You Look At Your Horse, Idiot!

As Fugaku Uchiha's voice faded, low murmurs immediately rippled through the gathering.

"Could this be related to the Nine-Tails incident?"

"It's possible."

"Lately, I've felt that the members of the other ninja clans in the village have been looking at us with strange eyes."

"The village leadership must be up to something again."

"Damn it, I heard news these past two days that some are saying the Nine-Tails appeared that night because it was controlled by our clan's Sharingan."

"Someone is trying to smear our name!"

It had been a long time since a clan meeting was held, and the sudden convening of this one gave many in the clan a bad premonition.

It was all too coincidental.

How much time had even passed since the Night of the Nine-Tails?

Holding a clan meeting at a time like this clearly meant it had to be related to that night.

"Quiet!"

Fugaku Uchiha gave a soft shout. A red glint flickered in his eyes, which had shifted into the Sharingan, three tomoe slowly spinning within his sockets.

The room fell silent.

Meeting Fugaku Uchiha's gaze, many felt a chill run through them and lowered their heads in discomfort.

It had to be said, as the head of the Uchiha Clan, Fugaku Uchiha was certainly qualified in terms of personal combat strength; after all, he had already earned the moniker "Fierce Eye" on the battlefield.

His ocular power was undoubtedly far superior to everyone else present, and even among those with three tomoe, there were clear distinctions in strength.

Seeing the atmosphere return to normal, Fugaku Uchiha's expression grew increasingly grave. He took a deep breath and spoke in a low voice: "Our Uchiha Clan has encountered a problem."

No one spoke, but many faces shifted.

For the clan head to say such a thing, the matter was undoubtedly significant.

Sure enough, Fugaku Uchiha continued: "The village leadership has decided to relocate our Uchiha Clan to the western side of the village, where they have designated an area as our new clan grounds."

The crowd seemed unable to process this, many looking on in a daze.

Relocate the clan grounds?

What an absurd notion.

They were the Uchiha, for heaven's sake!

The Uchiha who, alongside the Senju, had founded Konoha!

How dared the village leadership?

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

A man jumped to his feet, his eyes bloodshot, staring daggers at Fugaku Uchiha.

"Clan Head, how could this be? We are the Uchiha! How could the village leadership reach such a decision?"

Others rose to follow, their faces twisted with indignation.

"Damn the leadership, what are they trying to do? By what right do they treat us like this?"

In an instant, the crowd was whipped into a frenzy.

Every person present, whether they were known for a mild temperament or were those who constantly wore the glory of the Uchiha on their sleeves, found this completely unacceptable.

"That's right, we must demand an explanation from the village leadership. What are they planning?"

"We Uchiha will never accept such humiliation!"

"Exactly, if it comes to it, we'll go to war with the village!"

"Yes, the village leadership has been restricting us all along anyway. We might as well use this opportunity to let them know the true power of the Uchiha."

They could see it clearly now: the village leadership's targeting of the Uchiha was too blatant, so obvious that no one present could stomach it.

Fugaku Uchiha's expression was grim, but he did not let himself be consumed by anger. Instead, he kept his face stony and said, "This is a resolution passed by the Jonin Council."

As these words fell, the clamor in the room came to an abrupt halt.

The Jonin Council held a unique position in the village; while they might appear unassuming in daily life, their influence at critical moments was immense.

For instance, high-risk missions in the village, such as A-rank and S-rank assignments, generally required the review and approval of the Jonin Council before they could be dispatched.

Furthermore, the Jonin Council was responsible for discussing and voting on matters like the succession of the Hokage and war mobilization.

Other important affairs within the village also had to pass through the Jonin Council.

While the Hokage held the highest decision-making power in the village and could decide routine matters with a single word, certain issues required the backing of the Jonin Council to demonstrate fairness.

In other words, anything passed by the Jonin Council represented the consensus of the vast majority of the village.

After all, every jonin represented either a clan or a family. The importance of the Jonin Council, comprised of so many jonin, was self-evident.

This was why the Uchiha present, upon hearing that the decision had been passed by the Jonin Council, were immediately struck speechless.

They clearly understood that it was no longer just the village leadership targeting the Uchiha, but the majority of Konoha itself.

No matter how strong the Uchiha are, they dare not claim they can suppress the entire Konoha.

"W-why?"

Someone asked in confusion, their voice stuttering slightly.

Fugaku Uchiha took a deep breath and said in a low, heavy voice, "I believe everyone is very clear about the appearance of the Nine-Tails that night, but as for why the Nine-Tails appeared and what caused it to attack the village, I suspect none of you know the truth."

Many people's hearts sank, a bad premonition washing over them.

Then they heard Fugaku Uchiha continue, "The Nine-Tails was controlled by someone, and the one who controlled the Nine-Tails was an Uchiha."

As these words fell, the scene became deathly silent; even the sound of everyone's breathing was clearly audible.

One man clenched his fists tightly, his voice hoarse as he spoke, "Impossible, that is absolutely impossible. That is the Nine-Tails! Who among us has the ability to control a monster like that?"

When this was said, many nodded in agreement.

But inexplicably, some cast their gazes toward Genkawa Uchiha in the corner.

Genkawa Uchiha, who had been watching the show, noticed the stares and looked over to see Uchiha Yashiro, who had notified him of the meeting that morning.

"What are you looking at, you idiot!"

Genkawa Uchiha cursed the moment he opened his mouth.

His voice was not quiet, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

Uchiha Yashiro's gaze could not have been more obvious; he was clearly suspicious of Genkawa Uchiha.

So, Genkawa Uchiha didn't hold back at all.

Hearing this, Uchiha Yashiro's face twitched several times before he finally shifted his gaze away.

The others were unwilling to provoke an outlier like Genkawa Uchiha at such a time, so they quickly refocused their attention on Fugaku Uchiha.

Fugaku Uchiha did not care about this interlude and instead said, "I understand that you don't believe me, but... this is the truth. Many people saw it with their own eyes that night. The Third Hokage has personally confirmed this, and that includes... Genkawa Uchiha."

With that, everyone present turned their eyes toward Genkawa Uchiha once again.

Only then did they remember that the person who first made contact with the Nine-Tails that night was none other than this young man sitting in the corner.

Previously, they had subconsciously ignored him... no! To be precise, they had intentionally ignored him.

Because that night, Genkawa Uchiha had actually fought the Nine-Tails, and he had driven the Nine-Tails out of the village all by himself, which undoubtedly proved his strength.

It was precisely this strength that made most of the people present unwilling to acknowledge him.

After all, Genkawa Uchiha had always been an outlier in the clan, and their feelings toward him were extremely complicated.

"That's right, the Nine-Tails was controlled by an Uchiha. Well, isn't everyone pleasantly surprised?"

Genkawa Uchiha did not indulge these people, the corners of his mouth curling into a confident smile.

"What's wrong? Usually, you're all so incredibly arrogant, always talking about Uchiha pride. Controlling the Nine-Tails—what a great honor that is, how much face it would bring to say it out loud. Why aren't you happy?"

Genkawa Uchiha simply stood up, walked to the center of the room, and spoke again while meeting everyone's gaze.

"Laugh, why aren't you laughing anymore? Do you not like to laugh?"

If gazes had temperature, Genkawa Uchiha would likely have been melted away by the stares of everyone present right now.

The Uchiha clansmen present looked at him as if they wished they could tear him limb from limb.

"Silence!"

Fugaku Uchiha shouted, stepping down from the head of the room and stopping in front of Genkawa Uchiha.

"What do you think you are doing? Hmm?"

Facing the interrogation, Genkawa Uchiha's smile remained unchanged, "Nothing, I'm just letting everyone know that this is the glory of the Uchiha. After all, that is the Nine-Tails, known as the strongest tailed beast. Being able to control the Nine-Tails is quite impressive, isn't it?"