"You are already courting death, the Uchiha Clan cannot tolerate such a black sheep!"

The next day, just as day was breaking and the morning mist had yet to disperse, a hint of tension filled the Uchiha Clan Compound.

Qianye stood before the Grand Elder's residence, flanked by more than twenty elite members of the Military Police Force.

All of them were Uchiha clansmen with solemn gazes, standing by in strict formation.

"Knock on the door."

Qianye said calmly.

A Military Police Force member stepped forward and heavily knocked on the large door.

A moment later, the door was pulled open a crack, and a servant poked his head out, asking sleepily,

"Who is it, so early... Hmm? Is, is that the Clan Head?!"

Before the words could fully leave his mouth, his gaze swept over the dense crowd outside the door, and he shuddered in fright, his voice cutting off abruptly.

"Step aside."

Qianye's gaze was icy, and his tone allowed for no doubt.

Not daring to obstruct him, the servant quickly retreated to the side.

Qianye strode in, closely followed by the Military Police Force members, their synchronized footsteps beating like war drums in the quiet courtyard.

The Grand Elder, Uchiha Sanma, was awakened by the commotion, threw on an outer garment, and hurried out of his bedroom.

As soon as he reached the corridor, he saw Qianye standing in the center of the courtyard with a group of clansmen, exuding an aggressive aura.

His expression darkened, and he shouted angrily,

"Uchiha Chiye! What are you doing? If you have any issues with me, please call a Clan meeting to bring them up!"

Qianye looked at him calmly, his icy aura making the surrounding temperature seem to plummet by several degrees.

"Grand Elder, you are still so unruffled!"

The Grand Elder's heart trembled under his gaze, but he quickly forced down his unease and shouted angrily,

"Breaking into my residence early in the morning, do you have any sense of rules left?!"

Qianye sneered,

"Rules? I am the rules!"

With a wave of his hand, the Military Police Force members behind him immediately stepped forward, escorting several bound Uchiha clansmen.

These individuals had soiled clothes and panicked expressions; they were precisely the Military Police Force members secretly investigated by Qianye last night and found to be in collusion with the Grand Elder.

Seeing these people, the Grand Elder's pupils shrank sharply, and he said sternly,

"Qianye, how many days have you been Clan Head, and you are already arbitrarily arresting my men? What mistakes did they make?"

Qianye slowly walked up to the Grand Elder.

"It is good that you admit they are your men.

They have already confessed that you ordered them to deliberately neglect the patrol areas of the Senju Clan and let the spies of the Kumogakure escape."

The Grand Elder's expression changed.

"Absurd! What evidence do you have? You want to frame me based just on the testimonies of these few people?"

Qianye took a scroll from his arms and gently unfolded it.

"This is the activity time record of the Kumogakure spies provided by the Anbu last night. Their previous movements completely match the patrol times of the people you arranged.

Additionally..."

Qianye took out another account book, threw it onto the Grand Elder's face, and said coldly,

"These are your financial record data from recent years, which are several times more than that of an ordinary Elder.

Much of this property has an unknown origin; Grand Elder, won't you explain?"

Qianye looked at the Grand Elder's expression, which was changing like a face-changing act, and continued,

"Grand Elder, you colluded with foreign enemies and lined your pockets. What else do you have to say now?"

Seeing that the matter had been exposed and the evidence was right before his eyes, the Grand Elder no longer quibbled.

He glanced at the assembled Uchiha clansmen present, and finally let his gaze fall on Qianye.

With a serious gaze, he said in a deep voice,

"You short-sighted people, everything I did was for our Uchiha!

The Senju Clan and our Uchiha clan jointly established Konoha.

Why should they be high and mighty, serving as Hokage for two consecutive generations, while it is not even our Uchiha's turn for the third generation?

Our Uchiha is not weaker than the Senju. When it comes to this position of Hokage, it should be our Uchiha's turn!

I am unwilling to accept this, I feel it is unfair for the Uchiha!

The Senju Clan, they are all meddling behind the scenes!

As for the spies, I was merely teaching the Senju Clan a little lesson!

I befriended people from other nations precisely to utilize external forces to consume the Senju Clan as much as possible!

Why do you think the Senju Clan has withered so quickly these past few years?

Of course, that also includes a contribution from me!

I leaked the intelligence of the Senju Clan and revealed it to enemy nations.

Weren't those Senju Clan members who actively participated in the war practically marching to their deaths?

The spies of the Kumogakure are also dealing with the Senju Clan, what threat could they pose to our Uchiha?!"

Qianye coldly interrupted him.

"For the Uchiha? No, I see it is just for your own selfish desires.

You let spies go, causing the village to fall into danger; you embezzled property, damaging the Clan's image; you deliberately targeted the Senju Clan, provoking internal conflicts.

In all your actions, which part was for the Uchiha?"

"Do you still want to tear Konoha apart and make our Uchiha return to the era of ninja clans?!"

A gleam of light appeared in the Grand Elder's eyes.

"So what if I do? Our Uchiha originally fought our way out from among the major ninja clans. As long as that rival, the Senju Clan, is gone, this Shinobi World will entirely belong to our Uchiha!"

Qianye looked at the emotional Grand Elder, listening to this passionate speech.

He took a deep breath, and exhaled a moment later.

"Idiot."

"You!"

The Grand Elder glared at Qianye.

"Uchiha Sanma, you ideological remnant of the old era!"

"The times have long changed!

What ninja clan era? Now is the era of villages, countries, and even major families banding together in alliance!

Look at that Uzumaki Clan, forming a country of its own.

Even if its Sealing Jutsu surpassed the Shinobi World, and the Clan was strong, what good did it do to remain independent outside the five great villages? What kind of ending did it finally meet?

The country was destroyed, the Clan was slaughtered, and a few lingering orphans were scattered in the corners of the Shinobi World."

"Do you want our Uchiha to become independent from Konoha, become a thorn in everyone's side, and ultimately follow in the footsteps of the Uzumaki Clan?!"

"This is clearly courting death! Yet you still keep claiming it is for the Uchiha!"

The Grand Elder was left with a livid complexion from these words.

The surrounding Military Police Force members also felt their moods become complicated.

Isn't the Uzumaki Clan the universally acknowledged cautionary tale?

Whatever ninja clan era it was, it had long since become outdated!

The disgust in everyone's eyes as they looked at the Grand Elder increased somewhat.

"Grand Elder, you fellow who turns back the wheel of history, you will ultimately pay the price for your actions."

The Grand Elder snorted coldly.

"Uchiha Chiye, do not be too smug!

Do you think that becoming Clan Head allows you to do whatever you want? The other Elders will not sit by and watch!"

Qianye remained unmoved and waved his hand.

Young Military Police Force members immediately stepped forward and pinned the Grand Elder down.

The Grand Elder struggled, his Chakra seeming about to be mobilized.

Qianye frowned slightly.

A pair of pitch-black pupils slowly changed, and the Three-Tomoe Sharingan instantly appeared.

"You will regret this! The Uchiha will sooner or later be ruined in your hands, you..."

Uchiha Chiye locked eyes with him.

The Sharingan genjutsu was quietly cast.

Before the Grand Elder could finish speaking, he subsequently collapsed limply.

"Take them all away, and send these people to the interrogation facility exclusively for felons."

The interrogation facility exclusively for felons was an imprisonment organ of Konoha.

"Yes!"

Several young Uchiha quickly stepped forward and escorted the Grand Elder and the related individuals out.

Qianye watched his dragged-away back, his gaze profound.

Just at this moment, the other Elders rushed over upon hearing the news, and seeing this scene, they all revealed looks of shock.

The Third Elder stepped forward and asked in a deep voice,

"Qianye, what is going on here?"

Qianye turned around, presenting the evidence one by one to the various Elders, his tone calm yet unquestionable.

"The Grand Elder colluded with foreign enemies to harm the people of the village and embezzled Clan property; he has been taken down by me.

If the various Elders have any questions, you can examine this evidence."

The Elders passed around the scroll and account book, their expressions gradually becoming solemn.

In the end, the Third Elder let out a long sigh and shook his head, saying,

"I didn't expect Sanma to actually do such a thing..."

Another Elder seeing these items couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat.

Looking up at Qianye, a few parts of awe and admiration were added to his gaze.

"Lord Clan Head, you handled this matter appropriately. The Clan cannot tolerate such a black sheep."

Qianye nodded.

"Starting today, I will thoroughly overhaul the Military Police Force. Any behavior that harms the Clan and the village will never be tolerated."

The various Elders echoed in agreement, having no further objections to Qianye's decision.

Morning light spilled into the courtyard, stretching Qianye's figure into a slender silhouette.

"If there is nothing else, esteemed Elders, I will take my leave first. I still have matters to attend to over at the Military Police Force."

He walked out of the residence.

Looking at the gradually brightening sky, Qianye knew clearly in his heart.

Wanting to lead the Uchiha to prosperity.

Unifying the ideology within the Uchiha Clan was merely the first step.