Hiss!
With Uchiha Jin's words, you could hear a pin drop in the entire Hokage's office.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes were obscure, he began to puff heavily on his pipe, and his brain started to spin frantically.
Uchiha Jin's expression remained normal.
He still stood there calmly, seemingly unconcerned about everything in front of him.
Fugaku's expression was complex regarding this.
His eyes looking at Uchiha Jin were full of horror and fear. Although he dreamed of getting the Uchiha clan grounds back, he only dared to think about it slightly in his heart.
Because he knew it was absolutely impossible!
How could the Konoha F4 be willing to spit out the meat they had already eaten?
The Uchiha's strength was insufficient, and they had extremely poor relations in Konoha. It was impossible to achieve this in this lifetime.
But, what about now?
Uchiha Jin put this matter on the table. His first reaction wasn't happiness, but a fear and dread that penetrated deep into his bones.
What if the Konoha higher-ups turned hostile?
You have to know that the situation between the Uchiha and the village was already very delicate. If they became completely hostile because of this matter, they would be finished.
So.
Without any thought, he spoke up immediately.
"Hokage-sama, absolutely not!"
"The Uchiha absolutely have no intention of wanting the ancestral land back. These are completely Uchiha Jin's irresponsible remarks."
"Please don't take it seriously!"
Fugaku's tone was resolute.
In his view, maintaining the relationship between the Uchiha and the village was the most important thing, and they should even think of ways to ease this relationship next.
Uchiha Jin was too radical!
He absolutely disagreed.
On the other side.
Uchiha Jin's expression remained normal.
Looking at the terrified Fugaku, his eyes were full of disdain and mockery.
However.
He didn't speak up to refute, but just said with a smile: "Clan Head Fugaku is right. I'm just a lowly Chunin; perhaps I really can't see the general trend of the village clearly."
"Then regarding convincing the Uchiha, please forgive my inability to help."
"There's no helping it; I'm just a Chunin after all!"
Uchiha Jin's thought was simple: not in that position, not planning its affairs.
Since you can't give me benefits, and I don't have a position, then there's no need for you to force me.
Sarutobi Hiruzen: "..."
He sighed softly.
He was quite happy about Fugaku's submission. How great would it be if all Uchiha were like this?
But, unfortunately.
Although he was very satisfied with Fugaku's weakness, Fugaku, the Uchiha Clan Head, had basically no say within the Uchiha clan.
As for the—Uchiha ancestral land?
To be honest, that area was indeed prosperous, and it had long belonged to the Sarutobi clan.
But, similarly.
That place was not really valued by Sarutobi Hiruzen. Because he had been Hokage for decades, the current Sarutobi clan had long become wealthy and imposing.
The biggest reason for choosing to make the Uchiha move back then was to contain the Uchiha.
That place was too close to Konoha's prosperous area, and too close to the major ninja clans, especially the Sarutobi clan. He was afraid that when the Uchiha were pushed into a desperate situation, they would wipe out the Sarutobi clan first after rising up in revolt.
Now, it was different!
Although the Uchiha were becoming more and more difficult to deal with, Sarutobi Hiruzen could see that Uchiha Jin was a person with quite a brain.
Such a person...
Unless pushed into a desperate situation, he wouldn't rise up in revolt.
In this case, returning the ancestral land to the Uchiha was barely acceptable to him.
After all, compared to that piece of land, he was more concerned about the security of the village.
Recently, because of the chaos in the village's security, complaints had already been directed at him, the Hokage.
So...
Let the Uchiha go to that cesspool!
Thinking of this, he nodded directly.
"Okay, I agree."
"I will clear the land within three days. The Uchiha need to restore the village's security immediately."
"Uchiha Jin, any problems?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen was quite direct.
He couldn't be bothered to wrangle over such small matters. Restoring the basic security of the village, letting the Uchiha fall into that cesspool, and continuing to attract the village's resentment, this was what he was most concerned about.
In response to this.
Uchiha Jin nodded: "Since Hokage-sama is so generous, I feel reassured in my heart. The village's security will definitely be restored in three days."
"Three days?" Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes were obscure: "One day."
"I'll clear the place in one day!"
Uchiha Jin shrugged: "Then I'll also take one day."
After speaking.
He couldn't be bothered to pay attention to Sarutobi Hiruzen and turned around to leave directly.
Respect?
Unnecessary!
Both sides had long torn off their masks. It was only because they lacked the ability to kill each other without injury that they barely maintained the last shred of face.
Regarding his rudeness, Sarutobi Hiruzen turned a blind eye.
Compared to killing Danzo countless times in front of him, this mere rudeness was simply child's play.
On the contrary.
He looked at Fugaku, who had a trace of joy amidst his terrified face, and the disdain in his eyes flashed and disappeared: "Fugaku, if there's nothing else, you go back too."
"Yes, Hokage-sama." Fugaku bowed hurriedly.
He left the Hokage's office respectfully, and even when he walked back to the clan grounds, he hadn't reacted yet.
Just like that—simple?!
At this moment, he couldn't understand.
After all, in his opinion, Uchiha Jin was too arrogant. How could the village tolerate him being so presumptuous?
But the result of the matter left him very confused.
Sarutobi Hiruzen agreed so easily without even bargaining, which made him feel a bit like he was in a dream now.
Is it really that he is too incompetent? Is Uchiha Jin too outstanding?
No, absolutely not!
Although Uchiha Jin got the clan grounds back, he deeply offended Sarutobi Hiruzen.
This kind of behavior is wrong.
The current Uchiha should keep a low profile and act humbly, easing the relationship with the village as much as possible. Uchiha Jin's approach was more like seeking his own destruction.
Returning to his home again, Mikoto greeted him directly.
"Fugaku, how did it go?"
"Did Hokage-sama get angry? Is the matter resolved?"
Fugaku's face was gloomy, and he was even a bit irritable.
He didn't want to pay attention to Mikoto now, but asked directly: "Where is Inabi?"
"Haven't seen him?" Mikoto shook her head.
Fugaku's expression became even worse.
Inabi was his absolute confidant and usually followed him around. It seemed he hadn't seen him since today started.
After thinking simply for a moment, Fugaku said directly: "I'm going out for a bit."
Mikoto wanted to say something, but facing Fugaku who had already left, she could only sigh and turn back.
On the other side.
Fugaku searched for a long time in the clan grounds before learning from a Moderate Faction elder that Inabi had taken his sister and defected to Uchiha Jin.
Learning this news, Fugaku's face was gloomy.
Anger, frustration, bewilderment, grievance!
Complex emotions flickered in his eyes. Finally, he said to the Moderate Faction elder in front of him: "Help me notify our people to have a brief meeting at my house later."
"We are in trouble!"