[{"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-78":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},2322275,4543,"Chapter 78: All Ninja Clans Rally to Uchiha Jin","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-78",78,"\u003Cp>The only one who remained calm was Nara Shikaku.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said nothing for now, instead choosing to observe Uchiha Jin, the leader, and see what he intended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin did not disappoint him: after gesturing for everyone to calm down, he spoke in an utterly level tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, don’t panic!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not time for open war yet—there are still many powerful figures in the village leadership.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want to take over a relatively intact Konoha, given how over the years Hiruzen Sarutobi has bungled everything, and how Hashirama Senju, Katō Dan, Hatake Sakumo, Minato Namikaze, and others…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All these strong ones are gone, even Tsunade has left the village, Jiraiya only returns for major events, and even Orochimaru was driven out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speaking of that, I just want to laugh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Orochimaru was born a commoner—where did he get all those devices and instruments? Where did he acquire Hashirama’s cells and experimental materials? Did he go out every day to capture test subjects?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And the equipment needed for scientific research is far too large to fit in storage scrolls—did the Anbu really go blind all these years?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that things have blown up and can’t be hidden, they make Orochimaru, a mere hired hand, take the blame!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder the Legendary Sannin and Hiruzen Sarutobi grew apart, but these matters aren’t directly our concern—my point is, I hope everyone stays calm for now, since we can’t afford to waste our village’s strength in civil war.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After all, Konoha hasn’t signed a peace treaty with the Hidden Cloud Village yet, and other ninja villages are watching us like hawks—our precious strength must not be squandered on useless internal conflict.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover, everyone, there’s no need to worry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have Root’s Elder, Danzō, on our side—he’ll eventually force everyone else to join our camp.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So now…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To Elder Danzō—let’s drink tea as if it were wine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin raised his teacup, and everyone else followed suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the expressions of those present were deeply complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy hell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzō, that madman, is now one of us?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With countless ninja clans joining Uchiha, the village leadership’s strength keeps dwindling, especially since Root has been shattered by Uchiha Jin; to recover quickly, they can only exploit their own ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Root’s behavior will only deepen internal dissent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it seems we needn’t rush—we can wait, remain still, and let the village leadership collapse on its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meeting ended perfectly; the heads of each ninja clan remained, while the others rose to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin invited them into the meeting room to discuss reorganizing the clan’s defenses and redistributing forces among the newly allied clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To truly integrate the new clans into Uchiha—and maximize their strength—this step was essential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, an Uchiha entered: “Elder Jin, a group from the Pig-Deer-Butterfly clans has come to join us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifteen jōnin, thirty-six elite chūnin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing full well Danzō’s ruthless methods from prior intel, Uchiha Jin instantly understood this was Danzō’s conscription of the Pig-Deer-Butterfly clans—and now all these people had defected directly to Uchiha?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is Nara Shikaku’s doing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a moment, then said directly: “Take them to our Pig-Deer-Butterfly clan lands first; after this meeting ends, let each of Itachi handle them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How’s that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked toward Nara Shikaku.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nara Shikaku and the other two exchanged glances and had no objections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the meeting continued!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They talked straight through to noon, resolving every issue; Uchiha Jin then hosted a meal for everyone before letting them depart from his estate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the afternoon, one o’clock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin sat in the tea room, holding a teacup, enjoying the shoulder massage from Uchiha Tsuki, unable to help but sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This damn mess is exhausting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But overall, the situation’s favorable—I’d like to see how the village leadership will respond next.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait and see. Stay still, react as needed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin murmured to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered seeing Shisui and Itachi among the crowd today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both had come today, but what surprised him was that neither had spoken a word—they’d simply sat there, silent and watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This puzzled Uchiha Jin, though he could guess why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer number of ninja clans joining had shaken their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d been raised on the orthodox Fire Nation Will—they knew the Hokage was chosen and trusted by all, but now that Hiruzen Sarutobi had lost everyone’s support, could they still trust him as before?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Tsuki, hearing this, said nothing, merely serving Uchiha Jin quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew her role clearly: she was Uchiha Jin’s maid; she interfered in nothing outside his orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet her gaze toward Uchiha Jin grew increasingly fiery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could she do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Uchiha revered strength—and Uchiha Jin was the strongest in the clan, in both power and intellect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Uchiha household.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Fugaku was busy with his duties—clearly, his earlier confrontation with Shisui and Itachi had regained Uchiha Jin’s trust, so now he had his own tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though still bearing the title of clan head, his actions now resembled those of an Uchiha elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the parlor,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shisui and Itachi sat facing each other, their expressions heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, today’s declarations from the ninja clans had utterly stunned them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy hell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These clans are even more extreme than the old radical faction within our own—had this madness been confined to the Uchiha alone, they’d have blamed only our clan’s flaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every major clan is choosing to overthrow Hiruzen Sarutobi—forcing them to wonder: has the Hokage truly done something so heinous that all of them rise against him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is he a villain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The parlor was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shisui couldn’t hold back: “Itachi, what do Itachi think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know!” Itachi’s head ached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their entire upbringing taught them the Hokage was infallible—the one chosen, trusted, and endorsed by all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet whether from their earlier chat with Akimichi Kaita or today’s words from the ninja clans, they felt their faith shattering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They exchanged glances and sighed together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shisui smiled bitterly, then spoke calmly: “Let’s wait and see—for now, we take no side.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the Hokage—no!” Itachi’s voice turned grave as he asked directly: “If Hiruzen Sarutobi truly is a villain, if he’s deliberately trying to destroy us Uchiha…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shisui, what would Itachi do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shisui didn’t hesitate: “Kill him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Uchiha Itachi, Shisui had always cared for his clan—he’d merely been deceived by the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So now,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Hiruzen Sarutobi truly is guilty, he was willing to kill him himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Itachi fell silent, pondered long, then slowly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it comes to that, I’ll act too.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1113,"2026-06-20T16:36:27.897Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f2ac0c0b5fdade80360ed58465b986e920cfc542f8bf884e827ea22bf6a45e44","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-79","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-77",371,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fuchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--cover.jpg"]