Chapter 34

In the large hall of the Uchiha family, the room was filled with voices. Many people who had come to attend Madara Uchiha's succession ceremony were seated on tatami mats, with tables in front of them laden with dishes that emitted an enticing aroma.

Due to the large number of people, only representatives of each family were given seats, while the attendants mostly knelt behind their family representatives or waited outside for orders.

"Ugh, so delicious." A middle-aged, fat man sitting near the entrance of the room quickly stuffed food into his mouth, not forgetting to praise it.

"Hey, Ding Yi, at least try to be a bit more restrained," the golden ponytail said, somewhat embarrassed.

"Alright, You Ze, I believe the Uchiha family isn't short of this bit of food," Rokki tasted the wine in his cup and said with a smile.

"Ah!" You Ze sighed and stopped paying attention to the gluttonous Ding Yi.

The three from the Ino-Shika-Cho clan were chatting and laughing, but not far from them, two middle-aged men were seated. One was slender and had a slick expression, but at that moment, his eyes were bleary from drink, and he had a strong smell of alcohol. The other man was muscular, with a face as dark as water, and he didn't touch the delicious food on the table, as if everyone in the room owed him money.

Bang!

The slender middle-aged man put down his wine glass heavily and shouted loudly, "The wine is gone, bring more wine quickly."

Soon, a servant girl came in from outside, carrying a tray with a bottle of wine. She placed the bottle on the table and was about to leave after removing the empty bottle, but was grabbed by the wrist by the middle-aged man.

"Burp! Little girl, don't be in such a hurry to leave. Why don't you stay and have a few drinks with Uncle?" The slender middle-aged man burped, his lecherous eyes fixed on the Uchiha servant girl, thinking, "They say the Uchiha family produces handsome men and beautiful women, and it's true. Even the ordinary servant girls of the Uchiha family are so beautiful, so tender they could be squeezed to produce water. Compared to the women of the Sarutobi family, they are like monkeys."

"Ah!" The servant girl was shocked, trying to pull her hand away, but the slender man held her tightly.

"Hmm?" Chouji Ino put down his food, his eyes narrowing, and was about to stand up but was held back by You Ze Nara.

"Ding Yi, that lecherous monkey from the Sarutobi family is clearly drunk. The Uchiha family won't let this go. We shouldn't get involved," You Ze Nara, adhering to the principle that it's better to avoid trouble, advised Chouji Ino.

"Hmph! I despise men who bully women the most. I will definitely intervene in this matter, as a way to thank the Uchiha family for their delicious food," Chouji Ino said coldly.

"Rokki!" You Ze Nara frowned, looking at Rokki Nara, waiting for his decision.

In their three families, the Ino family was responsible for gathering information, the Nara family for analyzing intelligence and strategizing, while the Akimichi family was responsible for combat.

"Let him go," Rokki Nara said, squinting his eyes.

"Ah?" You Ze Nara was taken aback.

"Hehe, Partial Size Increase Jutsu." Chouji Ino's arm rapidly extended, and his large hand instantly grabbed the slender man from the Sarutobi family.

"Tarou, be careful!" The dark-faced man sitting next to Tarou Sarutobi instantly pulled him aside.

After this incident, Tarou Sarutobi had already released the servant girl, and his drunkenness had somewhat subsided. He thanked the dark-faced man, "Thank you, Yamaizuru."

"You're welcome, but when did the Ino-Shika-Cho clan dare to challenge the Shimura and Sarutobi families?" Yamaizuru Shimura's cold eyes stared at the three from the Nara family like a venomous snake.

This time, to gather information on the Uchiha family and some secrets, all the major families had sent their elite ninja. Therefore, apart from some minor families, the ninja sent by the Sarutobi, Shimura, and Nara families mostly knew each other, but they were not on friendly terms.

"An elite upper-nin of the prestigious Sarutobi family, bullying a weak girl, is this the might of the Sarutobi family?" Rokki Nara stood up and said coldly.

"Just a servant girl, what's the big deal?" Tarou Sarutobi's face turned red as he tried to justify himself.

Actually, he was right. In the Japanese Warring States period, unless a woman was the daughter of a daimyo or someone of high status, women had very low status, and servant girls were treated like pigs and dogs.

"I'll tell you what the big deal is." A cold voice echoed in the hall, and soon Madara Uchiha, dressed in black Hanfu, slowly entered the hall, his presence intimidating.

"Are you the new leader of the Uchiha family, Madara Uchiha?" Yamaizuru Shimura squinted his eyes and asked indifferently.

"Are you alright?" Madara ignored Yamaizuru Shimura, went forward to help the servant girl on the ground, and asked gently.

"Lord Madara, please forgive me!" The servant girl was frightened and hurriedly knelt down, afraid of being punished by Madara Uchiha.

"Guards, get in here." Madara said coldly.

"Lord Madara!" Two Uchiha ninja came to Madara's side and knelt on one knee.

"Didn't you see her being bullied?" Madara pointed to the servant girl, his Sharingan eyes coldly staring at the guards.

"We deserve to die!" The two guards were taken aback, not knowing what to do, and could only beg for mercy.

"I didn't expect that someone from the Uchiha family would be bullied by outsiders, and the family guards would turn a blind eye." Madara said sarcastically.

"Lord Madara!" The servant girl was taken aback. She had been trembling, waiting for punishment from the family, but never expected that Lord Madara would get so angry over a small servant girl.

"I see that you all don't think much of it!" Madara's gaze swept the room, noticing that the people from the Sarutobi and Shimura families looked disdainful, while the other minor families, except for the Ino-Shika-Cho clan, were either shocked or sneering, none of them good.

"What's the fuss about! The new leader of the Uchiha family is just a kid!" Tarou Sarutobi said loudly.

"So what if I'm a kid! I'm still better than you who only bully the weak," Hashirama Senju stood next to Madara and said with a cold smile.

"Hashirama!" Senju Shizuna smiled bitterly, thinking that her nephew should have the Uchiha surname, as he had already taken sides with Madara after just two meetings.

"Idiot, you're not bad!" Cat Fairy perched on Madara's shoulder, giving Hashirama a praising look.

"Really?" Hashirama asked excitedly.

"When did the Senju and Uchiha families become so friendly?" Yamaizuru Shimura squinted his eyes, glancing at Senju Shizuna behind Madara, thinking, "Why did the Senju family send him? Do they have some conspiracy with the Uchiha?"

"Lord Madara!" Uchiha Gen and Uchiha Yutaro exchanged glances and sighed helplessly, knowing that the people from the Sarutobi and Shimura families would likely not return.

Although they didn't know Madara well, they knew he was vengeful, and once he was provoked, it would lead to a bloodbath.

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My head really hurts, and my ears are ringing. The update is shorter, please bear with me.

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