Uchiha Itachi, You're No Longer the Young Clan Head!

Uchiha Kazuto was an orthodox citizen of Konoha with no blemishes on his record. Before this, he had been nothing more than an ordinary, unremarkable member of the Uchiha Clan—one who hadn't even awakened his Sharingan. Though he had joined the Police Force, his duties were limited to odd jobs and errands. He was, without question, a fringe figure.

Unmarried, he clocked in and out on time every day, never worked overtime, didn't smoke, didn't drink, and had no bad habits whatsoever. Every night before bed, he drank a glass of warm milk, never carrying fatigue into the next day. His life was extremely disciplined, and he had never once been involved in any dispute. He was, without a doubt, a model citizen of Konoha.

But who would have guessed that such an ordinary, unremarkable, seemingly featureless Konoha citizen had hidden depths so profound? If he hadn't uncovered the conspiracy between Uchiha Fugaku and Shimura Danzō, once the Uchiha Clan launched their coup, relying on Uchiha Kazuto's power, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"Danzo... why did you have to do this..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi set down the documents in his hands. His thoughts seemed to drift back to the days he had spent with Danzo. Back then, they had been so young, their relationship so close. When had Danzo come to hate him so much? To completely disregard their former bond as comrades and seek to kill him.

On the other side, Uchiha Kazuto was leading members of the Military Police Force as they charged swiftly toward Root. By the time he entered Root's base, its members were already burning evidence and documents.

"Stop! Danzo is dead. Do you still intend to put up a futile resistance?"

Seeing this, Uchiha Kazuto raised his hand in a signal. The Police Force members around him immediately surged forward, beginning a violent crackdown.

Before long, the Root members were either dead or wounded, their ranks completely shattered.

"Heh, all fine goods!"

Uchiha Kazuto picked up some documents and examined them closely. Among them were experimental data from various human experiments, records of Danzo's schemes and conspiracies, all kinds of Ninjutsu scrolls, and various experimental materials—First Generation Cells, Sharingan, and other Kekkei Genkai specimens. Here, one could almost assemble a new Konoha.

Soon, Uchiha Kazuto and his men had dug through the entire Root base, taking everything they could carry. As for the Anbu, they were politely greeted and courteously turned away, blocked by some Police Force members who refused to let them enter.

"Finally, I've become the clan head of the Uchiha Clan. Now, it's time to enact new laws."

Inside the Uchiha Clan compound, Uchiha Kazuto was deep in thought.

Everything he had done so far was for the sake of becoming the Uchiha Clan's leader, its commander, its ruler—and the chief of the Military Police Force.

Only by becoming the nominal administrator could he maximize the use of his power.

"Now, let me think... what clan rules should I establish for the Uchiha Clan..."

Uchiha Kazuto pondered. His Dojutsu required him to be the nominal ruler of an organization—at least in name, he had to possess considerable authority, with the right to enforce and legislate, before it could be used.

The laws he established had no restrictions. In theory, he could set any law. However, setting a law didn't mean it could be enforced. If he created a law that couldn't be carried out, he would gain nothing. Only by establishing laws that could actually be enforced would he receive a feedback of power.

Moreover, different laws yielded different amounts of power feedback.

For example, if a certain behavior had a major impact on an organization, and he established a law prohibiting that behavior, he would continuously receive a large amount of power feedback.

On the other hand, if a behavior was very simple—even a daily routine—and he turned it into a law, the power feedback he received would exist, but it wouldn't be much.

In short, the greater the impact of the law Uchiha Kazuto established on an organization, and the more severe the consequences of violating it, the more power feedback he would gain.

Just as Uchiha Kazuto was deliberating over what laws to set...

On the other side, Uchiha Itachi finally learned what had happened to the Uchiha Clan.

It wasn't a coup—it was a clan coup. His father, the clan head, had been ousted from his position and branded a rogue ninja.

The claim that the Uchiha Clan had been planning a coup was supposedly all a conspiracy between Uchiha Fugaku and Shimura Danzō.

That didn't add up. Why had he known nothing about this before?

Something was wrong. Very wrong.

Uchiha Itachi sought out Hiruzen Sarutobi, but the information he received only made him feel more uneasy. A conspiracy—there was definitely a conspiracy. Although he was overjoyed that the Uchiha Clan had abandoned the coup, he sensed that Uchiha Kazuto was deeply suspicious.

He hurried back to the clan compound.

"Uchiha Kazuto, what is the meaning of this!"

"Who are you? Who let you in?"

Uchiha Kazuto frowned at the sudden appearance of Uchiha Itachi.

"I am Uchiha Itachi. Uchiha Kazuto, what scheme are you hiding?"

Uchiha Itachi stared hard at Uchiha Kazuto, speaking to him without any courtesy, as if he were still the former clan head's son.

As a genius, Itachi instinctively felt that Uchiha Kazuto was off. He refused to believe that his father would conspire with Lord Danzo in some plot. Everything happening now must conceal a deeper scheme.

"Silence, Uchiha Itachi. Watch your tone. I am the clan head now. As the son of a traitor, what face do you have to appear before me? Someone, drag this insolent fool out of here!"

Uchiha Kazuto's brow furrowed as he barked sharply.

The next moment, several Uchiha Clan ninjas rushed in.

"Apologies, Clan Head!"

These ninjas bowed to Uchiha Kazuto in apology, then turned to Uchiha Itachi, ready to drag this disrespectful brat away.

Uchiha Itachi was no longer the son of the clan head. He was now the son of a traitor. Even if he wasn't punished by association, he could no longer enjoy the privileges he once had within the Uchiha Clan.

"Hm."

Uchiha Kazuto nodded.

Just as these ninjas closed in on Uchiha Itachi, he stepped back, evading their capture.

"Hm? What, Uchiha Itachi? What do you think you're doing? Are you planning to attack me, the clan head? Do you still think you're the young master of the Uchiha Clan?"

Seeing this, Uchiha Kazuto stepped forward, his Chakra beginning to surge.