Mikoto Uchiha sighed. That child was ten years younger than Minato; he could never catch up.
Fugaku Uchiha said nothing, waiting for his fiancée to continue.
There had to be a reason why Mikoto said that.
"Namikaze Minato, like Jiraiya, leans toward emotion. Even if he becomes Hokage, he'll be influenced by—and perhaps even controlled by—the Third and the others. Control of the village will still remain in the Third's hands. Even if Minato wants to do something, he'll be constrained or even opposed. Minato will inevitably make concessions out of consideration for the bond between master and disciple.
"But little Makoto is similar to Orochimaru. He leans toward reason, and he's displayed such maturity at such a young age. With Orochimaru's support as well, there'll be much more room to maneuver in the future."
That was Mikoto Uchiha's assessment of the two. Namikaze Minato truly was not suited to become Hokage, especially while the Third and the others were still alive.
She did not believe those old men would truly relinquish power. And Namikaze Minato, who valued relationships so deeply, definitely would not turn against the Third and the others. In the end, he would only keep backing down.
Perhaps he would hold firm to certain bottom lines, but then it would be difficult for him to help the Uchiha escape their predicament. At most, they could maintain the status quo.
"You're right. He's too young, and there isn't enough time."
Fugaku Uchiha agreed with his fiancée's judgment. The main issue was that the child was too young.
"Don't have any further contact with that child in the future. Since the Uchiha have made our choice, we must devote ourselves fully to it. Trying to hedge our bets will only leave us with nothing.
"Besides, that child still has