Storm in the Council Hall

Konoha 39, noon, inside the Uchiha Council Hall.

Several high-ranking elders were looking at Kyosuke, who stood in the hall, and Hiroji Uchiha, who had already woken up with a flushed face, with strange gazes.

Although they were somewhat displeased with Kyosuke's rudeness, as superiors, their magnanimity was not so small as to bicker with a 5-year-old child.

The reason they were looking at Kyosuke like this was because this child had always had a bad reputation within the clan.

Timid, cowardly, mediocre – these words could all be applied to Kyosuke's previous self.

So what had happened now to make such a child dare to barge into the council hall?

The elders, who were already troubled by some matters, were also rarely able to relax. They all approached with curiosity, wanting to see what this child had to say.

"Alright, since you're here, tell us what happened. What caused you to make such a scene? If you can't explain, hmph." An old man with a face full of white beard said, looking at Kyosuke.

Although this old man looked over sixty, the hidden aura of authority emanating from him made Kyosuke speechless.

Just as he was getting anxious, another slightly younger old man suddenly chuckled, "Big brother, don't scare the junior."

The imposing aura that made Kyosuke's breathing difficult vanished abruptly the moment this old man spoke.

"Hmph, hmph." The white-bearded old man at the head of the group snorted twice upon hearing this but no longer targeted Kyosuke.

"Alright, child, tell us." The old man said with a smile.

Kyosuke knew that the first old man to speak was the most powerful and authoritative Great Elder of the Uchiha clan, and the old man who called him "Big brother" was likely the Second Elder.

As for the Third Elder and Fourth Elder, they were seated below and had not spoken.

Kyosuke calmed his mind, chided himself internally for acting a bit rashly, then bowed solemnly before explaining the reason for the incident.

Of course, it was an embellished version.

In his account, Hiroji had become a toxic tumor of the Uchiha clan who had committed countless evils and caused trouble for many years. If he wasn't taught a lesson, it would be detrimental to the clan's development, and so on and so forth.

After hearing him finish, the elders exchanged glances and couldn't help but shake their heads and chuckle.

Just as they were familiar with Kyosuke's past, they also knew what kind of person Hiroji was.

While he couldn't be called benevolent, he wasn't as wicked as Kyosuke described.

"An interesting child. By the way, Second Elder, are they descendants of your lineage?" The Great Elder asked the Second Elder after chuckling for a while.

The Second Elder glanced at Kyosuke with a peculiar look and then nodded with a smile.

He understood his elder brother's intention. Since they were all from his lineage, this matter was essentially handed over to him to handle.

The Second Elder slowly stood up from his chair, walked to the center of the hall, and looked down at Kyosuke, asking, "Since you've already taught him a lesson, what else do you want?"

As he spoke, he even winked slightly at Kyosuke.

Kyosuke understood his meaning, which was for him to know when to stop, as there was more than just the Second Elder present.

This was because Kyosuke was still a 5-year-old child. If it were anyone else, they would have likely been apprehended and dealt with already.

The harshness of the Uchiha elders was notorious within the clan, or rather, within the village.

This could be seen from the plight of the clan members who lost in the competition due to poor aptitude.

One should know that these clan members, who were completely abandoned, were not allowed to leave the clan grounds for their entire lives.

This was also what Kyosuke was most worried about, so even without that mission, he would likely have chosen to act in this manner.

The purpose was to establish his reputation as a genius.

Otherwise, if he were to grow naturally and then stand out through trials, who knows how long that would take.

Therefore, he could only pretend not to see the Second Elder's hint.

"I want to defeat Hiroji fair and square in a fair fight, to stand up for those he usually bullies," Kyosuke said righteously.

"Hmph, dream on. If it weren't for your sneak attack," Hiroji retorted indignantly, glaring at Kyosuke while muttering under his breath.

With the hearing of the elders present, his muttering was almost crystal clear. They, having completely understood the reason for the incident, merely shook their heads with a slight smile.

"Oh, then do you know that Hiroji is 3 years older than you? If it were a head-on confrontation..." The Second Elder's expression was no longer as kind as before. After all, they had indulged the two children's antics for long enough, and it was time to end it.

"He is no match for me," Kyosuke said firmly with his eyes closed.

Just as the Second Elder was about to say something more, Kyosuke reopened his eyes, leaving him almost speechless.

"How is this possible?!" The Second Elder's exclamation was stuck in his throat for a long time before he finally let it out.

"What's wrong?" Seeing his loss of composure, the other elders also stood up and came before Kyosuke.

The result was the same as the Second Elder's. Upon seeing Kyosuke's scarlet eyes, they too almost cried out in surprise.

At this moment, a commotion came from outside the Council Hall.

It turned out that some guards had heard unusual exclamations from the hall. In their haste, they were preparing to come in and investigate.

This unexpected situation also helped the elders regain their composure.

After waving the guards away, the Great Elder looked at Kyosuke with a solemn expression and asked, "When did your eyes awaken?"

"A few days ago," Kyosuke replied like a well-behaved child.

"Good, good, good!" The Great Elder said "good" three times in a row. After exchanging glances with the others, they couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter.

But what they couldn't see was that Kyosuke, with his head lowered, also wore a strange smile on his face.

"Are you ready?" the Second Elder asked Kyosuke kindly, then turned to look at the growing crowd of clan members, silently calculating something in his heart.

"Ready."

"Really ready."

Seeing the elders actually acting as referees for a spar between two children, the other clan members couldn't help but feel very curious.

After all, in their hearts, these elders were always aloof. They were too lazy to even acknowledge a simple greeting, let alone this situation.

"Speaking of which, is that kind old man really the Second Elder?" a male Uchiha quietly asked his companion.

"Shh, be quiet." Another person raised a finger, signaling his companion to lower his voice. Then, he looked at the Second Elder, whose smile seemed like an old chrysanthemum blooming, hesitated slightly, and said, "He should be, probably."

His words were filled with uncertainty.

In fact, it was no wonder the elders were like this, as the fact that Kyosuke awakened his Sharingan at the age of five was too astonishing.

The average age for Uchiha clan members to awaken their Sharingan was around 18 years old.

Madara, the strongest Uchiha in history, only awakened his Sharingan at the age of 15.

Don't assume all Uchiha awakened like Sasuke at 7, Itachi at 8, and Obito at 12, just because it was mentioned in the original work.

It's important to know that nearly two-thirds of Uchiha clan members might never awaken this Kekkei Genkai in their lifetime.

Therefore, one can imagine the magnitude of the surprise Kyosuke had brought them this time.

And precisely because of this, the current scene unfolded.

Because no matter how they dealt with him later, Kyosuke's existence alone could greatly boost the clan's morale. Just this effect alone was worth the Second Elder humbling himself to be a referee.

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