"Clan Head, what happened?"
The commotion caused by Uchiha Fugaku had alerted the Uchiha clansmen at the door.
They immediately questioned Uchiha Fugaku inside the room, ready to charge in at a moment's notice.
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Fugaku did his best to suppress his agony, his voice trembling slightly as he spoke to the clansmen outside.
"I am fine. Keep guard outside."
Hearing Uchiha Fugaku's voice, the Uchiha clansmen, though worried, chose to obey his order and remained stationed outside the door.
As Uchiha Fugaku's eyes evolved, his chakra and Uchiha bloodline were driven to rise rapidly.
Time flowed slowly.
The pain in Uchiha Fugaku's eyes gradually diminished until it vanished entirely.
His Sharingan had truly reached the stage of the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
Uchiha Fugaku opened the
System Panel
once more.
Host: Uchiha Fugaku
Combat Power: 12450 (Super Kage)
Abilities: Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, Chakra Extraction Technique, Uchiha Style Swordsmanship, Fire Release Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, Body Flicker Technique...
Bloodline: Uchiha Bloodline, Senju Bloodline
Possessions: Demon Blade Thousand Edges (Purple), Qi Refining Manual (Green), Magical Eye Drops (Green), Ability Card Wind Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Green), Healing Pill*3 (Green), Chakra Replenishment Pill*4
He had directly reached the strength of a Super Kage.
One must realize that Konoha currently did not have a single ninja who could reach Super Kage strength.
Furthermore, under the effect of the Upgrade Card, the evolution of the Mangekyo Sharingan caused the original Mangekyo Sharingan's dojutsu to disappear, replaced by new Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan dojutsu formed according to Fugaku's current desires.
Left eye: Indomitable. Right eye: Space Breaker.
Indomitable: Consumes ocular power to resist all negative effects imposed upon oneself.
Space Breaker: Consumes ocular power to deliver a strike that ignores spatial barriers (a distance of a hair's breadth or the ends of the earth).
Seeing these two dojutsu, Uchiha Fugaku felt both surprised and delighted.
As expected of the Eye of Heart's Reflection! Did it perceive my concerns?
Regardless, having these two dojutsu makes things much more secure.
Subsequently, Uchiha Fugaku used the Ability Card Wind Release Chakra Nature Transformation, though it merely added another chakra attribute, resulting in no significant increase in his strength.
This was because Uchiha Fugaku had already completed the Fire Release Chakra Nature Transformation.
Now that he had obtained this power, he had to resolve the matter of the Night of the Clan Annihilation.
As Uchiha Fugaku solidified his thoughts, the system issued a mission at the opportune moment.
[System Mission: Night of the Clan Annihilation]
[Mission Goal: Rescue the Uchiha during the Night of the Clan Annihilation. Ensure at least twenty percent of the Uchiha clansmen survive (including non-ninja civilians). The fewer the deaths, the higher the reward.]
[Mission Penalty: Randomly lose one ability (including but not limited to walking, speaking...)]
[Mission Reward: Lottery chances 1-10 (calculated based on mission completion)]
Seeing this, Uchiha Fugaku could not help but dismiss his previous idea of taking this opportunity to eliminate a portion of the paranoid clansmen.
It seems I must adjust my approach.
"Uchiha Zhi, Uchiha Huo, I am issuing an order to you both."
"Uchiha Zhi, go and notify all the elders and every member of the clan that a clan meeting is to be held immediately."
"Uchiha Huo, I am now using my authority as the Captain of the Military Police Force to summon all Uchiha currently stationed at the guard office to return to the clan at once."
"Execute this immediately. Those who disobey will bear the consequences with their lives."
After saying this, Uchiha Fugaku unconsciously revealed his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
The two Uchiha clansmen were initially puzzled, but upon seeing Uchiha Fugaku's eyes, they were shocked before realizing something, and they replied with immediate excitement.
"Yes, Clan Head! We will complete the mission perfectly."
After Uchiha Fugaku finished issuing his orders, Uchiha Mikoto hurried over from outside, looking worried.
When Uchiha Mikoto saw Uchiha Fugaku standing perfectly fine in the courtyard, she quickened her pace toward him.
"Fugaku, are you alright?"
Seeing Uchiha Mikoto before him, Fugaku paused for a moment before regaining his composure.
Why am I nervous? The original Fugaku was already a part of me; what is there to be nervous about?
"I'm not a fake, so what is there to be nervous about?"
Thinking this, Uchiha Fugaku calmed down and replied.
"It's nothing, Uchiha Mikoto, I'm perfectly fine."
Seeing that Uchiha Fugaku was likely truly alright, Uchiha Mikoto finally let out a sigh of relief and said.
"I just heard from Uchiha Zhi that you notified the elders to convene a clan meeting."
"Is something going to happen in the clan again?"
Hearing Uchiha Mikoto's inquiry, Uchiha Fugaku replied directly.
"It's nothing major; I can handle it."
Seeing Fugaku's reaction, Uchiha Mikoto stopped pressing and instead said.
"Fugaku, why don't you eat something before you go? You've been unconscious for almost a whole day."
"Eating something will make you feel better."
Only then did Uchiha Fugaku understand what Mikoto's intention was.
Uchiha Fugaku glanced at the time; there was still some time before dark, and even if eating took a bit, it would still be enough, so he immediately replied.
"Alright, then I'll eat before heading over."
"Now that you mention it, my stomach really is a little hungry."
Just as Fugaku was mobilizing the Military Police Force and calling for the clan meeting, Shimura Danzō immediately received the information.
"What? Military Police Force mobilization? They are preparing to head to the Uchiha Clan Compound?"
"First, block the Military Police Force from leaving and try to stall them as much as possible."
"No, I must remind Itachi to act as quickly as possible."
"The Uchiha Clan must be eliminated before they can revolt."
"Go notify Sarutobi Hiruzen and tell him the Uchiha Clan is about to launch a coup. Have him prepare."
As Shimura Danzō issued order after order, everyone around the Uchiha Clan Compound was completely cleared out.
The members of the Military Police Force were also thoroughly blocked within the Military Police Force headquarters.
At this moment, a thin, thick fog gradually began to shroud the sky over the brightly lit Konoha.
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the message transmitted by the Anbu, contemplated it quietly for a moment, and couldn't help but pick up his pipe to smoke in silence.
Danzō, in the end, you still did it.
For this old friend, a trace of helplessness arose in Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart.
However, it was time to make a decision. Even if he was a former comrade-in-arms, I will not show mercy, for the sake of the village's peace.
Thinking this, Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke to a shadow in the corner.
"Assemble the Anbu and wait for orders near the Uchiha Clan surveillance zone later."
An echo was heard in response.
"Yes, Hokage."
Uchiha Clan Compound
Fugaku enjoyed this meal very much and even chatted with Uchiha Mikoto about things from the past.
However, time passed quickly; before he had even finished his meal, his subordinates came to report that the elders had all arrived and it was time to head to the Naka Shrine.
As Fugaku stood up to leave, he saw the look of worry on Uchiha Mikoto's face.
Fugaku hesitated for a moment, but still said something that did not fit his usual habits.
"Rest assured, with me here, the Uchiha Clan will be fine."
"I will resolve the issues between the village and the Uchiha Clan peacefully."
"You will be fine, and Itachi and Sasuke will be fine too."
After saying this, Uchiha Fugaku walked away with firm strides.