Didn't Expect It Was You

Inside the Hokage Building's office.

Fugaku Uchiha agreed to hand over the list of Uchiha members who desired a coup, and within seven days, he would bring these individuals to Root for training.

Hiruzen Sarutobi continued, "Fugaku, there's also the matter of the Konoha Military Police Force. This unit will also undergo reforms. In the future, other ninja will join the Konoha Military Police Force to serve. Do you have any opinions on this reform?"

"Of course not! Whatever the Hokage decides!"

Fugaku Uchiha answered without the slightest hesitation. He couldn't wait for other ninja to join the Konoha Military Police Force.

Although the establishment of the Konoha Military Police Force had previously brought the Uchiha Clan's reputation and power to its peak in Konoha, the Konoha Military Police Force had since made the Uchiha Clan's situation increasingly difficult.

This was because the main task of the Konoha Military Police Force was to maintain the internal security and stability of Konoha Village, responsible for formulating the rules of the village, strengthening and maintaining the order and security of Konoha, and arresting people and ninja with criminal tendencies.

Therefore, this job was the easiest to offend people.

Those who were arrested would not resent the Konoha Military Police Force, but would resent the Uchiha Clan.

Because the Uchiha Clan was synonymous with the Konoha Military Police Force.

But if other ninja joined, then the Uchiha Clan and the Konoha Military Police Force could be separated.

That way, when the Uchiha Clan moved to the center of Konoha, they could better integrate into Konoha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a smile, "It's great that you can understand, Fugaku. Then let's end today's meeting here."

Fugaku Uchiha stood up and bowed deeply to Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo, "Thank you very much, Hokage and Lord Danzo, for giving the Uchiha Clan the opportunity to integrate into Konoha. I guarantee that the Uchiha will always be Konoha's Uchiha!"

Danzo snorted coldly, "I don't need your thanks. Everything I do is for Konoha. If you want to thank someone, thank yourself for giving birth to that brat, Sasuke Uchiha."

Fugaku Uchiha looked bewildered.

How did it suddenly involve Sasuke?

Puzzled, Fugaku Uchiha left the Hokage Building.

After returning to the Uchiha Clan compound.

Fugaku Uchiha immediately gathered his clansmen and told everyone that Hiruzen Sarutobi had agreed to allocate an area in the center of Konoha for the Uchiha Clan to move into, reintegrating them into Konoha.

Upon hearing this good news, everyone was overjoyed.

These days of being isolated and targeted were truly unbearable.

Itachi and Shisui in the crowd were also overjoyed.

They didn't expect Hiruzen Sarutobi to find a way to change the Uchiha Clan's situation so efficiently.

After announcing this good news.

Fugaku Uchiha also told them without reservation that those clansmen who had expressed their desire for a coup during the Uchiha Clan's gatherings would need to enter Root for training.

There was no point in hiding it. The clansmen would find out sooner or later, so it was better to tell them now.

The faces of those Uchiha clansmen who had previously expressed their desire for a coup changed drastically.

Letting them enter Root was equivalent to entering Root as criminals to be punished, wasn't it?

Fugaku Uchiha explained, "I know this is difficult for some of you to accept, but this is a prerequisite for us Uchiha Clan to return to the center of Konoha, and the Hokage has promised me that you will only temporarily join Root, and then the Hokage will take over.

Moreover, those clansmen who have expressed their desire for a coup have long been targeted by the Hokage and Lord Danzo. The list of names is in the hands of the Hokage and Lord Danzo.

The Hokage and Lord Danzo want to see our Uchiha Clan's attitude and asked me to re-record and submit a list of names.

I don't want to force the clansmen. Here is a piece of paper and a pen. If you are willing to temporarily join Root and suffer for a period of time for the sake of the Uchiha Clan, then sign your name. If you are not willing, I will not force you. It's all up to your own free will.

But please remember, the Hokage and Lord Danzo have a list of their own investigations, and this is a prerequisite for us Uchiha Clan to return to the center of Konoha. If the list does not match, you should also be able to imagine the consequences. The Uchiha Clan will lose this opportunity."

After saying that, Fugaku Uchiha closed his eyes.

Of course, he would never lose the opportunity for the Uchiha Clan to return to the center of Konoha.

Fugaku Uchiha wanted to do this in order to screen.

The clansmen who signed their names showed that they were willing to sacrifice for the Uchiha Clan.

Therefore, Fugaku Uchiha would do everything possible to keep them alive and get them out of Root.

As for the others... Fugaku Uchiha could only say sorry.

Soon.

The first person stepped forward and signed their name.

With the first person taking the lead, a steady stream of people signed their names.

Fugaku Uchiha showed a gratified smile.

The vast majority of his clansmen were still willing to sacrifice for the Uchiha Clan.

An hour passed.

No one else stepped forward to sign. Fugaku Uchiha put away the list and bowed, "In the name of the Uchiha Clan's head, I express my gratitude to you. At the same time, I promise you that I will do everything possible to bring you out of Root!"

After the crowd dispersed.

Fugaku Uchiha sat alone in the room, staring at the list in a daze.

As far as he knew, the names of those who had expressed a desire to launch a coup during the gatherings of this period were mostly already on it, but there were still a few who had not signed their names.

At the same time, Fugaku Uchiha was still considering whether to include those clansmen who had vaguely made coup-related remarks.

Just as Fugaku Uchiha was deep in thought, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

The door opened, and Fugaku Uchiha looked up to see Itachi and Shisui.

"Itachi? Shisui? What do you two want to see me about?"

Itachi took out a piece of paper and handed it to Fugaku Uchiha, then knelt down in front of Fugaku Uchiha with Shisui.

Fugaku Uchiha picked up the paper on the table with a puzzled expression, opened it, and his pupils suddenly constricted.

This was a list of personnel that highly overlapped with the list of signatures in his hand.

Fugaku Uchiha had previously guessed that there was a spy within the Uchiha Clan, and now he understood everything.

Fugaku Uchiha gave a wry smile: "I guessed that there might be a spy, but I never expected it would be you, Itachi."

Itachi pressed his head to the ground and said apologetically, "This list of personnel is the list we gave to the Hokage. Father can directly hand this list of personnel over to the Hokage.

Shisui and I really don't want to see the Uchiha Clan go down the wrong path of a coup. We are truly sorry, Father."

After a long silence, Fugaku Uchiha shook his head and sighed, "Oh well, at least the result is good."