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"Lord Yashiro!"

Inohi and Tekka reacted, shouting and rushing forward, wanting to wake Lord Yashiro.

Shisui didn't give them the chance.

Whoosh.

He lunged forward, and one figure suddenly split into two, attacking them respectively.

Shadow Clone Jutsu.

Since this secret room was small, fire ninjutsu and the like definitely couldn't be used. Furthermore, all weapons and ninja tools carried by clan members were, according to the rules, left outside and couldn't be brought in.

Therefore, besides Genjutsu, only hand-to-hand combat was possible.

Inohi and Tekka were Jonin, not pushovers, and they immediately engaged, each dealing with Shisui's main body and clone.

As a result, after they attacked, they discovered.

The two Shisuis before them were both illusions, not the main body.

And the real Shisui, at some unknown time, had silently appeared behind Tekka, swinging a hand chop.

It accurately hit the carotid artery on Tekka's neck.

In an instant, as the carotid artery constricted, Tekka's brain was deprived of blood, and he directly fainted.

"Damn it!"

Seeing his friend fall, Inohi angrily threw a punch, hitting Shisui directly in the face.

Strangely.

The Shisui hit by Inohi turned into an illusion again, and the illusion he had been fighting a second ago turned into Shisui's true form.

And attacked him from the side.

Not good.

By the time Inohi reacted, it was already too late.

Bang!

Shisui punched Inohi in the abdomen, dealing a heavy blow. His body arched like a shrimp, and he finally curled up on the ground in pain.

This series of attacks was dazzling and flowed like water.

This was Body Flicker Shisui.

The phantom speed that even the dynamic vision of the Mangekyo Sharingan couldn't keep up with, and the Shadow Clone Jutsu that even the Mangekyo Sharingan couldn't discern the truth from, was—

Phantom Flicker Technique.

In total, it took only ten seconds.

Shisui cleanly defeated the three great generals of the Radical Faction. The gap in strength displayed by both sides was incredible.

In the secret room, silence reigned.

The clan members were so shocked they couldn't speak.

It was an undisputed fact that Shisui was the strongest in the clan.

But his opponents were not pushovers, and it was a one-against-three situation, yet the result...

It wasn't an evenly matched fight, nor was it a narrow defeat for one side; it was a one-sided annihilation.

Why.

They were all Jonin who had awakened the Three-Tomoe, so why were Yashiro and the other two so easily defeated by Shisui?

Fugaku remained silent. This result was within his expectations.

What a pity.

Yashiro and the other two were all brawn and no brain. They were dealt with so easily by Shisui, failing to force the latter to use his true strength, which was—

Mangekyo Sharingan.

As Clan Head, Fugaku was the only one in the clan who knew Shisui possessed the Mangekyo. He knew all too well how powerful those eyes were.

This was also why Fugaku had always leaned towards the Moderate Faction.

Because he believed that as long as Shisui was willing to join forces with him, the Uchiha would not reach a dead end.

Among everyone present.

The most surprised at this moment was none other than Itachi.

He could tell that Shisui was getting stronger and stronger, especially his speed, which was as fast as lightning. He probably wouldn't be much inferior to the Fourth Hokage, the "Yellow Flash," from back then.

And speed, as the mysterious masked man had said, was precisely his uncle's weakness.

This meant that Shisui's abilities were a counter to Dan.

Thinking of this, Itachi glanced at his uncle not far away. As expected, he saw his uncle frowning slightly, seemingly quite wary of Shisui.

After dealing with the three from the Radical Faction.

Shisui's gaze swept across the room, finally landing on Uchiha Setsuna.

Setsuna immediately felt a surge of fear, and along with the remaining Radical Faction clan members, they all retreated.

"From this day forward, the clan and the Village must coexist peacefully. And I, Uchiha Shisui, will become the bridge between the two."

Shisui looked at Setsuna and the others, speaking with determination and volume, his voice echoing in the Secret Room.

Facing his declaration.

Not a single member of the Radical Faction dared to retort.

Meanwhile, those who already supported Shisui spoke out in agreement, backing his decision.

It seemed this clan meeting had become Shisui's personal showcase, about to end in a complete victory for the Moderate Faction.

Shisui had lived up to the Third Hokage's trust, preventing a crisis single-handedly.

Was that the case?

Shisui's gaze shifted to Uchiha Dan.

If the other man intended to cause trouble, now would be the time.

To his surprise, Dan appeared completely unfazed, his arm around his older sister Mikoto's shoulders, chatting and laughing with her.

He looked like an outsider.

Upon seeing this, Itachi speculated:

Perhaps Uncle, after witnessing Shisui's strength, had decided to bide his time and dared not show himself again.

Just then.

Yashiro, Inohi, and Tekka picked themselves up from the ground.

Then.

The three seemed to make a decision, and led by Yashiro, they walked through the crowd to stand before Dan.

Thump!

The three gritted their teeth and knelt on one knee simultaneously, shocking all the clan members.

"Dan, we misunderstood you last time. I, Uchiha Yashiro, apologize to you. From now on, we hope you can become the backbone of our faction and lead us forward!"

Yashiro looked up, his gaze fixed intently on Dan, uttering astonishing words.

Just a few nights ago, when Yashiro witnessed Dan defeat the Masked Man, a seed had been planted in his heart.

After personally experiencing Shisui's terrifying strength, Yashiro realized even more:

Within the entire Uchiha clan, perhaps only Uchiha Dan standing before him had the potential to defeat Shisui.

Therefore.

It didn't matter if Dan was a fanatical member of the Suicide Attack Faction; as long as he was strong enough, that was all that mattered!

What is going on?

Yashiro and the other two bowing down to Dan surprised everyone present.

Wasn't the Clan Head's brother-in-law just a muscle-bound guy who ran a gym?

Even Fugaku frowned, finding it very strange.

He had personally witnessed Dan falling out with the Radical Faction due to his overly moderate stance. At that time, Yashiro had even clamored to have Dan thrown into a Police Force prison.

Was Yashiro desperately seeking any solution, no matter how foolish?

Or did he know Dan was strong and was deliberately pushing him forward, intending to use Dan to counter Shisui?

Fugaku's mind raced.

He walked over and said to Yashiro with a frown, "Yashiro, get up quickly. What are you doing?"

But at the same time, Fugaku subtly signaled Dan.

He didn't want the Moderate Faction, led by Shisui, to become too dominant. If the Will of Fire infiltrated the Uchiha, it would undoubtedly be detrimental to the clan.

As the Clan Head, Fugaku couldn't personally step in to fight Shisui; otherwise, it would be difficult to resolve.

So, he used his eyes to hint at his brother-in-law, meaning:

If you're confident, go for it.

Dan shook his head.

Through the clan meeting tonight, he had confirmed one thing: Yashiro and these people were indeed a disorganized mob.

Without a word, he turned and walked towards the entrance of the secret room, seemingly intending to leave early.

He chickened out.

Dan's reaction led everyone to assume, as a matter of course, that he feared Shisui.

But what no one expected was.

When Dan reached the door, he suddenly turned back and said to Shisui:

"Fight me. But not here. If this secret room collapses, everyone inside will be buried alive."

If Shisui gained the upper hand, the plot would unfold according to the original work, something Dan did not want to see.

It was finally here.

Shisui was not surprised. He nodded immediately and followed Dan out of the secret room.

He knew that as long as he could defeat Dan, he could completely suppress the restless hearts of the clan members and make the Uchiha truly peaceful from then on.

"Great!" Yashiro stood up, his face full of excitement as he followed.

Seeing this, the other clan members also filed out of the secret room.