[{"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-72":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},2322269,4543,"Chapter 72: The Oil-Body Clan Defects—The Reason Will Chill Your Spine!","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-72",72,"\u003Cp>Yamato Haiichi spoke with certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clearly had no faith in the Oil-Body Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he said, the Oil-Body Clan was merely a mid-tier ninja clan—even their numbers couldn’t match any single one of the Pig-Deer-Butterfly families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even united, the Pig-Deer-Butterfly could barely defend themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What about the Oil-Body Clan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to their clan’s nature, they had no allied ninja clans, not even a single friend to stand beside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this mid-tier clan possessed remarkably well-rounded abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What choice did the Oil-Body Clan have against Danzo’s coercion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only option left was to fully defect to the Uchiha—there was simply no room to maneuver when crisis struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haiichi, Dingzuo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have Itachi noticed something strange? The fact that Danzo is still alive is deeply puzzling!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t forget—Uchiha Jin holds a grudge against him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Danzo seized his parents’ lives, yet despite this hatred, Danzo has survived multiple attempts on his life. Could Uchiha Jin truly lack the ability to kill him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Think of that night in the Death Forest—the black giant over thirty meters tall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Frankly, I don’t believe it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nara Shikamaru’s eyes flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind raced, and he voiced his suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Yamato Haiichi and Akimichi Dingzuo’s faces darkened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t fools!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they still failed to grasp what Nara Shikamaru implied, they deserved to sit at the Uchiha’s table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are Itachi saying…?” Akimichi Dingzuo stared in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Nara Shikamaru could speak, Yamato Haiichi coldly said: “Uchiha Jin deliberately spared Danzo—to make Danzo disgust us clans and force us to defect to him as soon as possible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akimichi Dingzuo sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they knew this, what could they say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Danzo was the one committing these vile acts—they couldn’t blame Uchiha Jin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nara Shikamaru fell silent for a long while, then shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it. None of our business.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But this alone proves Uchiha Jin is a patient, calculating man.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Konoha is about to descend into chaos.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamato Haiichi and Akimichi Dingzuo could only sigh in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they were clan heads, on the village’s chessboard, they had no right to be players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with all their strength, they might not even save their own families!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, elsewhere—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Uchiha Jin’s courtyard, within the Uchiha clan grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The front hall, reception room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Tsuki skillfully brewed tea, then bowed slightly and left the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin lifted his teacup, then couldn’t help but remark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chief Shimizu, what an honor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I expected some clan to defect to me, but I never imagined it would be the Oil-Body Clan—whole clan, no reservations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mind telling me why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many Oil-Body members was Danzo demanding?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin looked genuinely curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was truly astonished!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha had planted many spies in the village, so he knew Danzo had begun visiting every major clan today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d prepared accordingly, even mentally guessing which clan would defect first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never expected the first to arrive would be the Oil-Body Clan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Know that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the Pig-Deer-Butterfly or Hyuga, the Oil-Body Clan was smaller, but within Konoha, their numbers were still substantial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So in Uchiha Jin’s view, even if they defected, they’d surely deliberate for days first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzo had barely left the Oil-Body compound when Chief Shimizu came straight to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It left him momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Uchiha Jin assumed the first clans to defect would be minor ones—Mizuki, Katō, or Kurama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked outright, without even denying he’d anticipated this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clever person hearing this would realize Danzo’s survival was Uchiha Jin’s doing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dressed in black robes, wearing dark glasses, Oil-Body Shimizu let out a quiet sigh upon hearing Uchiha Jin’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drained his tea in one gulp, placed the cup firmly on the table, then spoke in a heavy tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All of them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin looked bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the Oil-Body Clan was quiet, but Itachi’re their chief—can’t Itachi at least talk a little more?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But wait—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did he mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin paused, then cautiously probed: “Chief Shimizu, I don’t quite follow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He considered Shimizu’s personality; this conversation was too stifling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He called Uchiha Tsuki, ordered her to prepare several dishes, and brought out several jars of wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin raised his cup and began pouring wine for Oil-Body Shimizu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Shimizu disliked alcohol, he knew today was for defecting, so he reluctantly drank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three cups, Shimizu loosened up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, all of them,” Shimizu said, his expression cold: “Danzo is too greedy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before, he only wanted one or two Oil-Body geniuses—I gritted my teeth and gave them, because our clan lacks depth, so we must bow when necessary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After Konoha’s founding, too many clans were wiped out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Fūma Clan, once similar in size to ours, and even the founding clan, the Senju, are gone. We Oil-Body realized this—so to survive, we had no choice but to submit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The village has changed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since Hiruzen Sarutobi became Third Hokage, the village is no longer what the First Hokage promised.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Danzo went too far!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time, he demanded I, as clan chief, lead every single Oil-Body member into Root.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the difference between that and clan annihilation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Oil-Body Shimizu was furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially with alcohol in his system, his chakra control slipped, and insects began swarming from every part of his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin paid no attention to the insects—he was stunned by Danzo’s sheer audacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy shit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are Itachi insane?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought that Danzō, even at his craziest, would at most demand half the clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Itachi’re literally not even human—Itachi want the entire Oil House clan absorbed into your Root?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Itachi’re completely brain-dead.\u003C\u002Fp>",961,"2026-06-20T16:36:27.897Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f96cea7e5ab6ec1e9f02ca68c268f1b672c771193a2c507bc08b52e3a5970aaa","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-73","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-71",371,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fuchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--cover.jpg"]