The Uchiha Clan's Affairs Are for the Uchiha to Resolve

Kagami Uchiha leaped lightly without making a sound, vanishing into the vast night in an instant.

Upon returning home, Kagami headed straight for his father's room, because his father was the current clan head of the Uchiha Clan.

Kagami's grandfather was the Uchiha Clan's Grand Elder. Kagami and Chisato could be said to hold exceptionally noble statuses, yet neither of them was arrogant because of it. Instead, they constantly pushed themselves forward.

He knocked lightly on the door twice. A steady, magnetic male voice came from inside. "Kagami is back. Come in."

Kagami answered, then pushed open the door. Inside, a middle-aged man and an old man were playing chess.

Though elderly, the old man had barely any white hair, and his body still looked robust. He was currently arguing endlessly with the middle-aged man across from him because he wanted to take back a move.

When he saw Kagami enter, he casually tossed aside a chess piece and stopped playing.

The middle-aged man could do nothing about his father's behavior. What could he do when the old man was such a mischievous child at heart? While he was still healthy, he could only indulge him.

The middle-aged man was naturally Kagami's father, Uchiha Teruya, while the old man was Uchiha Teruya's father, Uchiha Shintaro—Kagami's grandfather.

Shintaro smiled and asked, "Kagami, you came rushing over like this. Did something happen?"

Without giving it much thought, Kagami reported everything he had just learned to his grandfather and father.

"Fourth Elder Uchiha Kai is plotting to betray Konoha. The operation is set for three days from now, and he has awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan."

Upon hearing this, Shintaro and Teruya were not especially surprised at first. Kagami had told them long ago that the Fourth Elder had been secretly plotting something.

Today, he was merely preparing to make his move for real. Neither Shintaro nor Teruya took Uchiha Kai seriously.

After all, Uchiha Kai's talent was mediocre. He had become an Elder purely because there was no one older in his family. He had earned the position by seniority, not strength.

But since the old man had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, they had to treat this cautiously. Awakening the Mangekyō could be called a qualitative transformation—it could more than double a person's strength!

Shintaro seemed somewhat worried as he spoke in a fearful tone. "This is a little troublesome. I never expected that fellow to awaken the Mangekyō."

Teruya calmly asked Kagami for every detail of what he had heard that night so he could make the appropriate judgment.

After Kagami recounted, word for word, the conspiracy between Uchiha Kagami and the other four Elders, Teruya frowned.

Five Elders launching a rebellion, with their primary target being their own clansmen! If word got out, people would laugh their teeth out.

But Teruya noticed one detail: the Fifth and Sixth Elders had been coerced into it and only agreed half-heartedly!

That could become a breakthrough. How could these old fools possibly have such strong convictions? What bullshit about following Madara Uchiha!

Especially the Fifth and Sixth Elders—two old men who cherished their lives so much they did not even dare step onto the battlefield!

People like them were the easiest to buy off.

"Kagami, I have a task for you."

"Please tell me, Father."

Teruya pondered for a moment before laying out his plan. "The Fifth and Sixth Elders covet nothing more than the clan's power, wealth, and glory. Find a way to buy them off over the next few days. As long as they do not act, that will be enough."

Kagami seemed to have some doubts about this method, but before he could speak, Teruya added, "We'll settle the score with them after this is over."

Only then did Kagami nod and accept the task.

"Father, Grandfather, should we tell my teacher and Lord Hokage about this?"

The moment Teruya heard that, he sternly stopped Kagami.

"You cannot tell anyone! I know you respect Tobirama Senju and Lord Hokage."

"But as long as this has not affected outsiders, this will always be an internal matter of the Uchiha!"

At that moment, Shintaro cut in and took over Teruya's words. "If news gets out, it will become the Uchiha Clan attempting to start a rebellion. No one will care whether it was the hawks or the peace faction."

Uchiha Shintaro's eyes turned scarlet. A six-pointed star slowly emerged in his pupils, surrounded by tomoe. It was unmistakably the Mangekyō Sharingan!

"The Uchiha Clan's affairs will be resolved by the Uchiha."

An imposing aura burst from Shintaro. His words were cold, devoid of even a trace of warmth. At this moment, there was no sign of the mischievous old man who had wanted to take back a chess move!

"These old fools have lived peacefully for a few days and forgotten their own worth. They only awakened the Mangekyō when death was near, yet they dare provoke me."

Kagami and Teruya could barely breathe beneath the overwhelming pressure.

Kagami, who had joined Konoha with his clan only a few years after being born, was seeing his grandfather's power for the first time. He had always thought the old man possessed only the three-tomoe Sharingan. So he had been hiding his strength all along?

"Father! Put away your power!"

Only after hearing his son did Shintaro slowly stop, and his Mangekyō Sharingan closed as well.

"Really, there is war at every moment."

Shintaro was an old ninja who had experienced countless battles. During the Warring States Period, the major clans had occupied different territories, fighting one another to seize land. Now that villages had been established, they still had to fight.

What did war truly bring to shinobi?

It seemed to bring only endless pain. Shintaro's wife, eldest son, and two younger brothers had all died in war.

He had personally experienced the pain of war. That was why, after the Uchiha joined Konoha, he had urged his clansmen to integrate into the village and enjoy this hard-won peace.

"All right, Kagami. Let your grandfather have some quiet time. Go back and rest first."

"Okay. Then Father, Grandfather, I'll be going back."

Kagami then turned and left the room, unconsciously letting out a breath of relief.

He had always thought his grandfather was like an old child. He had never expected him to be this strong.

Kagami wanted the Mangekyō Sharingan, but its price was immense mental anguish.

Perhaps only losing his father, grandfather, or Chisato could awaken his Mangekyō.

If that were truly the case, he would rather not have the Mangekyō. Kagami believed that even relying on his own strength, he could still stand at the peak of the Shinobi World.

Kagami's ideals were not particularly grand. He only wanted to protect his younger sister and family, and protect the people of the village to the extent that he could.

Perhaps Kagami was better suited to being a good older brother or a good husband than becoming Hokage.

"Brother, why did you come back so late today?"

Chisato had waited at the door for a long time before she finally saw her brother return. He looked somewhat exhausted.

"I was reporting some matters to Father and Grandfather, so I came back late."

Chisato took her brother's hand and pulled him inside.

"You must be exhausted. Get some proper rest."