No one knew what had happened to the Uchiha Clan that day, but every Uchiha Clan Member who walked out of the Clan Grounds had red-rimmed eyes. If there had been tomoe in their pupils, the Anbu responsible for monitoring them would have sounded the village's highest alarm.
After the clan members dispersed, only the family's higher-ups remained in the empty Clan Meeting Hall. Uchiha Huoke looked at the yawning Uchiha Gin and voiced all the doubts in his heart.
"Gin-sama, why did you refuse the position of Chief Elder?"
Just now, when the clan members' emotions had been running high and the atmosphere had built up to just the right point, he had stepped forward and proposed inviting the newly returned Uchiha Gin to serve as Chief Elder.
Naturally, the clan members, swept up in the mood, had raised both hands in agreement. Yet none of them had expected that this suggestion would be politely declined by Uchiha Gin himself.
"Well, actually..."
"I understand!"
Seeing the troubled look on Uchiha Gin's face, Huoke instantly came to a realization. As he struck his palm with one fist, his gaze shifted toward Uchiha Fugaku beside him.
"Fugaku, move over."
"If it's Gin-sama, I'm willing."
Hearing this, Fugaku gritted his teeth and stood up. Though he was unwilling, Uchiha Gin, this old senior, was indeed more suited than him to be the leader of the family.
"Wait a minute! I only came this time to drop by home for a visit. I can't stay for long. There's an even more important mission waiting for me to complete."
Uchiha Gin raised a hand and held down Fugaku, who was preparing to give up the throne. His main purpose in crossing over this time was to find Chiyo, and while he was at it,