As an observer, Hyuga Kagami saw the conflict between the Uchiha and the village most clearly.
The root cause of it all was the Hokage faction's continual decline and the Uchiha Clan's ever-growing strength. That was the true fuse behind everything!
The conflict between the Uchiha and the village had existed since Konoha's founding.
Or rather, the conflict between the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan had persisted intermittently for centuries during the chaotic Warring States Period.
From a neutral perspective, the so-called reconciliation between the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan was really just a euphemism for the Uchiha Clan surrendering to the Senju Clan, who had the First Hokage.
Thus, the conflict between the two sides had always remained. It had never vanished.
And the fuse that ignited this conflict was the imbalance in strength between the two sides!
This election for the Fifth Hokage was itself a reflection of that imbalance. In the past, the Uchiha Clan would have struggled immensely even to squeeze into the Advisory Elder Council, let alone participate in the election for Hokage.
So the Uchiha Clan's choice tonight was both accidental and inevitable. Over the long passage of time, the balance of power between the Uchiha Clan and the village was bound to change.
Yet the village also bore enormous responsibility for this Uchiha rebellion.
From beginning to end, the village had never given the Uchiha Clan any outlet for their emotions. Especially after Shinichi returned and Fugaku revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan, the village still had no intention of yielding.
That sent the Uchiha Clan an utterly despairing message: no matter how powerful the Uchiha Clan became, even if they possessed three pairs of Mangekyō Sharingan surpassing all previous generations, they would never be allowed to take the position of Hokage.
Perhaps