"Real estate!"
"The Senju Clan is in the real estate business."
"Eighty percent of the land in Konoha Village, almost all of it, belongs to the Senju Clan."
"Even half of the major cities within the Land of Fire are essentially ancestral properties of the Senju Clan."
"Even in the capital city where the Daimyo resides, nearly a third of the land is Senju Clan real estate."
Uchiha Jin was truly dumbfounded.
Good heavens!
He was truly enlightened.
He never expected that the seemingly honest Hashirama Senju was, all along, a real estate mogul!
No wonder Tsunade gambled every day, accumulating debts in various countries.
Yet, all the bosses still welcomed her, even giving her the nickname 'Big Fat Sheep.'
So that's how it was!
Although the Senju Clan was no more, their vast assets, even after Sarutobi Hiruzen had taken a large portion,
the remaining part was still enough for Tsunade to squander.
And the Uchiha were not bad either!
As expected of a Ninja Clan that could contend with the Senju Clan, although they had declined significantly in recent years, their industries were still vast enough to make others envious.
It's likely the Village was eager to destroy the Uchiha because they had their eyes on these vast assets, right?
He took a deep breath.
After a moment of contemplation, he regained his composure.
"We must do it, we absolutely must!"
"The Uchiha have been pushed to such an extent; if we don't find a way to fight back, the Village will only escalate."
"The more this happens, the crazier we should become!"
"If one is willing to risk everything, one dares to pull the Daimyo off his horse!"
"We just need to send a signal to the outside world: when the Uchiha go mad, they will do anything!"
"If life isn't worth living, we'll just flip the table!"
"If you don't want the Uchiha to have an easy time, then no one else will either."
"You want to target the Uchiha, right? Even if we can't kill you, we'll shatter your teeth."
"Just spread the word; at least on this matter, countless ordinary ninjas and villagers will definitely side with the Uchiha."
"And because of this matter, the Uchiha's reputation will also improve significantly."
"Moreover, we can negotiate, can't we?"
"When those Ninja Clans can't stand it anymore and come to visit, we can discuss the specific terms."
"If we can take this opportunity to win over a group of Ninja Clans, then the Uchiha's future will be much easier."
"The Village might become more wary, but at least it's better than the current situation where others are the knife and we are the fish, isn't it?"
Fugaku remained silent.
After a long while, he nodded solemnly.
After taking a deep breath, he spoke coldly.
"Jin-kun, I trust you!"
Uchiha Jin showed a faint smile.
Immediately,
without any further ado, he picked up a brush and wrote out a notice, then called Uchiha Tekka in.
"Tekka, post this!"
"At the Police Force entrance, the Konoha Village bulletin board, the hospital, the Ninja Academy, the mission hall..."
"Every place with high foot traffic needs a copy posted."
"I want everyone in Konoha to know about this matter in the shortest possible time!"
Uchiha Tekka nodded.
He didn't think much of it.
Picking up the notice, he prepared to turn and leave.
However,
after he casually glanced at the notice, his entire being was stunned.
Even though he had chosen to pledge loyalty to Uchiha Jin and had essentially become Jin's retainer, the content of this notice still sent a chill down his spine.
"Sir, this..." Tekka couldn't help but speak.
But before he could finish, Uchiha Jin directly interrupted him: "Just go and do it, the Clan Head has also agreed to this."
Fugaku, upon hearing this, did not hesitate.
He simply nodded and spoke to Tekka.
"Do as Jin-kun says!"
Tekka's forehead was sweating.
This matter was too important, making him feel a bit uneasy.
However,
with Uchiha Jin and Fugaku both nodding, it was clear that the Uchiha were serious about this.
Taking a deep breath, he nodded solemnly.
Then,
he turned and left directly.
"Clan Head, this time," Uchiha Jin's voice was low, "we have no turning back."
"It's imaginable that this matter is too big."
"There will certainly be dissenting voices within the Clan, but for our grand plan, to be able to contend with the Village..."
"Within our Uchiha Clan, this time there can only be one voice."
"Because only with unity can we have the confidence to confront the Village."
"I will handle the Village side."
"As for the Uchiha Clan, I'll leave it all to you, Clan Head."
Fugaku nodded gravely.
He, of course, knew how much of a storm this matter would stir up.
But, there was no other way!
Just as Uchiha Jin said, the Uchiha had very few cards to play, so they had to be ruthless.
Passive defense was not a long-term strategy.
As long as they could achieve ultimate victory, even if the family's assets were lost, it wouldn't matter.
Otherwise,
if the Uchiha truly fell, these assets would still not be protected.
Look at the fates of the Senju Clan, the Uzumaki Clan, Hatake Sakumo... the outcomes of these Ninja Clans and individuals were enough to prove the ruthlessness of the Village's higher-ups.
Although Fugaku was not a transmigrator, thinking of the Senju and Uzumaki, and that Konoha White Fang,
at this moment, he decided.
To abandon all illusions and prepare for battle with all his might!
"No problem."
"Leave the Uchiha Clan to me; I guarantee there will be no issues."
"This time, I will truly kill people."
"For the Uchiha!"
His words were resolute and powerful.
In the past, he might have wavered, been hesitant and indecisive, but that was because he couldn't see the path ahead and still held a slight illusion about the Village's higher-ups.
But now, it was different!