His age placed him in the same generation as the Legendary Sannin.
That meant Xia Le was actually about the same age as the core Uchiha members present.
Of course, the Uchiha Clan also had older members, around thirty or forty.
But years of war meant that ninja rarely lived long. Few of those older members remained, and they no longer handled clan affairs.
Jōnin were naturally rare, even among the Uchiha. Chunin who had awakened their eyes formed the backbone, while the more ordinary members were genin.
"From today onward, Uchiha Xia Le will serve as an elder of the clan."
"I assume no one has any objections?"
Fugaku Uchiha quickly announced.
There was virtually no room for objection. If a powerhouse who had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan harbored great ambitions, even taking the position of clan head would be easy.
"None!"
"What we hope for is that, under Xia Le's leadership, the Uchiha can reach heights never seen before!"
"And that is something even Fugaku, as clan head, cannot accomplish!"
Setsuna Uchiha spoke in a deep voice.
His eyes stayed fixed on Xia Le, brimming with anticipation.
If Xia Le was willing, he would unhesitatingly hand over leadership of the Hawk Faction and acknowledge him as his master.
To his disappointment, however, Xia Le remained unmoved.
After deactivating his Mangekyō Sharingan, he simply sat there quietly with a faint smile, looking as though none of this concerned him.
A shadow crossed Fugaku's eyes. The Hawk Faction's hard-line stance and ambitions had become the greatest obstacle he faced as the newly appointed clan head.
If no one supported him now, his standing within the clan would plummet, and he might even become a mere figurehead.
The deciding factor was Xia Le, who sat to his left and was only