"It shouldn't be… Today, Yamano Sandan was brought in. Although his teeth were knocked out, he is still extremely obedient!"
Uchiha Fugaku shook his head, adding with a tone of doubt and disbelief.
Could Yamano Sandan really be that easily coerced into confessing?
This?
Uchiha Itachi frowned as well. The only explanation he could think of was that Uchiha Kinya had bribed them; otherwise, Genya would likely face severe punishment from the Hokage.
"Could it be that he used money to suppress the violence?" The more Uchiha Itachi thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. He frowned and continued, "I need to ask Yamano Sandan. If Genya really used violence and then money to resolve it, it would tarnish our Uchiha clan's reputation. We must warn Genya!"
Uchiha Itachi didn't consider that using violence enforcement were things that his father had done previously. Fugaku had been fined several times already.
And every time it caused such a big commotion; wasn't that also damaging the Uchiha clan's reputation?
While the group was discussing how to punish Genya, Uchiha Daru returned after gathering information.
At that moment,
Uchiha Daru's eyes were shining, but when he heard Fugaku and his son Uchiha Itachi discussing punishing Genya, his expression became strange.
He had just returned from the Merchant Association's Police Force and witnessed the open archive room. He heard the praise from the nearby civilians for Genya, which showed how Genya had changed the civilians' perception of the Police Force.
Clearly beneficial for the Uchiha clan.
Now, hearing Fugaku and Itachi wanted to punish Genya, he felt embarrassed for them.
"Daru, did the Police Force of the Merchant Association use money to calm this situation?" Uchiha Fugaku asked Uchiha Daru upon his return.
"No, it was Yamano Sandan who continuously provoked Genya, and that's why he taught them a lesson!" Uchiha Daru then recounted everything he had seen and heard at the Merchant Association, emphasizing the recorded statement (FIR) and the open archive room.
Uchiha Fugaku still found it hard to believe and asked, "The recorded statement can't be made up, right?"
Uchiha Daru shook his head. "The recorded statements have signatures and seals; it's impossible to fake them!"
"Is that so?" Uchiha Fugaku nodded and then said, "From now on, we will follow this rule as well and set up an open archive room. At the very least, we won't be wrongfully accused again!"
This method of handling things was likely thought of by Uchiha Kinya. One must admit, Uchiha Kinya has some skills to manage such a large Merchant Association!
Uchiha Fugaku thought this brilliant idea was from Uchiha Kinya.
Now, thinking about how he was wrongfully accused earlier and reported to the Hokage's office, he felt immensely aggrieved. Why hadn't he thought of this method?
After a long while.
Uchiha Fugaku discussed with the remaining ten or so people, and they all agreed that this plan was feasible.
"Heh, interesting. You actually came up with this idea?" Sarutobi Eisuke took a puff from his cigarette, and a flicker of interest passed across his stern face.
He originally thought about causing some trouble for the Uchiha Police Force, but now it seemed they had inadvertently involved another person.
"Leader, should we think of another way to give the Uchiha some trouble, and then..." At that moment, another person leaned in and whispered, his eyes flashing with a hint of coldness.
"No need to rush. If we use our methods too frequently, those brutes might realize we're targeting them. We should take it slow!" Sarutobi Eisuke closed his eyes after speaking.
It was as if they were no longer discussing such matters! The Uchiha clan members were all brutes; if they truly sensed that the Sarutobi clan was targeting them, they might go berserk.
In this way, although the Sarutobi clan was strong, they wouldn't gain any advantage against the crazy Uchiha clan.
They needed to take their time, like boiling a frog in warm water, gradually weakening the Uchiha clan's power until they could destroy it completely.
Later that night
Other prominent clans in Konoha had also learned about the changes in the Uchiha Police Force and the new strategies, leaving them stunned.
Hyuga Clan
"Heh, ridiculous! Uchiha Fugaku actually handed over the power of the Police Force to Uchiha Kinya?" The elder of the direct line of the Hyuga clan scoffed at this news, his wrinkled face full of mockery.
Hyuga Hizashi shook his head. "Right now, most of the Uchiha are working for Uchiha Kinya. Fugaku had no choice but to compromise. Besides, Fugaku didn't hand the power to Kinya himself; he gave it to Kinya's son. In the future, if he wants to eliminate a little kid, it would be a simple matter!"
"Hmph, pointless!" At this moment, someone spoke disdainfully. "If the Uchiha had also branded their branch clan members with Caged Bird Cursed Seal, they wouldn't be in such a mess. Our Hyuga clan's ancestors predicted this long ago and invented the Caged Bird Seal. Those branded with the Caged Bird Seal can never betray the clan!"
"That's true. The branch clan branded with the Caged Bird must obey the main clan!"
"Exactly."
The speakers were all members of the direct line of the Hyuga clan. Besides Hyuga Hizashi, the others spoke with disdain toward Fugaku, the Uchiha clan leader.
However, they didn't notice that seated below were a few branch clan members with cursed seals on their heads. Their expressions were grim as they listened to the discussions, their fists clenched tightly.
However,
The high-ranking members of the Hyuga clan didn't care about the feelings of the branch clan.
In the Nara clan, a middle-aged man with a single hair strand tied up looked gloomy. He took a puff of smoke and glanced toward the Uchiha clan's direction. "The Uchiha clan is about to change, and Konoha might not be peaceful soon!"
Compared to others, he had a broader perspective. For years, the Hokage had been targeting the Uchiha clan. If this continued, Konoha would soon face unrest.
As he muttered to himself, the man frowned even more.
The Yamanaka clan weren't very famous in Konoha, but they specialized in mind transfer techniques and extracting intelligence.
"Hmph, is the Uchiha clan using us as targets?" An old man sneered upon learning that Uchiha Genya had imprisoned a member of Yamano Sandan.
Yamano Sandan was once a member of Yamanaka clan but later expelled so he changed his name to Yamano Sandanaand this matter was well known in Konoha. But at the root he still is a Yamanaka clan member after all.
Although Yamanaka Sandan was a blemish on their clan, he didn't like it, but that didn't mean anyone could bully them.
A middle-aged man nearby quickly explained, "Yamanaka Sandan got what he deserved; it's clearly recorded in the open archives."
"You don't need to explain for those Uchiha people!" The elder of Yamano Sandan shot a glare at the middle-aged man, his expression turning cold. "I'll talk to Fugaku about this. Hmph, we also need to showcase our authority."
If Fugaku were there, he would definitely complain that it was Genya who fought your clansman, so why are you coming to me?
Inuzuka clan, Aburame clan, Kurama clan, Akimichi clan... Every clan had received the news, but most of them remained indifferent and did not react much.
Genya was heading home from the merchant association. His father had matters to attend to, so he was going back alone again.
He wanted to hurry home to see what Huayu had learned from Might Guy.
As he walked, his Dual Pupil activated automatically. He noticed a ninja following him from less than a hundred meters behind, clearly not regarding the young Genya as a threat.
Checking the chakra levels in the ninja's body with Dual Pupil, he determined that the ninja was at the Chunin level.
As he walked a bit further, the ninja continued to follow him.
"Hehe... Just the right time to test the ability of my second tomoe!" Genya's young face grew serious as he realized the ninja had no intention of leaving before he reached home.
At the same time, his figure flickered and disappeared into a dark alley.
But at the moment of disappearing, the second tomoe appeared in his Dual Pupils!
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