The panda who used to lie in the bamboo piles eating bamboo was nowhere to be seen anymore.
Thinking this, Yuki Seisui took Uchiha Haru's small hand and led her toward the pond where she had bathed before.
There were no bears there, so it was a safe place to talk.
When they reached the pond, Haru's small face flushed red as she shook her head.
"No… not now. I can't."
"Hm?" Seisui was momentarily stunned at Haru's expression, then realized and chuckled in disbelief.
"I just wanted to talk to you about something."
Haru felt instantly embarrassed at his words.
"Your grandfather told you about tonight's events?"
Haru nodded in response.
"You know about it, then?"
"Yes." Seisui nodded.
"I'll be watching from the shadows tonight."
"I'll help you observe those people."
"Okay." Haru's face brightened at the mention of Seisui's plan.
Setsuna had told her that those people intended to assassinate Seisui, so she felt no guilt in taking no action against them.
Those who awaken the Mangekyo are prone to extremism, and Haru's extremism was for Seisui.
After discussing briefly, the two separated.
Back in his room, Seisui paused for a moment, then took a deep breath and entered the training grounds.
Actually… if the Uchiha were like in the original story and wanted to wipe out the clan, I could help.
All he would have to do is gather the Uchiha for a clan meeting, then unleash the Tailed Beast Bombs from Kurama, Shukaku, and Kyuubi simultaneously.
Boom! One strike, and the Uchiha clan would be wiped out.
Seisui focused on practicing his skills while the Uchiha clan appeared cheerful.
A few days ago, the clan leader had announced a clan meeting to discuss the Uchiha's future, allowing all ninja to participate.
Ordinary clan members usually couldn't attend these meetings.
Only Uchiha who had activated the Three-Tomoe Sharingan could join. This time, they were allowed to attend.
They value the clan members!
How could they not be happy?
How could they not rejoice?
Yet, amidst the joy, Uchiha Hikae and Uchiha Setsuna could not smile.
"I wonder if what we're doing is right." Hikae exhaled, glancing at Setsuna.
"At this point, if we don't act, we have no choice but to act." Setsuna closed his eyes.
"All arrangements ready?"
"Yes, everything is set." Hikae nodded.
"I'll disguise myself as you, Fugaku will be me, and you will disguise as Uchiha Renka."
"Are you sure about this?"
"Yes." Setsuna replied concisely.
"Only four people saw my Mangekyo before."
"The majority have gone to the battlefield."
"When the time comes, I just need to approach those four, strike them down instantly, leaving no chance for anyone to know I possess the Mangekyo."
"Everything will then make sense."
"Good. I've arranged it. Those who need to be eliminated will be near you."
"Let's finish this in one go."
"Understood."
They exchanged a few more words, their intentions clear.
Time passed quickly. The sun rose high, then fell, and the evening glow bathed the Uchiha lands.
As the sun set, the Uchiha clan meeting began.
Night had fully fallen.
Disguised as Uchiha Hikae, Fugaku stood before everyone, tense.
It was his first time speaking before so many clan members.
Though not using his own identity, his heart still raced.
"This clan meeting concerns the future of the Uchiha!"
"The current clan has reached a turning point…"
Fugaku, pretending to be Hikae, spoke loudly. Everyone below listened silently, until a sudden commotion drew their attention toward the radicals clustered ahead.
"Uchiha Renka!" he suddenly stood, looking up at the stage, laughing maniacally.
"Hahahahahaha!"
"Is this what you think, clan leader?"
A nearby clan member tugged at his clothes, frowning.
"What are you doing?"
"This is a clan meeting!"
"Even if opinions differ, you can't do this!"
"Clan meeting?" Uchiha Renka laughed again.
"To hell with this clan meeting!"
"Elder Setsuna, do you agree with the clan leader?"
"Do the clan members agree with this?"
All eyes fell on him in silence. Then, Uchiha Renka's eyes glowed with the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, evolving into the Mangekyo.
Everyone gasped in shock.
Before they could recover, Uchiha Renka struck at nearby clan members.
A red flash ignited in his Mangekyo. Those radicals who had seen his Mangekyo instantly vanished.
This was the power of his left Mangekyo: banishment.
It could send people to another dimension.
As curiosity and fear swept the crowd, a red chakra began to gather around him—legs first, then torso, arms, and head.
Susanoo!
The towering red skeletal Susanoo, over ten meters tall, left everyone utterly stunned.
But someone shouted, "Renka! What are you doing?!"
"What am I doing?"
"The great Uchiha don't need people like you!"
Uchiha Renka manifested a great sword and swung it toward nearby Uchiha clan members.
"Damn it… he's gone mad!"
Fugaku, disguised as Setsuna, stood up angrily.
"Attack together!"
"Yes!" The radicals recognized Setsuna as a figure of authority.
No one dared defy him.
And they also thought Renka had truly gone insane.
He had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan but hadn't revealed it—suddenly striking in front of so many at the clan meeting.
If he succeeded in killing, the Uchiha would be completely destroyed.
These ninjas represented 80% of the clan.
"Damn it!"
"Is the legend true? Awakening the Mangekyo requires extreme pain?!"
"Stop speculating! Defend against him first!"
The radicals closest to Susanoo rushed to attack first.
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