Uchiha Qi's Deserved Super Treatment

After confirming that the Genjutsu Game truly stimulated and enhanced the Sharingan, or rather, the Uchiha Clan, the conversation immediately shifted to Uchiha Qi, the creator of this 'secret technique.'

Under Uchiha Fugaku's indifferent gaze, several Uchiha who worked in the Konoha Military Police Force looked embarrassed and ashamed.

This was because these were the very individuals who had mercilessly rejected Uchiha Qi that afternoon when he approached them to test the Genjutsu Game.

At the time, they hadn't even been interested in hearing what Uchiha Qi had to say. After all, in their eyes, Uchiha Qi was undoubtedly a disgrace to the Uchiha, just like Uchiha Obito, who was still in the ninja academy and had been a poor student for years. Both were seen as people who, despite lacking the talent to be a ninja, stubbornly defied the clan's arrangements and insisted on pursuing that path themselves.

Although both Uchiha Qi and Uchiha Obito would actually be considered excellent in other Ninja Clans, within the Uchiha Clan, not being at the top of their generation's pyramid was considered a failure.

Why was the Uchiha Clan always regarded as 'geniuses' externally? Was it truly because every Uchiha possessed invincible innate talent?

No, that was wrong. It was because Uchiha children were already screened before attending the ninja academy. Those deemed to lack sufficient talent or capacity were arranged to pursue other professions.

Of course, the Uchiha Clan's internal arrangements for its members' lives were not mandatory. If someone was unwilling to accept the clan's arrangements and insisted on becoming a ninja, they could be 'unconventional' like Uchiha Qi and Uchiha Obito. However, if their performance wasn't good enough, they would be seen as a disgrace to the Uchiha and a mediocre individual lacking capacity.

Moreover, this situation only arose after the establishment of Konoha, once the Uchiha Clan had enjoyed years of peace. In the Warring States period, survival itself was an issue, let alone allowing clan members to pursue 'dreams.'

At that time, every action of the Uchiha Clan was aimed at ensuring its survival amidst the turmoil.

While the clan now allowed its members to 'pursue their dreams,' the Uchiha Clan would not provide any special care to those who didn't follow the arrangements. Although resources wouldn't be withheld, only the most basic provisions would be given, and obtaining anything extra was practically impossible.

Uchiha Qi and Uchiha Obito were prime examples of this. As ninjas, the resources they received from the clan were only the most basic, without even a single subsidy.

From the Uchiha Clan's perspective, this was entirely justifiable and even quite generous. In other clans, like the Hyūga Clan next door, 'dream-chasing' was out of the question. Not severely punishing disobedient clan members would be an insult to the family name.

But would the Uchiha Clan compare itself to other clans in such matters?

No, when it came to the treatment of its members, the Uchiha Clan only made internal comparisons.

The result of this comparison was that, compared to other Uchiha, Uchiha Qi had received very few resources and little help over the years. Even when he entered the Konoha Military Police Force, he was assigned a clerical logistics job that other Uchiha found quite insulting, and he was completely left to his own devices.

Faced with such Uchiha-style humiliation, the Uchiha elders present who were aware of Uchiha Qi's situation felt extremely uneasy and deeply ashamed at that moment.

Especially considering that Uchiha Qi had long since moved out of the clan compound to live alone, they became even more convinced that he might have become estranged from the clan a long time ago.

Uchiha Fugaku's authoritative gaze swept over the guilty clan members one by one, then he said in a deep voice, "I presume you have all thought about our past mistakes. In our attitude towards Qi-kun, we were far too arrogant and self-righteous, and we failed to give Qi-kun fair treatment."

"Or rather, our Uchiha Clan has always been too biased, evaluating a person's talent solely based on their abilities as a ninja."

"Qi-kun is by no means the mediocre person lacking capacity that some claim him to be. On the contrary, he is a brilliant genius, second to none. It's just that his talent isn't in the conventional sense of ninja aptitude."

As Fugaku spoke, those Uchiha elders who felt remorse and embarrassment lowered their heads, not daring to meet his eyes.

The Uchiha were indeed proud, but precisely because they were so proud, they could also be very straightforward. When faced with what they perceived as a grave mistake, their hearts would be filled with regret and guilt, rather than trying to forcefully deny it or refuse to admit their error.

Especially in response to Fugaku's subsequent words, those few Uchiha elders even felt an urge to commit suicide to atone for their sins.

"It is also thanks to Qi-kun's unwavering spirit that he was not defeated by the malice from within the clan. He has consistently striven in his own way to realize his talent, ultimately succeeding in creating the Genjutsu Game."

"Everyone, we must never cast aside our mistakes because of Qi-kun's success. On the contrary, we must remember this unforgivable error and ensure we do not repeat it."

"Think carefully, everyone! If Qi-kun had truly given up on his research due to our clan's unfair treatment and had not created the Genjutsu Game, how great would the loss to our Uchiha Clan have been?"

"The potential for the Mangekyo Sharingan, and the possibility for more clan members to awaken their eyes—these things that represent the future of the Uchiha—would all disappear."

"And all of it, because of our rigid system and foolish arrogance!"

After these words were spoken, the heads of the ashamed individuals dropped even lower, filled with profound regret and fear—now that they saw the hope of the clan becoming great again, or even greater, if they were to lose this hope, they would become the eternal sinners of the entire Uchiha Clan.

At this thought, one of the agitated Uchiha elders suddenly stood up, excitedly shouting, "I truly deserve to die!" and then tried to commit suicide on the spot.

Of course, he was ultimately stopped by the others, but it still gave the impression that he would wake up in the middle of the night, slap himself, and declare that he truly deserved to die.

The whole process was chaotic, like a comedy show. If anyone else had seen this scene, the Uchiha Clan's aloof image would have completely collapsed.

But in reality, this was a true reflection of the Uchiha. After all, there were differences even among the Uchiha. While all were arrogant, they also had their own distinct personalities, and not everyone could be exactly alike.

After the commotion subsided, Uchiha Setsuna said in a deep voice, "Fugaku, you've brought up these matters, and you're the one in the clan with the best relationship with this junior, Uchiha Qi. You should have a solution for this Uchiha Qi situation, right?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze refocused on Uchiha Fugaku.

Under his father Uchiha Masanobu's encouraging gaze, Uchiha Fugaku nodded neither humbly nor arrogantly. "Indeed. When Qi-kun first graduated from the ninja academy, I had formal contact with him, and thus noticed Qi-kun's extraordinary qualities, realizing that his talent lay not in his aptitude as a ninja, but in intangible aspects like his wisdom and willpower."

"To be frank, in my opinion, Qi-kun possesses a strong inner spirit that other Uchiha do not. Even when his path was full of thorns and hardships, he never wavered."

"His current achievements are not due to luck, but rather an outburst of his unwavering spirit and constant self-affirmation over the years."

"Now, having achieved unprecedented success, he rightly deserves the treatment due to him. Our Uchiha Clan has, since ancient times, had a method for dealing with brilliant individuals who can fundamentally change the clan's predicament."

"All we need to do now is to fully bestow upon him the special privileges he is entitled to."

After hearing these words of extreme praise—enough to give Uchiha Qi himself goosebumps—the Uchiha elders pondered for a moment, then discussed in low voices. They quickly concluded that this was indeed the right course of action.

As for snatching Uchiha Qi's creations, imprisoning him, and turning him into a clan tool, such ideas were simply not within the Uchiha's consideration.

Again, the Uchiha were not the Hyūga Clan, nor were they those control-obsessed Ninja Clans. The Uchiha had, since ancient times, been a clan purely of love.

Even if this purity seemed insane and deranged in the eyes of outsiders, it had never changed within the Uchiha Clan.

Once the treatment for Uchiha Qi was confirmed, the next step would simply be to officially verify the effectiveness of Uchiha Qi's 'secret technique' tomorrow.

As long as it was truly as Uchiha Fugaku said, or even if it only had half the effect, Uchiha Qi would receive the highest level of privileged treatment from the Uchiha Clan—a privilege practically equal to that enjoyed by the clan head and Uchiha Setsuna, the elder.

In reality, under normal circumstances, Uchiha Qi would not have received such high-level treatment. Even if Uchiha Fugaku had proposed it, others would have objected.

After all, Uchiha Qi was merely from a branch family and young. Even with his great contribution, it would be excessive to receive such treatment right away.

The reason for the final agreement was that it also included compensation for the unfair treatment Uchiha Qi had endured over the years—even though Uchiha Qi himself didn't feel he had been treated unfairly, he was now in the classic 'your grandma/grandpa thinks you're hungry' situation.

And in the face of this situation, Uchiha Fugaku, the driving force behind all of it, maintained his deep, composed demeanor, while inwardly he was overjoyed and deeply moved. He felt that he had finally done something very right, securing for Uchiha Qi the rights he should have enjoyed much earlier.

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