The Tomoe in his eye, located off-center near the pupil and iris, had been rotating at a steady rate of one revolution per second for an entire day. The surrounding white of his eye was filled with crimson blood vessels that looked ready to rupture and bleed.
If one observed his eye closely, they would discover that the "Tomoe" was actually a secondary pupil. Its function was to assist the imaging of the main pupil from its eccentric angle.
Its rotation would create an image encircling the main pupil. Combined with the main pupil, it could produce extremely precise, dynamic visual information... the target's distance, minute movements, and changes would all be captured. This exquisite control over distance allowed the Uchiha to possess a form of taijutsu that was almost an art!
They could dance upon the edge of a blade, letting its sharp edge pass by their bodies by a hair's breadth without harming themselves.
And their own blades could reach the pinnacle of precision, slicing across the opponent's carotid artery—
Not a fraction too deep, nor a fraction too shallow.
The faster the Tomoe rotated, the stronger this fine-tuned control became. The more Tomoe one had, the more captivating this art became.
When an Uchiha possessed the Three Tomoe Sharingan and utilized it to its utmost, it became the ultimate art of taijutsu.
And even when the Three Tomoe Sharingan was merely opened without rotation, it still possessed the dynamic capture ability equivalent to a single Tomoe eye rotating at full power and speed... It was precisely this ability to capture minute movements that gave the Sharingan reconnaissance capabilities distinct from the Byakugan!
Its 'visual acuity' was indeed only slightly better than an ordinary person's. But once they encountered a non-stationary target—even a fly flapping its wings ten miles away—they could see that movement with absolute clarity. They were merely insensitive to stationary targets.
It simply couldn't see Chakra meridians, couldn't see through objects, and lacked the Byakugan's spherical field of vision!
But it was undeniable—the Sharingan was still a pair of eyes with excellent reconnaissance and capture abilities.
Regarding'static' targets... movement was always relative. Once one started moving themselves, nothing remained stationary... There were many other Uchiha Ninja like him, covering numerous corners, acting as human surveillance cameras under the guise of monitoring public security.
No one would have guessed their true target was actually Orochimaru—the Sandaime hadn't thought of it, Danzo hadn't thought of it. Even Orochimaru himself hadn't thought of it—he spent his days in his laboratory, almost completely cut off from the outside world. Many had even forgotten about him, believing this Cold Lord had long since left Konoha, just like Jiraiya and Tsunade.
Often, when Ninjas drank together, they would even lament with comments like, 'What a shame the Sannin left, otherwise Konoha would be...'
He was like a ghost in Konoha, drifting outside people's sight, forgotten by them. So how could he possibly be targeted?
...A Shadow Clone separated from this Uchiha and quickly dashed off, heading straight from the rooftops towards the clan district.
The clan Ninjas who saw it did not stop it. The Shadow Clone rushed straight to the clan leader's residence before stopping and calling out:
"Clan Leader, the snake has returned to its hole."
Uchiha Fugaku pushed open the door, already dressed in full combat gear. He nodded at the Shadow Clone and said, "Follow me to the Public Security Division!" He then ordered a servant to pass the word: "Notify all clan members in the Public Security Division to prepare... We will hold a meeting there—everyone be ready, there will be an operation!"
"Yes!"
"First, report the observed situation to me!"
As Uchiha Fugaku hurried towards the Public Security Division, he questioned the Uchiha beside him for details. The Uchiha recounted all the details he had observed.
Uchiha Fugaku nodded and said, "Excellent, Kenen... you have rendered a great service to the clan this time. However, I must trouble you further. Changing personnel mid-way could lead to failure, so during this period... we can only rely on you to continue the surveillance." Uchiha Fugaku's words ignited a fire within Uchiha Kenen, making his heart surge with fervor.
The glory of the Uchiha... he was striving for this tangible honor, contributing his strength to the clan.
The Shadow Clone said, "Yes, Clan Leader. I will keep that snake under tight surveillance."
Upon reaching the Public Security Division, Uchiha Fugaku headed straight for the meeting room. After waiting barely a minute, all the necessary personnel had arrived.
"Gentlemen..." Uchiha Fugaku began with a stern expression, "Kenen has located Orochimaru's laboratory and witnessed him entering it. Based on the evidence we have gathered, we have sufficient grounds for the Sandaime to personally deal with Orochimaru. Once we lose Orochimaru, our coup will be more than halfway to success!"
Orochimaru was the Sandaime's student—and the most outstanding among the Sannin. A few years ago, he was even a popular candidate for Hokage.
If the Uchiha staged a coup, Orochimaru would undoubtedly become a major obstacle. That's point one. The Sandaime might very well sacrifice himself, elevating his disciple Orochimaru to power at a critical moment. That's point two. Damaging the Sandaime's prestige is point three.
For the Uchiha, 'being without Orochimaru' was particularly crucial—
"With the evidence and materials in our hands, if we act promptly, the Hokage will personally witness Orochimaru experimenting on the villagers. This way, the Sandaime will have no means to cover up this matter... As Hokage, regardless of how much he favors this disciple, he will have no choice but to make a decisive judgment!"
"Simultaneously, we should ensure the Konoha elders and Jonin also witness this. The more eyewitnesses, the less choice the Sandaime has..."
Forcing the Sandaime to eliminate Orochimaru... while they themselves watched from the sidelines, achieving three goals with one move. Such a plan was both simple and ingenious.
It was remarkably similar to what Ino had said about having the Uchiha eliminate Uchiha Shisui... The Uchiha Clan also had its master strategists.
Uchiha Fugaku deeply understood the principle of speed in warfare: "Good, the meeting ends here. The briefing is complete. Now we assign tasks and act separately. You, notify Elder Mitokado Homura. You, notify Elder Utatane Koharu. You, find the Akimichi..."
He dispatched personnel without missing anyone, notifying each elder and each clan one by one, informing them of Orochimaru's illegal human experimentation.
Uchiha Fugaku also took action. He brought copies of the documents and hurried to the Hokage Building, respectfully presenting the materials for the Hokage-sama to review while reporting the case. The Hokage's hand trembled as he looked at the documents... Hiruzen Sarutobi lifted his head, looking at Uchiha Fugaku, and gritted his teeth: "To think... he still walked down this evil path..."
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