Earth-Shaking Uchiha! (Seeking Tomorrow's Follow-up Read!)

"I hereby announce that the first Uchiha 'World's Number One Ninja Tournament' has officially come to a successful conclusion!"

Uchiha Tombo stood tall at the very center of the arena, shouting to the gathered Uchiha clan members who had all assembled there.

"Make the Uchiha great again!"

As Uchiha Tombo's words fell, a deafening, tsunami-like roar of cheers erupted. Every single Uchiha's face was brimming with undisguised adoration.

"Make the Uchiha great again!"

At this moment, even the elders on the podium could not help but tear up, their voices raspy and worn as if they were already one foot in the grave, yet they roared along with equal excitement.

The eyes of Setsuna and Uchiha Fugaku were also misted with moisture. They radiated a youthful vitality reminiscent of their prime years. After exchanging a smile, they joined in, whispering the chant as well.

"Make the Uchiha great again!"

The only ones who seemed slightly out of place at the edge of the podium were Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi.

How could it come to this...

A trace of distress flickered in Uchiha Shisui's eyes. He simply could not believe that in just three short days, the Uchiha Clan had undergone such a earth-shattering transformation.

The Uchiha Clan, which originally boasted nearly a thousand ninja, had not seen a significant increase in numbers, but in terms of quality, they were now worlds apart from before.

Having endured three days of high-intensity, high-quality combat, every Uchiha who had awakened the Sharingan had achieved a massive improvement. Stimulated by this fanatical atmosphere, some clansmen with red eyes had even awakened their Sharingan in a fit of rage.

Had it not been for the limitations of individual talent and age, the thousand people present would not be ordinary ninja, but a thousand elite jonin capable of scaring Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo into wetting themselves.

Yet, even though Shisui was shocked, after observing for these three days, it all seemed so inevitable.

Over a hundred high-quality ninja duels—whether it was the application of ninjutsu, the various tactical setups, or even the grasp of combat timing and micro-management—everything perfectly aligned with the characteristics of the Uchiha Sharingan.

Not to mention that when the tournament reached the round of thirty-two, Uchiha Jin had even brought in the Elder Council from the podium to act as commentators and provide summaries.

This finishing touch significantly enhanced both the participation and the professionalism of everyone involved in the tournament.

Faced with a group of elite jonin demonstrating their skills without reservation, combined with the analysis and summaries provided by Kage-level powerhouses, if one couldn't gain anything from being spoon-fed like this, they might as well go home and sleep; there was no point in being a ninja.

After this series of combination punches, it wasn't just the Uchiha chunin and jonin under the arena who benefited; even Shisui, who had possessed Kage-level strength since the Third Shinobi World War, was shocked to discover that he had gained no small amount of insight himself.

Hiss...

At this moment, neither Shisui, Fugaku, Setsuna, nor even Uchiha Jin himself had expected this.

In this ninja world, which favored high offense over defense and had long been bathed in the shadows of war, every individual who could grow to the level of a jonin possessed hidden cards that could catch others off guard.

Originally...

These were meant to be fatal, surprise strikes against enemies, but now, faced with the gazes of their clansmen and a hunger for glory and power, every Uchiha demonstrated them on the arena floor without reservation. This made Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Jin realize even more clearly the terrifying war potential of the Uchiha Clan.

Of course.

Shisui's reaction was mostly one of horror, while Uchiha Jin felt more exhilarated.

The Uchiha Clan now possessed an incredibly solid foundation, but what Uchiha Jin cared about more were the bonds the clansmen had forged through this tournament.

Although he had been in this world for some time, Uchiha Jin still found it hard to understand this slightly masochistic trait.

Yet, for the Uchiha Clan, it was a fact: there was no better way to bring hearts together than through fists and blades.

Through the hundred-plus battles of this tournament, Uchiha Jin could clearly feel that those who had nearly killed each other on the arena moments ago now looked at one another with mutual appreciation once the matches ended.

It wasn't hard to imagine!

If he were to lead the Uchiha in a death match against Konoha now, it was quite possible that a few more pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan would awaken amidst the blood and fire.

The thought made Jin's heart surge. His soul, which had lacked a sense of security ever since he arrived in this world, finally felt a flicker of stable warmth.

Furthermore.

What surprised Uchiha Jin even more was that, beyond the increase in Uchiha jonin he had anticipated, two Uchiha elite jonin had broken through the barrier to Kage-level.

They were Uchiha Habara and Uchiha Tonan, who stood right beside Uchiha Jin. Although they hadn't awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, they had finally crossed that bottleneck in their mastery of Fire and Lightning Release.

Kage-level strength did not equal being the Hokage!

Becoming the Hokage required the support of Kage-level strength, but possessing Kage-level strength did not necessarily mean one could become the Kage of a village.

In fact, the correct term for so-called Kage-level strength should be S-rank ninja!

Generally speaking, the heads of large ninja clans like the Uchiha, Hyuga, Sarutobi, Ino-Shika-Cho, and Aburame would possess the strength of S-rank ninja.

Especially for prestigious clans like the Uchiha and Hyuga, there would usually be at least two Kage-level powerhouses on the surface in any given generation.

The current public faces of the Uchiha were Uchiha Setsuna and Uchiha Fugaku. Uchiha Shisui's combat record was a matter of debate, and since his Mangekyo remained unexposed, no one defined him as 'Kage-level'.

Thus.

With the sudden appearance of two Kage-level assets, Uchiha Jin felt pleasantly surprised, while Fugaku and Setsuna on the podium were grinning from ear to ear.

Three young and vigorous Kage-level rookies—even if they were just starting on the path of the Kage, with enough brute force to overwhelm a veteran, they were more than capable of taking on those so-called clan heads!

Not to mention there was still one with a Mangekyo...

The way the two looked at each other now, completely devoid of any barriers, and the suffocatingly intimate air between them, caused Shisui's already heavy heart to sink to the very bottom.

"What do I do!"

Feeling the Uchiha Clan reborn and seeing his clansmen sinking ever deeper into the path of the Radical Faction, Uchiha Shisui's heart was filled with despair.

Even Kotoamatsukami could not alter the minds of so many people!

Uchiha Shisui felt a profound sense of sorrow, but as he felt Uchiha Itachi gripping his right hand tightly beside him, attempting to bolster his spirits, that bleak emotion eased just a little.

Shisui looked up.

He swept a glance at Uchiha Jin!

No... this guy is beyond saving; he cannot be persuaded at all...

Shisui then glanced at the Clan Head and the Great Elder not far away, before turning his gaze back to Uchiha Itachi beside him. As if he had found a lifeline, he choked out a desperate, soft plea to Uchiha Itachi.

"Itachi, the Clan Head still needs you to soothe him. You are father and son, after all; perhaps you are the only one who can reason with him now!"

Hearing this, Uchiha Itachi lifted his head slightly to glance at that familiar back in the distance, a flicker of coldness gradually crossing his complex gaze.

"Shisui-san, leave it to me!"