Chapter 42: The Depth of the Uchiha

Tonight, apart from a few who were on duty at the Police Department and those who were out on missions, the remaining fifty-plus members were all gathered in this secret chamber.

As for how many Jonin there were, let's start with the Leaf Village. The current number of Jonin in the village, including both active and inactive, was around a hundred.

Although the Uchiha were the first noble family of the Leaf, they had been suppressed for decades since the time of the Second Hokage, and the opportunities for clan members to advance were not many. At present, there were only ten official Jonin in the clan. Half of these were earned through desperate fighting against the Hidden Mist on the eastern front during the Third Great Ninja War.

However, it was well known that any Uchiha ninja who activated the three-tomoe Sharingan had the strength to become a Jonin, and currently, there were thirty people in the clan who had achieved this level.

In other words, the Uchiha effectively had thirty Jonin, including elite Jonin like Fugaku and Shisui. The number of talented individuals in the clan was unparalleled in the entire Leaf Village. Moreover, there was a saying that the Uchiha were unbeatable in one-on-one battles.

These thirty Jonin could exert the combat power of at least seventy to eighty ordinary Jonin on the battlefield, far surpassing the level of the "Jonin" from the Hidden Rock who were instantly killed by Minato Namikaze.

Looking at it this way, the Uchiha indeed had the confidence to launch a coup and had the ability to fight to the death with the upper echelons represented by the Leaf's F4. Unfortunately, in the original story, with Shisui's suicide and Fugaku, as the clan leader, giving up resistance, the Uchiha were wiped out by Itachi and Tobi. Nearly a hundred pairs of Sharingan were divided between Tobi and Danzo.

After understanding this information, Dan began to calculate in his heart how to make the Uchiha follow his script, go all out against the Leaf, and stir up the situation completely.

Just as he was thinking, the host of this clan meeting - the clan leader, Uchiha Fugaku, finally appeared last. As soon as Fugaku appeared, the chamber immediately quieted down, and no one spoke anymore. He had been the clan leader for some years now, and his prestige among the clan members was relatively high.

Fugaku stood in front of the stone tablet left by the ancestors with his arms crossed, his serious gaze sweeping over the crowd, counting the number of people. Seeing that everyone who should be here was here, he coughed twice, cleared his throat, and said, "Before we start, let me introduce the newcomers attending this clan meeting."

Then, under everyone's gaze, Fugaku extended his left hand and pointed at Dan, who was sitting in the front row, and said, "I believe some of you already know, this is my brother-in-law, Uchiha Dan. He's very strong in Taijutsu and has opened a gym in the village. You can check it out if you're interested."

Fugaku had promised Mikoto at her birthday party that he would advertise Dan's gym at the clan meeting. He hadn't forgotten this matter and didn't dare to break his promise, especially since his wife was watching from below.

"Dan." After Fugaku finished speaking, Mikoto quickly tugged at her brother's sleeve. Dan understood his sister's meaning. Although he felt that his sister and brother-in-law's kindness wasn't necessary, he still stood up, bowed slightly to the clan members as a symbolic gesture. The necessary courtesies still needed to be observed.

In the chamber, whispers immediately broke out. A gym? The majority of those present showed dismissive expressions upon hearing these three words. Did the Uchiha need to go to such a place? Did the Uchiha need muscles? No, having the Sharingan was enough.

As the bloodline limit that allowed the Uchiha to look down upon the ninja world, these eyes not only gave the Uchiha powerful dynamic vision but also enhanced the physical functions and reaction speed of the user. The more tomoe in the pupil, the more obvious the increase in physical abilities.

This meant that the Uchiha didn't need to deliberately exercise their bodies; finding ways to enhance their ocular power was the right path. Moreover, the Sharingan allowed the Uchiha to cast powerful genjutsu, become immune to the enemy's genjutsu, and even copy ninjutsu, truly making them without weaknesses in ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu.

Who would abandon this "gold mine" of the Sharingan and go to a gym to lift weights unless they were out of their minds?

Just as the clan members were generally unenthusiastic, "Good, after the clan meeting ends, we'll definitely go and support it." Suddenly, Uchiha Yashiro raised his voice, expressing his agreement. He also gave Dan a friendly look.

Hmm? As soon as these words came out, many clan members were surprised. Yashiro had always been at odds with the clan leader, so why had he changed his tune today, publicly showing favor to the clan leader's brother-in-law?

Dan glanced at Yashiro but said nothing, sitting back down on the floor. The night he fought with Tobi, Yashiro must have been there, hiding in the shadows and watching the whole fight, right? Was it because he saw Dan defeat Tobi, who claimed to be Uchiha Madara, that he once again had the idea of winning him over?

After a brief thought, Dan saw through Yashiro's intentions. "Uncle really has connected with Yashiro and the others." Itachi saw this scene, his face serious. What he was worried about had really happened. Once Dan and Yashiro and the others joined forces, the radical faction within the clan would be like a tiger with wings, their momentum even greater.

Shisui heard this and said calmly and confidently, "It doesn't matter, I'll take action."

Although Fugaku was also puzzled by Yashiro's statement, he didn't think too much about it. After finishing the advertisement, he directly announced: The clan meeting officially begins.

"Itachi, have you heard any news in the village recently?" Fugaku started by publicly asking his son. Letting Itachi join the Anbu was discussed at the previous clan meeting, and Fugaku had also clearly told the clan members at the time that it was to let Itachi act as a spy.

Whether this move was right or not depended on what information Itachi could bring back for the Uchiha. Under everyone's gaze, Itachi slowly stood up. "Based on my observations, the village's upper echelons and my Anbu colleagues are indeed cautious about the Uchiha, but in the end, it's just worry and jealousy. We shouldn't always magnify these things and blame all problems on them," he said calmly.

When his words fell, some clan members felt

that there was some truth to it and nodded in agreement. The Uchiha being envied and excluded was only natural, after all, who wouldn't be jealous of our excellence? Only mediocrity is not envied.

These people were mostly moderates who didn't want the conflict between the clan and the village to intensify, so they supported Itachi's viewpoint. But others disagreed.

Yashiro immediately stood up, his eyebrows furrowed, and questioned Itachi on the spot, "Itachi, whose side are you really on? Are you saying that we Uchiha are paranoid, falsely accusing the village's upper echelons?"

Itachi and Yashiro had long-standing grudges. A year ago, after Itachi was promoted to Chunin, Fugaku expressed at the clan meeting that he wanted his son to join the Anbu to be the Uchiha's spy in the village. Itachi then stated that the Uchiha were part of the village and should stop promoting hostility between the two.

As a result, his remarks undoubtedly angered Yashiro, the radical, who questioned whether Itachi was siding with the village and doubted his ability to be a good spy. In the end, under Fugaku's mediation, the storm ended with Itachi apologizing to Yashiro.

Unexpectedly, a year later, Itachi's viewpoint was still the same as before, with no change at all. Therefore, Yashiro once again challenged Itachi.

Fugaku was also puzzled by Yashiro's statement, but he didn't think too much about it. After finishing the advertisement, he directly announced: The clan meeting officially begins.

"Itachi, have you heard any news in the village recently?" Fugaku started by publicly asking his son. Letting Itachi join the Anbu was discussed at the previous clan meeting, and Fugaku had also clearly told the clan members at the time that it was to let Itachi act as a spy.

Whether this move was right or not depended on what information Itachi could bring back for the Uchiha. Under everyone's gaze, Itachi slowly stood up. "Based on my observations, the village's upper echelons and my Anbu colleagues are indeed cautious about the Uchiha, but in the end, it's just worry and jealousy. We shouldn't always magnify these things and blame all problems on them," he said calmly.

When his words fell, some clan members felt that there was some truth to it and nodded in agreement. The Uchiha being envied and excluded was only natural, after all, who wouldn't be jealous of our excellence? Only mediocrity is not envied.

These people were mostly moderates who didn't want the conflict between the clan and the village to intensify, so they supported Itachi's viewpoint. But others disagreed.

Yashiro immediately stood up, his eyebrows furrowed, and questioned Itachi on the spot, "Itachi, whose side are you really on? Are you saying that we Uchiha are paranoid, falsely accusing the village's upper echelons?"

Itachi and Yashiro had long-standing grudges. A year ago, after Itachi was promoted to Chunin, Fugaku expressed at the clan meeting that he wanted his son to join the Anbu to be the Uchiha's spy in the village. Itachi then stated that the Uchiha were part of the village and should stop promoting hostility between the two.

As a result, his remarks undoubtedly angered Yashiro, the radical, who questioned whether Itachi was siding with the village and doubted his ability to be a good spy. In the end, under Fugaku's mediation, the storm ended with Itachi apologizing to Yashiro.

Unexpectedly, a year later, Itachi's viewpoint was still the same as before, with no change at all. Therefore, Yashiro once again challenged Itachi.