Who Is That Person?

Uchiha Setsuna stepped onto the arena to stir up trouble, immediately triggering a fierce uproar.

The reason the Uchiha Clan had held this clan head election—

was precisely because Konoha's higher-ups had relentlessly squeezed their living space through high-pressure exclusion.

The Uchiha Clan needed a leader to end its leaderless state.

Someone to lead the Uchiha Clan against the bullying of Konoha's higher-ups.

Clearly, the Uchiha clansmen present agreed with Uchiha Setsuna's words.

Uchiha Fugaku's weakness, conciliatory approach, and even willingness to compromise made him unfit to lead the Uchiha Clan against Konoha's higher-ups.

Unfortunately, the Uchiha Clan currently had no genius capable of surpassing Uchiha Fugaku.

This left the Uchiha clansmen helpless.

They could only reluctantly accept Uchiha Fugaku's election as the new clan head.

In the hearts of the Uchiha clansmen, this so-called clan head election was nothing more than picking the best of a bad lot.

Uchiha Fugaku was not truly the popular choice, either.

Beside the training ground.

Danzo Shimura's eyes flashed with ruthless light. "That Uchiha Setsuna will become a menace sooner or later. He must be eliminated!"

"I wanted to make a move against Uchiha Setsuna long ago."

"Hmph! Hiruzen, it's all because you kept stopping me."

"If we had followed my plan and gotten rid of Uchiha Setsuna earlier, we wouldn't be in this situation today!"

After hearing Danzo Shimura's stream of complaints, Hiruzen Sarutobi said nothing. His aged face darkened, and he could not quite save face...

Koharu Utatane wore a stern expression. "Danzo is right. Uchiha Setsuna is one of the Uchiha Clan's hawks. A person like him can only be a scourge to Konoha."

Homura Mitokado said, "I'm worried that, under Uchiha Setsuna's incitement, the Uchiha Clan might riot..."

Outside the training ground.

Uchiha Setsuna's words not only struck a chord within the Uchiha Clan, but also resonated with Senju Chengshui.

Senju Chengshui's expression was grave. "Setsuna is right. The Senju Clan has dwindled in Konoha until only Tsunade and I are practically left."

"I've never been able to understand why the once-powerful Senju Clan, which founded the village, ended up like this."

"I always thought it was caused by war. Could it have something to do with Konoha's higher-ups?"

Senju Chengshui shifted his gaze to the Hokage, Danzo Shimura, and the others, falling into deep thought.

Orochimaru stuck out his tongue, looking thoroughly entertained as he chuckled. "Now this is going to be interesting."

"I guessed long ago that today's Uchiha clan head election would not end so simply."

Hatake Sakumo said, "What a headache! This is going to be troublesome."

Yūhi Shinku said, "It seems the conflict between the Uchiha Clan and Konoha's higher-ups runs quite deep."

Jiraiya said, "I never expected there to be so many shady matters between the Uchiha Clan and Konoha's higher-ups."

Hyūga Hiashi swept his gaze around. "There are so many people here today!"

"Exposing Konoha's higher-ups' high-pressure policies in front of so many people will have a very bad effect on them."

Kato Dan said, "Setsuna has directly exposed the conflict between the Uchiha Clan and Konoha's higher-ups. He's laid everything out in the open!"

Among the crowd on the outskirts stood a red-haired little girl named Kushina.

After hearing Uchiha Setsuna's words, Kushina suddenly felt a trace of resonance. "I came to Konoha as the next generation's jinchūriki, yet a year later, the Land of Whirlpools was betrayed and besieged by other nations."

"Why didn't Konoha come to its aid back then?"

"Looks like Konoha's current higher-ups aren't exactly clean, either!"

Mikoto Uchiha also resonated somewhat with Uchiha Setsuna's words. "If only the Uchiha Clan could produce another hero like Senior Madara Uchiha!"

"Then no one would dare exclude or bully our Uchiha Clan ever again."

Her admiration for the strong had made Mikoto Uchiha revere the legendary Madara Uchiha since childhood.

Although the aged and elderly grand elder—Uchiha Gōka—knew that everything Uchiha Setsuna said was true, how could he show it in front of Konoha's higher-ups?

Sigh! What should I do?

For a moment, the grand elder had no idea how to bring this situation to a close.

On the training ground arena stood the grand elder, Uchiha Setsuna, and Uchiha Fugaku.

The atmosphere fell into an awkward silence.

Grand Elder Uchiha Hōka steadied his turbulent emotions. "Setsuna, today is the day of the clan head election."

"Let's put other matters aside for now and discuss them later."

"Since you lost to Uchiha Fugaku, you are not qualified to become clan head."

"If you refuse to accept that, you can have other clansmen come up and challenge Uchiha Fugaku."

Uchiha Setsuna's expression darkened. His lips curled crookedly as he sneered coldly. "Hmph!"

"There is still an expert in the Uchiha Clan who has not come up to challenge him, and his strength surpasses mine."

Uchiha Setsuna's words set off waves of commotion among the crowd.

The Uchiha clansmen in particular began discussing it heatedly.

Uchiha Inabi said, "Setsuna has awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan. There are only a handful in the clan stronger than him."

Uchiha Yakumi said, "Among the younger generation of shinobi, it seems that those slightly stronger than Setsuna have already challenged him onstage and lost to Uchiha Fugaku."

Uchiha Tekka said, "Setsuna's strength is second only to Uchiha Fugaku's. Other than the older generation of shinobi, who else in our clan has yet to challenge Fugaku?"

Uchiha Yashiro said, "Who is the person Setsuna is talking about?"

After hearing Setsuna's words, Grand Elder Uchiha Hōka's aged face showed a flash of confusion. "Oh?"

"Setsuna, there is still someone who has not come up to challenge him?"

Uchiha Setsuna's gloomy eyes shifted around. After scanning the area and failing to spot Uchiha Gōka, he felt somewhat frustrated.

Damn! At a time like this, why hasn't Uchiha Gōka shown up yet?

Standing on the stage, Uchiha Setsuna kept sweeping his gaze over the many spectators...

Seeing that Setsuna remained silent, seemingly with no intention of answering Grand Elder Uchiha Hōka—

Uchiha Fugaku added, "Setsuna, who is this person you mentioned?"

Uchiha Setsuna still ignored both Uchiha Hōka and Uchiha Fugaku.

The atmosphere on the arena once again fell silent.

Grand Elder Uchiha Hōka asked in confusion, "Setsuna, why aren't you saying anything?"

At that moment, all the surrounding spectators fixed their eyes on Uchiha Setsuna, waiting for his answer.

Uchiha Setsuna thought to himself, Damn! If I say that person is Uchiha Gōka, but Uchiha Gōka still doesn't come...

Then... will the grand elder think that Uchiha Gōka has given up his right to challenge Uchiha Fugaku?

Will he directly declare... Uchiha Fugaku the new clan head?

No! I absolutely cannot let Uchiha Fugaku become clan head. I need to stall for time!

Uchiha Setsuna stood silently where he was, his face dark and his heart filled with anxiety and unease.

The grand elder urged him on:

"Setsuna! What are you thinking about?"

"Who exactly is the person you mentioned?"

Seeing that he could not keep stalling, Uchiha Setsuna was forced to answer, "Um... he is someone who has hidden himself very deeply!"