Hiruzen Sarutobi: "..."
His gaze was vacant, his expression dazed. What had he just heard? What had he just seen? What the hell was he even saying?!
What did he mean, let Akira become Hokage?
Uchiha Fugaku, did you seriously have no desire for power at all?!
"No, no, no, absolutely not!"
Cold sweat streamed down Hiruzen Sarutobi's forehead.
"This absolutely cannot happen. Fugaku, you've been doing perfectly well as clan head, so how can you suddenly replace the clan head? Let me tell you, Fugaku, in my experience, when there are no changes within a clan, you must never act rashly!"
"Otherwise, there will definitely be unrest within the clan, and the other clan members won't agree either!"
No.
Absolutely not.
Uchiha Akira was already gaining influence. Naruto Uzumaki, Hyuga Neji, Asuma, and Tsunade were all at his side. If he became the Uchiha Clan's head, just how powerful would his influence become?
As Hokage, he understood one thing very clearly.
When you had not yet stepped into the realm of power, everything remained calm and peaceful.
But once everything was prepared,
the moment you set foot on the path called power, everything would come flooding toward you, impossible to stop!
"Oh, you're worried about that? Then there's no need to worry. No one in the clan objects. They've all been beaten into submission by Akira."
Uchiha Fugaku looked utterly sincere.
He added one more sentence.
"No one is Akira's match. Not even me."
Hiruzen Sarutobi fell silent for a long while before suddenly smiling. "Then let us discuss Kumogakure together!"
"Kumogakure is highly likely to launch a war against Konoha now. At a time like this, our entire village must work together, and the Uchiha Clan is no exception."
His tone shifted as he looked toward Uchiha Akira.