Konoha, Elder Agni's Mansion.
At this time, the two old men were sitting opposite each other.
"Li Huo, are you really going to surrender to a brat? Have you forgotten our will together!" Uchiha Setsuna looked at Old Man Li Huo angrily, his eyes burning with the grievances he had felt over the past few days.
Originally, the elders of Hardline Faction turned a blind eye to him. Most of the younger generation in the clan believed in the kid, and even went too far. There were even younger generations who wanted to fight him on the spot.
"Snapshot, wasn't our will in the past just to see Uchiha become stronger and not be bullied by others? Isn't the current situation of the family bad!" Uchiha Liehuo picked up the tea on the table and took a sip.
"Hmph! How powerful is this? All the clan members are addicted to Utakata's desire to make a fortune. When they open their mouths, they will get money, and when they shut up, they will get money. Don't they know that no matter how much money they have, they can't keep it without strength!" A trace of disdain flashed in Uchiha Setsuna's eyes.
"Settlement, what you see are ordinary tribesmen. They are not ninjas. What are you talking about if they don't talk about money? Everyone wants to live! Who doesn't want to live a better and better life? It's rare that the tribe leader has created such good conditions."
Liehuo patiently explained that he and Setsuna had been best playmates since childhood, so when Uchiha Setsuna came to his door, he did not avoid it.
"Besides, don't you really feel the power of the family now? Now Uchiha is stronger than ever!"
"Fire! Don't be fooled by superficial phenomena. If it is really powerful, that kid shouldn't be Minister Military Police Force now, but Hokage!"
"Satsuya, you are being a bit unreasonable! Before you left, the family suffered a lot of suppression from Hokage.
"And now, isn't Hiruzen Sarutobi the one who is in trouble! If the patriarch doesn't take Hokage Position, he will naturally have his own considerations. Either the opportunity is not there, or he has other plans!" Uchiha Liehuo said angrily.
"Hmph! I see that you are all drunk by that brat. It's inappropriate for a clan elder who holds great power, but you want to be that brat's dog, Lie Huo. I really don't know what you think! Are you really so willing to put down your power and live as a mascot until death!"
At this moment, Uchiha Setsuna finally stopped hiding his ambitions and directly showed his cards to his friends.
Uchiha Liehuo's eyes widened, "Suna, is power really that important? We are all about to be buried, and the family should be handed over to the next generation. Now that a powerful patriarch has finally appeared in the family, you don't think about how to help, and you just think about trivial matters!"
"Haha, Lie Huo, you are noble and great. You were not imprisoned by the second generation for twenty years. Do you know how I got here in the past twenty years!"
He endured filthy conditions every day, was fed worse than pigs and dogs, and was humiliated by the cell boss."
"When it comes out, things have changed. Enju, whom I like, is married, and my children can call me grandpa. Do you know how I feel!"
"I have no love! In this life, I only live for revenge, to destroy everything that the second-generation guy expected!"
"Do you understand! Liehuo, I need power! I need strength. Now Uchiha is so powerful. As long as a few of us Elder Council unite and use the power of the family, why should that kid from the third generation compete with us Uchiha!"
Uchiha Setsuna The more he spoke, the more madness appeared in his eyes.
Lie Huo opened his mouth wide and looked at his friend in horror, unable to speak for a long time.
After a long silence, Uchiha Liehuo regained his composure. He tremblingly picked up the tea cup and took a deep sip. A trace of pain flashed in his eyes, and then he looked at his once positive and optimistic playmate who was also a teacher and friend with an apologetic look.
"I'm sorry! Setsuna! I can't help you!" After saying that, Uchiha Liehuo lowered his head and stopped talking.
He could understand the pain in his friend's heart, but for the sake of his family and their original dream, he could not help his old friend who was now filled with hatred.
Let all the good things stay where they started! The two of them had great ambitions when they stood on Naka Shrine, saying they wanted to revitalize the family, but they didn't change, but he did!
Uchiha Setsuna's eyes became colder and colder, "Li Huo, is this the bond between us? You really disappoint me!"
After saying that, Uchiha Setsuna stopped looking at Li Huo, got up and walked towards the outside of the mansion.
Uchiha Liehuo lowered his head for an unknown amount of time before a figure walked out of a screen behind him.
He walked straight towards the door, and the figure paused beside him for a moment, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he did not say anything, but continued to walk towards the outside of the house.
Just when the figure was about to reach the door, Uchiha Liehuo finally raised his head.
"Yang! Do you have to kill him? Can you spare his life?" At this moment, the old man's eyes no longer had the strength they once had, only unbearable and a trace of pleading.
"Grandpa, I will make the Motsuna tribe go away painlessly!" the figure stopped at the door and said softly.
"Is it true that the family can't even tolerate an old man?" Uchiha Liehuo's tone was full of helplessness.
"It's not that we can't tolerate him. If he is dissatisfied with the clan leader and keeps it in his heart, or just scolds him, he can enjoy his old age in peace."
"But why does he want to cause trouble! For the sake of his own hatred, he ignores the family's plans. I don't want the patriarch to worry about such a trivial matter!"
Uchiha Retsuyō said with firm eyes.
"Grandpa! It's not that I didn't give him a chance. If he had listened to your advice today, things wouldn't have come to this!"
After saying that, Uchiha Retsuyō didn't stop.
An old man who seemed to have lost all his strength was left sitting alone in the courtyard.
Uchiha Clan Grounds, in a small tavern, a group of Uchiha who had just returned from the border were sitting silently in the tavern, drinking.
Not long after, the door was opened, and a cold wind blew in. All Uchiha who were drinking drunkenly turned their heads to look at the door.
I saw Uchiha Setsuna walking in with an indifferent expression.
"What did Elder Liehuo say?" Someone stood up and asked expectantly.
Seeing everyone's eager eyes, Uchiha Setsuna shook his head expressionlessly, and instantly everyone's eyes showed disappointment.
"Damn it! Are these elders determined to follow that brat!" Uchiha yelled angrily.
Since their return, although the family has given them great rewards, they were quite happy at first. They were also full of pride in the clan, and there was always a trace of contempt in their eyes for the clan members who did not go to the battlefield.
However, things changed too fast. Originally, they thought they were meritorious Uchiha and always pointed fingers at the younger generations of the clan. Finally one day, a genius from the younger generation asked them for advice.
They took it with confidence, and many tribesmen came to visit at that time.
But the slap in the face came so quickly, with barely a few moves in the hands of the younger generation. The one who was challenged, Uchiha, who went to the front line, came back defeated and lost face.
At first, I thought it was just a special case. Many Uchihas who had been on the battlefield used the excuse of mentoring their juniors to challenge the new geniuses in the clan, but the results were the same.
Each of them thought they had rich fighting experience, but they didn't get a good result.
So far, their glory has been lost, their status in the family has plummeted, and they no longer have the pride they once had.
From now on, the strongest people in Uchiha are no longer them, but the group of people who can enter Clan Guards gloriously.
The only people who can come here at this moment are Uchiha who are full of resentment. They don't accept it. Why are they fighting life and death on the front line? The resources the clan has to become stronger are not used on them, but used on a group of people who were not as good as themselves in the first place.
Although they came back from the front line, the clan also provided compensation for their cultivation. For example, they could directly enter Clan Guard Reserve Training Camp for three months to study, and after they came out, they could directly join Clan Guards.
But who are they? They are the strongest group of Uchiha ever, who have made great contributions to the family and shed blood.
Why can't I enter Clan Guards directly? I have to go to the training camp like those new recruits.
Doesn't this directly deny their achievements? But they don't want to think that the last requirement to enter Clan Guards is also Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
It is undeniable that they were once the most powerful group of Uchiha, with average strength of Chunin per person, but many people are not necessarily Three-Tomoe!
This is also the family's promise to them. In three months, they are guaranteed to be promoted to Three-Tomoe and enter Clan Guards to enjoy the highest qualifications in the family. In the current situation where Uchiha is cultivating a large number of family children, it can be said that it is already a resource tilt.
Uchiha who can understand this truth have long since put aside their prejudices and entered Clan Guard Reserve Training Camp honestly.
Only the dozen or so people left were still full of prejudice, thinking that since they went to the battlefield, they should enjoy the highest-qualified treatment among the clan when they came back.