Fugaku's trusted subordinates pledge loyalty, Sarutobi Hiruzen seethes!

Uchiha Inabi did not hide anything.

He laid out the entire matter directly, even casually mentioning his secret plan to strike against the Radical Faction.

This—was the Uchiha!

They disdained hiding their emotions. Whatever was in their hearts, they said outright.

Since Jin's actions had earned his approval, he would offer all of his loyalty. He did not care whether it might offend Uchiha Jin, and he would not hesitate even if it cost him his life.

You could say the Uchiha were extreme, arrogant, and looked down on everyone else. But likewise, if you truly had what it took to make them submit, they would follow you for the rest of their lives!

"I see, so that's how it is!"

"Then congratulations on making the right choice, because Fugaku truly lacks the ability to handle the village's complicated situation."

"I will show you that under my leadership, the Uchiha will reverse their current decline."

Uchiha Jin narrowed his eyes slightly.

Looking at Uchiha Inabi before him, he became increasingly convinced that his plan had been correct!

According to his original expectations, a large number of Uchiha had needed to die before the survivors would awaken. Yet unexpectedly, only a few Uchiha had died, and the vast majority had already come to him—even Inabi, a close confidant of the clan head, had defected.

Sure enough!

The Uchiha were all masochists, a bunch who would not turn back until they hit a wall.

Only when they truly bled and felt pain would they be willing to listen to you in earnest.

Now, it seemed the gains had been tremendous!

At the very least.

Within the entire Uchiha clan, aside from the elders of the factions in power and their close confidants, nearly everyone had now come over to his side.

Was he worried that these people might be spies? Uchiha Jin was not worried in the slightest!

The Uchiha did not have the brains for it!

Even Shisui and Itachi, the Uchiha geniuses bought off by Sarutobi Hiruzen in the original story, could not even manage the bare minimum of hiding their emotions in daily life, could they?

In the original story, all the Uchiha clansmen knew those two stood with the Hokage!

Their spying had been nothing but a joke.

This was actually one of the benefits of being born an Uchiha. There was basically no need to worry about spies within the clan, because the Uchiha's personalities made them completely unsuited for that kind of work.

Even if someone truly wanted to be a spy, they would practically carve the words "spy" onto their forehead!

"Elder Jin, the Anbu are here to see you!"

An Uchiha walked in and respectfully dropped to one knee.

His eyes were filled with worship and fervor, with no thought at all of concealing his emotions.

Seeing this, Uchiha Jin could not help but smile. "Ryugan, get up."

"We used to be teammates, so there's no need to be so formal with me. You know I don't have so many damn rules here. From now on, stop kneeling every other moment."

"I know you're showing me respect, but in my eyes, respect belongs in the heart."

"Other than on certain formal occasions, don't bother with this sort of thing in daily life!"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Ryugan admired Jin even more.

After all...

A leader with such strength, methods, and character, who was still so gentle toward his subordinates, was far superior to Fugaku.

In fact, he was not the only one who thought so. Even Uchiha Inabi was deeply shocked.

It could not be helped!

His impression of Uchiha Jin had been focused on his domineering presence at the Clan Meeting. This was the first time he had seen this side of him in private.

"Elder Jin, you must be careful."

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"Our people in the village saw that Fugaku is also at the Hokage Building, so I think their intentions are not good this time!"

Uchiha Ryugan spoke in a low voice.

Because Uchiha Jin had taken power, the Radical Faction was completely different from the original story. Not only was their compound under heavy protection, but they had also planted quite a few informants throughout the village.

Whether it was the Hokage Building, Root, or the Major ninja clans, as long as anything seemed amiss, Uchiha Jin could learn of it immediately.

That was why, as soon as the Anbu arrived, Uchiha Ryugan was able to obtain intelligence from the Hokage Building without much effort.

And in response.

Uchiha Jin merely smiled, not taking it to heart.

"Don't worry, it's all minor stuff!"

"I roughly know what Sarutobi Hiruzen is trying to do. Ryugan, there's no need for you to worry about my safety either."

"While I'm away from the compound, make sure its defenses are properly maintained!"

Uchiha Jin's expression was as calm as ever.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's political maneuvering was far too crude. The Shinobi World's one-village-one-country system had only been established for a few decades, so Hiruzen's methods might have seemed decent. But to Uchiha Jin, who came from the Zhonghua Family in his previous life, the moment Sarutobi Hiruzen pulled down his pants, Jin knew exactly what kind of fart he was about to let out.

Fifteen minutes later, at the Hokage Office.

Uchiha Jin knocked on the door and entered only after receiving permission.

A gentle smile covered his face. His eyes narrowed slightly when he saw Sarutobi Hiruzen, but he still spoke politely. "Hokage-sama, what instructions do you have for me?"

His words were exceedingly humble.

However.

His posture was utterly disrespectful. He did not even kneel on one knee, and there was not the slightest trace of respect in his eyes.

That was only natural!

They had already torn off all pretense last time. If neither side lacked the ability to kill the other without paying a price, they would have flipped the table and started a Civil War long ago.

So long as they could barely keep up appearances, that was enough. No one should expect Uchiha Jin to show much respect.

Fugaku's expression darkened.

Seeing Uchiha Jin's complete disregard for rank and propriety, he truly wanted to slap the bastard to death. But considering the terrifying power behind him, he could only sigh helplessly and pretend not to see it.

There was no helping it!

As a Clan Head with nothing but himself left, he truly had no way to deal with Uchiha Jin.

Although he had also awakened the Mangekyo, his indecisive nature kept him from daring to reveal it. He feared drawing even greater wariness from the Konoha Higher-ups. Now that he had even lost his authority within the clan, he naturally had even less confidence in making a move against Uchiha Jin.

So.

He chose—to endure!

He had endured for so long already. Naturally, enduring this one more time made no difference.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's mouth twitched.

He was naturally displeased with Uchiha Jin as well, so when he saw the anger in Fugaku's eyes, his own eyes lit up. Could this guy finally be planning to stand up for himself?

That would be a good thing!

That bastard Uchiha Jin truly needed to be taught a lesson.

Even if Fugaku was no match for him, it would still be nice if he could make Uchiha Jin lose face.

Unfortunately.

Sarutobi Hiruzen had already settled in to watch the show, so why had Fugaku suddenly gone soft again?

Damn it, what a complete waste!

What the hell could I expect from you? After all that, this old man still has to handle it himself!

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