Clan Meeting Begins, Shisui's Moral Kidnapping!

Everyone's expressions darkened, and the atmosphere in the room grew heavy.

The Uchiha were merely a little wild, proud, and arrogant, but no one was an idiot. It was nearly two in the morning—what kind of Clan Meeting was being held at this hour?

So without question, it was aimed at them.

"Fugaku has gone too far!"

"We just killed Root, and Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo haven't even said anything yet, but Fugaku is already getting restless."

"Anyone who didn't know better would think Fugaku was Sarutobi Hiruzen's dog!"

"..."

Everyone present was filled with righteous indignation.

Especially when they thought of how they had elected Fugaku as Clan Head back then, the disgust now felt like they had swallowed shit.

Uchiha Jin frowned slightly. Though his speech had been interrupted, he did not lose his temper.

Instead.

He raised a hand to stop the crowd, his tone exceptionally calm. "Before we possess the strength Clan Head Madara had to dominate the Shinobi World, being a little arrogant is no big deal, but we still need to follow the rules of the game."

"Let's go!"

He took the lead toward Naka Shrine, with everyone following closely behind him.

Many of the single-minded Uchiha did not quite understand those words, but Uchiha Jin had proven his ability. He was also a Mangekyo-level powerhouse, so naturally, they chose to follow him without question.

In the words of the Shinobi World, Uchiha Jin had proven his caliber!

Ten minutes later, at Naka Shrine.

The members of the Middle Faction and Moderate Faction had arrived long ago. Both groups wore ugly expressions, their eyes blazing with endless fury.

The reason was simple!

In their eyes, the Uchiha Clan's situation was already bad enough. Uchiha Jin, this suddenly risen Mangekyo powerhouse, had not become the stabilizing anchor of the clan. Instead, he had become its greatest source of instability.

Especially tonight, when he had actually attacked Root again?

The Radical Faction's previous acts of madness had been forcibly suppressed only because Hokage-sama had been wise and magnanimous.

And today, again?

Unable to endure any longer, the Moderate Faction and Middle Faction had finally joined forces again after a long time.

They intended to use this Clan Meeting to teach Uchiha Jin a proper lesson!

At that moment, the Radical Faction arrived.

Led by Uchiha Jin, they ignored the nearly murderous looks from the Moderate and Middle Factions and took their seats as if nothing had happened.

"Alright, the Clan Meeting begins!"

Fugaku frowned slightly before speaking directly. "Tonight, Root lost three squads and one Anbu squad. Elder Setsuna, do you have anything to say about this?"

He was exceedingly direct!

Everyone knew each other too well, so Fugaku could not be bothered with pleasantries.

Shisui added, "Hokage-sama is almost unable to hold Danzo-sama back anymore. However, the merciful Hokage-sama has still decided to give the Uchiha Clan a chance."

"Elder Setsuna, the Uchiha Clan's situation is very dangerous!"

"I hope you can hand over the culprit. Otherwise, even if Hokage-sama wants to help us, it will be difficult."

The others began speaking as well, nearly all of them condemning the Radical Faction.

They all yearned for peaceful lives and had long since been thoroughly assimilated by the village. On top of that, the Uchiha were all stubbornly single-minded, so they genuinely trusted Sarutobi Hiruzen.

This was—Uchiha thinking!

Their minds could not comprehend things that were too complicated. Once they believed in something, it was difficult to change their minds. Even Shisui and Itachi, who appeared gentle in the original story, were the same.

That was also why Uchiha Jin had never considered recruiting Shisui or Itachi throughout all his years since transmigrating.

Before transmigrating, he had thought changing the Uchiha Clan would be easy. After all, the timeline he had arrived in was relatively early. But after truly living among the Uchiha for a while, he had tossed that idea straight into the trash.

It was useless!

Shisui and Itachi, who appeared gentle, were actually the most extreme Uchiha. That was why they could awaken the Mangekyo.

He, Uchiha Jin, was the same!

With memories from two lives, he too was an extreme person.

It was simply that, having come from the Zhonghua Family, he possessed broader ways of thinking and greater knowledge.

That was the real reason why, when his parents in this life had been taken by Root, he had never thought of seeking anyone else's help. Even after awakening the Mangekyo and taking control of the Radical Faction, he still had not spoken of the matter.

And it was precisely because he was extreme that he had been able to awaken the Mangekyo!

"Hehe, my apologies!"

"This old man has already retired. If there is anything, discuss it with Jin."

"After a unanimous internal decision, Jin-kun will henceforth be the leader of the Radical Faction and will also take over this old man's position as a clan elder."

While Uchiha Jin was thinking, Uchiha Setsuna spoke with a smile.

After saying that.

He could not be bothered to pay any attention to the others, sitting there with a composed, unconcerned air.

Yet upon hearing this, everyone else was shocked speechless, their faces filled with disbelief.

Fugaku stared in astonishment. "Elder Setsuna, you are retiring?"

"Yes. Is there a problem?" Uchiha Setsuna asked in return.

Fugaku fell silent.

Shisui's expression darkened, and he could not help speaking up. "Jin-kun may be quite capable, but he is far too young!"

"Besides, clan elders must be elected. How can this position be privately passed on like that?"

Setsuna's expression did not change. A teasing smile appeared at the corner of his lips. "Every member of the Radical Faction supports Jin-kun. Shall we hold a vote here and now?"

Shisui fell silent at those words. He knew voting would be useless.

Though he looked down on Uchiha Jin and even vaguely hated this troublemaking fellow, he could not deny that this man's prestige within the Radical Faction was simply too high.

Even if the Moderate Faction and Middle Faction objected, the Radical Faction alone was enough.

After all...

This was not an election for Clan Head!

So after taking a deep breath, he solemnly looked at Uchiha Jin.

"Elder Jin!"

"Let us continue with the previous matter. This is extremely important to the Uchiha Clan, and I hope you can give me an answer as soon as possible."

"Hand over the culprit quickly. Do not make things difficult for Hokage-sama!"

Then.

As Shisui spoke, everyone looked toward Uchiha Jin.

They were all curious how the Radical Faction's new leader would resolve the problem before him.

Refusing to hand the culprit over would anger the village, while handing him over would alienate the faction's members.

And yet.

Uchiha Jin, seated beside Setsuna, remained calm and unhurried, his expression unchanged.

He had not said a word since entering. Only now, after hearing Shisui's question, did he raise his head.

"Hand over the culprit?"

"Shisui, what are you talking about?"

"I am still completely confused. Root and Anbu members were killed, so why are you asking me to hand over some so-called culprit?"

"It seems you have already decided that the Radical Faction killed them. Then where is your evidence?"

"If you can dump this shit on the Radical Faction without evidence, then whenever someone in the village is killed, you can just decide the Radical Faction did it."

"Isn't that far too unreasonable?"

"Are you planning to kill us using trumped-up charges?"

"Although the Radical Faction has some grudges with your Moderate Faction, you cannot shamelessly force such accusations onto us just to win more influence for the Moderate Faction, can you?"