Yukimichi Uchiha shrank back, not daring to look Uchiha Takashi in the eye; those Mangekyou Mangekyō Sharingan eyes were now filled with rage.
Uchiha Takashi was truly furious at this moment. If it weren't for his chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) urges to show off in front of all the clansmen after the exercise, he wouldn't have come at all. If he hadn't come, then Yukimichi Uchiha's Ninjutsu would have been successfully released.
This massively destructive Ninjutsu would inflict catastrophic damage on all clansmen within a radius of tens of meters upon its release, Yukimichi Uchiha himself might also be severely injured due to the enormous Chakra depletion.
Tatsu Uchiha might lose his life as a result, while his clansmen within the strike radius would either be severely injured or die; there was no other possibility.
This is unacceptable to the Uchiha clan and a serious violation of the exercise regulations; Uchiha Takashi will definitely be furious.
Yukimichi Uchiha knew he was in the wrong, so he shrank his neck like a quail, his eyes occasionally glancing at Uchiha Takashi.
Uchiha Takashi chuckled occasionally, "Do you think you're so great? You think you're incredibly powerful? You won, didn't you?"
You even used this Ninjutsu to defeat the clan's sharpest weapon and the person who was said to be the smartest in the clan when they were young, so you think you're pretty amazing, right?
Yukimichi Uchiha down and remained silent. Uchiha Takashi grew increasingly angry at him. "Do you even know that because of the training exercise with Tatsu Uchiha, he can't use large-scale Ninjutsu, and he's restricted in many other ways?"
And what did you do? You not only violated the exercise regulations, but you also seriously breached our established safety rules. If I weren't here today, if I hadn't come here, the surrounding tribesmen, and even you, would be dead!
Tell me, with so many clansmen gathered here, how many will die? What a devastating blow this will be to the Uchiha Clan! You will become a sinner against the clan!
Tatsu Uchiha slowly walked up, gently patted Uchiha Takashi's shoulder, then shook his head and said, "Clan leader, Yukimichi is still a child, very young. It's understandable that he makes these mistakes."
It's good that nothing serious happened... This serves as a lesson for him.
Uchiha Takashi slowly turned his head. "Making mistakes is understandable, but youth is not an excuse for making mistakes! If I weren't here today, what terrible consequences would have occurred?"
A mistake is a mistake, and you can't ignore the serious consequences just because someone else is covering for you! No matter what, the mistake has already been made!
Yukimichi Uchiha then said, "Senior, don't make excuses for me. It was indeed my fault for not thinking things through and using an unfamiliar Ninjutsu, especially a large-scale destructive Ninjutsu. It was my mistake."
I am willing to take full responsibility; punish me if you want, clan leader.
Uchiha Takashi sneered, "Punishment? Of course you must be punished. For what you did today, even if I expel you from the Uchiha Clan, I have my reasons!"
"If I weren't here today, you would have slaughtered many members of the Yu Zhiha clan. Tell me, according to the clan rules, what responsibility should one bear for harming clan members?"
Yukimichi Uchiha kept his head down and said in a muffled voice, "He should be stripped of his Uchiha surname, expelled from the Uchiha Clan, and sentenced to endless forced labor to atone for the Uchiha Clan's sins."
"Since you know this, why did you still do it? Has the desire to win taken over your mind and blinded you? Are you even disregarding your own people for the sake of winning?"
At no time has it been about winning or losing; it's about our family. I can tell you definitively, you won. The 500 people you led have won.
Yukimichi Uchiha suddenly raised his head, but Uchiha Takashi abruptly turned and said, "Then look up again... how many clansmen are still considered alive?"
Yukimichi Uchiha turned his head and saw that of his 500 clansmen on the field, more than 300 had already been declared dead. If this was a victory, it was a brutal one.
"More than 300 people were killed, not counting the seriously wounded. If you count the seriously wounded, then 500 men would be considered a total annihilation. Tell me, what is the meaning of a victory that almost wiped out the entire army?"
Uchiha Takashi said in a cold voice, "The most important thing for us Uchiha is our clansmen! The lives of our clansmen are the most important thing. Sometimes, the victory of a mission is far less important than the well-being of our clansmen!"
A tactical victory is far less important than a strategic victory! You may win tactically, but you've lost the entire army. Strategically, you've still failed, and it's a colossal failure!
If this were a real battlefield, the Uchiha would face annihilation, losing almost half their army! What would the Senju Clan do to the Uchiha Clan? I don't need to say more!
Yukimichi Uchiha raised his head and then lowered it again. His face, which was already flushed, became even redder.
Uchiha Takashi didn't care about his performance at all. "You don't understand strategy or tactics at all. All you know is that you won this battle and you're very proud of it."
You wiped out your clan's army, you dragged your entire clan to their deaths! You even went so far as to use a suicidal Ninjutsu to take the enemy down with you.
You think you're so great, winning the battle but dying on the battlefield, doing your best for your family! Is that what you're thinking?
I'm telling you now, you are a sinner to the family. This victory is of no use to the family and may even lead to its utter destruction!
The family's honor will be extinguished because of you, and the family's legacy will perish because of you! You are the family's eternal sinner, forever nailed to the pillar of shame. Future generations will only curse you, never mention your glory!
"Never mind, clan leader, never mind..." Many clan members around had noticed the situation and rushed over to persuade Uchiha Takashi.
No one brought up age, because in reality, Uchiha Takashi was younger than Yukimichi Uchiha, so everyone tacitly avoided mentioning age.
Uchiha Takashi finally looked at Yukimichi Uchiha and coldly snorted, "Do you understand your mistake?"
Yukimichi Uchiha's face was now flushed red, almost purple. After Uchiha Takashi finally stopped criticizing him, he immediately nodded and said, "I know I was wrong. Please punish me, clan head."
Uchiha Takashi snorted coldly, waved his hand, turned around, and said, "Since you have realized your mistake, you must bear the corresponding punishment."
In this exercise, I announced the winning side as the attacking team. However, due to your serious mistake, I will strip you of your winning status. You will be treated the same as the losers, receiving no rewards whatsoever.
I'm also stripping you of your titles as Uchiha military officer and Uchiha Second Elder! Stay within the clan and reflect on your actions!
"What? Clan Chief, isn't this punishment a bit too harsh?" Tatsu Uchiha was taken aback and quickly stepped forward to dissuade him. "Revoking his victory status is enough; stripping him of his position is still too severe."
Uchiha Takashi scoffed lightly. "Is it serious? If this were a real battlefield, he would have already wiped out the clan members. With him like this, how could I trust him to serve as a frontline commander and the clan's military officer?"
Tatsu Uchiha and the rest of the Uchiha clan shook their heads repeatedly, pleading for Yukimichi Uchiha: "Clan leader, Lord Yukimichi was just too eager to lead us to victory..."
Moreover, Master Xinglu has been overseeing the front Yukimichi the whole time, and nothing major has happened. This time, please, Chieftain, consider that he has at least put in the hard work, even if he hasn't made any great contributions, and let him off the hook."