Complete Submission

"Do you see? Here, I can reshape all things with a single thought." Uchiha Ao's voice blended with the humming distortion of space. He reached out and made a grasping motion, and the chains binding Uchiha Lei suddenly decomposed into streams of data, coiling and drilling into his body.

Lei's pupils reflected the constantly flickering code, and the excruciating pain caused blood to seep from his seven orifices. "Your ninjutsu, your bloodline, even your memories—they are nothing more than 'data' that I can edit."

Just as Uchiha Lei's consciousness was on the verge of being crushed by this power, Uchiha Ao suddenly withdrew all pressure.

The data streams receded like a tide, and Lei collapsed to the ground, gasping violently, his single eye filled with terror and disbelief.

The vines and whirlpools on the other clansmen also dissipated in an instant, and everyone gasped for air as if they had been reborn.

"This is the power of 'Takamagahara,' and it is your reliance for the future." Uchiha Ao's voice echoed throughout this space. "I brought you here not for slaughter, but to let you see clearly—our enemy has never been each other."

The clansmen looked at one another, still unable to recover from what they had just experienced.

Uchiha Ao walked down slowly from the high heavens, each step sending ripple-like pixel waves through the space.

Regarding the Madara and Hashirama that the clansmen spoke of in whispers, most of this generation of Uchiha had only a vague imagination.

They had never seen Madara's Susanoo blot out the sky, nor had they witnessed how Hashirama's Wood Golem hammered Madara into the ground.

Now, watching Uchiha Ao reshape everything with a mere gesture, a thought suddenly emerged in the hearts of every clansman.

Perhaps even the two of them combined would be no match for him.

Lei felt this most profoundly.

He was the one among this group of clansmen who had been closest to death.

Lei tremblingly propped himself up, his single eye bloodshot, yet devoid of any contempt.

He stared at the pixelated halo that had yet to fade from the tips of Uchiha Ao's shoes, and roared with fanatical intensity: "Greetings, Clan Leader!"

The sound of kneeling echoed like a tide washing over the different dimension. Those clansmen who had once doubted now looked at the young man and understood what true power was.

"Rise." Uchiha Ao raised his hand in a gesture of support, and the pixel waves transformed into an invisible force that lifted everyone up.

His gaze swept over every face filled with awe, and his right Mangekyo suddenly erupted with a blinding red light, causing the entire Takamagahara to collapse rapidly.

Only then did everyone realize they had returned to the clan grounds.

"Tekka." Uchiha Ao looked at Uchiha Tekka, who was still standing there in astonishment.

"Clan Leader, I am here!" Uchiha Tekka's expression was even more fanatical now.

Although he had not experienced what the other clansmen had, the Clan Leader's power had reached deep into his heart.

"Go and gather all the clansmen; I have some arrangements to discuss," Uchiha Ao commanded.

"Yes!" Upon receiving the order, Uchiha Tekka did not hesitate in the slightest, grabbing the dazed Inabi and heading off.

Before long, all the clansmen were gathered at the training grounds.

"Ao-kun, is there something you need us for?" Shisui walked out of the crowd and came to Uchiha Ao's side.

"One thing." Uchiha Ao turned to face all the Uchiha clansmen. "We are attacking the Hokage Building."

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Shisui suspected he had misheard.

What was going on? Ao-kun used to be so steady; how could his first move as Clan Leader be to attack the Hokage Building?

"Shisui, you don't need to pick at your ear; you heard correctly, and I didn't misspeak." Uchiha Ao looked at Shisui's actions, speechless.

"Ao-kun, wouldn't that be too rash?" Shisui hurriedly tried to dissuade him.

"Shisui, the Clan Leader's decision does not allow for your suspicion!" Seeing someone contradict his Clan Leader, Tekka was the first to object—even if that person was Shisui, so what?

He didn't believe that with him hiding behind the Clan Leader, Shisui would dare to make a move on him!

Shisui took a deep look at the fanatical Tekka, then turned his gaze toward the cold-faced Uchiha Ao, and finally sighed helplessly: "I am not questioning your decision, Ao-kun, but Konoha's defenses are tight, and the strength of the Third Hokage and the Anbu cannot be underestimated. We need a comprehensive plan."

In truth, Shisui himself felt that with the current strength of the Uchiha clan, attacking the Hokage Building would be a breeze.

Four Mangekyo—Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't possibly win.

Shisui was not yet aware that Uchiha Ao had also awakened the Mangekyo.

"I am naturally aware of that." Uchiha Ao swept a meaningful glance at Uchiha Itachi in the crowd and continued: "Therefore, attacking the Hokage Building requires a reason."

"A reason?" The clansmen looked at each other, not understanding what the Clan Leader was talking about.

"Ao-kun, given our current situation, where would we find a reason to attack the Hokage Building?" Shisui asked, puzzled.

Uchiha Fugaku also walked over to advise: "Indeed, we are almost being kicked out of the village by Konoha; where would we find a reason to attack the Hokage Building?"

"Shisui, you know Danzo, don't you?" Uchiha Ao looked at Shisui.

Shisui suddenly realized.

After changing Itachi's will a few days ago, he had inquired about the Konoha F4's views on the previous matter.

The explanation Uchiha Itachi gave was to let him find a way to solve it himself.

Shisui might not understand the Hokage, but he understood Danzo.

With such a good opportunity, would Danzo really not make a move?

"Are you saying that Danzo has already made his move?" Shisui asked.

Uchiha Ao smiled noncommittally, while Fugaku, standing to the side, wore a look of confusion.

"Actually, on the day we held the clan meeting, Sister Izumi and I encountered a Root ninja when we went out." Uchiha Ao narrowed his eyes slightly, a dangerous glint flickering within them. "That guy was well-hidden. If he hadn't let slip a trace of killing intent toward us, I truly wouldn't have noticed him."

As his voice fell, a vortex appeared beside him, and immediately after, a Root ninja wrapped in bandages tumbled to the ground.

Dark purple data patterns pulsed around the man's neck—the unmistakable mark of being forcibly restrained by the power of Takamagahara.

Uchiha Ao paced forward, his Mangekyo Sharingan reflecting the ninja's terrified face. "I have read all of his memories."

"Ao-kun... you have a Mangekyo as well?" Shisui's gaze remained locked onto the complex patterns in Uchiha Ao's eyes.

"Mm, I awakened it yesterday," Uchiha Ao replied casually, not looking back.

As the youth raised his hand, fragmented memories emerged in the air:

In a dim, secret chamber, Danzo's withered fingers were stroking a Sharingan.

There were over twenty more Sharingan of varying sizes soaking in glass containers.

"This..." Uchiha Fugaku staggered back half a step, barely managing to steady himself by leaning against a wooden post. His voice was as hoarse as if it had been rubbed with sandpaper. "So, the claim Danzo made after that war—that the bodies of our clansmen were destroyed by the enemy—was a lie. They..."

Before he could finish, Fugaku's legs gave way, and he collapsed heavily to the ground.

He covered his face with trembling hands, tears seeping through his fingers, mixed with ragged gasps. "It was me... I was the one who personally pushed our clansmen into the abyss!"

The voice of this usually composed clan head was on the verge of breaking. "All these years, I have blindly endured, leading everyone to bow before Konoha... never realizing that every step we took back was just handing a blade to that animal, Danzo!"

Mikoto rushed over to embrace her husband's trembling frame, but Fugaku pushed her away with force.

The man knelt on the ground, his forehead slamming against the stone slab with a dull thud. "Those missing children... those clansmen who never returned home... they must have hated me before they died! Hated me for being such a useless clan head!"

He pounded his chest fiercely, his knuckles bloodied and mangled from the rough ground. "I should have noticed sooner! Those suspicious missions, the clansmen who vanished for no reason, and the way Danzo looked at us every time..."

"Kill them!" Uchiha Tekka's eyes were bloodshot, veins bulging. "I will tear Danzo into ten thousand pieces! Make them pay with their lives for our clansmen!"

The crowd erupted instantly, every Sharingan activated, creating a sea of crimson light.

"Blood for blood!" "Kill the Konoha leadership!" The roars echoed one after another, piercing the sky as years of suppressed anger and hatred finally exploded.

Shisui's Sharingan spun rapidly. As he watched the images of his slaughtered clansmen in the memories, killing intent surged within him. "Ao-kun, I am willing to lead the charge!" His voice was cold and resolute. "Let Danzo pay the price for what he has done!"

Uchiha Ao stood on the high platform, looking out at the incensed clansmen. "My fellow clansmen! We have endured for long enough! Now, it is time to let Konoha know that the Uchiha are not lambs waiting to be slaughtered!"

His voice rang out like a great bell, echoing throughout the entire Uchiha compound. "Three days from now, under the cover of darkness, we shall storm the Hokage Building, expose their crimes, and avenge our fallen kin!"