Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha lacks motivation.

"Bang!"

As a heavy iron door slowly opened, Uchiha Setsuna, hunched over and with a stubble beard, strode out. The bright sunlight outside was so intense that he couldn't open his eyes, forcing him to raise his hand to shield his face.

"Boss!"

Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out. The dejected Uchiha Setsuna's heart stirred slightly; in the blink of an eye, he suppressed his vulnerable expression and donned his usual sinister mask.

"Why are there only the two of you? Where are the others?"

Looking at the lone group of tall, fat, short, and thin people not far away, he frowned slightly. He was, after all, the captain of the security brigade and a reserve elder of the family. Even if a bunch of his underlings lined the road to welcome him and give him a feast, they should at least offer him a piece of tofu.

"Everyone's been pretty busy lately, only the two of us have some free time."

As Uchiha Zhou spoke, he pulled out the tofu he had prepared beforehand from behind him, and Uchiha Setsuna's expression softened slightly.

"What kind of trouble did that inspection team get up to while I was away?"

After slowly and methodically completing the release ceremony, Uchiha Setsuna changed into the new clothes prepared by his underlings and asked in a cold voice,

During the period he was interrogated, he was cut off from the outside world. His daily routine consisted of being questioned by those masked men, who scrutinized even the details of his birth.

"Don't even mention it. All the brothers working in the security team have been dismissed. A small number are on probation and are still on duty for the time being, but the majority of the rest, like us, have been forced to take leave."

Uchiha Zhou replied dejectedly that the forced leave was just a nice way of putting it; in reality, they had already been expelled from the police force.

"Hmph! Come with me, I want to see who's really in charge of the security team."

Uchiha Setsuna gave a cold snort. The police force was established by the Uchiha clan. What right does a small inspection team like yours have to drive away all the Uchiha clan members?

"Hey boss, why don't we go home and rest for a bit? Look how thin you've gotten."

Upon hearing the mention of returning to the police force, Uchiha Zhou's expression immediately turned troubled. Uchiha Setsuna, with his keen senses, noticed that his subordinate seemed to be hiding something from him, so he turned his gaze to Uchiha Rasu, who was standing to the side.

"Rasu, what happened?"

"Boss, a new captain has been parachuted into the security team, and you, like us, have been dismissed."

Uchiha Rasu was dull-witted, but he would answer any question Uchiha Setsuna dared to ask.

"How can this be repaired!"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Setsuna's eyes widened in anger. He had clearly explained everything, made all the necessary explanations, and admitted everything he was supposed to admit, so why was he still punished?

"Hoo hoo. This isn't over! Back to the clan territory!"

Suppressing the surging anger in his heart, Uchiha Setsuna knew very well that he couldn't fight against a rock. The captain of the inspection team not only had the mandate of Hokage, but his strength was also unfathomable. If he rashly clashed with him, he would only suffer the consequences.

"yes!"

With his two underlings, Uchiha Setsuna sped towards the clan's territory. He was determined to find Uchiha Ryōza and get some answers. The clan members had clearly been treated unfairly by the village's higher-ups, so why was the elder in charge pretending to be deaf and dumb?

As soon as they landed, the Uchiha saw a large crowd gathered outside the Nakagawa Shrine. Every member of their clan wore a resentful expression. It seemed that their fate was similar to their own; they were all Uchiha who had been purged by the village.

"Lord Setsuna, you've been released too?"

The Uchiha clan members who had gathered there for some unknown reason all rushed forward to greet Uchiha Setsuna when he suddenly appeared.

"What are you all doing gathered here?"

"We're here to see the Grand Elder."

Those present were all clansmen who had been stripped of their titles and privileges by the inspection team. They were resentful and came to Uchiha Ryōzai to stand up for them.

Upon hearing that these people shared the same goal as him, Uchiha Setsuna immediately snorted coldly and criticized Uchiha Ryōzashi for acting like a coward.

"Hmph! That old bastard Uchiha Ryōza is a lazy bum who occupies the position of the chief elder but does nothing for the clan. I have come here to confront him face to face."

"Crunch~"

Just as the clansmen were discussing the matter, the shrine gates suddenly opened, and Uchiha Roza, with a full head of silver hair and leaning on a cane, slowly walked out. His unremarkable old face exuded an imposing rage, instantly silencing the crowd.

Ugh.

Looking at the various expressions on the faces of his clansmen outside the door, Uchiha Ryōzashi sighed inwardly. Why had Izuna-sama left him with such a mess? Each of these guys, individually, was a formidable opponent.

"Cough cough cough"

After clearing his throat a few times, Uchiha Lucha leaned on his cane, his ashen eyes narrowing slightly, his aged voice carrying an undeniable authority.

"What is the purpose of your gathering here?"

These words silenced the already quiet crowd even more, as everyone feared offending the highest-ranking member of the family.

"I think you're really getting senile!"

Others may fear you, Uchiha Lucha, but Uchiha Setsuna is not!

"How dare you speak to the Grand Elder like that! Do you want to be thrown into the dark room?"

Before Uchiha Lucha could speak, his two trusted confidants shouted out first.

"Um?"

Uchiha Ryuzaki merely glared at his trusted confidant, who had preemptively made his move, and the two were terrified out of their wits.

"Your subordinate admits guilt!"

"Step back. We're all family. Let's not make things so tense."

Shaking his head slightly, Uchiha Lucha reprimanded his unauthorized subordinate, then turned his gaze to Uchiha Setsuna, whose face was full of displeasure, his eyes questioning.

"Hmph! Our people have suffered a great humiliation abroad, and you, as the Grand Elder, not only do you not care about their plight, but you have also gone missing."

Uchiha Setsuna stepped forward, standing at the very front of all his clansmen, facing Uchiha Ryōzashi directly.

A humiliating disgrace?

"Hmph! You still have the nerve to say that?"

Unexpectedly, Uchiha Lucha, who had just been expressionless, suddenly changed color, and a chilling glint flashed in his narrowed eyes.

"Snapped!"

He pulled out a large stack of documents from somewhere and slammed them down in front of Uchiha Setsuna.

"Take a good look and see if there's anything you've missed."

"This is."

Upon seeing the document, Uchiha Setsuna nearly jumped out of his skin in fright, because the first page depicted his crime of "harassing" the 400-pound, petite Akimichi fairy.

"Whoosh!"

Before the other clansmen could discover it, Uchiha Setsuna swiftly grabbed the documents, his expression growing increasingly grim.

This is a dark chapter in his life that he never wants to mention.

"After doing such a thing, you still expect me to stand up for you? Don't you have any shame left?"

Uchiha Lucha was well aware of the recent uproar over the "looking back" incident; on the contrary, he was more anxious than anyone else.

Immediately after the incident, he went to find the Uchiha clan's most stable backer, hoping to use his connection with Uchiha Kagami to persuade the inspection team to turn a blind eye to the Uchiha clan's problems.

Unexpectedly, Uchiha Kagami pulled out a huge stack of evidence, silencing Uchiha Ryuzaki's pent-up words.

Although Uchiha Kagami is a person with a strong sense of clan mission, he is now not just an Uchiha, but also the leader of the village.

In all matters, one must consider the overall situation. In this matter, he cannot show excessive favoritism, at least not openly.

"Elder Lü, please don't worry. We are already in a meeting to discuss how to handle this. Rest assured, I will do my best to get the best possible outcome for everyone."

With a troubled expression, Uchiha Kagami handed the documents to Uchiha Ryōza, offering heartfelt words of comfort to the familiar elder.

He vowed that even if he couldn't restore these people to their original positions, he would find them a good place to go.

Overwhelmed with shame and indignation, Uchiha Ryuza took the evidence given to him by Uchiha Kagami and left the Hokage Building without looking back.

He had originally planned that if these clansmen who had been dismissed from their jobs by the village could repent and recognize their mistakes, he would let the matter drop.

Once the storm has passed, give these clansmen a substantial lump sum retirement compensation to help them overcome their mental hurdle.

However, these guys not only showed no remorse, but instead came to him to pressure him to resign. Even if Uchiha Ryōzashi had the best temper, he could no longer tolerate it.

"We have already been punished accordingly. This is clearly a case of someone in the village targeting the Uchiha."

Faced with Uchiha Ryōza's questioning, Uchiha Setsuna gritted his teeth and fiercely retorted.

Not only himself, but all the clansmen present had been punished to varying degrees after doing something wrong. Logically speaking, the crime had been absolved, and no matter how justified the village was, they should not be punished again.

"Don't be so paranoid. This investigation is not just targeting the Uchiha. It just so happens that your backgrounds are not clean. Not only you, but also the Senju, Hyuga, and Sarutobi clans have members who have been dismissed from their posts."

Uchiha Lucha banged his cane loudly, his face growing increasingly grim.

Even at this point, they still show no remorse.

These restless clansmen were regulars in the secret room during Madara Uchiha's reign.

"Since the Grand Elder disregards the family's honor, we have no choice but to go to the Party Secretary for judgment."

Uchiha Lucha's words sounded like a cowardly attempt to smooth things over to everyone else. If they couldn't get help from him, they would have to go up to the higher-ups.

Isn't it just a high-level position?

It's not like there aren't any Uchiha clans.

They believed that the young Uchiha Kagami would prioritize the interests of the clan.

"Don't go and cause trouble for the Party Secretary."

Seeing the agitated clansmen, Uchiha Ryōsha frowned deeply. Uchiha Kagami was currently overwhelmed with the border friction and had no time to deal with this mess.

"All for the glory of the Uchiha clan."

However, none of the clan members who survived being defeated by Gin Uchiha were kind-hearted; their personalities were all extreme, their obsessions bordering on the outrageous.

Anyone who's even remotely normal has already established themselves in the Land of Waves.

"Walk!"

Uchiha Setsuna waved his hand, and his clansmen immediately stepped forward.

"Who dares!"

Seeing that Uchiha Setsuna ignored his words, Uchiha Lucha's eyes widened, a red light flashed, and the surrounding air instantly became icy cold.

The remaining neutral faction wavered between Uchiha Ryōzashi and Uchiha Setsuna, leading to a stalemate.

At the same moment the conflict erupted on Uchiha territory, a meeting was held as scheduled in the Hokage's office to discuss the handling of the Uchiha clan.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, puffing out smoke, kept his head down, avoiding direct eye contact with the slightly cold-looking Uchiha Kagami beside him. Danzo sat below, holding a thick stack of documents—the meeting agenda he had prepared in advance.

The other three members of F6 clearly sensed the subtle atmosphere among them and, quite tacitly, refrained from asking any questions.

"Hiruzen, haven't you gone a bit too far this time?"

Seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi dared not face him, Kagami Uchiha tapped his fingers rhythmically on the table, his tone revealing a hint of displeasure.

The people who punished him didn't even give him a heads-up beforehand. Instead, they went to investigate themselves, and Hiruzen Sarutobi pulled out a whole bunch of evidence, trying to shut him up.

Uchiha Kagami was kind and generous, but he wasn't stupid.

No sooner had Lord Izuna left than the village launched a surprise inspection, which, judging from the results, was clearly aimed at the Uchiha clan.

Although it didn't cause too much of an impact, it's absolutely impossible for the tribespeople who were dismissed from their jobs not to feel resentful, especially since these tribespeople were the most petty group that Uncle Yin had mentioned.

"Kagami, I did stamp the approval of the investigation, but I was not the initiator or the leader. It was Danzo. I know nothing about the details."

"ha?"

Danzo, who was diligently organizing materials, nearly fainted from the shock of being hit with a black pot that had fallen from the sky.

"You monkey."

In this matter, you, Hiruzen Sarutobi, were definitely the most proactive one. You even sacrificed several members of your clan to make the operation more realistic.

"Danzo!"

"Jing, let me explain. I was just following the rules."

Seeing Uchiha Kagami's eyes blazing with fury, Danzo felt a chill run down his spine. He still owed Kagami a lot of gold coins, and if he angered his adoptive father, he would go bankrupt.

"Following the rules? You're specifically targeting us Uchiha, aren't you?"

"How could this be! Mirror, no! Godfather, don't do it yet, let me explain slowly to you."

Seeing that Uchiha Kagami's gaze was becoming increasingly hostile, Danzo immediately raised his hands, his expression as innocent as could be.

"Hmph! If you can't give me a straight answer today, you'd better hand over all the gold coins you've borrowed over the years."

Uchiha Kagami crossed his arms and looked coldly at his former best friend.

In fact, this inspection operation was not specifically planned by Danzo; Hiruzen Sarutobi secretly instigated it.

In fact, behind this lies a little-known story, and it was because of this story that the inspection operation came into being.

Danzo learned this story from his uncle, who had transitioned from a professional pig farmer to a security guard.

"This matter begins with a report filed by a member of the Akimichi clan many years later."

Danzo swallowed hard and began to recount the story of a petite fairy named Akimichi, who had a meager appetite of only 400 pounds, and how she was abandoned by a certain man, ultimately transforming into an 800-pound ultimate flying pillar—a tale of love, hate, and revenge. (End of Chapter)