Goal: Survive

"The clan head is right. Now is not the best time to launch a coup."

"Only after Shisui and Itachi have matured will it be the ideal time."

An elderly man with a pale, beardless face and a fleshy mole above his left eyebrow spoke.

He was Uchiha Moru, the Uchiha Clan's Second Elder. Among the Uchiha Clan members who clamored daily for a coup, he was one of the few who remained relatively rational.

"That's right. Although Shisui and Itachi are exceptionally talented, they are still too young. Their strength has yet to reach its peak!"

"Indeed. Looking at it that way, now truly isn't the best time for a coup."

"In a few more years, once the two of them have matured, that will be the best time for a coup!"

Persuaded by Uchiha Fugaku's "reasoning," quite a few Uchiha Clan members voiced their agreement, anticipation rising within them.

In just a few more years, Shisui and Itachi would be able to mature.

Once the clan produced two powerhouses like Namikaze Minato, just how powerful would the Uchiha Clan become?

At that point, even if they became enemies with all of Konoha, the Uchiha Clan would have nothing to fear.

"..."

Hearing the approval of the clan members, Uchiha Setsuna and Uchiha Sima remained silent.

Although they had always opposed Uchiha Fugaku and looked down on his weakness, they had to admit that what he had said made considerable sense.

The Uchiha Clan was currently producing talented members in abundance, and its strength was in a stage of rapid growth. It truly was not the best time for a coup.

"That concludes today's clan meeting. Remember, you must keep today's matters strictly confidential. Do not tell anyone."

Uchiha Fugaku let out a long sigh of relief and rose to announce it.

He had finally persuaded these people and delayed the coup.

As for what happened next, he could only take things one step at a time.

His luck was terrible too. Of all people to transmigrate into, he had become Uchiha Fugaku, the final head of the Uchiha Clan.

After leaving Naka Shrine, Uchiha Fugaku returned home.

"You're back?"

At the entrance, a beautiful woman spoke gently to Uchiha Fugaku.

She wore a kimono and had long black hair. A gentle smile rested on her face, giving her the feeling of a spring breeze.

She was Uchiha Mikoto, the wife of this body's former owner.

Though already the mother of two children, her figure was maintained remarkably well due to her life as a ninja, in no way inferior to that of a young girl.

She also possessed a mature charm that young girls lacked, like a splendidly blooming peony.

"Mm."

Uchiha Fugaku answered with a hint of guilt.

Though he wore Uchiha Fugaku's body, he was no longer Uchiha Fugaku within. He was a soul from another world.

Facing Uchiha Mikoto, he felt like a thief caught red-handed.

After responding to Uchiha Mikoto, he imitated Uchiha Fugaku's usual mannerisms and headed toward the study from his memories.

After closing the study door, he let out a light breath. At last, he had time to sort through the chaotic thoughts in his mind.

"I can't believe I transmigrated into Uchiha Fugaku!"

A bitter smile appeared on his lips.

He had transmigrated for no reason at all, and into Uchiha Fugaku, who would die on the night of the Uchiha Clan's massacre.

This was an utterly terrible start.

If the difficulty of transmigrating beginnings were divided into easy, normal, and difficult, then his was undoubtedly a difficult start.

"I must make changes, or I'll definitely die!"

With a sigh, he thought to himself.

The difficulty of his beginning could no longer be changed. Even if he could not accept it, he had no choice but to do so.

What he needed to do now was change everything and avoid the outcome of death. He absolutely could not sit around and wait to die.

"Hmph, Uchiha Itachi!"

Thinking of Uchiha Itachi, who would wipe out the Uchiha Clan and kill him, he could not help but snort coldly.

If it were him, he would never refrain from resisting and allow Uchiha Itachi to kill him.

Though he occupied Uchiha Fugaku's body, strictly speaking, he and Uchiha Itachi were not father and son.

He did not feel much psychological burden over a father and son turning against each other.

Besides, even if they were father and son, that was no reason not to resist at all.

The original Uchiha Fugaku could only be called too foolish. Just because the one raising a hand against him was his son, Uchiha Itachi, he had offered no resistance whatsoever.

"However, even if I resist, unless I make changes, the Uchiha Clan will likely still be wiped out."

"Although Konoha publicly claimed that Uchiha Itachi destroyed the Uchiha Clan, he was not the only one who acted."

"Besides Uchiha Itachi, there was also Uchiha Obito. With my current strength, I'm afraid it will be difficult to contend with him!"

He frowned slightly.

Like Uchiha Itachi several years later, this body also possessed a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan.

In terms of strength, he might not be weaker than Uchiha Itachi several years later.

However, the enemies he would face were not limited to Uchiha Itachi. There was also Uchiha Obito, that fellow hiding in the shadows and stirring up trouble.

With his current strength, he definitely could not stand against him.

If he wanted to contend with him, he had to find a way to increase his current strength and become even stronger.

"Unfortunately, my cheat hasn't arrived. I wonder if it will appear in the future!"

He felt regret in his heart.

Several hours had passed since he transmigrated into Uchiha Fugaku, but unfortunately, the cheat every transmigrator was supposed to have had not appeared.

It seemed he had not begun in protagonist mode. He did not possess the cheat a protagonist was supposed to have.

"Without a cheat, I can only use my foreknowledge to improve my strength!"

His fingers tapped unconsciously.

He now possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan and had strength at the Kage level. There were two ways to improve further.

The first was to transplant the Mangekyō Sharingan of someone closely related by blood, upgrading the Mangekyō Sharingan, which would go blind from overuse, into an Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan that would never lose its sight.

The Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan not only never went blind, but also possessed greater power.

Once he obtained the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, his strength would naturally increase.

The second method was to transplant Hashirama Cells.

Hashirama Cells could prevent the Mangekyō Sharingan from going blind. After transplanting Hashirama Cells, even without an Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, he would not lose his sight.

Uchiha Obito had transplanted Hashirama Cells, allowing him to use his Mangekyō Sharingan without restraint and without worrying about blindness.

Once there were no limits on his use of the Mangekyō Sharingan, his strength would naturally increase as well.

"Both methods can increase my strength. If I use them together, I might even evolve the Rinnegan like Uchiha Madara!"

A sharp glint flashed in Uchiha Fugaku's eyes.

Since he had come to this world and become Uchiha Fugaku, there was no reason for him to wait for death.

He had to use his foreknowledge to improve his strength and ensure that he could survive.