Fugaku stood up suddenly, Sharingan turned on instantly, and Three-Tomoe spun rapidly. His face was terrifyingly gloomy. "Chen-kun, are you serious? This is a matter of life and death for the village..."
"I don't need to deceive Clan Head Fugaku." Senju Chen interrupted him calmly
"Before, someone was unfavorable to my sister who was far away from the village. They just wanted to use this news to transfer me away from the village."
"What? Someone dared to do something to Princess Tsunade?" Uchiha Fugaku asked in shock.
"Yes, but I have arranged for people to go check it out, and I believe in my sister. No one can hurt her."
Hearing this, Fugaku sat down again, but his body was still tense.
He believed in the judgment of Senju Chen and the strength of Princess Tsunade, one of the Sannins. However, this only further proved what Senju Chen said before. Someone wanted to take action against Mrs. Hokage, that is, Kushina Uzumaki.
Because everyone in Shinobi World knows one of Senju Chen's nicknames, Jinchūriki Catcher.
It is self-evident that the other party's only purpose was to lure Senju Chen out of the village. The target must be Nine-Tails in Kushina Uzumaki's body.
"The clan leader must have known about 'my' actions a few days ago." Senju Chen continued, with a hint of self-deprecation in his tone, "That was just a smoke bomb I set, a trap to lure the snake out of its hole. I need to make those behind the scenes believe that I have left Konoha. Only in this way will they feel confident and act according to the original plan."
"So, what is the purpose of Chen-kun's visit tonight?" Fugaku suppressed the shock in his heart and asked in a deep voice. He had realized that Senju Chen's visit was not a simple announcement.
"It's very simple, I need the power of the Uchiha Clan." Senju Chen looked directly into Fugaku's eyes, his tone was firm and direct.
Fugaku frowned. "Uchiha Clan's power? Lord Hokage has ordered that during Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's delivery, Konoha Military Police Force will be responsible for the vigilance and security maintenance around the village." There was a hint of imperceptible bitterness in his tone.
Uchiha is excluded from the core defense, which in itself shows the high-level distrust of them. Even though they have made so many changes over the years.
"That's why Uchiha Clan is needed more." Senju Chen sneered, "Clan Head Fugaku, this time is a crisis for Konoha, but it is also true for the Uchiha Clan It's really an opportunity. Uchiha Clan usually does trivial things. If this matter can be solved beautifully this time, how do you think the villagers of Konoha and those high-level officials will view Uchiha Clan?"
"And if Uchiha Clan is on guard outside the village as before, and an invasion occurs in the village, then how do Clan Head Fugaku think the villagers and the higher-ups will view Uchiha Clan?"
Fugaku's face instantly turned livid. Of course he understood the implication of Senju Chen's words. If Nine-Tails happened to go on a rampage, and Uchiha Konoha Military Police Force happened to be placed on the outskirts of the village and was unable to go deep into the core area to quell the chaos immediately, then Uchiha Clan would most likely be treated as an "accomplice" or a "dereliction of duty".
This will undoubtedly further deepen the rift between the village and Uchiha, and even make Uchiha Clan's years of hard work go to waste.
"Chen-kun, these are just your guesses." Uchiha Fugaku asked with an uncertain tone.
"I would rather believe something exists than believe nothing, Clan Head Fugaku. I don't want something to happen to the village, but once something does happen, we have to be prepared to deal with it, right?"
"Okay." Uchiha Fugaku After thinking for a while, he agreed Senju Chen.
He has realized that this is not only a crisis for the village, but also an excellent opportunity for the Uchiha Clan to wash away its stigma and even strive for future status.
"What do you want me to do?"
"This time we are aware of the other party's purpose in advance. Now we are hiding and the other party is revealing." Senju Chen said slowly, "Once Nine-Tails really goes berserk. I need Uchiha Clan to support the scene as soon as possible and send tribesmen to protect the villagers. At the same time, help me capture and kill the person behind this time!"
Fugaku's eyes flickered uncertainly, he clenched his fists, and huge waves arose in his heart.
This is equivalent to completely violating Hokage's order. It is almost asking Uchiha Clan to directly intervene in the core power struggle of the village.
"This... the risk is too great." Fugaku said solemnly, "Once it fails, Uchiha will be beyond redemption."
"The risks are certainly there, but the rewards are also huge." Senju Chen said in a calm tone, but every word was precise, "Clan Head Fugaku, have you ever thought about what it would mean if Uchiha Clan could turn the tide in this crisis and even catch the mastermind behind it?"
He did not answer directly, but asked Fugaku.
"The huge contribution also means that... Uchiha will wash away all the past injustices and regain the trust and respect of the village, which will also be of great benefit to our future plans." Senju Chen's voice is full of temptation, "Of course, if you choose to stand aside and let the situation develop, then waiting for the Uchiha Clan's future... is really hard to say."
The last sentence sounded like thunder in Fugaku's ears.
Senju Chen's meaning is very obvious. If you Uchiha Clan don't follow me this time, I won't take you to play with me in the future. You Uchiha Clan can fend for themselves.
You must know that Uchiha Clan has been slowly accepted by the villagers because of Senju Chen's plan and the future blueprint shown to him by Senju Chen. These are all things that Uchiha Fugaku could not achieve before.
Either obey the village's orders and your family will take the blame once the incident occurs, or follow me and do something big. Senju Chen put his attitude directly in front of Fugaku, making it impossible for him to escape.
"How can you guarantee that everything you said is true?" Fugaku's voice was trembling. This was his last rational struggle as the patriarch.
"I can't guarantee that." Senju Chen said calmly, "I can only tell you that I, Senju Chen, will never joke with the lives of my sisters, Tsunade and Sister Kushina. For me, everything I do is to protect the people I cherish and protect this village."
He paused and his tone became heavier. "Moreover, Clan Head Fugaku, do you think that, as Senju Chen, it is necessary for me to fabricate such a huge lie to deceive you Uchiha Clan? What can I get from this crisis? Reputation? Status? I, Senju Chen, never lack these."
Uchiha Fugaku fell into silence. Senju Chen was right, the other party had no reason to deceive him. If he really wanted to harm Uchiha, he could have used more secretive and ruthless means.
Moreover, the conditions proposed by Senju Chen are too tempting. An opportunity to wash away the stigma and regain trust may even change Uchiha Clan's thousand-year destiny in the village.