Ye Ning's words were undeniably tempting to Uchiha Fugaku.
As soon as he heard them, Fugaku's eyes lit up, and his breathing quickened.
A Protector Ninja Clan...
That title was far better than being called Konoha's number-one clan or the Shinobi World's greatest clan!
After all, one was a self-proclaimed title, while the other was an official honor granted by the Land of Fire. The difference was obvious.
What was more, even the Senju Clan had never received such an honor!
Once they earned it, the villagers who had once kept their distance and the clans that had once been hostile would all come rushing to curry favor with them!
Isolation and hostility?
Those things would be gone for good!
The Uchiha Clan would become fully integrated into Konoha and truly become Konoha's number-one clan!
And if they dared to dream even bigger, perhaps one day a member of the Uchiha Clan might become Hokage...!
If the Uchiha Clan received this honor under his leadership, Uchiha Fugaku was destined to go down in history. Perhaps future generations would even enshrine him at the top of the clan shrine!
Uchiha Fugaku couldn't resist such temptation. In truth, he didn't even want to.
The top spot in the clan shrine!
Who could resist that?
Uchiha Fugaku was now immensely grateful: grateful that he had spoken with Ye Ning that day, grateful that he had built a good relationship with him, and grateful that he had latched onto Ye Ning.
As long as he held tight to this powerful ally, the Uchiha Clan would surely flourish again!
"Your Highness Ye Ning, rest assured. I'll make sure Danzo is well taken care of."
Fugaku suppressed his excitement and hurriedly pledged his loyalty to Ye Ning.
When Ye Ning first brought up the matter, Fugaku