The next day, early in the morning.
Groups of Uchiha set off from their clan compound, everyone bringing their families and all their belongings, heading directly to the Village's most prosperous area and towards the original Uchiha ancestral land.
On the streets, the villagers were horrified!
Because ever since the Nine-Tails Attack ended, the Uchiha had been identified as the culprits, though no evidence had been found yet.
But, even so.
The Uchiha were driven out of the prosperous areas of the Village, forced to huddle in a corner on the outskirts. Since that day, apart from members of the Police Force, they rarely saw any Uchiha.
Who would have thought.
Now the Uchiha were back?
"What, what's going on?"
"Why is the Village doing this? I don't want to live too close to the Uchiha!"
"The bulletin board in front of the Hokage Building this morning said that after this period of investigation, the Village believes there's little possibility that the Nine-Tails Attack was caused by the Uchiha. Coupled with the Uchiha's good behavior recently, the Village decided to return the Uchiha's ancestral land to them."
"The Village is foolish!"
"Even without the Nine-Tails Attack, I don't want to live next to the Uchiha!"
"We finally got rid of those damned Uchiha, but I didn't expect them to come back like this."
"..."
On the streets, discussions were rampant.
All the villagers looked displeased, and ordinary Ninja felt much the same.
Only members of the various Ninja Clanss and commoner Ninja with some status had incredibly complex expressions in their eyes.
Clearly.
Those who understood some of the inside story knew very well that, despite the grand words in the Village announcement, it was actually a power struggle between the Uchiha and the Konoha Leadership, and this time, the Uchiha had gained the upper hand.
Left with no choice, the Village yielded!
Among the crowd, an Anbu with white hair was vigilantly watching the Uchiha, to prevent any conflicts between the Uchiha and the villagers.
But, just then.
Might Guy, with his energetic bowl cut, ran over: "Kakashi, are you enjoying the show too much?"
"But today is indeed a day worth celebrating. It proves that the Uchiha are still our comrades. On such a happy day, how about a youthful competition?"
The white-haired Anbu had a black line over his head.
Looking at this hot-blooded, youthful idiot in front of him, he didn't know what to say for a moment.
This kind of thing, worth celebrating?
Knowing the truth, he only felt a headache. This newly emerged Uchiha leader clearly wasn't someone to be trifled with!
Now that they had moved to the central area of the Village, he could imagine that there would surely be more trouble in the future.
However... he couldn't be bothered to argue with Might Guy about this, and merely said coldly: "I am currently an Anbu, on a mission. You cannot speak to me casually."
"Alright, then." Might Guy scratched his head: "I'll wait for you to get off work."
Kakashi: "..."
His mouth twitched, thinking that it was really unnecessary.
He was busy enough every day; he really wasn't in the mood to compete with him.
In a teahouse facing the street, on the second floor by the window.
The current Ino–Shika–Chō sat here drinking tea and chatting. Inoichi Yamanaka looked at the Uchiha figures and couldn't help but let out a soft sigh.
"A tumultuous time indeed!"
And, in response.
Shikaku Nara's expression remained unchanged; he just stared blankly at the Uchiha, his eyes filled with complexity.
Choza Akimichi, on the other hand, couldn't be bothered to think so much. He didn't even bother to drink the tea on the table, just kept eating snacks bite after bite.
"Choza, stop eating!"
Inoichi Yamanaka spoke helplessly.
His mood was already not very good, and hearing Akimichi Choza eating snacks made him even more irritable.
And, in response.
Choza Akimichi shrugged: "What else is there to do if not eat?"
"Forget it, I can't reason with you." Inoichi Yamanaka, full of helplessness: "Shikaku, what do you think?"
Shikaku Nara pondered for a moment before reluctantly putting down his teacup: "This is a matter between the Uchiha and the Konoha Leadership. It has nothing to do with our Ino–Shika–Chō. In short, I don't want to get involved in these troublesome affairs."
Inoichi Yamanaka found his words a bit difficult to understand.
He looked deeply at Shikaku Nara: "You didn't use to say that."
"The situation has changed." Shikaku Nara's tone was calm: "My attitude naturally has to change too!"
Inoichi Yamanaka was somewhat surprised: "Is that Uchiha Jin really that formidable?"
Shikaku Nara nodded.
Especially when he recalled his hasty confrontation with Uchiha Jin last time, it still made his scalp tingle.
Immediately after.
He had no intention of hiding anything and simply recounted their previous confrontation.
"That's roughly how it went!"
"It was clearly about holding Uchiha Jin accountable, but he not only handled it with ease but also managed to drag our Ino–Shika–Chō into it, and even sowed discord between us and the Hokage in passing."
"His thinking is unconstrained, and his reaction speed is terrifying; he can instantly find your weakness and counterattack."
"More importantly, his strength is formidable enough!"
"He dared to kill Danzo in the Hokage Office, showing no respect to Hiruzen Sarutobi, and even managed to keep the conflict from escalating too much in the end."
"Facing such an Uchiha who is both intelligent and powerful, I really don't want to go against him, and I even suggest that your two clans don't get involved in this matter."
"If it were Fugaku, I would definitely support the Konoha Leadership!"
"Because even an idiot knows that the Konoha Leadership would surely win."
"Now, however, it's different!"
"With Jin in power among the Uchiha, and the Konoha Leadership having acted against the times for years, how many Ninja Clanss will fully support them?"
"The outcome is still unknown!"
Shikaku Nara's tone was profound, and Inoichi Yamanaka and Choza Akimichi fell into deep thought upon hearing him.
Because after hearing Shikaku Nara's words, they both realized the terrifying nature of Uchiha Jin!
After a long while.
Inoichi Yamanaka spoke: "If the Uchiha win, will they move against the Ino–Shika–Chō?"
"That's what I'm worried about too." Choza Akimichi also became serious: "The Ino–Shika–Chō are part of the Hokage faction. I'm afraid that after the Uchiha take power, they will settle accounts with our three clans."
And, in response.
Shikaku Nara's eyes flickered.
After pondering for a long time, he spoke solemnly.
"I can't guarantee for other Uchiha, but if Uchiha Jin is in power, I believe he won't settle accounts with us."
"He is a very rational Uchiha. As long as he's not a madman, everything can be discussed."
"And haven't you noticed? The Uchiha's strategy has changed!"
"Under Uchiha Jin's leadership, the Uchiha now only act against the Sarutobi Four Clans, Anbu, and Root. Not once have they targeted other Ninja Clanss, which in itself speaks volumes."
"So, let's wait."
"The current situation is still unclear. The Ino–Shika–Chō don't need to be too anxious. We just need to sit back and watch the tigers fight!"
Inoichi Yamanaka and Choza Akimichi thought for a moment, then nodded.
Indeed!
Shikaku Nara's words resonated with them.
Ultimately, the two decided to listen to Shikaku.