Saving the Uchiha clan starts with becoming the clan leader.

but,

The elders, having been verbally attacked, perked up and turned their silent yet powerful gazes toward the familiar Jonin.

then,

The Jonin of the clan began to move, those who were already standing on the right side moved as far back as possible to make room for the clansmen coming from the opposite side. In just half a minute, except for a few people standing behind Uchiha Fugaku, all the other Jonin chose to support Sogen.

Whether they were inspired by Zongxian's words, intimidated by his threats, or acting on the instructions of the elders,

In short, the final result perfectly matched Zongxian's expectations.

Originally, we were on guard against the possibility that Fugaku Uchiha might have awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan and then suddenly exploded. However, the former clan leader's patience was so great that it was hard to tell whether he hadn't awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan or was just too good at enduring things.

"It's practically Schrödinger's kaleidoscope!"

Thinking of this, Zongxian shook his head. Regardless of whether the superposition state of the Mangekyou Sharingan actually exists, it's not a bad thing for him that Fugaku Uchiha doesn't plan to cause trouble at this time!

The impeachment and criticism of Uchiha Fugaku were only intended to undermine his prestige and prevent him from engaging in any underhanded tactics in the future. There was no intention to kill the former clan leader as a sacrifice, which was absolutely unacceptable. Putting him aside and leaving him idle was about the limit of what they could do.

but,

Looking at Uchiha Fugaku, whose face was ashen and who was not smiling, just like usual, Sogen felt that the former clan leader did not seem to be disappointed by being impeached and removed from office. On the contrary, he seemed to have breathed a sigh of relief.

"That can't be! Even if someone lacks their own opinions, it shouldn't be to this extent!"

Just as Zongxian was muttering to himself,

“Zongxian-kun, this is the clan leader’s seal.”

Without anyone urging him, Fugaku Uchiha stuffed the seal he was carrying into Sogen's hand.

Now,

Zongxian has made his decision.

Watching the briskly moving Uchiha Fugaku step aside to make room for the elders, and touching the still slightly warm seal in his hand, he finally realized that Uchiha Fugaku, the clan head, was truly indecisive. If one were to disregard that misleading and fierce face, it would be easy to discover the flaws in Uchiha Fugaku's character.

Lacking independent thought and with an unstable will, they are always unconsciously swayed by the opinions of others, causing their stance to shift back and forth between the village and their family.

even,

When the clansmen expressed their support for Zongxian to succeed as clan chief, he did not feel resentment or anything like that, but chose to accept and acknowledge it.

that's it,

Under the supervision of six elders and witnessed by more than forty Jonin of the clan, Uchiha Munen took over the identity and seal of the clan leader.

Originally, the Uchiha clan did not have such a thing as a clan leader's seal.

The Uchiha fan is the symbol of the clan leader.

However, Madara Uchiha's defection led to the disappearance of the Uchiha fan. After discussions among the newly appointed clan leader and elders, they created this set of seals to replace the Uchiha fan as the symbol of the clan leader's identity. This thing is incomparable to the Uchiha fan, which can be described as a divine artifact; it is just a simple symbol of identity.

"Zongxian, from this moment on... you are the new head of our Uchiha clan."

Uchiha Genji looked at his fifteen-year-old eldest grandson with a complicated expression, and patted Zongxian on the shoulder, "The survival of the clan will be your responsibility from now on. I don't know if what I'm doing is right or wrong... Just do your best!"

"Don't worry, Grandpa! The glory of the Uchiha clan will surely continue in my hands!!!"

Zongxian stood tall with his head held high.

Like a straight, ancient pine tree rooted in the mountain rocks.

He solemnly made an oath before the former clan chief, the elders, and many clan members.

The change of clan leader was completed smoothly. The Uchiha clan inherited the rules passed down from the Warring States period. The change of clan leader has always been simple and straightforward, without any fancy ceremonies. It is simple, quick, and efficient, full of the style of the Warring States period.

[29. What is the essence of the Sharingan in Chapter Twenty-Nine? (Seeking votes and investments!)]

The newly appointed clan chief announced the end of the gathering.

With mixed feelings, the tribespeople left in small groups, and it was likely that those who remained in the tribe would soon learn from them about the change of chieftain.

Of course, in order to ensure that this matter is accurately conveyed to every clan member with independent capacity, the elders will also use different channels and means to publicize the name and deeds of the new clan leader. They did the same trick more than ten years ago when they supported Fugaku's ascension to the throne, so doing it again now is nothing new.

However, compared to these things,

The most urgent task is to take control of the police department.

The roles of Uchiha clan head and police chief are intertwined. This is a benefit bestowed upon the Uchiha by the Second Hokage, but it is also a constraint. Regardless, Sogen must take control of the police department as soon as possible and succeed to the position of police chief in order to legitimately unite the entire clan's strength to fight against the Third Hokage and his allies.

"Fugaku-senpai, please lead the way to the police department. Shisui, Arashiyama, Chihaya... please come along too."

Zongxian reached out and brought his entire small group along.

Such a large police department, with hundreds of people from top to bottom, cannot be managed by him alone. If he doesn't bring his trusted confidants along, he might become blind and deaf once he sits in the office. Fortunately, Zong Xian is not alone; he has his own small group.

"Elders, please wait a little while. Once I have sorted out the matters in the police department, I will ask you all to discuss the future of the family."

"Go! Go! Go!"

Elder Huowan waved his hand irritably, "I've figured it out. You're the kind of person who thinks he's the only one who matters and doesn't listen to anyone. You want to discuss things? Heh! You'd be lucky if you didn't manage to make us old bones fall apart!"

The other elders shook their heads, frowned, or chuckled, but none of them said anything more.

The police department has always been the clan head's private domain. The elders' authority only extends to this small area within the clan. This is a set of effective rules that the Uchiha clan has developed through practice, so they do not interfere in the affairs of the police department.

"Fugaku-senpai, please!"

Zongxian gestured for him to go first.

"Is it really necessary to be in such a hurry? It's almost midnight." Zhi Shui walked over quickly and asked.

"The sooner the better."

Zongxian said with absolute certainty.

Although he has succeeded as the clan leader and is now the undisputed Minister of Police, and even the Hokage cannot change this fact, as the saying goes, "To build a mountain nine ren high, one may fail at the last basket of earth," and "To travel a hundred li, one is only halfway there at ninety." The closer one gets to this point, the less careless one should be.

He had already confirmed with Fugaku Uchiha that the application document had been sent to the Hokage Building when he came to attend the meeting. The Third Hokage and Danzo would most likely use that document as evidence to cause trouble. Therefore, the sooner he established himself, the more time he would have to deal with the upcoming challenges.

After passing through the passageway and climbing the steps, I arrived at the ground and found that the moon was already high in the sky.

Under the cool moonlight, the clansmen who had left earlier had already departed along the approach to the Nanga Shrine. Not a single bright light could be seen in the vast shrine. As the cold night wind rustled through the grass and trees, the desolate atmosphere was amplified to its peak.

Without lingering at the shrine, the group immediately set off, heading straight for the police headquarters building.

The distance between the Nanga Shrine and the police headquarters building was not short, and none of the group were skilled in space-time manipulation, so they had no choice but to obediently run in a straight line through the forest.

"Zongxian, no, clan leader, may I ask you some questions?"

Shisui then came over again.

"what?"

Zongxian blinked, wondering what secret Shisui was planning to whisper this time.

Was it to stop his clansmen from plotting a coup? Or to discuss taking over the police department? Or something else entirely...? Sigh! Trouble has been piling up since yesterday, with one unexpected event after another disrupting his plans, forcing him to improvise...

To be honest, my head is feeling a bit throbbing and dizzy right now.

"Have you changed like me?"

"What the hell?"

Zongxian was completely bewildered.

Goodness, what kind of riddle is Shisui playing?

It wasn't until he noticed Shisui blinking repeatedly that he snapped out of his daze, his mind racing as he realized what Shisui was talking about. Shisui was asking if he had also awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, since there were too many people around and it wasn't good to reveal information about the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Speaking of,

Under the subtle influence of Zongxian, Shisui's vigilance has indeed increased a lot. He does not casually reveal information about his Mangekyou Sharingan to others. According to him, only three people in the clan know that he has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan: Zongxian is one, Elder Jun is another, and even the clan leader has not told him.

"No, no, it's not time yet."

Zongxian shook his head in denial.

"It's not time yet..."

Shisui frowned. Zongxian's statement was a bit strange. What did he mean by "the time isn't right yet"? He suppressed his doubts and asked, "No? Clan leader, then how... how did you defeat Uncle Yadai and the others? Your eye power is rather......"

"I see."

Zongxian suddenly realized.

He glanced around and noticed that while everyone was hurrying on their way, they were all listening intently, clearly curious about Zongxian's answer. Putting himself in their shoes, it wasn't hard to understand their curiosity, given his performance in the secret room earlier.

After all, we all have three tomoe, so there's no reason why you're the only one who's better than us. Don't use genius as an excuse. The Uchiha clan has no shortage of geniuses. Even Shisui, if he hadn't awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, might not have been able to withstand Sogen's genjutsu in his three tomoe state.

Shisui's illusion magic is powerful because he is adept at making people fall into illusions without them even realizing it.

In a contest of eye power, Shisui, before awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan, knew he was no match for Sogen.

"Shisui, since you asked me a question, I'll ask you one too. What do you think is the essence of our clan's Sharingan?" Zongxian didn't answer Shisui directly, but instead asked a question in return. He looked around at the people hurrying along the road, "Everyone can think about this question carefully. Once you've figured it out, tell me your answer."

As a result, everyone looked thoughtful, including Fugaku Uchiha and his confidants.

Just right,

The Eighth Hokage of Uchiha was in the group.

When Shisui mentioned his defeat, the Eighth Hokage of Uchiha showed no dissatisfaction. Losing was losing, and there was nothing to be resentful about. Instead of feeling resentful, he felt a deep respect for Sogen in the way he was defeated.

He was also pondering the question Zongxian had raised.

[Chapter 30. Yin Release and Samehada (Seeking votes! Seeking investment!)]

What is the essence of the Sharingan?

This question is somewhat absurd. The Sharingan is the Sharingan! What do you mean by "essence"? This question is like stopping a passerby on the street and asking them, "Do you know what the essence of humanity is?"

I estimate that besides receiving a bunch of eye-rolls and curses like "crazy," there won't be any other results.

of course,

This tendency to treat people differently based on their status is a flaw that most people cannot avoid.

When Zongxian uttered a similar question, none of the people present thought he was crazy. On the contrary, they were convinced that the question must have a profound meaning, and they all pondered deeply, trying to unravel the mystery and discover the reason why Zongxian was so powerful.

"Is it spiritual energy?"

The title of genius is well-deserved.