The Uchiha Clan's Sun

"Hiruzen Sarutobi!" Uchiha Ya exclaimed excitedly, slapping his thigh. "No wonder Hiruzen Sarutobi abandoned Orochimaru and switched his support to Minato Namikaze!"

"Minato Namikaze only rose to prominence on this battlefield. In terms of foundation, he is no match for Orochimaru. If he had become the Fourth Hokage, he wouldn't have had that many trusted followers to rely on. He would have had to continue using the people left behind by Hiruzen Sarutobi!"

"But in that case, Minato Namikaze's subordinates would all be Hiruzen Sarutobi's men. Even if he became the Fourth Hokage, he would just be a puppet that Hiruzen Sarutobi pushed onto the stage!"

With Uchiha Ya's explanation, the Uchiha below all looked enlightened.

“That’s right!” Uchiha Jin chimed in, “So if Namikaze Minato doesn’t want to become a puppet, he must have his own trusted confidants!”

"And we, the Uchiha, are his trusted confidants!"

Chapter 137 Loyal! Sincerity!

Hokage's confidant...

This familiar yet unfamiliar term left the Uchiha clan members in the secret room looking at each other in bewilderment.

They had imagined the scene of the Uchiha becoming Hokage after their coup succeeded, but they never imagined that they, the Uchiha, would one day become the Hokage's confidants.

Uchiha Jin looked at the group of Uchiha below and said, "Of course, this path is not as simple as you imagine!"

"Those old guys like Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado won't easily give up their power!"

"When Minato Namikaze takes over, that will be the time for us to go to war with Hiruzen Sarutobi and those old guys!"

"This is a life-or-death struggle!"

"Although Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage, gives us a moral high ground, if we lose, the fate of our Uchiha clan won't be much better than a direct armed coup!"

Uchiha Jin's heavy tone made the atmosphere in the secret room very oppressive, casting a dark cloud over the hearts of all the Uchiha!

"But some things always need to be done!" Uchiha Jin's tone suddenly changed, becoming impassioned, and he said, "Back in the early days of Konoha, although my Uchiha clan and the Senju clan had not completely eliminated the hatred accumulated over generations, we put aside our prejudices and worked together for the sake of our common ideals!"

"Back then, we worked together and in just a few years, we developed Konoha into the undisputed number one village in the ninja world!"

"But everything changed after the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, died and the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, took over!"

"The inherently evil Tobirama Senju, lacking the strength of his elder brother, felt unable to fully control the increasingly powerful village. Therefore, he employed a series of methods to restrict the development of various forces within the village, thus initiating internal strife!"

"And my Uchiha clan will be the first to bear the brunt!"

"Konoha Village also began its decline from that time onwards!"

As Uchiha Jin spoke, a hint of emotion unconsciously crept into his voice.

He discovered that the development history of Konoha Village was very similar to that of those feudal dynasties!

Regardless of the dynasty, the founding emperor basically had absolute control over the court, and neither civil officials nor military generals could pose a threat to the imperial power.

Therefore, the founding emperors could devote most of their energy to developing the country without any worries, allowing the country to enter a period of rapid development!

This is one of the reasons why each dynasty experiences one or two 'golden ages' in its early stages.

After the founding emperor, subsequent emperors, whether mediocre or excellent, always had a weaker grasp on the civil and military officials than the founding emperor. Therefore, they had to expend energy to counterbalance the development of various forces, thus wasting the country's resources on internal strife.

This became increasingly true as time went on, and the entire country began to decline from its prosperity!

The development trajectory of Konoha Village is roughly the same, just like a microcosm of a country!

Uchiha Jin paused for a moment, then continued, "And this was even more true after the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, took over!"

"When Hiruzen Sarutobi took office, there was a huge controversy in the village. If it weren't for the fact that it was during a war, and that the First Hokage's wife, Mito Uzumaki, the first Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of Konoha, vouched for him, Hiruzen Sarutobi would never have been able to hold the position of Hokage!"

"Compared to Tobirama Senju, Hiruzen Sarutobi had a weaker control over the village, so he began to learn from his teacher, Tobirama Senju, to suppress the various forces in the village and strengthen his control over it."

"This is why Konoha has gradually declined since Hiruzen Sarutobi took power, and it no longer has the dominance of the number one village in the ninja world!"

White Fang committed suicide, the three legendary Sannin left, the Fourth Hokage died, the Uchiha clan was massacred, and the Hyuga clan's 'head' was handed over to appease the anger of Kumogakure...

Although many things did not happen, we can still see Hiruzen Sarutobi's governing philosophy!

It can be said that Konoha, which possessed these powerful individuals, was still the number one village in the ninja world even after losing Hashirama Senju. However, Hiruzen Sarutobi squandered his advantages!

This is the result of someone who is not virtuous enough to hold a position but still tries to forcibly seize power!

Uchiha Jin continued, "I can say with certainty that if Hiruzen Sarutobi continues to control the village, the village will continue to decline!"

"This is a village that our ancestors painstakingly established and developed!"

"Do you want to just stand by and watch the hard work of our ancestors go to waste?"

Uchiha Jin suddenly raised his voice, startling all the Uchiha members in the secret room!

"In no mood!"

The Uchiha all answered loudly, "The glory of our Uchiha ancestors must not be dishonored!"

Uchiha Jin shouted again, "With Hiruzen Sarutobi's methods, the decline of the village will inevitably be accompanied by the annihilation of my Uchiha clan! Do you want to be suppressed by Hiruzen Sarutobi until you die?"

"In no mood!"

The Uchiha clan members responded even louder, their voices filled with resentment, bitterness, and rage!

Uchiha Jin continued, "The only way to change this situation is to take power away from Hiruzen Sarutobi and sweep away all the corruption in the village!"

"Hiruzen Sarutobi is not worthy of the title of Hokage at all!"

"Seize power! Coup! Bring the inherently evil Hiruzen Sarutobi off the throne! Make the heinous Danzo Shimura suffer a terrible death! Make the incompetent Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado utterly disgraced!"

"Seize power! Seize power! Seize power!"

The Uchiha members inside the secret room were all excited and clenched their fists!

Uchiha Setsuna was overjoyed. He never expected that things would take such a dramatic turn and return to the way he had hoped!

After glancing at Uchiha Ya who was still deep in thought, Uchiha Setsuna looked at Uchiha Jin and asked, "Jin, from today onwards you are the head of my Uchiha clan. Tell me what we should do!"

Uchiha Ya sighed softly and then said, "Since there's a chance of victory, we might as well go all out! Jin, the Uchiha clan is in your hands!"

Uchiha Jin's gaze was deep as he continued, "First of all, many people in the village are afraid of the power of the Uchiha and therefore believe that we Uchiha are extreme and uncontrollable."

"But Minato Namikaze knew that the Uchiha, as the founders of the village, would never do anything to harm the village's interests!"

"So please don't let down this hard-won trust!"

After a pause, Uchiha Jin continued, "From today onward, I hope that everyone will set aside their prejudices against the village and offer their loyalty for the glory of the Uchiha and Konoha!"

"loyalty!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the Uchiha clan members echoed in unison!

Chapter 138 Arrangement!

"Very good!" Uchiha Jin nodded in satisfaction upon seeing this, and then continued, "Today's meeting is over. Many things will happen in the coming period of time. I hope everyone will listen more, observe more, speak less, do less, and wait for the clan's orders!"

"Everyone else, please go out first. Elder, Second Elder, and Eighth Uncle, please stay behind."

Uchiha Jin waved his hand, signaling the end of the clan meeting.

"Yes, patriarch!"

The Uchiha members bowed to Uchiha Jin in unison before beginning an orderly evacuation from the secret chamber.

A moment later, only Uchiha Setsuna, Uchiha Ya, Uchiha Yatsushiro, Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Fugaku, and Uchiha Jin remained in the large secret room.

"You must all be tired after standing for so long, please sit down!"

As he spoke, Uchiha Jin sat down directly on the ground, showing no airs whatsoever.

Fugaku Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha sat down without any hesitation.

After exchanging glances, Uchiha Setsuna and the other two lifted their robes and sat down.

Uchiha Jin looked at Uchiha Ya and said, "The main purpose of this clan meeting is to unify the various ideas within our Uchiha clan. I suppose Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others are also waiting for the results of this clan meeting."

Uchiha Ya smiled wryly upon hearing this and said, "That's right. Before the clan meeting began, Hiruzen Sarutobi approached me and Fugaku, demanding that we seize control of the clan and severely punish..."

At this point, Uchiha Ya looked up at Uchiha Setsuna, who was standing to the side with a blank expression, hesitated for a moment, and then said directly, "Severely punish the radical members of the clan, led by the elder, or the village will never let the Uchiha go!"

Uchiha Ya originally thought that this Uchiha clan event would only be a clash between the radical and conservative factions within the Uchiha clan, and even Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others thought so.

But no one expected that Uchiha Jin would suddenly appear during this clan gathering, directly changing the fate of the Uchiha clan.

Uchiha Ya is now at a loss for what to do.

Uchiha Ya shook his head and continued, "Hiruzen Sarutobi told me to give him an explanation immediately after the clan meeting, but now..."

"An explanation?" Uchiha Setsuna sneered upon hearing this, "No matter what the outcome is this time, it's my own business as an Uchiha, so why should I give Hiruzen Sarutobi an explanation!"

Uchiha Ya frowned and said, "You can't say that. You sent people to spread rumors about Hiruzen Sarutobi in the village, which angered Hiruzen Sarutobi. It's no wonder he reacted this way!"

"Rumors? Me?" Uchiha was stunned for a moment, then said angrily, "What does Hiruzen Sarutobi's own uncleanliness have to do with me? I didn't send anyone to spread those rumors!"

"You're talking nonsense! You dare to do it but not admit it!" Uchiha Ya retorted directly, "You haven't even cleaned up the mess yet. Hiruzen Sarutobi has already found out that those who spread the rumors are members of my Uchiha clan, including Uchiha Tetsuka!"

"If you didn't do it, then is it me who did it?!"

Uchiha Setsuna's eyes widened upon hearing this, and he was somewhat speechless.

He absolutely did not send anyone to spread those rumors, but Uchiha Tekka was indeed one of his men, and he didn't know how to explain it!

Could it be that Uchiha Tetsuka acted on his own initiative?

"Alright, those rumors have nothing to do with the Grand Elder; I was the one who spread them! As for Uchiha Tetsuka... it was just a transformation jutsu!"

Just then, Uchiha Jin spoke, drawing the attention of Uchiha Setsuna and Uchiha Ya.

Uchiha Jin explained, "The rumors about Hiruzen Sarutobi were spread to force him to abdicate as soon as possible. As for transforming into Uchiha Tekka's appearance, it was to draw Hiruzen Sarutobi's attention to my Uchiha clan."

"It just so happens that the conflict between the Uchiha and the village has been escalating recently. The fact that I am a Uchiha will not arouse too much suspicion from Hiruzen Sarutobi, thus affecting Minato Namikaze's rise to power!"

"The reason I didn't inform you about this beforehand is because the timing wasn't right. I apologize to both of you for that."

Uchiha Setsuna and Uchiha Ya were somewhat taken aback, but after hearing Uchiha Jin's explanation, they understood.

Since it benefits the Uchiha clan, they have nothing to say. Besides, Uchiha Jin is also a member of the Uchiha clan, so they are not being blamed.

"Wait!" Uchiha Ya suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at Uchiha Fugaku, saying, "Fugaku, you already knew about this, didn't you?"

Fugaku Uchiha nodded and said, "I understand."

"Then why are you pretending not to know anything!" Uchiha Ya said through gritted teeth, "Your acting skills are truly superb; you're making a fool of me!"

Uchiha Ya recalled how anxious and upset he had been about this a few days ago, and he was even more annoyed when compared to Uchiha Fugaku's 'calm' demeanor!

Fugaku Uchiha gave a wry smile and pleaded, "Second Elder, please calm down. I had no choice at the time!"

Although Fugaku Uchiha had indeed witnessed several good shows in the past few days, Uchiha Ya was, after all, an elder, so Fugaku could not reveal his true thoughts and could only apologize to him.

"Alright, let's leave this matter here for now and get down to business!"

Uchiha Jin waved his hand, interrupting Uchiha Ya and Uchiha Fugaku.

Although Uchiha Ya was still furious, he could only temporarily give up after hearing what Uchiha Jin said.

Uchiha Jin said, "After dawn, Fugaku and I will go directly to the Hokage Building to find Hiruzen Sarutobi. I ask the First Elder and Second Elder to lead the clan members back to the clan territory in an orderly manner. At the same time, we should also strengthen vigilance just in case!"

"no problem!"

Uchiha Setsuna and Uchiha Ya both nodded in agreement.

After a pause, Uchiha Jin looked at Uchiha Yatsushiro, who had remained silent, and said, "Uncle Yatsushiro, I'm going to talk to Hiruzen Sarutobi about the Konoha Police Department reform this time. When you get back, compile the information on the current members of the Police Department and have the clansmen prepare!"

Uchiha Yatsuhoku was Fugaku Uchiha's right-hand man. He was very knowledgeable about all matters, big and small, within the Konoha Police Department and was an indispensable figure in the process of integrating the Konoha Police Department!

Furthermore, the Eighth Hokage of Uchiha was one of the few members of the Uchiha clan with a relatively mature and stable mindset, making him highly trustworthy.

The Eighth Hokage of Uchiha nodded and said, "Don't worry, clan leader, I know what to do!"

Uchiha Jin then looked at Uchiha Shisui and said, "You stay here at the clan's territory. I'll go to Hiruzen Sarutobi this time and explain everything thoroughly. Although I'm 90% sure, there's always a chance of something going wrong, so don't be careless!"

Uchiha Shisui said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, Brother Jin, leave the clan territory to me!"

"Let's leave it at that for now!" Uchiha Jin stood up, his eyes flashing slightly, and said, "We'll discuss the specifics after I've met with Hiruzen Sarutobi!"

Chapter 139 Do you think I still have a chance?

At seven o'clock in the morning, a red sun peeked out from the clouds, and the sky brightened.

Normally, by this time, the streets of Konoha would already be bustling with people, and all the shops would be open for business.

However, today, not a single person could be seen in any corner of Konoha Village, and the shops on the streets were all closed. The village was desolate and filled with a sense of bleakness.