A Glimmer of Hope

The member of the Uchiha Police Force felt a little angry.

Because Fugaku Uchiha just mentioned that he wanted to compensate the villagers.

Everyone had already reached an agreement.

That means refusing to accept this condition.

The other condition for refusing was that he must publicly apologize to the villagers.

"Fugaku, I thought we had reached a high degree of consensus on this issue."

"What are you talking about now? Why are you suddenly deciding to compensate the villagers?"

The Konoha Police Force looked at Fugaku Uchiha with displeasure and questioned him.

On the way back, Fugaku Uchiha had already considered these scenarios.

He knew that some members of his tribe would disagree with those conditions.

It could even provoke strong opposition and upset people.

However, Fugaku Uchiha had prepared many simulations and contingency plans for this.

At this moment, seeing the questioning looks from the Konoha Police Force and the other family members, Fugaku Uchiha calmly replied, "Please don't misunderstand."

"Let me explain slowly."

"Building good relationships with the villagers is not only a responsibility to Konoha, but also a responsibility to our Uchiha Clan itself."

"If we want to continue to develop in this village in the long term, we must make an effort to resolve this conflict..."

Fugaku Uchiha paused deliberately again at this point.

Because he saw a new change on the faces of many of his people.

Those were eyes that listened patiently.

Ignoring the questioning looks and accusations from the others, Fugaku Uchiha continued speaking to himself.

"Just think about it, any ninja with even a little combat experience knows exactly how to deal with the Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan."

"They just need to close their eyes and not look into our eyes, and they won't be affected by the Sharingan's Genjutsu."

"At that time, who can withstand the siege of those top experts from Konoha Village?"

"Don't forget that we're not the only prestigious families; Sarutobi has many more elite soldiers under his command."

As Fugaku Uchiha's words immediately silenced the clan members.

People are just emotionally agitated, not actually stupid.

Everyone knows that the Uchiha Clan is so powerful because of the powerful Sharingan eye technique.

The Sharingan's power, and the principle behind casting Genjutsu, is to make the opponent see one's own eyes.

The high-ranking officials of Konoha Village, as well as the main Jonin, Special Jonin, and even Chunin, were all well aware of how to counter the Uchiha Sharingan.

If that happens, it means that the Uchiha Clan has lost its greatest asset.

If that happens, and it attracts the attention of other families, the consequences could be unimaginable.

For example, among the prestigious clans of Konoha, there is the Hyuga Clan, which possesses equally powerful strength and wields the incredibly powerful Byakugan.

For example, the Yamanaka Clan, Nara Clan, Akimichi Clan, Aburame Clan, and so on, all possessing their own family secret techniques passed down through generations.

These powerful Konoha clans are not to be underestimated.

If the Uchiha Clan were to launch a coup, in addition to dealing with high-ranking members like Hiruzen Sarutobi and their ANBU forces, they would likely inevitably have to contend with members of other clans.

If that were to actually happen, would we still be able to succeed?

Ultimately, everyone was controlled by their emotions and lost their rationality.

That's why they thought launching a coup against Konoha's high-ranking officials was something that could be done very easily.

Now, after being reminded by Fugaku Uchiha, everyone felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over them, instantly sobering them up.

So they all fell silent.

Seeing this scene, both Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi breathed a sigh of relief.

At least, Fugaku Uchiha's words just now had some effect.

The tribespeople no longer constantly clamored for rebellion.

They began to think rationally.

This is a good start.

If everyone can understand the pros and cons involved, they will most likely stop making such unrealistic statements.

Seeing that his words had had the desired effect, Fugaku Uchiha immediately continued, "Everyone, just as I said..."

"This funding was provided to our Uchiha Clan by the Daimyo's Court; it was personally secured for us by the Third Hokage."

"The Third Hokage truly cares about the Uchiha Clan and hopes to help us resolve these troubles."

"We absolutely cannot let down the kindness of the three generations of elders."

"I believe it would be appropriate to use these funds properly to help our Uchiha Clan resolve conflicts and defuse crises. Now, I'm seeking everyone's opinions."

"I have even better news to tell you later."

Fugaku Uchiha deliberately kept everyone in suspense.

His words initially left everyone somewhat dissatisfied.

After all, the Uchiha Clan has had a tough time these past few years.

They finally managed to get some financial support from the Daimyo's Court.

Many people believe that this money should be used to improve the lives of the Uchiha Clan members and change the clan's situation.

It's such a waste to just give away so much cash as compensation to those troublemaking villagers.

However, upon hearing Fugaku Uchiha say that there was more good news to announce later, the clansmen quieted down.

Everyone patiently refrained from raising any objections.

"Lord Fugaku, what good news do you have to share?"

After waiting for a long time, one of the clansmen couldn't help but ask.

Seeing that someone had started, the other tribesmen also began to ask questions.

Seeing that everyone was eager to know the good news, Fugaku Uchiha nodded, signaling them to quiet down.

"This good news concerns the future well-being of our Uchiha Clan."

"It will affect almost everyone."

"Of course, this is also an effort made by the Third Hokage to help our Uchiha Clan resolve the current conflict and defuse the crisis with the villagers."

Hearing Fugaku Uchiha's explanation, the clansmen became even more curious.

Everyone craned their necks to look at Fugaku Uchiha, waiting for him to reveal the answer.

"The Third Hokage not only secured enough funds from the Daimyo of the Land of Fire to compensate the villagers for their losses."

"At the same time, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire also promised to improve the welfare and benefits for every member of our Uchiha Clan's Konoha Police Force..."

Fugaku Uchiha repeated to his clansmen exactly what Hiruzen Sarutobi had told him.

Upon hearing his words, the tribespeople finally showed expressions of emotion.