Seeing the fighting spirit in their eyes, the Grand Elder waved his hand.
"The person I have my eye on… hasn't arrived yet."
The battle intent in the four men's eyes instantly turned to astonishment.
Among their faction, the four of them were already the strongest.
Before they could ask anything, footsteps sounded from outside.
"Sorry—I'm late."
Yufeng slowly walked in. He first nodded to the Grand Elder, then swept his gaze across everyone present.
Time was tight, and Yufeng had no intention of beating around the bush.
He spoke directly:
"I'm taking command of this operation."
The clansmen immediately erupted.
"Yufeng, have you lost your mind!? This isn't your place to speak!"
Although Yufeng was only seventeen and already a Three-Tomoe Sharingan user—clearly a genius—
Three-tomoe also came in different levels.
There were plenty of Three-Tomoe powerhouses standing here.
At seventeen, Yufeng's chakra reserves couldn't compare to theirs, so naturally someone shouted him down.
Yufeng kept smiling—but slowly drew the weapon hanging at his waist.
The noise gradually died down.
Among the Uchiha, tradition dictated one thing:
The bigger fist is the truth.
Yufeng let the blade hang at his side.
"Rinto. We'll start with you."
Rinto was the most familiar with Yufeng. Seeing him draw his weapon, he knew Yufeng wasn't joking.
He stepped forward without hesitation.
The other Uchiha quickly cleared space. Many whispered among themselves, saying Yufeng had lost his mind.
Rinto also drew his weapon, gesturing for Yufeng to attack.
Yufeng smiled slightly. He knew that with Rinto's temperament, he wouldn't strike first.
Mangekyō Sharingan!
Yufeng activated his eyes instantly!
A terrifying surge of ocular power slammed into everyone's hearts like a heavy hammer.
Rinto's thoughts froze for a brief instant.
By the time he came back to his senses, Yufeng's blade was already resting across his throat.
Shock filled Rinto's eyes.
"Yufeng… you—!?"
Yufeng didn't even look at him. He withdrew the blade and returned it to its sheath.
That overwhelming ocular pressure pressed down on everyone present.
The clansmen's pupils dilated, their hearts racing.
"Ma… Mangekyō!?"
"Is that really Mangekyō!?"
To ordinary Uchiha, the Mangekyō was nothing more than legend.
But among elite Uchiha, partial information about the Mangekyō Sharingan had already been disclosed by the clan—
With the sole purpose of hoping that one of them might awaken it and become the clan's pillar.
Now, seeing seventeen-year-old Yufeng standing before them with Mangekyō Sharingan, no one could suppress their shocked cries.
Yufeng scanned the surroundings.
No one dared look down on him anymore.
"Mayumi. Jiyan. Yusuke. The three of you—come at me together."
Yufeng hooked his finger lightly toward them, his posture arrogant to the extreme.
Yet Mayumi, Jiyan, and Yusuke didn't dare show the slightest carelessness. All three drew their weapons.
"Yufeng, be careful."
Jiyan, the oldest of the three, gave a brief warning.
After exchanging a glance with Mayumi and Yusuke, they launched a frontal assault.
Mayumi reached into his ninja pouch—
In an instant, more than ten shuriken shot out, nearly sealing off all of Yufeng's evasion routes.
Yusuke formed hand seals.
"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"
One fireball after another burst from his mouth.
Meanwhile, Jiyan had already swung his blade at Yufeng's flank.
Just as everyone was waiting to see how Yufeng would respond, Yufeng laughed.
"Let me show you… the true power of the Uchiha!"
"Susanoo!"
Yufeng's Mangekyō spun wildly as massive ocular power erupted!
A black skeletal Susanoo formed instantly.
Clang!
Even though it was only the skeletal form, Jiyan's blade couldn't break through at all.
Instead, pain shot through Jiyan's arm, and his weapon was nearly knocked from his grasp by the recoil.
The skeletal arm casually brushed aside—
Mayumi's shuriken were knocked to the ground like toys.
As for Yusuke's Phoenix Sage Fire, it was snuffed out just as casually, like fireworks crushed by a hand.
"G-God… divine power!"
"So this is the Uchiha's godly power!?"
"So strong…!"
Boom!
Under Yufeng's control, Susanoo slammed a fist into the ground.
The stone slabs shattered instantly, leaving behind a massive crater.
Everyone was forced back by the sheer pressure of Yufeng's Susanoo.
Mayumi, Jiyan, and Yusuke lost all will to fight and retreated to the side.
Yufeng dismissed Susanoo and swept his gaze over everyone present.
"Anyone else?"
…
The Uchiha clan, for the most part, was simple-minded—
And the firmest believers in might makes right.
Uchiha Yufeng had already demonstrated both his Mangekyō Sharingan and his overwhelming strength.
Everyone tacitly accepted his authority to command this operation.
Most of those present were representatives; each of them commanded additional Uchiha whose strength was slightly lower.
As such, these twenty-plus people already represented more than half of the Uchiha clan's combat power.
The Grand Elder brought them all into a room.
It was a bit cramped, but workable.
Once everyone was seated, Yufeng sat at the front and spoke:
"This matter, by its very nature, is extremely dangerous—nine deaths out of ten."
"But unfortunately, I have two pieces of bad news for you."
"First: there is a traitor within our clan. Our coup plans have already been leaked to Konoha."
The clansmen were both shocked and furious.
Once this kind of information leaked, and Konoha had time to prepare, their chances of success would plummet.
Before anyone could ask questions, Yufeng continued:
"Second: this traitor is extremely strong—he also possesses the Mangekyō Sharingan."
"And he has already been brainwashed by Konoha, turning around to prepare the annihilation of the Uchiha clan."
"What!?"
"Bastard! Who is it!?"
"Damn it—how dare he betray the clan!?"