Fugaku's Difficult Choice
With Hiruzen Sarutobi's approval, Lin Yan left the Fire Seal office, immediately feeling refreshed and relaxed.
"It's definitely better to avoid getting involved in these troublesome things..."
"Just be a mentor to the two main characters and that's enough."
Lin Yan stretched and thought to herself.
But suddenly at that moment, his ears twitched slightly, and some sounds came from him.
What you did today was extremely reckless!
"Why did you hit people so hard? And you injured hundreds of villagers!"
"The duty of the Konoha Police Force is to protect the peace of Konoha Village, not to become the enemy of all the villagers!!"
The sound perceived by Observation Haki came from a relatively distant place.
You can tell it's Fugaku Uchiha's voice just by listening.
Lin Yan leaped onto a tree by the roadside, lay down leisurely on the broad branches, and listened attentively.
At this moment Fugaku Uchiha was still furious, enraged by what his subordinates had done that day.
He was one of the few men in the Uchiha Clan who had a long-term vision and a broad perspective.
To Fugaku Uchiha, what those Konoha Police Force did today was nothing short of handing a weapon to his enemy, who already disliked the Uchiha Clan.
They injured so many villagers; the higher-ups will surely hold them accountable.
Not only will it fail to resolve the current contradictions and crises facing the Uchiha Clan, it will only exacerbate and worsen Uchiha troubles.
After berating all the members of the Konoha Police Force, Fugaku Uchiha took several deep breaths.
He felt emotionally exhausted.
He felt extremely tired and helpless in his role as clan leader.
Sometimes, looking at this bunch of useless teammates, Fugaku Uchiha had the urge to just quit.
After venting his anger, his emotions gradually stabilized.
Lin Yan was about to praise him and compliment him on his vision and perspective.
They know how to consider issues from a holistic perspective.
But at that moment, Lin Yan suddenly heard an Uchiha clansman speak again.
They were questioning Fugaku Uchiha.
"Lord Fugaku, you yourself have witnessed the villagers' attitude towards our Uchiha Clan."
"Furthermore, the higher-ups have not expressed any opinion on these matters, and I absolutely do not believe they are unaware of what has happened!"
"There's more to this than meets the eye, as you surely can see. Are you really willing to watch our Uchiha Clan be bullied?"
"Yes, Fugaku, our Uchiha Clan has done so much for Konoha. Even if we haven't achieved anything great, we have certainly put in the hard work!"
"Not only do they disrespect the sacrifices we Uchiha have made, but they also show us no gratitude or reward! On the contrary, they've turned around and are targeting us at every turn! We can't live like this anymore!"
"I can't stand it anymore, Fugaku! Even if Benwo, Zhenwo, and the others didn't make a move today, we'd all end up like that sooner or later!"
"Yes, Fugaku, we'll take action against those villagers sooner or later. It's not because we want to bully the weak, it's just that they're too infuriating!"
"This is truly outrageous..."
"..."
At this moment, all members of the Uchiha Police Force were expressing their dissatisfaction.
For a time, similar complaints, even expressions of hatred uttered through gritted teeth, were heard everywhere.
Faced with the demands and complaints of his clansmen, Fugaku Uchiha was at a loss for words.
He remained silent, waiting for the people around him to vent their emotions.
Only after everyone had finished speaking and things had gradually quieted down did Fugaku Uchiha finally speak again.
"I know the grievances you feel, and I understand your inner thoughts."
"To be honest, the villagers don't understand our work, and they even oppose us at every turn, treating us as their enemies."
"This is truly disheartening."
"But..."
"Have you ever considered this: it's precisely because we see their dissatisfaction with us, but we haven't tried to look for the problems within ourselves, that the conflict between us is becoming increasingly intense?"
"If we had been more patient and mature in handling the issues after seeing the villagers' dissatisfaction with us, wouldn't things have turned out differently today?"
Fugaku Uchiha's question caused the members of the Konoha Police Force present to fall silent.
Actually, they aren't completely unreasonable or stubborn.
Of course, they can clearly distinguish between the pros and cons.
The Uchiha Clan was already disliked in the village.
Even the higher-ups seem to have a lot of opinions about them, and now that they've made such a huge mess, it undoubtedly confirms the Uchiha Clan's unreasonable and abusive behavior.
At that point, it's hard to say how things will end.
At this moment, various thoughts began to arise in the minds of the Uchiha clan members.
They didn't voice these thoughts aloud.
However, Lin Yan's Observation Haki allowed her to hear it clearly.
"Sigh... Why not just rebel? Why make myself suffer like this!"
"All he ever does is lecture his own people, but when it comes to the higher-ups in Konoha, he becomes a completely different, obsequious person. Is this guy really fit to be our clan leader?"
"If you piss me off, I'll kill them all by myself tonight. If all else fails, I'll just escape! The Ninja World is so big, surely it can accommodate Uchiha Shenhuo?"
"If I were the clan leader, I guarantee the Uchiha Clan wouldn't be in such a pathetic position today..."
"Honestly, they keep telling us to endure and endure, how long are we supposed to keep putting up with this? Are we just supposed to turn a blind eye to people blatantly mocking and looking down on us Uchiha? When did Lord Fugaku become so merciful?"
"Damn it! No matter what, we're the Uchiha Clan! We're renowned even in the Ninja World. If we were in any other ninja village, we definitely wouldn't be treated like this!"
"..."
It was clear that almost every member of the Konoha Police Force was very dissatisfied with Fugaku Uchiha's reprimand.
It's just a pity they don't dare to express it to each other's faces.
Some people have even started thinking about rebellion.
Just when everyone was filled with resentment and harboring evil thoughts and rebellious ideas...
Seemingly noticing the odd expressions on everyone's faces, Fugaku Uchiha spoke up again, but what he said was not the same as before.