Naruto:The System's Shadow

No one spoke to stop Uchiha Yutaka's departure, as it was the punishment he had to bear, and no one wanted to be seen as questioning the decision.

Compared to that matter, others were clearly more concerned with the issue of who would fill the vacant elder position, such as this person.

Uchiha Sen stood up and said directly, "Lord Clan Head, Uchiha Yutaka has already been punished, but the positions of the three elders need to be filled as soon as possible."

Uchiha Tajima was silent for a moment, then waved for him to sit down, saying faintly, "The matter of the elders needs to be considered carefully. We will discuss it later."

Unlike those peak-level jonin who were eyeing the elder position, as the clan leader, he naturally had his own ideas. The Uchiha clan's three elders wielded great power, and at times, if they reached a consensus, they could overturn the clan leader's decisions. Uchiha Tajima had experienced this a few times after taking over as the clan leader, and he harbored a lot of anger in his heart. This was also why he had not appointed new elders after the two elders were ambushed and killed.

Now, he had finally managed to remove the last elder, achieving true control, and now someone was jumping out to say that new elders should be appointed. What a joke.

Of course, he himself knew that he could delay this for a while, but not forever. The position of the elders would have to be filled sooner or later, but he would postpone it as long as possible.

Uchiha Sen wanted to say something more, but he was glared at by Tajima and swallowed his words back, sitting down with a dissatisfied expression and saying nothing more.

Uchiha Tajima changed the subject and began to give some instructions, such as the defenses against the Senju clan, the attitude towards other ninja clans, and some urgent missions were announced and distributed. Finally, he said with a grim expression, "The Hyuga clan must pay the price. We must let the entire Warring States Period know the consequences of offending our Uchiha clan."

All the ninja present responded with a thunderous roar, clenching their fists and their eyes burning with anger.

The Uchiha clan's blood inherently carried a kind of inexplicable arrogance. They looked down on other clans in the ninja world. Apart from their long-standing rival, the Senju, they considered all other clans to be inferior and unworthy of being their opponents.

But such an inferior clan had actually taken advantage of their battle with the Senju to attack them, and they had almost succeeded. If it weren't for the emergence of two prodigies in the new generation, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

This was definitely the greatest provocation, and they had to make the other party pay a bloody price.

Just as they were discussing heatedly, a dark figure leaped into the hall and came to Uchiha Tajima's side, handing him a confidential report. The figure then disappeared in an instant.

Kaito frowned slightly. The person who had just entered had completely concealed his aura, wearing a black bodysuit and a mask, in a completely traditional ninja attire. After entering, he ignored everyone present, only handing a letter to Uchiha Tajima before leaving.

"That's my father's personal secret ninja. I happened to see him when I passed by my father's room, but they usually don't appear in front of clan members. Why is he acting so unusually today? Strange," Madara explained softly, perhaps noticing Kaito's doubts.

Kaito narrowed his eyes slightly. Personal secret ninja? He had never heard of them before. It seemed that there were still many things about the Uchiha clan that he didn't know.

Uchiha Tajima opened the confidential report and quietly examined it. He knew that his secret ninja would not appear in public unless there was a special situation.

The more he read, the worse his expression became, and the anger in his eyes grew even stronger. Finally, with a "smack," he slammed the confidential report on the table and roared, "Damn Hyuga, they've lost all sense of shame! To survive, they've actually done such a shameless thing!"

Those below did not know what had happened and looked at him in confusion.

Uchiha Tajima roared, "It's the latest news from the front lines. The Hyuga clan has requested aid from the Senju clan and is willing to become a subordinate family of the Senju clan! Pfft, what a disgrace. Just as expected of an inferior clan."

Everyone couldn't help but be stunned. They never expected that the news would be like this.

Becoming a subordinate clan was completely different from forming an alliance. Whether one was strong or weak, an alliance was an equal treaty, and the two parties had the same status.

But becoming a subordinate clan was a complete surrender. In the future, the clan leader would have to bow his head to the other party when they met. A quarter of the clan's various mines and resources had to be given to the other party as tribute every year. Their status was low, and most clans would never be willing to become a subordinate of another clan unless they were completely desperate.

The Hyuga clan was one of the major clans in the Warring States Period. It could be said that apart from the Senju and Uchiha clans, they were among the first-class strong clans. That they would bow their heads to the Senju was something no one had ever imagined before today.

For a time, the entire hall was filled with loud骂 against the Hyuga clan. How could they even have the nerve to call themselves one of the three great dōjutsu? It was simply a disguised way of lowering the Uchiha clan's status. Such a clan wasn't even worthy of shining their shoes.

Kaito just watched. He had a clear understanding of his position. He was young and weak, and even if he spoke, it wouldn't carry much weight. It would probably be ignored anyway. In that case, he might as well remain silent. Anyway, he had the system, and he could probably become a Kage-level powerhouse in a few years.

After mocking the Hyuga for a while, one person asked Uchiha Tajima, "Lord Clan Head, what do we do now? Are we still going to wage war against the Hyuga clan?"

"Silence!"

Uchiha Tajima shouted, and everyone immediately shut up and turned to look at him.

Tajima considered for a while and said, "We retreated in such haste that we lost a large area of land in Kazama and Tani. That area originally separated the Hyuga and Senju, but now it has been seized by the Senju, and the two clans' territories have been connected. If we rashly attack the Hyuga, the situation will not be optimistic... Hmm, for the time being, focus on defending against the Senju clan. First, stabilize the situation, and then target the Hyuga clan later."

Following Tajima's words, the others nodded in agreement.

Afterward, Uchiha Tajima stopped talking about the two clans and instead said, "Now, let's talk about something to be happy about. On the night the Hyuga attacked us, our clan produced two geniuses who worked together to kill the enemy's jonin. Otherwise, the consequences would have been truly unimaginable. Let us now cheer for the two geniuses, Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Kaito!"

A group of jonin immediately separated, surrounding Madara and Kaito, and praising them loudly. They were truly sincere. In the Warring States Period, there was nothing more joyful than the emergence of geniuses in one's own family.

Kaito looked at them, trying to appear calm on the surface, but he was secretly pleased. The feeling of being praised was never too bad.

Madara, on the other hand, proudly raised his head, putting on a Dragon Arrogant Heaven expression.

"Alright, now I officially announce that Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Kaito have become special jonin recognized by the Uchiha clan. They will each be rewarded with an A-rank ninjutsu. You can go to the Uchiha clan's shrine to learn it later. I have already informed the jonin guarding the shrine. You can go directly in," Uchiha Tajima said.

Kaito was overjoyed. He didn't expect there to be such a reward. He didn't care much about the title of special jonin, but there were indeed many good ninjutsu in the Uchiha clan.

Uchiha Tajima then said, "Kaito, after you receive the ninjutsu, take a trip to the Fujiwara Mine. Some bandits have been causing trouble there recently. Go and take care of it."

Kaito was slightly taken aback, looked at Uchiha Tajima's face, and nodded.