Chapter 24: The Key to Solving the Problem [Part 1]

"Has a guest arrived?" Uchiha Fugaku walked in from outside the door and looked at Naruto with a slightly puzzled expression.

"Husband, come quickly, this is Kushina's child!" Uchiha Mikoto stood up and took Naruto's hand.

"Minato and Kushina's child?" Uchiha Fugaku understood and felt nostalgic and guilty. "If I hadn't been concerned about the Elder Council at the time, they wouldn't have..."

Naruto looked at Sakura for help. Why did this new uncle look at him so strangely?

"Fugaku senior, won't you invite us in to sit down?" Sakura spoke up, breaking the somewhat sad atmosphere. If Uchiha Fugaku continued to reminisce, it would be dark outside.

The group sat down in the living room. Uchiha Mikoto went to the kitchen to prepare dinner, and Naruto and Sasuke were sent by Sakura to help. Now only Uchiha Fugaku and Sakura were sitting across from each other in the living room.

"You didn't just come to tell us that Minato's child is still alive today, did you?" Uchiha Fugaku was not stupid and knew that Sakura's sudden visit to the Uchiha clan was definitely not just for a social call.

"Fugaku senior knows me?" Sakura felt a bit strange. She shouldn't have met Uchiha Fugaku before.

"Third Hokage mentioned you to me and told me that you might have a way to ease the relationship between Konoha and the Uchiha clan!" Uchiha Fugaku didn't hide anything and directly mentioned the Third Hokage.

"There is indeed a way to ease the relationship. Does Fugaku senior want to ease it temporarily or completely reverse it?" Sakura nodded. It was indeed that old man, the Third Hokage.

"If possible, I would like to completely reverse the relationship!" Uchiha Fugaku's eyes showed a curious expression. Sakura's performance was not like that of a child at all. "But I want to hear both methods!"

"If Fugaku senior wants the Uchiha clan to temporarily integrate into Konoha, it is not too difficult. Just make some changes! For example, the issue of clothing. The Uchiha clan always likes to wear their own clothes and rarely wear Konoha Ninja's special vests. As a result, the Uchiha clan is invisibly putting themselves outside of Konoha. No matter what achievements you make, everyone will only think that it is the Uchiha clan's achievement, not Konoha's Uchiha clan's achievement. As a result, Konoha villagers don't have much sense of identity with you. No matter how much you contribute, in their hearts, it is still outsiders contributing to Konoha, not their own people sacrificing for Konoha. To change this, you can start by changing your clothing and having all Uchiha clan ninjas wear the vests provided by Konoha..."

"The second point is a personality issue. The Uchiha clan's arrogance makes you unwilling to lower yourselves to interact with others. Although it is for the good of others, in the end, it always backfires due to your arrogant attitude. Just like your residence, Konoha placed the Uchiha clan's residence in the most remote corner of Konoha, but you didn't speak up and instead stubbornly held a grudge in your heart. This approach is not only ineffective, but it also makes things worse. Therefore, the Uchiha clan's personality must begin to change. You must take the initiative to reach out to Konoha villagers, starting with small things, such as opening some necessary shops in Konoha. Over time, everyone will get used to having the Uchiha clan around, and they will naturally not reject you anymore..."

"The third point is about image. The Uchiha clan is too serious. You should smile more and let the villagers of Konoha feel that you are actually very gentle, not cold. You have a passion, but you always end up alone because you like to keep a straight face. This must be changed..."

"As for the last point, it is about the issue of the security team. To be honest, this is the most serious issue. The Konoha security team seems to be glorious, but in reality, they are offending people. Maintaining Konoha's security is bound to offend many people, and the attitudes of these people's relatives and friends towards the Uchiha clan will also become worse under the influence. In the end, even if you have done a lot for Konoha's security, you will not get any benefits and will only attract the dislike of countless people..."

"On this point, Fugaku senior, you can choose to give up some of the security team's power and let other clan ninjas and some civilian ninjas also work in the security team. You must separate the Uchiha clan from the security team. Although this seems to weaken the Uchiha clan's power in Konoha, it can also share the pressure with other clans and ninjas. Even if Konoha villagers hate the security team, they will not hate the Uchiha clan. "

"In summary, from now on, Fugaku senior must make the Uchiha clan's ninjas wear Konoha's clothing, smile more when going out, and other non-ninja Uchiha clan members must take the initiative to reach out to Konoha villagers and let everyone get used to seeing Uchiha clan members in their daily lives. Then, bring in other clans into the security team and let Konoha villagers know that the security team cannot represent the Uchiha clan. This way, the relationship between Konoha and the Uchiha clan can slowly improve, but this method is only temporary..."

Sakura took a sip of hot tea and said so much that her throat was almost smoking.

"Is it that simple?" Uchiha Fugaku frowned. Just changing clothes and smiling more would work?

"Otherwise? The reason why Konoha villagers have a bad attitude towards the Uchiha clan is simply because they don't understand them. The Uchiha clan is always like a recluse, not interacting with others. In addition, some rumors have been spread about the security team's work, which naturally leads to misunderstandings! "

Sakura couldn't help but roll her eyes. The Uchiha clan was simply too reclusive, just like Ichiraku Ramen, the popular ramen shop in Konoha. All the clans in Konoha have been there, but they have never seen the Uchiha clan. Even on the streets, there are not many Uchiha clan members shopping.

"The Uchiha clan is kind-hearted, but the fatal flaw is that they don't know how to express themselves. They want to snuggle up to others, but they have to pretend to be arrogant. If you don't speak up, who will know what you are thinking? As long as you try harder to show your gentle and enthusiastic side in front of others, let everyone understand the Uchiha clan's intentions, the relationship will naturally improve. Moreover, the Uchiha clan members are all handsome and beautiful. As long as they smile more, they can definitely win the hearts of many villagers!"

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