Nominating Habara as Clan Head had long since been decided, and it was something that would never be changed.
Everyone had selfish motives, and these elders were no exception. But no matter how selfish they were, they were still members of the Uchiha Clan!
And the most typical mindset of the Uchiha Clan was to submit to the strong. Faced with Habara, who possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan and had Shisui's support—
Even if they had selfish motives, they did not dare reveal them. In fact, they would not reveal them at all, because those selfish motives had already been completely crushed!
There was practically no suspense in the vote that followed.
The Hardliners were the first to walk behind Habara, although they knew full well that Habara did not accept their ideals.
In truth, after Habara pointed it out, they had noticed the problem as well. They truly had no clear objective, and the consequences of arrogantly making an enemy of Konoha were difficult to imagine.
It was not that they felt their strength was inadequate. Every Uchiha, even every shinobi, needed to be cautious, but they also needed confidence alongside that caution.
Without confidence, how could they face powerful enemies?
But confidence and arrogance were two different things. At the thought of facing the combined assault of every clan in Konoha, along with a huge number of Civilian Ninja, anyone's scalp would tingle.
They greatly agreed with what Habara had said. Even if they thought they could win, the enemy could simply wear them down until they died!
Moreover, Habara had already displayed his extraordinary strength. Even their elders had been convinced, so naturally they could not go against Habara's words.
After the Hardliners made their choice, the Moderates silently stood behind Habara as well.
Strictly speaking, they were