Uchiha Yao, the Youngest Uchiha Elder!

Konoha, Root's base.

It was still that dim room, the lighting making Shimura Danzō's face appear even more grim and terrifying.

A suffocating oppression filled the air.

"What did you say?!"

Danzo sprang to his feet.

"W-Wiped out completely?"

Kneeling before him was a Root ninja responsible for delivering intelligence.

His entire body trembled uncontrollably. He pressed his head deeply to the floor, not daring to meet Danzo's predatory gaze.

"R-Reporting to Lord Danzo... the Crow, Weasel, and Snake squads... nine Jonin in total... during the mission to hunt down Uchiha Yao... have all lost contact..."

"Based on the intelligence gathered at the scene by the follow-up investigation squad... and analysis of the residual Chakra... they... they have most likely... all been killed..."

The intelligence ninja's voice grew softer and softer until it was nearly inaudible.

"Trash! A bunch of trash!"

Danzo slammed a hand onto the desk before him!

Boom!

The solid wooden desk instantly shattered into pieces!

Nine elite Jonin!

Such a powerful lineup could have carried out an S-rank mission and even held back some relatively weaker Kage-level experts!

And now, they had actually... been wiped out completely?!

Their target had merely been a twelve-year-old Uchiha brat?!

How was that possible?!

"Uchiha Yao... was he... really that strong?"

For the first time, a trace of shock and doubt entered Danzo's voice.

Although he had previously raised Yao's threat level, deep down, Danzo had still believed that Root's power would be more than enough to erase him with ease.

But reality had delivered him a resounding slap across the face!

At twelve, he had already slaughtered every elite Jonin under his command. If he were given a few more years...

Just thinking about it made Danzo's scalp prickle.

"Immediately! At any cost! Find out everything about Uchiha Yao! His fighting style! Exactly how he defeated nine Jonin!"

Danzo barked an order toward the shadows, the killing intent in his heart surging to its peak.

Uchiha Yao had to die!

No matter the cost, this enormous threat had to be strangled in the cradle!

In truth, Danzo understood very clearly.

Since Uchiha Yao had been able to kill nine elite Root Jonin in return, his current strength had likely truly stepped into the threshold of the Kage level!

This was no longer within the realm of Jonin. Kage-level and Jonin were practically two entirely different species!

Such a young Kage-level expert...

And one from the Uchiha Clan, at that!

A profound sense of helplessness suddenly rose in Danzo's heart.

He had devoted himself to weakening and suppressing the Uchiha.

Yet the Uchiha continued to produce genius after genius. This Uchiha Yao was likely even more monstrous than the prodigies Shisui and Itachi. Perhaps he would become another Shinobi World's Asura!

Danzo wearily sat back down in his chair.

Meanwhile, at Uchiha Yao's residence in the Uchiha Clan Compound.

Uchiha Yao sat cross-legged, his body wrapped in layers of bandages. Chakra flowed slowly through him, repairing the damage from battle.

He opened his eyes, cold light flashing within them.

Scenes of his fierce battle against the Root ninjas resurfaced in his mind.

"Danzo..."

Uchiha Yao murmured the name, his tone brimming with undisguised killing intent.

Compromise? Retreat?

Before absolute malice, such things were laughable and powerless!

Only strength!

Only absolute strength capable of crushing everything could make those hyenas lurking in the darkness feel fear and awe!

Uchiha Yao summoned Rin, Zhe, and Kai.

"Spare no effort in gathering detailed intelligence on Root's base, personnel structure, and operational patterns!"

"Yes, Lord Yao!"

Ding! Detected that the host encountered a fatal assassination attempt by Root and successfully killed all incoming enemies!

Ding! The host's will for revenge against Shimura Danzō has reached its peak!

Revenge Target: Shimura Danzō (a cancer of the Shinobi World, guilty of monstrous crimes)

Completion Condition: Completely eliminate Shimura Danzō and his Root organization, removing a great scourge from the Shinobi World.

Mission Reward: Massive Clan Honor Points, greatly increased system permissions.

Shimura Danzō, a cancer of the Shinobi World?

System, you summed that up quite accurately!

"Danzo, your time is running out."

Two months passed in the blink of an eye.

Under Uchiha Yao's vigorous training, several clan members in the training camp awakened their Sharingan.

In addition, most of the original twenty members had been elite Chunin, while a few possessed Chunin-level strength.

After Uchiha Yao's training, all of them had reached Elite Chunin level. One utterly loyal member had even reached 100% loyalty! Uchiha Yao increased his potential, and his strength leaped from Chunin to Jonin!

Late at night!

Uchiha Clan, Elder Council Hall.

The atmosphere was solemn and dignified.

Uchiha Yao, dressed in a fitted black outfit, wore a cold expression as he slowly entered the council hall.

Every gaze focused on him.

"Today, we have gathered all elders to appoint a new elder."

Uchiha Fugaku announced from the seat of honor.

"Following internal discussion by the council and nomination by the clan, Uchiha Yao has been nominated as a candidate for Uchiha Clan Elder in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the clan and his unquestionable strength."

"Do any of the elders object?"

Fugaku's gaze swept across every elder present.

The Hawk Faction elders naturally gave their full support, nodding one after another.

As for some Dove Faction elders who had originally remained on the fence, or had even harbored some dissatisfaction toward Uchiha Yao, they wisely remained silent.

Uchiha Yao's current prestige and strength were no longer something they could easily challenge.

Just then, a voice that caught everyone by surprise rang out.

"I support Uchiha Yao becoming a clan elder."

The speaker was actually Uchiha Inada, Uchiha Setsuna's uncle and an elder with considerable influence within the Dove Faction!

He had always advocated peaceful coexistence with the village and had often criticized the Hawk Faction's radical ways.

Yet now, he was the first to step forward and openly declare his support for Uchiha Yao!

Everyone turned to Uchiha Inada in surprise.

"Though this old man does not approve of overly radical measures, this old man understands even better what the Uchiha need now."

"Uchiha Yao possesses great strength, as well as sufficient strategy and courage. That is exactly what the Uchiha need at present!"

Even Uchiha Yao himself gave the Dove Faction elder a somewhat surprised glance.

Uchiha Yao had not expected this seemingly conservative old man to possess such clear judgment.

Uchiha Inada's declaration completely dispelled the last traces of hesitation in the other Dove Faction elders' hearts.

In the end, with nearly unanimous approval, Uchiha Yao officially became the youngest elder in Uchiha Clan history!

He now possessed greater authority and could mobilize more clan resources!

"Thank you for your trust, elders."

Uchiha Yao gave everyone a slight nod.

"Now that I have become an elder, I will naturally devote myself wholeheartedly to the clan's future."

Thus, Uchiha Yao officially became an elder of the Uchiha Clan. His prestige within the Uchiha Clan had firmly surpassed that of the two prodigies, Shisui and Itachi. He had become the youngest elder and the Uchiha's strongest genius at present.