Shin Uchiha glanced at the calm-faced Uchiha Fugaku and said nothing. After exchanging a few words with the Elder, he set down enough supplies in a clearing to sustain the clansmen for several months. Then, using his Dōjutsu, Takamagahara, he took Uchiha Fugaku, Shisui, Itachi, and some clansmen who wanted to return for a rest back to the Naka Shrine in the Uchiha Clan Compound.
However, Uchiha Fugaku, as Clan Leader, did not dismiss the clansmen immediately. Instead, he gathered them all together, intending to give them a few instructions.
As the leader of the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Fugaku wore a stern expression every day, so many clansmen feared him. Even these elite members of the Uchiha Clan were no exception.
When Uchiha Fugaku called the clansmen together, everyone obediently came over without the slightest objection. Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi exchanged a glance, then joined the others in front of Uchiha Fugaku.
Uchiha Fugaku stood in the main hall of the Naka Shrine, with the towering statue they normally worshipped behind him. Against the backdrop of its ferocious visage, Uchiha Fugaku looked even more intimidating.
Shin Uchiha felt a little uneasy as he looked at Uchiha Fugaku. Had he not known that Uchiha Fugaku was already under his Kotoamatsukami, he would have been ready to flee at any moment.
Uchiha Fugaku surveyed the clansmen before him with a stern, imposing gaze and said solemnly, "Clansmen, you are all the elite of the Uchiha Clan, as well as our future. After this mission to explore and clear Whirlpool Island, I believe you all understand that it will become our clan's new home.
"So, while you are back here resting, I ask you as your Clan Leader never to reveal the location of our new compound. This concerns the future safety