Uchiha Moves Back to the Clan Land

Ever since the Uchiha had become part of Root, those two had practically vanished.

They were rarely seen in daily life, as if they were deliberately avoiding the Uchiha Clan.

Yet now, they stood openly before him...

Are they trying to curry favor with the Uchiha? Uchiha Shisui immediately thought of that possibility.

With that thought in mind, he became even less anxious and calmly watched the three people before him.

Sarutobi Hiruzen and the other two had assumed Uchiha Shisui would take the initiative to ask why he had been summoned to this private meeting.

Yet after waiting half a minute, Uchiha Shisui had not said a single word.

Their embarrassment left them somewhat annoyed.

It seems the Uchiha Clan has truly changed! They became even more convinced that the Uchiha Clan was an enemy Konoha needed to eliminate.

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu wore slightly unpleasant expressions and had no intention of speaking.

Seeing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen revealed a kind, amiable smile and said to Uchiha Shisui, "Shisui, the village wronged the Uchiha Clan back then and made the Uchiha move out of the Village Center. Now that we understand the misunderstanding, we have specially reclaimed and reorganized the Village Center, restoring it as the Uchiha Clan Land. In a few days, the Uchiha Clan will be able to move back."

Uchiha Shisui was slightly stunned. A flash of delight appeared on his face, and his whole demeanor brightened considerably.

"What does the Uchiha Clan need to give in return?"

The Uchiha had been moved to a remote corner at the edge of the village, far from the central gathering place. To the Uchiha Clan, that was a humiliation.

Now that they could return, Uchiha Shisui was willing to pay a small price if necessary.

Seeing Uchiha Shisui like this, Sarutobi Hiruzen's smile grew even brighter.

Even Utatane Koharu, whose face had initially darkened and who had not wanted to speak, showed a faint smile. "This is what we should do."

Mitokado Homura also smiled. "The Uchiha Clan is now Konoha's main fighting force. They cannot remain at the edge of the village."

Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed. "Wherever the leaves of Konoha dance, the fire burns on without end. The Uchiha Clan has suffered these years."

If this had been the Uchiha Shisui of the past, he would certainly have been moved enough to think that having a Hokage like Sarutobi Hiruzen was wonderful and would have been willing to die for him.

But now, he felt only calm.

"Then thank you, Lord Hokage."

Uchiha Shisui's reaction darkened Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura's faces.

In their expectations, Uchiha Shisui should have been overwhelmed with gratitude and eagerly returned to the village's open embrace.

Why was he so calm?

Sarutobi Hiruzen, on the other hand, remained calm.

He even carried an inscrutable air, as though everything were under his control.

Uchiha Shisui returned to the village.

Though he had appeared calm in the meeting room, he still could not wait to spread the news throughout the Uchiha Clan Land.

The clan members were all utterly incredulous when they heard it.

"The Uchiha can move back?"

"Is that real?"

"It came from Shisui, so it must be true!"

"That's great!"

"But why are they suddenly giving it back to us?"

"Could it be because Jinghuo stuffed the Hyuga Clan's compensation money to Sarutobi Hiruzen?"

"That's possible."

"Hahaha! They're scared!"

"Tonight, we have to drink until we drop!"

"Definitely!"

"Hahahahaha!"

By the time the news that "the Uchiha are moving back to the clan land in the Village Center" had spread throughout the Uchiha and was beginning to spread outside, Jinghuo Uchiha, who had been training his body all this time, finally learned about it.

Watching his clan members grin like chrysanthemums, his dead fish eyes filled with irritation.

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The system appeared in his mind.

[Quest name: Why Are Such Brainless People Wasting Resources by Staying Alive?!]

[Quest content: Kill the Uchiha Clan!]

[Quest reward: Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan]

At that moment, Uchiha Shisui came looking for him, a smile on his face as he wanted to share the good news that the Uchiha Clan would be moving back to its former clan land.

But when he saw Jinghuo Uchiha's gloomy expression, the smile on his face froze.

He felt the same nervousness as when he had done something wrong and then voluntarily appeared before his Teacher, an inexplicable unease rising within him.

But he quickly cast it aside.

"Jinghuo, what's wrong?" Uchiha Shisui walked over and asked.

Looking at the clan members who had linked arms and begun drinking in celebration, Jinghuo Uchiha's gaze flickered as he said, "Do you think there are too many idiots in the Uchiha Clan?"

"(⊙o⊙)... What do you mean?"

"You need not fear godlike opponents; pig teammates are what you should fear most."

Uchiha Shisui understood even less.

Jinghuo Uchiha turned, and irregular Eternal Mangekyo patterns like mottled Finger Cracks appeared in his eyes. Bloodthirsty and profound, they were like an abyssal hell.

Uchiha Shisui's heart skipped a beat. He could not understand why Jinghuo Uchiha's emotions had fluctuated so intensely.

Then he heard Jinghuo Uchiha ask, "Brother, will you always stand behind me?"

"Of course!" Uchiha Shisui answered without hesitation.

"Then let those fools who want to move back go back. Those who stay can form their own branch." Jinghuo Uchiha's voice was calm.

But Uchiha Shisui was shocked.

"Jing... Jinghuo, why... why all of a sudden..."

His thoughts were a mess.

Why did moving back to the clan land make them fools?

Why did Jinghuo want to split the Uchiha?

Why did he say there might be too many idiots in the Uchiha Clan?

A flood of questions surged into his mind.

But in the end, they all traced back to a single source—the news he had brought back: moving back to the clan land.

The word "fool" seemed to stick itself onto his head in an instant, leaving him deeply confused.

He looked at Jinghuo Uchiha and asked sincerely, "Jinghuo, isn't moving back to the clan land a good thing?"

"How did we Uchiha move here back then? Did we do it willingly?" Jinghuo Uchiha asked in return.

"Of course not willingly," Uchiha Shisui replied.

If Fugaku Uchiha had not held them down back then, the clan members would never have moved.

"So now that Sarutobi Hiruzen has given permission for us to move back, is that really worth being so happy about?"

Jinghuo Uchiha's words instantly left Uchiha Shisui, who had been happy about returning to the clan land, somewhat stunned and stifled.

It was as if he had been living perfectly well in his own home, only to suddenly be driven out. Then, several years later, the other party told him he could return, so he happily went back.

Wasn't that just pathetic?

Letting the Uchiha return to the clan land looked like the Hokage was backing down, but in truth, it was the Uchiha who were backing down!

Once he understood that, his eyes widened.

That old schemer actually set me up!

Sarutobi Hiruzen's image crumbled even further in his heart.

Uchiha Shisui thought that was all there was to it, but Jinghuo Uchiha said, "That is only one reason."

"There are other reasons?!" Uchiha Shisui felt cold all over. He did not want to believe it.

Jinghuo Uchiha smiled.

"Recently, haven't Konoha's clans stopped supporting Sarutobi Hiruzen as firmly as before?" Jinghuo Uchiha phrased it as a question, but spoke it as a statement, the mockery in his voice painfully sharp.

But Uchiha Shisui caught the implication in his words, and his heart immediately went cold.

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