Danzo's expression darkened at Hiashi Hyuga's unexpected resistance.
The worst-case scenario had just unfolded — the Hyuga Clan was no longer aligned with the village's four elders. And if Uchiha Ryosuke kept gaining momentum, even more clans might speak up on the Uchiha's behalf.
That would be disastrous.
Danzo spoke up sharply.
"Hyuga Clan Head, your words are truly disappointing. Such thinking is absurd."
"Yes, the Uchiha have made great contributions. But does merit erase misconduct?"
"The answer is clear — it does not."
"Everyone here has bled for the village. Should we forgive all wrongdoing just because someone once did good? That would lead to chaos."
A chorus of voices quickly backed Danzo.
"Danzo-sama is right. Contributions don't cancel out mistakes."
"I agree with Danzo-sama."
Hiashi clenched his fists, appalled by the hypocrisy.
This wasn't justice — it was politics.
A clan returns victorious, and the only reward is suspicion and punishment?
Danzo smiled smugly.
"Since most of the clans present respect the leadership's position, perhaps it's time the Uchiha Clan gave a proper response."
That was when Ryosuke stood.
He surveyed the room with cold eyes and said calmly,
"You people sound brain-dead. Waving around a stack of complaint forms and expecting us to give up the Police Force? How stupid can you be?"
"Did any of you even verify the claims in those documents?"
The hall fell into stunned silence.
Several elders immediately exploded in outrage.
"Who is this insolent brat?! How dare he speak this way in a clan leader summit?!"
"Hokage-sama, I request this man be detained immediately!"
Even Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned grim.
What an arrogant little punk.
Just as he was about to reprimand Ryosuke, a collective gasp spread across the room.
Ryosuke's eyes had transformed — the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Twin, radiant crimson eyes, shaped like eight-pointed stars, stared down the crowd with overwhelming pressure.
Even those unfamiliar with dojutsu felt their minds reel from the spiritual force pressing down on them.
Those who recognized the eyes murmured in awe:
"…Mangekyō Sharingan…"
The same terrifying power once wielded by Uchiha Madara — the man who could fight the First Hokage to a standstill.
Now, someone else had awakened that same power.
Danzo and Hiruzen both narrowed their eyes.
They had seen these eyes before — in battle, long ago. They knew exactly what this meant.
The Mangekyō Sharingan wasn't just rare — it was legendary.
This was no longer political maneuvering. This was power. Dangerous power.
Then Ryosuke acted.
His eyes glowed menacingly as he turned toward the people who had insulted him earlier.
"Demonic Illusion: Crucifixion Torture Technique."
The Mangekyō's power surged outward. His genjutsu eclipsed the strength of any normal Sharingan illusion.
In an instant, several elders were pulled into an illusionary realm.
There, illusory clones stabbed and tortured them repeatedly — not physically, but in their minds.
The pain felt real.
These people had aligned with Danzo. Ryosuke wasn't going to let that go.
He would remind them of what it meant to cross the Uchiha.
Hiruzen's face turned pale.
"Uchiha Ryosuke! This is a clan summit! You are forbidden from harming others here!"
Ryosuke turned his Mangekyō eyes toward the Hokage, calm and unbothered.
"I only disciplined those who disrespected the Uchiha. If we don't respond with strength, you'll continue treating us like sheep. Unless, Hokage-sama, you have a problem with that?"
Before Hiruzen could respond, another aura rose behind Ryosuke.
Uchiha Fugaku.
His eyes spun into a familiar shape — three tomoe twisted into a pinwheel — his own Mangekyō Sharingan.
Though Fugaku rarely used it and his chakra had waned with age, activating it alone was enough to cause panic.
Even if his vision was at risk, he had no choice. He had to show unity with Ryosuke.
Fugaku said coldly,
"Ryosuke speaks for the Uchiha. Insulting him is the same as insulting our entire clan. I suggest everyone be a little more respectful moving forward."
Another ripple of shock swept through the hall.
Two pairs of Mangekyō Sharingan — in one room.
Even the elders were shaken.
Sarutobi's face tightened. Fugaku… you've been hiding this all along?
That meant the Uchiha Clan had concealed immense strength — enough to rival the village leadership outright.
Hiruzen had thought he held the upper hand as Hokage, but now the balance had shifted. Ryosuke's overwhelming taijutsu, combined with two Mangekyōs?
Danzo's heart pounded.
This was the worst-case scenario.
Back then, he had urged the Hokage to act against the Uchiha.
Now it might be too late.
He glanced sideways at Hiruzen, eyes bitter with blame.
"We should've dealt with them earlier…"
But now? It was impossible.
You couldn't crush a clan like this — not with this kind of firepower.
Ryosuke's expression didn't change.
He simply waited.
Hiruzen finally exhaled, his heart rattled by the sheer power on display.
"…They didn't know you were the Uchiha's leader. Ignorance is not a crime. I ask that you spare them this time."
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