Far from the beach, members of the Uchiha Clan had gathered.
Some kept watch to prevent anyone else from entering.
The once high-spirited Uchiha now looked like wilted eggplants, one after another.
Some were injured and wrapped in bandages, some had been traumatized into staring blankly ahead, and some had lost close friends and wore grief across their faces.
Even more of them were lost and despairing.
They had grown accustomed to following the orders of their clan head, No Uchiha. Now that No Uchiha was dead, they did not know where to go from here.
Yuan Uchiha walked to the front of the crowd.
Without anyone arranging it, Yan Uchiha and Shi Uchiha stood to Yuan Uchiha's left, while Fugaku Uchiha and Kawadera Uchiha stood to his right.
Standing at the outermost edge, Kawadera Uchiha glanced over their positions. Yuan Uchiha has ambitions. He actually took the central position without even pretending to be modest.
Kawadera Uchiha swept his gaze over the clan members and found that, besides the five of them who had long since awakened the Three Tomoe, four more had awakened the Three Tomoe after the battle.
War truly stimulated the Uchiha, making them stronger. Unfortunately, this battle had been far too brutal; such gains were nowhere near enough to make up for the Uchiha Clan's losses.
Shi Uchiha was the first to speak. "Clan members! We have paid an enormous price. We cannot let the rest of Konoha get off so easily.
"Someone must step forward to fight for the Uchiha Clan's interests and reclaim everything that belongs to us from Orochimaru!
"Young Clan Head Fugaku is still underage. I propose that we elect a clan elder again and have the elder represent the Uchiha Clan!"
Some of the Uchiha ninja below raised their brows,