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Like a deity descending, the deep blue armored Susanoo exerts immense pressure on Fugaku, causing Uchiha clansmen and Hiruzen , who are watching from afar, to gasp upon seeing it.
This is the Susanoo!
In the Uchiha clan, it is regarded as the power closest to that of a deity!
Watching alongside Hiruzen, Danzo barely resists the urge to rush forward and pluck out the eyes of the two combatants to use them in rotation, changing them daily.
Fugaku's use of the Mangekyō Sharingan has already shocked him, as Fugaku could instantly use numerous high-level ninjutsu without seals. But the subsequent display by Yoichi has Danzo clenching his fists so tightly that his nails dig into his flesh.
Such powerful Dōjutsu, why should it be in the hands of the Uchiha? It should be used by him.
With the Mangekyō Sharingan, once he becomes Hokage, he is confident in unifying the Five Great Nations and bringing lasting peace to the shinobi world.
Yoichi, controlling the Susanoo, slowly draws the chakra blade sheathed at his waist, a massive sword over twenty meters long. No one doubts the power of such a blade.
To split mountains and earth, an elite jōnin might need to use their strongest jutsu, but in front of Susanoo, it only requires one slash.
"Fugaku, if you don't unleash your Susanoo now, you might never have another chance!"
Upon hearing Yoichi's voice, Fugaku grits his teeth and then uses all the chakra in his body to also summon Susanoo.
The deep green skeletal structure appears around Fugaku, but his Susanoo is not as fluid as Yoichi's.
After the skeletal structure of Susanoo forms, Fugaku starts to struggle, experiencing unimaginable pain throughout his body.
'How, how can it hurt so much? How does Yoichi endure such immense chakra?'
"AAAAHHHH!!!"
Unwilling to concede, Fugaku desperately extracts every bit of chakra from his body, forcibly condensing Susanoo.
The skeleton of the half-body Susanoo is covered with muscles, and then armor appears. By this point, Fugaku is in so much pain that his entire body nearly creaks, his eyes are bloodshot, and blood streams from the corners of his eyes.
"Ah!"
With a shout, Fugaku finally achieves his limit, forming a half-body Susanoo about seventeen or eighteen meters tall, covered in armor, with two additional arms wielding a bow, arrows, a long sword, and a shield.
However, the difference in size is hard for the onlookers to accept. Hachidai sees Fugaku straining to create a Susanoo of just over ten meters, barely reaching the shins of Yoichi's Susanoo.
'Fugaku, stop fighting!'
Unfortunately, Hachidai's mental calls are unheard by Fugaku, who is now gasping for breath, his eyes bloodshot, looking like he won't last much longer.
Meanwhile, several other ninjas arrive, including Sakumo, ninjas from the Ino-Shika-Chō trio, and the leader of the Hyūga clan. The Uchiha have not sealed off this area, and given the impact of the ninjutsu just used, it's certain that people in the village have noticed.
"Lord Third, this is Yoichi-kunand Lord Fugaku."
"Sakumo, let's just watch from here. This is a matter for the Uchiha clan. They plan to choose their next clan leader through combat."
Hiruzen says calmly, but his heart is tumultuous. The Uchiha's power is too strong, especially Yoichi, whose might rivals that of a tailed beast.
The other ninjas, hearing this is an internal struggle for leadership within the Uchiha clan, stand silently aside. It's not an invasion by external enemies, and they don't leave either. The Uchiha haven't sent them away, indicating that this battle is open for observation.
However, Hiruzen orders the Anbu to prevent more ninjas from coming this way.
Even if the Uchiha haven't said so, they shouldn't let people continuously approach and eventually form a crowd around the battle.
The outcome of the battle is already clear. Even a Genin can see the difference in size, and Yoichi's Susanoo is remarkably lifelike, its armor even forming the wings of a Karasu Tengu.
"Heavenly Bow!"
Uchiha Fugaku takes the initiative, controlling his Susanoo to draw a bow in front of him, loading three arrows on his left arm, and firing them in the next second.
However, Yoichi's Susanoo immediately draws its sword in a swift motion, and a powerful sword strike sends Fugaku's three Susanoo arrows flying back, thousands of meters into the air, crashing into the forest and destroying a swath of trees.
Just one move shows the gap between their Susanoo.
If defense and other aspects are equal, then the difference in size is an insurmountable gap.
After deflecting Fugaku's three arrows, Yoichi's Susanoo raises its swords high and slashes down fiercely.
The speed is so great that Fugaku can't dodge and has to block with Susanoo's shield.
The power of the blow creates a windstorm, changing the expressions of onlookers from both sides.
Hiruzen quickly forms seals and creates an Earth-Style Wall in front of him, while an Uchiha jōnin on the other side uses an Earth Release jutsu.
After completing their techniques, they hear a thunderous boom, and the ground seems to shake.
A violent blast follows, stronger than a C-ranked Wind Release: Great Breakthrough, causing their makeshift earth walls to crack.
After this strike, the battlefield goes quiet, and the others quickly emerge from behind their walls. They see that Yoichi's Susanoo has carved a deep trench in front of it.
Fugaku's green Susanoo has faded to just a skeletal arm holding up a shield. Behind Fugaku's Susanoo, another trench cut by the sword's force stretches for hundreds of meters.
The trench extends to a small hill in the distance before stopping.
Such power causes Hiruzen to frown in secret. The rumored power of Susanoo is comparable to that of a tailed beast, which they have witnessed today.
Even an S-ranked forbidden jutsu might not achieve such an effect.
"Stop, stop fighting!"
Hachidai suddenly rushes out and shouts, quickly moving in front of Fugaku's Susanoo, arms wide to stop the fighting.
"Yoichi-sama, Fugaku has already conceded. Let it end here!"
As he shouts, Hachidai also looks back at Fugaku's condition.
His eyes are nearly rolling back, he's barely holding his head up, his body leaning and shaking—Fugaku has already passed out, and if Yoichi controls Susanoo to strike again, Fugaku would surely be obliterated.
Initially, Hachidai was reluctant for Fugaku to duel with Yoichi, but after decades of association, it was hard for him to refuse Fugaku's decision.
Now, he naturally couldn't just stand by and watch him die.
"Yoichi-sama, you truly deserve to be the clan leader, but please, let's end the fight here, I beg you!"
After speaking, Hachidai bows deeply, pleading for Yoichi to spare Fugaku this once.
As he finishes speaking, Fugaku instinctively releases his Susanoo and collapses face down on the ground.
The other Uchiha clansmen also approach, with the Elder arriving the fastest. He, too, doesn't want to see Fugaku die, as Fugaku was his choice for clan leader.
After seeing that many people have arrived, Yoichi also releases his full-body Susanoo. This time, he used it for a shorter duration than on the battlefield in the Land of Clouds, and he didn't need multiple repairs to Susanoo, so the strain on his eyes wasn't too great.
"This makes it difficult for me, Elder Hachidai. If I hadn't responded in time just now, you might not have even had the chance to plead for me. In this battle, Fugaku didn't hold back against me at all."
Yoichi steps out of Susanoo and sneers, having gained immense respect in the Uchiha clan after this battle. Even though he addresses Hachidai as 'Elder Hachidai,' Hachidai can't look him in the eye.
"I understand, but I still ask you to spare him this one time, please!"
After speaking, Hachidai kneels down to plead, and the Elder also speaks, "Yoichi-sama, the Third Hokage and other clan leaders are nearby. Why don't we go meet them? The events tonight have been quite significant."
Compared to Hachidai's straightforward plea, the Elder's approach is more appropriate. Reminding them that it's best not to kill Fugaku, just bringing him back gives more opportunity to plead.
Moreover, the Elder immediately addresses Yoichi as 'clan leader,' speaking in a more slick and seasoned manner.
"Let's leave it at that for now then. Take Fugaku back for treatment. Once he's awake, I want to talk to him."
Yoichi thinks for a moment before speaking. Upon hearing this, immediately nods and says, "Yes, clan leader."
"Everyone else, come with me to explain the situation to the Third Hokage. After that, we'll disband the clan meeting. Tomorrow, all the captains of the Security Force, come to the Naka Main Hall to continue the clan meeting."
"Yes, clan leader!"
Aside from the Elder and Elder Kenji, the other Uchiha jōnin and even those of the peace faction respond affirmatively.
The Elder then says, "Clan leader, I'm getting on in years and no longer wish to be involved in clan affairs. I'd like to take leave from future clan meetings. Whatever decisions you make, clan leader, I will support them."
Elder Kenji also speaks, "I feel the same as the Elder. Lately, I've been feeling quite worn out and don't wish to engage in clan affairs. However, I will always support the decisions of the clan leader."
Both are prepared to relinquish power. Elder Kenji had planned this for a while, and the Elder hopes that by stepping down, he can secure a better chance of survival for Fugaku.
They will announce this to others when they return to clan territory. They have formally resigned, and from now on, they will support all decisions made by Yoichi.
"I understand. Thank you for your hard work today, elders."
Yoichi nods and then leads a group of Uchiha clansmen towards the Third Hokage's location.
As they approach, Yoichi speaks, "Lord Third, I apologize for causing such a disturbance tonight. The selection of the clan leader is a serious matter for both me and Elder Fugaku. As for the damage outside the village, the Uchiha will take responsibility for repairs."
"It's no problem. I was just worried and couldn't sleep, so I came to see what was happening."
Hiruzen smiles and says, "This visit wasn't in vain. Seeing your strength has reassured me a lot. No matter how many enemies we face, Konoha has powerful ninjas to protect the village."
"Protecting the village is the duty of the Security Force. We certainly won't shirk our responsibilities."
Hiruzen nods and then looks concerned, "By the way, how is Fugaku-san? He seemed to be hurt."
"He should be fine. The power he just gained isn't easy to control, but he'll be okay once he masters it. He'll be all right after some treatment at Konoha Hospital. Thank you for your concern, Lord Third."
After Yoichi finishes speaking, he also addresses the others, "Thank you for your understanding tonight, advisors, and thank you as well, Elders, Sakumo-san."
"It's no trouble; we were just curious."
Homura, Koharu, Sakumo, and Hyūga clan leader exchange a few polite words with Yoichi before preparing to leave.
Tonight, they witnessed the true power of the Uchiha clan. The three-tomoe Sharingan is already renowned, having established a formidable reputation in the shinobi world for ensuring one-on-one victories. However, compared to the Mangekyō Sharingan, the three-tomoe seems hardly comparable.
What they don't know is that only Yoichi's Mangekyō Sharingan is so powerful. A normal Mangekyō Sharingan, like Fugaku's, is already at its limit.
Straining his life to the fullest, he can only form a half-body Susanoo of about ten meters, and using the Dōjutsu a few more times could risk blindness.
Yoichi then says to Hiruzen , "Well, if there's nothing else, I'll head back to handle the clan meeting."
Hiruzen nods and says, "Go ahead, Clan Leader Yoichi."
Seeing the attitude of the Uchiha ninjas behind Yoichi, he realizes that from today onward, the clan leader of the Uchiha clan will be this young man.
This thought irks Hiruzen Sarutobi. When Fugaku was the clan leader, things were better as he often made concessions to the village.
With Yoichi as clan leader, Hiruzen can already imagine how assertive the Security Force will become.
Just a few days ago, two villagers who spoke ill of the Uchiha while drunk at an izakaya are still detained by the Security Force, rumored to be sent to the front lines to fight. The families of these civilians have come to the Hokage building countless times.
As Yoichi leaves, Hiruzen's mind races with thoughts.
'Fugaku has also activated the Mangekyō Sharingan. Although not as strong as Yoichi, he should still be looked after, at least not let Yoichi kill him!'
"Hiruzen."
As Danzo begins to speak, Hiruzen interrupts with a wave of his hand, "Danzo , it's late. Let's go rest for now. We can talk about anything else tomorrow."
(End of chapter)
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After Yōichi returned, Mikoto was still kneeling at the entrance to welcome him. Although the lights were not on, Yōichi saw the elegant figure of this beautiful woman kneeling at the door as soon as he entered.
"Yōichi-kun, you're back."
"It's over. I will be busy with clan leader duties from tomorrow. The thing you were worried about didn't happen."
Yōichi directly scooped Mikoto into a princess carry, holding this beautiful woman in his arms as he spoke. Although he had wanted to kill Fugaku during their encounter, it was not the right opportunity.
Therefore, he let Masahito take care of it, and even though the cut from Susanoo was blocked, Fugaku was still severely injured.
At least a few days of treatment would be necessary.
Upon hearing this news, Mikoto felt relieved. She knew if she spoke on behalf of Fugaku, it would seem like she hadn't completely let go. But Mikoto was not thinking about Fugaku; she was considering Itachi.
If their father died following their parents' divorce, it would be a massive blow to Itachi. Mikoto felt she was no longer a competent mother and didn't want Itachi to suffer any further.
However, now that she heard Fugaku had not died, the relief in her heart finally eased, and she leaned into Yōichi's embrace, wrapped her arms around his neck, suppressing her shyness, and said, "...Yōichi-kun, let me serve you tonight."
"Hmm? But didn't you say you wanted to rest yesterday? Are you feeling better now, Mikoto?"
"Yōichi-kun, you'll know soon."
After hearing this, Yōichi asked no further and carried Mikoto upstairs.
Yugito who lived on the first floor and hadn't completely fallen asleep yet heard the noises outside and disdainfully curled her lip, then reached for the earplugs on the table.
However, she stopped halfway through, recalling the sounds she had heard a few days ago, and couldn't help but rub her legs together, "These earplugs are useless."
After picking up the earplugs, Yugito slightly blushed and put the earplugs back into the drawer. She then turned over and lay down in bed, covering herself with a blanket. Although she didn't cover her head with the blanket, her little ears stuck out and occasionally twitched like a kitten.
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The next day, Yōichi mustered great willpower to rise from his tender nest. At that moment, he suddenly realized that being the clan leader was not as glamorous as it seemed, with the responsibility of the entire clan weighing on him from today onward.
However, Yōichi still got dressed and after giving Mikoto a good morning kiss, he stepped out of the house; Mikoto might sleep for a long time today, given yesterday's battle had been quite intense.
If not for Yōichi's exceptional constitution, which possessed Godzilla-like recovery abilities and could absorb natural energy, nearly entering a Sage Mode, he would have found it difficult to sustain such a colossal Susanoo.
"Clan Leader!"
"Yōichi-sama!"
"Good morning, Clan Leader."
"Morning, Clan Leader."
Just overnight, Fugaku's status as clan leader had become history. Now, as Yōichi walked within the clan, passing clans people greeted him as their leader.
It seemed that the ninjas who attended last night's clan meeting had spread the news to their families.
After greeting the clans people he met on the road, Yōichi proceeded to the main hall of the Naka Shrine's secret chamber. By the time he arrived, many had already gathered.
Soon after Yōichi's arrival, more people continued to trickle in. Aside from those out on missions, all clan members of the captain level in the guard squad had arrived.
"Everyone, I've summoned you today to continue yesterday's clan meeting. It's quite simple; my vision and plan is to make the Uchiha the foremost in the ninja world!"
Yōichi sat at the head of the hall, with all division leaders down to squad leaders seated below.
"This vision is both difficult and simple. I already have a plan and have been actively implementing it. Establishing an Uchiha welfare system to relieve all clan members of living worries is the first step."
"During wartime, it's not advisable to make significant changes, but I can reveal a bit to you all. The next step I plan to reform the guard squad; Uchiha should not be limited to a mere guard squad. Any place, any position, should have the presence of our Uchiha.
However, the guard squad must also be maintained. Otherwise, a shortage of hands might lead to dereliction of duty. So, I plan to allow ninjas from other clans to join the guard squad; you can recommend trustworthy friends, but only after the war."
A guard squad captain suddenly raised his hand, and after Yōichi signaled him to speak, he asked, "Clan Leader, are we to give up our Uchiha-exclusive guard squad?"
"The guard squad will still be under Uchiha's leadership, but relying solely on our clan's ninjas, it's challenging to support Uchiha becoming the number one in the ninja world. The Uchiha welfare system is to encourage more clan members to become ninjas or produce more offspring, Arashi-kun."
Yōichi said, achieving the same outcome by changing the wording to give the clans people a different understanding.
The leadership of the guard squad by Uchiha hasn't changed, but the current manpower shortage means that if we cannot produce more offspring or train more ninjas, then the addition of outsiders cannot be altered.
The peace faction within the clan had no objections, and although the hardliners were reluctant to let the guard squad, unique to Uchiha, be interfered with by outsiders, since the hardliner leader, Yōichi himself had spoken, they had to comply.
The morning's topics weren't numerous, just announcing the new role of clan leader and discussing future plans. And with Uchiha's business growing, more manpower was definitely needed.
The Impure World Reincarnation was just a guard, but many business matters definitely couldn't be handled by an Impure body.
"Clan Leader, do you need to change your residence?"
Masahito suddenly asked, "Your current residence is at the very edge of our clan territory. Would you like to move to the center of the clan territory, making it easier for you to commute to and from the guard squad?"
That area was nearly out of the clan territory.
"No need, I'm quite happy where I live. Just empty an office for me in the guard squad building."
Yōichi shook his head, his current residence was quite satisfactory—spacious and rarely disturbed by others. One day, after he learned the Earth Grudge Fear technique at Ryūchi Cave, he would build a passage under his house where he and Lady Mikoto currently lived.
This would allow Mikoto to come over stealthily every day.
After the clan meeting, Yōichi also went to the Hokage Building and informed Hiruzen that Fugaku could no longer serve as captain due to health reasons, and he was the new guard squad captain.
Hiruzen just smiled and nodded, indicating he was already aware of the matter. He then briefly mentioned that some civilians wanted to inquire about their husbands' affairs but said nothing further.
Yōichi knew who Hiruzen was referring to—just some foul-mouthed civilians. After acknowledging this, he left the Hokage Building.
Dealing with foul-mouthed civilians was simple; Uchiha Yōichi planned to build a notice board in the most crowded part of the village center upon returning.
He would post about the future plans of the guard squad and various warnings, including penalty notices, clearly stating the reasons.
If Yōichi were more ruthless, he could even post photos of those two civilians, with the reason being defamation of frontline heroes, thus subject to punishment.
This would definitely cause those two families to be socially dead. In a situation where everyone was talking, moving out of Konoha would be the best choice for them. If things got severe, they might even hang themselves amid the nightly finger-pointing of all villagers.
The guard squad, although under the Hokage's jurisdiction, had a high degree of autonomy, managing everything except for the Hokage and the Anbu.
They even had the authority to set village rules, and after establishing them, they could arrest people, truly playing both the soccer player and the referee.
Back at the guard squad, Yōichi also began to try handling the squad's affairs. Although there were many tasks, none were particularly difficult.
Assigning patrol duties, deciding on punishments—essentially, a lot of minor tasks, all of which he eventually delegated to the guard squad captain.
Yōichi sat in the guard squad office for a while, then felt that the squad must undergo reform; how could they still be using the methods first established thirty years ago when the village was smaller and the guard squad had less to do?
Back then, personal governance didn't matter, but now with more people in Konoha, leaving everything to him as the guard squad captain was foolish.
There must be a set of complete punishment regulations established. Whatever the offense, a specific fine and detention duration should be set. Once sentencing standards were established, subordinates could make decisions on their own.
Moreover, with clear punishment regulations, law enforcement would also be more precise, preventing the village's ignorant civilians from saying that Uchiha enforced the law arbitrarily.
Yōichi planned to call over the four division leaders and then have them set a reasonable punishment standard.
However, before Yōichi could call them, Masahito found him first.
"Clan Leader, there's a problem—Fugaku is missing."
"What did you say?"
Yōichi furrowed his brows and asked urgently, "What happened, Elder Masahito? Fugaku needs at least two to three days to recover. Do you think someone took him away?"
"The two clan members I assigned to guard Fugaku were both under the influence of the Sharingan's genjutsu. I just found out Fugaku is missing, and those two are still unconscious."
Masahito reported, and as to who did it, there were already some clues.
Only a few in the clan could hypnotize two clan members with the two-tomoe Sharingan.
"Elder Masahito, leave this matter to you. I need to step out."
After Yōichi spoke, he prepared to leave, but as he reached the door, Masahito called out, "Clan Leader."
"What is it?"
"Nothing much, I will handle things here."
"Thank you, Elder Masahito."
Afterward, Masahito sighed. He had just remembered his father's decision to relinquish power the previous night and realized Yōichi was no longer the junior he once was—he was now the clan leader of the Uchiha.
He now knew better than to casually advise Yōichi, a man of strong convictions, as his father had warned him yesterday.
Yōichi quickly arrived at Hachidai's home after leaving the guard squad.
After knocking, it didn't take long for Hachidai to open the door, but seeing him, he showed no surprise: "Clan Leader!"
"You should know why I've come to see you, Hachidai-san."
Yōichi spoke emotionlessly, his eyes already transformed into the three-tomoe, slowly rotating.
"Shall we talk inside? Or just here?"
Hachidai stepped aside and said, "Clan Leader, please come in."
After Yōichi glanced at him, he walked straight into the house. However, upon entering, he saw two people walking out from inside; one he had seen before, a junior named Shisui, and the other was Fugaku's son, Uchiha Itachi.
"Clan Leader."
Shisui, upon seeing Yōichi, quickly greeted him and even patted Itachi, signaling him to follow his lead.
"Clan Leader."
So, Itachi also greeted him properly, though he was a bit puzzled inside. Just a few days ago, he was the clan leader's son, but that had changed today.
"Shisui, could you please buy me some yokan? Thank you."
Hachidai came over and spoke to Shisui, who nodded and said, "Understood, Elder Hachidai."
Although it was clear he was sending the two away, Yōichi wasn't worried about Itachi leaving—being a rogue ninja wasn't so easy these days.
After Shisui took Itachi away, Yōichi got straight to the point: "Where is he?"
"Fugaku... has left Konoha."
Hachidai lowered his head and said, "After he woke up, I asked a medical ninja to use medical ninjutsu to speed up Fugaku's recovery, giving him the ability to move. After that, he left Konoha."
"Harsh on enemies, favorable towards clan members, have I misled you, Hachidai-san?"
Yōichi slowly tapped his finger on the table, his eyes already displaying the pattern of the Mangekyō Sharingan; and Hachidai increasingly felt the pressure emanating from Uchiha Yōichi, the atmosphere in the room growing more tense.
"Where did he go? I'll only ask this once!"
Hachidai's mind was in turmoil, facing this oppression, his prepared excuses lost all effectiveness.
'Sorry, Fugaku, I'm afraid I'll have to let you down, this is also for Itachi's sake.'
This thought flashed through his mind, and Hachidai quickly made a decision. Pulling out a saline bottle from his pocket, he suddenly relaxed and spoke to Yōichi.
"Clan Leader, I don't know where Fugaku has gone, but he poses no threat to you anymore, and he entrusted Itachi to me before leaving. I'm willing to die to atone. Please don't take your anger out on Itachi."
Hachidai bowed to Uchiha Yōichi in apology.
On the table, the saline bottle held a pair of eyes— Fugaku's Mangekyō Sharingan.
(End of Chapter)
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