The Sublimation Serum would go first to the clan's strongest Jonin, and only afterward to exceptionally talented children.
As the son of the Uchiha Clan's head, Uchiha Itachi was exceptionally gifted. He had even followed Uchiha Fugaku onto the battlefield before.
Among the Uchiha Clan's younger generation, his talent was in a league of its own. The same was true among Konoha's rising generation.
With talent like his, he naturally earned a spot to use the Sublimation Serum.
Uchiha Fugaku planned to carefully nurture his exceptionally gifted son from a young age.
He intended to raise Uchiha Itachi to become a candidate for the next Hokage Position.
Uchiha Fugaku believed his son had that potential.
Just as Uchiha Fugaku was thinking about Uchiha Itachi, someone knocked at the door.
When he opened it, he found Uchiha Akira standing there.
"What a rare visitor!" Uchiha Fugaku said with a smile. "Akira, what brings you over? Aren't you busy researching Sealing Jutsu lately?"
Uchiha Akira smiled. "Something came to mind, and I thought it was important to come talk it over with you, Clan Head."
At his words, Uchiha Fugaku's expression turned serious. He ushered him into the study, then asked, "What's so important that you had to come all the way here?"
"It concerns the Hokage," Uchiha Akira said.
"The Hokage?" Uchiha Fugaku looked at him, puzzled.
"I heard the Fourth Hokage's Wife is pregnant?" Uchiha Akira asked.
"That's right. She is. Is there a problem?" Uchiha Fugaku asked, looking at Uchiha Akira with confusion.
There was no way to keep the Fourth Hokage's Wife's pregnancy from Konoha's upper ranks, let alone the intelligence networks of the other great shinobi villages. Plenty of people knew about it.
"I heard the Tailed Beast's seal weakens to some degree when a Jinchuriki gives