"Shisui was thinking of the bigger picture."
Itachi spoke from behind Dan, gritting his teeth as he pleaded in a low voice. "Uncle, I hope you won't let Shisui down. Don't drive the Uchiha to the brink. Even if... just this once."
Itachi knew that with his uncle's penchant for stirring up trouble, sooner or later he would push the Uchiha Clan—and all of Konoha—into a sea of flames.
But before that happened, Itachi prayed his uncle would give the Uchiha a little more time, so that people like him and Shisui could act before things became irreversible—
And find the true path to saving both the Uchiha and the village.
In response to Itachi's plea,
"Fine. I promise. All I have to do is keep quiet, right?"
Dan smiled faintly, folded his arms, and leaned back against his chair.
He had come to watch the show in the first place. He had no intention of offering any bad advice.
"Ahem."
Just then, Fugaku, seated at the head of the table, cleared his throat and solemnly announced that the meeting was beginning.
"Everyone here already knows the situation.
Because of the prison riot, the village has decided to convene a clan heads' meeting to punish the Police Force and the Uchiha.
Although I'll be the only Clan Head attending, I'll be speaking on behalf of all the Uchiha. So I'd like to hear everyone's opinions. Please speak freely."
As soon as Fugaku finished speaking, the meeting room erupted into discussion.
Uchiha Setsuna glanced cautiously at Dan. The latter looked completely at ease and seemed to have no intention of speaking for now.
Across the table, Shisui was just as quiet.
So,
as an elder of the Radical Faction, Setsuna stuck to the position he had always held.
Bang!
He slapped