[{"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-89":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},2322286,4543,"Chapter 89: Uchiha Jin","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-89",89,"\u003Cp>His words left the entire hall stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Nara Shikaku, who had been shouting for immediate action, now grew suddenly calm—he truly hadn’t known this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t a carefree Nara; his father, Nara Shikaku, had never discussed these matters, so upon hearing it for the first time, he couldn’t help but condemn the high-ranking figures like Hiruzen Sarutobi for their inhumanity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I knew the Hidden Leaf’s high-ups were greedy, but I never imagined they’d dare be this brazen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder the Hidden Leaf has remained unchanged all these years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those present began speaking one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s faces were grim; after all, if the wealth embezzled by the Hidden Leaf’s high-ups had truly been used to build the village, none of them would be living in such dire conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After venting their anger, all eyes turned back to Uchiha Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the one in charge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What to do next depended entirely on Uchiha Jin’s decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as for this—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin felt a wave of admiration; Nara Shikaku was no ordinary man. Even though he wasn’t part of Hiruzen Sarutobi’s inner circle, merely from the limited authority he held and what he’d observed in daily life, he’d deduced nearly everything with just a little reasoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly impressive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet while Nara Shikaku and Nara Shikamaru were equally intelligent, their personalities were utterly different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nara Shikaku was steady; Nara Shikamaru was reckless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long silence, Uchiha Jin spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This world operates on cause and effect. Though the Four Clans of Hiruzen appear powerful, I don’t regard them as a real threat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These are people who’ve never seen bloodshed, never fought on a battlefield. Even if they possess chakra equivalent to Jonin, they can still be slaughtered instantly by us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Battlefield experience, combat techniques—these are not cultivated in greenhouses. I don’t believe such flowers can truly be grown.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Any elite Chuunin could instantly kill those so-called Jonin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So regarding the figures Nara Shikaku mentioned, everyone should simply understand them in their hearts—there’s no need to be frightened by those paper statistics.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calmed everyone significantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People like the Four Clans of Hiruzen, who hide away, can at most hunt down bandits outside the village or protect their family caravans…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such levels of killing offer zero training value!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the combat skills of those present were forged on actual battlefields. Those Jonin created by resource dumping are no different from meat offered to slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Nara Shikaku nodded slowly in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin’s words made perfect sense—and what shocked him even more was Uchiha Jin’s ability to adapt on the fly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While everyone else was panicking, he pinpointed the flaw instantly and calmed them all in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this alone, it was clear: Uchiha Jin was a capable leader!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once everyone had calmed down, Uchiha Jin spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, I believe we must prioritize stability at this stage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now is not the time to fully break with the village and resort to open violence. My reasoning is actually simple.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Simply put—the cost-to-benefit ratio is too low!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The ninja of the Four Clans of Hiruzen were built using village resources. Letting them die in internal chaos would be a waste.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And even the civilian ninja—though not our own—I have no desire to sacrifice them needlessly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even sending them to the borders to be consumed by external threats is better than letting them die pointlessly in internal strife.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Therefore…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Regarding the village’s situation, I will make the following deployments!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, continue slacking off in the Police Force and intensify the spread of rumors to maximize distrust toward the Hokage. Ultimately, quietly organize some villagers to smash and loot the Hokage’s office, the hospital, and street shops.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The goal is simple: throw the village into chaos!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second, Shikaku!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Using your position as Hidden Leaf Advisor, draft a document based on the official financial data from the Administration Department, listing all revenues and expenditures since the Third Shinobi War.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much did the Daimyo allocate? How much did the village earn? How much came from mission rewards?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much has been spent these past years? Where was it spent? And how much remains unaccounted for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Submit this inquiry letter to the Hokage’s office. All ninja clans present will sign it collectively, demanding a full audit of the village’s finances since the Third Shinobi War.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Hiruzen Sarutobi agrees, then proceed openly with the audit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he refuses, publicize it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I recall the village still hasn’t properly settled war reparations, weapon consumption costs, or mission rewards from the Third War, right? And what about food and material reserves? It seems the village still lacks funds to resolve those either?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let every villager know: our Hidden Leaf isn’t short on money—it’s just that someone has stolen it all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The civilian ninja who still haven’t received their war reparations or mission rewards will inevitably rise up in protest. At that moment, we’ll give them a push from behind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin spoke calmly and clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t want to inherit a broken Hidden Leaf. So even though he could easily eliminate the village’s high-ups, to minimize losses from internal conflict, he chose to slowly wear down Hiruzen Sarutobi and his allies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The logic was simple!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Human resources are vital—especially those who can become ninja, even if they’re commoners. They’re precious assets!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Uchiha Jin becomes Hokage, they’ll all be working for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kill one today, and tomorrow Itachi lose a potential ox or horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a thing must not be done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many leaders in the shinobi world don’t care about population, and some even deliberately use war to cull populations they can’t afford. But Uchiha Jin understood clearly: all progress depends on population!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially those capable of becoming ninja—they’re virtually innate oxen and horses of the highest caliber. Even if they haven’t yet pledged loyalty to him, Uchiha Jin still wants to protect them and prevent them from dying in internal strife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His next goal is to tear off Hiruzen Sarutobi’s mask and shatter his base of civilian support!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like slowly boiling a frog, he would hollow out his enemy bit by bit, avoiding provocation, denying him any chance to strike back, until the man stood utterly alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Uchiha Jin of today was no longer the man he had been at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes, the Hidden Leaf was his own. He would not allow Hiruzen Sarutobi to ruin it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, Hiruzen Sarutobi treated the Hidden Leaf as his private property, so he sought to eliminate the Uchiha without damage. Now, Uchiha Jin holds the same view—he sees the Hidden Leaf as his own, and he will not permit Hiruzen Sarutobi to wreck his village!\u003C\u002Fp>",1117,"2026-06-20T16:36:27.897Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8d333b98a349bd487f142185c42a40c3d086d6e307299d6a026f62f0aed2fb1c","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-90","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-88",371,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fuchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--cover.jpg"]