Uchiha Setsuna's face was filled with astonishment.
He did not quite understand Uchiha Jin's caution. In his eyes, Jin should not have had this kind of personality. After all, this was someone who dared to confront the Konoha Higher-ups head-on.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Jin frowned slightly.
After pondering Setsuna's doubts for a moment, he ultimately let out a sigh.
"Elder Setsuna, Konoha's foundation runs deep."
"There's a technique in the Forbidden Scroll called the Reaper Death Seal. It was once one of the Uzumaki Clan's greatest legacies."
"Using one's own life as the catalyst, it can summon the Shinigami. This technique ignores all ninjutsu and Barrier Techniques. As long as the target is somehow seized, their soul will be directly taken by the Shinigami."
"Namikaze Minato used this technique to split the Nine-Tails into its Yin and Yang halves, then completely sealed the Nine-Tails within himself and his child, Uzumaki Naruto."
"If we truly push the Konoha Higher-ups into a corner, they could simply unseal this forbidden technique and have every Konoha Jonin learn it..."
"What would we do then?"
"Although this technique must be difficult to master, Konoha has many Jonin. If even twenty of them learned it, do you think our clan could withstand that?"
"Even with the Mangekyo, I wouldn't dare try it lightly!"
Gasp! Upon hearing this, Uchiha Setsuna's face instantly filled with terror.
Konoha had something like that?
Before he could even process it, Uchiha Jin continued.
"There's also the Nine-Tails!"
"If we truly force the Konoha Higher-ups to the brink, what if they release the Nine-Tails at all costs?"
"Jiraiya will definitely stand with Konoha. Although Tsunade cannot stand the sight of blood, if the Uchiha rebel..."
"For the sake of the Konoha her two grandfathers built, she might overcome her trauma!"
"Who would stop those two Kage Level fighters?"
"The Anbu and Root are utterly loyal to the Hokage. Although the Uchiha can fight three opponents alone, with so many enemies, even if we held out, how many people would die?"
"Danzo has collected quite a few Three Tomoe Sharingan by now, and that bastard knows Izanagi as well. How many lives would we have to sacrifice to wear him down?"
"Although Sarutobi Hiruzen is the weakest Hokage, he is still not someone ordinary clansmen can handle."
"I personally investigated the Sarutobi Clan. Because they have embezzled Konoha's finances for years, the Sarutobi Clan rarely takes part in war missions. At present, they have at least fifteen hundred Ninja, including no fewer than three hundred Jonin!"
"Although those Jonin are weak and far inferior to the Uchiha, sheer numbers like that can still bury people to death!"
"And that's assuming the other Shinobi Clans don't join the battle. But with the Uchiha's awful reputation, do you think those clans and the Commoners would be willing to let the Uchiha take power?"
"What if those people joined the battle?"
As Uchiha Jin spoke, sweat beaded across Uchiha Setsuna's forehead. He was completely speechless.
He felt that his previous thinking had been far too shallow. Konoha's foundation truly was terrifying. The half-crippled Uchiha of today simply were not qualified to rebel.
Even if Uchiha Jin possessed the Mangekyo, the Konoha Higher-ups could simply wear him to death.
Thinking about their previous rebellion plan, he could not help but sigh helplessly. "Jin-kun, you're right. We truly aren't qualified to rebel."
He was convinced!
Everything Uchiha Jin had said was something he had never considered before.
No matter how strong the Uchiha were, it would be difficult for them to withstand all of this.
"Yes, it's difficult." Uchiha Jin nodded. "Konoha's foundation is too deep."
"Even after losing so many powerful fighters, even though Konoha is currently in a weakened period, it is still not something the Uchiha can challenge."
"That is without even taking into account the Moderate Faction and Middle Faction within our clan dragging us down."
"Even if we take ten thousand steps back and assume we can somehow kill the Konoha Higher-ups and seize power, how would a crippled Konoha deal with the Four Great Shinobi Villages?"
"Elder Setsuna, do you think the other Four Great Shinobi Villages would let such a weak and battered Konoha go?"
"So let's be realistic."
"My current goal is to stabilize the Konoha Higher-ups and unify the Uchiha!"
"The rest can wait."
Uchiha Jin took a sip of tea, his gaze becoming incomparably profound.
The reason he could barely keep the Konoha Higher-ups in check right now was because he dared to risk his life against them and dared to cripple them at the cost of the clan's destruction.
What the Konoha Higher-ups wanted was a stable Konoha. Even if they could eliminate the Uchiha without losses, they still had to consider how they would handle the other Shinobi Villages afterward.
Uchiha Setsuna took a deep breath.
He looked at Uchiha Jin with eyes full of gratification, then revealed a faint smile. "It seems my luck is not bad. In my old age, I found such an excellent successor. Even if I died now, it would be worth it."
"Leave the Radical Faction to me. Now, I can finally rest easy."
Setsuna was genuinely satisfied with the Uchiha Jin before him.
The Radical Faction of the past might have been strong, but aside from shouting slogans, they could accomplish nothing. Only under Uchiha Jin's leadership had they truly become a sharp blade.
Being daring and willing to fight was one thing. More importantly, he had wisdom!
Setsuna was deeply aware that heaven had eyes, sending the Uchiha such a genius during their most difficult time.
Uchiha Jin merely smiled and said nothing more.
After pondering for a while, Setsuna said, "What about the Uchiha who keep disappearing from the clan, and the increasingly radical rhetoric in the village? Are we really going to do nothing?"
"Will it affect your plan?"
Although Setsuna already knew that Uchiha Jin's plan was to use this to make the Uchiha bleed, thereby shattering some people's illusions, he still could not help asking.
After all—it hurt too much!
The Uchiha were originally a Millennium Clan, yet compared to the entire Konoha Higher-ups, they still appeared far too weak.
And now they were dying so often. He truly feared that Uchiha Jin would push things too far.
Uchiha Jin shook his head. "In my view, it is nowhere near enough. Too few people have died."
"Only when the Moderate Faction and Middle Faction are terrified by death will it be possible to break the Uchiha's single-minded fantasies about the village."
"As for the village's rhetoric, that isn't something we should be considering."
"The Uchiha Clan Head is Fugaku, after all!"
"No one gets something for nothing. If they want me to step in and solve it, then everyone has to beg me first."
"It's not that I, Uchiha Jin, am putting on airs. But if I act too proactively, those people might start suspecting me in every way. They might even hinder me at every turn and pull all kinds of tricks behind my back while I act!"
"Do you think handling the village's public opinion is easy? I don't want to scheme for the Uchiha while also having to deal with those idiots from the Moderate Faction and Middle Faction!"
Uchiha Setsuna let out a sigh.
After thinking it over carefully, he felt that Uchiha Jin was indeed right. Given Fugaku and Shisui's foolishness, this was absolutely bound to happen.
Just then, Uchiha Tekka walked in. "Elder Jin, Elder Setsuna."
"Word has come from Fugaku. A Clan Meeting is being called on short notice, and our Radical Faction must attend!"
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