After returning to the clan, Xuan asked Qian Yeying to return to her room while he went to the meeting hall.
The roof of the conference hall had been smashed into pieces by Xuan and the others two months ago. Now, it had been repaired. Xuan took a look and stepped in.
Everyone in the hall had already arrived. Other than his uncle, Uchiha Tashima, there were about 50 other people. The weakest was Jounin. Other than him, Uchiha Ban was also there. He nodded slightly and came to his uncle.
"Patriarch, I'm here!" In such a meeting, even Ban had to address him as the family head, not his relatives.
"Okay, let's find a place to sit." Uchiha Tajima nodded casually.
Xuan glanced around and decisively sat down beside Ban. He was not used to them kneeling down, and it would be difficult for him to get used to it in the future.
Uchiha Tajima, who was in front, said calmly,""When I was on the battlefield last time, I suddenly heard that my family was attacked. I was so terrified that I didn't even care about the battlefield. I led all the ninjas in my family back day and night. Even so, I lost 40 of the elite children of the next generation.”
Bang!
Uchiha Tashima slammed his fist heavily on the table, causing the table to shake. He glared at everyone and saw that everyone had their heads lowered and did not dare to look at him. He nodded in satisfaction, feeling that his dignity was still as before.
He coughed lightly and continued," In that case, someone has to take responsibility for this matter. Third Elder Yutoya Uchiha was played by the enemy and left the clan without permission. He was extremely foolish. Although he was stripped of his position as an elder, it was not enough to punish him. Let's discuss how to deal with Yutoya Uchiha.”
Uchiha, who was kneeling in front, stood up. His face was pale, and cold sweat had already appeared on his forehead. He did not dare to say anything. When he received the news that the clan was ambushed, his mind had exploded. After he returned, he had been trembling with fear and voluntarily gave up the position of the third elder. The few clan meetings in the past two months were also peaceful. He thought that they had passed, but he did not expect that he could not escape.
"What happened?"
Xuan asked Ban softly. He heard that they had discussed several family meetings in the past two months. Could it be that the Third Elder was not convicted?
Ban shook his head lightly." I don't know, but it seems that they haven't been convicted. They have been discussing shrinking the territory and setting up the Thousand Hand Race's border defense. After all, the panic of retreating from the battlefield has left many future troubles.”
Xuan nodded to show his understanding. Compared to convicting his own people, it was more important to ensure the safety of his race.
A group of Uchiha Jounin whispered to each other as they discussed the punishment for Yutaka Uchiha. Their opinions varied from light to heavy.
After a while, Uchiha Tajima waved his hand to calm them down and said,""Does anyone have any objections?"
In the front row, only one ninja, Uchiha Toyoshi, spoke. He was about 40 years old, and in the Sengoku State, where the death rate was high, he was considered to be " old." He was one of the strongest peak Jounin in the clan, and his name was Uchiha Zhan.
"Third Elder's carelessness has caused the next generation of our clan to face an unprecedented crisis. If it weren't for Ban and Xuan, the consequences would have been unimaginable. It's too light to just dismiss the elder's position. I suggest that we send Uchiha to the Fujiwara mine to supervise the progress and ensure the safety of the mine.”
"What are you laughing at?"
Ban looked at Xuan with a mocking smile and asked softly. He really couldn't think of what was so funny about those words.
Xuan looked at Ban with contempt. His eyes were no longer filled with superiority and he ignored him. Hmph, no matter how talented you are in cultivation, you are still an eight-year-old child. How can you understand the meaning behind Uchiha's words?
The so-called Fujiwara mine was one of the three major mines controlled by the Uchiha family. The iron ore produced in it was not only the main weapon material of the Uchiha family, but it was also sold to various daimyo and generals. It was an extremely important financial income.
Ninjas were a job class that consumed a lot of resources. That was why ninjas would constantly take on high-priced missions. The Uchiha Clan was still alright. They had a large territory, sufficient food, and a lot of resources. Even if they lacked anything, they could still buy them from other ninjas or daimyo.
Under normal circumstances, the Third Elder would have given him some extremely difficult tasks to atone for his sins, or sent him to the battlefield to fight with other clansmen.
However, in this way, if Uchiha made another contribution, he might have a chance to rise again. After all, he had been an elder for so many years and had some connections.
However, it was different for him to go to the Tengyuan mine. On the surface, the punishment was not heavy, but in fact, it was equivalent to exile. In that kind of place, it was your duty to guard it well, and it was your fault if you didn't guard it well. Moreover, it was far away from the center of the family, and there was basically no chance for him to return to the family. It was equivalent to being abandoned.
The reason why the Uchiha Battle Association suggested this was simple. He had his eyes on the position of the third elder. The Uchiha family had three elders below the patriarch since ancient times. Two years ago, two elders were killed by Hinata and Chishou. It was also for this reason that the three-clan war that lasted for two years was triggered. Similarly, because of the war, the two elders had not been re-established.
Now that the war had stopped and the Third Elder had been punished, the positions of the three elders were all empty. In terms of strength and age, he was the most likely candidate for the battle with Uchiha. However, other than him, there were still a few peak Jounin in the clan who were eyeing the position of elder. He had to take advantage of this moment to chase Yuuchiha away.
Xuan shook her head slightly. As expected, no matter where they went, this kind of secret full-force battle would not stop. This was still considered good. After all, the threat of external enemies was great, and some small battles would not be excessive. At most, they would let the other party idle and would not threaten their lives. After all, Jounin's combat power was very important. He might need it at any time.
However, the Uchiha clan's plan to fight would probably fail. The Uchiha clan had just lost a battle and was in need of manpower. There was no way a peak Jounin like Yui Uchiha would be sent to guard the mine. The Uchiha clan was not that extravagant. No, it should be said that there was no clan in the entire Ninja Realm that was so extravagant.
Following Uchiha Zhan's suggestion, the entire hall became noisy. A few Jounin who had received favors from Uchiha suddenly jumped out and started quarreling with Uchiha Zhan about his past achievements.
Uchiha Tajima frowned and snorted coldly. The quarreling parties glanced at him and gradually quieted down, waiting for his decision.
" Forget about the Fujiwara mine. Recently, there have been quite a number of wandering ninjas from the Rainswamp Kingdom in the west. They are not weak, and there are two elite Jounin. We received a request for help from a famous family in the sky. The commission is one million, so we'll send Yuuchiha to go. Yes, the family needs people everywhere now, so you can go by yourself. Let's go now!"
Uchiha glanced at him, sighed, and turned to leave.
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