"Revenge! Revenge for my clan!"
Uchiha Sasuke clenched his small fists tightly as he heard the death toll.
He would avenge his clan and his parents. It was all Uchiha Itachi's fault. He needed to get stronger, stronger... then he would personally kill Itachi, the traitor of the Uchiha clan.
In that moment, influenced by the loss of his clan, Sasuke's blood began to boil!
"Everyone, quiet! Let us first hold a moment of silence for the fallen members of the Uchiha clan!"
Hearing the murmurs from the crowd, Uchiha Kinya led the clan in a collective three-minute silence before continuing:
"After the tragic events from a few days ago, I've decided to open a special ninja training program for the Uchiha clan. All members under twenty, whether commoners or not, are welcome to train and improve their strength!"
"In the future, if something like this happens again, I want all of our people to survive! The Uchiha clan is made up of chosen ones!"
Uchiha Kinya spoke about his first policy as the clan leader: opening an exclusive ninja school for the Uchiha clan, so everyone could understand the ways of ninjutsu.
In the future, he even envisioned a clan where everyone practiced ninjutsu. This would allow them to select top-level geniuses while also boosting the overall strength of the clan!
The announcement caused a stir.
Some of the commoners hesitated. They simply wanted their children to live peaceful, stable lives without the danger of being a ninja.
They wondered if they should send their sons to the Uchiha Kinya's new school to learn ninjutsu.
"Everyone, think carefully. If all of our people can practice ninjutsu and protect themselves, we wouldn't have lost over a hundred of our own in the recent conflict!"
Uchiha Kinya, seeing the hesitation, continued:
"Don't worry. I'll make sure that the captains of the Police Force will take turns teaching. Even if you don't want to accept missions in the future, no one will force you. I just want to make sure that if we're ever attacked again, we won't lose so many of our people!"
Uchiha Kinya's words were filled with emotion, deeply moving the clan members.
Many were touched, knowing that Uchiha Kinya truly cared for their safety.
"Clan head, don't say anything more. I support your decision!"
"I support it too!"
"I support it."
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The discussions continued, but they all echoed the same sentiment. They agreed with Uchiha Kinya's idea. In the future, even the commoners would send their children for training!
Not for anything else, but so that if something like this happens again, their own children will have the ability to protect themselves!
"Thank you all for your support!" Uchiha Kinya nodded, and then began talking about further plans.
But the rest of the matters weren't important anymore. Uchiha Kinya's main task today was to officially become the leader of the Uchiha clan, and second, to make sure even the Uchiha commoners join the training, turning the whole clan into soldier ninjas!
The meeting lasted over an hour, and only after that did the people slowly start to leave.
These people were filled with anticipation for the future, their spirits high.
Uchiha Kinya, however, kept all the elite jonin behind, beginning discussions about the Uchiha clan's own ninja school and some other matters.
Three days later, the Uchiha clan would open once more.
"How did you find this clan meeting? Anything you'd like to say?" Uchiha Genya appeared beside Uchiha Sasuke at some point, speaking calmly as he looked at Sasuke, who still seemed a bit confused.
It seemed like just a normal question between friends!
Uchiha Sasuke looked at Genya. Several emotions flashed through his empty eyes—confusion, doubt, surprise, and incomprehension!
Genya had asked him to come to the clan meeting, but never once mentioned anything about himself. Why had Genya wanted him here?
In confusion, Sasuke Uchiha still asked the question in his heart: "Did over 140 of our clansmen really die?"
Sasuke Uchiha still couldn't get over the number of deaths. All of this was the sin committed by Itachi Uchiha.
"This is not just a simple number; it's a living tragedy for our Uchiha clan!" Genya looked at Sasuke's serious expression and continued, "You've seen some of that bloody scene with your own eyes, but what you saw was nothing compared to the real tragedy."
"Those people were mercilessly killed, no matter the children or the elderly, not a single one was spared. Even some of the beautiful women in the clan were violated before they died, their clothes torn, and they died with regret."
"Then there were the 43 lower-ranked ninjas who died. They fought to hold on until the security division of our merchant guild arrived to help. They died heroically, buying time for our rescue!"
"And there's more…"
"All of this is Itachi's sin!"
Genya spoke with anger, describing the tragic fate of the clan.
"Stop, please stop!" Sasuke shook his head as he listened to Genya's words.
He had once been a good boy, protected too well by Fugaku and Itachi. How could he have experienced such things?
He couldn't bring himself to listen.
"No, you must listen!" Genya was serious as he adjusted Sasuke's head to face him directly. "Tell me, Sasuke. Was the death of our clansmen tragic? Do you want to take revenge for those who died so tragically?"
The reason he asked was to know Sasuke's true thoughts and what he would do about it.
"Revenge, I want revenge, I want to avenge my clan!" Under Genya's gaze, Uchiha Sasuke nodded seriously, his voice growing more determined. "No matter what his reasons are, I will avenge my clan!"
There was actually something Sasuke didn't say. He not only wanted revenge for his clan, but also for his parents!
"Revenge? Then why have you been moping around at home these past few days? Is revenge just something you think about in your heart but never actually plan to do?" Uchiha Genya pressed on.
"I..." Uchiha Sasuke hesitated. Had he really been moping?
Yes... he had. He believed he wasn't strong enough to face Uchiha Itachi. He had given up.
"You're just a coward." Genya stared at Sasuke's confused eyes and delivered another sharp remark.
"No, I'm not a coward..." Sasuke shook his head firmly, then shouted with all his might, "I will train, I will become stronger, I will surpass that person!"
"What if one day Itachi says he destroyed the clan because he had no choice?" Genya spoke again, guiding Sasuke step by step.
"No choice...?" Sasuke's eyes grew even more determined as he spoke slowly, each word deliberate, "From the moment he decided to annihilate the clan, there was no reason for it."
In Sasuke's eyes, there was no reason to justify Itachi's actions—he would always be the criminal!
Hearing Sasuke's words, Genya smiled slightly.
In the Hokage's office.
"Heh... so it's starting to target Sasuke now?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen had been observing Sasuke's movements through the crystal ball. Watching Genya and Sasuke argue, a rare smile appeared on his aged face.
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