Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

"boom!"

A loud crash was heard in mid-air.

Then.

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"Whoosh!"

The next second, they were each sent flying backward at incredible speed.

It forcefully broke through the four corner walls of the Hokage's office, and as the Susanoo was further solidified and expanded, it even broke through the ceiling.

In a second.

The Hokage's office was completely collapsed and cracked.

"hateful!"

"Step back!"

This forced Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, and others to retreat temporarily. Fugaku and Shisui also had to retreat away from the area around Shoji. As members of the Uchiha clan who had also awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, they understood the meaning of the 'Susanoo' technique better than anyone else present!

"what's the situation?"

"Huh? Isn't that the Hokage's office building?"

"Holy crap!? Why did an explosion happen?"

"A purple-gold giant? What is that?!"

"Could it be an invasion by foreign enemies!?"

"No way!?"

Under a clear blue sky, in the Hokage's office building, the most iconic building in Konoha, the huge commotion was triggered almost exactly when Shoji's Susanoo instantly shattered the entire Hokage's office.

It immediately attracted the attention of all the ninjas and ordinary people in the nearby Hidden Leaf Village.

Many people subconsciously thought that another foreign enemy had invaded, and they all became panicked. However, the veteran ninjas from the great ninja clans who had records of the Uchiha clan's supreme secret techniques passed down through generations—the Mangekyou Sharingan and Susanoo—were alarmed when they saw this scene.

Everyone's expression changed.

For example, Akimichi Torifu, a member of the Akimichi clan whose seniority is comparable to that of the Third Hokage and who is also a direct disciple of the Second Hokage, had a drastic change in expression when he saw Shoji's purple-gold Susanoo.

"Susanoo!?"

As the name of the technique was uttered subconsciously.

"Quickly! Choza, immediately notify Shikaku and Inoichi, and have them lead the clan's elites to the Hokage's office building!"

"Huh? Yes!"

Choza Akimichi, sitting to the side, was taken aback at first, then shuddered, and subconsciously responded.

They immediately headed towards the locations of the other two races.

Akimichi Torifu led the elite members of the Akimichi clan ahead of time toward the Hokage's office building.

The rest of the ninja clans, including the Hyuga, Aburame, Kurama, Gekko, Kazamatsuri, Ise, and Inuzuka clans, each with their own considerations, personally led their best members toward the Hokage's office building.

Konoha can no longer afford another internal conflict.

Especially considering that the Uchiha clan is not only the number one ninja clan in Konoha, but also in the entire ninja world.

Regardless, none of these people wanted to see Konoha fall into the worst possible situation.

Also, Yashiro, Tetsuka, and others from the security team who had been waiting nearby rushed over immediately.

These ninjas gathered from all directions.

Those present were more or less aware of what was happening.

At this juncture.

Seeing Uchiha Shoji's fierce demeanor, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, and the others couldn't help but subconsciously recall that terrifying figure. Although the gap between Shoji and that person was still obvious at this time, they were no longer the children they were back then.

However, Madara Uchiha's terrifying aspect lies in his ability to penetrate deep into the hearts of these people.

When Shimura Danzo saw Shoji easily and instantly defeat his four elite Root members, his pupils suddenly contracted.

"Shoji! What are you doing!? Are you really going to betray the village? Fugaku, is this the collective opinion of the entire Uchiha clan!?"

While Danzo was shaken, Mitomon Homura and Utatane Koharu were momentarily stunned.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, as the Hokage, was the first to react, his gaze coldly fixed on Shoji Uchiha in the opposite position.

At this moment, he realized that he had indeed misjudged this genius boy from the Uchiha clan, and that Danzo was right in this matter.

However, it's pointless to talk about these things now.

The most important thing is how to solve the current problem.

"I..."

"Chief, may I take care of this?"

Just as Fugaku frowned, about to say something...

Shoji slightly controlled his Susanoo, stepped forward, looked at Fugaku with a very serious expression, and said in a deep voice.

The two people looked at each other.

That was just a brief exchange of glances lasting less than three seconds.

The moment I saw the stern look deep in Shoji's eyes.

do not know why.

A sense of conviction welled up within Fugaku.

"Ok!"

With a slight nod, the clan leader, whose status and seniority in the Uchiha clan far surpassed that of Shoji, took a half-step back, clearly handing over the clan's leadership to Shoji.

85. Ultimatum and Choice

"And Shisui, everything I do from now on is for the better continuation of our clan, including the village. Please believe me, Shisui, even now, I don't want to really start a civil war, as long as the other side can be reasonable!"

Shoji looked at Shisui with a very serious expression.

Finally, under Shoji's direct gaze, Shisui sighed softly and stepped aside. After all, he was a member of the Uchiha clan, and the current situation seemed to be left to Shoji to decide. At the very least, Shisui was completely confused and unsure of what the right choice was.

The small actions of Fugaku and Shisui.

It did not escape Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes. Upon seeing this scene, the Third Hokage's heart sank. He seemed to foresee the troublesome situation that was about to unfold. He had to admit that he had really misjudged him. This Uchiha Shoji was the most terrifying and troublesome existence in the Uchiha clan.

However, at this point, there's no going back.

Danzo made the move; it was his own choice.

Even if there are mountains of knives and seas of fire ahead, we must grit our teeth and get through them now!

"A coup? Third Hokage, I've said this before: Konoha belongs to the Uchiha clan, and the Uchiha clan belongs to the Konoha clan. This village was built by our Uchiha clan. If we weren't forced into a corner, how could we have done such a thing? The choice is in your hands, Third Hokage. We, the Uchiha clan, ask for nothing but the safety of our clan members. Even the security forces—if the village wants them, we, the Uchiha clan, can hand them over! We only ask for the safety of our clan members and the peace of our clan! This is the bottom line of our Uchiha clan, Third Hokage!"

"Please don't pressure us too much!"

The atmosphere was still incredibly noisy.

The Mangekyou Sharingan reflected in Shoji's pupils was so sharp and so sinister at this moment.

All around, people from various ninja clans were gradually gathering. Akimichi Torifu, who was the first to set off, arrived just as Shoji stepped forward to declare his presence. Upon hearing Shoji's words, this senior ninja from Konoha Village revealed a complex expression.

To put it bluntly...

In this matter, Akimichi Torifumi truly felt that his comrade, Danzo, had made a complete mistake.

No matter what, the Uchiha clan is a member of the village, how can they be dealt with in such a despicable way?

Of course, if the Uchiha clan were to rebel as a result, that would be a different story. That's a bottom line that cannot be crossed. But as it stands, it seems that the Uchiha clan is simply putting up a strong counterattack and trying to rescue their captured clansmen in this way. If that's all there is to it...

Akimichi Takefusa would naturally choose to observe the situation further.

The leaders of various ninja clans, including Hyuga Hiashi, Aburame Shiki, Kurama Murakumo, Nara Shikaku, and Yamanaka Inoichi, who arrived later, all had some understanding of the cause and effect and the current situation. They stood in a short distance away and silently expressed their attitude.

Especially when he saw Shoji's Mangekyou Sharingan, he couldn't help but recall the information recorded and passed down by his clan, and the expression on his face became extremely serious.

Just as General Si said.

The current situation depends entirely on the Third Hokage.

His decision will completely influence the situation that follows.

Moreover, the Third Hokage actually had very few options left, unless he was really willing to declare the Uchiha clan traitors and wipe them out completely, but clearly he didn't have that kind of courage.

The clansmen, including Yatsushiro and Tetsuka, who were also rushing over, looked at Shoji's figure with shocked and fanatical eyes. Mangekyou Sharingan, Susanoo!

This is the supreme secret of our race!

Now, this has appeared in the body of Shoji, who is only 15 years old. These clansmen know better than anyone what this means, especially since it is Shoji who can so forcefully confront the Third Hokage.

At this moment, without these people even realizing it, their earlier dissatisfaction with Jiang Si's choice to align himself with the higher-ups had long since vanished, leaving only admiration and even a trace of worship!

"Hiss... Huff..."

After taking a deep breath.

"As I've already said, everything will be handled according to the village's rules. The root department only summoned some personnel from the security department for a routine check. Now that the check is over, they will naturally be allowed to go home. There's no need to worry about that!"

"Hiruzen?"

His speech was very formulaic, but the more formulaic it was, the more it revealed his attitude: Hiruzen Sarutobi had backed down, or rather, temporarily chosen to yield. If he still harbored a sliver of hope before, it was now completely shattered. The more hostile he was to the Uchiha clan in his heart, the calmer Hiruzen Sarutobi would appear on the surface.

Now is not the best time to take action against the Uchiha clan.

It's not just a matter of casualties; Hiruzen Sarutobi also has to carefully consider the attitudes of the surrounding ninja clans.

Therefore, just as Shimura Danzo's expression changed and he was about to say something...

He was stopped by Hiruzen Sarutobi with his sternest gaze.

Danzo could also see what he wanted from Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes, and at that moment he remained silent again.

When the leaders of the ninja clans, such as Akimichi Torifu, Hyuga Hiashi, Aburame Shiki, Nara Shikaku, and Kurama Murakumo, heard Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, they all breathed a sigh of relief, as long as they didn't actually have to confront him head-on.