Another Transmigrator

Several Uchiha Clan members wearing green vests arrived shortly after, accompanied by a few masked ninjas.

One of the older Uchiha members stepped forward to block the masked ninjas.

"This is an internal matter of the Uchiha Clan. I ask that the Anbu do not interfere and leave it to the Police Force to handle."

The Anbu ninjas were blocked and vanished in a flicker. In the end, only members of the Uchiha Clan remained at the scene.

Seeing this, Uchiha Cheng felt a sudden realization. This was the power of the Uchiha Clan: clan law superseded village law, internal affairs were resolved internally, and outsiders could not interfere—it was like a state within a state.

The members of the Police Force gathered around, bringing the situation under control.

"What happened here? Why was there a sudden explosion?"

Uchiha Shisui asked. Although he was young, he was the leader among this group.

Uchiha Kenji's face turned pale, his legs trembling uncontrollably like a sieve. He was a bottom-tier figure in the Uchiha Clan, and he had instigated this entire incident; if discovered, his fate would be miserable. He decided to strike first with a false accusation.

"Lord Shisui, this bitch and this little brat conspired to kill me. I fought back with all my might, and only then was I forced to use an Explosive Tag."

Uchiha Shisui turned his head to look at the mother and son, asking, "Is that so?"

"That is not the case. I was discussing a divorce with him earlier, wanting to take my child and leave. He refused and wanted to take the family's money to gamble. I hid the money, and when I wouldn't give it to him, he flew into a rage and developed the intent to kill."

Uchiha Mika said calmly.

"Nonsense!" Uchiha Kenji shrieked. "I have plenty of money now; why would I need your pittance? You bitch, you tried to murder your husband and now you're here twisting the truth. See if I don't kill you!"

With that, he moved to attack again.

Uchiha Shisui grabbed his arm, twisted it, and pinned him to the ground, leaving him unable to move.

"Enough. Your affairs will be judged by the Clan Head. If you move again, I will knock you unconscious and drag you to him."

Hearing this, Uchiha Kenji dared not move further. He knew his own situation; if he were knocked out, he would lose his chance to argue, and once the facts were uncovered, he would certainly suffer.

Uchiha Shisui summoned three men and ordered them to escort Uchiha Kenji and Uchiha Mika's family to the Clan Head's residence for judgment.

The three were brought to the mansion at the center of the clan grounds. In the spacious courtyard, a tall, imposing middle-aged man wearing a kimono stood in the seat of honor. Beside him stood a young boy of eight or nine.

The middle-aged man signaled the ninjas to release the three, who knelt on the ground.

As soon as Uchiha Kenji was released, he threw himself on the ground and began to wail.

"Clan Head, you must seek justice for me! This bitch tried to murder her husband, and that little brat is unfilial and actually tried to kill me! You must sentence them to death and uphold justice for me!"

He howled and cried, appearing as if he had suffered a great grievance.

The escorting ninjas recounted the sequence of events, and Uchiha Fugaku listened in silence.

Seeing that no one was paying him any mind, Uchiha Kenji's wailing grew softer until it vanished entirely.

A figure suddenly appeared—it was Uchiha Shisui.

Uchiha Shisui knelt on one knee and reported, "Clan Head, traces of Fire Style and Water Style were found at the scene, along with signs of an Explosive Tag detonation. There was also an iron rod, several kunai, and some scraps of paper not damaged by the fire. After piecing them together, they confirm the divorce agreement Uchiha Mika mentioned."

With that, he presented the pieced-together scraps of paper to Uchiha Fugaku.

Uchiha Fugaku took the scraps, examined them for a moment, and reached his conclusion.

At this point, the matter was largely clear. The truth was that a gambler had tried to kill his wife and child, even resorting to an Explosive Tag, and the wife and child had fought desperately to survive.

"Is there a file on Uchiha Kenji?" Uchiha Fugaku asked.

"We have only collected his Police Force records and the comments of nearby clansmen. Uchiha Kenji is registered with the Uchiha Police Force, but he rarely reports for duty, spending his years frequenting casinos and nightclubs.

In the last two days, he won one million ryo at a casino, but he has massive debts from elsewhere; one million ryo is far from enough to pay them off, and he is currently in urgent need of money."

With this, the motive and evidence were all present; the truth was confirmed.

However, Uchiha Fugaku felt a massive headache. Even knowing the truth, this case was impossible to judge. Whether he ruled that the father tried to kill his wife and child, or twisted the facts to rule that the child killed the father and the wife killed the husband, it would be a scandal.

Once such a scandal spread, it would be a massive blow to the reputation of the Uchiha Clan.

"Hmph! Gamblers don't deserve a house!"

Uchiha Itachi muttered softly to the side.

The people around them ignored this remark, but Uchiha Cheng, kneeling on the ground, felt a storm raging in his heart.

Because that voice had spoken in Chinese.

Uchiha Cheng dared not move, his heart pounding.

Could it be that Uchiha Itachi was a transmigrator? Otherwise, how could he speak Chinese?

He had originally thought that the "visitors from another world" mentioned by the Sage of Six Paths were far away, and that he would need to reach adulthood and master his power before encountering them. He hadn't expected to find another suspected transmigrator so soon. Just how many transmigrators were in this world?

Another point he couldn't understand was why this transmigrator, Uchiha Itachi, had exposed his identity so easily. Shouldn't transmigrators hide their identities at all costs? What exactly was he trying to do?

However, as he reviewed his own situation, he gained some clarity. Everyone here was a member of the Uchiha Clan.

Uchiha Itachi had been raised by Uchiha Fugaku since childhood and sent to the battlefield at age four. Aside from the three of them being judged, everyone here was someone Uchiha Itachi knew well—people confirmed not to be transmigrators.

Who would be able to understand Chinese in front of people who weren't transmigrators?

As for the three of them—a gambling addict, a middle-aged woman, and a child rebelling against domestic violence—none of them looked like transmigrators.

That meant there was even less risk of exposing his own identity as a transmigrator.

Then again, who would have thought that the first thing a transmigrator who awakened the Rinnegan would do is resist domestic violence? Or fight a gambling genin? It was truly unworthy of a transmigrator's status and a waste of the Rinnegan's power; it was impossibly low-class.

Uchiha Cheng buried these speculations deep in his heart. Regardless of whether Uchiha Itachi was a transmigrator or not, it had nothing to do with him right now. He had to survive the immediate crisis before he could find the time to think about anything else.

He knelt obediently on the ground, waiting for judgment.

Uchiha Fugaku pondered for a long time before speaking, "The truth of this matter is now clear. Uchiha Kenji failed to properly store his Explosive Tag, causing an explosion, and shall bear the losses himself. Uchiha Mika, having been injured in the Explosive Tag accident and grown disillusioned with her husband, has submitted a divorce agreement. Uchiha Kenji has agreed to sign it. The Uchiha Clan hereby rules that the two shall divorce normally, with their assets divided equally."

Uchiha Fugaku looked at the three people kneeling on the ground and asked, "Do you have any objections to this outcome?"

Uchiha Kenji immediately agreed; how could he dare to raise an objection in front of the clan head? He hadn't expected that some parts of the divorce agreement would survive the Fire Style blast. If he continued to pester them and angered the clan head, he would definitely not come out of this well.

Mika asked anxiously, "Lord Clan Head, what about my child? I would rather give up the property if it means I can take my child and leave."

Uchiha Fugaku said indifferently, "The matter of the child is not something I can decide alone. Since it involves a member of the Uchiha Clan, it requires a decision from the Uchiha Clan Council."

Seeing Mika's intense anxiety, he added a word of reassurance, "As long as you are willing to accept the verdict and guarantee that you will not leak information about this incident, I will do my best to fight for the opportunity for you to take your child with you. Are you willing?"

Mika calmed down, thought for a moment, and indicated her acceptance. This was the best opportunity she could hope to secure.

Seeing that Mika agreed, Uchiha Fugaku strictly ordered everyone present not to spread word of this matter, effectively erasing a massive scandal into nothingness.