Yuuki almost laughed at the two of them.
"Oh, is that so? Then why aren't you convinced?"
Yuuki slightly adjusted his template, making the surroundings unbearably hot.
"Right now, I'm stronger than both of you, stronger than all of you combined!"
Looking at the two men, whose foreheads were already sweating after just a moment, Yuuki continued, "Now, I want both of you to kneel before me. Are you convinced or not?"
The two remained silent, their heads drooping.
Convinced?
How could they be convinced!
Seeing Tekka and Inabi speechless, Yuuki stopped pressuring them.
"Remember, it's not you who are strong; it's the Uchiha Clan, it's me, Uchiha Tomoki!"
What a bunch of stubborn fools; they don't even know how to use a grand banner to bully people. Is this how you use the Uchiha's honor? What good is it besides drawing hatred?
Even the Hyuga Clan knows how to bully people in a reasonable and legal way.
Before, there was no opportunity, so he could only suppress these guys to prevent them from causing trouble.
However, now that the opportunity had arrived, Yuuki no longer intended to keep them as an eyesore in Konoha.
Yuuki asked the two again.
"Do you still remember the Uchiha Clan's situation before I became clan head? We were guarded against by the Village, hated by the villagers, and children of the Clan would have spit on their backs when walking down the street!"
Tekka and Inabi exchanged glances again.
What did he mean by bringing that up?
We don't know, maybe he wants to talk about how much he contributed again!
So, do we answer?
Let's answer. He's right, he's stronger than us, so there's no shame in bowing our heads.
The two answered in unison, "We remember!"
Then Yuuki asked again, "You're both members of the Military Police Force; you should be aware of the Hyuga Clan's recent movements, right?"
"Yes, I know. I wanted to participate, but the Captain wouldn't let me!"
"That's right, the Captain said it was because of your orders!"
Tekka and Inabi even had a hint of resentment in their eyes at this moment.
Yuuki ignored their gazes, nodded, and continued, "Good that you know. These Sarutobi Clan criminals will be dispatched to the border to contribute to Konoha's protection. But they are criminals after all, and for the stability of the border, the Military Police Force must send elites to control these people!"
Then Yuuki looked at Tekka and Inabi and asked, "Tekka, Inabi, are you willing to sacrifice your comfortable lives in Konoha for the Uchiha Clan, for the Military Police Force, for Konoha, and go to the border to manage those evil criminals?"
Even if the two brothers were foolish, they understood what he meant.
The two were the same age as Yashiro, and now both were approaching forty, having lived through the darkest period of the Uchiha.
Also, because they had been hated by the people of the Village since childhood, thirty years of experience was far from what Yuuki could change in the few years after he became clan head.
The wounds suffered in childhood take a lifetime to heal!
But there are always those who choose to give up on healing.
Recalling the humiliation, ostracism, and suppression they had experienced, and then hearing Yuuki's words about the future arrangements.
Tekka and Inabi's eyes sparkled with excitement, agitation, and the endless pleasure that just thinking about the subsequent developments brought!
A comfortable life in Konoha?
Comfortable, my ass!
Oppressive is more like it!
The border is so good, what reason is there not to go?
As members of the Uchiha Clan, they should go to the border, they should go to the Battlefield!
Perhaps it was the excitement, but their minds became much sharper.
The two realized that they hadn't heard any rumors about this beforehand, which meant that Yuuki had orchestrated it all himself.
Who would have thought! Lord Yuuki was actually an ally.
Then they remembered that Yuuki had arranged for Yashiro to keep them stable a few years ago, so if that's the case...
No, they couldn't think about it anymore!
The two looked at Yuuki with excitement in their eyes, and just as they were about to answer, they saw Yuuki's charming smile.
Recalling their suspicions, Yuuki's smile seemed somewhat terrifying in their eyes, and their excitement quickly faded.
They answered somewhat solemnly, "We are willing, Hokage... no, Clan Head-sama!"
Seeing that the two finally acknowledged him as clan head, Yuuki's smile widened.
However, since they were his own people now, they couldn't be so foolish anymore.
Yuuki spoke to the two again, "Tekka, Inabi, you are the elites of our Clan, and even more so, the mainstays of Konoha. The matter we are discussing now is not only about the Uchiha Clan, but also about the safety of Konoha! Do you understand?"
"Understood!" x 2
Although the two didn't know why Yuuki was saying these things, they immediately answered.
Yuuki nodded and said, "Very good. Then, Tekka, Inabi, remember, everything you do is not only for the glory of the Uchiha Clan you speak of, but also for Konoha!"
Then, Yuuki asked the previous question again.
"Answer me one more time, are you willing to go to the border to manage those evil criminals for Konoha?"
The two were a bit confused.
What was this all about!
Then the two looked at each other again. Yuuki watched them looking at each other, their eyes darting around.
Were they signaling each other?
However, after more than ten seconds, Tekka and Inabi seemed to gradually understand something, and their eyes grew brighter.
Then, they answered in unison, "We are willing, Hokage-sama!"
"It seems you've understood. Go back, and find your comrades, those Ninja who are also willing to sacrifice for Konoha!"
"Yes!"
The next night.
Yashiro was still seated in the main seat, and the people below began to ask questions one after another.
"Sir, you said three years ago that you were going to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan. Have you awakened it now? That guy has already become Hokage!"
"That's right, Sir, you told us to wait back then, and now my child is two years old from waiting. Maybe we should just give up!"
"What do you mean by that? Do you want to give up?"
"Who said I gave up? I just feel there's no hope anymore. I will pass my will on to my son. No matter how powerful that person is, there will always be a day when he dies!"
"That's you backing down!"
"So what if I'm backing down? My child was born in this era and doesn't need to experience everything we went through. I don't want my child to become like me!"
"Have you forgotten the Clan's honor?"
"I haven't forgotten, but now I have something more important than the Clan's honor!"
"You... you... you!"
This Uchiha Ninja was speechless. After pointing at the Ninja with the child for a while, he looked at Yashiro in the main seat.
"Sir, say something!"
This immediately prompted others to speak up as well.
"That's right, Sir, people's morale is becoming more and more scattered!"
"..."
Yashiro looked at the Clan members below and said to them with some guilt, "I'm sorry, I've been deceiving you all this time. On the very first day you came to me, I reported the situation to Clan Head-sama!"
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a bomb had exploded in the crowd, and various incredulous exclamations rang out.
"What!"
"How is this possible!"
"Sir, why would you do this? That person took away your Captain position on his first day in office. You're lying to us, aren't you?"
"...."
Amidst a cacophony of voices.
Yuuki and Shisui appeared in front of Yashiro.
"It seems there are quite a few people who don't acknowledge me as clan head!"
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