"My younger brother had never been willing to reveal his feelings to me since we were children, and he certainly would not tell me the truth now. Even if I went to confront him in person, he still would not say anything.
"But you must know that I loved him dearly when we were young. I believe that if I work hard enough, one day the two of us will surely turn hostility into friendship. Yet it seems we can no longer see such a possibility."
The Eldest Prince felt especially troubled. He desperately wanted to ensure that his younger brother suffered no harm, yet the thought of bringing him down was impossible to dismiss.
One could not let their guard down around someone like The Second Prince. They had to fight him ruthlessly, because only ruthless resistance would make him take them seriously.
Previously, with so many clever advisers at his side, The Second Prince had believed himself extremely formidable. He also thought he had countless craftsmen under his command.
But now, most of those people had left The Second Prince's camp. They believed the Eldest Prince's ascension was the inevitable trend, so they had long since switched sides.
The Second Prince clearly did not blame those people. Instead, he placed all the blame on the Eldest Prince, believing that everything had been carried out at the Eldest Prince's instigation.
"If you had not been involved in this matter, I do not believe that so many people would have flocked to your camp by the thousands. So I hope you can give me an explanation."
"Since childhood, you have always lived so leisurely, and Father Emperor has always given you the best things. That is why I must compete with you now."
Uchiha Hiko had never expected The Second