Two Moderate Faction Elders Join, Uchiha Jin Decides to Have a Heart-to-Heart!

The entire courtyard fell deathly silent.

Everyone was absorbed in Uchiha Jin's speculation, their expressions turning exceedingly grim. Quite a few had even activated their Sharingan in shock.

If not for the fact that nearly everyone allowed into this small courtyard was considered Uchiha elite, there might have been an entire crowd furious enough to awaken their eyes.

Especially the Moderate Faction and the Radical Faction!

They were among those most shaken, because Uchiha Jin's speculation had practically answered questions that had baffled them for so long.

It was one thing for the village to fear the Radical Faction, but why were people like them, who clearly wished to support the village, still treated differently by it?

"How could this be?"

"Though it's somewhat unbelievable, with Elder Jin's speculation as a premise, everything that previously made no sense can now be explained."

"To think we wanted to integrate into the village, while the village had its sights set on the Uchiha's thousand years of accumulated power!"

"We absolutely cannot let them succeed, I swear!"

"..."

Everyone present spoke up in turn.

They were all filled with righteous indignation, especially the Moderate Faction and the Middle Faction, because betrayal hurt people the most.

Though the Uchiha could be extreme to the point of foolishness, they were not truly brainless. Uchiha Jin's speculation had no evidence behind it, but considering the village's current predicament and its blatantly deep targeting of the Uchiha...

The possibility was truly very high!

Not only the Moderate Faction and the Middle Faction—even the members of the Radical Faction found it difficult to suppress their rage. They had never imagined that behind the village's persecution of the Uchiha lay so many schemes.

Uchiha Setsuna in particular had a shadowed look in his eyes. He had not expected this to be the root cause of Uchiha Jin joining the Radical Faction.

Creak.

As everyone contemplated the matter in silence, Uchiha Tano and Uchiha Yashiro entered, each leading their own trusted followers.

"Everyone, this old man will join as well!"

Uchiha Tenno stepped to the front and bowed respectfully to Uchiha Jin. "I accidentally overheard Jin-kun's speculation outside the door just now. Considering the history and past experiences of both the village and the Uchiha, I believe Jin-kun's speculation is indeed highly plausible."

"For the continued existence of the Uchiha, this old man must become radical as well!"

Uchiha Yashiro also gave a solemn bow.

The look he gave Uchiha Jin was exceedingly complicated. This Uchiha junior, whom he had once considered overly radical and beneath his notice, had utterly shocked him with that conclusion.

Therefore.

After sighing helplessly, he could not help but speak. "I am also willing to join the Radical Faction. However, I am indeed curious—was it because Jin-kun noticed this that he ultimately chose to join the Radical Faction?"

Hearing this question, everyone grew interested as well.

Meanwhile.

Uchiha Jin showed no surprise at the addition of the two Moderate Faction elders.

His sensory abilities were not weak. He had actually noticed them long before they arrived, but had deliberately allowed them to hear all this.

Upon hearing Uchiha Yashiro's question, Uchiha Jin pondered briefly before shaking his head.

"No, you're mistaken!"

"I saw through the village's schemes long ago. But because of the Uchiha's nature, I never believed I had the ability to change the Uchiha. At first, I only wanted to protect myself."

"Nine-Tails Night was an attempt."

"I tried to persuade Fugaku, the clan head, not to heed Danzo and Root's obstruction. As long as Fugaku had listened to me and gone to support Namikaze Minato, it would have proven that the Uchiha were still worth saving."

"But unfortunately."

"Fugaku refused, and the clan members did not support it either."

"From that moment on, I was completely despairing!"

"I believed the Uchiha were too foolish to change. Compared to an Uchiha clan doomed to extinction, all I thought about then was how to save myself."

"I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. As early as the Third Shinobi World War, I had already prepared an escape route for my family."

"The Land of Snow!"

"My original plan was to find a way to get my parents out of Konoha amid the chaos before the village wiped out the Uchiha, then use the route I had prepared in advance to head to the Land of Snow."

"But, heh heh!"

"That night, after I finished training, it was already late. I saw Root abduct my parents with my own eyes outside the door. That very night, the shock directly awakened my Mangekyo."

"But the blow was too severe at the time, causing me to pass out immediately. When I woke up, it was already the next day."

"I knew how tight Root's security was. Going alone to rescue them would not save my parents—instead, it would only get me caught as well."

"But Fugaku's nature meant he was destined to be unable to help them."

"So I chose the Radical Faction and began stirring up trouble immediately, because I knew Danzo's nature well. Once he determined that I was a threatening Uchiha, he would never kill my parents so easily."

"On the contrary!"

"He would keep a firm hold on my parents and use them as a trump card to scheme against me in the future."

"The higher my status, the safer my Parents will be!"

Uchiha Jin explained calmly.

He had never intended to hide it from everyone, because sooner or later, he would have to rescue his Parents. It was better to reveal the matter himself than let Danzo expose it in the future.

So—

He did not deny that he had selfish motives!

Almost instantly—

As Uchiha Jin spoke, everyone sucked in a cold breath.

No one had expected the truth to be like this!

Uchiha Jin's Parents had been abducted by Root, and he had witnessed it with his own eyes. That was precisely why he had awakened the Mangekyo.

"So that's how it was!"

Uchiha Yashiro wore a bitter expression. "I should thank Danzo. If not for what he did, our Uchiha clan truly would have been beyond saving."

The others nodded one after another.

But none of them looked happy, because Uchiha Jin's actions had practically shown that he had never considered his clansmen his own people.

They wanted to call Uchiha Jin selfish, but the words simply would not leave their mouths.

There was no helping it!

Thinking about their past behavior now, they wanted to slap themselves!

Even if Uchiha Jin had stepped forward back then, they probably would not have believed him.

So, sigh...

Apart from Sighed, everyone could only count themselves lucky.

Just as Uchiha Yashiro had said, if not for Danzo's stroke of divine inspiration, Uchiha Jin might have defected long ago.

Uchiha Tenno looked somewhat puzzled. "I can understand Jin-kun's choice. The Uchiha are too straightforward by nature. Back then, when Clan Head Madara chose to leave Konoha, didn't none of us follow him?"

"Instead, what I'm curious about now is this: Jin-kun was already preparing a way out during the Third Shinobi War. Did he notice something was wrong even then?"

That was right!

As Uchiha Tenno spoke, everyone immediately became interested.

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