"Heh, you can keep fighting among yourselves. The more the Uchiha clan bullies Sasuke, the more Itachi will hate you!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen murmured lightly, his tone filled with a contemptuous mockery. "This way, I can get closer to Sasuke and create another monster like Itachi!"
Although Sasuke's talent wasn't as strong as Itachi's, he could become a useful tool within the Uchiha clan.
And besides,
Itachi was still out there, and this investment would never fail.
Then there's Naruto, the ultimate weapon. He will remain loyal to me in the future. How could I possibly lose? There will be plenty of chances to wipe out the Uchiha clan; I don't believe that the black-clad assassin can protect them forever.
As he thought, Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes narrowed. "It's time to meet Naruto."
"Reporting to the Hokage-sama!" Just then, an ANBU ninja entered.
This ninja was one of the people Sarutobi Hiruzen had sent to monitor the Uchiha clan.
Due to the Uchiha's clan seal, he could only investigate from the outside.
Today, the Uchiha clan was holding a meeting at the Uchiha Police Force headquarters, not far from where they were, so he could clearly hear what they were discussing.
Of course,
This meeting was deliberately held by Uchiha Kinya in this location to send a message to the outside world.
"Tell me, what happened at the Uchiha clan meeting?" Sarutobi Hiruzen asked as he put away his crystal ball and looked at the incoming ninja.
"Uchiha Kinya just took over as clan leader. There must have been some interesting developments!"
The telescopic jutsu only allowed him to see the images, but he couldn't hear the conversation.
If he could hear them, there would be no need for him to send anyone to monitor.
"Hokage-sama, you know Uchiha Kinya is now the clan leader?" The ninja was initially surprised.
"Need I even guess? Among the Uchiha clan, aside from Fugaku, only Uchiha Kinya has significant influence now. With Fugaku dead, it's naturally his turn to take the role of clan leader!" Sarutobi Hiruzen snorted coldly and continued his questioning.
"Tell me, has there been any significant change with the Uchiha?"
In fact, even when Fugaku was alive, the hearts of the people had already leaned toward Uchiha Kinya. If a few more years had passed, even if Fugaku had still been alive, the position of clan leader would have likely shifted!
This was because Uchiha Kinya was not only influential on his own but also had the backing of a mysterious assassin.
"Lord Hokage, as for other policies, they are quite conventional. Aside from a minor disturbance when Sasuke first appeared, the biggest change is that Uchiha Kinya is planning to open a school!" The ANBU ninja nodded and said quickly.
"A school?" Sarutobi Hiruzen furrowed his brows, clearly surprised. He didn't understand what Uchiha Kinya was up to. "A school? Is he planning to teach business?"
"No, it's a ninja academy. He's even going to have the captains of the Police Force teach there!" The ANBU ninja observed Sarutobi Hiruzen's reaction before continuing.
"He says it's in preparation for any possible future genocide, so all the young members of the clan must learn ninjutsu and have the ability to protect themselves!"
Bang!
Sarutobi Hiruzen slammed his hand on the table, his tone heavy. "Hmph! All clan members learning ninjutsu? Does he intend to guard against me?"
Both sides were now clearly aware of each other's thoughts, with only the thin layer of politeness between them maintaining the appearance of peace.
Hiruzen was certain of one thing: If there were any future ninja missions, he could forget about relying on the Uchiha clan to do anything.
"I see. You may leave now." Taking a deep breath, Sarutobi Hiruzen waved his hand, signaling the ninja to retreat. His face had grown even darker.
Uchiha Clan grounds, just after the clan meeting.
"Clan leader, is there anything else?" A ninja who had stayed behind after the meeting looked at Uchiha Kinya and asked.
"Shin, from now on, the Uchiha clan will be one united whole. Starting today, the Police Force will merge again!" Uchiha Kinya looked at Uchiha Shin and then glanced at Uchiha Sei beside him. "You'll need to hand over everything to Uchiha Sei."
Uchiha Sei was from the old Police Force and managed a certain area. Now, it was time for a complete merge.
"The clan leader can decide how to arrange things. I have no objections!" Uchiha Sei smiled calmly. "The areas you manage are better than ours, so there's no need for a handover."
In fact, even before Uchiha Sei, the city management team hired by the Merchant Association had already been helping to patrol the area for the past few days.
"So, will our Police Force be under the Merchant Association or stay with the old Police Force?" Uchiha Shin asked another important question.
"Under the Merchant Association. This headquarters will be used to hold prisoners from now on!" Uchiha Kinya made the decision right there.
Not to mention that the Police Force headquarters had recently been through a bloody massacre, but the location was also better at the Merchant Association's side.
The facilities were more complete, and the team members there were already familiar with the area, not wanting to move.
Time passed, and a few days later, the Uchiha clan was open again. Genya and Uchiha Sasuke went to school!
Actually, Genya didn't want to go, but with the Uchiha clan reopening, he needed to show up in front of his classmates and prove that he was still alive!
"Genya, you're okay! That's such a relief!" Hinata, who had been distracted in class these past few days, finally smiled when she saw Genya.
Shikamaru also smiled. "You finally showed up. Hinata has been so worried about you these past few days!"
Shikamaru had been watching Hinata's worry closely, but there was nothing he could do to comfort her.
"There's no such thing..." Hinata said, her face flushing red as she turned away, no longer paying attention to Shikamaru and Genya.
If you looked closely, her cheeks were bright red!
Actually, after hearing about the Uchiha clan's troubles, she had come to the clan's area the next day to find Genya and check on him.
But she was stopped and couldn't get inside.
Over the past few days, she had also asked her father about what had happened to the Uchiha clan and Genya's condition, but Hyuga Hiashi just shook his head.
When the Uchiha clan closed off, even Hiashi didn't know what was going on. Not even Hiruzen Sarutobi knew the details of the Uchiha clan!
"Genya, I've missed you so much! They said you were in trouble, but I knew you were too lucky to be in danger!!" While they were talking, Naruto walked in, holding Sakura's hand, and immediately brightened up when he saw Genya.
He rushed over, jumping on top of Genya, rubbing against him with pure joy!
"Sasuke. I heard your clan had trouble. Are you okay? Did you get hurt? Let me see!" Sakura also noticed Sasuke and hurriedly went over to check his injuries.
Sasuke coldly replied, "I'm fine!"
The class was long and boring, so after school, Genya didn't go back with Sasuke to the clan but instead went to the Uchiha hospital.
In the basement, Uchiha Shisui was sitting cross-legged in a corner. When he sensed Genya's arrival, he spoke up, "You're here?"
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