Naruto: I, Naruto, don't want to try anymore.

Chapter 43 Exit

"We all know that the Uchiha are arrogant, but Konoha still assigns the police department, which is the most offensive job, to the Uchiha. You can probably guess why."

"So what?"

Uchiha Inahisa scoffed dismissively: "We are upholding the law impartially, and no one can say anything about it."

"But it doesn't prevent backstabbing and slander from malicious people."

The Eighth Hokage of Uchiha pondered: "It's even hard to say whether higher-ups were involved in pushing things along. Considering the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's experience, it's not impossible."

"That's right."

Fugaku nodded: "That's why I realized that the conflict between the Uchiha and the village might not be irreconcilable, but rather that the higher-ups were the ones causing trouble."

"The police department was just doing its job. On the contrary, the so-called mediation by the higher-ups has inadvertently placed the Uchiha on the opposite side of the village. They used the Nine-Tails' attack as an excuse to widen the rift between us and the village and took the opportunity to push us to the edge of the village."

"But looking back now, all of this was just sanctimonious rhetoric from the higher-ups. Of course, this is also my fault. I was too naive before and had expectations of the higher-ups. I must apologize to everyone for this."

As Fugaku Uchiha spoke, he placed his hands on his knees and bowed his head deeply.

"This isn't your fault, clan leader!"

"That's right! It's all the fault of those old fogies at the top!"

"Damn bastards, how dare they fool the Uchiha!"

Seeing their clan leader bow his head, the Uchiha clan members were filled with righteous indignation.

"A coup d'état is definitely the best course of action!"

Someone shouted something, and it immediately gained the approval of most people present.

"No!"

Fugaku straightened up and sighed slowly: "The best option for us right now is to do nothing, especially the duties of the police department, which should be handed over to Konoha."

Yatsushiro hesitated, "But what about the people in our tribe?"

Fugaku smiled and said, "Don't worry, we're ninjas."

"I see... So, you have to endure it?"

"...It's about forming a team to accept the quest."

The Eighth Hokage of Uchiha blushed and lowered his head deeply.

Damn, I've been holding onto this secure job for so long that I almost forgot my professional skills.

Fugaku Uchiha also sighed deeply. Perhaps they had been living in peace for too long. If everyone in the clan reacted like this, it would be no wonder they were ostracized by the higher-ups.

Perhaps we've been basking in past glories for too long?

"In addition, to prevent the higher-ups from targeting clansmen who are on missions, we should avoid accepting missions of rank B or higher as much as possible. The Jonin will be responsible for leading the younger generation to complete some lower-level missions."

"We should also be careful not to provoke conflicts with the villagers rashly. In short, from today onwards, the Uchiha will only have one attitude."

"Whatever happens in the village is none of our business. We just need to focus on doing our own thing."

As soon as he finished speaking, the handsome young man with a low ponytail standing next to Zhishui frowned slightly.

"But Father, how long will this estrangement last?"

"What's wrong? One against seven? Can't wait to report to your masters?"

Uchiha Inahisa made a casual remark, which was followed by a burst of mocking laughter from those around her.

"I just don't want to see the family and the village completely split apart."

Uchiha Itachi remained unmoved by the mockery of the clansmen around him; in his view, Inahime's magnanimity was not enough to anger him.

"A split... well, not quite."

A hint of helplessness flashed in Fugaku's eyes: "Right now, the higher-ups can't tolerate the Uchiha clan, and most importantly, the villagers don't approve of us either. Even if we seize power through a coup, it's not an honor in my eyes. In fact, it completely negates all the contributions the clan has made to the village in the past."

His words silenced everyone.

Fugaku is right. Konoha was founded by the Uchiha and Senju clans, and it's no exaggeration to say that it was the result of their hard work.

Therefore, unless the higher-ups pressure them too much, no one is willing to use force to seize power.

As for the claim that Konoha owes the Uchiha a Hokage, that's just a slogan shouted by a few extremists who are feeling unbalanced.

What most people find truly unacceptable is that, as one of the village's founders, he was ousted from the center of power.

In fact, not long ago, the conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha was already on the verge of being suppressed.

But no one expected that the village's human guardian would suddenly pack up and run away!

Before the Uchiha could even react, the Cloud Village jumped out and made its presence felt at the border of the Land of Fire.

This caused the higher-ups, who had been relentlessly pressuring the Uchiha, to suddenly back down. Hiruzen Sarutobi even swallowed his pride and asked Ken to make overtures, hoping that the Uchiha would send some people to support the border.

However, this time, Fugaku Uchiha was not blinded by immediate gains, and instead temporarily dealt with the matter.

Sure enough, just two days later, perhaps the news of Naruto's return to Konoha gave Hiruzen Sarutobi some illusion, and the old man straightened up again and released an announcement about the Nine-Tails Night.

The fact that the dog couldn't change its nature of eating excrement made Fugaku sneer.

He didn't know what Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking, but he was certain that Naruto Uzumaki hadn't given Kakashi the information about Obito out of affection for Konoha.

It's probably because of Kakashi's eye...

The conversation between Naruto and Jiraiya on the street had already quietly spread throughout the entire village, even reaching remote areas like the Uchiha clan's territory.

As the head of the Uchiha clan, and with his wife being Naruto's mother's best friend, Fugaku naturally paid close attention to this matter.

In his view, Naruto had a remarkably precocious mind, and unlike Itachi, the boy was extremely adept at reading people's hearts and had the ability to see through the essence of things at a glance.

Once such a person understands something, they will never be confused in the slightest!

This makes Hiruzen Sarutobi's inexplicable confidence seem ridiculous...

"The Uchiha clan needs a Hokage, but not now."

Fugaku looked at everyone and said, "For us, the most important thing right now is to find a Hokage who has the magnanimity to embrace the Uchiha and pull them out of the mire."

"What a pity. If the Fourth Hokage were still alive, the Uchiha clan would never have ended up in this situation..."

The Eighth Generation shook his head and sighed. That man was so outstanding that even the proud Uchiha had to admit he was perfect.

"But when will we be able to go?"

"Yes, right now, the only ones in the village most qualified to succeed as Hokage are those two from the Legendary Sannin, aren't they?"

The crowd buzzed with discussion, and Zhishui sighed helplessly, "Is there anyone in mind to be considered for the clan leader?"

"Uzumaki...Naruto!"

After pondering for a while with his arms crossed, he finally gave this answer that astonished everyone.

"This is just my personal opinion, but that child is still young and will most likely not return to Konoha in the future."

"There's no need to be obsessed with the Hokage. The higher-ups have lost their authority. We just need to do our own thing. Since they're rejecting the Uchiha... then we'll just withdraw!"

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