Two days passed quickly. Last night, Uchiha Yan passed the order to initiate a clan meeting signed by three people, and then found two neutral elders to sign it. Soon, the order to convene a new clan meeting jointly initiated by the elders tonight was notified to some members of the family.
Speaking of this, Uchiha Tomoki sneered at it. This rule was obviously created to limit the power of the clan leader.
Uchiha Tomoki decided that if he became the clan leader, the first thing he would do was to stipulate that only the clan leader could open the clan meeting.
That's right, although it was with the support of his grandfather that he had the opportunity to seek the position of clan leader, but after becoming the clan leader, the first step for Uchiha was to take back the power of the elders. As an old man, he should just stay at home and enjoy his retirement peacefully and not get involved in family affairs.
In the clan leader's house, Uchiha Fugaku was sitting in front of a pond drinking tea.
On the coffee table in front of him was the order to initiate the clan meeting jointly proposed by the five family elders.
Uchiha Fugaku has already made up his mind. In order to prevent any accidents, he plans to give the position of clan leader to Tomoki as soon as the clan meeting begins.
Mikoto, who had just finished clearing the dishes, walked up to Fugaku and asked softly, "Fugaku, have you really thought it through? Give the position of clan leader to Tomoki."
Uchiha Fugaku put down his teacup and sighed, "Ah..."
"This is the best solution. The village is already very alert because of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki incident. They must send Tomoki to the border no matter what."
"Once he leaves the village, he can be protected at first, but as time goes by, it will be impossible for Youshu to come back."
"The village has been increasingly harsh on my clan lately, and the clan members are on the verge of exploding. If news of Tomoki's death gets out, no matter how much I try to appease them, it won't help. I'll probably end up being coerced into launching a coup."
"The best way now is to let Youshu become the clan leader. He is the right person. He will then be both the head of the Uchiha clan and the head of the security department. Unless the village completely breaks off relations, it will not be able to send Youshu out to die."
At this point, Uchiha Fugaku's face was full of smiles: "That kid is obsessed with becoming the clan leader. When he becomes the clan leader, he will know that many things are not so simple. Let him feel the feeling of being roasted on the fire."
"It's just right. I can spend more time with you and the child. Speaking of which, all these years are really thanks to you, Mikoto!"
Uchiha Fugaku seemed to be thinking of something happy, and slowly embraced Uchiha Mikoto in his arms.
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In the Hokage Building, two Anbu were kneeling on one knee in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen.
One of the Anbu who was speaking looked to be an adult. His face could not be seen clearly because he was wearing a mask, but his hedgehog-like white hair was still very conspicuous.
If Uchiha Tomoki were here, he would be able to easily tell that this person was none other than the famous 'Copy Ninja' Kakashi Hatake who was known as the '50-50' in his previous life.
Another silent Anbu, judging by his figure, should be studying in a ninja academy instead of appearing in the Hokage's office as an Anbu.
Konoha's Anbu is very strict in selecting ninjas. At the very least, only the elite among the Chunin have the opportunity to join. This shows the talent of this Anbu ninja.
This person was Uchiha Itachi, who had recently joined the Anbu. After joining the Anbu, he became Kakashi's subordinate, and his first task was to monitor the Uchiha clan. At this time, he was reporting the intelligence obtained from the monitoring.
Kakashi quickly and concisely told the information he had obtained, and then fell silent.
"Is the Uchiha clan meeting about to begin again? It's been happening more and more frequently lately."
The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen muttered to himself.
"So, Kakashi, Itachi, have you found out what the main topic of this Uchiha clan meeting is?"
"I'm sorry, Hokage-sama, but it's difficult to get more information from outside surveillance."
"Well, Itachi, I can sense the strong will of fire in you. Are you willing to discover your family's secrets for the sake of the village?"
"No problem, Hokage-sama!"
"Well, Itachi, you don't have to be on duty tonight. Just participate in the Uchiha clan meeting and find out what they are going to do."
"Yes, Hokage-sama!"
"Go down and prepare."
After hearing this, the two of them left the Hokage Building.
Shortly after the two left, the door of the Hokage's office was opened again.
There are only a few people who can enter the Hokage's office without notifying him, and the one who came at this time was Danzo Shimura.
After entering, he didn't say anything polite and said directly: "Huruzen, the Uchiha clan is making another move. Do you have more specific information?"
"No, but I have arranged for Itachi to attend the clan meeting tonight. We will get specific information in the evening."
"Huruzen, the Uchiha clan cannot be trusted. Besides, you've been deceived by the fact that he's Fugaku's son."
"Danzo, the Uchiha clan cannot be trusted. What about Kagami? Itachi, like Kagami, inherited the Will of Fire. He has also been able to think from the perspective of the village since he was young. I believe him."
"Kagami is different. She is the heir of the Will of Fire acknowledged by Tobirama-sensei himself. How can that brat Uchiha Itachi be compared to Kagami?"
"Tobirama-sensei recognized Kagami as the Second Hokage, and now I recognize Itachi as the Third Hokage. Is there a problem? Danzo, remember, I am the Hokage!"
"Huruzen, you...sooner or later you will regret your decision today! Also, Uchiha Tomoki should have set off tomorrow at the latest. My people have already been deployed. Hiruzen, please don't be soft-hearted anymore."
"Danzo, you misunderstood me, but Uchiha Tomoki will leave tomorrow."
"Hmph! You're still so hypocritical, Hiruzen."
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In the evening, the sun seemed reluctant to set, and the red glow filled the sky, dyeing the whole world with color.
Within the Uchiha clan's territory, some young ninjas gathered together in various places, making a lot of noise, and soon formed a huge flow of people.
They passed through the clan land and came to the outside of Nanhe Shrine.
This group of young people made quite a noise along the way, and many families wanted to come out to complain, but when they came out and saw such a large group of people, all of whom were senior ninjas, they pretended nothing had happened and went back into the house.
Some quick-witted people sensed something unusual in this situation, and vaguely guessed that something big was going to happen in the clan tonight.
A tense atmosphere gradually spread throughout the tribe. No matter whether they had not eaten dinner, were eating, or had already eaten, everyone was guessing what would happen.
Some of the smart ones, considering the current situation of the family, speculated that these people might want to persuade the patriarch to launch a coup.
Of course, there were more than just this group of young people. People came to the Nanhe Shrine from all directions, but except for a few elders who had already entered, their guards, and a few tribesmen.
Most people were waiting outside Nanga Shrine, seemingly waiting for someone important.
After a while, Uchiha Tomoki also arrived here with a few people.
The clan meeting has begun.