The Hidden Mist Blacksmith, forging the glory of the Ninja Sword Style!

"The fault lies not with us, but with them!"

"It's not our fault, so why should we make the adjustments?"

"Fugaku, in your heart, which is more important, Konoha or your clan?"

Faced with Uchiha Hachi's questioning, Uchiha Fugaku remained silent.

The Eighth Hokage of Uchiha continued, "The village has always been quite unfair to our Uchiha clan."

"We, the Uchiha, are among the founders of Konoha."

"His contributions were enormous."

"But Konoha did not give the Uchiha the status they deserved."

"In the Security Department, we Uchiha are diligent and hardworking. We have made many sacrifices to ensure the safety of the village. Everyone who works in the Security Department knows how difficult the villagers are to deal with."

"They're just troublemakers."

"We punish those troublemakers and protect the rights of ordinary villagers."

"But what's the result?"

"Has the village cleared our name?"

"no!"

"They even demonized the Uchiha clan!"

"They say that we Uchiha are biased, evil, abuse our power, and tarnish the image of our Uchiha clan."

“What was even worse was what happened last time.”

"Is it because the Uchiha clan doesn't want to help with the Nine-Tails' rampage?"

"no!"

"It's Danzo's Root ninjas who have surrounded us."

"The Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage has nothing to do with us."

“All of our members were there at the time.”

"But in the end, they forcibly drove our Uchiha clan to the edge of the village."

"What a humiliation!"

"Even now, when I think back to that day, I tremble with anger."

"Chief, you have disappointed me greatly."

"He is clearly the head of the Uchiha clan, yet he doesn't fight for the interests of our Uchiha clan."

"Instead, we let them bully us."

Do you still want to continue?

"I don't want to anymore."

“If they continue to bully us, I will definitely fight them.”

The Eighth Hokage's words resonated with many.

The Uchiha clan members were unaware of Obito Uchiha's existence.

They had no idea what Obito Uchiha had done.

Therefore, in their view, their ninja clan had done nothing wrong, yet they were being treated this way, which was extremely unfair.

Many members of the Uchiha clan, like the Eighth Hokage, wore expressions of righteous indignation.

Fugaku Uchiha sighed.

"Yashiro-senpai, don't be so radical."

"Problems can all be solved."

"If the current situation in the village causes internal strife in Konoha because of us, it would be tantamount to handing the opportunity to Kirigakure, which would be bad for both us and the village."

Fugaku Uchiha's words were echoed by many members.

Even within the Uchiha clan, the personalities of its members are not entirely consistent.

Some members have radical personalities.

Some members have conservative personalities.

Different personalities can easily lead to different choices when faced with the same situation.

"The clan chief is right."

"Everything can be resolved."

"We Uchiha are members of Konoha, and we have been in Konoha for decades. If we leave Konoha, where can we go? Is there a place for us in the ninja world?"

"Perhaps there's some misunderstanding."

"That's right, just like how we were misunderstood by those villagers."

Unbeknownst to many, the Uchiha clan had already split into radical and conservative factions.

Conservatives tend to have a submissive attitude.

So what if the village bullies me? They won't bully me to death; I can still get through it.

The radicals, on the other hand, are essentially in a process of accumulating anger.

We've remembered all the bullying you've done to us, village. When we reach our breaking point, you'll see how powerful we are, and we'll make you pay.

Faced with this situation, Fugaku Uchiha felt utterly helpless.

Externally, Fugaku Uchiha was unable to ease the conflict between the village and the Uchiha clan.

Internally, Fugaku Uchiha was unable to control the radical faction.

"I'm such a miserable chieftain, I'm getting bullied from both sides!"

After the meeting, Fugaku Uchiha returned home and complained to Mikoto Uchiha.

I gave a brief overview of the meeting.

Outside.

Itachi Uchiha's expression turned somewhat grim.

"Are the radical members really like that?"

"It's one thing to complain and question the village leadership's decisions, but to actually think about betraying the village and creating internal strife?"

"At such a critical time in the war!"

"terrible."

"If these people really do that, Konoha will be destroyed by their own hands."

"Even their father couldn't control them."

"Who can control them?"

"I'm afraid no one can do it."

"These people are beyond redemption."

"Absolutely, absolutely we must not let this happen."

Uchiha Itachi clenched his fist.

Chapter 293 Remnants of Iwagakure: I Will Pledge My Allegiance to Kirigakure

"Unfortunately, I'm not old enough yet."

"No, to be precise, my strength is not enough. I need to be stronger to have any chance of stopping this from happening. Right now, I am too weak."

Uchiha Itachi, who was only seven years old, had already graduated from the Ninja Academy ahead of schedule.

He only studied at the ninja academy for one year.

Compared to his peers, Itachi Uchiha could definitely be called a genius.

According to Itachi Uchiha's own estimation, his strength had probably reached the level of a Chunin.

The experiences on the battlefield greatly helped Itachi Uchiha improve his strength.

Compared to the original storyline where he was seven years old, Itachi Uchiha is now much stronger.

However, when facing the conflict between the Uchiha clan and Konoha, the Chunin's strength was too weak.

Itachi Uchiha couldn't wait to grow up.

"To resolve the conflict between the Uchiha clan and the village, I must possess sufficient strength."

"Even elite Jonin are not enough."

"How can I acquire that kind of strength?"

"If I had the chance, I would like to meet the Taketori Neko."

Itachi Uchiha increasingly felt that the Kaguya cat was very likely responsible for the massacre of the Kaguya clan in order to resolve the conflict between the Kaguya clan and Kirigakure.

"If the conflict between the Uchiha clan and the village cannot be resolved, a civil war will inevitably break out."

"Once the civil war really breaks out, Konoha will be plunged into an abyss of no return under the pressure from Kirigakure and Kumogakure, and will disappear like Iwagakure."

"Only by thoroughly resolving the problem before the outbreak of civil war can it be avoided."

"Otherwise, we'll only be left with a choice like Hozuki Izumo."

"But, to end up with a choice like Hozuki Izumo would be terrible."

"While the internal strife was suppressed in a short period of time."

"The village did not suffer significant losses."

"But it made everyone aware of the Hozuki clan's rebellion."

"The Hozuki clan will bear the infamy of traitors."