Why Hasn't That Person Appeared Yet?

Elder Uchiha Hōka was somewhat puzzled. "Hm? Someone who has been hiding deeply?"

Uchiha Setsuna looked at the curious elder. "That's right. He never revealed his strength in ordinary times."

"The clansmen had no idea just how powerful he really was."

Elder Uchiha Hōka grew even more puzzled by Setsuna's words. "There is someone like that in our Uchiha Clan?"

Uchiha Setsuna nodded.

Uchiha Fugaku was also somewhat puzzled.

"There doesn't seem to be anyone like that in the Konoha Police Force."

"Setsuna, who is this clansman you're talking about?"

Elder Uchiha Gōka and Uchiha Fugaku truly could not think of anyone in the clan who had been hiding their strength.

Uchiha Setsuna's face darkened, and a sinister smile flickered across his lips. "Hmph! Must every outstanding talent of the Uchiha Clan join the Konoha Police Force?"

"She is merely a commoner of the Uchiha Clan in Konoha!"

Elder Uchiha Gōka and Uchiha Fugaku grew even more confused...

The crowd outside the arena gradually began to stir as well.

The Uchiha Clan.

Uchiha Yashiro said, "A commoner of the Uchiha Clan is stronger than Uchiha Setsuna? How is that possible?"

Uchiha Inabi said, "Uchiha Setsuna has the Three-Tomoe Sharingan. Could that commoner have awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan too?"

Uchiha Tekka said, "Being able to awaken the Three-Tomoe Sharingan makes one a rare genius within the clan."

"If a commoner of the Uchiha Clan had awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, how could we possibly have failed to notice?"

Uchiha Yakumi said, "Could it be that our Uchiha Clan truly has another hidden genius?"

Beside the training ground.

Shimura Danzō said, "Eh? A commoner of the Uchiha Clan who has hidden himself so deeply?"

Mitokado Homura said, "You should know that Uchiha Setsuna possesses the combat power of a jonin!"

"How could a commoner of the Uchiha Clan possibly be stronger than Uchiha Setsuna?"

Utatane Koharu said, "If such a person truly exists, and even Konoha's intelligence department failed to notice him, then he has indeed hidden himself very deeply."

"Sarutobi, what do you think?"

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, said, "To me, Uchiha Setsuna does not seem to be lying."

"Let's see how Uchiha Setsuna answers next."

Outside the training ground.

Hatake Sakumo was also utterly puzzled. "Who do you think the person Uchiha Setsuna mentioned could be?"

Senju Chengshui said, "That really is hard to guess!"

Yūhi Shinku said, "Hmm... who could this Uchiha commoner be?"

Orochimaru chuckled. "It seems there is no such person among the Uchiha commoners as the one Uchiha Setsuna described."

Kato Dan said, "I really can't guess it!"

The Azure Beast, Might Duy, grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. "Hey! Do you think this person... could possibly be Uchiha Gōka?"

Hatake Sakumo said, "Seriously?! How could that be possible?"

Mitarashi Zixiao said, "Although the snacks Uchiha Gōka makes are the most popular in Konoha, making snacks has absolutely nothing to do with being strong in battle."

Sarutobi Asuma's older brother—Sarutobi Shinnosuke—said, "The few of us go to Yehuo Snack Shop every day."

"If Uchiha Gōka truly had that kind of strength, how could we not know?"

The Hyuga Clan's area.

Hizashi Hyuga said, "Big Brother, who do you think this commoner Uchiha Setsuna spoke of could be?"

Hyuga Hiashi said, "Hmm... hard to say."

"This commoner possesses great combat power, yet keeps a low profile and goes unnoticed."

"Such a person should be quite frightening."

On the arena.

Elder Uchiha Hōka grew somewhat anxious as he watched Uchiha Setsuna refuse to reveal the person's name.

"Setsuna, stop keeping us in suspense."

"I truly cannot think of any commoner genius in the Uchiha Clan who surpasses you."

"So who exactly is this person?"

With a dark expression, Uchiha Setsuna slowly swept his gaze around the surroundings, holding back his frustration. Damn it!

Has Uchiha Gōka gotten lost?

Why hasn't he come over yet? How much longer do you expect me to stall for you?

Uchiha Fugaku noticed that Uchiha Setsuna seemed somewhat angry and asked curiously.

"Setsuna, you seem a little upset...?"

"Just how strong is the commoner you mentioned?"

"Since you say that commoner in the clan is a genius, why has he still not appeared?"

Pressed by Uchiha Fugaku and still unable to spot any trace of Uchiha Gōka...

Uchiha Setsuna was so enraged that his teeth itched from gritting them.

Facing the questioning of Elder Uchiha Hōka and Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Setsuna wore a dark, ugly expression as he forced himself to speak.

"Right now, the compromising faction holds the upper hand within our clan."

"Under the influence of this atmosphere, our Uchiha Clan has been declining by the day!"

"We no longer possess the powerful fighting spirit and vigor we had when Madara Uchiha was clan head!"

"If this continues, our Uchiha Clan will sooner or later perish."

"Why has he continued to hide his strength?"

"Based on my personal speculation, perhaps... probably... because... the current atmosphere within our Uchiha Clan is simply too terrible!"

"As for exactly how strong he is, I... do not know the specifics very well."

"I only happened to discover that he could also awaken the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and that his combat power was at least above mine."

"Even now, I cannot see through him. I merely have a vague feeling that he seems... stronger than I imagined."

At this moment, Elder Uchiha Hōka, Uchiha Fugaku, the Third Hokage, Shimura Danzō, and the many onlookers had all been thoroughly hooked by Uchiha Setsuna.

Everyone shared one question: just who was the commoner Uchiha Setsuna had spoken of?

Uchiha Setsuna kept a dark face, clenched his fists, ground his teeth, and curled up his lips as he silently complained. Damn bastard—Uchiha Gōka, are you a turtle or something?!

Why haven't you come over yet?!

I really can't stall any longer!

Although Uchiha Setsuna was a sinister and cunning man, his usual impression of and attitude toward Uchiha Gōka had been quite friendly.

Otherwise, he would not have gone to such lengths today to buy time for Uchiha Gōka.

At last, Elder Uchiha Hōka ran out of patience and could no longer hold back.

"Setsuna! Does the commoner you spoke of truly exist?"

"I suspect you are simply making trouble for no reason!!!"

"If you still do not have that commoner clansman come onto the arena to challenge Uchiha Fugaku—"

"Then... you are deliberately disrupting the Uchiha Clan's clan head election."

"I have the authority to throw you off the arena!"

There was a hint of anger in Uchiha Hōka's words.

The sinister and cunning Uchiha Setsuna's face actually flushed red...

For a moment, Uchiha Setsuna did not know how to fob off the elder—Uchiha Hōka.

The aged and elderly elder—Uchiha Hōka—saw Uchiha Setsuna's flushed face and his silence, then directly gave the order.

"Men, throw Uchiha Setsuna off the arena!"

"I hereby announce the result of the Uchiha Clan's clan head election!"

At that moment, Uchiha Setsuna seriously swept his gaze over the surrounding crowd, and his eyes narrowed!

A figure Uchiha Setsuna knew well and had been eagerly awaiting appeared in his field of vision...