Madara Uchiha awakened his eyes: three pairs of Mangekyō

Soon after, news spread from the Camp that the Decapitation Operation had failed.

Clan Heir Madara Uchiha returned in a sorry state, while Clan Leader Tajima remains missing to this day.

An uneasy atmosphere gradually spread.

Upon hearing the news, Hashirama and Kyosuke, despite being reeking of alcohol, immediately got out of bed to visit their friend.

"I'm fine." Ban shook his head. With his father not around, he, as the Clan Heir, had to shoulder the responsibility.

Walking out of the Tent through the snow, Madara looked around somewhat bewildered. After a long silence, he suddenly asked in a low voice, "Kyosuke, you'll support me no matter what, right?"

"Sigh." With a sigh, Kyosuke nodded without hesitation and said, "Of course."

After sending his younger brother Izuna back, Madara immediately set off with his clansmen, hoping to find traces of his father.

Unfortunately, even with the help of the Hyuga Clan ninjas, he was unable to find Tajima.

After asking the Hyuga ninjas to continue the search, Madara Uchiha chose to return to the Camp alone, sensing that something had likely happened to his father.

Then he must return, because someone within the clan will surely use this as an excuse to cause trouble.

"What on earth happened?!" A group of people approached menacingly from a distance.

Seeing this, Ban lowered his eyelids, knowing that someone looking for trouble had appeared.

This person is named Koji Uchiha, one of the most powerful elders in the Family, wielding military power and possessing considerable strength.

Things were fine when Tajima was around, but now that something has changed, his wolfish ambitions have immediately surfaced.

He strode up to the group and scanned them with an unfriendly gaze. "Where's Tajima? Don't tell me you abandoned your Clan Leader and ran back alone."

"Father is not here, Elder Kangzhi, is there anything you need?" Ban's eyes were indifferent, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"He's not here?!" Upon hearing this, Koji Uchiha's voice instantly rose several octaves. "This is a critical moment for the survival of the Uchiha Clan, and as the Clan Leader, he's not here!"

The two's argument gradually attracted the attention of the tribespeople.

Taking this opportunity, Koji Uchiha, using his status as an elder, openly began to criticize the Uchiha brothers.

"The Clan Leader is in danger; your top priority is to go out and search for him."

"No, the Decapitation Plan was a very foolish idea from the very beginning."

"Now that the Clan Leader is absent, who can take charge of the Uchiha's affairs?!"

Hearing this, Izuna, who had rushed over, finally couldn't help but speak up sarcastically, "It seems to me that Elder Kangzhi really wants to take charge of the overall situation."

"Hmph, besides this old man, who else could shoulder this heavy responsibility?" Koji Uchiha stroked his beard, then, not forgetting to further undermine Madara Uchiha's prestige, added, "I don't know what got into Tajima that led him to choose to take you two brats on this assassination mission."

"He brought this on himself..."

Before he could finish speaking, an astonishing killing intent suddenly enveloped him.

Madara and Izuna stepped forward simultaneously, their Sharingan fixed on each other, their killing intent undisguised.

"Watch your words," Madara said in a low voice, his hand already gripping the hilt of the sword at his waist. "Or I'll cut your tongue out today."

Most people would probably have been terrified by Madara Uchiha.

However, Elder Kangzhi was a powerful figure who had survived countless battles, and he was not intimidated by the killing intent of the two children.

"Hmph, arrogant brat." A chilling aura emanated from him, and the pressure of Clan Leader made all the onlookers shudder.

However, the people in front of him were completely unaffected by him.

Feeling that his authority had been challenged, Koji Uchiha stepped forward, ready to teach the younger members of his clan a lesson.

Just then, a loud commotion suddenly erupted at the entrance to the Camp.

A series of exclamations rang out, and the key words contained within them caused the two brothers, who were about to make their move, to change their expressions drastically on the spot.

Ignoring the conflict with Koji Uchiha, Madara Uchiha led his younger brother and ran all the way to the Camp entrance.

Then... he saw his father's lifeless body.

"Big brother." Tobirama tugged Tobirama his brother's sleeve. As outsiders, they really shouldn't be here.

Beside him, Hashirama glanced at his best friend with some concern. He knew that Madara must be suffering terrible torment.

But just as his younger brother said, the Uchiha is about to be embroiled in a power struggle; haven't you noticed that even the Hyuga Clan doesn't dare to show their faces right now?

"Sigh, let's go." Hashirama shook his head after glancing at Kyosuke's silent back, and returned to their shared camp with his brother.

"Clan Leader!!!" roared a loyal subordinate of Tajima.

"How could this happen? What on earth happened?!" Some people were still unaware of the details of the Decapitation Operation.

To maintain secrecy, Tajima did not inform many people before departure.

Many members of the tribe still don't understand why their Clan Leader, who seemed perfectly healthy, would have an accident.

Perhaps seeing an opportunity, Koji Uchiha stepped forward and began to embellish the story of the incident.

"... That's roughly the situation."

"I understand how you feel, but someone must be held accountable for the Clan Leader's death."

Clearly, Koji Uchiha has decided to completely break off relations.

The confirmation of Tajima's death means that a new round of Clan Leader elections is about to begin.

If he doesn't strike first, others will soon join in.

For example, Rei Uchiha of the Southern Border Army, Hiroki Uchiha of the West, etc.

First, Koji Uchiha needs to discredit the so-called Clan Heir.

Even if the position is hereditary and cannot be replaced, the succession should be determined based on the level of the Successor.

Without a doubt, Madara Uchiha was an exceptional Successor, the kind that's hard to find even with a lantern.

That's why Koji Uchiha had to suppress his opponent and not give this brat any chance to gain momentum.

"And that Izuna kid too, oh right, we also need to be careful of Kyosuke." Thinking of this, Koji Uchiha couldn't help but look up in Kyosuke's direction.

"Look at your mother..." Faced with the elder's warning gaze, Kyosuke gave him a silent lip-sync performance.

"What... what is he saying?!" For a moment, Koji Uchiha even doubted what he was seeing.

Ignoring the old man who was about to die, Kyosuke turned his gaze to the two brothers who remained silent.

After an unknown amount of time, Ban slowly squatted down and carefully tidied his father's appearance.

"Izuna, go and keep your father company." Madara's voice was cold, as if he was trying to suppress something.

"Big brother..."

"Go quickly!"

Covering his aching eyes, Izuna lowered his head and followed his clansmen back to their Tent.

Kyosuke seemed to vaguely see a change in his eyes.

Before he could observe further, Madara Uchiha, who had been facing away from everyone, suddenly turned around.

In the pupil, three black lines are connected to each other, with a hollow black ring at each connection point.

Mangekyō, open!