After receiving Sarutobi Hiruzen's answer, Uchiha Fugaku couldn't help smiling.
"Wouldn't it have been easier if you'd agreed earlier, Lord Hokage?"
"Why make me say all that? Isn't it tiring?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen ignored Uchiha Fugaku and led the Anbu away.
After all, with Uchiha Fugaku around, there was no way the Uchiha Clan could be wiped out for the time being.
They could only consider their options at greater length.
Seeing Danzo left behind, Uchiha Fugaku called out to Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was about to leave.
"Lord Hokage."
Sarutobi Hiruzen stopped when Uchiha Fugaku called to him. A moment later, he snapped angrily, "Clan Head Fugaku, I've already agreed to your demands. If you push your luck any further, for the sake of the village..."
Seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression, Uchiha Fugaku understood that what had happened today had already pushed him to his limit.
But that wasn't why he had called out to him.
"Lord Hokage."
"Shimura Danzō is your comrade, after all. For the sake of peace in the village..."
"Take him with you. It's best if you deal with him yourself."
Hearing Uchiha Fugaku's words, Sarutobi Hiruzen seemed to lose all his strength.
Did I really have to do this?
Sarutobi Hiruzen thought of the First Hokage, who had killed his closest friend for the sake of the village.
Was this fate?
But while Sarutobi Hiruzen was lost in thought,
Uchiha Fugaku had quietly walked over to Shimura Danzō and said,
"I almost forgot one thing."
Then, under Shimura Danzō's resentful gaze, Uchiha Fugaku dug out the Mangekyō Sharingan that had already lost its color.
Shimura Danzō's pained cry drew Sarutobi Hiruzen's attention.
Seeing Uchiha Fugaku treat his former teammate that way, Sarutobi Hiruzen's anger flared. He demanded furiously, "Uchiha Fugaku, what are you doing? We've already reached an agreement. Why are you still torturing him?"
Uchiha Fugaku ignored Sarutobi Hiruzen's anger and calmly opened his palm.
"Lord Hokage, I'm simply reclaiming my clan's Kekkei Genkai."
"I'm sure you won't stop me, will you?"
Seeing the eye in his hand, Sarutobi Hiruzen was speechless.
He recognized it as Uchiha Shisui's eye.
In the end, Sarutobi Hiruzen silently carried Shimura Danzō away from the Uchiha Clan Compound.
Watching Sarutobi Hiruzen leave with Shimura Danzō on his back,
Uchiha Fugaku couldn't help finding the situation rather interesting.
"Lord Hokage, I wonder if you can bring yourself to do it."
Danzo was a trap Uchiha Fugaku had laid for Sarutobi Hiruzen.
If Sarutobi Hiruzen killed Danzo, the way the Anbu saw him would inevitably change. It would become a stain he could never erase. After all, how could anyone trust someone who could personally kill his closest friend?
It would also make it harder for Sarutobi Hiruzen to take control of Root. After all, Danzo had trained its members from childhood, and they were loyal only to him.
But if he didn't kill Danzo, then Danzo would be a ticking time bomb that kept Sarutobi Hiruzen on edge.
After all, given Danzo's hatred for him, he would seek revenge sooner or later.
He wouldn't be content to stay hidden away by Sarutobi Hiruzen.
The Uchiha Clan could also use Shimura Danzō to find another opportunity to force the village to compromise—and make the village bear the Uchiha name.
As for Shimura Danzō's revenge, to be honest, Uchiha Fugaku didn't take it seriously.
As Sarutobi Hiruzen carried Shimura Danzō away and disappeared from view,
Uchiha Fugaku's system immediately prompted him.
"Detected that the host has completed the system mission. Begin settlement for the system mission 'Night of the Clan Annihilation'?"
Uchiha Fugaku had been looking forward to the mission rewards for a long time, so he naturally chose to settle the mission.
"Beginning settlement for the system mission 'Night of the Clan Annihilation.'"
"The Uchiha Clan suffered zero casualties. The system mission 'Night of the Clan Annihilation' has been perfectly completed."
"Congratulations, host. You have received ten Myriad Worlds Lottery draws."
Seeing the ten Myriad Worlds Lottery draws he had just received, Uchiha Fugaku grew excited. He immediately wanted to see what good things he might win this time.
"System, perform ten Myriad Worlds Lottery draws."
At Uchiha Fugaku's command, the enormous, multicolored wheel in the system space began to turn slowly.
"Congratulations, host. You drew three green rewards: Youth-Preserving Pills."
"Congratulations, host. You drew three white items: sexy lingerie."
"Congratulations, host. You drew three boxes of white-item toilet paper."
"Congratulations, host. You drew one white item: an ordinary cookbook."
"Congratulations, host. You drew three golden items: Enlightenment Tea leaves."
"Congratulations, host. You drew one blue item: Ability Card—Master-Level Taijutsu Training."
Uchiha Fugaku wasn't too disappointed by this round of draws. Although he had gotten quite a few white items, he had also won something as valuable as Enlightenment Tea.
His hopes of attempting to cultivate immortality would rest entirely on those leaves.
Besides, not everything else was useless. At the very least, the Youth-Preserving Pills and the Ability Card—Master-Level Taijutsu Training—would be useful to him.
Uchiha Fugaku then took out the Ability Card—Master-Level Taijutsu Training.
After learning more about it from the system, Uchiha Fugaku understood what the master-level taijutsu training did.
It would grant him the ability to create suitable physical training plans for himself or others.
Without hesitation, Uchiha Fugaku used it at once.
As soon as he did, countless methods and principles of physical training poured into his mind.
Fortunately, after his transmigration and the awakening of his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, Uchiha Fugaku was able to safely absorb all the knowledge it contained.
Once Uchiha Fugaku had completely absorbed the knowledge, a new ability—Taijutsu Training—appeared on his status panel.
Uchiha Fugaku glanced at the moon and realized it was almost dawn.
The night's events should have come to an end.
He headed home.
When he opened the front door, he saw that the living room light was still on. Mikoto, who had settled Itachi in, was sitting there quietly, waiting for him.
Thinking of this, Uchiha Fugaku couldn't help feeling a pang of guilt.
"Mikoto, I'm home."
When Uchiha Mikoto saw Fugaku return, she rushed into his arms without thinking.
"Fugaku, I was so worried when you didn't come home."
Seeing Uchiha Mikoto silently weeping in his arms, Uchiha Fugaku felt his heart ache. He immediately comforted her.
"Don't worry. Didn't I promise you before I left?"
"I'll be fine. The clan will be fine. Our whole family will be fine."
"Mm."
Looking at the beautiful Uchiha Mikoto nestled in his arms, Uchiha Fugaku felt his heart stir.
Then he suddenly scooped Uchiha Mikoto up in his arms.
"Come on, let's go to the bedroom. I'll take good care of you."
"What are you doing? Itachi and Sasuke are still here."
"What do you think? I'm going to do what married couples love doing."
"They're probably both asleep. They won't hear us."
"Don't. Be gentle, and don't wake Itachi."
"Don't worry. I used a Genjutsu on him. He won't wake up until tomorrow morning."
"You're so naughty."
"Here, put this on."
"Hmm? Wait, did I forget something?"
"Forget it. Whatever it was, it doesn't matter."
Meanwhile, while Uchiha Fugaku was enjoying himself at home,
Uchiha Setsuna and a group of elders had withdrawn to the center of the clan compound, where they waited for Uchiha Fugaku's next instructions.
"How are things with Clan Head Uchiha Zhi?"
Hearing Uchiha Setsuna's question, Uchiha Zhi looked a little awkward as he replied,
"Clan Head Fugaku may have forgotten about us. He's already taken care of everything and gone home."
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Now it was Uchiha Setsuna and the remaining elders' turn to be dumbfounded.
"What do you mean, he forgot about us?"
They had thought Fugaku had gathered them to intimidate the others or something, and that they might even get a chance to fight.
They hadn't expected that he'd really only brought them along to watch.
Uchiha Setsuna could only dismiss them for now and let everyone go home to rest.
As for looking for Fugaku, who had forgotten about them—forget it. They had all seen the Complete Susanoo flying through the sky just now.
They didn't dare go. They absolutely didn't dare.
The next day
Feeling the ache in his lower back, Uchiha Fugaku braced himself against the wall and barely made it to the living room.
But he found his son, Uchiha Itachi, already sitting there waiting for him.
When he saw Itachi, Uchiha Fugaku straightened up and strode into the room. After all, he had to maintain his dignity as a father.
"Itachi, up so early?"
Seeing his father, Fugaku, Itachi greeted him.
"Ohayō, tōsan."
Seeing Uchiha Itachi fall silent after greeting him,
Uchiha Fugaku told him what he had decided.
"Itachi, I pushed you too hard before."
"Don't concern yourself with the village anymore."
"Go to Lord Hokage today and resign from the Anbu."
"From now on, help out with the Military Police Force."
"And spend your spare time looking after your little brother, Sasuke."
"Oh, and Izumi Uchiha was the one who brought you home yesterday. Make sure you thank her properly today."
"Don't lose your temper with people anymore. If I hear her complain about you, don't blame me for disciplining you."
Itachi listened to Uchiha Fugaku's arrangements and silently agreed.
As the two sat in silence, Uchiha Mikoto came in carrying the breakfast she had just prepared.
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