For the Clan's Glory; **Bang! ×2**

Fugaku's office.

"Grandpa Setsuna is here too?"

"Oh, Makoto. Come, sit down. Take your time—what's so urgent?"

Uchiha Makoto!

Didn't he only like staying at home? Why had he come to the clan head's office?

Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Setsuna exchanged glances, their eyes filled with the same confusion.

"Uh, it's nothing much. I just invented an A-rank ninjutsu recently and wanted to contribute it to the clan. It's not a big deal."

"An A-rank ninjutsu?"

"Yeah, just a three-hand-sign Lightning Release ninjutsu suited for the Sharingan."

At that, both their eyes lit up.

"Hey, brother-in-law, Grandpa Setsuna, don't get excited! Don't get excited!"

"Makoto, that, um, scroll..."

"Right here."

With that, Makoto took a scroll as thick as his wrist from his ninja tool pouch and handed it to Uchiha Fugaku.

The A-rank Chidori could still be upgraded into the S-rank Lightning Cutter. Furthermore, Lightning Cutter could use chakra to activate the body's cells and enhance movement. Even at close range, it could unleash tremendous power.

Uchiha Makoto had slowly developed it himself based on the original work, and he had never told anyone about it. It counted as one of his trump cards.

"It can even be upgraded into an S-rank ninjutsu." After reading it, Uchiha Setsuna's expression became rather complicated.

When Madara Uchiha left the village, he took a large number of Uchiha Clan scrolls with him. Many high-level secret techniques had also been lost without a trace.

Chidori and Lightning Cutter not only filled some of the gaps in the Uchiha Clan's high-level ninjutsu, but they also had a wide range of users among the Uchiha, whose chakra affinities were mostly Lightning and Fire.

They only required three hand signs, took little time, were easy to learn, and burst forth quickly. Compared to the existing secret techniques suited for the Sharingan, they also did not consume Sharingan power.

And besides...

Bang!

"Elder Setsuna! Grandpa!"

"I-I'm fine. Just let me... catch my breath." Uchiha Setsuna clutched his chest and gasped heavily, trying to calm himself.

"Fugaku, look at this child, Makoto."

"Mm. Makoto, in view of your major contribution to the clan, I..."

"Hey, hey, hey, brother-in-law! Grandpa Setsuna, why say such things? For the glory of the clan, it is our duty to answer the call! They're only two ninjutsu." Uchiha Makoto waved his hand indifferently, looking utterly righteous.

Fugaku and the elder remained unmoved by the sight. If they had not known this guy's personality, they might actually have believed him.

"No! This old man will personally give you two hundred thousand ryo as a reward. As for the assassination attempt against you, we will fight it to the end!"

"Elder Setsuna is right. I'll also increase your share of the clan's future dividends."

If they wanted the horse to run, they had to feed it well. Makoto had made such a huge contribution today and gotten nothing for it—who would be willing to work for the clan in the future?

Though it was only a symbolic reward, they could not refuse to give it.

"Uh, then I'll listen to you two."

Ever since Uchiha Makoto had proposed the "Uchiha Group" plan five years ago, three Uchiha commercial streets had appeared within Konoha alone.

And not only within Konoha—many places throughout the Land of Fire now had vast Uchiha industrial parks.

The clan members' year-end dividends were often enough to cover a ninja family's expenses for an entire year. The focus was on prosperity.

Not to mention Uchiha Makoto.

"Oh, right. My research into two Sharingan secret techniques has hit a bottleneck these past few days. I need some research materials related to ocular power."

The Uchiha Clan's research into the Sharingan had never ceased in a thousand years!

"Sharingan secret techniques... like Izanagi and Izanami?" Uchiha Setsuna asked carefully.

"Can that be done?"

"Ahem, no problem. I'll have someone deliver them to you later," Uchiha Fugaku said with a dry cough.

"By the way, brother-in-law, what were you discussing just now? Why do you both look so troubled?"

"Sigh, Danzo's matter still hasn't been resolved, and now another ninja world war is about to break out." Fugaku let out a long sigh, his face bitter as he spoke in a low voice.

Makoto's expression sharpened at once. "Something happened?"

Fugaku nodded. "Our covert agents in the Land of Wind have obtained confirmed information."

"The Third Kazekage has not appeared in public for a month. It is said that he has gone missing, though it cannot be ruled out that he has gone on a mission."

Uchiha Setsuna said coldly, "If the Third Kazekage appears within these two months, then naturally it means nothing. But if he does not, war will not be far off. After all, Chiyo has already stepped forward to take control of the Sand shinobi's overall affairs!"

Chiyo's son and daughter-in-law had both died at the hands of Sakumo Hatake, and now even their spies claimed that something had most likely happened to the Kazekage.

Now that Chiyo held great power, the Sand shinobi might indeed launch a war against Konoha, whether to shift domestic tensions or to settle her personal grudge.

"If only the Sand shinobi attack Konoha, that would be manageable. They are not difficult to deal with. But the Rock, Cloud, and Mist shinobi will never stand idly by!" Fugaku said gravely.

The Land of Fire's environment was simply too favorable! Once war broke out, they could not possibly sit back and watch! The Second Great Ninja War that had just passed was ironclad proof of that.

"For now, we believe we should mainly observe the situation and proceed cautiously. At the same time, we'll purchase war supplies in small batches from various countries, increase our attention on the Sand shinobi, and keep an eye on the Rain shinobi. Do you have anything else to add?" Uchiha Fugaku asked.

"Makoto, what do you think?" Uchiha Setsuna asked as well.

Uchiha Makoto raised a brow. "It's just a war. What's there to fear?"

As his words fell, the three tomoe spun rapidly under the shocked gazes of the other two, transforming into a peculiar pattern.

The cold, sinister aura coupled with Uchiha Makoto's Mangekyo Sharingan made the other two feel as though a weight had crushed their hearts, their breaths growing ever more ragged.

"As long as they dare declare war, I don't mind reminding the ninja world what the power of the Uchiha truly is."

The Sharingan gave the Uchiha Clan more than just powerful perception!

It also gave them unparalleled potential for war!

War?

Did they know how the Uchiha Clan had attained its current status?

Uchiha Setsuna stared blankly at Uchiha Makoto's eyes, those eyes bearing strange patterns.

In a daze, he faintly saw the shadow of that person in Qianye.

"The Mangekyo Sharingan!

The strongest eyes that pacified the chaotic age!

I... the Uchiha Clan has produced another wielder of the Mangekyo Sharingan." Uchiha Setsuna said, trembling.

Bang!

"Elder Setsuna!"

"F*ck, he fainted!"

"Makoto, I'll take the elder to the hospital first. Remember to keep what happened just now a secret!"

With that, Uchiha Fugaku slung one of Uchiha Setsuna's arms over his shoulder, leapt out the window, and rushed toward the nearby hospital.

"Brother-in-law, don't forget to promote Chidori and Lightning Cutter throughout the clan!" Uchiha Makoto shouted from the window.