From This Day Forward, I Am the Uchiha Clan's Only King!

"The heavens are about to change!"

Uchiha Xuan's icy voice, brimming with boundless dominance, echoed over the Clan Grounds and through the hearts of every Uchiha clansman.

At that moment, the entire Uchiha Clan Grounds erupted!

Emotions suppressed for far too long burst forth like an erupting volcano!

As they watched that figure standing at the center like a god or demon, not a trace of doubt or hesitation remained in their eyes.

All that was left was primal, pure fanaticism and worship!

"Lord Xuan!"

"Lord Xuan!"

"Lord Xuan!"

The thunderous cries rose wave after wave, as if they would overturn the very skies above Konoha!

Even those clansmen who had once belonged to the moderates, or even the pro-Konoha faction, saw Sarutobi Shiwei's severed right hand and felt Xuan's fierce protectiveness—his conviction that every grievance must be avenged tenfold—and the scales in their hearts tipped completely.

That was right.

Where had the so-called "Will of Fire" and the so-called "greater good of the village" been when a clansman had his arm broken?

There was only Xuan!

Only this twelve-year-old boy had dared to march alone to the Hokage's main household for the sake of an ordinary clansman!

This was the leader their Uchiha clan truly needed!

Looking at the flushed faces below and the eyes burning with fervent flames, Uchiha Xuan knew that the time was finally ripe.

He said nothing more and simply turned around slowly.

Step by step, he headed toward the deepest part of the Clan Grounds, toward the shrine representing the Uchiha clan's highest authority and most ancient legacy—Nanga Shrine.

The crowd automatically parted to make way for him.

Everyone's gaze gathered upon him, following his every step.

Kneeling on the ground, Uchiha Setsuna watched his departing back with a complicated expression. Then, without hesitation, he rose and followed.

A figure quietly emerged from the crowd: Uchiha Kagami, in whom Xuan had previously planted a "seed of doubt." He looked at the fanatical scene before him, then at Xuan's resolute back. In the end, he let out a helpless sigh in his heart and silently followed as well.

Then came Uchiha Yan, Uchiha Tekka, Uchiha Inabi...

Every notable figure in the clan, whether radical or moderate, seemed to be drawn by an invisible force at that moment and followed behind Xuan.

Surrounded by all the core members, Uchiha Xuan climbed the towering steps of Nanga Shrine step by step like an emperor about to ascend the throne.

At last, he stopped at the shrine's highest point.

This was a place where only the successive heads of the Uchiha clan could stand.

From here, one could overlook the entire Uchiha Clan Grounds and take in the expressions of the thousands of clansmen below.

He slowly turned around. Behind him stood all the clan's upper ranks, led by Uchiha Setsuna and Uchiha Kagami.

Like the most loyal of ministers, they stood quietly at his side.

Xuan's gaze swept over the vast crowd below.

The instant everyone met his eyes, they instinctively held their breath.

The deafening chants gradually subsided as well.

Between heaven and earth, there seemed to be nothing left but the wind and the drumbeat-like pounding of countless hearts.

Everyone knew that a new era was about to begin before this ancient shrine.

Uchiha Xuan slowly raised his head and looked toward Hokage Rock, towering at the center of Konoha Village.

A trace of bone-deep coldness and contempt flashed through his eyes.

Slowly, he raised both hands.

"My clansmen!"

His voice was not loud, but amplified by chakra, it reached every ear with perfect clarity. Like the ringing of a great bell, it shook their hearts!

"Look at yourselves!"

"Look at the brethren beside you!"

"We are descendants of the heroes who founded this village! Our ancestors once stood shoulder to shoulder with the Senju of the Forest and pacified the entire age of war!"

"We possess the noblest bloodline and the most powerful ocular techniques in this world!"

"But what about now?!"

His voice suddenly rose, filled with accusation and unwillingness!

"We are penned up like livestock, confined to this tiny settlement and barely clinging to life!"

"Our children are insulted and cursed at in the streets!"

"Our clansmen can have their arms broken over nothing more than a verbal dispute, while we can only swallow our anger!"

"Why?!"

"Just because they bear the names Senju and Sarutobi?!"

"No!!!"

The rage suppressed for so long below was completely ignited! Countless people, eyes bloodshot, let out beast-like roars!

"Well said!"

Xuan abruptly swept out his hand, his voice rising again with boundless dominance and stirring force!

"Konoha cannot give us dignity, so I will!"

"Konoha cannot give us a future, so I will create one!"

Buzz!

At that moment, his deep black eyes once again bloomed with brilliant golden flames!

Those [Golden Flame Divine Eyes], like the eyes of a god or demon, looked down upon all his people below!

"From this day forward!"

His voice echoed through the depths of every Uchiha clansman's soul like a divine decree from the highest heavens!

"I, Uchiha Xuan, am the Uchiha clan's only leader!"

"My will is the will of the entire clan!"

"My words are iron laws that cannot be defied!"

He paused, every word carrying piercing killing intent.

"Those who refuse to obey will be treated as traitors to the clan!"

After a brief deathly silence.

Came an unprecedented, fanatical roar powerful enough to make all of Konoha tremble!

"We obey the King's command!!!"

At that moment, thousands upon thousands of clansmen dropped to one knee in perfect unison, offering their most fervent loyalty to their one and only king!

Amid the thunderous response.

Uchiha Kagami looked at the boy standing at the highest point, bathed in boundless radiance, and closed his eyes bitterly.

He knew that nothing could be undone now.

The great ship of the Uchiha clan had already, under the command of this young and overbearing captain, set sail toward an unpredictable course filled with the unknown and madness.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Setsuna, kneeling beside him, trembled all over with excitement.

He stared at Xuan's back, his eyes filled with fanatical worship.

"This... this is the king our Uchiha truly need!"

He muttered to himself.

Standing at the highest point, Uchiha Xuan slowly raised his hand toward the fanatical gazes of the clansmen below.

He knew that from this moment on, the Uchiha—the sharpest sword—was completely in his grasp.

Next, he would use this sword to cut through every shackle binding them!

"Setsuna." Xuan's voice calmed.

"Your subordinate is here!" Uchiha Setsuna immediately answered.

"Pass down my orders." Xuan looked below, his voice cold. "From this moment onward, inventory all clan assets, compile a list of all combat personnel, seal off the Clan Grounds, and forbid anyone from entering or leaving freely."

"Yes!" Though Setsuna did not understand, he accepted the order without hesitation.

"And..." A meaningful glint flashed through Xuan's eyes.

"Bring me Uchiha Fugaku—that brat."