The entire courtyard was dead silent.
Everyone was immersed in Uchiha Jin's speculation. Everyone's faces turned very ugly, and many people's Sharingan even bulged out.
If not for the fact that the people who could enter this small courtyard were almost all Uchiha elites, perhaps a large group of people would have been angry enough to awaken their eyes.
Especially—the Moderate Faction and the Radical Faction!
They were the most stimulated group of people. After all, Uchiha Jin's speculation almost answered the questions they had never been able to figure out in the past.
It was one thing for the village to be wary of the Radical Faction, but these people were clearly loyal to the village, so why were they still treated differently by the village?
"How could this be?"
"Although it's a bit incredible, with Elder Jin's speculation as a premise, the things that were previously incomprehensible can now all be explained."
"I really didn't expect that while we wanted to integrate into the village, the village was eyeing the Uchiha's thousand-year accumulation!"
"We must not let them succeed, I swear!"
"..."
Everyone present spoke up one after another.
Everyone appeared filled with righteous indignation, especially the Moderate and Neutral factions, because betrayal hurt people the most.
Although their Uchiha were extremely stupid, they were not really brainless. Although Uchiha Jin's speculation had no evidence, considering the current predicament of the village and the village's targeting of the Uchiha...
The possibility was really high!
Actually, let alone the Moderate and Neutral factions, even the people of the Radical Faction were filled with uncontrollable anger. They had never thought before that the village's targeting of the Uchiha had so many plots behind it.
Especially Uchiha Setsuna, his eyes became obscure. He didn't expect that the root cause of Uchiha Jin joining the Radical Faction was here.
Creak.
While everyone was pondering, Uchiha Amano and Uchiha Yashiro, each leading their own confidants, walked in.
"Everyone, this old man is joining too!"
Uchiha Amano came to the forefront and bowed respectfully to Uchiha Jin: "I accidentally overheard Jin-kun's speculation outside the door just now. Combining the historical experience of the village and the Uchiha, I believe that the possibility of Jin-kun's speculation is indeed very high."
"For the survival of the Uchiha, this old man must also become radical!"
Uchiha Yashiro also bowed solemnly.
His gaze towards Uchiha Jin was extremely complex. This Uchiha junior, whom he previously thought was too radical and looked down upon, had just completely shocked him with that argument.
So.
After a helpless sigh, he couldn't help but speak: "I am also willing to join the Radical Faction, but I am indeed a bit curious. Did Jin-kun choose to join the Radical Faction in the end because he noticed this point?"
Hearing this inquiry, everyone was also very interested.
On the other side.
Regarding the two newly joined Moderate Faction elders, there was no surprise on Uchiha Jin's face.
His perception was not weak. When these people came over, he had actually sensed them long ago. It was just that he chose to deliberately let them hear these things.
Hearing Uchiha Yashiro's inquiry, Uchiha Jin pondered for a moment, but still shook his head directly.
"No, you're wrong!"
"Actually, I had seen through the village's calculations long ago. It's just because of the Uchiha's character that I didn't think I had the ability to change the Uchiha. In the beginning, I only thought about protecting my own safety."
"The Nine-Tails Night was an attempt of mine!"
"I tried to persuade Fugaku, the Clan Head, to ignore the obstruction of Danzo and Root. As long as Fugaku could listen to me and support Namikaze Minato, it would prove that the Uchiha were still worth rescuing."
"But, unfortunately."
"Fugaku refused, and the clansmen didn't support it either."
"From then on, I completely despaired!"
"I believed the Uchiha were too stupid to change. Compared to the Uchiha who were destined for extinction, at that time, I only thought about how to save myself."
"I'm not afraid to tell you all the truth. In fact, as early as the Third Great Ninja War, I had already prepared a way out for my family."
"The Land of Snow!"
"My original plan was to wait until before the village exterminated the Uchiha, take advantage of the chaos to find a way to get my parents out of Konoha, and then use the path I prepared in advance to go to the Land of Snow."
"But, hehe!"
"That day, when I finished my training, it was already late at night. I saw with my own eyes Root abducting my parents outside the door. It was on that night that I was stimulated and directly awakened the Mangekyou."
"But the stimulation was too great at the time, which caused me to fall into a coma directly. When I woke up, it was already the next day."
"I know how strict Root's security is. Going to rescue them alone would not only fail to save my parents but would also get myself involved."
"But Fugaku's character destined that he couldn't help."
"So I chose the Radical Faction and started making trouble immediately because I knew Danzo's character very well. Once he determined that I was a threatening Uchiha, he would absolutely not kill my parents easily."
"On the contrary!"
"He will hold my parents firmly in his hands, as a trump card to use against me in the future."
"The higher my status, the safer my parents are!"
Uchiha Jin narrated slowly.
He never thought of hiding it from everyone because sooner or later, he would have to rescue his parents. It was better for him to reveal this matter himself than for Danzo to reveal it in the future.
So.
He didn't deny that he had selfish intentions!
Almost in an instant.
With Uchiha Jin's words, everyone gasped.
No one had expected the truth to be like this!
Uchiha Jin's parents were abducted by Root, and he witnessed it with his own eyes, which was why he awakened the Mangekyou.
"So, that's how it is!"
Uchiha Yashiro had a bitter look on his face: "I should thank Danzo instead. If not for his actions, our Uchiha would really have no hope."
Others nodded one after another.
However, everyone's expressions were not good because Uchiha Jin's behavior was simply not treating the clansmen as his own people.
They wanted to say Uchiha Jin was selfish, but they just couldn't say the words.
There was no helping it!
Thinking about their past behavior now, they just wanted to slap themselves!
Even if Uchiha Jin stood up back then, everyone probably wouldn't have believed him.
So, sigh!
Except for a sigh, everyone just felt lucky.
It was indeed as Uchiha Yashiro said; if not for Danzo's divine stroke, perhaps Uchiha Jin would have defected long ago.
Uchiha Amano was a little puzzled: "I can understand Jin-kun's choice. The Uchiha's character is too straightforward. Back then, when Clan Head Madara chose to leave Konoha, didn't we not follow either?"
"On the contrary, what I'm curious about now is that Jin-kun was preparing a way out during the Third War. Did he already sense that something was wrong at that time?"
That's right!
With Uchiha Amano's words, everyone instantly became interested as well.