They didn’t know yet that Fugaku’s Mangekyo had its limits, which was fundamentally different from Uchiha Madara’s Eternal Mangekyo.
Of course, besides Fugaku, that group of bellicose Uchiha was also a massive headache.
If they knew their patriarch had awakened the legendary Mangekyo Sharingan, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn’t even dare to imagine what those Uchiha would do.
Fugaku still didn’t answer, merely staring fixedly at Hiruzen Sarutobi with his Mangekyo.
In his heart, however, he strongly agreed with Genya’s assessment of them.
Stubborn pricks.
You won’t know the gravity of the situation until a blade is pressed against your neck, will you?
If I, Uchiha Fugaku, don’t show some teeth, do you think these Mangekyo eyes are just for show?
Stared down by those slowly spinning Mangekyo Sharingan, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately felt a mountain of pressure.
Fortunately, someone stepped in to break the tension at this moment.
This person certainly wasn’t Danzo Shimura; he was currently wishing for Uchiha Fugaku to finish off Hiruzen Sarutobi.
If that happened, he’d just have to find a way to handle Minato Namikaze, force him to announce his abdication, and then he would be the Fifth Hokage in name and fact.
He could even openly brand the entire Uchiha clan as “rogue ninjas” and seize Uchiha Fugaku’s pair of Mangekyo Sharingan in the process.
It was like killing several birds with one stone; Danzo Shimura was winning big.
Of course, Danzo hadn’t even considered the most crucial point: what to do if he couldn’t actually defeat the Uchiha.
In his eyes, there was no way the Uchiha could be a match for the entire village of Konoha.
As long as he became Hokage, everything would turn out fine.
The one who eased the tension for Hiruzen Sarutobi was Genya.
Seeing that Fugaku had finally lost his patience and revealed the Mangekyo, Genya slowly stood up and lightly patted the patriarch’s shoulder.
“Alright, Patriarch, calm down.
We’re here today for serious business.”
He was genuinely worried that Fugaku, having had everything Genya said proven right, would start things off with a Susanoo right then and there.
That would be completely upending the board.
Even if the Uchiha, including himself, didn’t necessarily lose, the casualties would likely be catastrophic even in victory.
Besides, a dilapidated Konoha didn’t suit his interests at all.
Currently, the Uchiha had an internal time bomb like Shisui, and externally, there was Obito, who had been bamboozled by Madara.
This was really not the right time to have a complete falling out with the village higher-ups.
Having awakened the system, he still needed time to slowly grow stronger.
With Genya pressing down on his shoulder, Fugaku calmed down slightly.
God only knows how much Fugaku’s composure had shattered after seeing everything Genya said come true, word for word.
However, this only further confirmed his belief—Genya had definitely awakened an ocular technique that could see the future.
Leaving the situation to Genya now was absolutely the right move.
“Hmph!”
Fugaku snorted.
This was the only sound he had made since stepping into the office.
While he left the floor to Genya, Fugaku’s Mangekyo remained active, glaring fixedly at Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura.
If the two of them made any suspicious moves, he would suppress them immediately at all costs!
Genya’s value had risen infinitely in his eyes; his ocular power absolutely could not be wasted on meaningless disputes!
Furthermore, Fugaku now understood that the Hokage’s faction would never let them off if they simply kept compromising.
Only by appropriately demonstrating their deterrent power could they get those people to talk properly.
Didn’t you see how the gazes of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura cleared up the moment he revealed the Mangekyo Sharingan?
Now, Danzo didn’t even dare to let out a fart, fearing that Fugaku would turn his gaze toward him.
All the orders targeting the Uchiha were issued by Hiruzen Sarutobi; he was just an executor.
If you have a grudge, go take it out on Hiruzen!
After taking over the negotiation, Genya immediately produced two documents.
“The first matter is Patriarch Fugaku’s resignation today.
From now on, Patriarch Fugaku will only be responsible for internal clan affairs and liaison with Konoha.
As for the position of Chief of the Konoha Police Force, I will be taking it over from now on.”
Hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi reflexively rejected it:
“How can that be?
The Chief of the Police Force must be appointed by the Hokage.
How can you just decide who takes the role?”
“Hmph!”
As soon as Hiruzen finished speaking, Fugaku snorted coldly, and that incredibly oppressive Mangekyo immediately locked onto him.
And once again, it was Genya who de-escalated the situation.
“Patriarch, don’t get excited.
Put away the Susanoo for a moment.”
“We are still negotiating right now.
How can we hit someone before the negotiation even ends?”
“If word gets out, people will think our Uchiha clan lacks manners.”
Sweat immediately broke out on Hiruzen Sarutobi’s forehead.
What did Uchiha Genya mean by that?
“If we reach an agreement, we won’t fight.” The flip side of that sentence was: if we don’t, the Susanoo will bloom right here in the Hokage building in a moment.
No matter how absurd the reasoning, Fugaku crossed his arms tightly, seemingly giving a grudging nod to Genya’s words.
Genya then turned his head and patted Hiruzen Sarutobi’s shoulder, saying:
“Lord Third, you’ve seen it yourself.
Those Mangekyo are right there for everyone to see.
I wasn’t lying to you!”
“Before, for the sake of Konoha, our Patriarch has been constantly enduring.
But today, he really can’t hold back anymore.”
“If it weren’t for me, a Susanoo would have bloomed over Konoha by now, you know?
Are you scared?”
Hiruzen Sarutobi froze for a moment.
It took him several seconds to realize he was being threatened.
To be threatened by a young man not even twenty years old…
Hiruzen felt a wave of humiliation, his face nearly turning red with rage.
But right now, the situation was out of his control.
A pair of Mangekyo was staring at him from just a few meters away.
Who wouldn’t be flustered?
Genya continued.
“Besides, the position of Chief of the Konoha Police Force has always been held by Uchiha members.
Does it really matter who specifically holds it?”
Hiruzen Sarutobi finally snapped out of it.
What Genya said was indeed true.
As long as the Chief was an Uchiha, the relationship between the Uchiha and the villagers would remain tense—especially after Genya’s public arrest incident earlier.
Given how arrogant and overbearing this Uchiha was, the clan would eventually have to throw him under the bus to appease public anger anyway.
The reason he had refused so flatly just now was entirely because Genya hadn’t consulted him and had made the decision unilaterally, making him, the Third Hokage, feel like he’d lost face.
Couldn’t you have brought this up at the Jonin Council?
It’s not like I would have disagreed.