The main world.
Konoha, Year 19, autumn.
The study, Toyotomi Clan Grounds.
Autumn rain pattered against the window lattice. Sakura Haruno sat on the tatami, holding a cup of hot tea, her gaze resting on Toyotomi Yinglang as he read through dossiers opposite her. There was a trace of barely concealed astonishment on her face.
"Yinglang, have you heard? Kagami Uchiha-the son of that Uchiha traitor you once suppressed-was actually invited back by the Uchiha Clan! Now he's even become one of the clan's outstanding young talents!"
Toyotomi Yinglang tossed aside the dossier in his hands and leaned back in his chair, a cold sneer tugging at his lips.
"I heard."
"That's your reaction? You're not surprised at all?"
"Not surprised."
Yinglang picked up his teacup and took a sip, his tone utterly indifferent.
"I once thought they were loyal to their clan, with their ridiculous clan pride. Later, I realized-I'd misjudged them."
Sakura Haruno's brows furrowed slightly.
"So... there are good people among the Uchiha?"
"Good people?"
Toyotomi Yinglang set down his teacup and looked at her.
"Those Uchiha recognize nothing but power and profit. They're all self-serving egoists. Their so-called clan is nothing but a front for lining their own pockets."
Sakura Haruno's pupils contracted slightly.
"All egoists..."
"Yes. All egoists. When the Senju were strong, they willingly surrendered to the Senju Clan. Later, they began harboring thoughts of rebellion because Konoha not only denied them privileges but discriminated against them and stripped away their benefits."
Toyotomi Yinglang rose and walked to the window.
"Do you know why the Uchiha Clan would be wiped out by Konoha in the future?"
"Because every last one of the Uchiha Clan's powerful members was a coward, a weakling, and a self-serving despot who considered only his own interests. Their clan head,