Parting on Bad Terms, Fugaku's Hidden Agenda!

At the Clan Meeting.

As Uchiha Jin spoke, everyone present was stunned.

No one had expected Uchiha Jin to deny it.

There might indeed have been no evidence, but who else besides the Radical Faction would do something like this?

The single-minded Uchiha did not know how to argue back.

They revered battle and slaughter; verbal sparring was not their forte!

Shisui could not hold back any longer, his face full of indignation. "Uchiha Jin, do you dare to act but not admit it?"

"If I did it, of course I'd dare to admit it. But the problem is, I didn't do it!" Uchiha Jin shrugged. "Why should I admit to something I didn't do? Are you planning to beat a confession out of me?"

"How about... I swear an oath?"

"If this was done by my Radical Faction, then may the Sage of Six Paths strike me dead with lightning!"

The Clan Meeting fell deathly silent.

No one had expected Uchiha Jin to be this uncompromising. He had even sworn an oath outright, leaving everyone completely dumbfounded.

What were they supposed to do now?

The Moderate Faction and Middle Faction were utterly stupefied.

They had assumed the Radical Faction would certainly admit it, and at most refuse to hand anyone over.

That was why they had spent so long discussing how to make the Radical Faction hand over the culprit. Yet they had never expected it would not even get to that point—Uchiha Jin simply refused to admit anything...

Damn it, they were stuck now!

What could they do?

In fact, not only were the Moderate Faction and Middle Faction stunned, even the Radical Faction members themselves were dumbfounded.

Good grief, how shameless!

The Radical Faction members' lips twitched as they nearly lost control of their expressions.

Uchiha Jin shrugged. "You all saw it. The Sage of Six Paths didn't strike me dead, which proves I wasn't lying!"

A mocking smile appeared on his lips. He clearly did not take anyone before him seriously.

What a joke!

These idiots could be easily fooled by Sarutobi Hiruzen. He had received more than a decade of education in his previous life; if he could not even outplay people like Fugaku and Shisui, he might as well find a block of tofu and smash his head into it.

Losing in a fight was understandable.

But if he could not even win a war of words against these dense Uchiha, he would truly be disgracing the whole army of transmigrators!

As for swearing oaths, Uchiha Jin was not afraid of that either.

Though the Sage of Six Paths truly existed in this world, he was still far from a real god. At most, he was a somewhat stronger alien.

After all, there was no heavenly way in this world!

"Jin, you..."

Shisui tried to refute him, but could not say a single word.

There was no way around it!

When faced with someone as brazenly shameless as Uchiha Jin, a simple person like him was completely helpless.

Fugaku, the Clan Head, could no longer sit still. He immediately rose to his feet and looked at Uchiha Jin with a grave expression.

"Jin, stop this."

"I know our clansmen have suffered many grievances, but Shisui and I are truly working hard."

"Give me some time, all right?"

There was a trace of pleading in Fugaku's words. He was clearly trying to play the emotional card.

And...

When he looked at Uchiha Jin, a trace of Killing Intent truly began to flicker in his eyes!

Of course he knew the clan had suffered greatly in the village, but he knew even better that the Uchiha Clan was no match for the village. That was why he had painstakingly tried to maintain the balance all these years.

But he could not understand why the clansmen refused to understand him.

As long as they endured a little and gave way a little, everything would be fine once the clan was fully integrated into the village!

He had already struggled to keep the former Radical Faction under control. Now, with Uchiha Jin's rise, he felt an incomparably heavy pressure.

An obedient genius was better than no genius at all!

On the other side.

Uchiha Jin's expression remained calm in response to Fugaku's faintly pleading words.

"My apologies, Clan Head."

"I sympathize with Root and the Anbu for what they suffered, but if you want to dump this filth on my head, I suggest you find some evidence first."

"If there is nothing else, then I'll take my leave."

After saying that.

He could not be bothered to deal with Fugaku any longer and headed straight out of Naka Shrine.

Explain himself?

There was no need!

He had no interest in winning over the Uchiha from the other factions either, because he knew that prejudice in people's hearts was like a mountain. Unless the Uchiha underwent a complete purge and enough people died, there was not even the slightest possibility.

If the Uchiha Clan wanted to be reborn from the ashes, it had to be tempered through blood and fire!

But there was no rush.

He knew that opportunity was about to arrive.

As Uchiha Jin left, the other Uchiha of the Radical Faction also chose to follow him out.

Clearly.

Fugaku, the current Clan Head, had long since lost all prestige in their eyes!

"Jin, you all..."

Shisui still wanted to stop them, but Fugaku stopped him.

"Shisui, enough!"

"Let them leave. There is no point in forcing them to stay."

"Can you tell me about the battle scene? Was there really no clue at all in the village?"

Fugaku was deeply puzzled by this.

Because if there had been evidence, this matter would actually have been easier to handle.

As for that.

Shisui hesitated somewhat. After all, the Anbu had rules against casually leaking intelligence.

But considering the complexity of this case, he still shook his head helplessly. "The entire scene was destroyed, and the corpses were burned to ashes. There are no clues to be found at all."

"But I can be certain that the Radical Faction did this. Uchiha Jin is definitely the mastermind!"

Fugaku's face was full of bitterness. There was no need to say it; everyone knew who the culprit was.

After all...

Before Uchiha Jin rose to prominence, the Radical Faction might have been somewhat crazed, but they had not dared to truly attack the village.

At most, they had only exchanged harsh words!

It was only after Uchiha Jin's rise that things became completely uncontrollable.

Whenever an Uchiha went missing, several Root and Anbu members would die soon after!

How could Fugaku, as Clan Head, fail to see something so obvious?

But it was useless!

Arresting someone required evidence, especially someone like Uchiha Jin.

After pondering for a long while, he slowly spoke. "There is nothing I can do to help with this matter. Shisui, report it truthfully to Hokage-sama."

"This..." Shisui shook his head bitterly and helplessly. "That is all we can do."

After saying that.

He used the Body Flicker Technique and left Naka Shrine.

Once Shisui had left, Fugaku announced the meeting adjourned and returned home.

Yes!

That was how it ended!

Neither of them had ever considered seeking justice for the Uchiha who frequently went missing.

This was also why Fugaku's credibility as Clan Head had become increasingly worthless.

Mikoto brought him a bowl of tea before asking, unable to hold herself back, "Has the matter been resolved? Did the Radical Faction bow their heads?"

"No, it has become even more complicated." Fugaku shook his head. "Uchiha Jin has ascended to the position!"

"The Radical Faction will be even harder to handle from now on. After all, they have a Mangekyo."

Mikoto became interested. "Then how will we explain this to the village?"

Fugaku pondered briefly upon hearing this.

"There is nothing to explain. We simply need not interfere."

"Let Sarutobi Hiruzen and Uchiha Jin fight it out. It will also let me see the village's attitude toward the Uchiha."

"If things cannot be done, we sacrifice Uchiha Jin. If the village chooses to back down, that would be even better. Either way, it will not affect us!"

Only then did Mikoto fully understand.

So her husband was treating Uchiha Jin as a pawn to test the village.

Though she wanted to say something to persuade him, she ultimately chose silence.

Uchiha Jin was a clansman, but he was not as close to Fugaku and her.

But...

Neither of them noticed the small figure hidden outside the Tea Room.

Uchiha Itachi!

After hearing their conversation, he clenched his fists in anger.

The clan, the clan!

Why can't they consider things from the village's standpoint?

What a foolish clan!