Inside the reception hall, there was dead silence.
No one answered Shisui's question, not even Fugaku spoke.
The reason? Losing face!
A Clan Head betrayed by almost all his clansmen, he could be considered to have set a precedent for the Uchiha.
"They all defected to the Radical Faction."
Uchiha Shimei said coldly.
Subsequently.
He gave Shisui a complex look, then ignored Fugaku: "I feel that this so-called meeting is meaningless. Although I am unwilling to defect to the Radical Faction, I also don't want to acknowledge you, Fugaku, as the Clan Head."
"You are too much of a failure!"
"Elder Amano was right. I also advise you to resign voluntarily."
"From today on, I will not recognize your orders as Clan Head. You'd better look out for yourself in the future."
After speaking.
Uchiha Shimei left with his subordinates, seemingly having completely given up on Fugaku.
Uchiha Shiho also left.
However, he didn't mock Fugaku, but his underlying meaning was also clear: he would not recognize Fugaku as the Clan Head in the future.
Almost instantly.
The entire reception room became completely empty.
Except for Fugaku and Shisui, only three of Fugaku's confidants remained.
"Clan Head, are you okay?"
Shisui was a bit strained, his eyes showing some sympathy.
In response to this.
Fugaku took a deep breath and forcibly put on a smiling face: "Shisui, I made a fool of myself in front of you."
"No, I just..." Shisui wanted to explain.
But before he could finish, he was directly stopped by Fugaku: "Shisui, you are not good at comforting people, and I don't need comfort, so let's talk about business."
"You must have heard about the ancestral land matter."
Shisui nodded, his face heavy.
Although he also wanted to get the Uchiha's ancestral land back, he didn't want to use Uchiha Jin's method.
In his view, the situation between the Uchiha and the village was already very tense. He had tried his best to maintain it, but unfortunately, he encountered Uchiha Jin, this madman.
This made him very helpless!
The results he had worked so hard for were completely ruined by Uchiha Jin casually.
So, sigh!
After a helpless sigh, Shisui's tone was very heavy: "Clan Head, you are right. This is absolutely not a good thing. We must stop this matter."
"Hmm, that's good!" Fugaku heard this and said solemnly: "Then let's take a trip."
"We must persuade Uchiha Jin. The excellent situation cannot be destroyed by him!"
Shisui nodded and did not refuse.
Subsequently.
Having made up their minds, the two naturally did not hesitate and went directly to the Radical Faction station.
Then—they were stunned!
The Radical Faction station before them was peaceful and tranquil. Everyone on the street had a smile on their face. This was something that absolutely could not appear in the Uchiha clan grounds before.
Because of the village's persecution and Fugaku's inaction, the Uchiha clansmen were naturally fearful.
But, what about now?
They actually saw it in the Radical Faction station, which they found unacceptable for a while.
"No, absolutely impossible!"
"These must be fake. Uchiha Jin is so radical; how could the clansmen be so peaceful?"
"I don't believe it; it's all fake!"
Fugaku's voice was somewhat hoarse, and his eyes were filled with disbelief.
Yes!
In his original imagination, these clansmen should be numb.
Especially under Uchiha Jin's leadership, they should be living harder lives than before. It was normal for the Radical Faction not to know how to govern.
But, what about now?
The smiles from the inside out on these clansmen felt particularly dazzling to him.
More importantly...
If they were so happy following the Radical Faction, would they still recognize him as the Clan Head in the future?
His worry soon came true!
It was precisely with his speaking that he instantly attracted the attention of all the Uchiha on the street.
However.
After everyone saw Fugaku, no one greeted him. Instead, like encountering something dirty, they all started to hide in the distance.
Fugaku's face became even uglier!
Shisui was also very surprised by this scene, but he soon took a deep breath: "Clan Head, relax. These are all temporary, just a kind of illusory peace."
"Our path is the correct one. Only by reaching a reconciliation with the village and truly integrating the Uchiha into the village can we obtain true peace."
Regarding Shisui's comfort, Fugaku came back to his senses.
Right!
This is just false peace!
The village's strength is too strong; only appeasement offers a way out.
Don't look at how well the Radical Faction seems to be managing now; the estrangement with the village is increasing. Continuing like this will sooner or later lead to clan extermination and death.
...
On the other side.
In Uchiha Jin's small courtyard, everyone was also having a meeting in the courtyard.
There was no helping it!
His small courtyard wasn't big to begin with, and Uchiha Jin wasn't one to enjoy luxuries. Plus, with various problems in the village and the clan, he simply didn't have the mind to expand his small courtyard.
He didn't think much of it before, but now with more and more subordinates, it naturally became stretched.
Just like now...
If they wanted to have a meeting, everyone could only be in the courtyard!
"Being able to get the clan grounds back this time was actually a coincidence."
"I didn't expect that the clansmen helping with the relocation would coincidentally delay the work at the Police Force, which caused Sarutobi Hiruzen a headache, leading to the exchange of the ancestral land for the Uchiha to return to work at the Police Force."
"So, this time."
"The credit belongs to everyone!"
Uchiha Jin had a smile on his lips.
At this moment, he sat at the head, announcing the result to everyone.
In response to this.
Hearing these words, almost everyone present exclaimed in unison.
It wasn't easy!
You have to know that losing the ancestral land was a pain for almost all Uchiha.
But, this time.
Uchiha Jin got it back!
This also made everyone's support for Uchiha Jin soar countless times in an instant. After all, compared to Fugaku who accomplished nothing, Uchiha Jin was the king worthy of their trust!
As for the so-called credit belonging to everyone, everyone actually didn't agree with this point.
Because if this matter had been encountered by Fugaku, the result would definitely have been to wrong everyone, and then just go to work obediently. He simply wouldn't dare to fight for anything with the Hokage.
"Elder Jin, thank you so much."
"Please don't gild us; we have no credit. Without a reliable superior, even if we work hard, it won't have any meaning."
"If it were Fugaku, the Uchiha would definitely bow their heads on this matter."
"Hmm, yes, maybe even apologize!"
"Clearly it was because Danzo assassinated us Uchiha. Fugaku didn't dare to resist or even defend. Could we expect him to ask Konoha for our ancestral land?"
"..."
Everyone present spoke up one after another.
The entire small courtyard instantly became a sea of joy. They weren't like Fugaku and Shisui who were overly cautious. Anyway, since Uchiha Jin had this ability, everyone would just listen to Uchiha Jin's command.
In response to this.
The smile on Uchiha Jin's face became richer, but then he reached out to stop everyone.
"Being happy for a bit is enough; we have to return to reality."
"Our Uchiha situation is not very good. In the future, everyone needs to put in even more effort."
"So, let's talk business."
"Recently, I haven't paid attention to the village. Who understands the current status of the village?"
"Without the Uchiha Police Force, just how chaotic has the village become now?"