The Uchiha Couple's Shock
At those words, Fugaku Uchiha and Mikoto both exclaimed in surprise, "How can that be! No matter what, they're still members of the clan!"
Kagami looked at Fugaku coolly. "The clan members move forward under the clan's leadership. They must follow the clan's arrangements and must not do anything that harms the clan's interests. Otherwise, if everyone has their own thoughts and schemes, how can the clan be managed?"
"That was exactly what happened with those elders. They harbored ulterior motives and launched a rebellion, and in the end they were all killed. And look—the Uchiha Clan has continued to thrive all these years."
"That's because we eliminated the tumor early. There were no dissenting voices to interfere with the clan head's judgment. And those so-called followers of the elders immediately switched sides after the elders died."
"This..." Fugaku fell silent. His village was beginning to develop, too, and Hokage Minato treated the Uchiha Clan very well. He hadn't made things difficult for them or imposed harsh demands.
Everything was moving in a good direction.
If they executed those elders now, they had no grounds to do so.
Kagami saw Fugaku's misgivings. "Of course, I'm only talking about what the Uchiha Clan here went through. How you choose to proceed is up to you."
Fugaku nodded. This was an extremely important matter, and he couldn't reach a conclusion so hastily. He had to think it through carefully.
Besides, they couldn't keep talking about this. They needed to change the subject.
So he scratched his head. "Actually, there's something else my wife and I have been puzzled about. As you know, Lord Kagami, members of the Uchiha Clan are born proud. My clansmen have always disdained interacting with the other villagers."
"That's why the Uchiha Clan is