"Sarutobi Hiruzen and those guys, with their dark thoughts and ruthless methods, are indeed not easy to deal with.
"Our entire Uchiha supports you!"
Uchiha Fugaku slowly spoke.
Yes.
He wasn't a hothead; he didn't value power much.
The position of Clan Head wasn't one he particularly wanted.
Rather, he was supported into it by the infighting between the moderate and radical factions.
Since Uchiha Jin possessed this ability, and it truly seemed he could save the Uchiha, then what was there to hesitate about?
Support him, and that's that!
Uchiha Jin also smiled.
His bluster had finally not been in vain, and his efforts had paid off.
With Fugaku's support, things would be easier for him in the future.
Thinking of this, he immediately spoke.
"Then I thank the Clan Head."
"As long as the radical faction doesn't cause trouble, things will be much smoother for me."
"Oh, Clan Head."
"For a while, the Police Force will become very corrupt, and its reputation will be quite bad for some time."
"You must be mentally prepared. At that time, the radical faction will likely seize the opportunity to stir up trouble."
"At that time, I'll be busy dealing with the Konoha Higher-Ups and won't have time to deal with those guys. I'll have to rely on you, Clan Head."
Chapter 99: The Elder Council is Unwilling, Wants to Transfer Jin to the Front Lines
Fugaku left.
He carried a hint of wistful loss, but more than that, a sense of relief.
That the Uchiha could produce a genius like Jin, and one who was precisely the kind of political talent their clan lacked most, meant that he, as Clan Head, could finally have some peace.
As for within the clan?
Without interference from the Konoha Higher-Ups, he was quite confident.
Even if he couldn't resolve everything completely, temporarily suppressing them wouldn't be a problem.
After all, he still held the title of Clan Head.
Neither the radical nor the moderate factions would dare to be too presumptuous with him.
After Fugaku left, Uchiha Jin also washed up and then simply lay down on his bed to rest… Meanwhile, on the other side.
Jin and Fugaku may have slept, but at the Hokage Building, the atmosphere was heavy.
Hokage Office.
Sarutobi Hiruzen sat behind his desk, continuously puffing on his pipe.
He was thinking!
He wasn't actually concerned about the minor setback today.
Just three ANBU, that's all!
As for those Root members, he cared even less.
In fact, even without today's incident, he would have had to personally scheme against Danzo at some point.
After all, he was too strong.
As his own blade, if Danzo became too powerful, he, the master, wouldn't be able to control him.
Uchiha Jin's actions had even saved him the trouble.
What he was thinking about now was Uchiha Jin himself.
Yes.
From the beginning of that petty theft incident, it had all been his plan.
His goal was to test him.
As for suppressing the Uchiha and causing internal strife, those were merely secondary matters.
The core objective was one: to test Uchiha Jin!
It wasn't even specifically aimed at Uchiha Jin, but merely a standard operational procedure for the Hokage.
The reason was simple.
Since Uchiha Jin had become the Police Chief, then whether he wanted to or not, he would henceforth be one of the Konoha Higher-Ups.
And Sarutobi Hiruzen knew too little about Uchiha Jin; the two of them were destined to deal with each other for a long time in the future, so he had to thoroughly understand Uchiha Jin's true nature.
Otherwise, he would definitely suffer a loss.
Know yourself and know your enemy, after all.
As a qualified politician, this was a standard tactic.
But, alas!
Even Sarutobi Hiruzen himself hadn't expected that a mere test would uncover a great white shark.
Damn it.
Uchiha Jin's ability startled him.
But, it was still acceptable!
After all, for the Uchiha, it was perfectly normal for a strong individual to emerge.
What truly surprised him, and even made him wary… was his methods!
Aggressive, ruthless, and utterly unconcerned.
Even knowing they were ANBU and Root, he still dared to capture and kill them.
That alone would be fine.
Sarutobi Hiruzen wouldn't even bat an eye at just a strong Uchiha.
But, precisely because of this…
This guy was also cautious and meticulous, having considered everything.
He lacked the naivete of youth, even a sense of propriety or shame, let alone the will of fire.
This way of handling things was simply that of an old schemer.
"Hmm, not bad."
"Although there were some twists and turns, the goal has been achieved."
"I now have a good grasp of Uchiha Jin's character and methods."
"While this personality is a bit troublesome, since it has been discovered in advance, it won't cause too much impact."
"At the very least…"
"It's better than knowing nothing and being tricked due to carelessness, right?"
"It seems that testing like this needs to be done frequently in the future, otherwise, it's hard to tell who's human and who's a ghost."
"Heh heh, interesting!"
"I really didn't expect a Ninja Clan like the Uchiha to produce someone like a Nara."
"Next, it's time to formulate a targeted plan."
"Too bad Shikaku is still on the front lines."
Sarutobi Hiruzen murmured to himself.
After thoroughly understanding this point, a faint smile appeared on his lips.