"Clan Head, we pledge our lives to you!"
Uchiha Mina was the first to lead, followed by Uchiha Inaho and others. These White Flame Society members all offered their loyalty at this moment.
No words were needed; loyalty was given.
With these key members of the White Flame Society rallying, more and more Uchiha Clan members joined in, beginning to support Bai Mu as Clan Head.
The Uchiha Clan, after all, still spoke with strength, and the power Bai Mu displayed was undeniable. Furthermore, his achievements in leading the defeat of the Hidden Mist's main forces and killing the Third Hokage were solid merits.
It was known that Tsunade could not lie, nor could she show favoritism to the Uchiha Clan. If she said it was true, then it definitely was. Even if they hadn't witnessed it themselves, the defeat of Uchiha Fugaku, the Clan Head, had genuinely occurred before everyone's eyes.
Although Fugaku seemed to still have some reserves, the Uchiha Clan's elite Ninja present clearly saw the situation on the field.
Uchiha Fugaku was repeatedly suppressed, completely overwhelmed in taijutsu, Ninjutsu, and genjutsu. Especially in genjutsu, Uchiha Fugaku's defeat was witnessed by all.
What was the Uchiha Clan's pride?
The Sharingan! And in a Sharingan battle, Uchiha Fugaku was completely outmatched by Bai Mu, losing terribly. So for most members of the Uchiha Clan, how should they choose?
Uchiha Bai Mu!
There was nothing more to say.
The strong reign supreme; this was the law of the Uchiha Clan, and even more so, the law of the Ninja World.
As more and more Clan members joined, pledging loyalty to Bai Mu, Uchiha Yakumi, Uchiha Kyo, and other staunch supporters of Uchiha Fugaku were utterly helpless. How could they stop this?
There were only a dozen or so people left around them. How could they possibly go against so many Clan members?
Of course, if they returned to the Village, there would certainly still be people within the Clan who supported Uchiha Fugaku.
The Clan Elders would also not allow things to develop in this manner.
However, they were outside now, and there was no one left to support them.
Were they really going to make a move?
Uchiha Yakumi and the others hesitated.
Moreover, Fugaku, the Clan Head, was not making any moves now. What could they do? And no matter what they wanted to do, at least Uchiha Fugaku couldn't remain inactive.
You are the Clan Head. Now someone is opposing you, demanding your resignation... Shouldn't you maintain a strong stance?
If only you were a bit tougher, we wouldn't be so helpless and silently passive. It's all because of your inaction.
Uchiha Mirai and Uchiha Kyo both complained about this, their resentment was truly considerable. They all felt that it was because Uchiha Fugaku, the Clan Head, failed to maintain a strong attitude.
If you were tougher, would the Clan members still oppose you?
That Bai Mu guy wouldn't succeed.
Everyone still supports you.
But what was the prerequisite?
You needed to step forward.
Bai Mu naturally noticed the reactions of Uchiha Yakumi and the others, so he immediately looked at the three and smiled slightly, asking, "Are you unconvinced?"
"Unconvinced!"
Uchiha Kyo immediately replied.
He was, of course, unconvinced, so when faced with Bai Mu's question, he decisively chose to respond.
You want to ask?
Fine, I'll say it plainly: I'm unconvinced.
"Unconvinced? That's a good answer. Then listen to despair." Bai Mu's Sharingan rotated eerily, with a hint of coldness, and genjutsu was already activated.
One glance, instant kill!
Uchiha Yakumi, Uchiha Kyo, and Uchiha Mirai had no time to react and were knocked down by Bai Mu with a single glance.
There was no warning, no ability to resist at all. They couldn't see any action from the three, only their falling figures.
And Bai Mu once again displayed his terrifying strength, undoubtedly showing the Uchiha Clan members what true power was.
Despite all having Three-Tomoe Sharingan, Uchiha Yakumi and the others were completely unable to withstand Bai Mu's attack.
This scene truly made these elite Ninja of the Uchiha Clan realize Bai Mu's formidable strength.
Of course, Uchiha Yatsushiro, however, became thoughtful. He felt that Bai Mu's power was truly a bit abnormal; this kind of Sharingan was simply not right.
Could it be the legendary Mangekyo Sharingan?
Uchiha Yatsushiro had already considered this possibility.
If it wasn't Mangekyo, then it truly made no sense.
No matter how powerful Bai Mu was, he couldn't have so easily defeated Uchiha Fugaku, and then knocked down Uchiha Yakumi and the others, and with just one glance. What level of genjutsu was this?
A Three-Tomoe Sharingan, no matter how strong, couldn't possess such power; it was simply too exaggerated.
Therefore, it could only be the Mangekyo Sharingan that could accomplish this.
And if it was Mangekyo... well, then it made a lot more sense.
An ordinary Sharingan couldn't be so outrageous; even with stronger ocular power, it couldn't knock down fellow Three-Tomoe Sharingan users, and to knock down three people with one glance, that was truly too outrageous.
Therefore, what Uchiha Yatsushiro could think of was naturally that Bai Mu had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan. Only then would it be reasonable. No wonder Clan Head Fugaku made no moves after being defeated in a genjutsu battle. He had clearly realized that Bai Mu had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, knew he couldn't win, and thus chose to give up. This was a reasonable course of action.
If Bai Mu had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, then him becoming Clan Head would be completely logical and reasonable.
Yatsushiro was well aware of the terrifying power of the Uchiha Clan's ultimate power, the Mangekyo.
Although he didn't possess it, nor had he witnessed it firsthand.
However, the Clan's records were very clear.
Furthermore, with the power Bai Mu displayed now, what about Clan Head Uchiha Fugaku? His strength was absolutely beyond question, yet he was defeated in battle against Bai Mu. And what about the fate of Uchiha Yakumi, Uchiha Kyo, and Uchiha Mirai, three elite Ninja who had awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan?
One glance, just one glance, and they were knocked down.
If this didn't prove the power of the Mangekyo, then he, Uchiha Yatsushiro, was not a qualified Uchiha. One must know that this was the Uchiha Clan's ultimate power... the Mangekyo Sharingan. Every Uchiha Clan member should be happy about this.
"I support Bai Mu as the new Clan Head!"
Yatsushiro spoke; he chose to support.
Uchiha Yatsushiro was one of the influential captains in the MPD, commanding the second largest squad under the MPD. His status was second only to Uchiha Yakumi, but his standing within the Clan was slightly higher than Uchiha Yakumi's.
Therefore, when Uchiha Yatsushiro spoke, and moreover, supported Bai Mu, the situation completely changed.
Excluding the fallen Uchiha Yakumi and the two others, almost all the Uchiha Clan members in the camp supported Bai Mu's ascension as the new Clan Head.
Uchiha Yatsushiro even looked at Uchiha Fugaku, who stood there silently, his eyes still bloodshot, and softly said, "Fugaku, there's nothing we can do now. It seems Bai Mu is more suitable to be Clan Head than you. You can only abdicate and let the more capable take over."
Seeing this situation, Uchiha Fugaku could only sigh in his heart, knowing that he could no longer change the current situation.
However, even if Bai Mu successfully seized power now, what would happen once they returned to the Village?
Could he suppress the voices within the Clan?
Although the Mangekyo was powerful, the more it was used, the greater the consumption.
The more the consumption, the greater the risk of blindness. So Uchiha Fugaku was very worried about whether Bai Mu could overcome it, both the challenges within the Clan and those from the Village. These were not easy to overcome.
Bai Mu, oh Bai Mu, can you really do it?
Uchiha Fugaku was afraid of this.
Once your eyes fail.
You will lose your power.
If you gain something through power, can you continue to possess it once that power is lost? This was what Uchiha Fugaku was worried about.
However, Uchiha Fugaku also knew that anything he said now would be useless. Moreover, he couldn't directly lecture Bai Mu, because there were not only Uchiha Ninja in the camp but also Ninja from the Village.
The Hyuga, Nara Clan, and other Ninja Clans were not dead. If these people knew that Bai Mu had awakened the Mangekyo, wouldn't that mean the Village's higher-ups would all know?
He couldn't guarantee that the secret wouldn't be leaked, so Uchiha Fugaku couldn't say anything. Furthermore, almost no one supported him anymore.
Didn't he see that even Uchiha Yatsushiro had sided with Bai Mu?
Realizing he was powerless to turn the tide, Uchiha Fugaku, for the sake of the greater good, could only tacitly accept all of this. Moreover, without the ability to stop it, what else could he do but tacitly accept?
There was nothing, truly nothing more to be done.
"Yatsushiro, since this is your choice, then from today onwards, I am no longer the Clan Head of the Uchiha Clan. The new Clan Head is Bai Mu..."
Uchiha Fugaku calmly accepted all of this, indicating that he had officially stepped down as the Clan Head of the Uchiha Clan. However, what about the Clan Elders and the elite members remaining in the Clan?
That would depend on Uchiha Bai Mu's abilities.
After a brief pause, he said to Bai Mu, "Bai Mu, I'm entrusting the Clan to you. But what about the Clan Elders and the Clan members remaining in the Clan? That's up to you."
"No one will object. If there are, they will give up their objections. And from now on, the Uchiha Clan will only have one voice, and that is mine," Bai Mu said calmly.
One voice?
Bai Mu, you are truly arrogant.
Uchiha Fugaku had nothing to say and could only sigh inwardly, hoping that it wasn't too late. He could see that the future of the Uchiha Clan had undergone some changes.
And all of this was indeed brought about by Bai Mu, but it wasn't enough yet, because he hadn't seen enough.
He could see that the Uchiha Clan would face a major crisis in the future.
The Uchiha's future… is bleak!
But Baimu can reverse this bleak future. Although he can't see it clearly yet, Uchiha Fugaku knows that Baimu is the man who can change the Uchiha's future.
Because of this, he naturally had no attachment to the position of clan leader.
Furthermore, a death match with Baimu would bring no benefits and would instead harm the Uchiha clan. As the former clan leader, Uchiha Fugaku believed he couldn't do such a thing.
So, retreating is retreating. As long as it helps the future of the Uchiha clan, what does it matter if he isn't the clan leader?
"Alright, I have no objections."
Uchiha Fugaku reiterated this point.
Seeing this, Baimu immediately announced his command as the new clan leader.
"Okay, I'll make some simple arrangements first. There won't be major changes to the current positions in the Military Police Force. It's just that the position of captain will no longer be held by Fugaku, but by me. As for Fugaku, he will serve as vice-captain. Originally, there were two vice-captains, but one position was never filled, with only Uchiha Yakumi serving. Now, it will be Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mina. Do you have any objections?"
Uchiha Fugaku didn't expect to still have a role. He knew that Baimu, upon taking power, would certainly promote his own people, but the question was, could he, the former clan leader, still serve as vice-captain of the Military Police Force?
Honestly, that didn't seem right, did it?
However, before Uchiha Fugaku could speak, Uchiha Inabi, Uchiha Tekka, and others decisively supported Baimu's decision. Lord Baimu's decision could never be wrong; it was simply about supporting him wholeheartedly.
"No objections."
"We will resolutely carry out the Clan Leader's orders!"
The Uchiha members of the White Flame Society shouted louder than the last, pledging their loyalty.
"Clan Leader, Mina is too young. For you to make her vice-captain of the Military Police Force, isn't that a bit…" Uchiha Yashiro hesitated, wondering whether he should speak, but after much deliberation, he did.
Youth, that was the biggest problem.
Baimu's gaze turned cold, and he said indifferently, "I am also young. What do you think?"
"No, no problem." Uchiha Yashiro had no more objections. With Baimu's oppressive presence, how could he have any objections? He simply didn't dare.
Seeing this, Baimu was very satisfied, and then continued, "No problem, then. Next, you will be responsible for maintaining order. When the village people arrive, Tsunade and I will return, and all matters on the front line will be fully handled by Vice-Captain Fugaku, with Mina assisting. Understood?"
"Understood!" And under Uchiha Mina's leadership, a group of young clan members, as if injected with a stimulant, offered their most loyal response… "There's been a sudden change with the Uchiha. What do you think we should do?"
The commotion in the Uchiha's camp area was not small, so now Hyuga Reijin, the jōnin in charge of the Hyuga clan on the front line, and Nara Shinichi, a jōnin of the Nara clan, were pondering their next steps.
There was no other way; the commotion was too great for them to feign ignorance.
And this change seemed quite significant.
The clan leader had changed. This… "These matters are naturally for those above us to ponder. We are merely ordinary jōnin; what can we do?" Nara Shinichi knew very well that even though his Nara clan belonged to the Hokage faction and was one of his close confidants, what did that count for in front of the Uchiha? Nothing at all.
Besides, he was just a very ordinary jōnin within the Nara clan; how could he have the ability to interfere in these matters? Although you, Hyuga Reijin, are a jōnin of the Hyuga clan, compared to the Uchiha, you really can't compare.
I advise you, be honest and don't think about getting involved.
"I don't mean that, it's just this situation…"
Hyuga Reijin understood Nara Shinichi's meaning, but the problem was that with such a thing happening, we can't just ignore it, can we?
"We don't have the authority. We need to see what Lady Tsunade thinks."
Nara Shinichi, hearing this, immediately responded without hesitation.
Who can interfere in this matter? Lady Tsunade. Go find Lady Tsunade; she can handle it, but whether she chooses to handle it or not is another matter.