After leaving the Uchiha clan leader's mansion, the smile that had been on Uchiha Shūichi's lips vanished, replaced by a cold expression.
"What a clan leader. I really did underestimate him a little."
In the original story, Uchiha Fugaku had been indecisive and softhearted, ultimately leading to the annihilation of the entire Uchiha clan. But now it seemed this guy could be indecisive when dealing with Konoha Village, yet showed no mercy at all when dealing with unstable elements within the Uchiha clan.
"Or perhaps Hiruzen Sarutobi and Uchiha Fugaku are both the same kind of people. Their positions determine their thinking. If someone other than Uchiha Itachi had been the one to act against the Uchiha clan back then, Uchiha Fugaku wouldn't have been so easygoing."
He shook his head slightly. Although Uchiha Fugaku's plan seemed downright laughable to Uchiha Shūichi, that was only because Shūichi had foreknowledge and access to information Fugaku didn't.
In theory, there was nothing wrong with Uchiha Fugaku's plan. Another Uchiha would definitely have fallen into the trap.
"But Uchiha Fugaku really does dote on his precious eldest son! Otherwise, he should've eliminated Uchiha Itachi at the first opportunity."
There was no question how powerful an Uchiha who had awakened the Mangekyo was. Honestly, under normal circumstances, even Uchiha Fugaku himself would have little chance of using Izanami to break Uchiha Itachi's genjutsu.
Even though Uchiha Fugaku believed Uchiha Shūichi was much stronger than an ordinary Three Tomoe Uchiha and was Uchiha Itachi's friend, the chance of rescuing Itachi was still less than thirty percent.
And if he failed, it would be tantamount to alerting Konoha Village, and the Uchiha clan would inevitably face annihilation.
Uchiha Fugaku's plan was essentially a gamble with the entire Uchiha clan. His indulgence of his son was utterly