Chapter 24
"Wait."
Ling Yu jumped down from Tsunade's lap, walked onto the table, pulled Kyōka Suigetsu from his system inventory, and shouted toward the group.
At the same time, he released the Shikai:
"Shatter, Kyōka Suigetsu."
In an instant, an invisible ripple spread out, covering everyone in the room except Tsunade.
This was the main reason he had followed her here. Before now, he'd never had the chance to meet the Uchiha leadership and use hypnosis. But today, luck was not on their side.
"You little brat…"
One of the Uchiha elders saw a child suddenly pull out a sword in the meeting room and assumed he was causing trouble. He opened his mouth to scold—
"Shut up. Listen to him."
Uchiha Tomiyama glared at the elders, silencing them instantly. Then he turned to Ling Yu, a flicker of amusement in his eyes.
The moment Ling Yu had drawn the Zanpakutō, Tomiyama had felt something strange in his body. He thought the boy had done something, but after checking carefully, he found nothing. He dismissed it as overthinking.
If Ling Yu knew what he was thinking, he would have been mildly surprised—but only mildly.
Kyōka Suigetsu's Complete Hypnosis was unsolvable. Even if the victim realized they were under it, there was no escape unless Ling Yu personally revealed the method to break it.
Seeing that the Uchiha clan head was reasonable, Ling Yu smiled and spoke:
"We're not accusing the Uchiha of secretly hoarding forbidden drugs. If you were, you wouldn't still be sitting here so calmly, right?"
"I only want to know where the forbidden pill came from. As far as I know, Uchiha Mad never left the village, so whoever gave it to him is someone from Konoha.
"And you must have questioned Mad already. You should have learned something from him, right?"
After Ling Yu finished speaking, the Uchiha members lowered their heads, lost in thought.
Taking advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention, Ling Yu put away the Zanpakutō, jumped back into Tsunade's lap, and waited for their response.
The room fell into a long silence. Finally, Uchiha Tomiyama stood up, looking at Ling Yu with a half-smile.
"You're very clever. But unfortunately, even I couldn't find any clues about the culprit."
Hearing this, Ling Yu opened his mouth to ask more, but ultimately gave up.
He tugged on Tsunade's clothes and whispered in her ear:
"Sis, since there's nothing to gain today, let's go."
In his view, if even the Uchiha couldn't find the culprit, staying here was a waste of time. Better to go home and train—strengthening himself was far more important.
"Ah… oh, okay."
Tsunade blinked, stunned. Only when Ling Yu tugged her clothes again did she snap out of it.
This conversation had gone far beyond her expectations. She had come thinking she'd stand up for Ling Yu, but now she realized there was a hidden mastermind behind it all—the Uchiha had merely been used as pawns.
The discussion left her mind in chaos. She'd been sitting quietly, lost in thought, until Ling Yu called her back.
Tsunade shook her head, stood up while holding Ling Yu, and addressed the Uchiha:
"Since you can't find the culprit, we won't disturb you any further."
With that, she carried Ling Yu out of the meeting room. Her two clansmen followed closely behind.
The room fell silent again. Uchiha Tomiyama said nothing, simply sitting at the head and sipping his tea.
The elders exchanged glances, then lowered their heads once more.
After a long moment, one elder finally couldn't hold back, speaking with resentment:
"Clan head, Senju Tsunade forced her way into our compound and just walked out like that. Are we really going to let this go? Other clans will see it and think the Uchiha are easy to bully."
Before Tomiyama could respond, another elder jumped in:
"What else can we do? Report it to the Third Hokage? You know after the Blood Rage Pill incident, we're being watched even more closely. There's ANBU surveillance everywhere we go."
A third elder added, full of frustration:
"Exactly. If we make a fuss over something this small, other clans will say we're overreacting—that a great clan can't even handle this. It'll make the Uchiha look even more pathetic in their eyes."
The last elder slammed his fist on the table, furious:
"No matter what we do—retaliate or not—we're stuck. Are we just supposed to keep being suppressed by the Third Hokage forever?"
Uchiha Tomiyama swept his gaze over the angry elders and nodded in satisfaction before speaking:
"Enough. Let this matter pass. The Uchiha reputation is already poor—being a little worse won't change anything."
"The future belongs to us Uchiha. Endure it for now. There's no need to dwell on this. Who knows—because of this incident, the surveillance on us might even lighten up."
As clan head, Uchiha Tomiyama always considered the bigger picture. He wasn't a fool—he understood the importance of sacrificing small things for greater gains.
"But…"
Seeing the elders about to continue arguing, Tomiyama directly activated his three-tomoe Sharingan.
"No buts! The Uchiha are destined to reclaim the Hokage seat. Reputation is nothing compared to that. Are you going to lose faith over something this trivial?"
The overwhelming pressure of the three-tomoe Sharingan instantly silenced the elders.
Tomiyama deactivated his eyes and nodded, satisfied with the result.
"By the way, clan head—what about Senju Ling Yu? Should we take action against him?"
This elder was more rational. He skipped the previous topic and went straight to Ling Yu.
From how easily Ling Yu had defeated the older Uchiha Mad last time, and from his sharp judgment about the Blood Rage Pill today, Senju Ling Yu was clearly a terrifying genius.
For the future of the Uchiha, Ling Yu was a hidden danger that would eventually need to be eliminated.
Uchiha Tomiyama frowned, took another sip of tea.
"Not now. With Tsunade protecting him, we can't guarantee success. We'll wait."
"Besides, war is coming soon. I don't believe Sarutobi Hiruzen can hold back forever. That will be the perfect time to act—and the time we begin our plan to seize the Hokage seat."
At this, Uchiha Tomiyama glanced toward the direction Tsunade and the others had left, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes.
"Meeting adjourned."
With that, Uchiha Tomiyama stood and walked out. The other elders dispersed in silence.
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