru changed.

Fear, respect, and so on—even without relying on the Uchiha clan, the other party still holds power; they are simply merging the power they wield with that of their clan.

Once Elder Setsuna understood this, he instantly showed an excited expression. "Great! With the addition of the Hyuga branch family, the strength of the Uchiha clan has increased rather than decreased."

Especially with an ally, perhaps Uchiha Yoru, the young clan leader who has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, really is the one who will lead the clan out of its predicament.

With three consecutive decrees, the first, a combination of kindness and severity, won over the hearts of the people. The second revealed his true colors to the outside world, securing the loyalty of all the martial arts hawks. The third added an ally to the family, further enhancing his prestige, and from this day forward, he had established an unshakeable position within the family.

The power of the Hyuga branch family was enough to excite the doves. They were not completely against the hawks, but they believed that since they were all from the same village, they should not fight to the point of tearing each other apart, otherwise it would be difficult to back down.

Meanwhile, the addition of allies from the Hyuga branch family has given the doves the opportunity to prove that their direction is correct, making it a fantastic start.

Won over more allies, and then everyone can talk about making money peacefully. Isn't that exactly what the doves are thinking?

This time, the dove-like ninjas all showed excited expressions. They secretly cheered themselves on, determined to win over the Hyuga branch family and establish a genuine friendship.

Uchiha Yoru's three decrees as clan leader directly stabilized the clan, completely eliminating any possibility of unrest, while also sending a signal to the outside world.

I'm a young man, not some old-fashioned conservative like Fugaku; I'm full of energy.

"Elder, the Third Hokage and the clan leaders have arrived!"

Just then, an Uchiha ninja returned to report, and everyone in the courtyard and house looked up at their new clan leader.

This scene made Elder Setsuna tremble with fear. He was secretly alarmed. With just three decrees, he had almost won over the hearts of the people and stabilized the clan. This kid was indeed terrifying. No wonder Orochimaru valued him so much.

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