Uchiha's Voice: Reclaim Konoha's Rule!

The Uchiha Clan's election for clan head was conducted through duels between clan members.

The election was not held within the Uchiha residential district.

They feared that fights between the candidates would damage the homes.

Thus, the election was held at a training ground on Konoha's back mountain.

The clan member with the strongest combat power and the support of the clan could become the "Uchiha Clan Head."

At this moment, after several rounds of fierce battles,

only one sturdy young man remained on the arena.

He was Uchiha Fugaku.

Uchiha Fugaku had short black hair and wore a tight black combat uniform, covered by green jōnin chainmail. The Uchiha Clan's fan crest was emblazoned on his back.

Uchiha Fugaku had defeated every competitor and stood alone on the arena.

After waiting a while, no more Uchiha clan members stepped forward to challenge him...

A stir arose from beside the training ground.

Danzo Shimura looked at Uchiha Fugaku on the field. "This outcome was already within my expectations!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff of his pipe, nodded, and said nothing.

Koharu Utatane said, "Among this generation of the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Fugaku is the only one worth mentioning."

Homura Mitokado said, "There is also Uchiha Setsuna, but compared to Uchiha Fugaku, he still falls short."

Outside the training ground, the onlookers were also discussing the matter.

Yūhi Shinku said, "In truth, the result of this clan head election was already clear to everyone."

Kato Dan said, "Uchiha Fugaku is the captain of the Konoha Police Force. It is only natural for him to be elected clan head!"

Hatake Sakumo said, "Uchiha Fugaku is indeed an outstanding ninja."

Might Duy, the Azure Beast, looked around. "Hm? Why isn't Uchiha Gōka here?"

"I haven't eaten Pissing Beef Balls in two days!"

Among the Uchiha crowd stood a lovely girl with long black hair. She was twelve-year-old Mikoto Uchiha.

Mikoto Uchiha watched Uchiha Fugaku on the field intently. "Is Brother Fugaku the strongest member of our generation?"

"Could it be... that Brother Fugaku will lead the Uchiha Clan in the future?"

Women were naturally drawn to strength.

Mikoto Uchiha felt a trace of curiosity toward Uchiha Fugaku, who stood in the center of the training ground.

Although Uchiha Fugaku had defeated all challengers,

the Uchiha clan members did not seem particularly stirred.

That was because many Uchiha clan members hoped for someone formidable, like Madara Uchiha or Izuna Uchiha, who could truly lead the Uchiha Clan to prosperity.

In the eyes of many clan members, Uchiha Fugaku was merely an outstanding jōnin.

A long while passed at the training ground, yet no one came onto the arena to challenge him.

It was now nearly noon.

The Great Elder—aged and elderly Uchiha Hōka—looked up at the sky. The sun had already climbed to the center of the heavens.

He then swept his gaze over the surrounding spectators and thought to himself, The selection has been going on all morning. It is about time to end it.

The aged Great Elder walked to the center of the training ground, stood beside Uchiha Fugaku, and spoke:

"Are there any other clan members who wish to come up and challenge him?"

"Are there any other clan members who wish to come up and challenge him?"

"Are there any other clan members who wish to come up and challenge him?"

After asking three times and waiting for a moment,

the training ground remained quiet.

The aged Great Elder, Uchiha Hōka, said, "Since no one dares to come up and challenge Uchiha Fugaku,"

"and Uchiha Fugaku has the support of most of the clan members,"

"then I hereby announce..."

Before he could finish, a figure suddenly darted out and leaped onto the arena.

The newcomer was Uchiha Setsuna.

Uchiha Setsuna was generally viewed by the Uchiha clan members as a sinister and cunning man, a typical hawkish figure of the Uchiha Clan.

The aged Great Elder, Uchiha Hōka, looked at Uchiha Setsuna with some confusion.

"About an hour ago, you came onto the arena to challenge Fugaku and were defeated."

"Why have you stepped onto the arena again now?"

Uchiha Setsuna cast a cold glance at Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Koharu Utatane, Homura Mitokado, and the others below the arena.

Then he turned to Great Elder Uchiha Hōka and snorted. "Hmph! In my view, there is no need to rush the Uchiha Clan's election for clan head to an end!"

Great Elder Uchiha Hōka felt that Uchiha Setsuna was looking for trouble, and his expression darkened slightly. "What do you mean?"

"You have already lost to Uchiha Fugaku. According to clan rules, you are not qualified to become the Uchiha Clan Head."

Uchiha Setsuna curled his lips, his face gloomy. "And Uchiha Fugaku is qualified to become the Uchiha Clan Head?"

Uchiha Setsuna cared only about strengthening the Uchiha Clan and nothing else.

Seeing that Uchiha Fugaku was about to become the new clan head,

Uchiha Setsuna, who had just rushed back from Uchiha Gōka's home, was filled with resentment beneath the arena!

He could no longer endure it. Uchiha Setsuna simply stepped onto the arena again, intending to sabotage the proceedings. "Tch!"

"Uchiha Fugaku did defeat me."

"But Uchiha Fugaku is not qualified to become the Uchiha Clan Head."

"Uchiha Fugaku has adopted a conciliatory... even compromising policy toward Konoha's higher-ups!"

"He hopes to gain peace between the Uchiha Clan and Konoha's higher-ups by showing weakness to them."

"If Uchiha Fugaku becomes clan head, the Uchiha Clan's room for survival will only be squeezed further."

"The Uchiha Clan may even head toward decline!"

"The Senju Clan has already dwindled in Konoha."

"Our Uchiha Clan absolutely cannot end up like the Senju Clan."

Before the Third Hokage, Danzo Shimura, Koharu Utatane, Homura Mitokado, and Konoha's other higher-ups, as well as members of every clan, he voiced such words.

Great Elder Uchiha Hōka froze in shock.

"Setsuna! What are you saying?!"

"Shut your mouth!"

"Our Uchiha Clan bears the important responsibility of the Konoha Police Force. How could Konoha Village possibly exclude us?"

Uchiha Setsuna's face was cold, and he spoke bluntly without the slightest fear.

"When the First Hokage was alive, our Uchiha Clan lived in peace with Konoha Village's other clans."

"But after the First Hokage died, Konoha's series of harsh exclusionary policies has already provoked intense dissatisfaction among the Uchiha clan members!"

"If we remain weak and yielding, we will never rise. The other side will only push their luck and grow ever more brazen."

"The only way to deal with oppression is to fight back head-on."

"What the Uchiha Clan needs in its new clan head is not Uchiha Fugaku!"

"We need a heroic figure like Madara Uchiha!"

"If our Uchiha Clan had followed Madara Uchiha back then, we would not be suffering Konoha's higher-ups' harsh exclusion today!"

Uchiha Setsuna's words immediately caused a tremendous uproar!

Almost every member of the Uchiha Clan was present today.

Uchiha Setsuna's heartfelt words spoke directly to the hearts of the vast majority of Uchiha clan members.

In truth, most Uchiha clan members deeply resented the harsh exclusion imposed by Konoha's higher-ups.

Although the Uchiha clan members had always remained silent outwardly,

almost every Uchiha clan member deeply yearned for this:

"May the Uchiha Clan produce a hero like Madara Uchiha, lead the Uchiha Clan to seize control of Konoha Village, and restore the Uchiha name!!!"