Uchiha Kyu poured himself another cup of wine and tipped his head back to drain it.
"The clansmen who sacrificed themselves have had monuments erected and their graves restored, but that still isn't enough. We should record their deeds for future generations to admire, so their names will live on forever."
"Not only that—even the future citizens of the Immortal Empire must remember the achievements of the Uchiha Clan."
Uchiha Shisui immediately calmed down and hurriedly advised him.
"That wouldn't be appropriate, would it? Quite a few people from the other clans sacrificed themselves too, as did many civilians. If we only record the achievements of the Uchiha Clan, won't they... object?"
"Object? Then they can keep it to themselves." Uchiha Kyu snorted. "The Uchiha Clan is the imperial clan. Do they dare say even one word of complaint?"
"That's true. As long as the clan head is here, they won't be able to cause any trouble." Uchiha Shisui thought it over and agreed, then smiled in relief.
"Clan head, I still have some matters to attend to, so I'll head back first."
Seeing Shisui rise to leave, Uchiha Kyu gave a quiet acknowledgment. "Remember to come over for dinner later."
"Yes, clan head."
Uchiha Shisui respectfully bowed before leaving.
Uchiha Kyu looked up at the sky. The sun was about to set, soon to be replaced by the moon.
The moon.
The Ōtsutsuki Clan.
The Ōtsutsuki Clan on the moon was merely so in name. The true Ōtsutsuki Clan possessed terrifying strength.
Even an existence as terrifying as Kaguya Otsutsuki had merely been an insignificant figure in the Ōtsutsuki Clan before stealing the Divine Tree Seed.
The truly powerful thing was the Divine Tree Seed. It could produce flowers and fruit against the laws of heaven, using an entire