Chapter 44 : Conflict!!
"Uchiha Kinya, the clan is facing difficulties. You refuse to contribute?"
Uchiha Itachi questioned Uchiha Kinya, his eyebrows furrowed but his face expressionless. "As a member of the Uchiha clan, you should be willing to help, not burden the clan. It's a disgrace to the Uchiha name!"
As he spoke, the muscles on Kinya's face deepened.
However, Uchiha Fugaku, standing nearby, didn't stop Itachi. Instead, he looked somewhat pleased.
Itachi was truly his son, voicing what needed to be said. It was unbelievable that Kinya would want to refuse to help the clan.
After all, Kinya's business had thrived largely due to the Uchiha clan's reputation; otherwise, it would have been taken over by other clans long ago.
"Uchiha Itachi, what do you mean by burdening the clan?" Genya stepped forward to meet Itachi's gaze, continuing despite the astonished looks from the crowd.
"Not only do we shelter Uchiha members during the clan's crisis, but my father is also spending a lot of money to build a hospital for the clan and the sick from Konoha. Everything he does is for the clan!"
As he spoke, Genya took a few steps closer to Itachi, his youthful face showing anger. "You come asking for money right away. Is giving money the only way to contribute to the clan? If so, my father's contributions over the years far exceed those of the clan leader. Do you even know how much we've donated?"
Genya's words were forceful, each point hitting hard.
Especially the last point: his father's donations to the clan.