Konoha Minaga Shrine.
Uchiha Hikari, wearing a gray clan uniform, walked slowly into the secret assembly hall. After finding his seat and sitting down, he casually glanced around.
Different from the high-spirited atmosphere in past gatherings, today's clan members seemed to have lost their backbone and were all listless.
Uchiha Hikaru sighed. The last time this happened was back when Uchiha Madara left the village.
Thirty years have passed, but I didn't expect that the Uchiha clan is still the same as it was then, like a flickering candle with no improvement at all.
After retracting his gaze, he was about to close his eyes and rest, but there was a soft cry from beside him.
"Fourth Elder, why are you here?"
Uchiha Hikaru turned around and saw an old man with a square face, his eyes widened in surprise, walking towards this side from behind.
"I still want to ask you. I came to you for a drink the day before yesterday. You didn't say you wanted to lead a team to investigate the cause of the clan leader's death. Why are you back now?"
"Hey, haven't you received a secret message from the great elder and summoned me back?" The sixth elder Uchiha Ming coughed dryly and lowered his voice and asked, "By the way, what is the situation in the clan now? Why did it suddenly happen? A meeting was held?"
"Heh, I don't know either. It was decided by the Great Elder and Uchiha Han..." As he said that, Uchiha Hikaru turned around and glanced at the crowded hall, and suddenly said meaningfully, "Maybe they want to elect a new clan leader."
At this meeting, all seven elders of the clan were present. Although they were all a group of old people whose bodies were half buried in the ground, their influence was still there. In such a gathering, important matters must be announced.
In addition, at this juncture, the clan leader and the young clan leader died one after another, leaving the clan without a leader. Quickly determining the successor must be the most important thing at the moment.
In contrast, investigating the cause of death of the clan leader is not that urgent.
This is a great irony, but it is the most straightforward reality. After all, the living are always more important than the dead.
Thinking of this, Uchiha Hikaru couldn't help but recall the rumors that spread in the village two days ago. Although he was quickly suppressed by the Third Hokage, at such a sensitive moment, it will inevitably cause people's hearts to fluctuate.
How to solve it? The only way is to quickly determine the candidate for the clan leader.
"Be careful with your words." After sitting down next to him, the sixth elder Uchiha, with some thinning hair, lowered his voice.
Although he has not been in the village these two days, he is aware of the goings-on in the village.
Therefore, at times like this, we must be more cautious in our words and deeds.
"What are you afraid of? We are all about to die. For such an important clan meeting today, we didn't go to Daming Mansion to invite Chen back. What are we doing? It's obviously abnormal!"
Uchiha Ming was shocked, "You mean... the great elder wants to bypass Chen, and now he needs to determine the candidate for the clan leader?"
Uchiha Hikaru sneered: "It's not impossible. When Fugaku died, I proposed Chen to be the young clan leader, but at that time the clan leader only wanted revenge, and the matter could not be settled in the end.
Now that the clan leader is dead, and the great elder suddenly summons the clan members, it is hard not to think about this. "
"...It's really hard to say," Uchiha frowned and pondered for a moment, and finally shook his head, "It's better to wait and see what the elder has to say."
"That's right," Uchiha Hikari smiled, "There's no way you can wait until the meeting starts and still hide what you're going to discuss today."
As time passed, almost all the participants had arrived. In the dim hall, the great elder Yun Uchiha waved his hand to signal the gathering to begin.
The host of this gathering was Uchiha Han. As the dead clan leader's number one henchman and the deputy captain of the security force, he did have this authority.
When they saw him walking to the stone monument, the whispering among the people in the basement gradually stopped, and many people had serious expressions on their faces.
"In the past year, our Uchiha clan has suffered major blows one after another. The clan leader and the young clan leader passed away one after another. I am deeply saddened!"
As he said that, Uchiha Han gently wiped the wet corners of his eyes and continued: "I also know that everyone feels the same, but Uchiha cannot live without the clan leader for a day. The reason why this meeting is held is to ask the clan leader. I will give you a clear answer on the matter of selection.”
"Because this matter is of great importance, we also hope that everyone will keep strictly confidential what we will discuss at the meeting."
As soon as Uchiha Han finished speaking, noisy sounds suddenly rang out in the originally quiet conference room.
He exchanged surprised glances with the people sitting next to him, and many people saw surprised expressions on each other's faces.
Chief election? !
Although many people sitting here have imagined various issues that may be discussed today, most of them did not expect that it would be this matter.
What a surprise.
Because the most important person is not here.
You know, Uchiha Tatsu, as the hero of the Second Ninja War, shocked the ninja world at the age of eleven.
This is the kind of person who has great military exploits and is famous far and wide.
With this halo, his reputation in the Uchiha clan is almost unmatched.
Therefore, even if he doesn't say it, most Uchiha ninjas regard him as the savior of the Uchiha clan and the hope that he can lead the clan to glory again.
Its influence can be imagined...
Of course, this situation is also caused by many reasons. The ruthless suppression of the village...the lack of superior ninjas...a series of failures since World War II...
The Uchiha clan longed for a hero.
Uchiha Tatsu appeared in the sky, and with a light that could eclipse the younger generation of Konoha, so if you don't place your hopes on him, who can you place your hopes on
But such a being did not attend this meeting. This is like selecting the Fourth Hokage and the Sannin did not show up. Isn't it ridiculous
The entire underground space was suddenly flooded with quarrels between Chen's supporters and opponents.
"Uchiha Tatsu didn't come, I seriously suspect there's something shady."
"What a shady guy. He is too young. No matter how powerful he is, can a fourteen-year-old boy be the patriarch?"
"Fart, he will be fifteen years old after the new year. The first Hokage also became the leader of the Senju clan at the age of fifteen. Madara is in charge of the clan at the age of sixteen. Is there any problem?"
"Uchiha Tatsumi cooperates with those two?!"
"Why don't you deserve it? In my opinion, Chen's current strength is completely inferior to Madara and the first generation of the same age..."
"Damn it... How dare you say that? Why didn't you say that he was in the air every second?"
"I'm telling the truth. Haven't you heard the Third Hokage say that Chen is the best ninja in the Uchiha clan, second only to him..."
(The Third Hokage: "??")
"You Tatsubuki, I've long been unhappy with you. Why don't you come out to challenge me?"
"Come on, I'm afraid you won't make it!"
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Seeing that the clan members were quarreling more and more fiercely and tending to stage a full-scale martial arts show, Han Uchiha, who was standing on the stage, cleared his throat and said in a serious voice.
"... Just be quiet! Everyone must have heard the rumors in the village. As the saying goes, there is no smoke without fire. Chen is now suspected of killing the clan leader, so he is not included in the election."
As soon as he said these words, the entire underground space fell silent.
After a while, Uchiha Hikaru in the crowd sneered: "There were rumors back then that Uchiha-san killed Kagami. Is it different that he became the clan leader?"
"Is this a thing?"
"Why is it not the same thing?" Uchiha Hikaru stood up and said in a cold tone: "Those who spread such rumors are either stupid or bad, or both. The purpose is nothing more than to disturb our Uchiha clan.
These are troubled times, and we must unite. If we don’t trust our own people, should we trust those rats who only dare to talk secretly
Vice-captain, what do you think? "
"...Okay, don't say anything anymore."
At this moment, the great elder Hikaru Uchiha interrupted the quarrel between the two.
"As for Chen, let me explain here. The reason why he didn't come was not because he was suspicious of him or because I didn't notify him, but because he had a mission.
Everyone knows that he is now a guardian nin, but that's not all. I just learned from the Third Hokage... He is also the ANBU captain now and is in charge of the entire Water Kingdom's intelligence work, so he cannot withdraw and come back. "
Uchiha Hikari's words were like detonating talisman falling into deep water, causing thousands of waves in a moment.
The Uchiha clan has always wanted to infiltrate the Anbu and extend the tentacles of power beyond the security team, but there has been no success.
Now a dark captain suddenly appeared, how could everyone not be surprised.
He is truly the star of hope for the Uchiha clan!
However, Uchiha Han's face looked a little ugly.
He was willing to hold this meeting because the village had Danzo's promise, and the clan had the approval of the great elder Uchiha Hikari.
Coupled with the support of some of the younger brothers he has secretly cultivated over the years... the position of patriarch is almost guaranteed.
When Uchiha Tatsu comes back from Daming Mansion, the rice has already been cooked. Can he still openly oppose it
But now that Uchiha Hikari means...it seems like he's about to temporarily rebel
This old yin b goes back on his word, isn't he trying to trick me? !
"Vote, raise your hands in support of Chen."
On the platform with the great elder Hikaru Uchiha, four of the seven elders expressed support, plus Hikaru Uchiha himself, a total of five people.
Uchiha Han really looked confused.
Danzo said before that his time has come, but he has fallen before it has even begun
"Okay, everyone has seen the result. I announce the next clan leader, Uchiha Tatsumi..."
Before the Great Elder finished speaking, the door was suddenly pushed open and a figure rushed in.
"what happened?"
The guard panted as if he had seen a ghost: "Young Patriarch... Young Patriarch Fugaku... He is back."
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