Feeling the atmosphere around him shift, Uchiha Fugaku realized that his clan had more or less reached a consensus on the decision to defect to Kumogakure.
Among the Uchiha, extremists like Obito and Itachi were ultimately in the minority.
The vast majority were not hidebound traditionalists.
They understood that the most pressing issue before them was ensuring the clan's survival and continuity. Taking revenge on Konoha was something to consider only after they had settled down.
Even if they might face this problem or that after joining Kumogakure, it was still better than staying in Konoha and perishing alongside the Hokage faction.
Fugaku glanced at the eight elders standing on either side of him.
Apart from one or two elders who still looked pensive, the rest—including Yashiro, Gen'yūseki, and Senran—met Fugaku's gaze and gave a slight nod.
Seeing this, Fugaku drew a deep breath and made up his mind.
People shouldn't hesitate when it was time to make a decision. That was especially true for the leader of a shinobi clan.
Because Itachi had died, Uchiha Fugaku was far more decisive now than his counterpart in the original story.
Moreover, if the one who wielded the executioner's blade in the original story hadn't been Itachi, perhaps Uchiha Fugaku wouldn't have simply waited to die.
The change in Uchiha Fugaku's temperament could only benefit the Uchiha now.
"Neji, Yugito, our clan has seen Kumogakure's sincerity."
"Leaving Konoha and joining Kumogakure is a major decision for the clan, but under the current circumstances, we can't inform the entire clan and put it to a vote."
"So the Uchiha elites gathered here will vote together."
"Everyone who agrees to leave Konoha and join Kumogakure, please raise your right hand."
Fugaku had seen how his clansmen felt.
Still, they had to go through the