"Not a chance."
Yan smiled unconcernedly, rose to his feet, patted Shikaku on the shoulder, and said earnestly:
"This is merely a small punishment for the Lord Third. I haven't actually done anything to the Sarutobi clan. The old district had always been planned this way. The Sarutobi clan can either give up its long-term interests or move out of its current clan grounds as soon as possible."
"There are many clans in the village that need support. Surely all the benefits can't go to the Sarutobi clan?"
"Look, what benefits have I secured for the Uchiha?"
Only the Lord Third had desperately sought personal gain during his time in office, helping the Sarutobi clan develop.
After Yan became Hokage, the Uchiha had essentially been left to fend for themselves. If there were benefits, they could compete for them alongside everyone else. If they failed to win, that only meant the Uchiha were incompetent.
Don't even think about pulling strings.
It sounded ugly.
"..."
This left Shikaku speechless.
Because Yan had indeed kept things fair and had not deliberately favored the Uchiha.
At most, whenever there were benefits to be had, he included the Uchiha. Other clans were included too; everyone ate meat and drank soup together. It could not be considered preferential treatment for the Uchiha.
He had been born into the Uchiha and held a status within the clan even higher than the clan head's, yet he had never thought of constantly grabbing benefits for his clan.
What right did the Sarutobi clan have?
Besides, Yan had merely spelled out the stakes involved. As for what to do, that was the business of clans such as the Shimura and Utatane.
If you were willing to give your clan territory and interests to the Sarutobi clan, I wouldn't stop