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Chapter 39 Great-Grandma, you're still young...

Although according to seniority, Uchiha Hikari is indeed the ancestor of the current Uchiha clan members, and not long ago at the Root base, she did say to Hiruzen Sarutobi and others, "Adults would never seriously fight with children."

but……

Being called "great-grandmother" in public by a group of people, especially several elderly men who looked quite old, was indeed a bit embarrassing.

After a while.

"cough……"

Uchiha Hikaru cleared his throat and calmly said, "Get up, all of you... What do you want to see me for?"

She now understood why it was Kakashi who had knocked on the door earlier.

This is the home of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and the Uchiha clan's large-scale arrival must have made the Anbu quite nervous. However, the reason of "paying respects to their ancestor" is perfectly legitimate, and they can't insist on stopping them. They can only compromise and set the meeting place in the corridor in front of Naruto's house, with the Anbu relaying the message, at least preventing the Uchiha clan and the Jinchuriki from having direct contact.

If nothing unexpected happens, Kakashi has probably already sent someone to inform Hiruzen Sarutobi, who is likely on his way.

opposite.

The Uchiha clan members exchanged glances. Then, the clan head, Fugaku Uchiha, stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and began to speak:

"Great-Grandma, it's like this..."

"...In recent years, the village has suspected that we are involved in the turmoil four years ago. Not only did they relocate the entire Uchiha clan to the edge of the village without any reason, but they also repeatedly reduced the authority of the security forces we control."

"The people of our clan are overjoyed to hear of your return. We have come here to disturb you, hoping that, for the sake of our blood ties, you will return to the clan and take charge of the overall situation!"

In front of the Anbu, Fugaku Uchiha did not speak too bluntly.

However, in his words, he still "subtly" mentioned a gloomy, bandaged man who did not want to reveal his name, who had been leading the charge against the Uchiha clan for years. For the current Uchiha clan, he was the person they hated the most. When they learned that Shimura Danzo had been taken to the hospital, they were almost ready to set off firecrackers to celebrate.

Kakashi, who was eavesdropping nearby, twitched his eye but remained silent.

Uchiha Hikaru, on the other hand, frowned slightly.

"Taking charge of the overall situation... Are you serious?"

"Of course, if Great-Grandma is willing to return, the position of Uchiha clan leader will rightfully belong to you."

Fugaku Uchiha said this very naturally, as if it had already been discussed within the clan.

"..."

Uchiha Hikaru narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze sweeping over the group of Uchiha clansmen behind him, most of whom had fanatical eyes. He then lingered on Shisui, Mikoto, and the others who were relatively calm for a few seconds. After a brief moment of thought, he sighed and said, "To be honest, I have no interest in these things of fighting for fame and fortune."

Even due to the effects of merging with her predecessor's memories, she has an almost instinctive aversion to the Uchiha clan.

"But……"

Fugaku subconsciously wanted to say something more.

But Uchiha Hikaru immediately followed up, "Besides, since you all know that the people suppressing the Uchiha clan are the Konoha high-ups, then you should go find Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura... Oh right, Danzo kid is already in the hospital, so go find that kid Sarutobi. You're all getting on in years, you should have some independence, don't always think about relying on me, the predecessor, to solve everything."

Fugaku Uchiha: "..."

Kakashi: "..."

No, you call me great-grandmother, but do you really think of those three generations of people as mere brats...?

Fugaku Uchiha's lips twitched a few times. His gaze lingered on Hikari Uchiha's overly delicate and youthful face for a few seconds. He forced himself not to say, "Great-grandmother, you're still young," and instead patiently explained:

"Grandma, things aren't as simple as you think. The rift between the Uchiha clan and the village has a long history, and the rights and wrongs are hard to explain. Over the years, we've tried to talk to the Third Hokage, but each time it ended in discord..."

"Then let's talk again."

Uchiha Hikaru said casually, "I've already explained the Nine-Tails' attack to Sarutobi. If he doesn't believe me, let him come find me."

In Uchiha Hikaru's view, the problems of the Uchiha clan were indeed not complicated.

Developing and expanding the Uchiha clan might take some effort, but avoiding the extermination of the clan is much simpler.

This is a legacy issue from history.

On one hand, Konoha needs the power of the Uchiha clan, but it also fears them, worried that another person like Uchiha Madara might emerge, so it has been deliberately suppressing them.

On the other hand, there is indeed a small group of Uchiha clan members who are mentally unstable and prone to extremes when faced with problems, such as wanting to destroy the world after a breakup.

but……

Which ethnic group doesn't have a few mentally ill people?

In the sixty years since the establishment of the Five Great Hidden Villages, four Shinobi World Wars have been fought. Even in peacetime, on average, two people cannot even find a complete pair of parents. Living under such high pressure, it would be strange if a few people did not go crazy.

While the Uchiha clan is known for its tendency towards extremes, only Obito and Itachi truly turned to the point of being unrecognizable to their own family. Even Madara Uchiha was able to communicate relatively normally with others. Especially before being manipulated by Black Zetsu into betraying Konoha, Madara Uchiha, aside from his bad temper and difficulty getting along with others, hadn't really committed any heinous crimes.

Not to mention examples like Shisui, where there's almost no change before and after the kaleidoscope is turned on.

If it weren't for the Nine-Tails' attack, and Minato Namikaze were still alive, the Uchiha clan massacre would most likely not have happened.

Even if the Nine-Tails' rampage occurs...

As long as Shisui isn't assassinated and have his eyes gouged out by Danzo, there's still room for things to calm down.

With Kurama under her watch, things won't go wrong for the time being; Shimura Danzo, who harbors the deepest hatred for the Uchiha, is already in the hospital, and it's uncertain whether he'll ever be able to get out of bed again. The Konoha leadership is left with only the indecisive Hiruzen Sarutobi and two advisors with little ability to execute orders. If they still can't reach a conclusion, it means neither side has any intention of reconciliation, and war is the only sensible course of action.

Of course……

Hikaru Uchiha didn't think much of the Uchiha clan either.

Food is the original sin.

The Uchiha clan is currently in disarray, lacking any unified voice. Outside the clan, they have neither political allies nor even any close relatives, yet they are all single-mindedly focused on becoming Hokage. Their rebellion, barely even begun, has become common knowledge throughout Konoha… And yet, the Uchiha are still gloating, believing they can put pressure on the Konoha leadership.

If someone at this level can accomplish anything, then Uchiha Hikaru could devour all nine tailed beasts on the spot!

"Fugaku, you are still young and don't understand many things."

Uchiha Hikaru stood on tiptoe, patted Uchiha Fugaku on the shoulder, and said earnestly, "If you don't have a better idea, then do as I say. Your great-grandmother has seen more of the world than you have, she won't harm you."

(End of this chapter)