Nara Shikaku's eyes were profound.
After hearing these words, Inoichi Yamanaka and Akimichi Choza were both filled with shock.
That's right, the Police Force!
It was the Police Force's drastic change in style that first led to widespread complaints in the Village, with countless villagers filing grievances against the Police Force. This ultimately led to Hiruzen Sarutobi questioning the Uchiha, which then sparked this war of public opinion.
The problem is... both sides are currently engaged in a war of public opinion, yet the core of the issue—the Police Force—is being ignored!
So, here's the problem.
The villagers' problems haven't been solved, and the Police Force is still acting unilaterally, and they even have a legitimate reason.
That is—searching for evidence!
Regardless of whether they ultimately find evidence or solve the case, the Uchiha have successfully shifted the blame, and the Konoha Leadership has clearly become the scapegoat.
The current Konoha villagers have filed complaints against the Village!
Village, are you going to solve this or not? How are you going to solve it? Give us a damn response!
But, the problem is.
The Konoha Leadership is currently locked in a power struggle with the Uchiha and has completely forgotten about this matter.
The longer this issue is dragged out, the greater the villagers' resentment toward the Konoha Leadership will become!
Therefore.
The Uchiha's so-called war of public opinion right now is simply meant to buy time.
"So that's how it is!"
"This Uchiha Jin is truly troublesome."
"If Shikaku hadn't spoken up, I still wouldn't have realized it."
Inoichi Yamanaka's eyes were complicated.
After hearing Nara Shikaku's analysis, he finally understood the Uchiha's cunning. Fortunately, they had Nara Shikaku, otherwise, he would still be completely clueless.
In response to this.
Nara Shikaku sighed helplessly, then said with a bitter expression, "I can only see clearly because I am outside the situation. If I were truly caught up in it, I might not be able to see through these things either."
On the other side.
Akimichi Choza, who had been silent the entire time, finally spoke for the first time: "Are we going to help the Konoha Leadership?"
"Shikaku, you decide," Inoichi Yamanaka said seriously. "The Ino–Shika–Chō are united; we will abide by your decision!"
Nara Shikaku's eyes flickered.
After pondering for a long time.
He still made his decision: "We won't help either side. Let them fight it out."
"The Konoha Leadership isn't good, but we can't help the Uchiha either. After all, if that millennium Bloodline Clan takes power, then our Secret Technique Clans will never have a chance to rise up again."
"Of course."
"If the Uchiha truly gain the upper hand, the Ino–Shika–Chō cannot remain silent, or else when the Uchiha officially take power, they will definitely target the Ino–Shika–Chō first."
"To be honest, Uchiha Jin is too troublesome!"
"I highly doubt the Konoha Leadership is his match, because he is only fighting a power struggle within the rules right now. He hasn't truly used the Uchiha's military might yet."
"Never forget, that is the Uchiha!"
Inoichi Yamanaka and Akimichi Choza were startled upon hearing this.
That's right!
They almost forgot!
Uchiha Jin's actions recently had given them the false impression that Uchiha Jin was similar to Shikaku.
They only now realized that he was a Mangekyo powerhouse.
He is the one who has unified the entire Uchiha and holds the strongest military force!
Akimichi Choza was slightly confused: "Why not help the Konoha Leadership?"
"That's right, Shikaku!" Inoichi Yamanaka quickly added, "If the Uchiha take power, it won't benefit anyone."
"Although the Konoha Leadership has poor character, isn't that still better than the Uchiha taking power?"
In response to this.
Looking at his two old friends, Nara Shikaku sighed.
They were still too naive!
Shaking his head helplessly, he gave a simple explanation.
"You must remember, development is secondary, survival is primary!"
"Given how troublesome Uchiha Jin is, are you sure the Konoha Leadership can win?"
"Even if they really win, what price will they have to pay?"
"How would that shattered Konoha fight against other Ninja Villages after the war?"
Hearing this, the two men's expressions turned grim.
They had to admit that Nara Shikaku was right!
The Uchiha's power was undeniable, and Uchiha Jin was a Mangekyo powerhouse. If they truly clashed head-on with the Uchiha, even if they won, it would be a Pyrrhic victory.
Therefore.
From this perspective, the Uchiha cannot exactly win, but they definitely cannot lose.
Because that price is something no one can bear!
In the original work.
If it weren't for Uchiha Itachi, that filial son, the Uchiha might have been framed or ostracized, but they definitely wouldn't have been annihilated so easily.
The Uchiha were destroyed by internal conflict, not because the Konoha Leadership was so strong!
The current Uchiha are willing to fight within the rules only because Uchiha Jin is smart and doesn't want to take over a ruined Konoha.
The Ino–Shika–Chō and other Ninja Clanss can sit back and watch the tigers fight, and they can temporarily remain neutral... But, likewise.
If these Ninja Clanss truly step in to help the Konoha Leadership, then the completely desperate Uchiha Clan would drag them all to hell even in death!
"Then, we remain neutral."
"But this is truly despairing. We finally got rid of the Senju Clan, only to seemingly benefit the Uchiha now."
"Let's hope the Konoha Leadership wins!"
Inoichi Yamanaka's face was full of bitterness.
He still remembers the entire process of the Senju Clan's annihilation. After all, don't think that Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others were so strong; they had only just taken the Hokage position back then.
At that time, Hiruzen Sarutobi's position as Hokage was not yet secure!
Without the secret push from all the Ninja Clanss in Konoha, did Hiruzen Sarutobi and his group really think they could destroy the Senju Clan?
Haha, wishful thinking!
But they never expected that although the Senju Clan was gone, the Uchiha would rise up now.
There's simply no other way.
Who would have thought that the straightforward Uchiha Clan would produce a monstrosity like Uchiha Jin?
If it weren't for Uchiha Jin, the Uchiha would have been played to death by them, and the Hyuga Clan would have been next!
Nara Shikaku's eyes flickered.
He ignored Inoichi Yamanaka's thoughts, and his brain began working furiously. After a moment, he spoke directly: "You two go back and prepare a group of clan members, making sure they are ready to defect at any time."
"The Konoha Leadership must be getting impatient; they will definitely have Danzo make a move next."
"As long as Uchiha Jin gets through this hurdle, we will have to diversify our investments. We will send a group of clan members to defect to them first."
"The reason will be easy to find!"
"Just say that the few of us monopolized the clan resources, and this group of people was secretly suppressed, so they were unwilling to settle and wanted to advance further, which is why they chose to defect to the Uchiha."
"Let those defectors take a portion of our clan's resources!"
"If we want the Uchiha to accept the Ino–Shika–Chō, we must prepare a certificate of allegiance."