In fact, the Uchiha Clan students who still had a year or two left before graduation had applied to graduate early, since the academy had nothing more to teach them, and moved to the new Uchiha District with their families.
After three days of relocation, more than ninety percent of the Uchiha Clan had moved to Whirlpool Island and settled into their new homes.
On the evening when the Uchiha Clan finished moving, the Great Shrine at the center of the new Uchiha District, built by Shin Uchiha using Wood Release, bustled with activity.
The clan gathering organized by Elder Uchiha Ling and Clan Leader Uchiha Fugaku was in full swing.
Having officially left Konoha, they were now far from the place that had made them feel stifled and ostracized. Their every action would no longer be monitored or met with warnings, so the clan members were in high spirits. Smiles filled their faces as they chatted freely with the friends and relatives around them.
Once nearly everyone had arrived, Clan Leader Uchiha Fugaku, Elder Uchiha Ling, and Deputy Clan Leader Shin Uchiha stepped onto the raised platform together. None of them spoke; they simply looked out at the clan members below.
When the three took their places on the platform, the clan members below noticed them and fell silent, gazing up at them with eager eyes.
As Clan Leader, Uchiha Fugaku naturally spoke first. He stepped forward, looked out over the clan, and declared in a clear voice, "My fellow clan members, today is a joyous day. Starting today, our Uchiha Clan has officially severed its ties with Konoha and established diplomatic relations with it.
"So from now on, the Uchiha Clan and Konoha are partners, standing as equals. Our Uchiha Clan is now independent, and we will no