Adding up the Hyuga cn, which should no longer oppose the Uchiha cn.

  Then the strength on the Konoha leadership's side doesn't seem to amount to much either.

  Now, among the forces in the vilge that support the Hokage, there are only the Ino-Shika-Cho three cns.

  Among them, the Nara cn has high intelligence and the cn's secret Shadow techniques.

  The Akimichi cn is also one of the secret technique cns, focused on attack, but not particurly strong.

  The Yamanaka cn primarily carries out reconnaissance and intelligence missions; in fact, their combat power isn't particurly high.

  Supporters of the Third Hokage also include the Aburame cn and the Inuzuka cn.

  The rest should be the Shimura cn and the Sarutobi cn.

  Other small cns can be ignored.

  If the Uchiha put forth the full power of their cn against these people, it really wouldn't be without hope of victory.

  He couldn't understand how Sarutobi Hiruzen dared to eliminate the vilge's strongest combat force, leading to the vilge's rapid decline.

  The Third Hokage also perished during Orochimaru's ter invasion; if the Uchiha cn had acted, even if Orochimaru had three heads and six arms, he wouldn't have succeeded.

  Without the traitors' actions, even if the Uchiha cn faced an entire ninja vilge alone, it would lead to mutual destruction at worst.

  Even if he himself didn't intervene, that would still be the result.

  With such great power, if the Uchiha cn doesn't lead Konoha, then who should?

  At this moment, Itachi was clearly a bit angry. He was upset that the other party's strength surpassed his own.

  All along, he had far surpassed his peers, with no one being his match. Now, an opponent had appeared, and his self-esteem had taken a blow.

  At the same time, he also felt a sense of crisis. For someone so strong to emerge from the cn, and still be a narrow-minded cn supremacist—how could that not be terrifying?

  Now he could only resort to genjutsu. As chakra gathered through the fine meridians to his eyes, his Sharingan became even more scarlet, fixing his gaze on Uchiha Ryosuke.

  "Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique."

  Uchiha Ryosuke likewise sensed the opponent's genjutsu and immediately activated his own Shackling Stakes Technique.

  His ocur power had already been enhanced, likely not weaker than the opponent's, or even if it was, it wouldn't be by much. As long as he gave his all to resist, he shouldn't fall victim to the genjutsu.

  The two of them stared at each other like this. Whoever lost in this csh of ocur powers would be caught in the Shackling Stakes Technique.

  Itachi, seeing the other party not only resist but even compete with him in genjutsu, couldn't help but curl his lips slightly.

  There was no way the other could beat him in genjutsu. His ocur power was even praised by Shisui, who was a top-tier three-tomoe Sharingan user in the Uchiha cn.

  The observing cn members were even more intrigued, watching the two's contest with great interest. This was the most familiar scene to them.

  This was a cssic Uchiha battle: genjutsu versus genjutsu, a direct csh of ocur powers. Whoever had the stronger eyes would gain the upper hand in the genjutsu contest.

  Even Uchiha Fugaku watched with great interest as Itachi and Uchiha Ryosuke faced off.

  He himself had not yet cshed with Uchiha Ryosuke in genjutsu, so he wasn't sure about Ryosuke's ocur power.

  But he knew very well his son's ocur power—it was strong.

  This was why he pced such high hopes on his son.

  Itachi's taijutsu wasn't on par with the opponent's, but his eyes might not lose out.

  A powerful Sharingan could change the outcome of the battle, and perhaps he could even defeat his opponent.

  Of course, that was assuming Uchiha Ryosuke didn't activate the Eight Gates.

  If Ryosuke used the Eight Gates, the sudden surge in chakra within his body would make it difficult for even Sharingan genjutsu to affect him. If his chakra couldn't be influenced, then the genjutsu would naturally fail.

  On the battlefield, Ryosuke felt the overwhelming strength of the opponent's ocur power, even stronger than his own.

  He was gradually falling behind in the genjutsu duel.

  Feeling a bit anxious, he thought, "Could I really lose in this Sharingan genjutsu contest?"

  The longer this dragged on, the more certain his defeat. Suddenly, a voice sounded in his mind from the system.

  [Your Sharingan senses someone trying to harm the host and becomes enraged. It begins enhancing itself. Ocur power increases again.]

  Instantly, Ryosuke felt a warm current flow through his eyes, and his vision became clearer.

  The pressure from Itachi's genjutsu vanished entirely, repced by a sense of ease.

  Itachi immediately sensed something was wrong, feeling that Ryosuke's ocur power had surged significantly.

  Previously, Ryosuke had been on the verge of defeat, with Itachi's ocur power consistently suppressing him. All Itachi had to do was wait for Ryosuke's power to deplete to trap him in the Shackling Stakes Technique.

  But suddenly, Itachi felt a jolt in his mind as he was drawn into a phantom world. In this illusion, the sky was blood-red, and four massive stakes pinned him down, rendering him immobile.

  Itachi was extremely familiar with this space since he had often used it to trap others in his illusions.

  His expression changed. He had fallen victim to the opponent's genjutsu and lost in their genjutsu duel.

  In this space, the opponent was the master, and he was merely a mb awaiting sughter.

  He had lost to Ryosuke, and in his strongest field, genjutsu no less.

  Uchiha Ryosuke was terrifying. Could it be that he had been hiding his true ocur power all along?

  Back in the real world, the cn members could see that Itachi's body was leaning to one side, his eyes vacant. It was clear who had won.

  Ryosuke had actually defeated Itachi, a prodigy. The cn members couldn't help but feel even more admiration for him.

  Ryosuke's three-tomoe Sharingan undoubtedly had deeper ocur power, earning the cn's respect and support.

  A new expert had emerged within the Uchiha cn, and he was completely unexpected. Many hadn't even heard of him before.

  Even Uchiha Fugaku was extremely shocked, unexpectedly able to surpass his son's Sharingan in ocur power.

  This proves that the other party's three-tomoe Sharingan is undoubtedly one of the top three in the current cn.

  Among the top two, there must be him and Uchiha Shisui, each occupying a spot.

  As for the third, it's probably Uchiha Ryosuke. Regarding Ryosuke's ocur power compared to the two of them, it's still unknown without a direct comparison.

  However, seeing that unusually crimson three-tomoe Sharingan of the other party, one can tell how ominous and powerful those eyes are.

  Even Fugaku dared not treat it lightly.

  The emergence of such a strong individual in the cn made him very happy.

  Because currently, he is under immense pressure from the Konoha higher-ups.

  Having another strong person is undoubtedly beneficial, and since this person seems to be from the radical faction, at least he won't harm the cn.

  Of course, if this person can awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan, the Uchiha cn would have nothing to worry about. Even if Konoha wanted to take action against them, it would only result in mutual destruction.

  Thus, he hesitated whether to tell Ryosuke the method to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan, though that method is undeniably hard to accept.

  On the sidelines, Uchiha Izumi, who had been watching, was so shocked that her little mouth was slightly agape.

  'Brother Ryosuke is that strong? Even Itachi is no match.' She found this outcome acceptable and didn't feel sorry for Itachi's defeat.

  The Uchiha elder was all smiles.

  His grandson is just too amazing—not only activating the three-tomoe Sharingan but also defeating Uchiha Itachi in a genjutsu showdown. Uchiha Itachi was also someone he watched grow up; how talented he was is clear to him.

  From this, he could see how strong his grandson truly is.

  At this moment, Uchiha Fugaku looked at his son, not wanting him to lose further face, and said, "All right, Ryosuke, stop. The outcome of the match has been decided."

  This Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique is a Uchiha cn interrogation technique and undoubtedly causes immense mental torment.

  Ryosuke, upon hearing Fugaku's words, immediately stopped channeling chakra to his eyes, ceased the genjutsu, and no longer disrupted the other party's chakra.

  Having utterly defeated Uchiha Itachi was enough. What, was he supposed to kill him on the spot?

  Itachi felt the world spinning before he returned to reality.

  His eyes felt a bit blurry, and his head slightly dizzy.

  After a moment, he regained crity.

  He sighed helplessly in his heart, thinking he could only wait for Shisui to return to suppress the other party.

  His father, the cn leader, had no intention of restraining the other party, which only deepened his disappointment.

  Subsequently, Uchiha Fugaku announced the dissolution of tonight's cn meeting.

  There was no longer a need to question Ryosuke. Fugaku was happy, not upset, so why would he punish Ryosuke?

  The cnsmen, equally jubint, returned to their homes without their initial dissatisfaction with Ryosuke.

  On the contrary, Ryosuke gained their approval, and his words made perfect sense.

  Whether radicals or moderates, all Uchiha cn members consider Konoha their home and naturally hope it prospers without external bullying.

  The only person likely dissatisfied was Uchiha Itachi.

  Not only had his genius reputation been utterly shattered, but Ryosuke also expanded his influence, greatly boosting the radicals' momentum.

  If the radicals gained the upper hand, conflicts with Konoha's higher-ups would escate, potentially leading to eventual war.

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