"By the way, Li, haven't you been going a little too far lately? Yes, you're very strong, and your talent far surpasses that of ordinary people, but if you keep acting this arrogantly..." Fugaku said...
"Is that so? It seems that not only the people of Konoha, but even those within the clan have begun to fear me? Heh..." Li sneered. "Then let them come. If they dare lay a hand on me, no matter who they are, I'll cut off their claws. If they still don't know when to stop, next time it'll be their arms. The time after that, their heads. Fugaku, you really are a politician, but you need to understand one thing: I don't have the foundation you do, so I can't take the political route. All I can do is make them fear me—fear me completely—until they eventually don't even dare resist me. So what if my achievements overshadow the Hokage? As long as I'm stronger than the Hokage, no one will dare covet me or my interests again!"
"Sigh, I understand what you mean, but this is never a good thing." Fugaku sighed softly, then spoke after a long while. "Forget it. I'll go back and report to those people in the council of elders first. Just be more careful yourself. It's not just the various organizations watching you now; even the clan itself is no longer very peaceful."
Li gave a hum and said nothing more. After dinner that evening, he headed directly to the research institute the clan had arranged for him. This could be called the safest place in Konoha. Anyone trying to force their way in under the watch of more than two hundred Jonin would have to be out of their mind.
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