Uchiha Madara Takes the Initiative (Continued)

In the Hokage's room, Namikaze Minato looked at the documents on the table, then at Uchiha Fugaku, whose expression was solemn, and gave a wry smile.

But he didn't say anything foolish like "why bother?"

He and Uchiha Fugaku had been working on this for a long time, but it had come to this because they couldn't resolve it privately.

The key to the problem lies with Hatake Kakashi himself.

It was precisely because of Hatake Kakashi's attitude that some people were given the opportunity to make trouble.

"Understood, Fugaku. In the name of the Hokage, the Hokage's Office accepts this proposal."

"Namikaze Minato said, pressing the doorbell on the table at the same time."

Soon, the door to the Hokage's office opened, and a secretary quickly walked in.

"Lord Hokage"

"This proposal, personally signed by the Assistant Minister, should be filed immediately. Inform the meeting administration that it will be included in tomorrow's Hokage meeting agenda," Namikaze Minato said. "Make it the first item on the agenda."

"Yes!"

The secretary carefully picked up the original document of the proposal from the table and went out to take care of the matter without saying a word.

Uchiha Fugaku watched the ninja walk out until the ninja closed the door again.

"Fugaku, once the proposal enters the secretariat, there won't be any problems. You can rest assured."

"Hmm." Uchiha Fugaku neither agreed nor denied this statement.

According to procedure, once a file is recorded in the Hokage's secretariat, there is no possibility of it being suppressed.

However, there is a loophole here, which is the Hokage Secretariat itself.

In other words, Namikaze Minato is currently the Hokage; otherwise, Uchiha Fugaku have used a separate emergency procedure reserved for the Kage.

This time, however, he decided to trust Namikaze Minato.

Of course, trust can only be given once.

Uchiha Obito is dead, but his Mangekyō Sharingan and its power continue to stir up turmoil in Hidden Leaf Village.

From this perspective, Uchiha Obito's destruction of Leaf Village has not yet ceased.

To influence Leaf Village to this extent single-handedly, only the Uchiha Clan could produce such a person in the contemporary Ninja World.

When such an Uchiha Clan stood on the opposite side of the clan, Uchiha Fugaku somewhat understood the feelings of Senju Tobirama after he officially became Hokage.

To be fair, considering the grudges between Senju Tobirama and the Uchiha Clan, his actions back then were actually quite restrained.

However, the Uchiha Clan during the Third's era also achieved maximum restraint.

To this day, no one owes anyone anything.

The Uchiha Clan is now large and accomplished, boasting top-tier fighters like Uchiha Shingen and Uchiha Shisui, as well as a stable and powerful ally, the Hyuga Clan. They are no longer marginal figures but an important part of Hidden Leaf Village, and have enough confidence to make their demands to the Hokage Building.

"Lord Hokage, I'll head back now," said Uchiha Fugaku.

"We've become too distant, Fugaku. Let me see you off."

"No, things are different now. I'm the one who initiated the proposal. If you walk with me, it will cause unpleasant speculation."

After declining Namikaze Minato, Uchiha Fugaku left the Hokage Building alone.

When there are multiple Hokage in the Hokage Building, the position of Hokage assistant becomes merely symbolic.

But today, Uchiha Fugaku no longer needs to rely on this position to speak at the Hokage Building.

The Hokage's display of personal affection for him backfired in this matter.

The mere mention of "the Hokage's favoritism" is a minor issue compared to the waste of time; it will definitely give others an opportunity to smuggle in their own agendas.

Uchiha Fugaku suddenly stopped and turned around.

From afar, the character for "fire" on the Hokage Building seemed rather glaring.

[Was it intentional... Minato?]

After a moment's thought, Uchiha Fugaku resumed his stride, head held high, and Earth Flow.

Thinking about it too much is pointless, and even if it were true, there's nothing to criticize.

After being a coward for so many years, tomorrow he will show everyone why he is the head of the Uchiha Clan!

But the current clan leader's ambition only lasted until he returned home.

The door opened, and because he was in a good mood and couldn't contain his heroic spirit, Uchiha Fugaku went straight to the study.

This small study holds so many of his fondest memories.

Here, he used calligraphy to vent his repressed emotions, using his feelings as his brush to create the now famous "Fugaku Style" in the Land of Fire, which is highly sought after but rarely found.

It was here that he and Uchiha Shingen became close friends despite their age difference through a hidden-word game.

It was here that he discovered his youngest son's talent for calligraphy, and what's even more amazing is that his youngest son was also his biggest fan.

This is the haven where his soul finds peace.

It's his "sanctuary"!

That sense of sacredness vanished the moment he opened the door to his study.

At first glance, Uchiha Fugaku saw Uchiha Madara.

This patriarch, from decades ago, is currently in a state of impotent rage.

"Rewrite!"

Uchiha Madara's voice sounded as if it were being forced out from between his teeth with Kunai.

His gaze was menacing.

It can also be called "I don't believe I can't change you".

Uchiha Sasuke brush with a completely blank expression, looking rather pitiful.

The door opened, and the eyes of the old man and the young man immediately turned and fell on Uchiha Fugaku, who was standing in the doorway with the door open.

Uchiha Sasuke's expression was simply—"Daddy! Help me!"

Uchiha Madara's expression was more subtle, which can be summarized as -- You've come at the perfect time!

Uchiha Fugaku: "... Excuse me."

Under his youngest son's incredulous gaze, this despicable adult displayed the ruthless side of the Uchiha Clan, deftly closing the door and turning to leave.

I'm sorry, Sasuke, Daddy loves you!

The sound of the study door opening rang out again.

"Wait." Uchiha Madara's voice came from behind him.

Tsk! Just running away like that wasn't going to work!

However, he's been a coward for so many years, one more time won't make a difference.

He promised he wouldn't back down tomorrow; please allow him to continue today!

"Clan Head." Uchiha Fugaku turned around, revealing a standard junior's smile.

Uchiha Madara stood in front of the study door; another Uchiha Madara could be seen inside.

Clearly, Uchiha Madara had no intention of stopping his "tutoring" of Uchiha Sasuke.

Uchiha Madara outside the door, pulled the door shut.

Uchiha Madara felt disgusted by the smile on Uchiha Fugaku's face.

There are several reasons why he dislikes Uchiha Fugaku.

Even now, he is.

How could an Uchiha Clan have such an expression?

"Did you go to the Hokage's place?" Uchiha Madara asked.

As he spoke, he had already walked past Uchiha Fugaku.

Uchiha Fugaku, being quite perceptive, followed him.

"Yes, clan head, I have formally submitted a proposal demanding the return of Uchiha Obito's eyes."

The name Uchiha Obito caused Uchiha Madara's gaze to shift slightly.

But he had his back to Uchiha Fugaku, so the latter couldn't see him.

"It seems you intend to follow the proper procedures, which suits Senju Tobirama's taste perfectly."

He said this, but there was no sarcasm in his words.

For Uchiha Fugaku, this was a rare experience.

Uchiha Madara always spoke to him with a mocking tone.

It's only natural that ninjas from the same village would engage in intellectual combat rather than physical fighting.

Uchiha Madara loved to "kowtow to me and let me hear it," but back when he was the Leaf Village Asura, he also engaged in intellectual battles in the village.

Of course, his definition of "literary debate" might be slightly different from others.

But he accepted this rule at the time.

"How do you plan to get it back?" Uchiha Madara asked again.

"Clan head, we only have a request." Uchiha Fugaku's attitude was very docile.

But that's a rather harsh statement.

To Uchiha Madara's surprise, he stopped and turned around to look directly at the Cotton Clan Chief in his eyes.

He still has that submissive look, which makes him seem unapproachable.

But these words prove that this person is not so weak.

Perhaps, a clan leader like this would actually be quite suitable for dealing with Senju Tobirama.

"Interesting." A smile appeared on Uchiha Madara's face. "I'd like to see what they have to offer you in our negotiations. Go ahead and dance; if you dance beautifully, I might take action."

Uchiha Fugaku's eyes lit up.

No one could understand Uchiha Madara after he decided to leave the village, not even Senju Hashirama.

But no one can ignore the existence of Uchiha Madara.

The previous Hokage boosted the morale of the Sarutobi Group considerably, because as long as Sarutobi Hiruzen, the bond between the group and the previous Hokage could not be severed.

However, Uchiha Madara did not have such a strong bond with the Uchiha Clan because of his dark history of leaving Leaf Village, which caused a rift between them.

Everyone believed he wouldn't stand Uchiha Clan be attacked by force—as demonstrated by a friend from Kirigakure.

However, I also don't believe that Uchiha Madara would engage in a war of words for the sake of the Uchiha Clan, which abandoned him.

They preferred to believe that Uchiha Madara himself was going to steal the Mangekyō Sharingan.

"Thank you so much, clan head!" Uchiha Fugaku was overjoyed; he never expected such a good thing to happen.

This gives us a much better chance of success.

"Don't misunderstand, these eyes belong to my disciple," Uchiha Madara said. "No one can take things from me. If you don't act soon, I'll take them back."

Uchiha Fugaku was taken aback.

Uchiha Madara's unilateral declaration that Uchiha Yosuke was his disciple was already common knowledge.

Uchiha Yosuke had no concept of this. He ate and drank Amaterasu. He listened to Uchiha Madara to train, and then skipped home happily.

Yes, he's jumping and hopping around; this child's stamina is almost abnormal.

Given these initial conditions, no one doubts the potential this child will achieve.

But this child isn't even five years old yet, and they've already arranged for a spare Mangekyō Sharingan?

As expected of the Leaf Village Asura, his vision is truly grand.

"Since the clan head says so, I understand." Uchiha Fugaku nodded. "Originally, I planned to have Shingen try to learn Kamui through these eyes, to prepare for Yosuke, which would have been a good idea."

"Hmm." Uchiha Madara, his expression turning sour.

"Let's put that aside for now. I want to talk to you about something else." His face darkened. "What do you think of your son's handwriting?"