Just as Uchiha Takashi had predicted, when Kyō Uchiha learned of this news, he was even more furious than Uchiha Takashi!
Before Uchiha Takashi could even speak, Kyō Uchiha gathered a group of people and began a massive purge within the clan.
Thus, from Uchiha Takashi to Tatsu Uchiha, Kyō Uchiha, and even Fū Uchiha and Yukimichi Uchiha got involved.
The largest purge of the family's corrupt elements has begun.
The Uchiha believes in the supremacy of strength, but this only means acknowledging the value of power and respecting the strong; it does not mean bullying the weak or disregarding life!
Those who are completely obsessed with contributing to the family, who are willing to do anything and refuse to listen to advice, are the ones who will be eliminated.
Historically, this purge is known as the Uchiha Great Purge, marking a turning point in the Uchiha clan's transformation from a complex, dualistic group towards a more positive direction.
The outcome of this purge surprised everyone. After so many years of development, despite the wars, the total Uchiha population had reached over 20,000.
The number of ninjas has increased to around 1800 to 1900 (including Genin ).
This cleanup surprisingly uncovered over 1,000 civilians, plus a hundred ninjas, including several masters with the Mitsudomoe.
This result stunned all the current Uchiha high-ranking members, except for Uchiha Takashi.
After all, no one expected that there would be so many crazy people in the family. More than 1,000 people may seem like a small number out of 20,000, but that's 5%!
Even 5% of the bad apples are already a huge number!
This outcome forced the senior management to exercise extreme caution, making them hesitant about the handling of the situation. Whether or not to punish these individuals became a question.
After all, eliminating so many people would undoubtedly be a major blow to the Uchiha, and more importantly, it would erode their sense of Uchiha.
The main issue at hand is whether to prioritize the Uchiha 'Uchiha autonomy or their perceived correctness.
The problem is that these two things cannot be done simultaneously. If you want the Uchiha's autonomy, then you can't guarantee the correctness of the Uchiha's personality; if you want the Uchiha's correctness, then you might not be able to maintain your autonomy.
Thus, the Uchiha split into two factions. The "correct" faction, led by Fū Uchiha and Yukimichi Uchiha, supported eliminating this group, even at the cost of sacrificing the Uchiha's autonomy.
Moreover, in their view, eliminating this group would allow the Uchiha to go further, rather than necessarily sacrificing their autonomy. After all, the Uchiha very strong, extremely strong!
However, Tatsu Uchiha, Kyō Uchiha, and Dai Uchiha, who lived even longer, showed hesitation. The current Uchiha is pursuing a national policy centered on the Uchiha.
If this group is eliminated, and the Uchiha's sacrifices in the war become too great, it could very well cause other clans to waver.
The main reason is that this matter involves several users of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan. Anyone without these Mitsudomoe could easily make a decision.
However, those with Mitsudomoe three-tomoe jade ornaments) represent the backbone of the Uchiha Clan, and hold very important positions; they cannot be easily dismissed.
Therefore, a heated debate ensued regarding whether or not to eliminate the Uchiha.
Inside the council chamber of Naka Shrine, Dai Uchiha, having received the news, immediately rushed back to the clan from his overseas assignment. He sat to the right of Uchiha Takashi, along with Tatsu Uchiha and Kyō Uchiha.
Yukimichi Uchiha, while Fū Uchiha sat to the left of Uchiha Takashi.
Yukimichi Uchiha spoke first, "Isn't the answer to the question of whether or not these scoundrels should be eliminated obvious? Why should we, the Uchiha, tolerate the existence of these scoundrels?"
Who are we? We are the Uchiha, descendants of gods! These scoundrels have tarnished the reputation of the Uchiha, corrupted our character, damaged our clan, and even insulted the honor of the Uchiha. Need I say more?
These scoundrels must be eliminated as soon as possible; we must not allow them to corrupt more people! And we absolutely must not allow their corrupt ideology to spread within the Uchiha Clan!
But Tatsu Uchiha, sitting opposite him, shook his head and said, "Do you know what it means to have thousands of civilians plus hundreds of ninjas?"
Our Uchiha only has 1800 ninjas in total, and these 100-odd ninjas are mostly Chunin! Among them are many Elite Chunin and Jonin Mitsudomoe!
Eliminating these people would not only be a major blow to the Uchiha's military power, but it would also weaken our control over other clans!
The reason our Uchiha was able to subdue so many families was entirely due to our overwhelming military strength. But once these families are eliminated, and once we lose even more military power in future wars, those families will definitely seize the opportunity to rebel!
Fū Uchiha retorted, "Although they are currently under the protection of the Uchiha Clan, it doesn't mean they can't send people out. Who says that only members of the Uchiha Clan are sacrificed in the war!"
These people can go to the battlefield just like everyone else, and they can be sacrificed just like everyone else. For the family, no sacrifice is too great to be unacceptable!
The current purge of these scoundrels is a necessary sacrifice, a price that must be paid to allow the family to go further!
These people will only tarnish the reputation of our Uchiha Clan if we keep them around. For the honor of the Uchiha Clan, we must get rid of them!
Kyō Uchiha: "Although I'm also angry, kids, we must consider things from multiple perspectives! We must take all aspects into account."
It's not enough to just talk the talk; it's easy to say, but have you considered other aspects before actually getting rid of these people?
Leaving aside the military aspects, as Tatsu Uchiha has already mentioned, have you considered the public opinion implications of our actions against civilians?
What will the ordinary members of the clan think after they see us attacking other clan members? What will happen to their families after we eliminate them all?
We cannot simply act on our own desires without considering the consequences. After these people are eliminated, their families will need to be comforted, and it may not even be possible to truly appease them.
Furthermore, it's impossible to know what kind of turmoil this will cause in other clans, and within the Uchiha Clan, once this news gets out. Can we suppress the public opinion?
These are questions you haven't considered, but they are essential for managing a clan. If things were as simple as you think, the Uchiha would have already unified the Shinobi World! There wouldn't be so many problems.