Clan Meeting Begins, Shisui's Moral Kidnapping!

Everyone's faces looked grim, and the atmosphere in the room was heavy.

The Uchiha were merely a little wild, proud, and arrogant—they were not fools. It was nearly two in the morning; why would they be holding a Clan Meeting now?

So without question, this was aimed at them.

"Fugaku has gone too far!"

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

"If someone didn't know better, they'd think Fugaku was Sarutobi Hiruzen's dog!"

"..."

Everyone present was filled with righteous indignation.

Especially when they remembered that they had chosen Fugaku as clan head back then, the feeling now was as disgusting as if they had eaten shit.

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

Instead—

He raised a hand to stop everyone, his tone exceptionally calm. "Before we possess the strength Clan Head Madara had to overwhelm the Shinobi World, being a little arrogant is fine, but we still need to follow the rules of the game."

"Let's go!"

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

Though the many simple-minded Uchiha did not quite understand his words, Uchiha Jin had proven his ability. On top of that, he was a Mangekyo-level powerhouse, so naturally, they chose to follow him unconditionally.

In the Shinobi World's terms, Uchiha Jin had proven his caliber!

Ten minutes later, at Naka Shrine.

The Middle Faction and Moderate Faction had arrived long ago. At this moment, both groups wore extremely unpleasant expressions, their eyes blazing with boundless fury.

The reason was simple!

In their eyes, the Uchiha situation was already bad enough. Uchiha Jin, this suddenly risen Mangekyo powerhouse, had not become the stabilizing pillar of the clan. Instead, he had become its greatest destabilizing factor.

Especially tonight—he had actually attacked Root again?

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

And now, this again?

Unable to endure it any longer, the Moderate Faction and Middle Faction had joined forces for the first time in a long while.

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

It was at that moment that the Radical Faction and the others arrived.

Led by Uchiha Jin, they ignored the nearly murderous gazes of 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. Does Elder Setsuna have anything to say about this?"

He was extremely direct!

They all knew one another too well, so Fugaku could not be bothered with pleasantries.

Shisui added, "Hokage-sama is already having trouble keeping Lord Danzo under control, but the merciful Hokage-sama has still decided to give the Uchiha a chance."

"Elder Setsuna, the Uchiha 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 also spoke up one after another, nearly all condemning the Radical Faction.

They all longed for a peaceful life and had long since been thoroughly assimilated by the village. In addition, the Uchiha were all single-minded, so they truly trusted Sarutobi Hiruzen.

This was—the Uchiha way of thinking!

Their minds could not comprehend things that were too complicated. Once they accepted something as truth, it was very difficult to change their minds. Even the seemingly mild Shisui and Itachi from the original work were the same.

This was also why Uchiha Jin had never considered recruiting Shisui or Itachi throughout all these years since his transmigration.

Before transmigrating, he had also believed that changing the Uchiha would be easy. After all, the point in the timeline when he arrived was fairly early. But after truly living among the Uchiha for a while, he had completely thrown that idea into the trash.

It was useless!

The seemingly mild Shisui and Itachi were actually the most extreme Uchiha, which was why they could awaken the Mangekyo.

He, Uchiha Jin, was the same!

With the memories of two lives, he too was an extremist.

It was only that, having come from the Zhonghua Family, he possessed a broader way of thinking and greater knowledge.

This was also the real reason why, after his Parents had been taken by Root in this life, he had never considered seeking anyone else's help. Even after awakening the Mangekyo and taking control of the Radical Faction, he still had not revealed the matter.

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

"Hehe, my apologies!"

"This old man has already retired. Discuss anything with Jin instead."

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

Just as Uchiha Jin was deep in thought, Uchiha Setsuna smiled and spoke.

After saying that, he could not be bothered to pay the others any further attention, wearing the air of an unruffled elder.

Yet everyone who heard those words was so stunned that they could not speak, their faces filled with disbelief.

Fugaku looked utterly taken aback. "Elder Setsuna, you're retiring?"

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

Fugaku fell silent.

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

"Besides, clan elders need to be nominated. How can the position be passed on in private?"

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

Shisui fell silent at those words. He knew a vote would be pointless.

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

Even if the Moderate Faction and Middle Faction disagreed, the members of the Radical Faction alone would be 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's continue our previous discussion. This matter is very important to the Uchiha Clan, and I hope you can give me an answer as soon as possible."

"Hand over the culprit quickly. Don't make things difficult for Hokage-sama!"

Afterward, 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 them over would anger the village, while handing them 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 raising his head now that Shisui had questioned him.

"Hand over the culprit?"

"Shisui, what are you talking about?"

"I'm still completely in the dark. Root, Anbu, and others were killed, so why are you asking me to hand over some so-called culprit?"

"It seems you've already decided that the Radical Faction did it. So where is your evidence?"

"If you can dump this shit on the Radical Faction's head without evidence, then whenever anyone in the village gets killed, you can just decide that the Radical Faction did it."

"Isn't that far too unreasonable?"

"Are you planning to use fabricated charges to kill us?"

"Though the Radical Faction has some grievances with your Moderate Faction, you can't shamelessly frame the Radical Faction just to fight for more influence for the Moderate Faction, can you?"