Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 323 Procrastination

Having changed into a plain ninja combat outfit, Toshiro, with a dark expression, entered the security force's conference room.

"Toshiro is here!"

Upon his arrival, all the dozen or so Uchiha members in the conference room turned their gazes toward him.

"Um…"

He gave a simple reply, but didn't give these family members any friendly look.

If it weren't for these guys, Uchiha Chie wouldn't have had a chance to escape, and he would definitely be enjoying the tenderness of a young woman in his arms right now...

With a dark expression, Toshiro dealt with his fellow clansmen who spoke, ignoring their reactions, and sat down in the seat that had been specially reserved for him in the conference room.

The Uchiha clan doesn't always hold meetings at the shrine; normally, the security forces also serve as their meeting room.

Especially these kinds of small-scale discussions.

'What happened?'

Looking up at the family members present, each with a different expression, Toshiro felt a little strange.

The person in charge of the first branch was flushed and excited.

Elder Uchiha Eiya of the second branch had a livid face.

Clan leader Fugaku Uchiha also had a gloomy expression, wondering what had happened here while he was away.

However, judging from the situation, this is no small matter!

Sensing the restless atmosphere in the conference room, Toshiro silently thought to himself.

Without even looking, he could sense the mixed emotions of excitement, longing, and unease among the Uchiha members behind him.

"Toshiro has arrived just in time!"

"With you here, we're even more confident about what we just discussed!"

He had barely sat down when Uchiha Homura's older brother, Uchiha Kokoro, the head of the first branch, addressed Toshiro.

Before Toshiro could even grasp the details, the other person continued, "With Toshiro's immense strength and his current reputation in the village, coupled with Chief Fugaku's support, all the injustices we've suffered will be changed!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Uchiha Eiya, his face ashen, confronted Uchiha Foxfire, demanding, "Foxfire, do you know what this means?"

"Have you considered the consequences for your family, given that this is a blatant violation of village rules?"

"At that time, the Hokage, as well as all the ninjas and civilians, will stand against us! If things go wrong, the entire Uchiha clan will be plunged into an abyss because of you."

As the conversation progressed, Uchiha Hideya became increasingly agitated, his expression revealing deep sorrow and grief.

"Elder, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Should we continue to endure this?"

"The Fourth Hokage is dead, the Third Hokage is old, Jiraiya's whereabouts are unknown, Tsunade has left, and now even Orochimaru has defected. This is Konoha's weakest moment!"

"This is the best opportunity Heaven has given us, the Uchiha! If we don't seize this chance to reclaim everything that rightfully belongs to us, then we will truly face utter ruin!"

Seemingly to bolster his argument, he waved his arm and continued, "The Third Hokage's decision to let Orochimaru escape this time fully proves that he's old and no longer the 'Hero of the Ninja.' There's nothing to be afraid of!"

Upon hearing this, Toshiro knew perfectly well that his clansmen were up to their old tricks again.

However, unlike before when they would get together to brag, joke, and criticize Naruto, this time the group had a new target.

'Something's not right! Why are these family members turning against us now?'

Looking at Homura's older brother, Uchiha Foxfire, who was refuting the Second Branch Uchiha Hideya, Toshiro's lips twitched. He hadn't expected that this was all about this.

This matter is somewhat related to him. Last time, his demonstration of strength in withstanding the Nine-Tails gave many people in the family a lot of confidence.

This is because they didn't know that Toshiro had learned Sage Mode; otherwise, these guys would probably have been even more eager to pick on him.

"This is betrayal, this is rebellion. The village trusted us completely, entrusting us with their security forces, which was a testament to their trust. What you're doing will drag the village to the brink of destruction."

"Hmph! Trust us?!" Faced with Uchiha Hideya's rebuttal, Uchiha Foxfire merely gave a disdainful snort, and continued:

"They handed over the security forces to us simply to better monitor us. As for trusting us?"

As he spoke, Uchiha Foxfire's gaze turned icy, and his words sent chills down the spines of the Uchiha members present.

"If they trusted us, they wouldn't have given that order on the night of the Nine-Tailed Fox. What was their reason?"

"We're all ninjas, I'm sure I don't need to explain what that means..."

"These...these..."

Faced with Uchiha Foxfire's aggressive gaze, Uchiha Hideya opened his mouth, truly not knowing how to refute it.

"These... are just prejudices against the Uchiha clan by some of the higher-ups!"

Unable to find an excuse, Uchiha Hideya opened his mouth several times, wanting to say something, but only managed to utter these few words.

Moreover, his voice was weak and feeble, clearly indicating a lack of confidence.

Looking at Uchiha Foxfire, who had rendered Uchiha Hideya speechless, Toshiro was greatly surprised. He hadn't expected that there was such an eloquent person in his clan.

He couldn't help but turn his gaze to Uchiha Homura, who was sitting in the back without saying a word, wanting to see if all of this was what the other party wanted.

He knew that his teammate was always exceptionally intelligent and had grown considerably over the years.

If she instigated all of this, then it makes sense.

"..."

To his surprise, when Toshiro looked at him questioningly, Toshiro just rolled his eyes at him and then didn't say anything else.

"Ahem!"

"This is...a matter of great importance!"

"I think...we need to hold a clan meeting so we can all discuss this and reach a consensus!"

Seeing that Uchiha Homura wasn't doing much good, Uchiha Fugaku, as the clan head, couldn't sit still any longer and quickly interrupted Uchiha Koko.

Furthermore, it was stated that for such an important matter, an expanded meeting should be held to hear the opinions of more clan members.

However, in Toshiro's view, this was just Fugaku Uchiha stalling for time, and clearly an attempt to smooth things over.

He knew without even thinking that once this kind of thing was opened up for discussion, it would lead to all sorts of wrangling, with people agreeing, disagreeing, and those who didn't care, all arguing amongst themselves.

In the end, things often just fizzle out!

(End of this chapter)