Aburame Shibi's face was calm.
What kind of people were the village higher-ups? Did they really think he didn't know?
Although the Aburame clan spoke little, they were not fools!
They had already made their choice. Let alone the fact that the Uchiha clan was very good, even if the Uchiha didn't make that promise, he couldn't trust the village higher-ups.
Who knew if the village higher-ups would settle scores with them again after getting rid of the Uchiha?
Of course.
He didn't say these words, still making tea calmly. Only when Jiraiya asked would he calmly refuse.
Jiraiya: "..."
He felt very stifled now, and an indescribable anger rose in his heart.
There was no helping it!
Facing this silent jar in front of him, he really didn't know what to say.
So, in the end.
Even the good-tempered Jiraiya slammed the table in anger.
"Aburame Shibi, speak!"
"What exactly are you dissatisfied with? Or do you have any requests? You can just say them directly."
"You have to let me know what you are thinking!"
Yes.
Although Jiraiya had a premonition that this trip would not be smooth, Aburame Shibi's reaction still made him unable to hold back.
In response to this.
Aburame Shibi remained calm, just shaking his head slowly: "Jiraiya-sama, please go back. The Aburame clan has chosen the Uchiha, so we will not change our minds!"
No explanation, no reason.
The Aburame clan was not good with words. Saying so much at once was actually giving Jiraiya a lot of face.
Jiraiya's face was ugly.
The resoluteness of the Aburame clan made him puzzled.
Why?
In his opinion, the choice of the ninja clans this time was just because they were pushed too hard by Danzo. As long as the Hokage could rectify the wrongs in time, things would naturally return to the right track.
But, what about now?
The facts gave him a fatal blow. Even though he talked until his mouth was dry, Aburame Shibi remained cold and even refused without thinking.
Where is the Will of Fire?
Everyone is for the village; why did it become like this?
Jiraiya's eyes began to dim. Finally, he left the Aburame clan helplessly, and then went directly to the Inuzuka clan for the second stop.
But, unfortunately.
Although the Inuzuka clan's attitude was good, the attitude given was also very firm.
One sentence!
They were following the Uchiha, and no one could change this matter.
Hehe, no choice!
Not to mention that their behavior was already a factual betrayal of the Konoha higher-ups, the key was that the benefits given by the Uchiha were really fragrant!
Although the benefits for the Inuzuka clan were not as many as those for the Aburame clan, Kakashi, and others, they were definitely not something the village higher-ups could compare with. As long as they were not fools, they knew how to choose, right?
Jiraiya returned empty-handed again, and his whole person began to become decadent.
Next, like a walking corpse, he visited other ninja clans, large and small, again. The results were no exception. Everyone had no interest in returning to the village and was prepared to go with the Uchiha to the end!
Nonsense.
Whether it was Senju Hashirama's plan to integrate into the village, or Hokage like Senju Tobirama and Sarutobi Hiruzen, almost all of them were suppressing ninja clans overtly or covertly. Did you really think these ninja clans couldn't see it?
Finally encountering an Uchiha who didn't suppress ninja clans and even seemed to vigorously support ninja clans, as long as everyone's brain wasn't sick, they knew how to choose.
Sarutobi Hiruzen? Even a dog wouldn't vote for him!
Now, let alone Jiraiya coming to persuade, even if Tsunade came, it would be useless.
Although the influence of the Senju clan was still there, in this situation involving family inheritance, even if Senju Hashirama jumped out of the coffin, it wouldn't work.
Everyone had decided on the Uchiha. Even if the Sage of Six Paths came, he would have to stand aside!
Finally.
The completely desperate Jiraiya finally came to the Ino-Shika-Cho side.
Neither the Akimichi nor the Yamanaka people showed up; the person receiving him was still Nara Shikakui.
Looking at the decadent Jiraiya, Nara Shikakui couldn't help but shake his head.
"Jiraiya-sama, save it!"
"Our Ino-Shika-Cho, like other ninja clans, are determined to go with the Uchiha to the end, even if we die and the clan is exterminated, we don't care at all."
"Even if it splits Konoha, we will not hesitate!"
Nara Shikakui's tone was firm.
Without waiting for Jiraiya to speak, he stated the decision directly.
Clearly.
Being smart, he certainly knew Jiraiya's intention, so he didn't give him a chance to speak and directly stated their Ino-Shika-Cho's intention.
Even...
He had already passed the situation to Shikaku and the others. Most likely, the other half of Ino-Shika-Cho would come over soon.
Just kidding!
The Uchiha had already revealed their future governance policy. Even if Ino-Shika-Cho had to pay the price of bloodshed or even sacrificing clansmen, they would resolutely push Uchiha Jin to the position of Hokage.
Yes.
If the previous Ino-Shika-Cho and even other ninja clans only chose to throw themselves under the Uchiha's wings out of helplessness because they were hurt by Danzo, now they were determined to support the Uchiha!
Simply not suppressing ninja clans and even supporting them was enough.
Because everyone had really had enough of the Hokage faction's various suppressions of ninja clans for decades. If they had known the Uchiha had this mentality earlier, how could they have supported Senju Hashirama back then?
As for—suspicion?
Suspecting that the Uchiha were drawing a big picture and would also suppress ninja clans after taking the position of Hokage in the future?
Impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
You could say the Uchiha were arrogant, or even extreme, but you couldn't say the Uchiha lied.
They didn't have the brains for it. The Uchiha's thousand-year credibility was worth everyone's trust!
Although a brainy Uchiha Jin appeared, in his bones, he was still the same Uchiha. If he wasn't extreme, he couldn't have awakened the Mangekyou.
"Why?"
"Shikakui, tell me!"
"What exactly are you ninja clans thinking?"
"If I hadn't confirmed that your chakra is fine, I would really think you were under a genjutsu."
"Konoha is everyone's village; don't you know that?"
"Having one Uchiha is already annoying enough; why do you choose to get involved? Are you afraid the village is doing too well?"
"Why can't everyone work together to make the village better? You have to know that the Third War has just ended, and Konoha hasn't even signed a peace treaty with the Cloud Village!"
"Your Nara clan is so smart; how can you not understand such a simple truth?"
Jiraiya's face was gloomy, and killing intent flickered in his eyes.
Yes!
The behavior of these ninja clans really angered him completely.
If the current Uchiha weren't too strong and supported by so many ninja clans, he would have wanted to carry out a decapitation tactic regardless of everything.
The village was the bottom line!
Even if Tsunade touched it, Jiraiya would directly have killing intent.
But, the problem was.
Too many people were involved this time, not only the strongest ninja clan Uchiha but also various ninja clans large and small in Konoha. This was the reason why he barely suppressed himself now.
So.
In complete despair and helplessness, he asked his doubts.
He had lost confidence in persuading these ninja clans. Now he just wanted to know from Nara Shikakui's mouth what exactly these ninja clans in Konoha were thinking.
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