Over the next week, Uchiha Yao's life unexpectedly settled into calm.
The entire Uchiha Clan basked in the glory of the clan's rise during this time.
Especially the Uchiha jonin who had participated in that operation. They had witnessed their new clan head strike like thunder, slay Danzo, suppress the Third Hokage, and even publicly execute a Hokage Advisor.
The pride and honor swelling from the depths of their hearts needed no further explanation.
Uchiha Yao sat in his study, lightly tapping the desk with his fingertips.
He was considering how to thoroughly uproot the Third Hokage, that old man who had occupied the throne of power for decades.
It was not enough to make him step down.
He had to ruin his reputation as well.
He had to nail the rotten era he represented to history's pillar of shame.
"Clan Head."
Uchiha Kenji appeared silently at the doorway and dropped to one knee.
"Hyuga Hiashi, the head of the Hyuga Clan, has sent an invitation."
"He hopes to meet with you tonight at the Hyuga Clan Compound."
Uchiha Yao nodded to show that he understood.
It had come.
The fish had finally taken the bait.
He had long expected that Hyuga Hiashi would be unable to sit still.
When his Perfect Susanoo had stood towering over Konoha, Hyuga Hiashi, the leader of one of Konoha's great clans, had likely already been losing sleep at night.
Danzo was dead.
Utatane Koharu was dead.
The Third Hokage had been publicly defeated and utterly humiliated.
Konoha's skies had changed.
The Hyuga Clan, this ancient great clan of Konoha, had to make a choice.
Would they continue clinging to the Third Hokage's sinking wreck and be buried beneath the sea alongside it?
Or would they recognize the times and board his invincible