2 days soon went by, and the village chaos had settled.
In the Uchiha compound at the center of the village…Uchiha Fugaku sat in his chair as before him stood 3 elders of the Uchiha clan. Fugaku was 34 years old, in the prime of his power, but his withdrawn nature had earned him looks of disdain in the eyes of the elders as the Uchiha continuously suffered from schemes made by the Hokage faction.
"The village council meeting will be held in the next 2 days, and most likely it will be a pretence to attack and further weaken our clan." Fugaku's words earned nods from the elders as they, too, could predict such an outcome.
"Here, right now, we will discuss a way forward for the clan, either separating ourselves from the land of fire or asserting our power such that those who scheme against us reconsider their decision." His words were met with skepticism by the elders. 2 elders were senior elders, Uchiha Setsuna and Uchiha Matsui. The 3rd elder was Yashiro Uchiha, only recently come to power within the clan."I say this so that you do not entertain any notions of a coup when the time comes." His words were immediately disregarded in their minds; they would fight back, given that separating from the village and land of fire was impossible. Many of their clan members had died for the village, and even Uchiha interests were in the village.
Their eyes observed Fugaku, who was no stronger than they were, and their disdain worsened; he was the clan leader only due to being the previous clan leader's son. Obviously, Fugaku saw their disdain; they did very little to hide.His eyes turned red, a 3 tomoe pattern exerting pressure as the three elders responded in kind. Absolute power was the only thing Uchiha revered alongside the bond that held them as a clan. In the Uchiha clan, the clan was your family, nothing more, nothing less.
Fugaku grunted, but his 3 tomoe sharingan swirled as a new pattern, 3 large tomoe attached to the center large pupil and 3 dots outside the ring intersecting with the 3 large tomoe. Immediately, a silence ensued as hitched breaths filled the office."Is that?" Setsuna and Matsui couldn't believe their eyes; their Sharingan vanished as they stood there gawking at Fugaku's Mangekyo Sharingan. Yashiro stood in amazement; he was 6 years older than Fugaku, and yet he hadn't managed to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan. "It is." Fugaku sternly replied; some part of him regretted his actions, thinking of it as impulsive and would lead the Uchiha to greater bloodshed. But his love and sense of belonging both as a Uchiha and clan leader tore down those worries.
"I hope you understand what this means. It means that I, Fugaku of the Uchiha Clan, have staked my life on the lifeline of the clan, that I will protect it to the best of my ability, and as your clan leader, I expect the same. A united Uchiha clan from now on." Fugaku proclaimed as he stood up, eying the 3.
After several seconds, "Clan leader!" All 3 exclaimed in unison, in their eyes was now reverence. The Mangekyo Sharingan, the fabled power of Uchiha Madara, who contested with the first Hoage in absolute might."First and foremost, we must rid our clan of the spies and turncoats that have betrayed us. We must move with caution; my power alone is not enough to secure the future of our clan. We must raise the standard of our clan ninjas such that, regardless of the environment, they do not die." That point hit home for the 3 elders, under the guise of war, many exceptional Uchiha had fallen from both enemy and friendly faces."In the upcoming meeting, I will give no quarter. We will not lose our prestige and privilege of being the founders of this village. Therefore, we must be prepared for any moves Hiruzen and Danzo will make in the dark, especially regarding the issue that the nine-tails was controlled by the sharingan." The elders tensed at his words; it was true, but the hokage faction didn't have decisive evidence, or else they would be in a war of survival for the clan. The meeting adjourned in the still darkness, in that darkness moves were being made or prepared for as the council meeting of the village approached.
2 days later…In one of the halls of the Hokage building, seated around a massive table were 16 figures, 11 of whom represented Shimura, Sarutobi, Uchiha, Mitokado, Utatane, Hyuga, Inuzuka, Akimichi, Nara, Yamanaka, and Aburame clans. The other 5 seats were taken by civilian representatives. The meeting had been going on for 3 hours, most of it being disaster relief and costs to restore the village. Financial plans and development plans were being altered to manage the current crisis."That is all, Lord Hokage." The civilian councilor had finished his report, and he took a seat, his nerves relaxing a bit; having the eyes of the most powerful men and women in the village on you was not pleasant.
"Thank you. Now, can you excuse us?" Hiruzen gestured at the civilian councilors. Several seconds later, "It has been a tough time, given how unexpected the attack was. Now, let's find out how we came to be in this mess?" Hiruzen asked in a stern tone. While he was easy-going sometimes, an attack on the village was no joking matter."What is there to discuss, Hiruzen? Clearly, the Uchiha did it. We should instead be discussing how to curb this enemy within our sight." Danzo said, looking at Fugaku with malice, his hatred lay bare for all to see.The hall went quiet; it was a notion everyone had thought about, but with no end in sight."Danzo!" Fugaku's sharp shout broke the still atmosphere, by surprise even as the man most had predicted would be silent and calmly accept responsibility was enraged instead.
"You'd better have proof to back your preposterous claims, or else I will kill you here right now!" Fugaku's chakra surged, creating air torrents in the hall. Many were taken aback by Fugaku's decisive stance, even more by the direct threat in it.