Uchiha Yato had previously told Uchiha Kei that he would hold a general meeting for the entire Uchiha Clan at Naka Shrine.
The Uchiha Clan was not particularly resistant to this kind of wartime mobilization.
On the contrary, the Uchiha Clan was naturally combative. After so many years of peaceful living, they also wanted something different.
It was a habit etched into their bones, not something that could easily be changed.
So when they heard that war was about to begin, the Uchiha Clan was actually rather happy deep down.
It would satisfy the Uchiha Clan's need for battle while also upholding the prestige of Uchiha Yato, the acting Fourth Hokage.
Inside Naka Shrine.
Since it was a time of war preparations, quite a few Uchiha jonin had gathered in the shrine.
Some of the ninjas who had previously been away on missions had returned to hear that the Uchiha Clan had produced a Hokage as well, and they were overjoyed.
As a result, the shrine had lost some of its solemnity and gained a touch of delight.
Just as everyone was happily chatting, Uchiha Kei appeared before them.
That meant their time for conversation was over, and it was time to get down to business.
Uchiha Kei slowly began to speak.
"Konoha is now in a state of war readiness, so I won't say much about that."
"Our Uchiha Clan must contribute as well and build a certain degree of public support for our new Hokage."
Hearing their clan head say this, the jonin were all fired up and full of enthusiasm.
The older jonin and elders shared the same thoughts.
They had watched Konoha grow into what it was today. From the beginning, the Uchiha Clan had always seemed somewhat detached, but now that they were being accepted