Fugaku Humiliated, the Shrine in Chaos!

Everyone present looked bewildered.

They had all been stunned by those noble and upright words. Was that really something Uchiha Jin, the radical leader, could say?

In fact, not only the Moderate Faction and Middle Faction—even the Radical Faction members themselves looked completely dumbfounded.

Only one person was struggling to hold it in.

Fugaku!

He had actually been mentally prepared for this scene. After all, the timing of everything had been far too coincidental.

But since he had dared to convene this Clan Meeting, he had naturally already thought of a solution. That was the confidence behind this move.

Except, damn it.

What he had not expected was that before he could even speak, Jin's seemingly generous remark had thoroughly choked him up.

How the hell was he supposed to handle this?

Jin did not even care and was willing to give him the credit. If Fugaku continued forcing an explanation, would that not make him look petty?

But not explaining himself was not an option either!

Would that not prove that, as Clan Head, he had poor character and had forcibly claimed a clansman's achievement for himself?

In an instant,

Fugaku was left hanging in midair. There was nothing he could do about it.

Konoha's Higher-ups might have publicized it as Fugaku's achievement, but not only the Uchiha clan—even many sharp-eyed people in Konoha could more or less guess the truth.

Precisely because he had considered that, Fugaku was instantly put on the spot.

His original plan had been for Uchiha Jin to snatch the credit, then for him, Fugaku, to generously say that he did not care about such things. Since he had never personally claimed the credit, he would instead earn the goodwill of a large number of clansmen.

That way, not only could he make Uchiha Jin suffer in silence, but he might even take the chance to win over some Radical Faction members.

But unexpectedly,

this young man, Uchiha Jin, had no sense of fair play. Was that something a Radical Faction member should be saying?

"Uchiha Jin, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"This matter was Clan Head Fugaku's achievement from the start. Do you need to put on an act and pretend to give it to him?"

Shisui could not stand it any longer and immediately berated him.

And yet,

Uchiha Jin did not even raise his eyelids. He simply shrugged and spoke calmly. "Whatever you say. How would I dare compete with the Clan Head for credit?"

"You..." Shisui's scalp went numb.

At that moment, he was completely dumbfounded and faintly sensed a trace of danger.

And indeed, that was the case!

With Uchiha Jin's words, the entire shrine instantly erupted in uproar.

Fugaku's face was ashen, and he could not help but sigh.

He knew Shisui might be quite strong, but when it came to power struggles, he was far inferior to Uchiha Jin.

Of course,

even Fugaku himself did not know how to respond. Refuting him would make it seem as if he, the Clan Head, had no tolerance for others; agreeing would completely mean admitting defeat. The blow to his authority as Clan Head would be even more devastating.

So what was he supposed to do?

His mind began racing wildly, and his head throbbed. Uchiha Jin was far too difficult to deal with.

Why had he never noticed it before?

His gaze at Uchiha Jin deepened, but he suddenly felt that something was off.

There seemed to be far fewer Radical Faction members!

At that thought, a chill ran down his spine. He could not help but ask, "Uchiha Jin, where are the others from the Radical Faction?"

"Why did they not attend the Clan Meeting? What exactly are you plotting?"

Huh?!

Everyone was bewildered by his question.

They instinctively looked toward the Radical Faction's seats. Only when they saw Moyang's empty section did they belatedly realize it.

Right! Where were they?

Everyone looked at Uchiha Jin in confusion. The Clan Meeting was an important Uchiha matter, and those qualified to attend would generally never be absent.

At that moment,

no matter how slow they were, they realized something was wrong.

And in response,

the Radical Faction members exchanged glances, mocking smiles appearing at the corners of their mouths.

Jin remained calm, then slowly rose to his feet.

"As expected of the Clan Head. You actually figured it out."

"But the time should be about right. In that case, there is no need to waste any more time."

"For the sake of us all being clansmen, I do not mind giving everyone a reminder."

"Sarutobi Hiruzen did not withdraw Root and the Anbu because he had gone softhearted. It was because I nearly killed Danzo!"

"That guy Danzo had transplanted an entire arm of Sharingan. He could even use Senju Hashirama's Wood Release. Most importantly, he had mastered the Uchiha forbidden technique—Izanagi!"

"Clan Head Fugaku, use your head!"

"You actually lost even the Uchiha forbidden techniques, not to mention so many Sharingan. Especially Danzo's right eye beneath those bandages—it had a Mangekyō Sharingan transplanted into it."

"If my guess is correct, it was probably Kagami Uchiha's."

"After all, there were only a few Uchiha who could awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan, and Kagami Uchiha was the only one who had truly died under mysterious circumstances."

"Konoha suffered such a major loss at my hands this time. Konoha's Higher-ups will definitely retaliate in secret next."

"So instead of holding a banquet to celebrate, you should strengthen the clan's patrols and defenses. Otherwise, do not blame me for not warning you when even more people die."

"I'm leaving."

After saying that,

Uchiha Jin could not be bothered to waste any more words. He turned and left, while the Radical Faction members naturally followed him.

Explain?

He could not be bothered!

As the Leader of the Radical Faction, he was no longer the insignificant nobody he once was. This so-called Clan Head could not suppress him at all.

On the contrary,

as he chose to leave, he did not forget to cause Fugaku a little more trouble.

During your rule over the Uchiha, clansmen bled and died on the battlefield, only to return and not even be allowed onto the Memorial Stone.

So many sacrifices, yet nothing was gained!

Not only had the Uchiha's reputation grown worse and worse, but now they had even lost their ancestral grounds. They were now rejected by all of Konoha, with Root and the Anbu beginning to monitor them.

Uchiha Jin had barely managed to pull back a win, yet Fugaku still had the nerve to try and seize the credit?

So what now?

Clansmen were disappearing every day, while Danzo had an arm full of Sharingan and could even use Uchiha forbidden techniques.

Fugaku alone could bear this blame!

And in fact,

it was much as Uchiha Jin had expected. The moment the Radical Faction left, the shrine descended into chaos.

Danzo had an arm full of Sharingan? His right eye was even Kagami Uchiha's Mangekyō Sharingan?

He could even use the Uchiha forbidden technique—Izanagi?

This news completely blew up the Uchiha. Even the Moderate Faction and Middle Faction could not endure it.

"Enough, quiet!"

"This is only Uchiha Jin's side of the story. Do not believe it so easily!"

"I promise I will give everyone an explanation, but I hope you can give me some time."

"That is all. The meeting is adjourned."

Fugaku's head hurt terribly, but he could only explain helplessly.

Of course,

given his indecisive personality, he clearly could not say anything substantial. In the end, he could only resort to his ultimate move—muddling through!

It had to be said that the Uchiha were easy to fool.

Although everyone was furious over the matter before them, Fugaku ultimately still managed to muddle them through it.

That was perfectly normal!

Even in the original story, when the Night of the Uchiha Clan Massacre was nearly upon them and the Radical Faction was preparing an armed rebellion, had Fugaku not still managed to fool them?

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