The Uchiha Clan's old ambition to stand above all others had indeed flared up again.
Since the village was founded, the clan leader's strength had grown tremendously, and now he had awakened the Rinnegan as well.
This had taken the Uchiha's glory another step forward. Through his own experience, the clan leader had raised the ceiling of the Sharingan.
After a brief silence, someone in the crowd spoke up in objection.
"This will destroy the Uchiha's unity."
"Heh." Kaku stared at the clan member who had spoken, his lips twitching as he let out a mocking laugh. "Does being in Konoha mean we can't be united?"
The silence reflected the clan members' attitude. Kaku surveyed the familiar faces, and the atmosphere grew especially heavy.
Their silent protest.
It reminded him of the Senju Clan, who had once faced the same situation. He couldn't help but admire the Senju brothers who had pushed through reforms within their clan.
"Once the clan members are scattered throughout the village, the Uchiha Clan will lose its ironclad cohesion!"
"That's not true." Kaku stepped down from the wooden platform and retorted to the speaker, "The Uchiha's cohesion was already fractured after the Senju defeated us."
"To put it bluntly..."
Kaku suddenly stopped, sweeping his gaze across everyone's faces.
His sharp stare was like a sword, piercing the tense atmosphere and striking at the hearts of the Uchiha members whose eyes betrayed their fear.
"I'm sure it won't take long for the Senju to hear everything discussed at this meeting. Am I right?"
The silence grew heavier. Rikusei tried his best to blink innocently, displaying his loyalty to the Uchiha Clan.
He would undoubtedly be among those who leaked the information.
Everyone Kaku looked at quickly averted their gaze.
The authority of the Uchiha Great Elder