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Chapter 61 - The New Clan Leader's Dominant Declaration

Chapter 61: The New Clan Leader's Dominant Declaration

Fugaku took a deep breath and announced to the surrounding clan members. "I lost. Akira's strength far surpasses mine." After speaking, Fugaku, in front of everyone, untied the black sword from his waist, which symbolized the Uchiha Clan Head's authority. He then took out a seal from his pouch, crafted from a special fire stone and engraved with the Uchiha family crest. It was the Clan Head's Seal.

Fugaku held these 2 items and walked to Uchiha Akira, solemnly handing them over. "From today onwards, they belong to you." Under everyone's gaze, Fugaku leaned forward slightly, and in a voice only the 2 of them could hear, he whispered, "Akira... The future of the Uchiha is in your hands. I hope you can lead the Clan to find... true light. Make the Uchiha great again!"

Uchiha Akira silently accepted the sword and the seal. Then, he faced all the clan members. At this moment, the invisible aura Uchiha Akira exuded was more awe-inspiring than any dazzling ocular jutsu. It was the prestige of the new Clan Head.

After a brief silence, "Akira!" In the crowd, someone, it was unclear who, was the first to shout out hoarsely. "Clan Head Akira!" "Uchiha! Uchiha! Uchiha!" Cheers like a mountain tsunami erupted from all directions of the training ground, deafening. The young clan members raised their arms, their faces flushed with excitement, and they used all their strength to shout Uchiha Akira's name.

Amidst this fervent cheering, numerous elders, pushing through the excited crowd, came before Uchiha Akira. Uchiha Yashiro and Uchiha Honoka, who were leading, bowed deeply.

"I, Uchiha Yashiro, greet the new Clan Head."

"I, Uchiha Honoka, greet the new Clan Head."

"We, greet the new Clan Head!"

At this moment, Uchiha Akira officially became the new Clan Head of the Uchiha Clan. Uchiha Akira slowly raised a hand. With a simple gesture, the deafening cheers quickly subsided within a few seconds. All the clan members held their breath, watching their new Clan Head with fervent gazes.

Uchiha Akira's gaze swept over the many clan members. "Just now, at this very moment when we, the Uchiha, are deciding the fate of our Clan in our own way, around the Uchiha Clan Territory, countless eyes are peering at us from the darkness. There are Anbu directly under the Hokage. And also, Danzō Shimura's Root."

Humiliation, surveillance, injustice... The anger accumulated in the hearts of all Uchiha over the years was ignited in an instant.

Uchiha Akira looked at the anger and humiliation on the faces of the clan members, then changed his tone, a hint of satisfaction in his voice. "However, now, those rats in the gutter have received their just deserts. All Root Ninja who infiltrated our Clan Territory have been killed on the spot by my Guard Team! Not one left!"

Dead silence. Absolute dead silence. Followed by, an unbelievable ecstasy. "Oh oh oh oh oh!" "Well killed!" "It should have been like this long ago! Those damned Root!" The resentment suppressed for decades, even generations, exploded at this moment.

Uchiha Akira quietly watched all this, and only when the wave of sound subsided slightly did he continue speaking. "As for the Hokage's Anbu... out of camaraderie for the Village, I merely instructed the Elder Guard to break their limbs. Then, like trash, they were thrown out of our home." As soon as these words were uttered, the entire venue erupted in an even more unrestrained burst of laughter.

Awe, fervor, worship. The new Clan Head of the Uchiha Clan not only possessed overwhelming power but also the supreme dominance they had always dreamed of—the courage to challenge the entire Konoha!

"Now, as your new Clan Head, I shall issue my first command." Uchiha Akira's voice suddenly rose, filled with undeniable authority. "From today onwards, I declare! The Uchiha Clan Territory is sacred and inviolable territory! Any unauthorized prying, any surveillance from the outside, will be regarded as... an act of war against the entire Uchiha Clan! From this moment on, any rat daring to step into this forbidden zone..."

Uchiha Akira activated his Mangekyō Sharingan, and a vast and domineering ocular power pressure radiated outwards. "We have the right to arrest them on the spot. Even... kill without mercy!" After a pause, Uchiha Akira's voice rang out once more.

"This land is our home. But this is not enough. The glory of our Uchiha should not, and will absolutely not, be confined to just here! I announce the second command. From today onwards, any Clan member of my Uchiha, whether walking in the Village or performing missions outside... if there are any more Anbu or Root shadows daring to secretly spy, track, or monitor..."

Many clan members were surging with emotion, looking at Uchiha Akira with eager anticipation.

"The Guard Team will no longer merely be a tool for maintaining Village security! Their first duty is to defend the dignity of the Uchiha! I hereby grant the Guard Team supreme authority! Any Anbu or Root Ninja who dares to monitor our Clan members shall be arrested on the spot! And brought back to the Clan Territory! If they resist, kill without mercy!"

[Roar—!] Uncontainable roars erupted from the crowd. Uchiha Akira raised his hand, once again quelling the frenzy.

"After the arrest, the Third Hokage, or Danzō Shimura, must personally come to the gates of my Uchiha and provide an explanation! Otherwise, the arrested individuals will never have the chance to see the sun of the next day!"

This was no longer a provocation; this was a blatant ultimatum issued to Konoha's highest echelons of power! In the corner of the crowd, Uchiha Itachi's body trembled slightly, uncontrollably. He gripped Sasuke's hand tightly.

It's over... Everything is over... Uchiha Akira... He is pushing the Clan towards the precipice of a complete break with the entire Village!

And such a dominant and strong Uchiha will no longer be able to reconcile with the Village. Ultimately, what awaits the Uchiha and the Village is destined to be a military confrontation, or even the outbreak of a coup.

"Brother, your hand is gripping so hard..." Sasuke said softly, wincing in pain, but in his eyes, there was the purest admiration for the figure in the center of the training ground. Akira is too cool! At this moment, Uchiha Akira, in the eyes of young Sasuke, was cooler than Fugaku, cooler than his brother Itachi.

"Remember what I said today. What belongs to the Uchiha, we will take back with our own hands. The era of enduring humiliation and kowtowing in the past..." Uchiha Akira raised the black sword in his hand, which symbolized the Clan Head's authority, its tip pointing straight to the sky. "From this moment, when I, Uchiha Akira, stand here... it is completely over!"

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