Chapter 66: Jiraiya: Endure It? Uchiha Jin: I Endure a Fuck!

Jiraiya fell silent.

He was not unaware of the village’s darkness—that was precisely why he chose to leave the village outright and wander the world in search of a savior.

He did not know the details of Danzō’s actions, but he knew Danzō was capable of anything.

So.

At this moment, he did not lose composure.

Nor did he consider confronting Hiruzen Sarutobi, nor did he ever intend to truly eliminate Danzō, the Shadow of Konoha.

Of course.

If he had the strength and resolve for such a thing, he would never have left the village in disappointment, placing his last hope in a future savior.

So, sigh.

After a helpless sigh, Jiraiya spoke slowly.

“Jin, take a step back.”

“I guarantee Danzō won’t act recklessly again—for the village’s sake, the Uchiha must endure.”

“Konoha is currently in a transitional phase; hostile ninja villages still threaten us. Though war appears over, Konoha and the Hidden Cloud still face off at the border—no peace treaty has been signed yet.”

“I know the Uchiha have been wronged, but for the village’s sake, Itachi must still step back.”

Jiraiya’s tone was serious.

His gaze was sincere, holding some regret, but mostly unwavering resolve.

And yet.

Uchiha Jin was utterly stunned.

Holy shit!

Seriously, holy shit!

Itachi can't handle the village's elite, so Itachi think the Uchiha are easy to bully?

But then again.

He wasn’t truly angry—after all, he’d long known what kind of man Jiraiya was. Was it even worth getting angry under these circumstances?

So.

Uchiha Jin picked up his teacup and pointed with his left finger toward the door.

“Good riddance. Don’t see me out.”

Yes.

If we’ve reached this point, what’s the point of continuing?

Meanwhile.

Jiraiya felt humiliated and slammed his fist on the table: “Uchiha Jin, is there truly no room for negotiation?”

“Get out!” Uchiha Jin, without a word.

Hah!

Do Itachi really think your status as one of the Legendary Sannin means anything to me?

Do Itachi think Itachi’re Kizaru from next door, possessing some godlike Devil Fruit power?

What nonsense.

For me, the Uchiha, to step back? I’ll step on your fucking head!

But unfortunately.

Jiraiya refused to yield, speaking directly: “Even for the village’s sake, I will stop Itachi.”

“Irrelevant. I don’t care.” Uchiha Jin’s tone was grave: “I’ll say this one last time.”

“The Uchiha are prepared for total annihilation. I’ve already issued our final order to the clan.”

“If war breaks out with the village, our first move is to exterminate the Sarutobi clan!”

“If the Uchiha still survive after killing the Sarutobi, our second target is the Transmigration, Mizukado, and Shimura clans.”

“If we still live after eliminating them, then we turn to ordinary civilians!”

“Until—we are all dead!”

“Fujiwara and I, the two Uchiha with Mangekyo Sharingan, will vanish into the shadows and hunt Konoha ninja relentlessly.”

“Unless Konoha vows never to leave the village for missions again, we kill one the moment they step out, two if they leave together!”

“Of course.”

“I don’t believe Konoha can survive until then—because if the Uchiha destroy themselves to inflict such damage on Konoha, Konoha will almost certainly collapse under attacks from other ninja villages.”

“The core point is this!”

“If the Uchiha cease to exist, then Konoha has no reason to exist!”

“If Itachi, Jiraiya, choose to act, the entire Uchiha clan will answer!”

“If Itachi want to play, go ahead!”

Uchiha Jin was brutally direct.

He gave Jiraiya no face whatsoever—he issued a final ultimatum.

And yet.

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya was utterly speechless.

He could see in Uchiha Jin’s eyes that this man was not joking—he had truly prepared to die with his entire clan.

The man would not yield.

This was a problem.

Because if it came to that, the village would be reduced to ruins.

What now?

Thinking of this, Jiraiya was instantly trapped.

After long silence, he spoke again: “For the village’s sake, can the Uchiha not take even one step back?”

“I return the same words to Itachi,” Uchiha Jin sneered: “For Konoha’s peace...”

“Itachi should tell Hiruzen Sarutobi to step back!”

“We’re all for Konoha’s sake—why can’t the village take one step back?”

Jiraiya was instantly speechless.

He had never considered this before—always, it was other clans and ninja who were asked to yield for the village’s sake.

So for a moment.

He didn’t know how to respond!

And yet.

Watching Jiraiya completely stunned, Uchiha Jin spoke again: “Itachi’re far inferior to Hiruzen Sarutobi. The village’s current situation is beyond your ability to change.”

“Take my advice—go find your savior!”

“A man without conviction like Itachi is destined to fail at resolving the village’s crisis.”

“Finally, don’t forget!”

“When Hashirama Senju persuaded the Uchiha to join Konoha, he offered the position of Hokage as leverage—otherwise, we would never have come to Konoha!”

“When the village broke that promise, the Uchiha endured it!”

“When Tobirama Senju rose to power, he promised an Anbu Council vote—whichever candidate won the people’s support would become Hokage...”

“The Uchiha endured it again!”

“But when Tobirama Senju died, he outright discarded the Anbu Council vote—this double standard toward the Uchiha...”

“We endured it again!”

“So listen to me, Jiraiya.”

“Hiruzen Sarutobi became Hokage because Tobirama Senju appointed him, because Kushina Uzumaki placed him on the throne—not because of Tobirama’s Anbu Council voting system.”

“From this alone, Hiruzen Sarutobi’s own hands are not clean!”

“As the Second Hokage’s Shadow Guard, his duty was to die for the Hokage—yet when the Hokage died, he shamelessly took the Third Hokage’s seat for himself.”

“Who are Itachi trying to fool?”

Uchiha Jin was merciless.

He had already broken ties with the village's elite—Jiraiya's loyalty was inevitably bound to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

If that’s the case, what’s left to say?

Meanwhile.

Jiraiya’s face darkened. After a long pause, he spoke coldly: “I don’t wish to dwell on past matters. I...”

“Why shouldn’t we talk?” Uchiha Jin cut in immediately: “I insist on talking—and loudly, so the entire village hears!”

Hearing this, Jiraiya was seething.

Jiraiya heard this and felt deeply frustrated.

Can’t Itachi just let me finish?

Thinking this, he snapped: “Enough talk—let’s fight!”

“We’re both ninja. Let’s settle this with a brawl.”

"We're all ninja—let's settle this with a fight first."

Uchiha Jin refused to engage.

Uchiha Jin did not meet the attack.

He merely glanced at Jiraiya with cold indifference and said dismissively, “I have no time to fight someone who can’t even make his own decisions—it means nothing to me!”

“Even if I win, I gain nothing!”

“So if Itachi dare oppose me, consider it the Hidden Leaf declaring war on the Uchiha.”

“Then the entire Uchiha clan will immediately turn and slaughter the Sarutobi clan!”