Teacher, We Get It! (Please Follow, Recommend, and Vote Monthly)

—Teacher, We Get It! (Please Follow, Recommend, and Vote Monthly)

"Didn't I say this last time? We should resist directly! Konoha has already humiliated us this badly. Are we supposed to keep enduring it? If this continues, there won't be any place left in Konoha for the Uchiha clan!"

"What kind of joke is that? How are we supposed to resist? Shouldn't the most important thing right now be talking things over with Konoha?"

"Bullshit! If talking could work, we would've done it long ago! Konoha today wants the Uchiha clan dead!"

"I think you're the one courting death by rebelling. You've brought death upon yourself!"

As soon as Uchiha Fugaku finished speaking, a fierce argument erupted throughout the meeting room.

The Conservative Faction led by Uchiha Tetsu and the Radical Faction led by Uchiha Setsuna had been arguing endlessly over whether to resist or compromise.

Just like last time, a trace of distress flashed through Uchiha Fugaku's eyes.

These two groups had always argued for all sorts of reasons, neither able to convince the other. In the end, Uchiha Fugaku had decided to let them think it over for the time being and discuss the matter again later.

Yet after they returned last time, they apparently had not reached any conclusion. This time seemed little different from the last.

Seeing that things were about to go the same way again, Uchiha Fugaku found himself conflicted.

If it was going to be like this again, perhaps they should just stop discussing it and disperse.

Just like before. That did not seem impossible.

"Actually, I think the point you're arguing over is wrong."

Bai Ye rose to his feet and looked at them. The instant he spoke, the surrounding clamor came to a halt. Everyone turned toward him in surprise, clearly not expecting him to speak.

Come to think of it, although he had attended many such gatherings already—

He had never voiced an opinion during any of them, so most people tended to overlook Bai Ye.

He did not belong to either faction.

Now, after Bai Ye spoke, every gaze fell upon him.

It looked like... he was preparing to choose a side?

"Go ahead, Bai Ye."

A gentle look crossed Uchiha Fugaku's face. He also thought highly of this genius, who was much like his own son.

When it came to how the Uchiha clan should coexist with Konoha, he clearly felt at a loss. Otherwise, he would not have kept convening clan meetings.

"I want to know, what exactly do you want?"

There was one thing Bai Ye had never been able to understand. After holding clan meetings for so long, what exactly was the Uchiha clan fighting for?

"What do we want? Of course, peace!"

"Bullshit! Humiliating peace! We want equality! We want Konoha to treat us equally!"

"No! Why can't the Uchiha clan become Hokage?"

One called for peace, another demanded equality, and someone else wanted the position of Hokage.

One said peace had not come easily. Another said the Uchiha clan had not received the treatment it deserved. Someone else asked why the Hokage had always belonged to the Senju line, why the Uchiha clan was not qualified to become Hokage. After all, Konoha had been founded by both the Senju and the Uchiha!

Now, Konoha's Hokage had always come from the Senju line, while the Uchiha clan had fallen from being the foremost clan to being placed in the village's farthest corner, with other ninja watching them from nearby.

After hearing the leaders finish, Bai Ye shrugged. "See? You haven't even figured out what you want yourselves. How can you possibly argue your way to a conclusion?"

They did not even know what they needed. Clearly, they could not make up their minds.

"So, what are you saying?"

A hint of interest flashed in Uchiha Setsuna's eyes. It seemed Bai Ye had some unique insight of his own?

"At the end of the day, the Uchiha clan has ended up like this not only because certain people have targeted us, but also because we've offended too many people. The Konoha Military Police Force has offended plenty of civilians and civilian ninja. The great clans of Konoha don't want anything to do with the Uchiha clan, and neither do the small and mid-sized clans. Now even civilians and civilian ninja want nothing to do with us. How could our situation possibly be good?"

In the end, the Uchiha clan's situation was utterly miserable. When they were on the verge of extermination, not a single ninja stepped forward to speak for them. That alone showed just how unwelcome they normally were.

The great clans were naturally in competition with the Uchiha clan. Konoha was one huge cake: if the Uchiha took a big bite, everyone else got less. Naturally, they had no desire to associate with the Uchiha clan.

As for the small and mid-sized clans, whenever the Uchiha dealt with them, they acted arrogantly. Bai Ye knew well from within the Uchiha clan just how arrogant some people were. They constantly spoke of the glory of their ancestors and looked at everyone with disdain. Naturally, they were not well liked among the other ninja clans.

Civilians and civilian ninja needed no further explanation. They were the people the Uchiha clan had constantly offended in the past. Within the Police Force, they handled these matters every day. If you satisfied one person, another would naturally be dissatisfied.

Over time, the Uchiha clan's reputation in Konoha naturally could not be considered very good.

"The Police Force has brought us no real benefits. When the Second Hokage established it, it looked as though he had given the Uchiha clan authority, but it was nothing more than a trap meant to completely isolate the Uchiha clan from the center of power.

"Haven't you always been asking why the Uchiha clan cannot become Hokage?

"It's simple!!!! We've offended everyone we possibly could. Who, exactly, would support us becoming Hokage?"

The words were deafening!

At that moment, everyone was somewhat dazed, carefully savoring every word Bai Ye had said.

They got it!

Teacher, they got it!

"So, Teacher—no, Bai Ye—you think we should resist, right?"

Uchiha Setsuna got it!

Bai Ye wanted them to resist!

As expected, he had not misjudged Bai Ye. Bai Ye truly was a steadfast member of the Radical Faction!

Though he had hidden himself in the past, was he finally going to bare his fangs now?

"Are you sick? Bai Ye's view is obviously that of our Conservative Faction! Though it's a little bit radical, he never said we should rebel!"

Uchiha Tetsu instantly lost his composure. He strongly disagreed with Uchiha Setsuna's claim that Bai Ye belonged to the Radical Faction!

Wasn't Bai Ye's constructive suggestion simply that the Uchiha clan should improve its relationship with Konoha's other clans, civilian ninja, and civilians?

How could he possibly be one of those radical hawks?

"What did you say? You want to fight?"

"Bring it on! Who's afraid of who?! Do you think our Conservative Faction is made of rubber?!"

This... was it about to turn into a fight?