Uchiha Itachi's words were nothing short of shocking.
And because he had been the first to step forward with his proposal, this meeting had taken on a rather intriguing quality.
Even your own son disagreed with you and opposed your staying on. Did you really still have the nerve to sit in that position?
Clearly, after Uchiha Fugaku was stabbed in the back like this, even the more conservative people who had intended to support him gave up.
Uchiha Fugaku could be said to have suffered an utter defeat. He had all but been nailed to the pillar of shame forever!
Xia Yan learned about this from Qiong the next day. Hashirama Senju had also been following developments all along; he was very concerned about the Uchiha's situation.
He could finally feel reassured now, but at the same time, he had developed a keen curiosity about this boy, Uchiha Itachi.
For the clan leader's son to make such a decision truly struck even Hashirama Senju as somewhat incredible, and it also earned some of his respect.
Back then, faced with the hatred between the Senju and the Uchiha, and his own special relationship with Madara Uchiha, he had ultimately been forced to yield to his father and his clan.
Although Uchiha Itachi's circumstances were not as brutal as his own had been, the boy had managed to make a rational and reasonable choice between his father and the village.
That alone was something Hashirama Senju would respect, no matter what.
"Looks like things went pretty smoothly this time. Uchiha Fugaku must have taken quite a mental blow, right?"
Xia Yan was completely different from Hashirama Senju. Upon hearing the news, he could not help looking at Qiong with amusement all over his face.
"After all, his own son screwed him