Konoha.
Uchiha Clan Grounds, Naka Shrine.
"It's already been a month since the Fourth Shinobi World War. Why does it still feel like yesterday?"
"No kidding. That battle was so brutal, I still have nightmares every night."
"Count your blessings. If our Uchiha hadn't turned the tide, at least tens of thousands of shinobi would've died."
"True. Those final two Rinnegan techniques brought all the dead back to life."
"Seriously, look at me. Do I have the potential to awaken the Rinnegan?"
"..."
A group of shinobi clad in Uchiha Clan Uniforms had gathered at Naka Shrine, awaiting the monthly clan meeting.
Uchiha Ryoichi squatted in a corner, staring blankly at the sky. Only when someone sat down beside him did he lift his eyelids for a glance, then slowly lower his head again and mutter, "Does this mean the Uchiha truly have no hope of ever holding the Hokage Position?"
The Great Elder smacked his lips slowly, his tone carrying a touch more helplessness. "Can't be helped. Lord Izuna made the final call himself. He said the Hokage Position doesn't suit the Uchiha. We're better suited for fighting."
Hearing that, Uchiha Ryoichi seemed to recall something and slowly nodded. "I was Hokage for a few days in the Infinite Tsukuyomi world. I bankrupted the village."
"I dreamed of being Hokage too." The Great Elder stared lifelessly at the sky and murmured, "One month after taking office, I died suddenly in the Hokage Office."
Creeeak—
With a heavy creak, the doors of Naka Shrine slowly opened. Everyone poured into the underground hall beneath the shrine and found their respective seats.
The Great Elder slowly walked onto the raised platform and swiftly erased the words [How Can the Uchiha Become Hokage] from the blackboard.
"Hey, hey, hey, what are we supposed