Chapter 71: To Be a Sage, Not a Mortal

Dan didn't stop, he continued to expound his philosophy.

"What is power?

Is it the Police Force that patrols the entire village? Is it the high-ranking officials of Konoha who hold great authority? Is it the Daimyo who manages the entire Land of Fire?

No, none of them.

Those in these positions are merely elevated by others and sit in high places. What they hold can only be called authority.

Even the Hokage could potentially be abandoned by all in a single day, fall from the pedestal, and be despised by everyone.

But there is one kind of person who won't.

That is the person who cultivates their own strength, whose power comes from themselves, not from others.

Such a person, their power will not be taken away, it will only become stronger.

Remember.

Power comes first, then authority, not the other way around.

And the Uchiha clan, they should be a clan with power, they should be sages, not mortals!"

These words.

They were like a beacon, breaking through the fog for the Uchiha, pointing out the future path.

At this moment, Dan was not so much helping the Uchiha as he was explaining his own path.

This was the revelation given to him by the great god of muscles.

For him.

Any external power is illusory, only when you clench your fist, the exploding muscles in your arm, that is the real power.

Eternal power.

Dan, who was always cold and taciturn, rarely spoke so much today.

Then, under the gaze of all the Uchihas.

Dan slowly and straightly raised his right arm, his fingers spread out, pointing to the ceiling.

His wide sleeve slid down, revealing the large blue veins on his arm and the trench-like muscle lines, which looked very explosive.

Then.

Humming.

Dan's five fingers along with his entire right arm, emitted irregular micro-vibrations at a very high frequency, quickly creating a lot of afterimages.

Yin Release: Phantom Body Technique, activated.

Whoosh.

At this moment, everyone present was in a daze, in the blink of an eye they left the meeting room and came to the sky above ten thousand meters.

Around.

Dark clouds rolled, thunder and lightning flashed.

And Dan, standing above the nine heavens, his robe was blown by the strong wind, making a rustling sound. His face showed no joy or sorrow, his eyes were like lightning, like the high and mighty God of Thunder, overlooking the world.

Zzz.

Countless lightning gathered from all directions, as Dan's five fingers slowly closed, they were held in his palm.

The next second.

"Ha!"

Dan suddenly shouted, his right hand came down like a thunder punishment.

Crack.

Under Dan's shout, the air wave shook, all the windows in the meeting room shattered in an instant.

Even the chandelier on the ceiling, the light bulbs burst and fell down.

And the Uchihas, under that "thunder punishment" that came down from the sky, were scared out of their wits, falling off their chairs one after another.

All fell to the ground.

The only ones who could still sit in their chairs in the entire meeting room were Fugaku and Shisui.

"This is a technique I developed by combining the power of the Uchiha's Yin Release: Phantom Body Technique with physical techniques. This is what I call—power."

Dan looked at the pale-faced clan members on the ground, lowered his arm, and sat back in his chair.

"Yin Release: Phantom Body Technique..."

The clan members muttered the name of this technique while getting up.

Could they also learn such a technique?

Hachidai, who had just climbed up from the ground in shock, couldn't wait to flatter:

"Dan is too amazing, he can actually create a Phantom Body Technique, comparable to the Second Raikage who developed the Lightning Release Body Technique!"

Inohi also lamented his own shortsightedness:

"I couldn't understand Dan before. Now I understand that he didn't become a ninja, didn't work in the Police Force, because he didn't want to waste any time, so he could concentrate on cultivating, following in the footsteps of the Uchiha ancestor, the Sage of Six Paths."

So, Dan could remain silent for twenty-four years, and then shock everyone when he finally acted.

With one move, he suppressed the entire clan.

The clan members were inspired by these words, their hearts yearning.

If they also gave up the mundane duties of the Police Force, started to train hard from now on, they didn't need to be as strong as Dan, having a fraction of his strength would be enough.

Dan glanced at Hachidai and Inohi, signaling them to shut up, stop flattering.

The two immediately fell silent.

This time, it was actually Uchiha Shisui who guessed Dan's thoughts.

Dan, on a whim today, stirred up trouble here, hoping that the Uchiha would break free from the constraints of the Police Force, completely idle, so they could focus more on the coup.

That way he would have a good show to watch.

"I agree with Dan's proposal, the Uchiha should give up the Police Force."

At this time, Uchiha Shisui raised his hand, formally expressing his support for Dan.

Seeing this, the other clan members also raised their hands, casting their votes.

"I agree too! I'm tired of being treated badly every day, I'm not serving the troublesome people of Konoha anymore!"

"From today on, I'm going to the gym every day, I must train to have muscles and strength like Dan."

"I want to go too, going to the gym is much more interesting than patrolling the streets."

"..."

All the Uchihas in the room were boiling with enthusiasm, under Dan's influence, they ignited the desire to become stronger deep in their hearts.

The Uchiha were once wolves, then they were domesticated into dogs, and now, the blood of the wolves has awakened again.

A true Uchiha.

They should pursue the strongest power, laugh and dance with the tip of the blade and the flames.

Freely traverse the ninja world!

At this moment, the clan members' eyes were bright, they all reached this consensus in their hearts.

"I... support Dan."

Shisui raised his hand.

He didn't expect that Dan would propose for the Uchiha to give up the Police Force, which they had painstakingly managed for decades. He didn't expect that Dan would actually convince the proud clan members.

Whoosh.

In the meeting room, more than seventy people raised their hands one after another, some even raised both hands in agreement.

Faced with this situation.

Fugaku took a deep breath, feeling immense pressure.

He knew that as the clan head of the Uchiha, he was about to make a major decision, a decision that once made, could not be taken back.

The future of the Uchiha clan might change because of this.

Under the gaze of dozens of eyes, in the tense and quiet atmosphere, Fugaku thought for a full minute.

Finally.

"Since this is the case, let the Uchiha clan... break free from the cage of the Police Force."

Fugaku's words rang out clearly, reaching the ears of everyone present.

As soon as his words fell.

The meeting room erupted with cheers.

Ten minutes later.

"Everyone must keep the contents of this meeting a secret, not a word can be leaked."

After Fugaku gave a strict order, everyone present nodded solemnly, then got up and left the room in an orderly manner.

"Shisui, let me help you." Itachi ran to Shisui's side first, helping him.

"No need, Itachi. I've been practicing with my senses these past few days, I can move around freely like a normal person now."

Shisui said with a smile.

In fact, he was being modest.

Not to mention moving freely, even if he had to fight with an average Jonin, he could handle it.

This is what a genius is.

And the reason Shisui smiled.

It was because the result of today's meeting made him very happy. Although he had lost his eyes, he seemed to see a beautiful future.

A future where the clan and the village live in harmony.