Tragic

Clearly, Uchiha Fugaku wanted to rescue Uchiha Yue not out of goodwill, but out of self-interest.

If Uchiha Yue did not exist, Uchiha Fugaku would have been able to firmly secure his position as clan head. However, his standing within Konoha would have become far more awkward. The Uchiha Clan was one of Konoha's great clans, but many other clans were eyeing its position covetously, ready to deal with the Uchiha Clan in secret.

Uchiha Fugaku was a successful clan head, but he did not have the ability to lead the Uchiha Clan toward glory. Just like in the original plot, after serving as the Uchiha Clan's head for so many years, Uchiha Fugaku could only ultimately lead the Uchiha Clan to destruction, unable to ensure that it would remain in Konoha forever.

That alone showed that Uchiha Fugaku's abilities were somewhat lacking.

And Uchiha Fugaku's shortcomings were mainly reflected in his strength. The leader of every clan in the Shinobi World needed formidable strength to lead their clan toward prosperity. Uchiha Fugaku was an excellent politician, but without overwhelming strength, he had no way to lead the Uchiha Clan to greatness. He could not even, like Uchiha Madara, intimidate those coveting the Uchiha Clan, or Konoha's higher-ups.

Therefore, if Uchiha Yue had not existed, the Uchiha Clan under Uchiha Fugaku's command would sooner or later have headed toward destruction. Without absolute strength came no absolute voice. Uchiha Fugaku was not someone content to live beneath others, so naturally, he could not endure the Uchiha Clan truly declining, truly being wiped out by Konoha before it could even carry out its rebellion, just as in the original plot.

Thus, in order to secure his position as the Uchiha Clan's head and lead the Uchiha Clan toward prosperity, Uchiha Fugaku also