The next morning, early.
Uchiha Jin had just returned from the training ground when Uchiha Tekka walked over respectfully: "Jin-kun, the Anbu are here!"
"Hmm, I expected it." Uchiha Jin spoke casually: "Please ask Elder Setsuna to come over."
Uchiha Tekka left respectfully, while Uchiha Jin returned home.
Ten minutes later.
Uchiha Setsuna and the Anbu ninja entered at the same time. The Anbu ninja spoke directly: "Uchiha Jin, the Hokage summons you!"
Bang!
Before Uchiha Jin could speak, Uchiha Setsuna slammed the table.
"Show some respect! Jin-kun is now an Elder of the Uchiha clan!"
The Anbu remained silent and did not respond.
He represented the Third Hokage and absolutely could not bow his head to the Uchiha.
However, he didn't intend to be clamorous either, because he knew that Uchiha Jin before him was definitely the most ferocious and dangerous existence among the Uchiha.
"Alright, Elder Setsuna."
"He's just an Anbu following regulations; there's no point in making things difficult for him."
"I'm going to the Hokage Building immediately. Elder Setsuna, take the elites of our faction and go to the Sarutobi clan grounds to stand by immediately."
"Proceed according to the plan!"
Uchiha Jin said with a smile.
He didn't shy away from the Anbu in front of him and headed straight for the Hokage Building after speaking.
...
Twenty minutes later.
When Uchiha Jin arrived at the Hokage's office, the Anbu had already finished reporting and respectfully left the office.
Glancing indifferently at the departing Anbu, Uchiha Jin spoke with apparent respect.
"Hokage-sama!"
"Advisor Danzo, Elder Koharu, Elder Homura, Advisor Nara..."
"Greetings, everyone!"
Uchiha Jin had a smile on his face, giving off a rather gentle impression.
Combined with his handsome face, he even gave everyone the illusion of seeing the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato.
But thinking of this guy's ruthlessness, everyone couldn't help but feel their scalps tingle.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's gaze was profound. He took a puff of his pipe and put it down: "May I ask, Jin-kun, why did you have Elder Setsuna lead a team to my Sarutobi clan grounds?"
There was a hint of gloom on his face, but his tone was as gentle as possible.
"Of course, to protect the Sarutobi clan!"
"There have been too many spies from enemy villages recently. Not only have many Uchiha gone missing, but even the Anbu and Root have suffered heavy losses."
"As the Konoha Military Police Force, naturally, we must intensify patrols."
"Hokage-sama works his heart out for Konoha; naturally, my Police Force must ensure you have no worries about the rear!"
Uchiha Jin's tone was calm.
Since he dared to give the order in front of the Anbu, he naturally wasn't afraid of Sarutobi Hiruzen holding him accountable.
And indeed, it was so!
Following Uchiha Jin's words, everyone present was stunned on the spot. Even Sarutobi Hiruzen was speechless, feeling extremely stifled at this moment.
What could he say?
Konoha and the Uchiha were only tense in secret; on the surface, they still maintained a basic harmony. Could he say now that he didn't trust the Uchiha?
"Uchiha Jin, you are presumptuous!"
Danzo was furious and spoke coldly: "The Sarutobi clan doesn't need your Uchiha protection!"
"Oh, I see." Uchiha Jin's expression remained normal: "I think I understand."
"Does that mean that any damage to the Sarutobi clan, no matter how many clansmen die, has nothing to do with the Uchiha Police Force?"
"Then please issue a statement, Hokage-sama, and I will have the Police Force withdraw immediately!"
Everyone present fell silent again.
There was no need to think about such a statement; it was impossible to issue.
Because they were afraid that the moment the statement was released, Uchiha Jin, this bastard, would dare to hunt down Sarutobi clansmen at all costs!
'Uchiha!'
Sarutobi Hiruzen's gaze was profound.
His eyes were obscure and flickering uncertainly. He started smoking on his own, with no intention of speaking.
Danzo's face was quite gloomy, his eyes flashing fiercely, but he wasn't a fool either and knew such words couldn't be spoken.
On the contrary, Utatane Koharu slammed the table in anger: "Uchiha Jin, you are too presumptuous!"
"Disrespecting the Hokage, do you Uchiha want to rebel?" Mitokado Homura also added.
Uchiha Jin shrugged: "Do the two Elders mean that caring about the safety of the Sarutobi clan is disrespecting the Hokage?"
Utatane Koharu: "..."
Mitokado Homura: "..."
The two instantly choked, feeling extremely stifled.
Of course.
While angry, the two were also quite shocked in their hearts.
Is this guy in front of them really an Uchiha?
How could those single-celled organisms, the Uchiha, be so sharp-tongued?
If not for the fact that this guy had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan and his behavior was even more extreme than the average Uchiha, they would suspect if there was a mix-up at the hospital back then. After all, this guy's sharp tongue resembled the Nara clan more, okay?
In response to this.
Seeing the situation, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but sigh.
His two old friends were too useless, which made him feel very helpless. He could only cast a glance at Nara Shikaku.
Nara Shikaku felt his scalp tingle.
He really didn't want to get involved in the messy affairs between the Uchiha and Konoha's higher-ups, but now that Sarutobi Hiruzen had personally signaled, even if he was unhappy, he could only bite the bullet and speak: "Ahem..."
"Well, Jin-kun, let's talk about business first!"
"Regarding the case of the Root and Anbu being killed last night, many people, even including those within the Uchiha, suspect that this was done by your Radical Faction. Do you have any explanation for this?"
Uchiha Jin narrowed his eyes slightly.
As expected of the Nara clan, digging a pit for me!
A typical self-incrimination trap. If it were anyone else, there's a high probability they would fall into it.
But, unfortunately.
It was useless against him, who had undergone compulsory education. He didn't even think before speaking directly: "Advisor Nara, what you said is wrong. The correct way should be for you to prove that I am guilty!"
"Otherwise, our Radical Faction could also feel that this matter should have been done by your Nara clan. After all, your Ino-Shika-Cho also have a motive, don't you?"
"With the death of Namikaze Minato, your Ino-Shika-Cho investment went down the drain. Yamanaka Inoichi was removed as the Head of the Intelligence Division, Akimichi Choza seems to be idle at home too, and even you lost the position of Jonin Commander. Now all that's left is the title of Advisor."
"I suspect that what happened last night was done by your Ino-Shika-Cho. How about you explain first, Advisor Nara?"
Yes.
Originally, during the Namikaze Minato era for Ino-Shika-Cho, Nara Shikaku was the Jonin Commander, Yamanaka Inoichi was the Head of the Intelligence Division, and Akimichi Choza also controlled the Barrier Team. This person even concurrently served as the Deputy Commander of Anbu, and like Hatake Kakashi, was a nail placed in the Anbu by Namikaze Minato.
And now?
The Intelligence Division and the Torture and Interrogation Corps merged, and the person in charge became Morino Ibiki; the Barrier Team Captain also became a civilian ninja relying on the Sarutobi clan.
Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza were now both idle at home. Only Nara Shikaku was still useful, so he was given the position of Advisor.
In the original story.
When Sarutobi Hiruzen was killed by Orochimaru, basically none of the ninja clans showed up. This in itself represented a general trend. To say that Ino-Shika-Cho had no grievances against Sarutobi Hiruzen was nonsense!
Nara Shikaku: "..."
He was completely dumbfounded and couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle.
Especially after vaguely seeing the ugly faces of the Konoha F4, a chill ran down his spine, and his forehead was directly covered with fine cold sweat.
Uchiha Jin was too difficult to deal with!
Even as the number one brain of Konoha, he could only laugh awkwardly and wave his hands repeatedly.
"Jin-kun, don't talk nonsense!"
"Inoichi and Choza are just temporarily resting at home due to health reasons."
"We Ino-Shika-Cho don't have even a bit of complaint against Hokage-sama!"