So Ill-Mannered
Hiruzen Sarutobi's decision to dismiss Lin Yan clearly indicated his intention to continue discussing solutions to the crisis with Fugaku Uchiha.
However, Lin Yan showed no intention of leaving at this moment.
Since we're already here, we might as well see how this situation unfolds.
Lin Yan thought about it and smiled slightly.
Can I stay?
He looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, but pointed a finger at Fugaku Uchiha.
This request surprised everyone present.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked curiously, "Why?"
"This must be the head of the Uchiha Clan, right?"
"I've heard some things about the affairs between your Uchiha Clan and Konoha, but I don't know much about them."
"Sometimes, without knowing the whole story, hearsay can easily lead to misunderstandings, and I'm usually quite curious."
"Considering that sneaking around to gather information would be very impolite to your Konoha Village or the Uchiha Clan, I'll just listen in here."
"Third Hokage, you wouldn't refuse my request, would you?"
After Lin Yan finished speaking, she looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with a half-smile.
He stated his purpose so directly, and with a gentle smile on his face.
It's really hard to resist.
However, Hiruzen Sarutobi was no naive newbie; he was a seasoned veteran.
He replied nonchalantly, "You're from another village, not a resident of Konoha. According to our rules, we shouldn't tell you these internal matters."
"However, since you're interested in learning more, you might as well stay."
After saying that, Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his pipe and silently took a puff.
His act of making decisions on his own without consulting Fugaku Uchiha made Fugaku Uchiha feel that his authority had been offended.
A feeling of displeasure welled up inside me.
However, what was even more surprising than Fugaku Uchiha's displeasure was that Lin Yan actually turned around and walked towards the sofa area.
Then, he casually sat down in the spot between Shimura Danzo and Mitokado Homura.
Such behavior, which made her seem like she wasn't an outsider and even considered herself superior, immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado.
Both advisors frowned simultaneously.
However, the extremely shrewd Shimura Danzo showed no reaction whatsoever, as if he hadn't even noticed Lin Yan's presence.
In fact, Danzo was harboring malicious Mind's Eye at that moment.
He heard it clearly just now: Lin Yan and Matt Kai were fighting, and their battle caused that earth-shattering noise.
Matt Kai was severely injured and fell into a coma.
However, Lin Yan was completely unharmed.
The reason he was able to do this was clearly because of his immense strength.
The Six Powers, or the Three-Color Haki, or some other ability.
Regardless, this man has already joined the ranks of Konoha's top-tier combatants.
What's even more interesting is that he's a mercenary, belonging to the Konoha Foreign Legion.
Such talent might come in handy for me in the future.
Therefore, at this moment, Shimura Danzo did not show the slightest dissatisfaction with Lin Yan's disrespectful behavior.
Of course, Hiruzen Sarutobi the same mindset as Danzo.
At this moment, although Hiruzen Sarutobi was taken aback by Lin Yan's actions, he did not say anything.
Strictly speaking, Lin Yan was not his subordinate, so he was not bound by the rules of Konoha Village.
Even if we take a step back, it wouldn't be very convenient for me to criticize Lin Yan's lack of manners in front of so many people right now.
Seeing that neither the two advisors, Shimura Danzo nor Hiruzen Sarutobi, intended to stop Lin Yan's actions.
Itachi and Shisui remained silent.
Fugaku Uchiha, on the other hand, watched Lin Yan sitting casually among the elders, looking completely at ease and content.
He became even more curious about this man.
Where were we just talking about?
Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly exhaled a puff of smoke from his pipe and asked.
His voice interrupted Fugaku Uchiha's thoughts, bringing Fugaku Uchiha back to his senses.
"You mentioned that the Daimyo of the Land of Fire promised to provide funds to our Uchiha Clan to help us resolve the conflict with the villagers."
"However, we do not yet have an accurate figure for the specific amount of compensation..."
"My lord, this will depend on how much money the daimyo allocates to us."
"Fugaku Uchiha replied."
"Don't worry, this low-interest loan will be substantial; it will be more than enough to cover the compensation for the injured villagers."
"But now there is a problem that needs to be solved."
"Fugaku, are your clansmen still unwilling to publicly apologize to the villagers? This is a very important matter. If this issue cannot be resolved, then no matter how much financial support we provide, it will be of no use."
Hiruzen Sarutobi said calmly.
These words immediately sank the hearts of Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi, who were present.
It felt like a huge stone was weighing on my heart.
Fugaku Uchiha's expression also became much more serious.
"I will go back and do some serious talking-to with everyone."
Fugaku Uchiha responded.
At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and slowly said, "Fugaku, this time when we went to the Daimyo's Daimyo's Court in the Land of Fire, we also secured some practical benefits for your Uchiha Clan."
"The Konoha Police Force have sacrificed a lot for Konoha over the years, but your salaries and benefits haven't changed much."
"The Daimyo has now decided to comprehensively improve the salaries and benefits of the Uchiha Police Force, starting next month."
"The basic salary of each member of the Konoha Police Force will be increased by 50% on the original basis. In addition, based on seniority, and for members who have made significant contributions to Konoha and the Uchiha Police Force, some long-term subsidies will be added appropriately."
"The basic salary for this group of members will also be appropriately higher than that of others."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's words surprised Fugaku Uchiha slightly.
Although he had already learned of this news from his son Itachi.
But hearing these words from Hiruzen Sarutobi's own mouth at this moment evoked a completely different feeling.
Fugaku Uchiha looked at Itachi with surprise, then at Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other high-ranking officials.
"Lord Third Generation, are you serious?"
Just now Fugaku Uchiha was worried, wondering how he could persuade his clansmen to accept the village's terms and publicly apologize to the villagers.
Now, he saw a glimmer of hope.
If we can use this good news to make that request to our people, then perhaps it really will be possible to resolve the crisis.