52 Chapter 52

"Stop!"

"Uchiha Kaito, what are you doing?"

"Let him go now!"

Kaito instantly took down Uchiha Yashiro and gripped Uchiha Hirano's neck, immediately causing a great dissatisfaction among Uchiha Fugaku's supporters.

Many of them swiftly stood up and circled around Kaito.

The crimson in their eyes had already appeared, and those Sharingan eyes looked quite eerie in this shrine.

And with their movements, the atmosphere in the entire shrine became suffocating, as if a powder keg was about to be ignited at any moment.

Uchiha Fugaku was also frowning at this time. Although Kaito's indictment against him did make him feel dissatisfied.

But similarly, he was also unhappy about Uchiha Yashiro and Uchiha Hirano's unrestrained actions.

Although their actions seemed to be defending him, they were actually setting him up, but the irony was that he really couldn't blame them for anything.

The most fatal thing was that their actions not only had no actual effect, but also resulted in an ugly loss, and caused an even larger disturbance.

This outcome truly gave Uchiha Fugaku a massive headache. Although he was very dissatisfied, he still needed to protect those who supported him.

However, just as he was preparing to get up, he suddenly noticed that Shisui and the spirits had stood up, not just them, but those from the blood faction had also promptly risen to their feet!

Their Sharingan eyes had quietly blossomed, their gaze locked firmly on his supporters, and their chakra also began to surge.

"This..."

Uchiha Fugaku was stunned by this scene and then fell silent once again.

He knew that Kaito was close with these two factions and had received their support to impeach him.

But as he saw it, Kaito was likely just the candidate pushed out by these two factions. If he succeeded, naturally the benefits would go to these two factions; if he failed, it wouldn't have much to do with them.

But it seemed that the situation was different from what he had imagined. He had not expected these two factions to support Kaito to such a high degree.

No matter how you looked at it, it didn't just seem like they were pushing Kaito to the forefront, they were giving Kaito the utmost support!

Not only was Uchiha Fugaku stunned, even his supporters were somewhat dumbfounded at the moment.

They had no idea what was going on, but they clearly understood that they were probably in danger now.

"Rest assured, I will let him go."

Kaito, on the other hand, didn't seem to have much of a concern. To him, it didn't matter whether these people took action or not, and he didn't plan on escalating things further.

Disciplining these reckless fools had already been the limit. If it came to taking a life, the outcome would indeed be quite different.

Seeing the somewhat purple-faced Uchiha Hirano, Kaito gently released his hand, and the man immediately started clutching his throat and gasping for breath.

Even though his eyes were still filled with anger at this point, there was a faint trace of fear within the fury.

Kaito paid no heed to him. He turned his gaze to Shisui and then said with a smile, "Shisui, there's no problem, lead everyone back to their seats. This is a clan meeting, not a martial arts arena."

"Everyone, stand down. Kaito is right, this is a clan meeting, not a martial arts arena."

At this point, Uchiha Fugaku had also recovered. He sounded a bit weary but nonetheless spoke up.

"Yashiro, you and Hirano should get some medical attention. And for the next month, you are not allowed to go out. Reflect on your actions at home. You have been too presumptuous."

"Th...that's...yes, Clan Head."

Although Yashiro and Hirano seemed very unwilling when they heard Uchiha Fugaku's words, given the situation, they reluctantly nodded in agreement.

They weren't truly foolish; they fully understood the extent of trouble their actions could stir up.

However, their goal was clear - to uphold the prestige of the clan head. It's just that they had not anticipated that Kaito, a fifteen-year-old boy, would be so terrifyingly powerful.

There indeed was a qualitative difference between the three-tomoe Sharingan and the two-tomoe Sharingan, but what a ninja considers has never been these things.

Chakra reserves, combat experience, tactical use, and intelligence information - these are the indispensable conditions for a ninja to defeat an opponent.

Otherwise, in the ninja world, there wouldn't be someone without the Sharingan who could defeat these Uchihas.

Yet, the harsh reality revealed to them that even though Kaito was only fifteen, he was not someone they could compare with!

Supporting each other with their heads lowered, the two of them quickly left the room.

At this time, everyone had retaken their seats, and tranquility was once again restored in the entire shrine, as if the previous conflict had never occurred.

But for those who supported Uchiha Fugaku, despite their dissatisfaction with Kaito, the way they looked at Kaito seemed to have subtly changed.

The Uchiha clan has always been a family that reveres the strong. Although Kaito's previous performance didn't show much power, those he faced were not mediocre opponents.

The way he easily neutralized his adversaries, with such strength and ability, even if they harbored dissatisfaction, a certain degree of respect had been instilled in their hearts.

It was this sort of respect that now made them maintain silence and made them intend to seriously listen to why Kaito wanted to impeach their clan head.

"Kaito, I'm sorry for everything that happened just now. I hope you won't mind. They were just a bit impatient," Uchiha Fugaku sighed slightly before turning to Kaito and speaking earnestly.

"They've already left, so let's continue the clan meeting.

You said you wanted to impeach me. I have been diligent in my position as clan head.

Although I haven't achieved anything praiseworthy, I have not done anything to let down the clan.

There must be a proper reason for you wanting to impeach me. So, please tell me, in what aspect have I failed to be a qualified clan head?"

Uchiha Fugaku's attitude, although calm, demonstrated to a certain extent the demeanor of a clan head.

Moreover, this attitude was somewhat unexpected to Kaito. In Kaito's imagination, this guy would likely be hysterical or extremely angry.

But such tranquility and calmness momentarily left Kaito a bit bewildered.

Regardless of his attitude, Kaito knew he had to carry on with this matter today.

Gazing earnestly at Uchiha Fugaku, Kaito finally nodded slightly, and then shook his head.

"I can't deny, Clan Head Fugaku has indeed been diligent in his position as the clan head. Perhaps in normal times, Clan Head Fugaku would be an excellent leader.

But, the current environment of the Uchiha clan, and the internal situation of Konoha...

It really isn't a normal time, is it?"

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