The same scene played out continuously in every corner of the village. The villagers' resentment toward the Uchiha erupted like a volcano, instantly engulfing the entire village.
"Damn Uchiha! We only called them trash a few times, and they actually washed their hands of everything!" A villager slammed the table angrily, his face full of dissatisfaction.
"That's right! We called them trash, but we weren't wrong! Who told them to be so useless and fail the mission?" Another villager chimed in, his tone dripping with mockery.
"Exactly! Let's file complaints against them! If they don't want to do the job, then they can quit!" A villager waved his fist and shouted emotionally.
"Hmph, I told you all before not to trust the Uchiha! What did you say then? You told me to put the facts aside? When dealing with trash like the Uchiha, we should put the facts aside! Curse them when they deserve it, complain when we should! After all, who told them to have such bad attitudes, walking around with those expressionless faces all day?" A villager sneered smugly.
Just like that, in the span of a single afternoon, complaints against the Uchiha directly surpassed the level from before Uchiha Chuan had risen to prominence.
Inside the Hokage's Office, the Third Hokage, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura sat together, all wearing faintly pleased expressions.
"Good, good, good! It seems our plan was extremely successful!" Utatane Koharu said delightedly, excitement gleaming in her eyes.
"Not only was it successful, it also fully demonstrated the Uchiha's stupidity! They actually gave up managing everything!" Mitokado Homura said with a smile, his tone full of ridicule.
"Hiruzen, this is a fine opportunity!" Utatane Koharu rose to her feet, her voice carrying a trace of excitement. "We can use this chance to insert