Chapter 204: There Are Always Great Scholars to Debate Scriptures x The Total Grecization of the Uchiha Clan
The hundred-meter-long blade turned red, ignited, and then burst into raging flames...
A stray dry leaf, carried by the wind, fell onto the tip of the flame and was instantly vaporized into ash.
The high temperature close at hand condensed into waves of heat, blowing Setsuna Uchiha's white hair backward...
Roy slowly stood up. The three tomoe in his blood-red pupils slowly rotated, reflecting the other's suspicious, horrified, and disbelief-filled face. The boy let the Snow-Walker cut across the entire shrine, drawing a straight, burning line willfully. With a movement of his feet, he reappeared sitting cross-legged in front of the main hall's gate, back to the burning hundred-meter Snow-Walker, watching everyone silently.
Sizzle~ The flames cast a sliver of light and shadow, dragging the boy's shadow long, very long...
The noise in the hall faded away, plunging into a strange silence for a moment. Not a sound was heard.
Gulp~ Obito Uchiha's Adam's apple moved. He could even hear himself swallowing. Sitting at the edge of the crowd, closest to the door, he felt the flames scorching the air, creating heat waves rushing towards him... Obito broke into a sweat on his forehead, glanced at Roy silently, shifted his butt, and cautiously moved further into the hall.
"Nii-san..." Before the coffins, Shisui, who was clinging to Roy just a second ago, grabbing the corner of his clothes for a sense of security, suddenly felt his hand empty. Looking up again, his big brother was like a demon or a god, carrying a burning hundred-meter giant blade on his back, his pupils outlining a touch of scarlet... Shisui's slightly chubby face uncontrollably flushed with two patches of excitement. His eyes shone like light bulbs, staring straight at Roy in a daze!
Nii-san always said my amateur swings were far from swordsmanship. Looking at it now... Nii-san was right... THIS is a sword, THIS is swordsmanship!
Emotional fluctuations like those of Obito and Shisui invisibly added fuel to the "Strong Stimulation"...
[Panel Notification... "Emotional Fluctuation" current accumulation... 110%... 120%... 130%...]
Ten points... twenty points... thirty points... even... growing exponentially...
The great sun rose in his heart. Roy's shoulder-length black hair swayed slightly. He turned a deaf ear, as if oblivious to the outside world...
But the people in the hall, like Yashiro Uchiha, Inabi Uchiha, Tekka... and every Uchiha who lost parents... siblings... beloved relatives and friends, could not turn a blind eye. Mouths opening and closing, pupils constricting, showing dazed and foolish expressions!
"Jin..."
"Jin Uchiha!"
"Another pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan!"
Heart-talks were swallowed by Heart Worms, all disappearing into their bellies, subsequently serving as "emotional" nourishment...
After a long, eerie silence, accompanied by Fugaku Uchiha's light reprimand: "Jin, stop this insolence!"
"Quickly let the Clan Elder leave!"
"Yes." Roy glanced faintly at Setsuna Uchiha and simply said, "Snow-Walker..."
Ring—
Whoosh, another sword cry!
The white blade and hilt, entirely snow-white yet burning in fire, the hundred-meter-long sword suddenly retracted. With a thought from Roy, it spun around the main hall once, then landed in front of the boy... Roy reached out lightly, caught it steadily, laid it flat on his knees, took out a handkerchief from his pocket, and wiped it carefully...
Setsuna Uchiha, who was storming out in anger to split the family and lead other clansmen away, couldn't take a single step forward. It was as if he were nailed to the spot, no longer under his control.
Hiss... Wisps of smoke rose...
Without Snow-Walker blocking the way, a scorched trench nearly a hundred meters long lay horizontally in front of him. After a moment, a long sigh... The old man's blood-red eyes stared fixedly at Roy. Taking a deep breath, he finally regained control of his feet... This time, he chose to take a few steps back, returning to stand inside the hall.
"Clan Leader, forgive my blindness, I was presumptuous..." Setsuna Uchiha's already hunched back bent further, almost folding into a bow... He bowed deeply, just like Fugaku did earlier. Beside him, Yashiro Uchiha, Inabi Uchiha, Tekka... and all the Uchiha including Obito and Shisui looked at Roy sitting like a rock at the door, then at Setsuna Uchiha and Fugaku Uchiha... A thought tacitly arose in their minds: "As it should be."
"Clan Leader,"
"Fugaku-sama,"
"I was confused, sorry!" Rustle... With Setsuna Uchiha's bow, the dozens of Uchiha who were leaving with him and walking towards the door all bowed in apology.
Fugaku Uchiha looked deeply at Roy, then raised his hand, putting on a gentle smile. "We are all family, let's not speak as strangers. Uncle, Tekka... Little Hara... please get up..."
The three tomoe in his eyes slowly faded. Fugaku Uchiha personally helped up Setsuna Uchiha, Tekka Uchiha... and several radical and dissatisfied Uchiha who had long held grudges against the higher-ups. Only then did he sigh. "Rather, I should apologize to everyone. My son doesn't know any better and offended you all. Please don't hold it against him."
"Clan Leader, you joke." Setsuna Uchiha, helped up by Fugaku, swept away his previous sharp imposing manner. He proactively dispersed the Sharingan in his pupils, smilingly holding Fugaku's arm, looking at Roy who was still wiping his sword at the door, and sighed with emotion. "Years ago, I followed Madara-sama and was fortunate enough to witness his demeanor. Today... in this old man's opinion, Jin already has the bearing of Madara-sama!"
Awakening the Three-Tomoe Sharingan independently at eight years old, a casual slash displaying swordsmanship beyond human cognition!
Setsuna Uchiha said frankly, "Fugaku, having such a son is a blessing for our entire clan!"
"Uncle speaks the truth." Yashiro Uchiha narrowed his eyes almost into a slit, a golden light vaguely shining through the gap, all cast on Roy. He agreed, "Clan Leader, the Young Master did nothing wrong."
"On the contrary, he did right... Leaving without the Clan Leader's order is incorrect."
"Clan Elder and Uncle are right," Inabi Uchiha, serving as a captain in the Police Force, valued rules most. He said, "Without rules, nothing can be accomplished. Jin is helping everyone keep the rules!"
"Yes... it's not the Young Master's fault, it's me... and me... I was also hot-headed and confused... Please punish us, Clan Leader..."
Ting-a-ling~ The wind chimes hanging from the eaves in the corner of the shrine tinkled cheerfully in the wind...
Gazes were cast openly or covertly towards the boy wiping his sword at the door...
Obito and Shisui stared unblinkingly, listening... Deep in their pupils, ripples appeared, indescribably envious!
Nii-san / That guy Jin, doesn't need to say a word. Just sitting there, absolutely no one can ignore him. Just like the Hokage... everyone revolves around him. So cool...
The boys' hearts surged, and even the negative emotions hidden in their hearts diminished significantly... Gradually... the Heart Worms had nothing left to eat... burping, they retracted their mouthparts. Following the causal lines constructed by blood ties, they rolled on the ground with their round bellies and shrank back into Roy's body.
[Panel Notification... "Emotional Fluctuation" accumulation +50%...]
[Current "Negative Emotion" accumulation: 370%... Can help others awaken their eyes three to five more times, consumption depends on the target's "bloodline concentration"...]
[Note: The "Negative Emotions" accumulated in the Host's body are overflowing. Long-term retention will damage the Host's health. Please clear or illuminate/kill immediately...]
Taken from the people, used for the people... Ultimately not his own things, nor offerings from his believers... Receiving the notification, Roy paused for a moment on the item "Help others awaken eyes." Reviewing the useless information brought by the Heart Worms from the pasts of the Uchiha in the hall... a power simultaneously emerged in his body, vaguely condensing towards his eyes, seemingly waiting for him to develop and summon... Sorting through the useless information of Setsuna, Yashiro, Inabi, Tekka... and even Obito and Shisui... Roy gradually gained a certain idea for the development of his "Dojutsu."
"Uncle praises him too much." Shrine Main Hall.
With Setsuna, Yashiro, Inabi, and others actively excusing Roy... Fugaku shook his head and beckoned to Roy. "Jin, come pay respects to the Clan Elder and your Uncles."
Clang—
Snow-Walker sheathed... With his back to the high rising sun outside the door, letting a ray of sunlight shine on him through the eaves, draping him in a halo...
Roy stood up, carrying several thoughts about "Dojutsu." He slowly came before everyone, nodding slightly to Setsuna, Yashiro, Inabi, and the others. "Jin greets the Clan Elder and Uncles. This boy was rude, making a laughingstock of myself."
The younger generation like Inabi and Tekka waved their hands hurriedly. "It's nothing, it's nothing."
"Young Master is too polite..."
A harmonious scene, completely devoid of the previous dark, twisted, and oppressive atmosphere of the Uchiha...
Roy gave a soft "Hmm," cooperating with Fugaku's "self-denial," shaking his head. "Elders can forgive me because I'm young and ignorant, but as a member of the Uchiha, I cannot fail to appreciate kindness."
The boy, with Snow-Walker at his waist, wearing the windbreaker with the red and white fan emblem symbolizing the Uchiha clan, bowed to Fugaku. "Father, let me make amends by giving a gift to the Clan Elder and Uncles as an apology."
Fugaku Uchiha was stunned. Setsuna, Inabi, Tekka... and dozens of radical Uchiha beside him looked over together...
Fugaku seemed to know his son for the first time. Staring at him for a long time, he finally recovered. "Decide for yourself."
Roy straightened his back again and nodded. "Alright, then I will awaken the eyes for the Uncles and Brothers."
"Wait!" A sudden shout shook the tiles of the shrine!
As soon as Roy finished speaking, a gust of wind blew in front of him. A pair of withered old hands appeared in the wind, grabbing his shoulders. The wrinkled old face, whose spirit hadn't been worn down by over a decade of imprisonment, was almost pressed against Roy's face. It was... Setsuna Uchiha, the most prestigious figure in the Uchiha clan today besides Clan Leader Fugaku!
The old man's hunched body trembled, almost straightening up again. Grabbing Roy, staring at him, he asked tremblingly, "Child, do you know what you are saying?"
Whoosh~ The wind blew outside the window, making the wind chimes tinkle again...
Following Setsuna Uchiha, Yashiro, Inabi, Tekka... and all the Uchiha clan members looked over in unison. Even the carefree Obito was stunned, then stared at Roy with his mouth wide open.
Meeting his father's stunned gaze and Shisui's dazed look behind him, the boy reiterated seriously, "I said, I want to help Uncles and Brothers awaken their eyes."
Roy shook his shoulders, shaking off Setsuna Uchiha with precise force. He walked amidst the stunned gazes to the coffins occupying nearly half the main hall. Mimicking Setsuna Uchiha, he stroked the coffins one by one and said deeply, "I don't understand what Father and the Clan Elder were arguing about, but I know that if people are weak, they get bullied and killed."
"I went to the battlefield a while ago and saw many people die. Most of them were slaughtered at will because they were too weak..."
The boy paused here, turning to face his father, Setsuna, Yashiro, Inabi, Tekka, and the crowd of Uchiha. He clenched his fist and raised it diagonally upward. "So I think, I want to become stronger, and our Uchiha clan must also become stronger. Strong enough that the entire Konoha dares not oppose us, strong enough that Kumo, Kiri, and Iwa fear us. By then, I think, no one will dare oppose us again!"
Ting-a-ling... The wind chimes swayed. Silence was the Uchiha clan at this moment...
Back to the coffins, the boy's words—whether naive, arrogant, or absurd... at least in this moment... this small figure, back straight, imprinted in everyone's eyes, shining like the sun overhead!
"Jin, shut up! No more nonsense!"
"Fugaku!"
Setsuna Uchiha slammed his cane heavily on the ground with a THUD, instantly stopping Fugaku's impulse to stop Roy. Standing between Roy and Fugaku, he scolded Fugaku with a stern face, "What did the child say wrong? This old man thinks he's very right!"
"Weakness means being bullied, being killed!"
Setsuna Uchiha looked around sharply, sweeping his gaze over Yashiro, Inabi, Tekka, and every Uchiha clan member. He snorted coldly. "Use your brains. If Madara-sama were still alive, would Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura dare to move?"
"Now, they act so recklessly because the clan has no one to hold the fort, not even a decent Jonin!"
The old man blew his beard and stared. "Child, do it!"
"This old man will watch you awaken eyes!"
Fugaku: "Uncle, he's joking, don't take it seriously."
"You shut up!" Setsuna raised his cane as if to hit him!
Roy said nothing, simply calling softly, "Shisui."
Shisui Uchiha, sitting dazed like a goose, stood up ignorantly. Moving his short legs, he walked to Roy under the gazes of all the Uchiha clan members. "Nii-san."
Then his head was grabbed by Roy. Instantly refined... a stream of pure negative emotion was poured into his crown...
Supplemented by [Sun Characteristics] to protect his mind from collapsing...
Then it was seen...
Shisui Uchiha frowned slightly. Opening and closing his eyes, a trace of blood red slowly emerged!
Setsuna Uchiha, Fugaku Uchiha (worried about Roy finding a way to smooth things over), along with Yashiro, Inabi, Tekka, Obito, and the crowd of Uchiha behind them, all looked over together...
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