The news soon reached the Uchiha Clan Compound.
In the underground private chamber of Naka Shrine, the Uchiha Clan's Jonin and key figures gathered for an emergency clan meeting.
The air felt hot, charged with excitement, tension, and a hint of exhilaration.
Clan leader Uchiha Yashiro relayed the Hokage's orders.
As his words fell, a brief silence settled over the chamber before heated discussion erupted!
"At last, it's our turn to show what the Uchiha can do!" A sharp-eyed, middle-aged Jonin with a full beard slapped the table and rose to his feet. He was one of the leading figures among the clan's Young Hawks.
"Those brutes from Kumogakure think they're invincible just because their Lightning Release is strong! This is our chance to show them the true power of the Sharingan!"
"Exactly! This war is our chance to restore the Uchiha's greatness!" another young elite Chunin agreed, his face alight with eagerness for battle.
"If we earn enough merit on the battlefield, the village won't be able to ignore us anymore!"
"Let those people who spend all day talking behind our backs see who Konoha's real pillars are!"
The gathering was fired up.
Years of pent-up resentment, their longing for the clan's honor, and their confidence in their own strength were ignited at that moment.
Most of the Young Hawks saw this war as the perfect opportunity for the Uchiha Clan to cast off suspicion and reclaim its glory.
Among the crowd, a young man with a composed face and deep, thoughtful eyes quietly listened to everyone speak.
He was Uchiha Fugaku, the future father of Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke. Even now, he was widely acknowledged as a top Jonin whose strength and standing within the clan were second only to the clan leader, Yashiro.
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