Minato Namikaze did not answer right away.
His mind was still working.
He did want to join Yan Uchiha in venting a little, and Kushina had urged him to bring Yan Uchiha over to their side.
But talking was one thing.
He still had not truly made up his mind.
Yan Uchiha was the sort of man who could go toe-to-toe with the village leadership.
He genuinely feared that after they dealt with the tiger, a wolf would come prowling in.
"Jin, answer one question first." Minato Namikaze took a deep breath. "Once we've cleaned up this whole mess in the village, what do you Uchiha plan to do next?"
"The Uchiha are a major clan, after all. I can't afford to ignore that."
Yan Uchiha nearly laughed when he heard that.
He really had not expected this to be what worried Minato Namikaze.
He did not even hesitate. He laughed right then and there.
"Minato, you're worrying over nothing."
"You've learned pretty much all the village's dirty secrets from the Nine-Tails."
"Then don't you already know what the Uchiha are like?"
"The Uchiha are a bunch of stubborn, one-track-minded fools. Do you think they can handle all this scheming?"
"As far as the Uchiha are concerned, restoring their ancestors' honor is the ultimate goal."
"Controlling the village, funneling money back to the Uchiha?"
"The Uchiha couldn't do that!"
"There's something wrong with the heads of that whole bunch. They're still stuck in the Warring States era."
"Enough about them. My own plans are even simpler."
"I just want to kick back and coast through life. As long as the village isn't trying to wipe out the Uchiha, I wouldn't spare the Hokage's seat a second glance."
"Here, I'll give you my word."
"Once we've dealt with everyone in that