In the blink of an eye.
Shisui was like a god of death; in a span of just a dozen seconds, he cut down more than thirty people.
Whether they were Chunin or Jonin, none could dodge his blade!
Seeing this, the other Uchiha were naturally greatly boosted in morale, frequently unleashing various techniques.
In the past.
The Uchiha had been at a disadvantage in their struggle with Konoha because they were not good at political scheming and were severely suppressed by Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Now, however, it was different!
Having completely cast off all their shackles, the Uchiha's methods of slaughter were absolutely the finest in the Ninja World.
The unwritten rule of the Ninja World: flee if you encounter an Uchiha one-on-one.
Only a three-on-one could suppress them, and this was definitely not an exaggeration.
The current situation before them was clear proof!
Although these members of the Root usually swaggered around and did not put the Uchiha in their eyes, that was only because internal factional disputes had forced the Uchiha to suppress their anger and refrain from fighting back.
But now?
With the Uchiha completely letting loose, these so-called elites of the Root were nothing but a joke in front of them!
In just over ten minutes, they were completely wiped out.
Flee?
Unfortunately, there was no escape!
The Uchiha Flame Formation was ranked as the third strongest defensive barrier in all of Konoha.
In the original work, it even withstood the Tailed Beast Ball attack of the Eight-Tails, making it a barrier technique that could barely be compared to the Four Red Yang Formation.
These ordinary Ninja couldn't even break the Four Violet Flames Formation used by Orochimaru, let alone the Uchiha Flame Formation!
"More than two hundred Root members, just killed like that?"
"Hmph, so what if we killed them?"
"They already forced their way into the Uchiha Clan Compound. Even we fence-sitters couldn't stand it anymore. Why is your Moderate Faction still being soft-hearted?"
"Exactly, they deserved to die!"
"The Konoha Higher-ups want to slaughter our Uchiha Clan. It's no longer a question of whether we are rebelling or not; even if just for self-preservation, we must kill them."
"Listen to Shisui, I believe in Shisui!"
"He was able to convince Itachi to correct his ways and even schemed to make Obito flee in panic. I believe he can protect our Uchiha."
"..."
Atop the Root corpses scattered all over the ground, countless Uchiha stood with their bodies stained with blood.
Their eyes were blood-red, all of them staring with their Sharingan, and everyone had developed at least some confidence in Shisui.
Obviously.
Having gone through the consecutive attacks of Itachi, Obito, and the Root, everyone realized the Uchiha's situation.
With a great enemy before them, they could no longer be in disarray.
Otherwise, the entire Uchiha would truly be doomed!
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Hearing these words, Shisui also breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally managed to stabilize the Uchiha clansmen, but at the thought of having to face the Konoha Higher-ups next, he couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
Because he could not step forward to represent the Uchiha; after all, his status was somewhat awkward.
He was not the Uchiha patriarch!
Yet he didn't quite trust Fugaku either. After all, their clan head was indeed a bit too weak and cowardly.
"Clan Head."
"Hiruzen Sarutobi is coming soon, we..."
Shisui came to Fugaku's side, hesitating as he wanted to speak up and persuade him.
In response.
Fugaku rubbed his eyes and instantly noticed Shisui's hesitation. With a brief thought, he understood what Shisui was thinking.
With a soft sigh, Fugaku spoke in a quiet voice.
"I am not a qualified clan head. I cannot lead the clansmen forward anymore."
"Shisui, you take over."
"Originally, I thought about waiting for tonight's matters to settle down before holding a clan meeting to discuss electing a new clan head."
"When we face the Third Hokage later, I won't have the ability to fight for the Uchiha, and it would lack legitimacy for you to step forward."
"So let's do it now. I, Fugaku, am willing to abdicate!"
"In addition, I nominate Shisui. Does anyone have any objections?"
At this moment, Fugaku no longer showed his past weakness.
On the contrary.
He even exuded a hint of decisiveness and resolve!
Hearing this, the other Uchiha were somewhat hesitant to agree.
After all—it was the position of clan head!
As long as one was a normal Uchiha, they would want to try and see if they could rise to the position of clan head.
Fugaku definitely had to step down as clan head. Even though he had now awakened the Mangekyo, the Uchiha had declined under his watch, and his own son had almost betrayed the clan. Based on these two points alone, he had to step down.
Otherwise...
If he didn't want to leave with dignity, then others would help him do so.
But, should they fight for it?
After thinking for a long time, everyone helplessly chose to give up!
Because the timing was wrong.
If the Uchiha Clan were in a period of peace, they naturally wouldn't mind fighting hard for it.
But now?
The Uchiha was in a precarious situation, and a single mistake could lead to the extermination of the entire clan!
Thus, there was silence.
And amidst this silence, Uchiha Amano was the first to speak: "I support Shisui."
"I also support Shisui," Uchiha Setsuna spoke up.
Following his words, everyone else was completely dumbfounded.
After all, Setsuna belonged to the Radical Faction, while Shisui belonged to the Moderate Faction!
Seemingly noticing everyone's lack of understanding, Uchiha Setsuna immediately snorted coldly, "This old man's vision is far-reaching compared to all of yours. Think carefully, what is the core idea of our Radical Faction?"
"Ever since Senju Tobirama took power, I sensed the Village's wariness and vigilance toward the Uchiha. My choice to take action back then was also out of necessity, because I knew long ago that if we didn't find a way to kill that bastard right when he came to power, our Uchiha Clan would eventually be driven to death by him."
"Although I failed, I do not regret it!"
"Because facts have proven that my speculation back then was correct."
"Think carefully, you useless fools!"
"When Senju Hashirama was the Hokage, although others feared the Uchiha, the underlying look in their eyes was still one of respect, because they knew the Uchiha were comrades."
"When did the situation of the Uchiha Clan start to change?"
"During Senju Tobirama's era!"
"With the establishment of the Police Force, we Uchiha began to be faintly hated."
"And this hostility reached its peak under the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. It was one thing for the Uchiha to be hated in Konoha Village, but after our comrades were dispatched to the battlefield, their mortality rate was over ten times higher than that of other clans."
"What does this represent?"
"This represents that the Konoha Higher-ups were intentionally purging us, deliberately using war to deplete the Uchiha population!"
"If the Uchiha weren't a Clan of Love who could awaken the Sharingan in desperate situations, the Uchiha would have been depleted long ago."
"With the rise of the Fourth Hokage, the Uchiha got a breather!"
"But following the death of Minato Namikaze, after Hiruzen Sarutobi retook power, the suppression of the Uchiha became increasingly ruthless."
"Because of the Sharingan seen in the Nine-Tailed's eyes?"
"No, it's not!"
"It's because Konoha had no strong individuals capable of suppressing the Uchiha, and Hiruzen Sarutobi did not want to give up the power in his hands."
"So what to do?"
"Exterminate the clan!"
"In the past, I looked down on Shisui and looked down on you bunch of fools; the real reason is actually that simple."
"The Radical Faction saw through everything, but I just didn't have the ability to stop it!"
"Now that Shisui has seen through all of this and is willing to take the initiative to lead the Uchiha against Konoha, why should I, Uchiha Setsuna, stop him?"
"How old am I already? I don't even have any descendants. Do you really think I love power?"
"What would I want that power for? To take it into the coffin with me in a few years?"