[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat":3,"chapter-naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-40":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Naruto: I'm an Uchiha, So I'm Lying Flat!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1946485,2676,"Chapter 40: Continuing the Deception, Uchiha Shisui Faces a Dilemma","naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-40",40,"\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Uchiha Shisui rolled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Give up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he felt deeply lost now, the option of 'giving up' still did not exist in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening to Uchiha Jin's long-winded speech, he instantly felt as if his worldview had shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never imagined that the situation of the Uchiha clan had become so dire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Sarutobi clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled the scenes he had witnessed repeatedly on the road when he previously went to the Sarutobi clan to report on Uchiha affairs to Hiruzen Sarutobi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dense rows of houses, dense crowds of ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, he had only sighed, truly worthy of the Hokage's family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So prosperous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, thinking about it now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Konoha was first established, the Sarutobi were merely a small group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many years has it been since Hiruzen Sarutobi became Hokage? Where did the Sarutobi clan get so much money, and how could they suddenly produce so many ninja?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Jin had told him the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The village's finances!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think of the Uchiha Police Force, cutting back on food and clothing every year, while the village rarely allocated funds to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then where did the over two billion coins allocated annually by the Daimyo go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The village had not changed much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, it was more desolate than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rewards for ninja missions came from the clients who issued the missions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The village did not have to spend a single coin; instead, it took a portion from every mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konoha Hospital?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much money could that possibly cost!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Anbu Black Ops were a place where money was spent, but ten to twenty million coins a year would suffice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Interrogation and Torture Department? The Mission Hall? The Ninja Academy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed none of them cost much money!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when war broke out, spending a bit more on purchasing kunai, explosive tags, and other supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, the problem was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time war broke out, the Daimyo would allocate special funds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the question remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did the money go?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even if Uchiha Shisui didn't believe it in his heart, he knew Jin Jun hadn't lied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all went into the pockets of the ninja clans themselves, led by Hiruzen Sarutobi, to train their own clansmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, his face was filled with helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling his own past actions, he even felt a hint of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Uchiha were rotten to begin with, and he had trusted such a Hokage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this continued, the consequences would be hard to imagine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there really no way?\" Uchiha Shisui asked softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin merely shrugged: \"I am just a child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How the Uchiha clan fares is something I actually do not care about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is just that Itachi, Uchiha Shisui, have been so good to me, and I do not want to see Itachi die because Itachi took the wrong path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Itachi are my friend; I must ensure your life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Shisui could only offer a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he have ever thought that Jin, whom he had worried over so much and treated like a younger brother, viewed him this way in his heart?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, thinking it over carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It did seem true!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of Jin, he was the one who acted like a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His past thoughts all seemed far too idealistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What should he do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew he could not change Jin's view of the clan in the short term.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He loved his clan, and as a descendant of Uchiha Kagami, he had to strive in that direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, after a moment of deep thought, he continued speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jin, I will not force Itachi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I have my own goals. If Itachi consider me a friend, then give me some advice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What should I do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person before him felt deeply lost in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly realizing the direction of his efforts was wrong, what he needed most now was to find a path that could show him the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin was somewhat stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly had not expected this to go so smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person, Uchiha Shisui, was actually so easy to persuade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imagining Uchiha Shisui in the original story, there was truly no one he could trust. Although he had Itachi as a kindred spirit, Itachi could not offer him any advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Itachi had to rely on him for guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he was here, Uchiha Shisui, though kind and working for the clan, was not extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as what Itachi said made sense, he was willing to listen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this regard, he was far superior to Itachi, that great \"filial son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uchiha Shisui, it is very difficult!\" Uchiha Jin sighed: \"The current Uchiha can only achieve great establishment through great destruction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, regarding this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Shisui merely shook his head: \"I do not care, as long as there is a path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... fine then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin pondered for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a while, he slowly spoke: \"To completely change the Uchiha, the first priority is to unify the voices within the clan; at the very least, there must be only one voice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To achieve this, Itachi must have your own power base; only then will Itachi have the qualification to wrestle with the other two factions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What Itachi need to do now is, just like the radical and moderate factions, find a stance that suits your own views, a stance that others can agree with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first step is the hardest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But once Itachi achieve this, the following steps, while not difficult, will require Itachi to be ruthless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because Itachi need to divide and co-opt, using all kinds of schemes and tricks to eliminate the other two factions and thus strengthen your own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This includes, but is not limited to, framing others, public opinion attacks, deliberately provoking conflicts, and so on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For example, use a small incident to make the two factions fight through public opinion; at the critical moment, assassinate one of them in secret and frame the other faction, forcing them to fight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When they have fought each other to a standstill, secretly ensure that the leaders of both factions all die accidentally, or if they do not die, they must be crippled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then launch a public opinion campaign, just like dealing with Hatake Sakumo, to completely ruin their reputations!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally, clean up the mess, absorb the other two factions, and force Fugaku to step down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only when Itachi have completely united the Uchiha into a single force will Itachi barely have the qualification to negotiate with the village.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will talk about that after Itachi achieve this step.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Shisui trembled all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His scalp prickled, and his mind went completely blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to change the clan, but not by this method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's too ruthless,\" Uchiha Shisui couldn't help but speak up. \"Must it be this way? Couldn't it be more gentle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin rolled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is struggle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uchiha Shisui, I hope Itachi understand: power struggles are not about hosting meals. If Itachi want to grasp Uchiha power, Itachi must smash others' rice bowls.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They will fight Itachi to the death; this is a life-or-death struggle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Itachi lack this resolve, I advise Itachi to give up immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In power struggles, if Itachi are kind, Hatake Sakumo is your warning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In such struggles, there is no good or evil; the winner takes all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1260,"2026-06-15T05:20:51.497Z","2026-06-15T05:57:24.635Z",1,"Qwen3.5 122B","5d097a48472618149bb504ddf5a9b596457a030a90d80f425288be2c0483f4ca","naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-41","naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-39",115,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnaruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-cover.jpg"]