Everyone's faces were grim, and the atmosphere in the room was heavy.
The Uchiha Clan was arrogant and proud, with a touch of swagger, but none of them were fools. What kind of clan meeting was held at almost two in the morning?
So, there was no doubt, it was aimed at them.
"Fugaku is going too far!"
"We just killed the Root members, and Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo haven't even spoken yet, but Fugaku can't sit still."
"If anyone didn't know, they'd think Fugaku was Hiruzen Sarutobi's dog!"
"..."
Everyone present was filled with righteous indignation.
Especially thinking that Fugaku, their clan leader, was chosen by them back then, now they felt as disgusted as if they had eaten feces.
Uchiha Jin's brows furrowed slightly. Although his speech was interrupted, he didn't lose his temper.
On the contrary.
He raised his hand to stop the crowd, his tone very calm: "Before we have the power to suppress the Ninja World like Clan Leader Madara, being a little arrogant is fine, but we must adhere to the rules of the game."
"Let's go!"
He led the way to Naka Shrine, and everyone followed closely behind him.
Although the many single-minded Uchiha didn't quite understand his words, Uchiha Jin had proven his ability, and he himself was a Mangekyo-level expert, so they naturally chose to follow him unconditionally.
In the words of the Ninja World, Uchiha Jin had proven his magnanimity!
Ten minutes later, at Naka Shrine.
The Moderate Faction and the Gentle Faction had arrived early, and at this moment, the faces of both factions were grim, their eyes flashing with endless anger.
The reason was simple!
In their view, the Uchiha Clan's situation was already bad enough. Uchiha Jin, this suddenly rising Mangekyo expert, not only failed to become a ballast to stabilize the clan, but instead became the biggest unstable factor within the clan.
Especially tonight, he actually attacked Root again?
The previous crazy actions of the Radical Faction were fortunately suppressed by Hokage-sama, who was wise and just.
And today, again?
The Gentle Faction and the Moderate Faction, having endured enough, finally united after a long time.
They planned to use this clan meeting to teach Uchiha Jin a good lesson!
It was at this moment that the Radical Faction arrived.
Led by Uchiha Jin, they ignored the almost 'murderous' gazes from the Gentle and Moderate Factions and sat down in their respective seats.
"Alright, the clan meeting begins!"
Fugaku's brows furrowed slightly, then he spoke directly: "Tonight, Root lost three squads, and one Anbu squad. Elder Setsuna, do you have anything to say about this?"
He was quite direct!
Everyone knew each other too well, so Fugaku naturally didn't bother with pleasantries.
Shisui also added: "Hokage-sama is almost unable to suppress Lord Danzo, but the benevolent Hokage-sama has decided to give the Uchiha Clan a chance."
"Elder Setsuna, the Uchiha Clan's situation is very dangerous!"
"I hope you can hand over the culprits, otherwise, even if Hokage-sama wants to help us, it will be difficult."
Others also spoke up, almost all blaming the Radical Faction.
They all longed for a stable life and had long been completely assimilated by the Village. Coupled with the Uchiha's single-mindedness, they genuinely trusted Hiruzen Sarutobi.
This was—Uchiha Thinking!
Their limited mental capacity couldn't comprehend overly complex things; once they believed something, it was difficult to change, even for seemingly gentle individuals like Shisui and Itachi in the original work.
This was also why Uchiha Jin, after so many years of transmigration, never considered recruiting Shisui and Itachi.
Before his transmigration, he thought it would be easy to change the Uchiha, as his transmigration timeline was relatively early, but after truly living in the Uchiha Clan for a period, he completely threw that idea into the trash.
It was useless!
The seemingly gentle Shisui and Itachi were actually the most extreme Uchiha, which was why they could awaken the Mangekyo.
He, Uchiha Jin, was also the same!
With memories from two lives, he was also an extremist.
It was just that, having been born in the Land of Flowers, he possessed a broader mindset and more knowledge.
This was also why, when his parents in this life were captured by Root, he never thought of seeking help from others, and even now, having awakened the Mangekyo and even controlling the Radical Faction, he still hadn't revealed this matter.
It was precisely because of his extremism that he could awaken the Mangekyo!
"Haha, I'm sorry!"
"This old man has retired. If you have anything to discuss, talk to Jin."
"After our internal unanimous decision, Lord Jin will be the leader of the Radical Faction from now on, and will also take over this old man's position as clan elder."
While Uchiha Jin was contemplating, Uchiha Setsuna spoke with a smile.
After speaking.
He ignored everyone, looking completely calm and composed.
But upon hearing these words, the two groups of people were so shocked they couldn't speak, their faces filled with disbelief.
Fugaku looked utterly bewildered: "Elder Setsuna, you're retiring?"
"Yes, is there a problem?" Uchiha Setsuna retorted.
Fugaku fell silent.
Shisui's face darkened, and he couldn't help but speak: "Although Lord Jin's strength is good, he is too young!"
"Moreover, clan elders also need to be nominated and elected. How can it be privately transferred?"
Setsuna's expression remained unchanged, a playful smile on his lips: "All Radical Faction members support Lord Jin. Do you want to hold a vote on the spot?"
Shisui fell silent upon hearing this, knowing that voting would be useless.
Although he looked down on Uchiha Jin, and even secretly resented this 'troublemaker,' he couldn't deny that this guy's prestige in the Radical Faction was too high.
Even if the Gentle Faction and the Moderate Faction disagreed, the members of the Radical Faction alone were enough.
After all... this wasn't an election for clan leader!
So, after taking a deep breath, he looked solemnly at Uchiha Jin.
"Elder Jin!"
"Let's continue our previous topic. This matter is very important to the Uchiha Clan, and I hope you can give me an answer soon."
"Hand over the culprits quickly, don't make it difficult for Hokage-sama!"
Then.
As Shisui spoke, everyone looked at Uchiha Jin.
Everyone was curious how this new leader of the Radical Faction would solve the current problem.
Not handing them over would anger the Village, but handing them over would cause his faction members to become estranged from him.
However, regarding this.
Uchiha Jin, sitting beside Setsuna, remained calm and composed, his expression unchanged.
He hadn't said a word since he entered, and only now, hearing Shisui's question, did he look up.
"Hand over the culprits?"
"Shisui, what are you talking about?"
"I'm still completely confused. Root and Anbu members were killed, why are you asking me to hand over the alleged culprits?"
"It seems you've already decided that the Radical Faction did the killing, so where is your evidence?"
"If you can pin the blame on my Radical Faction without evidence, then whenever someone in the Village is killed, you can just assume my Radical Faction did it."
"Isn't that being too unreasonable?"
"Are you perhaps preparing to kill us with 'groundless accusations'?"
"Although my Radical Faction and your Gentle Faction have some grievances, you can't just shamelessly frame my Radical Faction like this, just to gain more influence for your Gentle Faction, can you?"