The Uchiha Clan's Sun

Chapter 126 The Clan Meeting Begins!

As night fell, the members of the Uchiha clan gathered in the open space in front of the Uchiha Nakagawa Shrine.

As the Uchiha clan chief, Fugaku Uchiha, opened the hidden door beneath the seventh tatami mat from the far right in the main hall of the shrine, one by one, the Uchiha ninjas entered the secret chamber hidden beneath the shrine.

Although it was called the Uchiha clan's general assembly, the participants were actually expanded from Jonin to include Special Jonin, Elite Chunin, and Chunin.

This is the backbone of the Uchiha clan!

As for the lower-ranking ninjas who lacked the strength, they could only be responsible for guarding outside the secret chamber.

"Jin, are you sure you don't want to send out Jonin to keep watch? If we're all gathered here, we could easily be wiped out in one fell swoop!"

While everyone was still entering, Fugaku Uchiha pulled Jin Uchiha aside and said with some concern.

Fugaku Uchiha originally planned to send out ten elite teams of Jonin and Chunin to guard the outer perimeter of the ancestral land in case of emergency.

However, Uchiha Jin rejected Uchiha Fugaku's idea and insisted that all Jonin and Chunin attend the meeting, making Uchiha Fugaku somewhat uneasy all day!

Uchiha Jin remained calm and reassured him, "You've already met Tobi. Their vigilance is far superior to that of ordinary ninjas, so don't worry!"

Uchiha Jin was naturally not completely unguarded. He had already sent Tobi and the White Zetsu out, so no movement in Konoha could escape his eyes!

That's why Uchiha Jin had the confidence to gather all the ninjas of the Uchiha clan together.

Fugaku Uchiha's worry hadn't dissipated as he said, "But didn't you also say that Tobi and the others' actual combat strength isn't very high? If something really happens, I'm afraid they won't be able to hold them off!"

"How about we let Yashiro and the others go out for a stroll?"

"Anyway, the Eighth Generations are all on our side, so they won't have any objections no matter what the outcome of the meeting is."

Since the safety of the entire Uchiha clan was at stake, Fugaku Uchiha had to be cautious.

Although the ten elite squads of ninjas numbered only forty, they were enough to wage a small war when combined with the Uchiha genin outside the secret room.

No matter what happens, we can handle it to some extent, giving those of them in the confined space time to react!

Uchiha Jin was somewhat helpless upon hearing this, and could only say in a low voice, "Since you are so worried, then I will tell you the truth."

"Besides Afei and his spies, there's a pair of Kaleidoscope Sharingan users and a perfect Jinchūriki outside the ancestral land!"

"Now you can rest assured!"

Fugaku Uchiha was taken aback and exclaimed in surprise, "Mangekyou Sharingan? Jinchuriki? Where did this Mangekyou Sharingan come from? You're not talking about Kushina Uzumaki, are you?"

It's no wonder that Fugaku Uchiha was so shocked. As the head of the Uchiha clan, he knew all too well how rare the Mangekyou Sharingan was. He couldn't think of anyone else in the Uchiha clan who had the conditions to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan!

Moreover, all the Uchiha ninjas have already gathered here, so where did that Mangekyou Sharingan outside come from?

As for Jinchūriki, that's even more incredible!

There are only nine tailed beasts in the entire ninja world, and they are basically controlled by the various villages.

The One-Tailed is in Sunagakure, the Two-Tailed is in Kumogakure, the Four-Tailed and Five-Tailed are in Iwagakure, the Six-Tailed is in Kirigakure, the Seven-Tailed is in Takigakure, and the Three-Tailed was originally in Kirigakure, but died in the war and will need some time to be resurrected.

Konoha Village currently only has one Nine-Tails and one Eight-Tails still in prison.

However, given the current situation, both the Nine-Tails and the Eight-Tails would be under strict surveillance by the village and could not be hidden as Uchiha Jin's trump card.

Where did the perfect Jinchuriki that Uchiha Jin mentioned come from?

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, Fugaku Uchiha's pupils contracted, and he said, "Jin, you wouldn't have cooperated with other villages, would you?"

Uchiha Jin waved his hand and explained, "Don't make wild guesses. I didn't cooperate with other villages. The one outside now is the Three-Tails. The Three-Tails didn't actually die on the battlefield; I just hid it in the shadows!"

Fugaku Uchiha suddenly realized what was happening, and was also shocked by the methods of Jin Uchiha.

Tailed beasts are strategic weapons in any village, and Uchiha Jin somehow managed to control one of them without anyone noticing!

If this gets out, it'll cause a huge uproar!

and many more!

Fugaku Uchiha suddenly paused, realizing something.

If what Uchiha Jin said is true, then they now have the fighting power of four Mangekyou Sharingan users plus one perfect Jinchuriki!

With such strength, why should they be afraid of Hiruzen Sarutobi and his group?

Fugaku Uchiha finally understood where the confidence that Jin Uchiha had given him when he said he had a 90% chance of success came from!

Fugaku Uchiha took a deep breath and solemnly said, "Jin, from today onwards, the future of the Uchiha clan is in your hands!"

If before Fugaku Uchiha had accepted the fact that he was about to lose his position as clan leader, but still felt a little resentful, now Fugaku Uchiha has no complaints at all!

Uchiha Jin smiled and nodded, saying, "Don't worry, you will see the bright future of the Uchiha clan!"

Fugaku Uchiha said nothing more and walked to the high platform at the end of the secret room to wait quietly.

Before long, the once somewhat empty secret room was now crowded with more than four hundred people!

Excluding those Uchiha who are still studying and have not yet graduated, there are a total of 874 active ninjas in the Uchiha clan!

Among them, there are 74 Jonin who have awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan, 317 special Jonin or elite Chunin who have awakened the two-tomoe Sharingan, 29 Chunin who have not awakened the Sharingan, and the rest are Genin who have only awakened the one-tomoe Sharingan or have not awakened the Sharingan at all.

For other clans, if the total number of ninjas in their clan is ten, then the ratio of genin, chunin, and jonin among these ninjas is generally seven to two point five to zero point five!

After undergoing a round of battles, the ratio of genin, chunin, and jonin in the Uchiha clan reached an astonishing 5 to 4 to 1!

The number of Jonin and Chunin in the Uchiha clan is almost equal to that of Genin! This is what makes the Uchiha clan special!

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Fugaku Uchiha coughed lightly.

The secret room fell silent instantly; all other noises disappeared, leaving only the crackling of wood popping from the campfire that illuminated the room.

Fugaku Uchiha glanced at the First Elder, Setsuna Uchiha, and the Second Elder, Ya Uchiha, who occupied the first positions on the left and right sides respectively, took a deep breath, and said, "The clan meeting shall now begin!"

In an instant, pairs of scarlet Sharingan eyes lit up in the dimly lit secret room!

Chapter 127 They too feel fear, and they too compromise!

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Fugaku Uchiha didn't beat around the bush and spoke directly: "Recently, many things have happened in the village, many of which are related to my Uchiha clan. I think everyone here has heard about the details."

"You are all elites of the Uchiha clan, and I want to hear your opinions at this meeting so that I can make a decision!"

"This meeting concerns the future of the Uchiha clan, so I hope everyone will speak their minds freely and without reservation!"

After speaking, Fugaku Uchiha glanced at the First Elder, Setsuna Uchiha, and the Second Elder, Yasuhiro Uchiha, and took a half step back, gesturing for them to proceed.

Upon seeing this, Uchiha Setsuna stood up impatiently, turned to look at the Uchiha clansmen in the secret room, and said loudly, "Everyone, you have all witnessed what the Uchiha have been going through these past few days! Anbu ninjas are guarding the gates of our clan's territory, restricting our daily entry and exit!"

"The wolfish ambitions of the village's higher-ups are now crystal clear, and we Uchiha have reached our most dangerous moment!"

"Now we only have two paths to take!"

"First, turn a blind eye, continue to endure the oppression of the village, be humiliated and devoured by the village until utterly destroyed!"

"Second, stand up and fight back! Let the village hear our voices, see our actions, and know that we Uchiha are not to be trifled with!"

"Whether you kneel and wait to die or stand up and fight your way out with your own hands, the choice is yours!"

As soon as Uchiha Setsuna uttered his impassioned words, most of the Uchiha clan members showed indignation and shouted that they would resist to the end!

Only a small number of tribesmen still looked hesitant, with many concerns!

Because of the series of actions taken by Hiruzen Sarutobi and others, many Uchiha were dissatisfied, and in just a few days, the number of radicals and conservatives within the Uchiha clan was reversed.

"Setsuna, don't spread alarmist rumors here!" Seeing this, Uchiha Ya realized something was wrong and quickly stood up, shouting, "Everyone, don't be misled by the elder. The conflict between the clan and the village hasn't reached that point yet!"

As Uchiha Ya spoke, the indignation of the Uchiha clan members did not subside much, but they all quieted down to hear what Uchiha Ya had to say.

Uchiha Ya still enjoys a high level of prestige within the Uchiha clan!

Uchiha Ya paused for a moment, then, meeting the gazes of his clansmen, said, "The recent series of actions taken against my Uchiha clan by the village have all had their reasons!"

"The village's higher-ups don't want to target my Uchiha clan, but rather certain individuals within my Uchiha clan!"

"If some people hadn't had such inappropriate thoughts, the village wouldn't have reacted so strongly!"

"At the same time, the Third Hokage also made a promise to me and the clan leader that as long as we can resolve the problems within the clan, he will forgive and forget the past and continue to distribute the compensation and war merit rewards to the clan members who died in battle!"

Upon hearing this, the Uchiha clan members all showed strange expressions and looked at Uchiha Setsuna standing to the side.

Although Uchiha Ya didn't explicitly say so, everyone knew who the 'certain people' he was referring to were!

Uchiha Setsuna narrowed his eyes and looked at Uchiha Yasushi, saying coldly, "Second Elder, if I'm not mistaken, the 'someone' you're talking about is me, isn't it?"

Uchiha Ya hesitated for a moment, but finally gritted his teeth and nodded, saying, "That's right! It was you! If you hadn't had those inappropriate thoughts that escalated the conflict between the clan and the village, the village wouldn't be in this situation!"

Uchiha Ya didn't want to bring things to this point, but things had already come to this, and Uchiha Setsuna was still inciting the clan members' emotions!

If he doesn't reveal some of the truth, quell the anger of his clansmen, and transform the conflict between the clan and the village into an internal conflict within the clan, he might not be able to suppress the angry Uchiha clansmen this time!

Uchiha Setsuna chuckled dismissively and said, "I admit that some of the village's recent actions against the Uchiha clan may have been caused by me, but is it really me who is the root of everything?"

Uchiha Setsuna assumed that Uchiha Ya had revealed the plan to create a new Konoha to Sarutobi Hiruzen, which led to the subsequent events, so he did not deny Uchiha Setsuna's words.

But if Uchiha Ya wants to blame everything on him, he won't agree!

Uchiha Setsuna shouted, "Wasn't it the village that actively suppressed my Uchiha clan and withheld the compensation and war merit rewards for the fallen heroes of my Uchiha clan in the very beginning?"

"Then, because Chief Fugaku did not immediately agree to the village's unreasonable demands, they began to spread rumors in the village, tarnishing the reputation of my Uchiha clan!"

"What did I, the Uchiha, do wrong? Why should I be suppressed and forced for no reason!"

"Is it wrong for my Uchiha clan to fight bravely on the battlefield and shed blood and sweat for the village?"

Uchiha Ya was rendered speechless by the rebuttal, because what Uchiha Setsuna said was true.

This incident was indeed caused by the village's proactive suppression!

The Uchiha below also showed resentment, and their eyes gradually turned fierce.

Uchiha Setsuna continued, "I did take some actions to protect the interests of the Uchiha clan, and the village responded accordingly."

"But did I do something wrong?"

Uchiha Setsuna looked at Uchiha Ya and questioned, "You said that as long as we resolve our internal 'problems,' Hiruzen Sarutobi would forgive and forget. Isn't this a compromise they made because of my resistance?!"

Uchiha Ya's heart sank. In a sense, it was indeed because of Uchiha Setsuna's actions that Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others made a 'compromise' in order to avoid things getting worse!

Uchiha Setsuna glanced at Uchiha Ya with disdain, then turned to the group of Uchiha clansmen and shouted, "If I don't resist, not only will the reputation of the Uchiha clan in the village be ruined, but the blood of those clansmen who died on the battlefield will also be shed in vain!"

"Now, because of my resistance, they are willing to compromise."

What does this mean?

"This shows that even the village's leaders are worried and afraid!"

"They were worried that I, the Uchiha, would overturn the table, so they were willing to back down!"

"They are afraid that the Uchiha clan will unite as one, so they are willing to compromise!"

“In the past, we retreated again and again in the face of various forms of suppression from the village. I understand your concerns, but how much room do we have left to retreat?”

"Now you know that as long as we unite and fight together, the village will also retreat."

Are you still planning to retreat?

Uchiha Setsuna did not directly reveal his final thoughts, knowing that such things needed to be done step by step.

Starting with high intensity will only have the opposite effect.

Just as Uchiha Setsuna had predicted, most of the Uchiha in the secret room had bloodshot eyes and were breathing rapidly.

Chapter 128 New Konoha! New Hokage!

Seeing this, the Second Elder, Uchiha Ya, sensed something was wrong. After a flash of his eyes, he shouted, "Setsuna, I admit that some of what you said is true. Blindly compromising and tolerating is not a long-term solution. We Uchiha are not so easy to bully!"

"But this time, the Third Hokage and the others have already been willing to take a step back and make compensation. What more do you want?"

"Compensation?" Uchiha Setsuna sneered. "You mean the pensions and war merit rewards? Aren't those what we were supposed to receive in the first place?"

“These past few days, we Uchiha have been treated as outcasts by the villagers, subjected to their gossip and slander, and even had our freedom of movement restricted. In the end, all we got back was what rightfully belonged to us!”

"And they're acting like they're giving us Uchiha people charity..."

Uchiha Setsuna looked at the group of Uchiha clan members and said, "Do you agree to this compensation and this outcome?"

"No!"

"We will never compromise!"