The sky was just beginning to brighten.
After a night of back-and-forth, Yamanaka Inoichi waved cheerfully. "Clan Head Fugaku, these are the village's recent financial records."
Thud!
At his words, eight men carried out a chest about the size of a carriage.
It was crammed full of old books and ledgers.
A faint smell of damp and decay wafted from it.
"This smell..."
The Ninth Elder's face darkened, and he immediately snapped,
"You didn't write down every time you used three sheets of toilet paper, did you?!"
He was furious!
As one of the great clans of the Leaf, they were treating the Uchiha so dismissively!
They'd brushed him off when the Clan Head wasn't here, and now they dared to do the same with the Clan Head present?
Did they really think the Uchiha had no temper at all?
After speaking, a pair of Three Tomoe slowly turned in the Ninth Elder's eyes.
He was truly angry.
At that, the more than fifty Uchiha behind him stirred as well.
The atmosphere instantly grew tense.
Yamanaka Inoichi wasn't worried.
He merely glanced at them and cleared his throat twice.
"Clan Head Fugaku, you can see that people from the surrounding village are watching."
"I'll show you some respect. You... could show me some in return, couldn't you?"
"If this turns ugly, I'm afraid the Uchiha name..."
He trailed off.
The Uchiha were already the subject of criticism in the village. If they started a fight on their very first day in power,
word would spread, and their reputation would likely hit rock bottom.
That was also why Fugaku had held back for so long.
Even though he was still holding Yamanaka Fu.
Seeing the other side fall silent, Yamanaka Inoichi breathed a sigh of relief.
He didn't want to fall