[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to-":3,"chapter-uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-62":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Uchiha in Konoha, Starting Off by Standing Up to Konoha!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2322259,4543,"Chapter 62: Uchiha Jin","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-62",62,"\u003Cp>In the pitch-black night, the full moon hung high in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weakened Might Guy carried Kakashi, relying on Kakashi’s sharp perception to evade countless Anbu surveillance teams and directly reached the edge of the Uchiha clan grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are Itachi?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Flagstaff Kakashi? Might Guy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are Itachi doing here in our Uchiha clan grounds?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the two entered the Uchiha clan grounds, they were spotted by a patrol squad of Uchiha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had they not looked so weak and broken, the Uchiha patrol squad would have already blasted them with a Great Fireball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Uchiha Jin’s rise to power, the Uchiha clan grounds have been under extreme security—any suspicious intruder is eliminated on sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as for this…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kakashi’s eyes narrowed slightly, and his impression of Uchiha Jin rose another notch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such tight security, utterly unconcerned with the village’s reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after clashing repeatedly with the village’s high command, he still hasn’t fully broken ties, maintaining at least a minimum of peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of maneuver is truly impressive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the two of us, about to defect to the Uchiha, this is, in some ways, a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve come to join the Uchiha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just now, Might Guy and I attempted to assassinate Danzo and failed. Outside the Uchiha, we have no other path to survival.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kakashi spoke calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He briefly explained the situation, then waited for their decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the Uchiha patrol squad’s expressions turned strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Join the Uchiha?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s a new term!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew the Uchiha’s reputation was terrible—nearly synonymous with dogshit in the village—and yet someone actually wanted to defect to them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The squad leader finally spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Itachi two will have to wait.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll return immediately to report to the elders. The rest of Itachi stay here and watch them. And if any people from the village dare to cause trouble…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he summoned three additional patrol squads to guard Kakashi and Might Guy, subtly giving orders to protect them if danger arose, then headed straight for Uchiha Jin’s courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin, who had just prepared to sleep, froze in place upon hearing the squad leader’s report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the creator of the rumors about Kakashi, he knew their power well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kakashi breaking under pressure was normal—suicide or revenge, both were entirely expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the speed was too fast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected the rumor to spread today and Kakashi to act tonight, even choosing to defect to the Uchiha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of Might Guy, he understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Kakashi didn’t care about his own life, but as someone who valued comrades, he had to consider his friend Might Guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kakashi was one of the village’s strongest fighters; Might Guy was even more a pillar of its foundation. Neither expected to end up in my hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I agree.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bring them both to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin spoke immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the patrol squad leader left, he turned to Uchiha Yue beside him: “Prepare two guest rooms. We’re having visitors tonight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Yue bowed and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she was the late-life daughter of Elder Shasa, in another world she would easily qualify as a standard rich, beautiful girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She carried no trace of arrogance or spoiled behavior; she was more like a classic Yamato Nadeshiko.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interacting with her was indeed easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kakashi and Might Guy were “invited” in, and the Uchiha patrol squad bowed and departed, resuming their nightly clan grounds patrol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kakashi. Might Guy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re from the same graduating class, though we never interacted before—I see no need for false formalities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since Itachi’ve chosen the Uchiha, as long as our clan survives, Itachi have nothing to fear for your safety.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Resign from the Anbu immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Write a resignation letter by hand tonight; tomorrow I’ll deliver it to the Hokage’s office.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin was blunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hated indirectness—he always said exactly what he meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweeping the floor, rushing barefoot to greet? Sharing a bed? No need for such theatrics in the ninja world—and these two don’t truly accept me anyway…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re all acting out of necessity, clinging to each other for warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need to turn them into a symbol, showing other ninja clans that the Uchiha have room for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kakashi and Might Guy, having angered the Hidden Leaf’s high command, need my protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put: mutual benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Uchiha Jin, a man their own age, Kakashi and Might Guy felt a pang of reflection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Uchiha Jin not mentioned it, they’d never realized they’d been classmates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in ninja academy, Uchiha Jin barely spoke to anyone, and his studies and jutsu were unremarkable—so everyone naturally ignored him…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had become the lord of a powerful faction!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll follow Jin-kun’s arrangements. Neither of us objects.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But we’d like Itachi to assign us official positions—we need an income.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kakashi didn’t mince words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stated his needs plainly—they were ninja, after all, and needed to eat and spend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Work was essential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other than that, they had no demands—they were both alone in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and others were still children; in the original timeline, they wouldn’t even enter ninja academy until years later, and only then would they become senseis. At this stage, they had no ties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s no problem!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the Uchiha currently have little to do—especially the Police Force, which is nearly paralyzed…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll assign Itachi both the rank of Deputy Captain in the Police Force. Tomorrow, each of Itachi will lead three Uchiha squads to guard the clan grounds, focusing on defending against Anbu and Root incursions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Itachi have free time, Itachi may visit the Uchiha clan school and teach the children.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s all. Just integrate into the Uchiha as soon as possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin was frustrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Uchiha truly had no industries, so there were no real positions to offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to their special relationship with the village, food and ninja tools were almost entirely supplied by the Ninja Cat Clan, and finances came from clan reserves or occasional raids—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like—Root!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If other ninja clans defected, it’d be fine—they didn’t need much, just moving into the Uchiha grounds to live together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Kakashi and Might Guy were problematic—they couldn’t be supported indefinitely, and the Uchiha wouldn’t want to, nor would they accept being kept as dependents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Positions had to be provided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking it over, Uchiha Jin decided to assign them to the Police Force.\u003C\u002Fp>",1085,"2026-06-20T16:36:27.897Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4ea9ad14fc703f863cf077c09efca168a46d5c34f33448ce7d230aa702c99c56","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-63","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-61",371,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fuchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--cover.jpg"]