No Matter Who the Opponent Was, the Uchiha Could Never Become Hokage

Upon hearing Uchiha Tarou's question, Uchiha Yuzuru did not rush to voice an opinion. He merely picked up his teacup and took a light sip.

Uchiha Fugaku, meanwhile, furrowed his brow and began to ponder seriously.

After a while, seeing that Uchiha Yuzuru still showed no intention of speaking, Uchiha Tarou could only take the initiative. "Fugaku, you go first."

"Yes, Father."

Uchiha Fugaku pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "From the current situation, the next Hokage should be chosen from either Hatake Sakumo or Orochimaru."

"However, although Hatake Sakumo has been granted the qualification to wear the Hokage Haori, I still believe Orochimaru, as the Third Hokage's disciple, is more likely to become the next Hokage."

After giving his assessment, Uchiha Fugaku could not help asking, "Father, are you planning to invest in the next Hokage ahead of time? That would indeed be a good choice."

However, after hearing Uchiha Fugaku's analysis, Uchiha Tarou shook his head. "No, I was thinking... perhaps our Uchiha Clan could contend for the position of next Hokage."

"As the strongest among the clan's new generation, I think highly of both of you."

"What?!"

Uchiha Fugaku's pupils abruptly contracted. As though he had heard some incredible news, he could not help crying out.

Contend for the next Hokage?

What kind of joke was that?!

Uchiha Tarou glanced at the flustered Uchiha Fugaku, then at Uchiha Yuzuru, whose expression had not changed from start to finish. He could not help feeling somewhat disappointed.

He had intended to cultivate Fugaku as the Uchiha Clan's next leader, but compared to Yuzuru, Fugaku's performance was somewhat lacking.

Uchiha Fugaku did not notice the change in Uchiha Tarou's expression and voiced his thoughts.

"Father, why would you have such an idea?"

He truly could not understand it.

Leaving aside the Konoha White Fang, who had slaughtered enemies into terror by himself and forced other villages to issue orders allowing missions to be abandoned without conditions if Hatake Sakumo was encountered.

Even Orochimaru, who had been bestowed the title of Legendary Sannin by the demigod Hanzo of the Salamander during the Second Shinobi World War, already possessed tremendous renown throughout the Shinobi World.

The two were unrivaled in Konoha's limelight.

By comparison, whether in prestige or strength, neither he nor Uchiha Yuzuru could compare to them in any way.

Seeing Uchiha Fugaku's puzzled expression, Uchiha Tarou explained, "I certainly am not asking you two to compete with Hatake Sakumo and Orochimaru. I have enough self-awareness for that."

Hearing this, Uchiha Fugaku became even more confused. "Then what do you mean?"

"Although Orochimaru and Hatake Sakumo are beyond reproach in both prestige and strength, they have one fatal flaw."

Uchiha Tarou looked at the two of them and said in a deep voice, "Age!"

"Age?"

"That's right."

Uchiha Tarou took a sip of tea and said confidently, "The Third Hokage is in robust health right now. Unless something unexpected happens, he will likely remain in office for quite some time."

"Under those circumstances, by the time the Third Hokage steps down, neither Orochimaru nor Hatake Sakumo will likely be young anymore."

"At that time, the Hokage will very likely be selected from among the outstanding members of the new generation."

"And that... will be your opportunity!"

After hearing Uchiha Tarou's explanation, Uchiha Fugaku suddenly understood.

Upon careful consideration, the possibility was quite high!

After all, Konoha had no tradition of retiring early.

Both Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju had only relinquished the position of Hokage after their deaths.

And ever since becoming Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi had remained in the village and never gone anywhere dangerous.

Given Hiruzen Sarutobi's current lifestyle, living another twenty years would probably not be a problem.

At the request of our readers, VIP Member ad-free access is now available

Click to view

By the time that day came, Orochimaru and Hatake Sakumo would have long since passed their prime.

Having figured it out, Uchiha Fugaku could not help showing a trace of admiration on his face.

He said respectfully, "As expected of Father. Your considerations are truly thorough."

Then he could not help snorting softly at Uchiha Yuzuru. "Yuzuru, if things truly turn out as Father predicts, you will have a better chance than I do of becoming Hokage."

"Work hard. The entire Uchiha Clan will devote all its resources to supporting you and building your reputation."

Compared to Uchiha Yuzuru, he was only five years younger than Orochimaru. By the time Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped down, he would likely no longer be young either.

Moreover, before the Clan Meeting, Uchiha Yuzuru had just defeated him with his powerful Dojutsu Power.

If they truly had to compete for the position of Hokage, Uchiha Yuzuru was indeed more suitable than him.

Seeing Uchiha Fugaku being so candid, Uchiha Tarou nodded in satisfaction.

The Uchiha Clan revered strength. Even though Fugaku was his son, he would not suppress Uchiha Yuzuru because of that.

Uchiha Tarou turned his gaze toward Uchiha Yuzuru and asked, "Yuzuru, what do you think?"

Uchiha Yuzuru placed the teacup in his hand on the table with a dull thud.

Then he shook his head and sighed. "I truly do not know whether to call you optimistic or foolish..."

Perhaps it was precisely this kind of optimism, or rather, this stubborn refusal to give up until the very end, that would lead to the tragedy of the Uchiha Clan's destruction.

Hearing Uchiha Yuzuru mutter those words, Uchiha Tarou, who had been waiting for him to praise his idea, twitched at the corner of his mouth.

Not only had he not been praised, he had been insulted...

He suddenly had the urge to spit blood.

Uchiha Fugaku, beside him, slapped the table in anger.

"Uchiha Yuzuru, what do you mean by that?"

"Even arrogance has its limits. How dare you show such disrespect to the clan head!"

Uchiha Yuzuru glanced at Uchiha Fugaku and said calmly, "I simply did not want to keep what I wanted to say bottled up inside."

"If you feel offended, then I can apologize."

"You!!!"

It was as though Uchiha Fugaku had punched cotton. His face turned red with anger, and he pointed at Uchiha Yuzuru without being able to say a word.

He had originally thought Uchiha Yuzuru would confront him head-on. He had even prepared himself to fight him.

Yet Uchiha Yuzuru had unexpectedly chosen to apologize outright...

Where was your Uchiha spirit?!

Uchiha Tarou, on the other hand, was somewhat used to it.

Over the years, he had seen quite a few Uchiha geniuses. There had been some even more excessive than Uchiha Yuzuru.

"Yuzuru, can you explain your reasons?"

"Was there something I failed to consider in the plan I just proposed?"

Thinking of the Uchiha Clan's fate in the original story, Uchiha Yuzuru went straight to the point. "You were wrong from the very beginning."

"No matter who the opponent is, our Uchiha Clan can never become Hokage."

Beginning with Tobirama Senju, the Hokage Faction had shown an extremely strong wariness toward the Uchiha Clan.

In their view, the Uchiha Clan was a ticking time bomb within the village. Uchiha shinobi absolutely could not become Hokage!

Still thinking of waiting for Hiruzen Sarutobi to step down?

Before Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped down, the Uchiha Clan would already have been slaughtered to the last!

At the request of our readers, VIP Member ad-free access is now available

Click to view