Through the Telescope Technique, Sarutobi Hiruzen clearly saw the Mangekyō Sharingan in Uchiha Fugaku's eyes and couldn't help being startled.
Sarutobi Hiruzen hadn't expected the Uchiha Clan to have been hiding someone with the Mangekyō Sharingan. He couldn't help suspecting once again that Fugaku might have been the real culprit behind the Nine-Tails Incident.
After all, no one knew how long he had possessed those Sharingan.
At the same time, Sarutobi Hiruzen was somewhat relieved that Danzo had acted early, reducing the Uchiha Clan's Kage Level strength by one.
After all, the Uchiha Clan's Mangekyō had only started to surface just as Danzo was about to make his move. It showed just how wary the Uchiha Clan was of the village.
If they gathered a few more Mangekyō, the village might really change hands.
And Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't accept the idea of the Uchiha Clan taking control of the village.
After all, Sarutobi Hiruzen had also considered passing the Hokage Position down through the Sarutobi Clan. If only his two sons...
After a few hundred strikes, Uchiha Fugaku was starting to get bored.
Though it had felt great to hit him, if he was honest, he still felt a little sorry for him. Not much, though.
In the end, he knocked Uchiha Itachi unconscious and then released the Tsukuyomi Space.
Looking at Uchiha Itachi lying before him, Uchiha Fugaku beckoned to Izumi Uchiha, whom he had deliberately kept behind.
As soon as she saw the clan head summon her, Izumi Uchiha hurried over to Uchiha Fugaku.
Looking at Izumi Uchiha, Uchiha Fugaku smiled with satisfaction.
"Izumi! I'm entrusting my good-for-nothing son to you."
"I'm counting on you."
"And you'll have to take good care of Itachi from now on, too."
Having matured early under the influence of the world of Naruto, Izumi Uchiha understood perfectly well why Uchiha Fugaku had kept her behind. His words made her blush, and she quickly replied,
"Yes, Clan Head."
But Uchiha Fugaku wasn't pleased with her response. He immediately put on a stern face.
"Calling me Clan Head sounds so distant. Let's get right to it—call me Otōsan, just like Itachi does."
At Uchiha Fugaku's words, Izumi Uchiha blushed even harder, her mind going blank. Only after Uchiha Fugaku gave her an expectant look did she softly call out,
"Otōsan."
Hearing her say Otōsan, Uchiha Fugaku smiled in satisfaction, then picked up Itachi and handed him to Izumi Uchiha.
"I'm entrusting my Itachi to you."
"Yes, Otōsan. I'll take good care of Itachi."
Meanwhile, the Third Elder, who had been watching from the sidelines, was seething with rage.
"Fugaku, you shameless old man! How dare you make my granddaughter call you Otōsan? Who do you think you are?"
"So that's why he kept my granddaughter behind. He'd planned this all along. Scum. The lowest of the low."
"And now he's sending Izumi to see that traitor, Uchiha Itachi, and trying to set them up?"
"And he didn't even discuss it with me? He's completely ignoring me, the Third Elder. Where does that leave me, her grandfather?"
"Bastard, bastard, bastard..."
Uchiha Setsuna and several other Uchiha Clan members struggled to hold back the impulsive Third Elder, Kagami Uchiha.
"Uchiha Itachi awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, so he's a genius. Your granddaughter isn't exactly getting the short end of the stick, is she?"
"Besides, Kagami, don't be rash. You can't beat Uchiha Fugaku right now."
"She's my granddaughter! If you were in my shoes, just try and see how you'd feel."
"So what if he's a genius? I don't approve, and that's that."
"You can't beat him... So what? I still have to fight him."
Kagami Uchiha, who had been about to charge forward, froze when the other elders suddenly let go of him.
But could he really fight Fugaku? Ten Kagami Uchiha wouldn't be enough to take him on.
At that moment, Kagami Uchiha could only swallow his embarrassment, return to his original spot, and stand there without a word.
The other clan members stood in place, barely holding back their laughter. It had been a long time since anything this amusing had happened in the clan.
Uchiha Fugaku didn't go back either. He didn't want to face the Third Elder's wrinkled old face.
After all, he knew the Third Elder well. After what he'd just done, the man probably wanted to kill him.
Still, he'd take the heat for his son.
But hadn't that furious kid shown up yet?
As it happened, just as Fugaku thought of the furious kid, Uchiha Obito, a swirling vortex appeared, and Uchiha Obito arrived.
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Uchiha Obito stared at Uchiha Fugaku, utterly bewildered. Where was Uchiha Itachi?
Had he fallen into Uchiha Itachi's trap?
The Military Police Force was empty, and now Uchiha Itachi was nowhere to be seen. How was he supposed to collect Sharingan like this?
And hadn't Fugaku been someone Itachi would deal with himself? How had Obito ended up facing Uchiha Fugaku?
Looking at the furious kid before him, Uchiha Fugaku decided to tease him and play along.
"Who are you, and what business do you have with the Uchiha Clan?"
Hearing Uchiha Fugaku's question, Uchiha Obito gave up thinking and immediately got into character.
"My name is Madara Uchiha."
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Uchiha Obito looked at Uchiha Fugaku, who hadn't reacted at all, and felt speechless. Had Madara Uchiha's name really become so worthless?
Uchiha Fugaku decided to call him out directly. He then addressed Obito in a serious, measured tone.
"Of all the people you could impersonate, why choose Madara Uchiha? Have you even considered how old Madara Uchiha would be if he were still alive?"
"And you're obviously just a kid. Isn't that clear? You're not Madara Uchiha at all."
"Besides, Madara Uchiha didn't like showing his face behind a mask."
"And your disguise is far too shoddy. You're not even carrying the Uchiha Gunbai."
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Hearing Uchiha Fugaku's analysis, Uchiha Obito could barely hold it together.
I'm the enemy, all right? And is this really the time to discuss whether I'm Madara Uchiha?
Looking at Uchiha Fugaku's endlessly talking old face, Uchiha Obito couldn't take it any longer and attacked.
As for losing? Obito had Kamui. He was invincible.
Watching Uchiha Obito rush at him, Uchiha Fugaku sighed helplessly.
"Just as I thought. Young people really can't keep their cool."
"Let me show you some love from an elder of the clan."
But Uchiha Fugaku showed Uchiha Obito no mercy like he had with Itachi. He activated his Mangekyō Sharingan technique, Space Breaker, then swung his blade at Obito.
Relying on Kamui, Obito neither dodged nor backed down. He went straight at Fugaku, hoping to use his Mangekyō technique, Intangibility, to catch him off guard and finish him in one strike.
The two collided. Blood spurted, and an arm gripping a long blade was severed.
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Uchiha Obito looked at his fallen arm and instantly lost his composure.
This was the first time Obito had been attacked while activating Kamui. Even his teacher, Minato Namikaze, the man known as the Yellow Flash, had been completely helpless against Obito's technique.
Obito began to panic. His greatest advantage had failed him, and he hadn't brought White Zetsu Tobi this time.
He couldn't use Wood Release for the time being, either. What should he do?
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