The Uchiha Clan's Sun

Over the years, under the careful tutelage of Uchiha Jin, Uchiha Shisui has become no longer the simple Uchiha Shisui he once was. However, given his age, his experience and perspective are limited, so it's normal that he can't see the specific problems.

Fugaku Uchiha frowned. He had naturally sensed the undisguised emotions in Jin Uchiha's eyes just now, and he was quite displeased. Upon hearing this, he said, "Aren't you guys overthinking things?"

"Everyone can see the current situation in the village; there are indeed many places where income is insufficient to cover expenses."

"Under such circumstances, it's quite normal for the Third Hokage and the others to show us a bit of goodwill in order to keep the Uchiha clan at bay, right?"

Uchiha Jin sneered upon hearing this, saying, "First of all, the village's situation is indeed very bad, but the village just received compensation from Kumogakure, so the village's situation isn't as bad as you imagine!"

"Besides, you yourself said that, when you really think about it, the compensation for the Uchiha clan isn't a very large amount, and those rewards can be replaced with resources like ninjutsu."

"Do you think the village has fewer ninjutsu techniques than our Uchiha clan?"

"Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi and his group's true purpose was not to withhold the Uchiha clan's pensions and rewards at all!"

Fugaku Uchiha was blinded by his own involvement, but after being reminded by Jin Uchiha, he finally realized the problem and his expression turned serious.

Fugaku Uchiha said in a deep voice, "What was the Third Hokage's true purpose?"

Uchiha Jin snorted coldly and said, "The compensation for the Uchiha clan is naturally not a large amount. After all, compared with other ninja clans and those civilian ninjas, the number of people sacrificed by the Uchiha clan is not that many!"

"But if we include all the ninjas who died on every battlefield, the compensation the village has to pay would be an astronomical figure!"

"The village will probably have to tighten its belt and divert a lot of resources from other places to get this money!"

Upon hearing this, Fugaku Uchiha frowned and asked in confusion, "I naturally understand this principle, but what does it have to do with my Uchiha clan?"

"Isn't the reason my Uchiha clan doesn't want that money so we can give them more money!"

“That’s not how you do it!” Uchiha Jin shook his head and asked, “Have you heard the story of Zigong redeeming people?”

Chapter 86 Sarutobi, you old dog, you've gone too far!

"Zigong redeemed people? What is that?"

Both Fugaku and Shisui Uchiha looked bewildered; they had never heard of this story before.

"Serves you right for not studying all this time!" Uchiha Jinqian said, then explained, "The story of Zigong redeeming people is a true story that happened a long time ago. Because it contains great educational significance, it has become a classic tale."

"It is said that during the Warring States period, due to the chaos of the world, the king of a small country issued a decree in his country, saying that if people encountered their own people who were imprisoned or enslaved when they went to other countries, they could try to rescue or redeem them, and the country would give them compensation and rewards upon their return."

"And this decree did indeed have a very good effect. People abroad would help their own citizens until Zigong appeared."

"Zigong also rescued his own people from abroad, but refused the state's compensation and rewards in order to demonstrate his noble character."

"Since then, very few people have been rescued from other countries and brought back home!"

Do you know why?

Fugaku Uchiha frowned, having already made a connection to something but not quite grasping the key point.

After pondering for a moment, Uchiha Shisui shook his head and asked in confusion, "Brother Jin, I don't understand. Did Zigong do something wrong?"

"Of course you were wrong!" Uchiha Jin said in a deep voice, "Zigong's mistake was that he elevated this matter to a level that should not have been there in the first place!"

"Zigong's refusal of the state's compensation and reward certainly demonstrated his virtue, but what about those who come after him?"

"If the person who comes after him asks for compensation and rewards from the state, doesn't that just show that he has no moral character?"

"But if the people who come after him don't accept the state's compensation and rewards like Zigong, wouldn't they be at a loss?"

"You have to understand that not everyone can escape the constraints of money!"

"If a person has just enough money to maintain their normal life, and they would normally receive compensation and rewards from the state after saving someone, they would naturally be happy to do a good deed!"

"But if saving someone means losing money or reputation, who would do such a thankless task!"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Shisui suddenly realized the key point.

As Fugaku Uchiha realized what was happening, a hint of relief flashed in his eyes!

Uchiha Jin continued, "And this is the situation the Uchiha are facing right now!"

"It's true that the supplementary funds my Uchiha clan deserves are not much, and the Uchiha clan may choose not to do so in order to demonstrate benevolence, but what will the other clans think?"

"It's fine for the big families like Hyuga, Nara, Yamanaka, and Akimichi; they don't need this compensation. But what about the smaller families and commoners?"

"The major clans in the village have all taken the lead, so how will they choose?"

"Should we ask them to give up the compensation they are entitled to, just like the Uchiha clan, or should we ask them to admit they are inferior to the Uchiha clan, take the compensation that is rightfully theirs, and live in the village as 'inferior'?"

"I dare say that as long as you agree to Hiruzen Sarutobi's request and bring this up yourself, the Uchiha clan will inevitably become the target of everyone's hatred in Konoha, and will find it impossible to move an inch!"

"But Hiruzen Sarutobi and his group not only avoided a huge expense, but also transferred all the hatred onto the Uchiha clan!"

"This move is undeniably vicious!"

Uchiha Shisui frowned upon hearing this, while Uchiha Fugaku's eyes immediately turned red!

"You old dog Sarutobi, you've gone too far!"

Fugaku Uchiha couldn't suppress the anger rising in his heart no matter how hard he tried, and he cursed loudly!

Almost! He almost dragged the Uchiha clan into the abyss!

Uchiha Jin continued, "Now we can explain the anomaly at the village entrance this morning."

"They deliberately only publicized the contributions of my Uchiha clan on the battlefield, while downplaying the contributions of others."

"With this two-pronged approach, although the Uchiha clan has gained some fame, it has lost the hearts of the people!"

"As for letting Shisui and me join the Anbu... Heh, you have to understand that the Anbu now belongs to Hiruzen Sarutobi. If Shisui and I go in, we'll be like birds in a cage, and every move we make will be decided by Hiruzen Sarutobi. We'll probably have no chance to achieve anything!"

Upon hearing this, Fugaku Uchiha's expression grew even more grim. He hadn't expected that Hiruzen Sarutobi and his group would set so many traps for him just for a routine report.

If it weren't for Uchiha Jin, he probably would have been sold out and was even helping the seller count the money!

Uchiha Jin continued, "You don't need to worry about the Anbu. I will naturally join the Anbu after Minato takes over!"

"As for Shisui... forget about him, he's going to take up a post in the daimyo's territory!"

Uchiha Shisui has reached an agreement with the Daimyo of the Land of Fire and has joined the Daimyo's Twelve Guardian Ninja.

However, this news has not yet been made public. Uchiha Shisui will officially join the company after the situation in Konoha Village stabilizes.

"It seems I'm truly no longer fit to be the head of the Uchiha clan!" Fugaku Uchiha sighed softly, then looked at Jin Uchiha and asked, "Jin, how did your talks with Minato go? Is there anything I can do for you?"

Uchiha Jin didn't hide anything and said directly, "After Minato takes over, Konoha will inevitably undergo changes, and my Uchiha will naturally not remain unchanged!"

"On the contrary, we, the Uchiha, must reach a consensus before Minato takes over, and become pioneers in the transformation of Konoha, so as to become the sharpest blade in the transformation!"

"And the Konoha Police Department will be the first to bear the brunt!"

"We definitely need to relinquish some of the power of the security department!"

Upon hearing this, Fugaku Uchiha's expression changed, and he said solemnly, "Is this Minato's request?"

It should be noted that the Konoha Police Department is one of the few powers held by the Uchiha clan.

The more you lack something, the more you value it. The Uchiha clan members valued the power of the guard department extremely highly, even more than their own lives!

Uchiha Jin shook his head and said, "This is my request!"

Fugaku Uchiha was taken aback by this and asked in confusion, "Why?"

Fugaku Uchiha originally thought this was Minato Namikaze's request. After all, even if Minato Namikaze and King Uchiha had a good relationship after becoming Hokage, they still had to look at things from the perspective of the Hokage, and it was impossible to rely solely on personal feelings.

So Fugaku Uchiha thought that Minato Namikaze had traded some kind of power with King Uchiha for the Guard Department, but he never expected that it was King Uchiha's own idea!

Uchiha Jin sighed helplessly and said, "What do you think the Security Department is?"

Chapter 87 The Innately Evil Tobirama Senju!

The Konoha Police Department was founded by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, and is fully managed by the Uchiha clan. It is responsible for strengthening and maintaining order and security in Konoha Village, as well as arresting individuals and ninjas with criminal tendencies.

To put it bluntly, the so-called Konoha Guard Department is a combination of the powers of a police force and a city management force.

However, besides the Guard Department, Konoha also has its own Anbu, Torture Department, Interrogation Department, and other departments, which share many of the Guard Department's responsibilities, rendering many of the Guard Department's powers ineffective!

At the same time, since ninjas' crimes often involve deeper reasons such as espionage and betrayal of the village, the Guard Department's authority is generally only exercised among ordinary villagers in Konoha and is not as powerful as it seems!

On the contrary, because it deals with trivial matters where everyone has their own opinion, coupled with the inherent arrogance of the Uchiha clan, the Konoha Police Department not only failed to enhance the Uchiha's reputation, but instead became a burden, forming a cage that firmly locked up the Uchiha!

However, most Uchiha were blinded by the hard-won power in their hands, making them unable to see the true reality!

Uchiha Jin sighed and asked again, "What do you think is the reason why the Uchiha have a bad reputation in the village?"

Fugaku Uchiha frowned and said, "Isn't it because the clansmen's arrogant nature makes them less tactful when handling disputes?"

As the head of the Konoha Police Department, Fugaku Uchiha was well aware of how many people the Uchiha clan had offended while carrying out their duties.

Although the Uchiha clan upholds the law impartially, the law is not without human sentiment. There are not many major incidents or disputes in Konoha, and even the rules and regulations are rather crude.

Strict enforcement of these rules can easily give the Uchiha clan an image of being cold and unapproachable.

Over time, the reputation of the Uchiha clan naturally deteriorated!

Uchiha Jin glanced at Uchiha Fugaku and said, "Now that you know the reason, haven't you thought about changing it?"

Upon hearing this, Fugaku Uchiha smiled wryly and said, "It's not that easy! I've tried to persuade them many times, but that's just how the clansmen are. Besides, they're just following the rules, so I can't punish them for it!"

Uchiha Jin said in a deep voice, "So you actually know that the Uchiha clan members are simply not suitable for working in the Konoha Police Department, right?"

Fugaku Uchiha fell silent. He did know, but what could he do?

Because of the guard department, the village limits the number of Uchiha clan members who can form teams to go out of the village on missions.

The Uchiha clan members regard the Guard Corps as the glory of the Uchiha clan and consider it an honor to join the Guard Corps.

In this situation, what can he do even if he is the head of the Uchiha clan?

Uchiha Jin said coldly, "That inherently evil Tobirama Senju only offered a tiny bit of benefit and yet he has already trapped the Uchiha clan in a cage, and you are still gloating!"

"Tobirama Senju really foresaw the Uchiha's personality!"

Fugaku Uchiha was taken aback and asked in surprise, "You mean all of this was the Second Hokage's plan?"

Uchiha Jin nodded and said, "Senju Tobirama considered the Uchiha clan dangerous, and in order to reduce variables, he came up with this method to restrict the Uchiha clan from leaving the village!"

"His initial intention may not have been to sow discord between the Uchiha clan and the village, but this was indeed his scheme!"

Fugaku Uchiha had a gloomy expression and didn't know what to say.

Is the Uchiha clan really that unpopular?

Ignoring Fugaku's somber mood, Uchiha Jin said, "You won't die if you fall into the water, you'll die if you stay in the water!"

"The Uchiha clan must change! The Konoha Police Department must change too!"

"The power held by the Konoha Police Department is indeed tempting, but for the Uchiha clan, it is more of a shackle!"

"Hesitation only leads to more trouble! It's time to abandon the guard department!"

A sharp glint flashed in Uchiha Jin's eyes, and his tone was incredibly firm!

Fugaku Uchiha shook his head and said, "It won't be that easy! The hawkish clansmen, led by Elder Setsuna Uchiha, already have a lot of complaints about me. If we abandon the Guard Department, even more clansmen will become disloyal!"

"The family may be in danger of splitting up at that time!"

Uchiha Jin, however, calmly replied, "What if I were to become the head of the Anbu after Minato takes over, and at the same time recruit a group of ninjas from the clan to join the Anbu?"

Upon hearing this, Fugaku Uchiha abruptly raised his head, asking incredulously, "You, are you serious?"

“Of course it’s true!” Uchiha Jin nodded and said with certainty, “After Minato takes office, he will need a lot of manpower to completely control the village, and the Uchiha clan, which has always been confined to the Guard Department, is undoubtedly his strongest support!”

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, a fierce flame ignited in Fugaku Uchiha's eyes, and even his breathing became much heavier!

Seeing this, Uchiha Jin added, "Of course, the premise is that the Security Department makes changes first and frees up the Uchiha's manpower from the Security Department!"

"At the same time, there can no longer be so many discordant voices within the Uchiha clan!"

"Therefore, we need to first clean up the family and unify our thinking!"

"This is an opportunity for the Uchiha clan. I'm determined to participate. Whether you want to join me or not is up to you!"

In Uchiha Jin's view, while Uchiha Fugaku possessed great strength, his personality was too 'weak,' which was the biggest obstacle to him unifying the clan's voice!

Once we get rid of Fugaku Uchiha, things will be much easier for the rest of the clan!

Uchiha Jin didn't believe that under the watchful eyes of three pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan, any foolish Uchiha would dare to cause trouble!

Under the gaze of Uchiha Jin and Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Fugaku activated his three-tomoe Sharingan, which then transformed into a pattern composed of three strange 'yin-yang fish' connected end to end!

Fugaku Uchiha used the special ability of his Mangekyou Sharingan!