Uchiha Setsuna was utterly dumbfounded.
He somewhat didn't understand Uchiha Jin's caution. In his opinion, Jin shouldn't have such a personality, after all, this was a guy who dared to openly confront the Konoha Leadership.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Uchiha Jin frowned slightly.
Regarding Setsuna's confusion, after a moment of contemplation, he let out a sigh.
"Elder Setsuna, Konoha's foundation runs deep."
"Among the forbidden jutsu scrolls, there's a technique called Reaper Death Seal. This was once one of the Uzumaki Clan's ultimate techniques."
"By offering one's own life, one can summon the Shinigami. This technique can ignore all Ninjutsu and Barrier Ninjutsu. As long as the opponent is somehow caught, their soul will be directly seized by the Shinigami."
"Minato Namikaze used this move to split the Nine-Tailed into Yin and Yang halves, then completely sealed the Nine-Tailed within himself and his son, Uzumaki Naruto."
"If we really push the Konoha Leadership too far, they might unseal this forbidden jutsu and let all Konoha Jonin learn it..."
"What then?"
"Although this technique is certainly difficult to master, Konoha has many Jonin. If even twenty people learned it, do you think our clan could withstand it?"
"Even with my Mangekyo, I wouldn't dare to try easily!"
Gasp!
Uchiha Setsuna's face instantly turned terrified upon hearing these words.
Konoha had something like that?
Before he could fully process this, Uchiha Jin continued speaking.
"Also, the Nine-Tailed!"
"If we truly push the Konoha Leadership to a dead end, what if they release the Nine-Tailed at all costs?"
"Jiraiya would definitely stand with Konoha. Although Tsunade can't stand the sight of blood, if the Uchiha rebel..."
"For the sake of Konoha, built by her two grandfathers, she might overcome her psychological trauma!"
"Who would stop these two Kage-level Ninja?"
"The Anbu and Root are fiercely loyal to the Hokage. Although the Uchiha can fight one against three, facing so many enemies, even if we could hold on, how many would die?"
"Danzo has now collected many Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and that bastard himself can use Izanagi. How many lives would it cost to wear him down?"
"Hiruzen Sarutobi may be the weakest Hokage, but he's not someone ordinary clan members can withstand."
"And I personally investigated the Sarutobi Clan. Because they've been embezzling Konoha's finances for years, the Sarutobi Clan rarely participates in war missions. Currently, the Sarutobi Clan has at least 1,500 Ninja, with at least 300 of them being Jonin!"
"Although these Jonin are weak, much weaker than the Uchiha, such numbers can still kill people!"
"This is still assuming other Ninja Clanss don't join the fight. But do you think, given the Uchiha's infamous reputation, those Ninja Clanss and commoners would allow the Uchiha to take power?"
"What if that group of people joins the war?"
As Uchiha Jin spoke, Uchiha Setsuna's forehead dripped with sweat, and he was completely speechless.
He felt his previous thoughts were too shallow. Konoha's foundation was indeed a bit too terrifying, and the currently half-crippled Uchiha truly weren't qualified to rebel.
Even if Uchiha Jin had the Mangekyo, the Konoha Leadership could directly wear him down to death.
Thinking back to the previous rebellion plan, he couldn't help but sigh in resignation: "Lord Jin, you're absolutely right. We indeed aren't qualified to rebel."
He was convinced!
Everything Uchiha Jin said was something he had never considered before.
No matter how strong the Uchiha were, it would be difficult to resist all of this.
"Yes, it's very difficult!" Uchiha Jin nodded. "Konoha's foundation is too deep."
"Even after so many strong Ninja died, Konoha is currently in a weakened state, but it's still not something the Uchiha can challenge."
"And that's without even considering the Moderate Faction and the Neutral Faction within our clan holding us back."
"Even if we take a step back and assume we could somehow eliminate the Konoha Leadership and take power, how would a shattered Konoha deal with the Four Great Shinobi Villages?"
"Elder Setsuna, do you think the other Four Great Shinobi Villages would let such a weak and broken Konoha off the hook?"
"So, let's be realistic."
"My current goal is to stabilize the Konoha Leadership, and to unify the Uchiha!"
"The rest can be discussed later."
Uchiha Jin drank a cup of tea, his eyes becoming incredibly profound.
He could barely stabilize the Konoha Leadership now because he dared to gamble his life against them, daring to cripple the Konoha Leadership at the cost of his clan's destruction.
What the Konoha Leadership wanted was a stable Konoha. After all, even if they could destroy the Uchiha without casualties, they would still have to consider how to deal with the other Ninja Villages afterward.
Uchiha Setsuna took a deep breath.
He looked at Uchiha Jin with satisfaction, then revealed a faint smile: "It seems my luck, Setsuna, is not bad. To find such a good successor in my old age, it's worth it even if I die now."
"I'll leave the Radical Faction to you. I'm completely at ease now."
Setsuna was truly pleased with Uchiha Jin before him.
While the Radical Faction of the past was strong, they could do nothing but shout. But now, with Uchiha Jin's leadership, they had truly transformed into a sharp blade.
Not only were they daring and willing to fight, but more importantly, they also possessed wisdom!
He was deeply aware that heaven had eyes, sending such a genius to the Uchiha during such difficult times.
And, in response.
Uchiha Jin smiled and didn't say much.
After a brief moment of contemplation, Setsuna spoke: "Regarding the Uchiha who have gone missing within the clan, and the increasingly radical rhetoric in the Village, are we really going to do nothing?"
"Does it affect your plan?"
He already knew Uchiha Jin's plan was to use this to make the Uchiha shed blood, thereby dispelling the illusions in some people's hearts, but he still couldn't help but ask.
After all—it was too painful!
The Uchiha, though a proud clan for a thousand years, still seemed too weak compared to the entire Konoha Leadership.
With so many people dying frequently now, he was truly afraid that Uchiha Jin would mess things up.
And, in response.
Uchiha Jin shook his head: "In my opinion, it's far from enough; too few people have died."
"Only when the Moderate Faction and Neutral Faction tremble from death will the Uchiha, with their stubbornness, be able to break free from their illusions about the Village."
"As for the Village's rhetoric, that's not something we should consider."
"The Uchiha clan head, that's Fugaku!"
"A willing seller makes no buyer. If they want me to take action, everyone must beg me."
"It's not that I, Uchiha Jin, am putting on airs, but if I'm too proactive, those guys might suspect me in various ways, and even obstruct me and make various covert moves while I'm acting!"
"Do you think dealing with Village public opinion is simple? I don't want to plan for the Uchiha while also having to deal with those fools from the Moderate Faction and Neutral Faction!"
Uchiha Setsuna sighed.
Because after thinking it over carefully, he realized that Uchiha Jin was indeed right. Given Fugaku and Shisui's foolishness, this was absolutely and inevitably going to happen.
Just then, Uchiha Tekka walked in: "Elder Jin, Elder Setsuna."
"Fugaku sent word that an emergency clan meeting is being called, and our Radical Faction must attend!"