Nirvana Plan

Fugaku Uchiha walked in and saw this bizarre scene.

A group of clansmen who were usually arrogant and overbearing sat obediently in their seats, not even talking among themselves.

The room was utterly quiet.

Bizarre.

Too bizarre.

Fugaku Uchiha found it hard to speak, so he could only signal Mikoto with his eyes to take Itachi aside and sit down.

Fugaku Uchiha himself sat in the seat Uchiha Kyu had arranged for him beforehand.

This seat was below Uchiha Kyu's left hand, a position second only to one and above all others.

The position Uchiha Kyu had arranged for Fugaku Uchiha was naturally that of the clan leader's assistant.

The elder system would officially be abolished today, replaced by assistant positions with no real authority but plenty of grunt work.

The clansmen gradually arrived. Just when Uchiha Kyu thought he would be unable to win over Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Shisui entered from outside.

"Sorry, I'm late."

Uchiha Shisui hurriedly apologized and obediently took his seat in the front row.

Uchiha Kyu slowly opened his eyes, immediately looking toward Uchiha Shisui and greeting him with a nod and a smile.

It was good that he had come.

It meant he was not truly beyond saving.

It also indirectly showed that the Uchiha Clan's cohesion was still considerable.

If not for that traitor Uchiha Itachi massacring the clan, the Uchiha Clan could never have been wiped out; at most, its internal strength would have been weakened to the extreme.

Facing the gazes of so many clansmen, Uchiha Kyu felt no stage fright.

Nor did he need to consider any wording or prepare some so-called speech.

He already understood every problem facing the Uchiha Clan.

"I have always had a question. I wonder if everyone here can give me an answer."

The crowd secretly speculated about what thorny matter could trouble a clan leader who had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan at such a young age.

"Everyone, is our Uchiha Clan weak?"

As soon as Uchiha Kyu voiced his question, everyone looked at one another. What kind of question was that?

"Clan leader, our Uchiha Clan possesses the strongest Kekkei Genkai, the Sharingan. How could we possibly be weak?"

An Elite Jonin with the Three-Tomoe Sharingan answered loudly, his face brimming with pride.

"That's right, the Uchiha Clan is the strongest clan in the Shinobi World."

"When enemies face our Sharingan, all they can do is flee at the sight of us."

Even those clansmen who had not awakened the Sharingan proudly puffed out their chests whenever it was mentioned.

Their eyes were also filled with longing for the Sharingan.

"But if we are truly strong enough, why have we fallen to our current state?"

Uchiha Kyu's words were like a basin of icy water, instantly extinguishing all the heat in the clansmen's hearts.

Silence.

The atmosphere in the hall became incomparably quiet once more.

Those clansmen who wanted to argue opened their mouths but did not know where to begin, and could no longer summon their pride.

That was right!

If the clan was truly as powerful as they claimed, why had it fallen so low?

"Drowning in past glory, unwilling to wake up."

"Living in dreams of their own making, unwilling to awaken."

"Living in the present, yet trapped in the past."

Uchiha Kyu forcefully tore away the last veil of shame from the Uchiha clansmen and laid the naked reality before them.

Only by completely shattering the false beliefs that had run wild within the Uchiha Clan for so long could genuine ideals be rebuilt.

Uchiha Shisui looked around, observing the expressions of the clansmen, and was surprised to find that they had actually taken the words to heart.

This was completely different from what Uchiha Shisui had expected.

He had tried countless times to persuade the clansmen and change the clan's situation, only to be ignored and even mocked for being cowardly and fearful.

So why could Uchiha Kyu's words make them listen now?

Uchiha Shisui intended to closely observe Uchiha Kyu's every move, hoping to see more of this phenomenon.

"Do not lower your heads."

Uchiha Kyu's steady, calm voice seemed to sound beside every clansman's ear, making everyone present instinctively raise their heads.

A trace of confusion and fear showed in their eyes.

Uchiha Kyu was very satisfied with the change in their expressions.

It was right for them to know fear. Only by knowing fear would they obediently follow his decisions and undergo real change.

"The Uchiha Clan has endured to this day through countless life-or-death crises, yet we have never bowed our heads to our enemies."

"Must we compromise with Konoha? Must we bow our heads to Konoha?"

Uchiha Kyu's terrifying Mangekyō Sharingan twisted fiercely as he roared at the crowd.

"Tell me, must we bow our heads to them?"

That roar jolted everyone awake. The clansmen, red-faced, shouted back.

"Never bow our heads to Konoha!"

"We are the noble Uchiha Clan and possess the strongest Sharingan. I would rather die than bow my head!"

"Let's fight them!"

"Clan leader, please lead us in one charge. I swear I will never take a single step back."

The grievances of being oppressed by Konoha's higher-ups for so long and the fury suppressed to its limit burst forth in that instant.

The moment the anger Fugaku Uchiha had kept suppressed erupted, both Fugaku Uchiha and Uchiha Shisui were badly startled.

They feared that Uchiha Kyu would be unable to control the clansmen's emotions, be swept up by them, and ultimately lead the clan to destruction.

Uchiha Kyu looked at everyone with extreme calm and slowly raised a hand, pressing it downward.

"Stop."

One gesture suppressed the clansmen's intense emotions, and the hall immediately became quiet.

The clansmen's burning gazes all rested on Uchiha Kyu.

"To change the clan's current situation, are you willing to pay even the price of your lives?"

"You, answer."

Uchiha Kyu did not give the others a chance to speak. He immediately pointed at Uchiha Shisui, who was still watching him.

"If changing the clan requires me to pay with my life, then I think I am willing."

Uchiha Shisui knew that if he wanted to continue maintaining the relationship between the clan and Konoha, he had to stand on Uchiha Kyu's side.

But if he truly had to choose between Konoha and the clan, Uchiha Shisui had already found his answer just now.

"Good." Uchiha Kyu nodded in satisfaction.

"And you?"

Next, Uchiha Kyu pointed at Fugaku Uchiha.

Fugaku Uchiha looked surprised, not expecting this to involve him, and hurriedly rose to his feet.

"I am willing."

For some reason, a powerful emotion suddenly surged within Fugaku Uchiha when he answered. His voice was loud and resolute.

"And the rest of you?"

Uchiha Kyu slowly looked toward the clansmen who were eager to answer.

"Clan leader, give the order. As long as it can restore the Uchiha Clan's glory, I am willing to pay with my life to accomplish it."

"Me too."

"Count me in."

"I..."

One clansman after another rushed to answer the clan leader's question.

Uchiha Kyu raised his hand and clenched his fist, silencing them. He smiled in satisfaction. "Good. Then the first step in revitalizing the clan shall be called the Nirvana Plan."

A sense of foreboding suddenly rose in Fugaku Uchiha's heart. Ignoring Mikoto's attempt to stop him, he hurriedly asked.

"Clan leader, what is the Nirvana Plan?"

Uchiha Kyu extended a hand toward Uchiha Ying at his side, and he hurriedly handed over a thick clan register.

"This is the clan register. It records the information of every clansman."

"Nirvana means rebirth through fire."

"Every clansman whose name I call, whether present or not, will be sent to one of three different front lines."

"Only at the edge of life and death will our Uchiha Clan's Sharingan awaken alongside blood and tears."