"Of course. I heard even Salamander Hanzo's head was packed into a box and brought back."
"The Uchiha really made a name for themselves this time!"
"..."
Voices rose in a jumble, and all of Konoha Village bustled with excitement.
Amid the crowd, Fugaku Uchiha wore loose robes with the clan's distinctive fan emblem on his back. Behind him followed Setsuna Uchiha and a group of their clansmen.
As they walked slowly toward the gathering, the voices along the street grew a little quieter.
"It's the Uchiha!"
"They really stole the show in this battle!"
"The Uchiha Clan has never lacked geniuses!"
The exclamations of admiration made the Uchiha clansmen straighten their backs with pride.
The arrival of Fugaku Uchiha and his group brought the excitement to its peak.
A little later, the Third Hokage arrived at a leisurely pace, wearing his conical hat and surrounded by Konoha's elders.
"It's Lord Third!"
"Lord Hokage is here too!"
The crowd immediately stirred.
Fugaku Uchiha turned to look. The Third Hokage raised his head, looked at the young clan head, and gave him a small smile and a nod.
"Clan Head Fugaku!"
"Lord Hokage!"
Their greetings were casual, revealing no other emotion.
Then both turned to look beyond the village.
There, figures leaped out of the woods onto the main road and slowly approached.
It was Orochimaru's group, returning victorious from the battlefield.
At the very front, the figure beside Orochimaru, whose clothes bore the fan emblem, drew the most attention.
The younger members of the Uchiha Clan were instantly swept up in fervor.
Chapter 457: Uchiha
The Mangekyō Sharingan!
It was the greatest secret of the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan, and its higher stage.
From the Warring States Era to the present, only a handful of clansmen had possessed those eyes. The