Uchiha Clan Grounds, main gate
The night was thick, with most of the moonlight obscured by clouds.
The moment Tianyi stepped into the Uchiha Clan Grounds, the air around him instantly grew heavy.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Several figures flashed out from the shadows and surrounded him in an instant.
They all wore Uchiha Clan uniforms, and they all had scarlet Sharingan.
The leader had three tomoe slowly turning in his eyes, radiating an oppressive aura.
He lifted his chin slightly and looked Tianyi over from on high, his tone utterly unfriendly.
"Stop right there! This is the Uchiha Clan Grounds. Outsiders are forbidden—especially members of the Hyuga Clan."
Tianyi stopped and swept his gaze over the Uchiha ninjas around him.
One Three-Tomoe Jonin, four Two-Tomoe Chunin, and several One-Tomoe Genin standing guard around the perimeter.
Their formation was neat and their coordination seamless. They truly were worthy of being the Uchiha Clan's security force.
But Tianyi paid more attention to their expressions.
Those arrogantly raised chins, those disdainful eyes, those looks as though they were staring at inferior lifeforms.
Tianyi sighed silently to himself.
There was a reason the clan had been exterminated in the original story.
With that whole "I'm the greatest under heaven, and everyone else is beneath me" attitude, who would ever like them?
In the original story, only Uchiha Shisui treated everyone equally.
Even Uchiha Itachi was proud at heart; he merely concealed it beneath a gentle exterior.
However—
Tianyi narrowed his eyes slightly.
When dealing with the Uchiha Clan, strength came first.
Even someone as proud to the bone as Uchiha Madara would patiently listen when facing Hashirama Senju.
With that thought, Tianyi no longer restrained his aura.
Boom—
An immense surge of chakra erupted without warning!
Ten cards' worth of chakra spread soundlessly like