Choosing a Target

"Elder Ize is no threat," Sanada said. "He doesn't have the strength to back himself up, and he's old and frail. He might drop dead any day."

"Leave Elder Ize aside for now. He's barely stronger than an ordinary person. We'll have plenty of ways to deal with him.

"Elder Genki is in charge of supplies during this standoff between Konoha and Kumogakure. From now on, he'll personally escort every shipment.

"Once some time has passed, we'll find an opportunity to disguise ourselves as Cloud shinobi crossing the border and kill him. Enemy nations sabotage each other's supply lines all the time during shinobi wars. Killing the captain in charge of supplies is nothing unusual.

"No one will be the wiser, and no one will suspect the Uchiha."

Fugaku had settled on Elder Genki as his immediate target. The Elders Council had few members left, but its influence had not diminished.

The Two Advisors might harbor objections to the Uchiha, but at least they kept them hidden. The Elders Council's hostility was out in the open.

"Elder Genki really is a nuisance," Uchiha Jin said. "And he openly abuses his authority for personal gain. According to my investigation, he owns shares in every shop supplying the village with kunai and shuriken this time."

"Haha! Then he can earn all he likes, but he won't live to spend it. I've been sick of Elder Genki's greed for a long time," Takigawa said.

"In the Shinobi World, money is ultimately less important than strength," Jin said. "As long as the differences in quality and price aren't too great, arrangements like that are common everywhere.

"With enough strength, getting money isn't difficult in the first place."

"Only four members remain on the Elders Council," Fugaku said. "Elder Shinsuke has shown no clear inclination