Uchiha Takeshi's expression turned ugly after being questioned by a junior like that.
He tried to use his Eye power to break Uchiha En's Genjutsu Space, but unfortunately, no matter how hard Uchiha Takeshi tried, he couldn't break Uchiha En's Genjutsu Space. Instead, he was further suppressed.
Uchiha En increased his Eye power, and four giant nails pinned Uchiha Takeshi's limbs.
Outside, a layer of cold sweat seeped from Uchiha Takeshi's forehead.
After struggling fruitlessly, Uchiha Takeshi sighed and said, "Uchiha En, stop! I never intended to attack you. It's just that Setsuna heard you were close to the Hokage Faction and thought you weren't suitable to be a squad leader for the Police Force, which is why he came over."
"Setsuna? Is this guy Uchiha Setsuna? He's completely different from what I imagined!" Uchiha En pouted and said.
"Although Setsuna has a bad temper and is impulsive and easily angered, he sincerely hopes that the Uchiha Clan can restore its past glory," Uchiha Takeshi said.
Uchiha En sneered, "Heh! I don't think he has a bad temper; he just has no brain."
After speaking, Uchiha En lifted the genjutsu on Uchiha Takeshi. After all, Uchiha Takeshi was an elder of the Uchiha Clan, and attacking him was not very appropriate.
Moreover, someone else wouldn't allow Uchiha En to harm Uchiha Takeshi.
As soon as Uchiha En released the genjutsu, Uchiha Fugaku and his confidant Uchiha Yakumi arrived.
The two had clearly heard about the conflict between Uchiha Setsuna and Uchiha En and came to mediate.
Uchiha Fugaku looked at the sweating Uchiha Takeshi and Uchiha Setsuna, whose face was red and looked like he was suffocating, and quickly said, "En, calm down. We are all from the same family; there's no need to make things so tense."
Uchiha En turned his head and glanced at Uchiha Fugaku upon hearing this.
Although it was still early before the final Night of the Massacre, in the original work, until Shisui was ambushed and killed by Danzo, the Uchiha Clan never had a unified voice. Neither the hawk faction nor the dove faction within the clan could completely control the family's discourse.
Uchiha Fugaku played an indispensable role in maintaining the Uchiha Clan's "peace" for so long.
Uchiha Fugaku, as the clan leader, had always done his best to keep the current Uchiha in a delicate balance.
Thanks to him, the dove faction and the hawk faction fought amongst themselves but neither gained dominance.
But was this really a good thing?
In Uchiha En's view, balance was not a good thing because, in a sense, balance meant that the Uchiha Clan never truly had a unified voice internally.
If there were no external pressure, maintaining balance wouldn't be wrong, but with the Konoha higher-ups eyeing them, the Uchiha Clan never had a unified direction. What was the difference between that and seeking death?
It wasn't until Danzo attacked Shisui, who represented the dove faction, that Shisui's death caused those dove faction members to defect to the hawk faction. Only then did the family's voice become unified, deciding to launch a coup.
But the problem was, by then it was too late for a unified opinion, and too late for a coup?
Coupled with Uchiha Fugaku, the indecisive clan leader who dared not take responsibility and ultimately handed the clan's fate to his son, his tenure as clan leader could be described as an utter failure.
If he could, Uchiha En would want to take over the position of clan leader right now and tell Uchiha Fugaku to go somewhere cooler.
But you have to eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time. So Uchiha En turned to Uchiha Fugaku and said, "Clan Leader, are you telling me to let go of the intruder who broke into my house late at night?"
"Intruder is too strong a word, En. We are all members of the same family," Uchiha Fugaku said.
"Same family? Heh! Let's not waste words. I'll state my conditions directly!
I'm sure you all know that I'm about to take over the Third Squad of the Police Force. I plan to implement some reforms for the Third Squad. At that time, no matter what I do, you must not question it, let alone obstruct it.
If you agree, I'll spare this guy's life. Otherwise, you can take his corpse back with you."
Uchiha Takeshi's eyes lit up upon hearing this. Uchiha En saying such words in front of Uchiha Fugaku was undoubtedly challenging Uchiha Fugaku's authority.
Uchiha Fugaku, as the clan leader, couldn't possibly do nothing.
Uchiha Takeshi knew that Uchiha Fugaku had the Mangekyo Sharingan. He had just been suppressed by Uchiha En's Eye power. Now that Uchiha En was provoking Uchiha Fugaku, it was a good opportunity to use Uchiha Fugaku to test whether Uchiha En also had a Mangekyo.
And indeed, Uchiha Fugaku's expression darkened after hearing Uchiha En's words, and his crimson Sharingan appeared in his eye sockets.
Seeing this, Uchiha En's gaze didn't flinch, and he met Uchiha Fugaku's eyes directly.
Uchiha En felt a dizzying sensation and was then pulled into Uchiha Fugaku's Genjutsu Space.
Uchiha Fugaku clearly didn't intend to harm Uchiha En; he merely used the Binding Jutsu on him.
But to Uchiha Fugaku's surprise, Uchiha En easily bounced back his genjutsu, and he himself became the one bound.
Uchiha Fugaku's expression grew serious. If before he had only suspected Uchiha En of having the Mangekyo, now he was certain that Uchiha En possessed it.
The gap between the Three-Tomoe Sharingan and the Mangekyo was simply too vast. Even the simplest genjutsu could not be easily broken by a Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
Uchiha Fugaku increased the injection of Eye power, and Uchiha En was not polite either. Having just awakened his Mangekyo, he also wanted to see his own limits.
Thus, the two engaged in a genjutsu confrontation within the consciousness space.
No matter how intense the genjutsu clash between Uchiha Clan members, to the outside world, it was all over in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, the genjutsu battle between Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha En ended.
"I have no objections, Uchiha En. I agree to your conditions," Uchiha Fugaku said.
Uchiha Takeshi's expression was somewhat displeased upon hearing this. For Uchiha Fugaku to say such a thing in front of so many high-ranking clan members meant that he couldn't defeat Uchiha En.
If Uchiha Fugaku, who possessed the Mangekyo, couldn't defeat Uchiha En, then Uchiha En must have already awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Facing the owner of a pair of Mangekyo Sharingan, Uchiha Takeshi could only bow his head.
He sighed and said, "Alas! I also agree."
Seeing that both had agreed, Uchiha En smiled faintly and casually flung Uchiha Setsuna away.
Uchiha Setsuna coughed a few times and got up from the ground, his expression clearly showing some unwillingness.
Uchiha Takeshi didn't want him to cause any more trouble and forcibly dragged him away.
As soon as the two stepped out, they ran into Uchiha Hane, who had arrived late.
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