Chapter 464 Master

“Tajima! You saw it this time too! This girl is a complete destabilizing factor. She even dared to use pupil techniques on her tribe members when the Thousand Hands might be ambushing them! Are you still going to indulge Ling and continue to protect her?!”

"That's right, Tajima. We can't let Uchiha Hikaru grow any more. She dares to attack the clan members now. She will only be a greater threat in the future. You have to convince Ling to hand her back to the clan management."

"Yes, Tajima. The clan is going through a period of change right now. We cannot leave such an unstable factor in the clan... She has no concept of a clan in her mind at all."

Uchiha Tajima listened to the elders' mutterings, and then looked at Uchiha Hikaru who was acting obedient but just wouldn't listen. He felt particularly troubled, so he raised his hand to stop the tribe members from talking and said, "Don't you want to say something?"

Uchiha Hikaru still kept his brows down, "What they said is all true, I have nothing to defend myself."

Uchiha Tajima, who had finally brought everyone to the meeting hall, felt even more anxious - could this kid not hear that he was giving her a way out? What on earth was Ling usually teaching?

"How stubborn!"

"Tajima! Do you think this is her attitude of admitting her mistake?!"

"It must be kept under surveillance!"

"It's time to make a decision, Tajima!"

Uchiha Hikaru lowered his eyes and stared at his toes, his lips gradually pursed as he listened to the duties of his clan members - [Obviously, when the clan members are in conflict, they will also use illusions on each other, and the trouble they cause is even more excessive than mine, but most of the time they are just fined a few mission rewards, or do some free labor for the clan, but when it comes to me... Ha, they don't even want to ask more questions and can't wait to convict me - clan.]

"Excuse me, elders, do you think from the bottom of your heart that this behavior is harmful to the clan, or are you simply afraid that she will quietly perform her pupil technique and eventually expose the secrets you have been hiding from the clan?"

Uchiha Hikaru raised his head and looked at the young man sitting at the recording position, trying to recall, [This person...ah, the one who always worked like a slave for the master, I remember his name was, was it - uh, Akihiko? ]

Uchiha Akihiko noticed the way Uchiha Hikaru was looking at him, and for some reason he felt a chill down his spine. He couldn't help but frowned, but he continued to explain in a steady voice, "Besides, some hot-tempered members of the clan usually do the same thing, so it's too harsh to punish her for this.

What needs to be done now is not to investigate whether Uchiha Hikari used eye techniques on her tribe members, but to investigate what eye techniques Uchiha Hikari used on her tribe members. If it was her Mangekyō eye techniques, she should be severely punished for her lack of propriety.

As for those clan members who left the patrol route, you didn't mention the fact that they were absent from duty. If it was a momentary negligence, it would be understandable, but if it was... Haha, then I have to consider whether the elders can still make fair decisions for the clan and whether they should continue to sit in this position. "

[This feeling - he and Sister Haiming are the same type of people,] Uchiha Hikaru looked at Uchiha Akihiko quietly, blinking, [Obviously he is exhausted by the master's requirements, but he will still carry them out seriously... But I feel that this brother is more resentful than Sister Haiming.]

Uchiha Akihiko felt uncomfortable being stared at by Uchiha Hikaru and could only glare at her covertly while organizing the records in his hands, but he was met with an even more fiery gaze from the girl.

[What's wrong with Ling's apprentice? He has not developed any good habits, but has learned a lot of bad habits in a very realistic way - is he really teaching seriously?]

Uchiha Akihiko suppressed his discomfort, unfolded the scroll to a new side, and then began to grind ink for himself, saying in a cold tone, "Also, she is a disciple of Ling, and has not yet graduated, so her actions should be shared by her teacher - but several elders are so eager to deal with her... Ha, it is better to say that you are the ones who are against the rules, right?

Or are you just planning to use this as an excuse to get more special minerals from Ling? Or are you planning to use her as an excuse to attack the new heir, thereby dispersing the power of the clan leader and continuing to profit for yourself?"

"Uchiha Akihiko, don't take advantage of your Mangekyō power!"

"Heh, if you want me to shut up, show me your strength."

"Akihiko, don't be so rude. Is this what I usually teach you?"

"Father, I just let everything go according to the clan's rules. This is the implementation of your teachings. And since you chose to remain silent and neutral just now, you should continue to protect yourself now."

Uchiha Xuanshan sighed, "I told you not to say it so blatantly! You have absolutely no understanding at all! You have been handling chores for that kid in the clan for so many years, can't you change your straightforward character?!"

"…Yes, I'm sorry, Father. I will be more careful with my words."

"Xuan Shan! Is this what you teach?!"

"Heh - at least I don't need to use this method to maintain my status."

Uchiha Hikaru watched Uchiha Akihiko perform with bright eyes, [Wow, this brother didn't curse anyone but I always feel that what he said is dirtier than sister Haiming... I want to learn from him! I'll be so angry when the time comes! ]

Just when the chaos was about to escalate further, a weak voice sounded along with a knock on the door. "Um, if it's convenient for everyone, could you please listen to me for a moment?"

Uchiha Guang looked at the figure that walked in from the door, his eyes shining brighter, he trotted to Ling's side and grabbed his sleeve, "Master, you're here! Let me tell you, many of them teamed up to bully me!"

Ling raised his hand and tapped Uchiha Guang's forehead in annoyance, "You girl, your master has finally found some capital, and you really want your master to become a pauper? If you keep making trouble like this, how long can I protect you?"

Even though he was flicked on the forehead, Uchiha Hikaru still had a smile on his face, and he pulled Ling's sleeve and shook it gently, "Hey, Master, I'm really good. They were so angry with me, but I only used three magatama-level eye techniques on them, not the Mangekyō eye techniques.

Although the Kaleidoscope among them seemed to have been caught by my illusion, but apart from Master, I have never used the Eight Thousand Spears on anyone else in the tribe! So, so..."

Ling sighed and rubbed the top of Uchiha Hikaru's head, "So?"

Uchiha Guang looked up at Ling, his dark eyes dyed scarlet, and outlined a pattern, "So, Master, can you be a little more gentle and let my eye technique succeed on you?"

The sudden appearance of the kaleidoscope instantly alerted everyone in the room, but before they could react, Ling tapped Uchiha Hikaru's forehead with his finger in annoyance, "If you want something, work hard for it yourself. You have squandered all my wealth - and don't try to establish a bond in that way. Falsehood will only be met with falsehood, which will only make you more and more lonely and empty."

"But, but-"

"No buts. If you don't want to practice more, take the Kaleidoscope back."

"...Master is a stingy person."

"Um--?"

"……Oh."

Everyone in the room watched as he sullenly retracted his Mangekyō and stood quietly beside Ling, but his aura was obviously very active, which was in stark contrast to Uchiha Hikaru's previous performance. They couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment - so this disciple, he was really teaching him seriously?