Chapter 225

Late at night, in his own small courtyard.

Uchiha Jin and Fugaku sat before the tea table in the living room.

"Clan Head, how do you feel?"

Pouring a cup of tea for Fugaku, Jin couldn't help but smile as he spoke.

Fugaku let out a bitter laugh.

Shaking his head helplessly, he heaved a long sigh.

Indeed.

Just now, his eyes had truly been opened!

He couldn't even help but wonder, if he were in Uchiha Jin's position,

what kind of solution could he have come up with to resolve tonight's dire situation?

He thought for a long time and felt the only option would be to concede.

Honestly confess his mistakes, sincerely apologize to the Hokage, and beg for Hiruzen Sarutobi's forgiveness.

In the end, most likely,

he would have to agree to some of Hiruzen Sarutobi's excessive demands and pay a price so huge it would be tragic.

At that point, considering that pushing the Uchiha to the brink wouldn't be good for the village, Hiruzen Sarutobi would naturally let the matter rest.

The Uchiha would pay the price and still have to be grateful for the Hokage's mercy.

This was the only solution Fugaku could think of!

But, he never expected,

that with Uchiha Jin in charge today, the situation would escalate to such a scale.

Even though they were Root members, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't dare to admit it.

In the end,

he was forced to acknowledge their status as 'spies' and even had to praise the Uchiha for their service, only then hastily resolving tonight's affair.

Even the three Anbu members captured during the day had been beaten so miserably by the Uchiha that they wouldn't even be able to work as ninjas in the future.

But, then what?

Hiruzen Sarutobi still had to endure it!

"Jin-kun, why?"

"Even though it happened right before my eyes, I still cannot understand."

"Clearly, a brief investigation would have cleared things up; why didn't the Hokage investigate, but instead just admitted to it like that?"

"You must know, the Uchiha today were so arrogant and reckless that they didn't even put the Hokage in their eyes!"

"Over twenty Root Jonin died, and three Anbu members were beaten into cripples."

"At the very beginning, before the Hokage arrived, that aura of rage and killing intent made me think the Hokage was going to make a move against the Uchiha."

"But later, how did it turn into this?"

"I don't fear you laughing at me, Jin-kun, but I still haven't figured it out."

"I even have a feeling of unreality; my heart still doesn't feel settled."

Fugaku looked puzzled.

Although his abilities weren't top-tier, he was a very humble person.

He was capable of asking questions without feeling ashamed.

Since he couldn't figure it out, he naturally asked.

Uchiha Jin did not hide anything.

He explained the ins and outs of the matter in near-exhaustive detail.

Only then did he speak softly.

"The logic is simple."

"The stance Hiruzen Sarutobi took at the beginning was actually just to scare us."

"As long as we felt guilty and started to panic, it would be easy for us to show flaws."

"And once the Hokage grasped those flaws, we would be meat on the chopping block, left to his mercy."

"Essentially, he was bluffing!"

"After all, just think about it: did he dare to admit they were Root?"

"In the middle of the night, without a reason, why would Root raid the Police Force? Did the Uchiha really commit a crime?"

"The same goes for the Anbu."

"Once he admitted those three were Anbu, the Hokage would have to explain why those three Anbu were inciting the crowd during the day and attempting to frame the Police Force."

"Without a proper reason, would he, as Hokage, still have any prestige?"

"So, that's how it is."

"Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi is the Hokage, he must follow the rules when doing things."

"I'm telling you this today, Clan Head, to give you a reminder: in the future, when meeting with the village higher-ups, no matter the situation, never panic."

"Think clearly before you speak."

"If you aren't sure, just play the mute, then come ask me."

"The hearts of these Konoha higher-ups are dirtier than you can imagine."

"You are an honest man, Clan Head; don't let yourself be fooled."

"In the future, leave all dealings with the village to me. You just need to stabilize the situation within the clan and don't let anyone with ulterior motives cause trouble for us."

Indeed.

Uchiha Jin did not do useless work.

Since he wasn't sleeping late at night and was instead talking to Fugaku, it was to give him a reminder.

Through tonight's events, he wanted him to see the gap.

To know just how dirty the methods of the Konoha higher-ups were!

The core meaning was simple.

You are too naive, Clan Head; you don't have the ability to fight the Konoha higher-ups.

So, let it go.

From now on, leave all matters between the Uchiha and Konoha to him, Uchiha Jin.

You just focus on keeping the clan stable and don't let certain guys stir up trouble.

Simply put, don't add to the chaos!

He was most afraid that just as he achieved some results today, Fugaku would go and throw his life away the next day.

Don't doubt it.

It wasn't just Fugaku; the entire Uchiha clan lacked brains.

They would get scammed by others and still help them count the money!

Uchiha Fugaku: "..."

The corners of his mouth twitched.

Jin had practically spelled it out; if he still didn't understand, he would truly be an idiot.

Wasn't this clearly showing disdain for him?

However, thinking about it carefully,

his level was indeed not enough; facing this group of old silver coins, he really wasn't their match.

So, forget it!

Taking a deep breath, Fugaku shook his head helplessly.

"Jin-kun, rest assured."

"From now on, unless necessary, I won't even leave the clan grounds."

"That's enough, right?"

"And I guarantee I'll keep an eye on those thorns in the radical faction; I absolutely won't let them cause trouble for you."

"In the future, even for Hokage meetings, you represent the Uchiha."

"However, be extremely careful."