Leaf Village: We Uchiha Are Done Lying Flat!

"After leading a squad through the Land of Whirlpools for six full days, evading Mist Village's main force countless times, and killing so many Mist Ninja."

"Especially after escaping Suikazan Fuguki, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, with two other ninja in tow for half a day and successfully holding out until Leaf Village's main force arrived."

"Why?"

"Since you had that kind of strength, why didn't you show it?"

He was somewhat agitated.

He had spent several days thinking about Uchiha Jin's behavior, yet he still could not make sense of it.

He simply stared at Uchiha Jin, his eyes filled with thought and confusion.

He truly did not understand.

On the other side, however.

Uchiha Jin replied in a very relaxed tone, "What other reason could there be? I just didn't want to."

"Why didn't you want to?" Shisui hurriedly asked.

"I don't want to get involved in the mess between the village and the Uchiha." Uchiha Jin's tone was steady, carrying a trace of disdain. "As far as I'm concerned, the Uchiha are doomed. They're destined to be wiped out."

"If I showed my talent, those trash within the clan would definitely try to rope me in."

"And I don't want to be too deeply involved with the Uchiha. Otherwise, when the Uchiha are wiped out, I'll definitely be purged by the village as well."

"My surname is Uchiha, but I'm not deeply tied to the clan."

"Why should I be buried alongside the Uchiha?"

"Isn't this good enough? When the Uchiha are destroyed, I'll most likely be spared as an orphan. Besides, I don't have much attachment to the Uchiha anyway."

"Even in the worst-case scenario, at most I'll become a Rogue Ninja."

"Since I'm not close to the Uchiha, the village's efforts to hunt me down definitely won't be too intense. Most likely, they'll just put a bounty on me in the black market."

Gasp!

Shisui was completely dumbfounded by Uchiha Jin's words.

His mind was blank.

He had considered countless possibilities before, but this was the one possibility he had never imagined.

But how was that possible?

How could the Uchiha be wiped out? The village...

No!

Absolutely impossible!

Shisui took a deep breath and hurriedly reassured him in a low voice.

"Jin, don't worry. There won't be a conflict between the clan and Leaf Village."

"I've been working toward that for years. I promise that what you're worried about won't happen."

"I'll definitely find a way to deal with the Radical Faction in the clan."

On the other side.

Uchiha Jin could not help but burst out laughing at those words.

"Uh, sorry."

"Normally, I don't laugh unless I really can't hold it in."

"But Shisui, could you please stop telling jokes?"

"What Radical Faction does the Uchiha have? If there really were a Radical Faction, would the Uchiha have ended up in this sorry state?"

"As far as I'm concerned, the clan now only has the Moderate Faction, the Surrender Faction, and a useless Clan Leader."

"Still, that's normal!"

"An antique like the Uchiha, left over from the Warring States Era, is destined to be unable to adapt to the rules of the new age."

"Being wiped out is only a matter of time."

"A day sooner or later won't make much difference."

Why? Because You're Strong! ### Uchiha Jin spoke freely.

He had prepared for this long before leaving Leaf Village.

Even a hero needed three helpers.

Even in a high-martial world like this, he needed genuine allies. Shisui had treated him well in Leaf Village, and he had naturally remembered that kindness.

He was not some heartless, ungrateful person.

If there was any chance, he had to give Shisui a hand.

Under these circumstances, some necessary information could not be hidden.

He might be cautious, but he was not cowardly.

Even knowing that Shisui might lose control, the necessary risks were still bearable.

Not to mention.

After his conversation with Nara Kazama, he had gained a clearer plan for the future. So he immediately decided to push a little harder and take the risk of talking to Shisui about a bit more.

As long as he controlled the pace and tried to change him bit by bit.

He believed!

Even if Shisui had been brainwashed by Hiruzen Sarutobi, he could slowly set him straight.

After all, he was merely brainwashed, not completely brainless.

Besides, he had not said anything bad about Hiruzen Sarutobi this time. He was only evaluating the Uchiha clan's internal affairs, so the chance of Shisui reporting him to the Hokage was low.

He had already run this test.

Before leaving Leaf Village, he had told Shisui a few things.

If Shisui had reported him to the Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi could not possibly have made no moves during this time.

Since there had been a first time, was a second time really far off?

So after saying all that, he narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Shisui, whose face was utterly blank.

Yes.

Shisui's mind was completely blank right now.

He clearly had not expected Uchiha Jin to have such an evaluation of the clan.

His brows furrowed tightly as he could not help but speak.

"I don't understand."

"Jin, why do you say that?"

Uchiha Jin let out a long sigh.

Only after taking a deep look at Shisui did he speak in a quiet voice.

"First, this so-called Radical Faction."

"As far as I'm concerned, it's a joke."

"Shisui, you need to understand: barking dogs don't bite."

"If they truly wanted to bring about change through force, they should tell no one, prepare silently in secret, even grovel and play lapdog until the Third Hokage let down his guard, then strike ruthlessly and wipe out every last dissenter."

"But what about our clan's so-called Radical Faction?"

"They may shout fiercely, but they don't dare to truly act. They don't even dare to secretly kill a few of the Hokage's subordinates."

"Think about it yourself. They've been shouting for so long, but have they actually made any preparations?"

"No. Nothing at all!"

"They're merely chanting slogans to win the support of part of the clan."

"Their real goal is only to fight Fugaku for power."

"The Moderate Faction is no different."

"They think that with the Radical Faction charging ahead, the village will surely try harder to win them over. In the end, it's all about fighting for power and profit."

"But neither faction understands that while they're merely shouting slogans, the village has taken them seriously."

"Do their stupid brains not realize that if you shout about rebellion every day, would those in power really dare to ignore it?"

"Not to mention that the Uchiha are a bunch of unstable lunatics who could genuinely go mad at any moment."