Five days later.
The Uchiha Clan Compound was festooned with decorations. Red lanterns patterned with golden designs hung all the way from the entrance of the compound to the Shrine Hall.
The clan members had changed into uniform clan attire, while the Uchiha civilians wore kimonos emblazoned with the clan crest and dark haori jackets.
Before Zhengye's sudden rise, the Uchiha had spent these past years living in repression, only one step away from annihilation.
Fortunately, Zhengye had risen forcefully, making move after move. Most recently, he had slain a thousand Hidden Stone ninja on the battlefield, using their corpses to forge the Uchiha's prestige.
Zhengye's succession as clan head was what every Uchiha clan member had hoped for.
On the day of the succession ceremony, the clan members had been busy since dawn.
Some wiped down the offering tables in the Shrine Hall, while others hung flags bearing the Uchiha fan crest at the highest points.
By morning, the heads of Konoha's major ninja clans had arrived one after another.
Hyuga Hiashi came with several Main House elders, followed by Branch House elites such as Qingyu and Yuto.
As they watched the Uchiha, their eyes held both envy and jealousy.
Although the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan was far more versatile than the Sharingan, its combat capabilities could only be considered passable.
For years, the Hyuga Clan had quietly sought to compete with the Uchiha.
But unfortunately, the emergence of the Mangekyō Sharingan had completely shattered the Hyuga Clan's fantasies.
The existence of Susanoo
made them clearly realize that, in terms of combat, the Hyuga Clan would never measure up to the Uchiha.
Still, they had to come—and they even needed to maintain good relations with the Uchiha.
Everyone could see that Konoha's future did not lie with the Third Hokage.