Seeking the Clan Head Position

When Fugaku Uchiha was mentioned, Uchiha Yuan became even angrier.

How did the Uchiha Clan end up with such a clan head?

Fugaku Uchiha's personality was characterized by indecisiveness, lacking any decisiveness in his actions.

As the clan head, with clan members clamoring for rebellion, he was caught in the middle, unable to make a decision.

Later, when he learned that Itachi Uchiha had taken over the extermination mission, he was instead relieved.

It was as if his subtext was: Finally, this thankless task is out of my hands. I'll just wash my neck and offer no resistance. What can I do? I can't go against my own son, can I?

Moreover, Fugaku Uchiha achieved nothing during his tenure.

First, he failed to change the Uchiha Clan's image among the villagers, causing the Uchiha Clan and Konohagakure to become increasingly estranged.

Second, he held onto illusions when facing the pressure from the higher-ups. When two tigers fight, there will inevitably be conflict, unless one completely overwhelms the other or utterly destroys them. The establishment of Konoha back then was precisely because the Senju completely overpowered the Uchiha. The lessons from the ancestors were right there, yet Fugaku Uchiha failed to learn from them.

Third, the coup that the clan had been preparing for so long was ultimately abandoned, completely disgracing the Uchiha Clan's name due to Clan Head Fugaku Uchiha.

As the head of a great clan, one should have the mindset to fight to the death even when facing certain doom, absolutely refusing to let the enemy have an easy time! Instead of having the courage to even make a move.

Even more crucially, Fugaku Uchiha possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan. He wasn't lacking in power, but as a powerful clan head, he had lost the fighting spirit!

Not to mention far away, let's talk about the Kaguya Clan of Kirigakure. Their situation at the time was almost the same as the Uchiha's. The higher-ups couldn't tolerate them, and ordinary villagers, influenced by the higher-ups, demonized their Kekkei Genkai. Kimimaro merely displayed his bloodline, and the villagers killed his mother!

Although the Kaguya Clan lacked brains, at that moment, their clan members understood that the Fourth Mizukage (controlled by Obito) and the Kirigakure higher-ups absolutely would not tolerate them.

Under these circumstances, the conflict would only end when one side fell. Therefore, they chose to fight to the death. You've pushed us this far, so we won't let Kirigakure have an easy time either?

Thus, the Kaguya Clan directly chose to stage a coup, and in the end, the entire clan was wiped out, leaving only Kimimaro.

But their courage and fighting spirit could be considered a credit to their ancestors' names!

In contrast, the Uchiha Clan... Uchiha Yuan felt ashamed just thinking about it.

Therefore, the position of clan head absolutely could not be held by Fugaku Uchiha. Only by ousting him and becoming the clan head himself could there be a possibility of changing the Uchiha Clan's fate.

With this thought, Uchiha Yuan took a deep breath and turned his gaze to the other two battlefields.

Hyuga Asana was holding her own against a Chunin, but defeating him would still be somewhat difficult. Meanwhile, Shibi Aburame had already dealt with all four Kirigakure Shinobi.

Seeing this, Uchiha Yuan immediately rushed over to help and, together with Hyuga Asana, finished off the Chunin, claiming the kill.

Hyuga Asana didn't say anything like "I can handle it." This was a battlefield, not a children's game; being foolishly brave now would be too stupid.

Yamanaka Kizuki, who had been hiding in the rear, emerged only after everyone had dealt with their enemies.

After quickly disposing of the bodies, Shibi Aburame led the group forward.

Uchiha Yuan's squad patrolled the battlefield for a full two days, encountering three waves of enemies during that time.

Uchiha Yuan killed a total of five Kirigakure Shinobi, but he only obtained four Stat Points.

This was because one of the five Kirigakure Shinobi couldn't even be considered a ninja, comparable to the cannon fodder in Konoha's fourth-year elementary class. Other than having Chakra in their bodies, they were no different from ordinary people.

After a few days of exploration, Uchiha Yuan had basically figured it out: he only gained Stat Points when he killed someone with actual ninja strength.

In other words, they had to be at least Genin level for him to gain Stat Points; cannon fodder didn't even qualify for increasing his stats.

"Alright, my mission is over," Shibi Aburame said as they reached the edge of the battlefield.

"Teacher Shibi, we dismantled so many traps and dealt with three waves of enemies along the way. Does that count as a great achievement?" Yamanaka Kizuki asked.

"If this operation were a mission within the village, it would likely be considered an A-rank mission. For newly graduated Genin, it is indeed a great achievement," Shibi Aburame replied.

"Yuan, Asana, did you hear that? An A-rank mission! Executing an A-rank mission right after graduation, we three are too amazing!"

"Teacher Shibi is the amazing one. Don't forget, most of the enemies we encountered were dealt with by Teacher Shibi," Uchiha Yuan said.

"Indeed. Teacher Shibi can easily suppress even Jonin, so he must be a very strong presence among Jonin!" Hyuga Asana remarked.

Praised by his students, Shibi Aburame felt a bit embarrassed. He cleared his throat and said, "My strength is not top-tier on this battlefield. At least, I have no chance of winning against the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. I can guarantee everyone's safe retreat against one sword, but against two, I might have to make difficult choices."

Upon hearing "difficult choices," Yamanaka Kizuki couldn't help but shudder. His strength was the weakest here, so he would likely be the one sacrificed, right? Compared to him, it was clearly more cost-effective to protect Hyuga Asana and Uchiha Yuan, who were stronger. They would definitely be able to escape more easily than him.

With this thought, Yamanaka Kizuki felt the urgency even more. He wanted to improve his strength as soon as possible; he didn't want to die on the battlefield!

"Yuan, have you learned any new Genjutsu?" Yamanaka Kizuki asked.

"Tree Binding Death isn't very proficient yet."

"It's okay, after we return to the camp, you can experiment on me! We'll improve together."

Uchiha Yuan smiled at this, "Sure! Just don't bail on me when the time comes."

"Never."

Hearing their conversation, Shibi Aburame understood that Yamanaka Kizuki wanted to improve his mental Ninjutsu by resisting Genjutsu. Shibi Aburame didn't object to this approach because many members of the Yamanaka Clan had done the same. In the early stages, their mental Ninjutsu, especially their sensory range, did improve significantly, but later on, they developed a certain resistance to Genjutsu, and the improvement of their mental Ninjutsu stagnated.

However, it seemed that no member of the Yamanaka Clan and the Uchiha Clan had ever tried this before. After all, the Yamanaka Clan had always been aligned with the Hokage faction, and their relationship with the Uchiha Clan was far from good. The Uchiha Clan's Genjutsu skills were absolutely top-tier in Konoha, coupled with the boost from the Sharingan. If they were willing to help Yamanaka Clan members improve their mental Ninjutsu with Genjutsu, perhaps there could indeed be some pleasant surprises!

With this thought, Shibi Aburame also became somewhat interested in this matter.

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