Uchiha Band Formed!

(PS: I didn't write these band-related chapters very well. Please be forgiving and go easy on the criticism, boohoo. There won't be this kind of plot later on, I promise it'll be exciting.)

A few more days passed.

Senya brought eleven clansmen with outstanding looks and vocal qualities to an open field outside the clan grounds.

Uchiha Izumi, who was at the head of the group, followed behind Senya, while the remaining five pairs of men and women stood in two vertical lines on either side.

The five young women were all between fifteen and twenty years old, and the men opposite them were much the same.

Only Izumi had been exceptionally allowed into the group at the age of thirteen because of her distinctive voice, which was clearly far superior to the other five girls in both singing and musical sense.

Senya stood at the very front, looking over the eleven people he had selected. Every girl was a different type: loli, young maiden, gentle big sister, mature beauty, a mix of maiden and mature beauty, and even a cool short-haired girl.

The men on the other side were different as well, each with their own characteristics: youthful types, boy-next-door types, caring younger brothers, aloof handsome men, and one young man with a lovely head of hair who looked somewhat delicate but carried himself with scholarly refinement.

"You are the group of young clan members who best meet my requirements. Your task from now on is to form a band. Your dancing must be practiced to perfection. Izumi and I will handle the singing; at most, you'll only need to provide harmonies."

At that moment, Uchiha Shuu, the man standing closest to Senya, suddenly asked a question.

"Vice Clan Head, will practicing this really be useful? Isn't this the work of those Geisha in the Land of Fire?"

Uchiha Shuu looked thoroughly confused. He did not understand why Senya had arranged this. Although he knew Senya would not have them do something meaningless, he still felt a little embarrassed at the thought of dancing like Geisha.

After all, the Uchiha clan cared far too much about saving face.

Hearing that, Senya could not help rubbing his forehead. He was feeling numb.

Shuu could not be blamed for asking. Senya had been so focused on finding people with pleasant voices that he had not told them they would be dancing. They were all ninja, after all; if they could master taijutsu, he had not thought simple dancing would be difficult.

But they still did not know what sort of dance they would be learning. When dance was mentioned, the only thing they could associate it with was Geisha dancing.

Senya took a sealing scroll from the pouch at his waist, released the seal, and set a small speaker on the ground beside him.

"How about this? I'll dance a segment for you. This is the kind of dance you men will be learning in the future. As for the girls' dance, I'll demonstrate that for you in a moment."

He pressed the round button on the half-meter-tall black speaker beside him, and the rhythm of upbeat music began to play.

As the music steadily built, Senya caught the opening note and began to sing, his body moving with the music.

(Note—Song title: Trap. Original singer: Henry Lau. The song is in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and English, and can be found on Bilibili.)

Like a cat↘ trapped in- a cage↗

Like iron↘↗ bars↗, there's no↘ way↘ to escape↗

When the young men and women nearby saw Senya suddenly begin moving for no apparent reason, they found it a little strange at first.

But as Senya continued dancing and singing, some of the girls unconsciously began swooning. They stared blankly at his crisp, clean, powerful movements and his pleasing voice, gradually becoming immersed in it.

Among the boys, Uchiha Shuu had the most exaggerated reaction. He had already activated his Sharingan and begun synchronously copying Senya's movements. The copied dance was not much worse, but his singing was far inferior.

"Uchiha Shuu! If you're going to dance, then keep your mouth shut!"

Standing opposite Shuu, Uchiha Ori directly scolded him and told him to shut up.

Uchiha Ori was an eighteen-year-old girl who looked rather petite, standing less than one meter sixty tall, with long black twin-tails.

Her cheeks were plump and soft-looking. Even when she was angry, her delicate features and slender body were clear to see, while the pair beneath her could only be described with the words "sausages."

"Got it, Sister Ori."

Uchiha Shuu wisely shut his mouth and simply followed along as he learned the Vice Clan Head's dance steps.

The other men beside Shuu quickly came to their senses and activated their Sharingan to learn in sync as well.

Seeing those guys start copying his movements, Senya had a sudden idea.

"You five, stand in a row behind me and follow along."

Delighted, Uchiha Shuu and the others immediately moved into position and began dancing.

At first, they had not felt much about Senya's dancing, but the longer they watched, the more handsome they found his moves. Come on, as Uchiha, how could they not learn something this cool and stylish?

As Lord Senya would put it, "If an Uchiha has style but doesn't show it off, can they still be called an Uchiha?"

The few of them immediately tossed their earlier doubts to the back of their minds. Nothing else mattered. It was Senya's order, so all they had to do was dance along.

Nearly four minutes passed. As Senya struck the final pose, the people behind him followed with the same movement. The music gradually faded until it ended.

Only then did Senya turn around and speak to Shuu and the others. "So? This is the kind of dance you'll be learning from now on. Do you still think it looks like Geisha dancing?"

The few of them shook their heads like rattles, saying in unison, "No. Not at all."

Uchiha Shuu, meanwhile, was visibly excited and could not wait to ask.

"Vice Clan Head, when will we get to use this kind of dance?"

Senya walked over and smacked Shuu on the head.

"What are you in such a hurry for? You don't look down on it anymore, do you? It's still too early. At the very least, it'll have to wait until next time. You aren't the main characters this time around, and with your singing ability, you can't take the stage anyway."

With Senya's bucket of cold water poured over them, the few guys recognized reality for what it was.

Suddenly, Senya felt something wrap around his right arm, accompanied by a soft sensation.

"Vice Clan Head, what about us? Don't we girls get anything?"

When Senya turned his head, he found Uchiha Ori hugging his arm and swaying it back and forth as she acted cute.

Looking at Ori's lively, watery eyes, Senya found it hard to refuse. After all, he had indeed said that once he finished demonstrating for Shuu and the others, he would show this group of girls what they would be learning.

"That's right, Vice Clan Head! What about ours? We want one too!"

Several girls joined in, voicing their demands. Even Izumi, her cheeks flushed, joined them in egging him on.

Faced with this group of beautiful girls, Senya experienced for the first time what it felt like to have more good fortune than he could handle.

Senya formed a hand seal and transformed into Uchiha Ori.

"Fine. Activate your Sharingan and follow my movements in a moment. Go stand behind me."

Uchiha Ori slowly shuffled behind Senya.

"Senya, why did you transform into me? Couldn't you transform into Sister Yurisha instead? She's taller and has a better figure."

Uchiha Yurisha immediately stepped forward and pinched Ori's cheeks with both hands.

"Ori-chan~ What are you talking about~"

"N-No, nothing. I was saying that Sister Yurisha is pretty."

Only then did Uchiha Yurisha release her hands and walk over to stand beside Uchiha Ori, her long, shapely legs moving gracefully.

Senya shook his head helplessly, selected the song he had prepared earlier, and pressed the button.