"Elder, you've been careless. Tsunade has already discovered your problem."
"That's impossible. She was clearly about to leave, how could she have been discovered?" The elder still didn't quite believe Tianqi's words.
"Alright, now's not the time to dwell on these things. I'll take Tsunade back first. You should quickly send someone out to meet the clansmen who haven't arrived yet." Tianqi picked up Tsunade and walked out.
Although the First Elder still couldn't figure out how Tsunade discovered the problem, he still sent people to meet up with the remaining clansmen.
Tianqi carried Tsunade back to his home and gently placed her on the bed. Looking at Tsunade lying on the bed, Tianqi said softly, "Tsunade, I'm sorry. This time I have to act impulsively. I really want to live a peaceful life with you, but there are some things I have to do. I'm sorry."
After kissing Tsunade's forehead, Tianqi gave her one last look before closing the door and leaving.
Tianqi returned to the Grand Elder's courtyard and waited for a while. Finally, all 180 clansmen had arrived. "They're finally all here."
The elder closed the door and stood on the steps to begin his speech: "You must all be very curious as to why I have summoned you here and asked you to bring your things. I can tell you now that it is not about rebuilding the house, but that I am taking you away from Konoha."
"Leaving Konoha? What happened to the Grand Elder?"
"Why are you suddenly leaving? We want to know the reason."
"Isn't the Grand Elder's decision a bit hasty?"
...
The elder waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and began to explain the whole story. "Everyone, listen to me. Here's what happened: Young clan leader Uchiha Tenki led ten clansmen to..." The elder recounted the entire incident.
After hearing what the elder said, everyone in the clan, young and old, was shocked and speechless. The elder was shocked, while the children looked at their parents with puzzled expressions.
"Elder, it's not that we don't agree with the young clan leader, but do we really have a chance of winning against the four great nations, or even the five great nations?" An older man stepped forward.
"Alright, I know what you're thinking. We couldn't accompany Lord Ban back then, but this time we must follow in the footsteps of Young Clan Chief Tianqi. We will never stay behind," the First Elder said before anyone else could speak.
“But the last time it was Lord Ban, the eldest elder…” The old man looked at Tian Qi beside him, feeling that Tian Qi could not compare to Lord Ban.
The First Elder then said something that reassured everyone: "Hmph, I can tell you with certainty that the young clan leader, Uchiha Tenki, has already surpassed Madara's strength. We will definitely not fail this time."
"Surpass Lord Madara!"
"The young clan leader is that strong now?"
"Well done! The Uchiha will be invincible this time!"
...
Hearing the elder say this, the clansmen had no doubts. If the elder said he had surpassed it, then he must have surpassed it. The elder had never lied to them.
"Everyone, please be quiet and listen to me. The young clan leader and the others can handle the enemy with ease, but we old folks and children cannot. So we can't hold them back. The reason I've gathered everyone here is twofold: first, to leave Konoha and hide, and second, to find strong individuals to join the battle. Anyone who wants to join the battle can come forward," the elder said loudly, raising his head.
"I'll do it, I'll do it!"
"I can too."
"I want to go to the battlefield."
...
As soon as the elder finished speaking, everyone rushed forward, eager to join the battle. Even some children joined in the fun. Tianqi, seeing this scene, sighed at the unity of the crowd while also managing a wry smile.
"Everyone, calm down! Let me finish! Then you can participate enthusiastically!" The elder was proud to see that no one had backed down, but he still had something very important to announce, so he reprimanded everyone.
Upon hearing the elder's words, everyone quieted down, which shows that the elder still holds considerable authority.
Seeing that everyone had quieted down, the Grand Elder said, "Everyone, kneel down."
Upon hearing the elder's words, everyone knelt on one knee, and the children followed their parents' example and knelt down as well. They all looked up at the elder at the front.
Tianqi had no idea what the Grand Elder was up to, and he looked at the Grand Elder with a puzzled expression.
"Uchiha Tenki, step forward and kneel!" the elder shouted solemnly.
What the hell does this old man want? Although he didn't understand what the Grand Elder wanted to do, Tian Qi still walked up to the clansmen and knelt down at the very front.
Seeing Tianqi kneeling before him, the Grand Elder loudly proclaimed to the crowd, "In the name of the Uchiha Grand Elder, I hereby formally appoint Uchiha Tianqi as the sole patriarch of the Uchiha Martial Faction. From this day forward, everyone must obey Uchiha Tianqi's orders to the death!"
"I will obey orders until death."
"I will obey orders until death."
...
Everyone shouted loudly, and Tian Qi was also shocked. He never expected that the Grand Elder would make him the clan leader. He really didn't expect this.
"Uchiha Sen, take that thing out," the elder said to Sen, who was standing to the side, as everyone stopped.
"Yes, Elder!" Zhan replied and rushed into the house to retrieve the item. At this moment, he was not the Elder's son, but just an ordinary Uchiha clansman. Therefore, he did not address the Elder as his father.
Soon, Zhan came out, respectfully carrying the item with both hands.
"This is!" Tian Qi looked at the object in Zhan's hand with surprise. It was a red suit of armor, clearly from the Warring States period.
The elder took the armor from his son and said to Tian Qi, "This armor was made by our Martial Arts Sect for Lord Ban. We originally wanted to leave with Lord Ban and let him wear this armor to lead us to glory, but unfortunately Lord Ban did not choose to leave with us."
"Today I pass this armor to you, Uchiha Tenki. As Madara's son, can you lead us to glory? Can you defeat our enemies and reclaim the glory of the Uchiha? Can you let the light of the Uchiha shine upon the entire ninja world once again?" The elder stared intently at Uchiha Tenki, these were words he had wanted to say for a long time.
"I, Uchiha Tenchi, can lead my clan to glory, regain its honor, and let the light of the Uchiha shine throughout the entire ninja world!" Tenchi said confidently.
"Very good, Uchiha Tenki. Remember what you said today. From now on, you are the head of the clan. You must consider the clan members first in everything you do. I will entrust this armor to you." The elder was very satisfied with Tenki's answer and placed the armor in his hand in Tenki's hands.
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