Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 222 Kaleidoscope Appears

Uchiha Inahisa and Uchiha Tetsuka used grappling techniques from the Uchiha taijutsu. One grabbed the upper body while the other locked the lower body, with a clear division of labor and clean, efficient movements.

However, Uchiha Gen was no novice and was also vigilant. He instantly leaped into the air and kicked out to both sides with lightning speed.

With legs longer than arms and Uchiha Gen's attacks faster, the two had no choice but to change their tactics on the spot, crossing their arms in front of their chests to block.

With a loud thud, the heavy force sent both of them staggering backward, a burning pain shooting through their arms.

"Attack together!" Uchiha Setsuna ordered upon seeing the situation.

Upon hearing this, the Jonin on both sides immediately followed Uchiha Tekka and Inahisa and rushed forward, launching an attack from all directions with their bare hands.

Uchiha Gen frowned slightly, his anger rising. A dark chakra surged from his body, transforming into a cylindrical shield mainly composed of his ribs.

The Jonin's attacks, which came crashing down, were all met with no resistance. Then, two dark arms emerged and swept across the area, sending all the Jonin flying in a 360-degree arc. Bang bang bang... they all crashed to the ground one after another.

"Elder Shaka, if you don't give me a reasonable explanation, what happened today will not end well."

Uchiha Gen removed his round, retro sunglasses, revealing his Mangekyou Sharingan. His expression was indifferent, his voice icy, and his surging killing intent, combined with his ghostly, chilling chakra, made him appear like a living Asura!

The three elders, Uchiha Setsuna, Uchiha Shisui, and Uchiha Mikoto, couldn't help but change their expressions drastically, their bodies tensed up, and goosebumps rose on their skin.

That was the body's instinctive reaction when faced with a fatal crisis, along with the instinctive emergence of one's Sharingan, in order to resist the powerful pressure from the bloodline.

The Uchiha ninja below the level of Jonin were completely dumbfounded by this scene.

What happened?

Why did the clan's Jonin suddenly attack Lord Xuan?

What is this tangible, terrifying black chakra?

"This is...this is..."

Uchiha Setsuna stared intently at the eyes in Uchiha Gen's eyes, which were completely different from the three-tomoe Sharingan. His throat went dry, and he slurred his words.

"That's the legendary Mangekyou Sharingan! It's the same eye as Madara's!"

Uchiha Setsuna suddenly stood up, his face filled with shock and excitement. He was so excited that he danced with joy and couldn't control himself.

"Madara Uchiha's eyes are the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, while mine are just the Mangekyou Sharingan, which is inferior."

"However, such eyes are not something you can resist. Now, please tell me..."

Why did you ambush me?

Uchiha Gen remained expressionless and spoke indifferently.

Hearing the conversation between the two, the Uchiha clan ninjas were also excited, their faces turning red with excitement.

They had never heard of the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, but they knew about the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Those are the legendary eyes, which haven't appeared for thirty or forty years.

The Uchiha ninjas began whispering amongst themselves, and for a moment the Naga Shrine was as noisy as a morning market.

"Silence!" Uchiha Setsuna shouted.

It had some effect, but not a significant one, and some Uchiha ninjas continued their self-centered discussions.

There was no other way, so Uchiha Setsuna gave the Second Elder and the others a signal.

The scene gradually quieted down after the senior executives reprimanded everyone, but the exchange continued.

Since we can't speak, we can make eye contact, right?

"Sigh... We had no choice. Please take a seat, and we'll explain right away."

Uchiha Setsuna sighed, a smile on his face, his voice very gentle, the kind of gentleness he only showed when speaking to Itachi and Sasuke.

Upon seeing Uchiha Gen's Mangekyou Sharingan, Uchiha Setsuna's attitude underwent a drastic change.

In an instant, he was completely inclined to believe that it was not Uchiha Genki.

Because he possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan, the motive for his attack becomes less plausible.

Given the Uchiha clan's reverence for the Mangekyou Sharingan, and the fact that there isn't a single member of the clan with a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan in the present day...

Yes, you can say that.

Once Uchiha Gen reveals his Mangekyou Sharingan, his status within the clan will be exceptionally high, at least on par with the clan leader.

If one uses skillful methods, after a struggle, it is not difficult to openly usurp the clan leader's power, or even become the clan leader oneself.

There's no need for someone like him to go to the trouble of conspiring with others to assassinate the clan leader.

Even if you were to do it, there's no need to collaborate with others; you can do it entirely on your own.

While collaborating with others may save you trouble, it also hands over leverage to your collaborators, which is unwise!

Even if we take a step back and assume that Genma Uchiha collaborated with the mastermind behind the Nine-Tails Night to kill Fugaku and the others, he still needs to clear his name and reform them!

The Mangekyou Sharingan must remain within the clan to restore the Uchiha's former glory and lead them to a brighter future!

A mere son-in-law, even if he is the clan leader's son-in-law, is nothing compared to the glory and future of the Uchiha clan.

Moreover, there is already a disgrace to the Uchiha clan with the Mangekyou Sharingan. If another Mangekyou Sharingan user is pushed to the opposite side, how can the Uchiha clan maintain its reputation?

Forget about restoring their former glory and a brighter future; with two Mangekyou Sharingan users eyeing them covetously, it's questionable whether the Uchiha clan can even continue its lineage...

So no matter what, Fugaku's actions could not have been done by Uchiha Gen!

However, even though he believed this, he still had to go through the proper procedures.

Such a big matter deserves an explanation to the clan.

He believed that with Uchiha Gen's intelligence, he would have something to say regardless of whether he did it or not, and he only needed to play a supporting role.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Gen dispersed the dark chakra that enveloped his body, suppressed his killing intent, and walked to his seat with a blank expression.

In the front row of the neat and orderly square formation, seven cushions were lined up in a row.

The clan leader is in the center, the first elder is on the left, the second elder is on the right, the third elder is on the left, Uchiha Gen is on the right, Shisui is on the left, and Mikoto is on the right.

Although Mikoto is the clan chief's wife, she holds no position within the clan or the police department, so she is ranked last.

Therefore, Uchiha Gen's seat was next to Mikoto's, with a distance of two feet between them.

Uchiha Gen knelt on the cushion as per the rules of the large clans, his Mangekyou Sharingan gazing ahead...

No one dared to meet their gaze; they all silently lowered their heads.

Why is Mikoto staring at me?

Sensing Mikoto's gaze, Gen Uchiha turned to look at her, and Mikoto quickly looked away.

"Sigh, you'll find out soon enough."

"Da, tell me again what happened that day."

"Yes, Elder."

Uchiha Tadashi glanced at Uchiha Gen with mixed feelings, then recounted the events again.

The atmosphere at the scene changed several times as Uchiha Tatsu recounted the events. When they saw Uchiha Gen's figure and confirmed Fugaku's death, the scene became extremely chaotic and it took a long time to calm down.

"Xuan, are you satisfied with this explanation?" Uchiha Setsuna asked.

Uchiha Gen nodded slightly and said, "It's acceptable, it's understandable."

We only wanted to capture him; we didn't use weapons or ninjutsu. We've already shown enough consideration for our kinship.

Uchiha Taru stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Lord Gen, although I am unwilling to believe that person was you, your chakra is exactly the same as his."

What is your explanation for this?

(End of this chapter)