The Radical Faction's Current State, Fugaku Takes a Blow!

The reception hall was deathly silent.

No one answered Shisui's question. Even Fugaku said nothing.

Why? Because it was embarrassing!

A clan head betrayed by nearly every member of his clan—he had truly set a precedent for the Uchiha.

"They've all joined the Radical Faction."

Uchiha Siming spoke coldly.

He gave Shisui a complicated look, then ignored Fugaku. "I don't see any point in holding this meeting. I may not want to join the Radical Faction, but I also refuse to acknowledge you, Fugaku, as clan head."

"You are a complete failure!"

"Amano Elder was right. I advise you to resign voluntarily."

"From today onward, I won't recognize any orders you give as clan head. You'd better take care of yourself from now on."

After saying that,

Uchiha Siming left with his subordinates, having clearly abandoned Fugaku completely.

Uchiha Sifang left as well.

He did not mock Fugaku, but his meaning was equally clear: from now on, he would not acknowledge Fugaku as clan head.

In an instant,

the entire reception room became completely empty.

Aside from Fugaku and Shisui, only three of Fugaku's confidants remained.

"Clan Head, are you all right?"

Shisui found it hard to keep his composure, sympathy filling his eyes.

In response,

Fugaku took a deep breath and forced a smile. "Shisui, you must be laughing at me."

"No, I just..." Shisui tried to explain.

But before he could finish, Fugaku stopped him. "Shisui, you don't know how to comfort people, and I don't need comfort. Let's discuss business instead."

"You must have heard about the ancestral grounds."

Shisui nodded, his expression grave.

Although he also wanted to reclaim the Uchiha ancestral grounds, he did not want to use Uchiha Jin's methods.

In his view, the situation between the Uchiha and the village was already extremely tense. He had done everything he could to maintain it, only to run into a madman like Uchiha Jin.

It left him utterly helpless!

The results he had worked so hard for had been completely ruined by Uchiha Jin with a casual wave of his hand.

So... sigh.

After a helpless sigh, Shisui spoke heavily. "Clan Head, you're right. This is absolutely not a good thing. We must stop it."

"Good." Fugaku spoke solemnly. "Then let's go together."

"We must persuade Uchiha Jin. We can't let him ruin such a favorable situation!"

Shisui nodded and did not refuse.

Having made their decision, the two naturally did not hesitate and headed straight for the Radical Faction's territory.

Then—they froze!

The Radical Faction's territory before them was peaceful and serene. Everyone on the streets wore smiles, something that had never been seen in the Uchiha Compound before.

Because of the village's oppression and Fugaku's inaction, the Uchiha clansmen had naturally lived in constant fear.

But now?

They actually saw it in the Radical Faction's territory, leaving them unable to accept it for a moment.

"No, impossible!"

"This must all be fake! Uchiha Jin is so radical—how could the clansmen be so peaceful?"

"I don't believe it. It's all fake!"

Fugaku's voice was hoarse, his eyes full of disbelief.

That was right!

In his original imagination, these clansmen should have been numb.

Especially under Uchiha Jin's leadership, they should have been living even more miserably than before. It was only natural that the Radical Faction would not know how to govern.

But now?

The smiles that came from the depths of these clansmen's hearts felt especially glaring to him.

More importantly...

If they were so happy following the Radical Faction, would they still acknowledge him as clan head in the future?

His fears were quickly proven true!

The moment he spoke, he instantly drew the attention of every Uchiha on the street.

However,

when everyone saw Fugaku, not a single person greeted him. Instead, as though they had encountered something filthy, they all began moving away from him.

Fugaku's expression turned even uglier!

Shisui was also deeply surprised by this sight, but he quickly took a deep breath. "Clan Head, don't worry. This is only temporary—a false peace."

"Our path is the right one. Only by reconciling with the village and allowing the Uchiha to truly integrate into it can we achieve real peace."

Only after hearing Shisui's consolation did Fugaku regain his senses.

This was merely false peace!

The village was too powerful. Conciliation was the only way forward.

The Radical Faction might seem to be managing things well now, but the rift between them and the village was only growing wider. If this continued, the clan would sooner or later be exterminated.

On the other side,

everyone was also holding a meeting in the courtyard of Uchiha Jin's small residence.

There was no helping it!

His residence was not large to begin with, and Uchiha Jin was not one to indulge himself. With all the problems in both the village and the clan, he had no interest in expanding it.

He had not thought much of it before, but now that more and more people were gathering under him, the place had naturally become cramped.

Just like now...

If they wanted to hold a meeting, they could only do it in the courtyard!

"Being able to reclaim the ancestral grounds this time was actually a coincidence."

"I never expected the clansmen helping with the relocation to happen to delay the Konoha Military Police Force's work. That gave Sarutobi Hiruzen a headache, so he exchanged the ancestral grounds for the Uchiha returning to work at the Konoha Military Police Force."

"So this time,"

"the credit belongs to everyone!"

Uchiha Jin smiled.

He sat at the head of the gathering, announcing the result to everyone.

In response,

the people present nearly all cried out in surprise.

It had not been easy!

The loss of the ancestral grounds had been a pain shared by nearly every Uchiha.

But this time,

Uchiha Jin had gotten them back!

This caused everyone's support for Uchiha Jin to soar countless times over in an instant. Compared to Fugaku, who failed at everything he did, Uchiha Jin was the king worthy of their trust!

As for the claim that the credit belonged to everyone, no one actually agreed with that.

If Fugaku had been the one facing this matter, he would definitely have made everyone swallow their grievances and obediently returned to work. He would never have dared to fight the Hokage for anything.

"Elder Jin, thank you so much."

"Please don't flatter us. We deserve no credit at all. Without a reliable leader, no amount of effort from us would mean anything."

"If it had been Fugaku, the Uchiha would definitely have lowered their heads."

"Yeah, and we might even have had to apologize!"

"Danzo tried to assassinate us Uchiha, yet Fugaku didn't dare resist and didn't even dare defend us. Could we possibly expect him to demand our ancestral grounds back from Konoha?"

"..."

Everyone present spoke one after another.

The entire small courtyard instantly became a sea of joy. Unlike Fugaku and Shisui, they did not worry about every possible consequence. Since Uchiha Jin had such ability, they only needed to follow his lead.

Uchiha Jin's smile grew broader, but he soon raised a hand to stop everyone.

"Enjoy yourselves for now, but we still need to return to reality."

"The Uchiha's situation is already far from good. Everyone will need to work even harder in the future."

"So, let's discuss business."

"I haven't been paying attention to the village lately. Who knows about its current state?"

"Without the Uchiha Konoha Military Police Force, just how chaotic has the village become now?"