Konoha: We, the Uchiha, are ready to give up!

"Those guys, Hiruzen Sarutobi, are cunning and ruthless; they're definitely not easy to deal with."

"The entire Uchiha clan supports you!"

Fugaku Uchiha spoke slowly.

Yes.

He wasn't stubborn and didn't value power.

He didn't want to be the clan chief.

Rather, they rose to power through a struggle between moderates and radicals.

Since Uchiha Jin has this ability, and it seems he can really save the Uchiha clan.

So what are you hesitating about?

Just support them!

Uchiha Jin also laughed.

His verbal sparring hadn't been in vain, and his efforts had paid off.

With Fugaku's support, things will be easier from now on.

Thinking of this, he immediately spoke up.

"Then thank you very much, clan chief."

"As long as the radicals don't cause trouble, I can be much more at ease."

"By the way, Patriarch."

"The police department will become very bad for a period of time, and its reputation will be very poor for a while."

"You'd better be prepared, because the radicals might take the opportunity to cause trouble."

"At that time, I'll be busy dealing with the Konoha higher-ups, and I won't have time to deal with those guys. I'll have to rely on you, clan leader."

Chapter Ninety-Nine: The Elders, unwilling to accept defeat, wanted to transfer Jin to the front lines of the war.

Fugaku has left.

With a touch of melancholy, but mostly with a sense of relief.

The Uchiha clan is able to produce a genius like King, who is also the kind of political intrigue talent that their clan desperately needs.

At least he, as the clan leader, can finally have some peace and quiet.

As for within the clan?

Without interference from the higher-ups in Konoha, he was quite confident.

Even if it can't be completely resolved, there shouldn't be any problems with the temporary suppression.

After all, he still holds the title of clan leader.

Neither the radicals nor the moderates dared to be too disrespectful to him.

After Fugaku left, Uchiha Jin washed up and went straight to bed to rest.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Jin and Fugaku were asleep, but the atmosphere at the Hokage Building was heavy.

Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sat behind his desk, constantly puffing out smoke.

He's thinking!

He didn't really care about the small loss he suffered today.

Just three secret units!

As for the roots, he cared even less.

Even without today's incident, he would have had to personally take action and scheme against Yin Danzang.

After all, he was too strong.

If Danzo were too strong, as one of my 683 swords, I, as his master, wouldn't be able to hold him back.

Uchiha Jin's actions saved him a lot of trouble.

What he's thinking about now is Uchiha Jin.

Yes.

From the very beginning of that theft incident, it was all his doing.

His purpose was to test them.

As for suppressing the Uchiha and causing internal strife within the Uchiha clan, those were merely incidental matters.

The core objective was singular: to test Uchiha Jin!

It wasn't even specifically targeted at Uchiha Jin; it was just part of the Hokage's standard operating procedure.

The reason is simple.

Uchiha Jin, now that he has become the Minister of Police.

So whether he likes it or not, he will be a high-ranking member of Konoha from now on.

Hiruzen Sarutobi knew too little about King Uchiha, and the two were destined to deal with each other for a long time in the future, so he had to thoroughly understand King Uchiha's true nature.

Otherwise, you'll definitely suffer a loss.

Know yourself and know your enemy.

For a competent politician, this is a standard practice.

But, alas!

Even Hiruzen Sarutobi himself didn't expect that his slight probing would directly reveal a great white shark.

It's numb and tingling.

Uchiha Jin's abilities startled him.

But it's still acceptable!

After all, it's the Uchiha clan; it's perfectly normal for a few strong individuals to emerge.

What truly surprised him, and even made him wary...

It was his method!

Domineering, ruthless, and unscrupulous.

Even knowing they were from the Dark Division or Root, they still dared to capture and kill them.

That's fine.

Even a powerful Uchiha was not a threat to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

But, just like that.

This guy is cautious and careful; he considers everything.

They lack the innocence of youth, even the sense of propriety and shame, not to mention the will of fire.

This kind of handling is simply outdated.

"Yes, Not Bad."

"Although there were some setbacks, the goal has been achieved."

"We now have a good grasp of Uchiha Jin's character and methods."

"Although this personality trait is a bit troublesome, since it has already been detected in advance, it won't have too much of an impact."

"At the very least."

"Isn't it better than being scammed because you know nothing and are careless?"

"It seems that we will have to do this kind of testing more often in the future, otherwise we really won't be able to tell whether someone is a person or a ghost."

"Haha, interesting!"

"I never expected that a ninja clan like the Uchiha could produce someone like Nara."

"Next, we should define the specific plan."

"It's a pity, Shikaku is still on the front lines."

Hiruzen Sarutobi muttered to himself.

After fully understanding this, a faint smile appeared on his lips.