Fugaku Was Cornered into Compromise, While Shisui Struggled to Stand Alone and Sought Negotiation!

Kotoamatsukami?!

Upon hearing what this dojutsu could do, everyone's expressions turned extremely grim.

Even furious!

At that moment, they were truly enraged. After all, there were a full three pairs of Mangekyo in this very room.

Even throughout Uchiha history, this was an unprecedentedly glorious moment.

But unfortunately.

These three pairs of Mangekyo were not united at all. Two of their wielders even stood with the enemy.

It was heartbreaking!

Shisui trembled all over as he stared at Uchiha Jin in stunned disbelief.

Fugaku was the same.

While everyone else was shocked that Jin had awakened the Mangekyo and by the terrifying power of Shisui's Kotoamatsukami, Fugaku himself was shocked by Jin's utter resolve.

It was terrifying!

Jin had clearly adopted an all-or-nothing stance. Knowing he could not protect the entire Uchiha, he had simply decided not to protect a single one of them. If the village or Fugaku dared to force a violent resolution, Jin would become a rogue ninja and hide in the shadows.

After all, Konoha could not run away!

If he had come from the Zhonghua Family, he would have understood that Uchiha Jin's approach was no different from nuclear deterrence.

However.

If those actions had merely shocked Fugaku, then Jin's threat against him was what truly filled him with fear. Though he was angry, he felt even more helpless.

He did not trust the village as much as Shisui did, but his wife and children were his weakness!

He could not protect his family twenty-four hours a day. If he truly tore things apart with Uchiha Jin, he did not doubt in the slightest that Jin would stop at nothing to kill his wife and children.

So, with a helpless sigh, he finally spoke. "I am the Uchiha Clan Head. I will not act against the Uchiha."

"I will no longer involve myself in matters between the village and the Uchiha. If you are willing, Jin, I can even hand the position of Clan Head over to you at any time. I only ask that you do not disturb my wife and children in the future."

And yet.

Though the others were stunned, Uchiha Jin remained calm.

As a transmigrator, he naturally knew that Fugaku's life had been full of compromises. The only people he truly cared about were his family.

Jin had struck Fugaku's fatal weakness, so his concession was perfectly normal.

Therefore.

He merely nodded lightly before speaking in an even tone. "I guarantee your family's safety. Even if the Uchiha are wiped out in the future, I will have your wife and children evacuated. I have prepared a way out in the Land of Snow!"

"Is that so? I see!" Fugaku was stunned before realization dawned on him. "Then thank you."

After saying that.

He simply waved his hand and walked outside.

In any case, he had long since become a Clan Head in name only. Now that he had truly chosen to lay down that crushing burden, he actually felt much lighter.

He even felt that this was not bad!

In the future, he would not have to worry about clan affairs and could spend more time with his children.

Since Jin had prepared an escape route, and Fugaku had heard a little about the Land of Snow, he knew it was a place far from the Shinobi World's mainland. No matter how insane Konoha became, it could not possibly pursue them that far.

But Shisui was dumbfounded. What the hell was he supposed to do now?

Uchiha Jin had already taken control of the entire Uchiha. Now even Fugaku, the only Clan Head, had backed down. How could Shisui alone fight against Uchiha Jin and the whole clan?

His mouth was full of bitterness. "Jin, can't we discuss this?"

"Who said we can't?" Uchiha Jin replied calmly. "I am very willing to discuss it!"

"As long as the village does not target the Uchiha, the Uchiha will never take the initiative to cause trouble. But can you make Danzo stop hunting the Uchiha first?"

"Why have the clansmen all joined my Radical Faction? Isn't it because you cannot accomplish anything? You keep shouting about integrating into the village, claiming Hokage-sama will solve every problem..."

"But what about reality?"

"Clansmen who earned merits and died on the battlefield received no pension. They could not even be entered onto the Memorial Stone."

"Our ancestral grounds were taken away, and our clansmen were monitored and hunted..."

"At first, the Uchiha wanted the Hokage Position. That had been agreed upon before the village was founded, but later the village went back on its word and refused to allow an Uchiha to become Hokage."

"The Uchiha endured it!"

"Later, the Uchiha wanted authority, but the village still refused to give it to us. In the end, the Uchiha endured that too."

"Now the Uchiha only want to live, yet the village still refuses to allow it. How much further do you expect the Uchiha to retreat?"

"Must the entire clan die before the village is satisfied?"

"But sorry!"

"I cannot do that!"

"Even if the Uchiha must die, we will drag the village down with us!"

Shisui fell silent, unable to offer a single rebuttal.

He was willing to believe that the Hokage could change everything, but what Uchiha Jin said was also reality. At the very least, Shisui could not stop Danzo from hunting the Uchiha.

He had once thought the Uchiha were too radical, but after hearing Jin's words, he realized the Uchiha had already taken many steps back.

How much further could they retreat?

His head throbbed painfully, and he could not help saying, "But resistance is meaningless. It will only weaken the village's strength. If both sides are badly damaged, how will we deal with the other villages?"

"Why should I be the one to choose?" Uchiha Jin's expression remained unchanged. "This time, I want the village to choose!"

"For Konoha's stability, can't the village take one step back?"

Shisui was instantly dumbfounded. Make the village choose?

He had only ever considered making the Uchiha retreat. He had never considered making the village voluntarily yield even a single step.

But thinking about it, it made sense!

The Uchiha had yielded so much already. What was wrong with the village taking one step back?

He truly had no other options!

Jin had united the Uchiha, and even Fugaku had become disheartened. It was already impossible to stop them, especially since Shisui was only one man.

He was not Itachi. He still had his clan in his heart.

So he decided to first see what Uchiha Jin intended to do before deciding what he himself would do next.

At the very least.

He needed to ensure the stability of the village and the Uchiha first. Even fragile stability would do!

After pondering for a long while, he spoke solemnly. "I want to know your next plan. I want to know what exactly you intend to do."

"Wait for you to die," Uchiha Jin said.

Shisui stared at him in astonishment. "What? Me dying?"

Uchiha Jin's expression remained unchanged, but his gaze became unfathomably deep. "Yes, wait for you to die!"

"If my guess is correct, you told the Konoha Higher-ups about this matter, right?"

"Kotoamatsukami's ability is too terrifying. Anyone would feel chills just thinking about it. If you think carefully, you will realize that Sarutobi Hiruzen no longer dares to face you alone. Even when meeting you, he does not dare look you in the eyes."

"Sarutobi Hiruzen will not make a move against you, because he needs to maintain his noble and upright image. But he has Danzo as his black gloves."

"Danzo has Hashirama Cells implanted in his body. He urgently needs the Sharingan's Yin Release to suppress them. Not to mention that he fears Kotoamatsukami himself and wants to obtain such power even more."

"Danzo dreams of ascending to the Hokage position. If he can obtain Kotoamatsukami, he can control Sarutobi Hiruzen and make him give up the position."

"He will definitely make a move against you. And because you trust the village higher-ups too much, it would not be hard to understand if you were killed without any preparation."

"Sarutobi Hiruzen understands this perfectly, which is why he has Danzo right where he wants him!"

"If Danzo succeeds, Hiruzen can use it to control him. If Danzo fails, it will have nothing to do with Hiruzen. As Hokage, it would not be difficult for him to control a filthy bug hiding in the dark."

"And finally, do not think I am warning you!"

"Because I know very well how extreme and single-minded the Uchiha can be. Even after I say all this, you absolutely will not believe me. I have always used open conspiracies to break deadlocks!"

"Your death is extremely meaningful to me. Not only will it remove one source of concern, it will also give me an excuse to challenge the village!"

"Whoever touches a shinobi clan's bloodline limit dies. As long as I use your death as an excuse, the other shinobi clans will absolutely sit back and watch."

"My next move is to wait for you, Shisui, to die!"

"Is that clear enough? Do you understand now?"