At the Clan Meeting.
As Uchiha Jin spoke, everyone present was taken aback.
No one had expected Uchiha Jin to deny it.
There might not have been any evidence, but who needed evidence for something like this? Other than the Radical Faction, who else would do such a thing?
The single-minded Uchiha did not know how to refute him.
They revered battle and slaughter. Talking their way through things was not their strong suit!
Shisui could no longer hold back, his face full of indignation. "Uchiha Jin, do you dare do it but not admit it?"
"Of course I'd admit it if I did it, but the problem is, I didn't!" Uchiha Jin shrugged. "Why should I admit to something I didn't do? Are you trying to beat a confession out of me?"
"How about... I swear an oath?"
"If the Radical Faction did this, may the Sage of Six Paths strike me dead with lightning!"
The Clan Meeting fell into dead silence.
No one had expected Uchiha Jin to be this uncompromising, even pulling out an oath. That completely stunned everyone.
What were they supposed to do now?
The Moderate Faction and the Middle Faction were utterly dumbfounded.
Before this, they had assumed the Radical Faction would definitely admit it. At worst, they would refuse to hand anyone over.
So they had spent all that time discussing how to make the Radical Faction surrender the culprits, never expecting they would not even get that far. The other side simply refused to admit anything...
Damn it, they were stuck!
What now?
In truth, it was not only the Moderate Faction and Middle Faction. Even the Radical Faction members themselves were dumbstruck.
Damn, that was shameless!
The Radical Faction members' mouths twitched as they nearly failed to control their expressions.
Uchiha Jin shrugged. "You all saw it, didn't you? The Sage of Six Paths didn't strike me dead, proving that I wasn't lying!"
A mocking smile curled his lips. He did not take anyone before him seriously at all.
What a joke!
These idiots could be so easily fooled by Sarutobi Hiruzen. He had received more than a decade of education in his previous life. If he could not outmaneuver trash 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 out-talk these dimwitted Uchiha, he would truly disgrace the entire army of transmigrators!
As for swearing an oath, Uchiha Jin was not afraid of that either.
Although the Sage of Six Paths truly existed in this world, he was far from a real god. At most, he was just a somewhat stronger alien.
After all, this world had no such thing as the Deva Path!
"Jin, you..."
Shisui tried to refute him, but he could not get a single word out.
There was no helping it!
Faced with the brazenly shameless Uchiha Jin, someone as naive as him had no way to respond.
Fugaku, the Clan Head, could no longer sit still. He immediately rose to his feet and looked sternly at Uchiha Jin.
"Jin, stop this."
"I know the clan has suffered many grievances, but Shisui and I are truly trying our best."
"Give me some time, all right?"
There was a trace of pleading in Fugaku's words. Clearly, he was preparing to play the emotional card.
And...
When he looked at Uchiha Jin, a hint of Killing Intent genuinely began to flicker in his eyes!
Of course, he knew the clan had suffered greatly in the village. But he understood even more clearly that the Uchiha Clan was no match for the village, which was why he had painstakingly worked to maintain the balance all these years.
But he could not understand why the clan members refused to understand.
If they just endured a little longer and gave way a little more, everything would be fine once the clan had fully integrated into the village!
He had already been struggling to suppress the Radical Faction before. Now, with Uchiha Jin's rise, he felt an incomparably heavy pressure.
A disobedient genius was worse than no genius at all!
Meanwhile.
Uchiha Jin's expression remained calm in response to Fugaku's faintly pleading words.
"My apologies, Clan Head."
"I sympathize with what happened to Root and the Anbu, but if you want to pin this shit on me, I suggest you find some evidence first."
"If there is nothing else, I'll be taking my leave."
After saying that.
He could not be bothered to deal with Fugaku any longer and headed directly out of Naka Shrine.
Explain himself?
There was no need!
He was not even interested in winning over the Uchiha from the other factions, 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 only the slightest chance of changing it.
If the Uchiha wanted to be reborn from the ashes, they had to be tempered by blood and fire!
But there was no rush.
He knew that opportunity was already drawing near.
As Uchiha Jin left, the other Radical Faction Uchiha all chose to follow in his footsteps.
Clearly.
Uchiha Fugaku, the current Clan Head, had long since lost all prestige in their hearts!
"Jin, you all..."
Shisui still wanted to stop them, but Fugaku held him back.
"Shisui, enough!"
"Let them go. There is no point in forcing them to stay."
"Can you tell me about the battle scene? Was there really not a single clue in the village?"
Fugaku was deeply puzzled by this.
Because if there had been evidence in this matter, it would actually have been easier to handle.
Meanwhile.
Shisui looked somewhat hesitant. The Anbu had rules against casually leaking intelligence.
But considering the complexity of the case, he helplessly shook his head. "The scene was completely destroyed, and the bodies 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 aloud. Everyone knew who the culprit was.
After all...
Before Uchiha Jin rose to prominence, the Radical Faction might have been somewhat crazy, but they did not dare truly make a move against the village.
At most, they just talked big!
Only after Uchiha Jin's rise had things become completely uncontrollable.
Whenever an Uchiha disappeared, a few Root or Anbu members would die right afterward!
How could Fugaku, as the 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 time, he slowly spoke. "There is nothing I can do to help with this matter. Shisui, report it truthfully to Hokage-sama."
"This..." Shisui helplessly shook his head with a bitter smile. "That is all we can do."
After saying that.
He used the Body Flicker Technique and left Naka Shrine.
After Shisui left, Fugaku announced that the meeting was over and returned home.
That was right!
It ended just like that!
Neither of them had ever considered seeking justice for the Uchiha who kept disappearing.
That was also why Fugaku's credibility as Clan Head had grown increasingly rotten.
Mikoto brought him a bowl of tea before she could not help asking, "Has the matter been resolved? Did the Radical Faction lower their heads?"
"No, it has become more complicated." Fugaku shook his head. "Uchiha Jin has taken charge!"
"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?"
Hearing that, Fugaku pondered for a moment.
"There is nothing to explain. We just need to stay out of it."
"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, even better. Either way, it will not affect us!"
Only then did Mikoto fully understand.
So her husband had treated Uchiha Jin as a chess piece to test the village.
Although she wanted to say something to dissuade him, she ultimately chose silence.
Uchiha Jin was a clan member, 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 was so angry that he could not help clenching his fists.
The clan, the clan!
Why can't they consider things from the village's perspective?
What a foolish clan!
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