Because It Can Disgust the Third Hokage

Disgust them back?

Uchiha Fugaku looked up in astonishment, his face etched with confusion.

"Since Konoha uses a department like the Police Force to disgust you, why not abandon the Police Force to disgust them back? Wouldn't that solve the problem?"

Hearing this, Uchiha Fugaku let out a sigh of relief.

He had expected Ye Ning to propose some grand strategy, but this was it?

Abandoning the Police Force... it was easy to say, but in practice, it was far too difficult.

The clan would certainly oppose such a move vehemently.

And as for the Third Hokage, he would never agree to it either.

Uchiha Fugaku shook his head with a bitter smile. "To be honest, some of the elders in the clan simply cannot see the harm the Police Force is doing to the Uchiha clan; it is very difficult to make them give it up. Furthermore, even if I were to convince those elders, the Third Hokage would not consent to it."

"You could try a different line of thinking."

Ye Ning paused, patiently explaining, "Wanting to abandon the entire Police Force at once is, of course, a difficult task. But making it so that ninjas from other clans appear within the Police Force is a very easy thing to do."

"The Police Force would still remain under the management of the Uchiha clan, but if anything goes wrong, you can simply push the blame onto the ninjas of other clans! If you aren't the ones stepping forward to handle the offensive tasks, wouldn't the conflict be shifted away?"

"Sometimes, by letting go appropriately, you gain much more."

Such petty tricks were commonplace in his previous life.

Whenever a problem arose, just push it onto the temporary workers; what did it have to do with the Uchiha clan?

The work was done by others, and the people offended were offended by others; the Uchiha clan could completely shirk all responsibility.

Uchiha Fugaku's eyes brightened at first, but then he frowned and began to ponder deeply.

Absorbing a certain number of other ninjas into the Police Force seemed to reduce the power in the hands of the Uchiha clan, but in reality, it handed all the thankless, offensive work to others. It was indeed a brilliant idea.

But the problem was, how could he make other ninjas appear in the Police Force?

Seeing the doubt in Uchiha Fugaku's heart, Ye Ning smiled.

"My father and I have experienced two assassination attempts. One was by a Konoha rogue ninja, and the other was also by a Konoha ninja. After these two attempts, my father is filled with concern for his own safety! Therefore, he is desperate for ninjas who can protect him."

"As everyone knows, the ninjas of the Uchiha clan are synonymous with strength, right?"

Ye Ning's words were no longer a hint, but an explicit suggestion.

Uchiha Fugaku naturally understood what Ye Ning meant, but he was even more shocked by the assassination attempts Ye Ning mentioned.

Danzo's removal from office had happened within the last two days.

At first, Uchiha Fugaku found it hard to imagine what Danzo could have done to be dismissed so abruptly, but now he finally understood.

Either he had attempted to assassinate the Daimyo, or he had attempted to assassinate the Daimyo's Son!

Thinking that Ye Ning was in Konoha, the answer emerged naturally.

He had attempted to assassinate the Daimyo's Son!

Hiss...

Danzo was truly bold.

"My father will pressure the Third Hokage, demanding that ninjas from the Uchiha clan be sent to serve as his personal guard. When that time comes, you can claim that the Police Force is short-handed and demand that the Third Hokage arrange for ninjas from other clans to enter the Police Force!"

"Even if the Third Hokage disagrees, you can simply engage in passive resistance. After all, your Uchiha clan is short-handed, isn't it?"

Ye Ning coaxed him step by step, pulling Uchiha Fugaku onto his own war chariot.

Uchiha Fugaku took a deep breath, forced to admit in his heart that he was tempted!

The Police Force was currently a hot potato for the Uchiha clan; holding it tightly in his hand did nothing but burn his own palms, offering no benefit to the clan whatsoever.

On the contrary, appropriately delegating power could shift the villagers' hostility and alleviate their fear and resentment toward the Uchiha clan.

But Uchiha Fugaku also knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch.

Since Ye Ning proposed such a method, he must want something in return; otherwise, why would he help for nothing?

Uchiha Fugaku straightened his expression and said solemnly, "Your Highness Ye Ning, you are helping the Uchiha clan like this—what is it that you want to obtain from the Uchiha clan?"

He asked the question, but Uchiha Fugaku had already made up his mind.

As long as Ye Ning didn't make an outrageous demand, he would do his best to satisfy whatever request he had!

Hearing this, a hint of disdain appeared in Ye Ning's eyes.

What do I want to obtain from you? It sounded as if the Uchiha clan had something worth him coveting.

The Mangekyo Sharingan?

Not to mention that the Uchiha clan didn't currently possess any, even if they did, the Uchiha clan would never give them away!

Furthermore, he had absolutely no need for a burden like the Sharingan.

He wasn't a member of the Uchiha clan; transplanting a pair of Mangekyo Sharingan meant he couldn't turn them off at will, constantly draining his chakra. If that wasn't a burden, what was?

He would be better off finding a way to go to the moon and get the Tenseigan.

Wasn't the Tenseigan far more prestigious than a Mangekyo Sharingan that would eventually lead to blindness?

"Captain Uchiha Fugaku, are you joking with me?"

Ye Ning looked at Uchiha Fugaku with a hint of amusement, pointing a finger at himself. "I am the only son of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. Money? I lack none. Power and status? I lack none of those either. Women? Given my status, I can have as many as I desire. Even ninjutsu—I can browse the secret collections of the Senju Clan at will. What else could your Uchiha Clan possibly offer me?"

Uchiha Fugaku scratched his head, feeling somewhat awkward.

Thinking about it this way, it seemed there really was nothing the Uchiha Clan possessed that would catch Ye Ning's eye.

"Then, Your Highness Ye Ning, why..."

"Because this matter can disgust the Third Hokage. How is that for a reason?"

"Disgust... Lord Third Hokage?"

"Because his close friend attempted to assassinate me, I am quite displeased and wish to cause him some trouble. How is that for a reason? Sufficient enough, isn't it?"

Ye Ning smiled slightly, a brilliant smile, yet in the eyes of Uchiha Fugaku, it looked like that of a demon.

But upon second thought, Uchiha Fugaku breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunate!

Uchiha Fugaku was very glad that Ye Ning's intentions were aimed at the Third Hokage rather than his Uchiha Clan. Otherwise, he feared the Uchiha Clan would have died without even knowing how it happened.

At the same time, he made up his mind.

He must cling tightly to Ye Ning's coattails!

As long as he had Ye Ning's support, the days for the Uchiha Clan would definitely become much easier!

It was just a pity for the Third Hokage...

Uchiha Fugaku didn't actually harbor much ill will toward the Third Hokage, but in this matter, he could only silently offer his condolences.

With Ye Ning around, the Third Hokage's future days would likely be quite difficult, wouldn't they?