Elder Takeshi and Uchiha Chizan exchanged glances, both seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.
"Chizan, what do you think Uchiha En is here for?" Elder Takeshi asked.
Uchiha Chizan shook his head and said, "I'm not sure either, but Uchiha En now has the support of the entire dove faction, so we can't refuse to see him."
"Then let him in!"
After receiving Elder Takeshi's approval, Uchiha En was led in.
As soon as the three met, Elder Takeshi and Uchiha Chizan's expressions instantly became serious, while Uchiha En still maintained his calm demeanor.
"Uchiha En, what are you looking for this old man for?" Elder Takeshi asked straightforwardly.
"Elder Takeshi, I have four Anbu slots in my hands, are you interested?" Uchiha En retorted.
"Anbu slots! How do you have Anbu membership slots?" Elder Takeshi asked with a surprised look.
"Don't worry about how I got the Anbu membership slots. In short, I guarantee I can get four hawk faction members into the Anbu. It just depends on whether Elder Takeshi wants these four slots or not."
"Of course I want them! Absolutely!" Elder Takeshi said without hesitation.
Ever since the Second Hokage took office, the Uchiha Clan had been almost completely excluded from Konoha's core power. The Anbu, the violent organization symbolizing the Hokage's authority, didn't have a single Uchiha Clan member.
Now that there was finally an opportunity to join the Anbu, Elder Takeshi would absolutely not give it up.
"There's no such thing as a free lunch, Uchiha En, state your conditions!" Uchiha Chizan said.
"My condition is very simple: I hope the hawk faction can stand with me and help me secure the position of Uchiha Clan Head."
Hearing Uchiha En's words, Elder Takeshi and Uchiha Chizan's expressions were both surprised.
Neither of them expected Uchiha En to be plotting for the Clan Head position.
"Uchiha En, your ambition is truly great! But aren't you underestimating Uchiha Fugaku too much? His position as Clan Head isn't that easy to take down," Elder Takeshi said.
"Elder Takeshi is right. Uchiha Fugaku's prestige in the clan is not low. Even if you also possess the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan, it's impossible to easily shake the Clan Head's position.
Moreover, Uchiha En, aren't you worried that we'll tell Uchiha Fugaku about your ambition?" Uchiha Chizan retorted.
"To be honest, I'm not worried at all, and you seem to have misunderstood something. I won't rely on the power of your hawk faction to attack Uchiha Fugaku.
I just hope that the hawk faction members will stand by me at a crucial moment. If I don't create such an opportunity, then you can consider it a free gain of four Anbu slots. How about it?"
Elder Takeshi and Uchiha Chizan exchanged glances, then said, "We can agree to your condition, but we want to confirm one thing: after you become the Uchiha Clan Head, will you further restrict the living space of our hawk faction?"
"Elder Takeshi, any sensible person would answer no to that question, and my answer is naturally no.
However, I'm not trying to fool you. After I become the Uchiha Clan Head, there will be some major changes. At that time, what the hawk faction members will need to worry about is whether they have enough Ninja to go out and perform missions, not other miscellaneous things.
Elder Takeshi, your vision is too narrow. You've always been confined to this Village of Konoha, unaware of how vast the world is beyond Konoha.
Not to mention anything else, just the various resources of the Land of Fire alone are incomparable to Konoha."
After listening to Uchiha En's words, Uchiha Chizan's eyes lit up. Uchiha En's statement coincided with his own thoughts. He gave Uchiha En a deep look and then said, "Elder Takeshi, we actually don't have many other choices right now, and the Anbu slots are very important to us."
Elder Takeshi remained silent for a moment before nodding in agreement.
"Very well, then our deal is struck. Oh, and one more thing: I don't want Uchiha Setsuna to appear on the Anbu list, otherwise our deal will be void." With that, Uchiha En's figure vanished from the room.
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