Have You Truly Let Go of the Clan?
What the hell was the point of comfort, anyway?!
At a time like this, the real solution was to identify the problem, overcome it as soon as possible, and catch up to the two of them.
This drew the attention of Shisui and Kisame Hoshigaki, as well as Uchiha Diqin, who had been standing up for Mei Terumi.
Under everyone's gaze, Itachi calmly said, "I don't think it's a matter of time, but certain reasons. It was the same with my father, and it is the same with Sister Mei. I believe that if these problems aren't resolved, then with Lord Hokage's personality, Sister Mei may remain stuck where she is without making any progress."
Others might have thought Ronglin was holding Mei Terumi back because of time, but Itachi had clearly realized that time was not the issue.
He had even used his own father, Uchiha Fugaku, as an example.
"No way."
Mei Terumi did not believe that was the reason. "I haven't gone against Lord Hokage before. I, uh..."
Saying that someone was ungrateful and had gone against Lord Hokage right in front of that person's son was far too inappropriate!
Mei Terumi hurriedly stopped halfway through her sentence and glanced at Itachi. Seeing that his expression had not changed in the slightest, she breathed a sigh of relief, but she no longer knew how to continue.
"Let's discuss the matter itself without mixing in other factors."
Itachi knew Mei Terumi had stopped because she was afraid he would be upset if she said too much. But would he?
Perhaps he would have in the past, but now, he instead felt that Fugaku stepping down and Ronglin taking his place had been the right decision.
There were things Ronglin could