Outside Naka Shrine.
This time, the clan meeting was not being held inside that small room within Naka Shrine, because there was simply no way all the attending clansmen could fit in there.
Normally, the people who attended clan meetings were mostly those who had awakened the Sharingan.
This time was different.
As long as they were Uchiha ninja, every last one of them had to attend. Even rookie genin still doing D-rank missions had come.
The last time there had been a gathering on this scale was when Madara had finally decided to reconcile with the Senju and create Konoha together.
Such a sudden move left every Uchiha present with mixed feelings.
Today's clan meeting would likely decide the Uchiha's fate for the next several decades.
"He's here! Haru is here!"
A voice suddenly rang out from the crowd, and the noisy gathering immediately fell silent in unison.
All eyes turned toward Haru.
The crowd parted on its own, opening a path for him to walk straight to the front.
Haru felt the weight of everyone's gaze, but he showed no discomfort at all. He simply walked forward with his trademark smile on his face.
Standing at the highest point, Tomita kept his hands behind his back as he watched Haru step onto the platform one step at a time.
"Clan Head, I think you're already very clear on why I called this meeting today."
"You and Tobirama are both leftovers of the old era. The new era has no ship that can carry people like you. The new age needs young men like me to lead the Uchiha!"
"Step down."
Haru got straight to the point, stating his purpose clearly and directly, without the slightest bit of hesitation.
He did not even bother with the most basic pleasantries.
Confidence.
Arrogance.
Dominance.
Every Uchiha present could feel the change in Haru today.
He was completely different from the man they had known before, and that left them all shocked.
"What spirit."
"For the Uchiha to have a young man like you is our clan's good fortune."
Tomita began with praise, but then his tone shifted, carrying a chilling coldness.
"But don't you think you're being far too arrogant?"
"Do you really think that now that Tobirama is dead, you can run wild across the Uchiha, and even Konoha?"
As Tomita spoke, his aura surged outward. His three-tomoe Sharingan appeared, his eyes locked onto Haru, and a powerful wave of chakra burst from him, cracking the wood beneath his feet as if it might shatter at any moment.
Haru's expression did not change in the slightest.
Something at this level was nowhere near enough to make him step back.
"Today, you want to become the Uchiha Clan Head."
"But do you really think you're worthy of it?"
Tomita pointed toward the Uchiha gathered below, and his supporters immediately understood what he meant.
"Only Clan Head Tomita can lead the Uchiha!"
"Such an arrogant brat, still wet behind the ears!"
"You're not worthy!"
"..."
In an instant, waves of jeering voices erupted from everywhere, carrying along the rest of the Uchiha as well.
The voices of Inabi, Tekka, and Haru's supporters were instantly drowned out by the overwhelming tide of opposition.
The roaring rejection echoed through the entire Naka Shrine.
A smug expression appeared on Tomita's face.
After more than ten years of building his position within the Uchiha, he had already secured absolute prestige.
He was no incompetent clan head.
He had risen above the rest and become clan head after Madara left Konoha, and under his rule the Uchiha had only grown more prosperous.
This was not something Haru could shake so easily.
Haru turned his head toward the place where the first voices had come from.
More than a dozen Uchiha with three-tomoe Sharingan were glaring at him like wolves staring at prey.
Hmph.
All of you are against me, huh?
Then nobody gets to play.
Time to flip the table.
"Lava Release: Rasenshuriken!"
Haru let out a cold snort and instantly formed a Lava Release Rasenshuriken in one hand.
He controlled the power perfectly, enough to teach those dozen Uchiha a lesson while also forcing everyone else to shut up first.
They were all shouting far too loudly.
They needed a little discipline.
Without the slightest hesitation, Haru hurled it straight at them.
"Damn it, he's crazy!!"
"Run?"
"We can't move aside, there are clansmen behind us!"
"Where are the barrier ninja? Move!"
Those dozen three-tomoe Uchiha instantly felt as if they were facing death itself.
They could sense the deadly danger from that spinning attack, but they had no choice except to block it head-on.
If it exploded among the crowd, the younger Uchiha behind them would definitely suffer terrible casualties.
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"
"..."
"Ninja Art: Four-Corner Barrier!"
All kinds of defensive ninjutsu were unleashed at once. One of them was even skilled in barrier sealing and barely managed to intercept the Lava Release Rasenshuriken.
A massive explosion rang out.
The heat wave swept across every Uchiha present. The weaker ones had already been knocked flat to the ground. Thankfully, there were no deaths, only a number of superficial injuries.
Every single Uchiha looked dusty and battered, their faces filled with fear.
How could attending a clan meeting suddenly turn into a life-threatening event?
"You bastard, you're insane!"
Tomita's eyes nearly split open in fury, the three tomoe in his Sharingan spinning wildly.
How dared Haru do such a thing?
To use a ninjutsu that dangerous in a gathering like this.
He could not be left alive.
Tomita had just started to move when Haru casually formed another Lava Release Rasenshuriken in his hand.
Tomita stopped immediately.
Killing intent filled his eyes as he stared at Haru.
"Calmed down now? Still feel like shouting?"
Holding that weapon of mass destruction in one hand, Haru wore a completely unrestrained expression as he looked down at the Uchiha below.
Every one of them lowered their heads, furious but not daring to speak.
Especially those dozen Uchiha from earlier.
Their clothes were already in tatters, their hair was singed, and all of them were injured. Their eyes burned with killing intent as they stared at Haru, but not one of them dared move.
They were terrified Haru would throw another one.
And if he did, they would have to block it again.
They could not dodge, because if they did, the clansmen around them would be the ones to suffer.
They were not as crazy as Haru.
Haru was more Uchiha than the Uchiha themselves.
"Lava Release? How do you even have that?"
Tomita's expression turned grave.
Only now did he fully realize that the technique Haru had used was actually Lava Release.
Since when did the Uchiha have a bloodline like that?
Of course, Haru had gotten it from the wheel.
It had been the only orange-tier reward he had ever drawn as an outrageously lucky pull.
He had kept it hidden until today before revealing it to the public.
As for everyone else who had seen this move before, they were already dead.
Faced with Tomita's question, Haru only gave him a cold look.
Did Tomita really think Haru would tell him his most secret trump card?
"Hmph. So this is your trump card?"
"Let me tell you this. Your actions have already seriously violated clan law. Even killing you would be entirely justified."
"Turn back now while you still can. I can spare your life. Surrender without resistance."
"Do you really intend to sever yourself from the Uchiha Clan completely?"
Tomita's tone was heavy, but he did not dare press too hard.
He was afraid that if he pushed Haru too far, Haru would lose his temper and casually throw that technique again.
What a naturally evil Haru.
(End of Chapter)
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