There were also those who loyally obeyed the Elders, but not many. After all, everyone had their own independent thoughts.
Obeying others completely without considering any consequences could only be called being a puppet.
Another hour or two passed, and night fell completely.
"It's dark. The time has come. We should get ready to move."
The Uchiha Clan members in the courtyard said nothing. They left the courtyard in an orderly fashion, preparing to depart through the Uchiha Clan's back gate.
Then they would take a detour through the Back Mountain and leave the village.
But when they reached the back gate, they found someone standing there.
Though it was late at night, the Sharingan could see everything clearly.
He was a young man with white clothes and white hair, someone the Grand Elder had never seen before.
"You're not from the Uchiha Clan! Who are you?!"
All the clan members watched the white-haired man before them with great vigilance.
"The one who came to take you away."
At the same time, Uchiha Fugaku stepped out from the shadows, his scarlet Mangekyō Sharingan staring directly at the Elders.
"Uncles, where are you going? Can I still call you my uncles?"
There was neither joy nor sorrow in his voice, making the five Elders deeply uneasy.
Yet when they saw Fugaku's Mangekyō Sharingan, every one of them was utterly shocked.
"How is this possible?! You awakened the Mangekyō! When did that happen?!"
"Wonderful! Fugaku! With your Mangekyō, our plan will be foolproof! You'll become the new Hokage in the future, Konoha's Fifth Hokage!"
Even amid their shock, the Elders did not forget to win Fugaku over.
In the past, they had suppressed Fugaku at every turn. Whenever Fugaku proposed something, they would oppose it repeatedly before finally accepting it, causing the