Chapter 114

"With this revision of the law, any Hidden Leaf villager is eligible to participate."

"Now that the Police Force has opened the channel, everyone may submit suggestions."

"Once our Police Force compiles all suggestions, we will naturally issue the new laws."

"This matter is very complex."

"Afterwards, I will draft a fair decree, and then have Tetsuka publish it directly."

"As for Itachi, Clan Head, as long as Itachi manage the clan well, that will be a great help."

"I entrust everything to Itachi!"

"..."

Fugaku stood there, utterly bewildered.

Hearing Uchiha Jin's words, his mind went completely blank.

Reorganizing the Uchiha clan, that he could understand.

But, amending the laws?

What good would that do?

Isn't that just working hard for no reward?

Yes.

He simply could not comprehend it!

As the head of the Uchiha clan, Fugaku had also served as the Police Force Chief for a long time.

Naturally, he knew the Police Force held the right to amend laws.

However.

He had never given it a second thought, having glanced at it back then and immediately forgotten it.

So, he truly could not understand.

But he also knew Uchiha Jin's temper; since he had spoken so directly now, it must mean there was something he himself had missed.

He was capable of asking questions of those beneath him without shame.

With that thought, he could not help but speak up.

"Lord Jin, do not beat around the bush."

"What benefits can amending the laws possibly provide us?"

"At this critical juncture, is it really necessary to go through the trouble of doing this?"

Yes.

In Fugaku's view, if the Uchiha were the Hokage.

Then he would not mind amending the laws specifically to make life better for the villagers of Konoha.

But, now.

The Uchiha and the Konoha elders were fighting so fiercely their brains were turning into dog brains.

Where would they find the time to do such a thing?

So, he was genuinely curious.

With such a useless ability, how could Uchiha Jin possibly play with it?

Uchiha Jin's expression remained calm.

He glanced at Fugaku with a slightly eerie look, sighed lightly, and spoke softly.

"When the iron ore business is concentrated in a single ninja clan, it easily creates a market monopoly, which deprives the villagers and ninja of Konoha of their choice."

"Therefore, I am amending the law: iron ore, as a strategic resource, cannot be held by one ninja clan."

"The current iron ore industry must be split; at the very least, five ninja clans must participate. Only then will the prices of ninja tools like kunai, senbon, and shuriken, and even the farming tools used by villagers, drop more easily."

"This would be a good thing for both the villagers and the ninja."

"Clan Head, what do Itachi think?"

Hiss!

Upon hearing Uchiha Jin's words, Fugaku drew in a sharp breath of cold air.

Oh my god.

Itachi see, the iron ore in the Land of Fire is basically all controlled by the Sarutobi clan.

Even if the Daimyo wanted to make a purchase, he would have to negotiate with the Sarutobi clan.

This new law Itachi are drafting is directly digging up the Sarutobi clan's roots!

One can imagine.

If Sarutobi Hiruzen were to learn of this, he would absolutely be so angry he would kill Uchiha Jin on the spot.

A cold sweat broke out all over his forehead.

Looking at Uchiha Jin before him, a chill ran down his spine.

Truly, too ruthless!

He never expected that the Police Force, a mere...

The 'right to amend and enact laws' he had been too lazy to pay attention to, Uchiha Jin could turn into such a spectacle.

But, he had to admit.

Uchiha Jin was truly strong; the gap between him and Jin was too vast.

"This... is not good, is it?" Fugaku frowned and could not help but speak: "Like the Yamanaka clan's flower shop, countless inns, the Akimichi clan's barbecue restaurants, the Nara clan's deer antlers, the Hyuga clan's taverns and hot springs, and other industries."

"If we follow your logic, they all belong to monopolistic industries."

"Not to mention other ninja clans, even we Uchiha control all the gambling dens and breweries in the Land of Fire, as well as half of the ninja tool industry."

"If Itachi really do this, what will happen to us Uchiha?"

He was truly starting to panic.

After all, Jin's methods were a bit too ruthless; this was going to offend every single ninja clan.

Actually.

Uchiha Jin was truly a bit stunned.

Yes.

Although he had a share of the Uchiha clan's profits, he actually did not know what the Uchiha's industries were.

In the past, he had been too lazy to care.

After all, in the ninja world, the most important thing is to increase combat power.

But now.

Upon truly learning of the Uchiha's enterprises, he was left utterly stunned.

Good heavens!

Is this really the Uchiha clan I looked down upon?

My goodness.

All the gambling dens and brewing businesses in the Land of Fire actually belong to the Uchiha?

Even the ninja tool trade, the Uchiha hold half of it?

His mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but sigh.

The Uchiha...

Truly worthy of being a former great clan; he has now seen it for himself.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but ask.

"How does the Uchiha have so many enterprises?"

"Then, what about the Senju clan?"

"The Senju clan, sharing the same name as the Uchiha, what were their former enterprises?"

Fugaku looked slightly complex.

He indeed did not expect that this genius within the clan, though formidable in every aspect,

knew nothing about such basic matters.

He shook his head helplessly, but spoke directly nonetheless.

"Real estate!"

"The Senju clan is in the real estate business."

"Eighty percent of the land in the entire Hidden Leaf Village belongs almost entirely to the Senju clan."

"Even within the Land of Fire, nearly half of the major cities are ancestral Senju properties."

"Even in the capital where the Daimyo resides, almost one-third of the land consists of Senju real estate."

Uchiha Jin was truly stunned.

Good heavens!

He was truly amazed.

Who would have thought that the thick-browed, big-eyed Hashirama Senju turned out to be a real estate tycoon!

No wonder Tsunade gambles every day and owes debts in various countries.

Yet all the casino owners still welcomed her, even giving her the title of 'big fat sheep'.

So that's how it is!

Although the Senju clan is gone, their vast assets, even after Hiruzen Sarutobi took most of them,

the remaining portion

is enough for Tsunade to squander completely.

Moreover, the Uchiha are no slouches either!

True to a power capable of rivaling the Senju clan, though they have slacked off in recent years, their assets remain so vast they make people envious.

I suppose the village's eagerness to destroy the Uchiha was also because they coveted these vast assets?

He took a deep breath.

After pondering for a moment, he regained his composure.

"Do it. We must do it!"

"Look what the Uchiha have been driven to. If we don't find a way to fight back, the village will only intensify its attacks."

"The more they press, the more we should go mad!"

"Risk everything to drag the Daimyo from power!"

"We must send a signal to the outside world: when the Uchiha go mad, they dare do anything!"

"Forget about living normally; let's just flip the table!"

"If they don't want the Uchiha to have peace, then no one gets peace."

"They want to target the Uchiha? Fine. If we can't kill them, we'll at least shatter their teeth."

"Spread the word immediately. At the very least regarding this matter, countless common ninja and villagers will definitely stand with the Uchiha."

"Furthermore, the Uchiha's reputation will improve significantly because of this."

"Besides, we can always negotiate."

"Once those clans can't hold back and come to visit with their usual tactics, we can discuss specific terms then."

"If we can take this opportunity to win over a group of clans, the Uchiha's life will be much easier from now on."

"The village might become even more wary, but for now, being the fish on the chopping block is better than being the knife, right?"

Fugaku remained silent.

After a long while, he nodded solemnly.

After taking a deep breath, he spoke coldly as well.

"Lord Jin, I trust Itachi!"

Uchiha Jin revealed a faint smile.

Immediately,

without wasting any words, he picked up a brush, wrote out a notice, and summoned Tetsuka.

"Tetsuka, post it!"

"At the entrance of our Police Force, the Hidden Leaf Village bulletin board, the hospital, the Ninja Academy, the Mission Hall..."

"Every high-traffic area must have a copy posted."

"I want everyone in the Hidden Leaf Village to know about this in the shortest time possible!"

Uchiha Tetsuka nodded.

He did not overthink it.

Picking up the notice, he prepared to turn and leave immediately.

However,

after casually glancing at the notice, he was utterly stunned.

Even though he had chosen to pledge loyalty to Uchiha Jin and effectively become his retainer, the content of this notice still made the hair on the back of his neck stand on end.

"My lord, this..." Tetsuka could not help but speak up.

But before he could finish, Uchiha Jin cut him off directly: "Just go do it. The Clan Head has already agreed."

Hearing this, Fugaku did not hesitate.

He nodded directly and addressed Tetsuka.

"Do as Lord Jin says!"

Tetsuka broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead.

This matter was too important; it made him feel somewhat uneasy.

However,

since both Uchiha Jin and Fugaku had nodded, it was clear the Uchiha were preparing to play for real.

He took a deep breath and nodded solemnly.

Immediately.

He turned and walked away without hesitation.

"Clan Head, this time," Uchiha Jin said in a low voice, "there is no turning back."

"It is easy to imagine that this matter is too big."

"There will certainly be opposition within the clan, but for our grand plan, to fight the village..."

"Within our Uchiha clan, there can be only one voice this time."

"For only through unity can we have the confidence to stand against the village."

"I will handle matters on the village side."

"As for the Uchiha clan, I leave it entirely to Itachi, Clan Head."

Fugaku nodded gravely.

Of course, he knew how great a storm this would stir up.

But there was no other choice!

Just as Uchiha Jin said, the Uchiha had very few cards to play, so they had to steel their hearts.

Passive defense was not a long-term strategy.

As long as they could achieve ultimate victory, it did not matter if the family's assets were lost.

Otherwise.

If the Uchiha were truly destroyed, those assets would still not be saved.

Look at the Senju clan, the Uzumaki clan, Hatake Sakumo...

The fates of these clans and individuals were enough to prove the ruthlessness of the village elders.

Although Fugaku was not a transmigrator, thinking of the Senju and the Uzumaki, as well as that White Fang of Konoha.

At this moment, he decided.

To abandon all illusions and begin preparing for war with all his might!

"No problem."

"Leave the Uchiha clan to me; I guarantee there will be no issues."

"This time, I will truly kill."

"For the Uchiha!"

His words rang out with force.

In the past, he might have wavered, hesitated, and looked back and forth, but that was because he could not see the path ahead and always held a slight illusion about the village elders.

But now, it was different!