Breaking the Uchiha Clan's Superstition About the Mangekyo

Dusk settled in, and the orange-red sunset cast a warm golden sheen over the buildings of Konohagakure.

Minato Namikaze and Minamoto Takuya stepped out through the gates of the Uchiha Clan compound, their footsteps carrying a hint of heaviness.

Although the outcome of this negotiation had been expected, and could even be said to have achieved a delicate balance, a sense that a storm was about to break still weighed on Minato Namikaze's heart.

The moment that would determine the fate of both the village and the Uchiha Clan was already close at hand.

"Still worried about the Uchiha Clan?" Minamoto Takuya's voice sounded beside him.

Minato Namikaze nodded slightly. "Yes, Takuya-senpai. Although Clan Head Fugaku's stance is clear for now, the Radical Faction suffered devastating losses this time. They won't simply lower their banners and give up. Undercurrents are surging, and I'm afraid they won't be easily calmed."

Minamoto Takuya nodded thoughtfully, then asked as if casually, "Shisui Uchiha... his stance is still firmly on the village's side, right?"

Compared to him, Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage, had interacted more frequently with that young Uchiha genius who possessed the strongest Genjutsu, Kotoamatsukami.

At the mention of Shisui Uchiha, Minato Namikaze's tense expression finally eased, and a relieved smile rose unconsciously at the corners of his lips.

"Yes, there is no doubt about that. Come to think of it, I never expected his sense of belonging to the village to be so pure and profound." He paused, thinking of Fugaku Uchiha.

In contrast, although Clan Head Fugaku Uchiha had chosen to stand with the village, considerations of self-interest had weighed heavily in that decision. Of course, the village's overwhelming strength had also played a decisive role in suppressing any opposition.

If the balance of power between the two sides had