The Uchiha Clan's Sun

"The village was indeed in a difficult situation at the time, and we knew that suspending the distribution of pensions and disability allowances was somewhat unreasonable. In order to express our apologies, we planned to personally explain the situation to each family one by one!"

"Your Uchiha clan is the most prestigious clan in Konoha, so it's only natural that the village approached you first!"

"We just didn't expect this matter to cause such a misunderstanding, leading to this series of events!"

Anyway, when they approached Fugaku Uchiha, they said they hoped the Uchiha clan would set an example first. Although that was a huge trap, they can now put it in a different way to make it believable.

Uchiha Jin calmly said, "So Elder Mitokado also admitted that the village made a mistake in its handling of this matter, which led to the series of events that followed?"

Mitokado Homura was only thinking about getting over this matter as soon as possible, so he nodded and admitted to this minor mistake, saying, "That's right, the village did not consider things carefully in this matter!"

Uchiha Jin sneered upon hearing this and said loudly, "Since you admit that this matter is the village's fault, then why should we Uchiha people look for problems within ourselves!"

"The villagers say that we Uchiha are ungrateful and don't treat them as our own people... Looking back at the First Shinobi World War, the Second Shinobi World War, and this Third Shinobi World War, in which war did our Uchiha clan not stand up when the village needed us?"

"Were all the Uchiha clan members who sacrificed themselves in the war to protect the village a lie?!"

"Or would you risk your life for a stranger?"

"The villagers say that we Uchiha are heartless, but didn't they violate the village's rules and regulations first?"

“We Uchiha are just law enforcers, acting according to the village’s rules and regulations. If the villagers have no choice but to violate the village’s rules and regulations, and we Uchiha have no choice but to carry out orders, then is the problem with us Uchiha, the problem with the villagers, or the problem with the village’s rules and regulations?”

"This makes us look for problems within ourselves, so why don't you all look for problems within yourselves first!"

"Grass! (A type of green plant.)"

Chapter 144 The injustice of those in power deserves to be criticized!

"Insolence! Uchiha Jin, do you have no respect for elders or superiors? How dare you spout such nonsense here!"

Mitokado Homura was so angry that he stood up, slammed his fist on the table, and scolded Uchiha Jin.

Everyone in the conference room was stunned.

In the decades since the founding of Konoha, only Uchiha Jin has dared to point at the Hokage and a group of Konoha elders and curse them in such a setting!

Uchiha Jin snorted lightly, saying neither humbly nor arrogantly, "It is only right to criticize those in power for their injustice! Konoha Village is not your one-man show, and I, Uchiha Jin, am not someone who will stand idly by when attacked!"

"To borrow a phrase from the Third Hokage, since I, Uchiha Jin, am dissatisfied with you, you should also look for the problem within yourselves!"

“If you didn’t have problems yourselves, how could I possibly be dissatisfied with you!”

Upon hearing this, Mitokado Homura became enraged and stammered, "You've rebelled! You've rebelled! You Uchiha are going to defy the heavens!"

Uchiha Jin sneered, "Elder Mitomon has overstated things. My Uchiha clan has no intention of rebelling, and you are not Konoha's ruler!"

"enough!"

Mitokado Homura wanted to argue, but Sarutobi Hiruzen, with a livid face, slammed his hand on the table, interrupting the argument between Mitokado Homura and Uchiha Jin.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at King Uchiha and demanded, "King Uchiha, what exactly do you want to do!"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Jin shrugged innocently and said, "Third Hokage, your question is quite interesting. I've only been answering your questions from beginning to end."

"So it's not about what I want to do, but what you want to do!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi forcibly suppressed his anger and said, "Then stop beating around the bush! Just say it!"

Uchiha Jin smiled and said, "Alright, let's get back to the main topic. Third Hokage, do you think it was a dereliction of duty for Uchiha Fugaku to let the rumors spread?"

"Yes!" Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded through gritted teeth, but still tried to reason with Fugaku Uchiha, saying, "But I still think that this mistake cannot be entirely blamed on Fugaku Uchiha!"

"And it's not enough to remove a minister from office for such a minor mistake!"

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi no longer wanted to get entangled with King Uchiha, he also realized how difficult King Uchiha was to deal with!

If Uchiha Jin were to lead the Uchiha clan in the future, it would definitely not be a good thing for them!

Therefore, no matter how angry Hiruzen Sarutobi was, he still wanted to keep Fugaku Uchiha's position as the head of the Konoha Police Department and the head of the Uchiha clan!

“It’s alright if it’s not enough. This is just one of the many derelictions of duty by Fugaku Uchiha!” Uchiha Jin seemed to have expected this and said calmly, “Now I’ll talk about another point.”

"But before that, I would like to ask the Third Hokage a question: When the Konoha Police Department was first established, did the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, entrust the Konoha Police Department with the responsibility of formulating and revising the village's daily rules, regulations, and laws?"

Although the Konoha Police Department was proposed by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, at that time the actual ruler of Konoha was still the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju!

That's why Uchiha Jin said that Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju jointly granted the Konoha Police Department the corresponding authority.

"That's right!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi realized something was wrong and sensed that King Uchiha was plotting something again.

But he could only grit his teeth and admit to these well-known facts.

“Very good,” Uchiha Jin nodded in satisfaction and said calmly, “As I just mentioned, there are indeed many conflicts between my Uchiha clan and the common people in the village.”

"But these conflicts are not about personal interests; they are simply a clash between the system and reality!"

"At the beginning of Konoha Village's establishment, in order to quickly increase the village's population and develop the village as soon as possible, the village accepted anyone who wanted to join, which led to the influx of many 'treacherous individuals'!"

When Uchiha Jin said the words "treacherous villains," his gaze went straight to the Konoha F4 on the stage, and he emphasized his words. His veiled insult was self-evident!

This caused the faces of the Konoha F4 on stage to turn pale and then red.

However, before the Konoha F4 could react, Uchiha Jin continued, "At that time, in addition to taking in many refugees who couldn't survive, the village also took in many bandits and robbers!"

"In addition, during the Warring States period, many feuds had accumulated between various families, so the village was extremely chaotic and the people were very fierce. Fights broke out almost every day in the streets over a stall!"

"In order to curb this situation, the village established the Konoha Guard under the leadership of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, and also formulated a rather strict law for this purpose!"

"As the saying goes, a family with a stable livelihood will not starve even in times of famine; a country with established laws will not descend into chaos even in times of danger! This law has laid a solid foundation for the peaceful development of Konoha!"

"The law should be stable, but it shouldn't stagnate!"

"As the world changes, the population of Konoha Village grows, and so do the disputes within the village. The laws that were originally established are no longer sufficient to protect the rights of everyone!"

"Under these circumstances, it was inevitable that conflict would arise between the Uchiha clan, who were law enforcers, and the villagers!"

"However, as the head of the Uchiha clan, Fugaku Uchiha stood by and watched this situation unfold, sowing the seeds of future conflict between the clan and the village!"

"As the head of the Konoha Police Department, Fugaku Uchiha never considered amending the old laws to alleviate the conflict between the law and reality!"

"Isn't this a dereliction of duty?!"

Uchiha Jin's words were forceful and to the point, causing many people in the meeting room to nod in agreement.

Some of them had actually noticed long ago that the laws currently being enforced by the village were outdated, but since it didn't concern them and the village had always maintained a suppressive attitude towards the Uchiha, they didn't say much.

Now that Uchiha Jin has pointed out the problem, they not only look at Uchiha Jin with higher regard, but also secretly marvel that the Uchiha clan has finally produced a smart person!

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi was more concerned about another issue at this moment and couldn't help but ask, "Kin Uchiha, from what you're saying, you seem to want to change the existing laws in the village?"

“That’s right!” Uchiha Jin admitted directly, “Last night was not only a clan meeting of my Uchiha clan, but also an internal meeting of the Konoha Police Department.”

"With the unanimous consent of all members of the Konoha Guard, the Konoha Guard has decided to carry out internal reforms and amend the village's existing laws!"

Chapter 145 Taking Advantage of Someone's Kindness!

"no!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed his fist on the table and stood up, loudly objecting.

As a seasoned politician, Hiruzen Sarutobi had long ago discovered that there were many problems with the existing laws in Konoha Village, which led to many disputes in the village!

However, in order to prevent the Uchiha clan from realizing what was happening, Hiruzen Sarutobi believed that the conflicts in the village were still a bearable 'price'!

What Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't expect was that the Uchiha clan would react at this moment!

Modifying the village's existing laws is not impossible, but the Uchiha clan must never be allowed to modify the laws on their own!

If the Uchiha clan were allowed to amend the laws on their own, wouldn't the Uchiha clan be able to decide what kind of laws to enact?

At that time, the Uchiha clan will definitely formulate many laws that are beneficial to their clan!

Even if the Uchiha clan doesn't like someone, they can easily find a reason to arrest that person and torture them!

When the power to set laws and enforce them is in the hands of a single family, the entire village is about to change drastically!

However, the Uchiha clan actually held this power, leaving Hiruzen Sarutobi helpless. He could only keep quiet about it and let the Uchiha clan forget about the power they held!

Uchiha Jin sneered upon hearing this, saying, "Third Hokage, even if you were still Hokage, you have no right to interfere in the internal affairs of my Konoha Police Department!"

"Fugaku Uchiha and I came here to inform you of this matter, not to seek your opinion!"

When Konoha was first established, there weren't as many powerful clans in the village as there are now. The Senju and Uchiha clans held most of the power in the village.

Even if Tobirama Senju was wary of the Uchiha clan at the time, as a partner in building the village and an initial shareholder, it was impossible not to let the Uchiha clan gain some power!

Furthermore, Tobirama Senju, who knew the Uchiha clan very well, also knew that the Uchiha clan didn't have many ulterior motives, which is why he felt at ease entrusting these powers to the Uchiha clan.

As it turns out, Tobirama Senju's decision was not wrong. No matter how much the Uchiha clan was suppressed over the years, they never used these powers to do anything outrageous, and they never even thought of using these powers!

Firstly, the Uchiha clan believes in the supremacy of strength and disdains using such petty tricks.

Secondly, the Uchiha clan is relatively simple-minded and takes the law very seriously, never considering these aspects.

Until Uchiha Jin appeared!

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression was extremely grim, but his tone softened as he said, "Jin Uchiha, in principle, it is indeed inappropriate for me to interfere in the affairs of the Konoha Police Department right now, and it is also inappropriate for me to interfere in the affairs of your Uchiha clan."

"Alright then, the village will no longer interfere with the changes in the Uchiha clan head and the Konoha Police Department head. The Uchiha clan can handle it as they see fit."

"But changing the laws is too complicated, it concerns the stability of the entire village, I think it's best not to make a decision rashly!"

"Furthermore, the village is currently in the midst of the election for the Fourth Hokage, requiring the Konoha Police Department to expend a great deal of effort to ensure the village's stability."

"So how about we wait until the Fourth Hokage takes office before considering changing the laws?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi is now genuinely afraid of King Uchiha and dares not let King Uchiha produce any more evidence of Fugaku Uchiha's dereliction of duty, lest it lead to some serious trouble.

Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi had no choice but to stop interfering with the change of the head of the Konoha Police Department and planned to postpone the matter of changing the law for a while to think of a solution.

Uchiha Jin smiled and said, "Please rest assured, Third Hokage, changing the law is not something that can be done overnight. It requires a lot of investigation, research and discussion to formulate a suitable law."

"Therefore, it is only right to wait until the Fourth Hokage takes office before discussing this matter!"

Uchiha Jin didn't press too hard, lest Hiruzen Sarutobi become desperate and act rashly.

There are some things that can wait until Minato Namikaze takes over before doing them.

"That's good, that's good," Hiruzen Sarutobi forced a smile on his old face and said, "Then you Uchiha shouldn't have anything else to say, right?"

Uchiha Jin pretended to think for a moment, then said, "There's one more thing!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart skipped a beat, and he narrowed his eyes, asking, "Is there anything else?"

Uchiha Jin smiled and said, "Third Hokage, have you forgotten that we only discussed Fugaku Uchiha stepping down as the head of the Uchiha clan and the head of the Konoha Police Department? We haven't even mentioned who the new head of the Uchiha clan and the new head of the Konoha Police Department are yet!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi breathed a sigh of relief, then asked knowingly, "Indeed, I almost forgot about such an important matter. So, who are the new head of the Uchiha clan and the new head of the Konoha Police Department?"

"It is indeed I, Uchiha Jin!" He clasped his hands in a fist and bowed to the people in the conference room, saying, "I hope you will all take care of me in the future!"

"Don't dare, don't dare!"

"Hehe, the Uchiha clan leader is indeed young and promising!"

"Congratulations, Uchiha clan leader!"

......

After witnessing the clash between Uchiha Jin and the Konoha F4, no one in the meeting room dared to underestimate him. Regardless of their relationship with him, they all smiled and offered a few words of flattery.

From then on, Uchiha Jin truly secured his position as the head of the Uchiha clan and the head of the Konoha Police Department!

"Alright, since there's nothing else, let's adjourn this meeting! Meeting adjourned!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was disgusted by this scene and immediately announced the end of the meeting before getting up and walking out of the meeting room.

Mitokado and his group also left. After saying goodbye, the heads of various departments also made excuses and left.

After everyone had left, Fugaku Uchiha suddenly let out a long sigh of relief and said in a low voice, "Clan head, weren't you a bit too much just now? You didn't give Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others any face at all. I'm still sweating bullets!"

Fugaku Uchiha was genuinely shocked by King Uchiha's blunt words. He had always been respectful and deferential to Hiruzen Sarutobi, but King Uchiha had taken advantage of this and thoroughly humiliated Hiruzen Sarutobi.

It's a miracle that Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't immediately turn against him!

"What's this? You can't give Hiruzen Sarutobi too much face!" Uchiha Jin shook his head and said calmly, "Just you wait and see, this is just the beginning. You'll get used to this kind of situation after you see it many times!"

"Let's go, let's go back to our clan's territory first!"

Chapter 146 An anomaly emerged in the Uchiha clan!