Jin Uchiha spoke, his voice soft.
After dealing with Fugaku for so long, he had come to understand that this Clan Head was a little lacking in ability.
But he was a decent man.
As long as you laid out the reasoning, he would listen.
Besides, he was his student's father, and the two of them were getting along well.
Most importantly, he knew how to keep his mouth shut.
As someone who had transmigrated into this world, Jin knew perfectly well that Fugaku had probably awakened his Mangekyo long ago.
Yet even now, he kept that secret locked away, without even telling his wife or children.
Letting a man like that in on a little of the truth wouldn't cause much trouble.
And that was more or less how it played out.
After hearing him out, Fugaku's face twitched. He stared at Jin Uchiha for a long moment, astonishment in his eyes.
But that was all.
Then he nodded and stopped digging, acting as though he hadn't heard a thing.
"Jin, about this matter here." Fugaku thought for a moment before speaking in a low voice. "I'm afraid it won't be so easy to explain."
"Everyone who died here today was a Konoha ninja. Have you thought about how to keep the Hokage quiet?"
"And the bigger problem is Danzo."
"You might not know much about him, Jin, but that man is a nightmare to deal with. He's also one of Hiruzen Sarutobi's people."
"He won't just swallow this."
Fugaku's tone grew harder as he spoke.
Danzo held the title of Elder, but he had little presence in the village.
He was always lurking in the shadows, never showing his face in public.
But as the Uchiha Clan Head, Fugaku was deeply wary of him.
For one simple reason: