Uchiha Bickering Convention

Ryusuke swung a slap at Sasuke's head.

"Brat, get on your knees and apologize properly!"

Slap!

Sasuke calmly raised a hand and casually blocked the attack.

Then he grabbed the other man's wrist and twisted it backward.

Crack!

Uchiha Ryusuke's entire hand bent backward at once.

"Ah! You bastard! I'll kill you!"

The excruciating pain drove Uchiha Ryusuke completely mad, and he instantly activated his Two-Tomoe Sharingan.

Sasuke snorted in disdain.

"Tch! Just a worthless Two-Tomoe scrub. I thought you were something special!"

Crack!

Crack!

Sasuke lashed out with two lightning-fast kicks, shattering both of the man's knees.

"You want me to kneel? Who the hell do you think you are!"

Sasuke's eyes were filled with icy coldness. Like a monarch looking down upon an ant, he radiated an incomparably domineering aura.

"Urghhh!"

The agony left Ryusuke with nothing but miserable screams.

"You're too damn noisy!"

Sasuke frowned and said that before reaching out and gripping Ryusuke's jaw.

With a crack, Ryusuke's jaw was crushed outright.

This time, he could no longer scream. Only muffled, pained groans escaped from his throat.

"Much quieter now!"

Sasuke nodded in satisfaction, then casually tossed him aside as though throwing away trash.

Thud!

Uchiha Shuhei collapsed onto the ground in fright.

"M-Murder! You actually attacked and killed an Uchiha clansman in Uchiha territory!"

He was utterly horrified, his trembling finger pointed at Sasuke.

Too terrifying!

Ryusuke, who possessed the strength of a special jonin, had been like a helpless chick in Sasuke's hands, completely incapable of resisting.

Before this, he never could have imagined that Ryusuke's attack would end like this.

"Murder!?"

Sasuke frowned slightly and said unhappily, "Don't just spout nonsense. I didn't kill him. I merely taught him a tiny lesson!"

Shuhei looked at Ryusuke, who was barely clinging to life in the distance. In that state, he was suffering even more than if he had been killed.

Then he looked at Sasuke's indifferent face and nodded vigorously.

"Right! Everything you say is right!"

"Alright, can I go in now?"

Sasuke asked with a smile.

"Please! Go right ahead!"

Uchiha Shuhei hurriedly moved aside in terror. He had no desire to end up like Ryusuke.

The people meeting inside were all experts of the clan. Surely someone could handle the brutal monster before him.

He was merely a gatekeeper. He did not want trouble landing on his head. His life mattered more.

At the Uchiha clan meeting, a group of Uchiha sat in a circle on their knees. Anyone unaware of the situation might have thought they were playing drop-the-handkerchief.

Although the Uchiha's way of holding meetings was strange and ridiculous, everyone present was an important figure in the clan.

They were basically influential elders and powerful elite jonin.

Jonin naturally had the right to attend as well, but most sat in the outer circle. They could listen, but they had no right to speak.

After all, today's clan meeting was extremely important. It concerned the clan's interests, so there could be no carelessness.

Bang!

Uchiha Zongren, representative of the radical faction, slammed a hand onto the floor.

He looked at Fugaku across from him and angrily rebuked him without the slightest courtesy.

"Fugaku! You're far too weak! That bastard Third Hokage is practically shitting on the Uchiha clan's heads, and you're still compromising!"

"Supporting you as clan head was the biggest mistake of my life! I must have been blind!"

"I thought you could lead the Uchiha clan toward prosperity, but instead, you've made our clan decline more and more!"

"At this rate, the Uchiha clan will be destroyed in your hands sooner or later. You're simply unfit to be clan head!"

At that point, Uchiha Zongren deliberately paused. Once all the clansmen had turned their attention toward him, he finally revealed his true intentions, raising his voice sharply.

"Therefore, I propose replacing the clan head with someone more capable! Only then can the Uchiha clan prosper, become the greatest clan in the Ninja World, and..."

"Enough! Shut your mouth!"

Before he could finish, an angry roar cut him off.

Even a clay Buddha had some temper, let alone Fugaku, the Uchiha clan head.

He immediately fired back.

"What do you know!? All you do is shout nonsense all day! Do you know how much blood, sweat, and effort I've poured into the clan's development!?"

"During the Third Shinobi World War, if I hadn't fought bloody battles, would the Uchiha clan have its current status? If not for my steady policies, would the Uchiha clan have such a peaceful environment for development now?"

"Haha! That's hilarious! You call your cowardice steadiness? What a joke!"

Uchiha Zongren burst out laughing.

"Konoha's higher-ups suppress us step by step, the clan's contributions during the Third Shinobi World War were swallowed up, we were forced to relocate our territory, and we were suspected after the Nine-Tails Attack. Is that your so-called steady policy!?"

Whoosh!

Uchiha Zongren suddenly activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan. His scarlet eyes fixed tightly on Fugaku as a savage aura pressed toward him.

"Tell me, Fugaku, what has your so-called policy brought the Uchiha clan? Other than having our interests constantly devoured, what have we gained? Tell me, Fugaku!"

Whoosh!

Fugaku refused to be outdone and activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan as well. An even more powerful aura rose from his body.

"Watch your attitude, Zongren. I am the clan head. You have no right to question my decisions!"

"Heh!"

Uchiha Zongren sneered, his face filled with mockery.

"Fugaku, is that your only pale and powerless rebuttal?"

"It seems you truly are unfit to remain in the position of clan head!"

"I propose that I replace Fugaku as the new Uchiha clan head. Here, I guarantee that I, Uchiha Zongren, will never compromise with Konoha's higher-ups by even half a step!"

"Furthermore, I will reclaim the interests the Uchiha clan has lost. At the very least, that bastard Third Hokage must give us a seat among Konoha's elders."

"Alright, now then. Who agrees, and who objects?"

As soon as he finished speaking, more than half of the Uchiha clansmen raised their hands and spoke up.

"I second it!"

"I second it!"

"I agree!"

"I also think Zongren is more suited to be clan head!"

Seeing that Uchiha Zongren actually had the support of half the clan, Fugaku's expression immediately darkened.

It seemed Zongren had come prepared. So many clansmen actually supported him.

Although the situation was somewhat unexpected, Fugaku was not blinded by anger and remained composed.

He asked calmly.

"Oh? Since you want to replace me as the new clan head, then tell me—how would you deal with the Third Hokage's pressure?"

"Isn't it obvious? We beat the hell out of him and let that bastard Third Hokage taste the Uchiha clan's strength. Constantly yielding will only make the enemy push their luck. Only by taking the initiative can we reclaim what rightfully belongs to us!"

That was right. Even now, the Uchiha clansmen only believed that Konoha's higher-ups were playing games of conflicting interests with them. They had never considered that the Third Hokage might carry out a plan to exterminate the clan.

That was also why, in the original story, the Uchiha had been completely unprepared when Itachi slaughtered the clan.

"Oh? So you intend to lead the clan in rebellion?"

Fugaku continued asking calmly.

"Hmph! What rebellion? We're merely taking back what belongs to us. Besides, the Uchiha clan was one of Konoha's original founders. We are Konoha's true masters!"

"Idiot! Your actions will only drag the clan into the abyss. Konoha's strength is not something we can contend against. Facing Konoha head-on is no different from throwing eggs at a rock!"

Fugaku cursed outright.

"Fugaku, you're boosting others' morale while crushing your own! The Uchiha clan is the greatest clan in the Ninja World. Why should we fear that old bastard Sarutobi!"

Absolute confidence poured from Uchiha Zongren. It was as though the Third Hokage was nothing more than a weakling before him, someone he could suppress with a wave of his hand.

"That's right! The Uchiha clan fears nothing!"

"Exactly! The Uchiha clan is invincible!"

The Uchiha clansmen supporting Zongren chimed in.

"Konoha has Jiraiya, one of the Three Sannin!"

"We have the Sharingan!"

The next moment, the Uchiha supporting Zongren all activated their Sharingan.

Pairs upon pairs of Sharingan flickered with eerie red light.

"Konoha has Tsunade, the strongest medical ninja in the Ninja World!"

"We have the Sharingan!"

"Konoha has the ANBU, filled with elite shinobi!"

"We have the Sharingan!"

"Konoha has the Root led by Danzo!"

"We have the Sharingan!"

Fugaku: "..."

Fugaku took a deep breath. Sure enough, the clansmen's arrogance was something carved into their genes.

Especially those who had awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan. Every one of them thought they were invincible, as though casually beating the Third Hokage was perfectly normal.

After a long silence, Fugaku finally said, "Fine. Since you want to be clan head, Zongren, then defeat me, and you'll become the next Uchiha clan head!"

"Heh! That's exactly what I want!"

Uchiha Zongren rose to his feet and excitedly licked his lips.

"To tell you the truth, Fugaku, I've wanted to beat the crap out of you for a long time!"

Fugaku silently stood up, preparing to use his fists to make the clansmen see reality.

And just then.

Bang!

With a thunderous crash, the doors shattered. At the same time, a somewhat exaggerated voice came from outside. "Yo~ Look what I found. A bunch of huskies holding a meeting! How rare~"