Shinsuke

"Konoha had reached a critical moment, yet several members of its leadership still clung to the Second Hokage's old beliefs, disregarding the village's safety.

"I doubt anyone could simply pretend that hadn't happened," Elder Shinsuke said.

"I plan to suggest to the Hokage that he send you to the Land of the Moon. Perhaps you can stir up those troubled waters. I hope you won't mind.

"Just as you did in the Land of Rain, you would still be serving Konoha."

Fugaku considered this. "Elder, I'm only fifteen. The village's so-called policies, exclusion, and suppression have no effect on me.

"The Shinobi World is governed by the strong preying on the weak. To me, Konoha has lost sight of what matters.

"The Land of Fire sits at the center of the world and holds its most fertile land. That makes it a target for everyone.

"As long as the Land of Fire exists, wars in the Shinobi World won't cease. From the First Shinobi World War to the current Second Shinobi World War, Konoha has been at the center of every major conflict.

"It faces invasion from nations across the Shinobi World. There may even be a third war, then a fourth.

"With Konoha's strength, I don't know how many times it can withstand losses on this scale. Yet at such a critical moment, the village leadership is still fighting over power. It's disappointing.

"As I see it, Konoha can survive these ordeals only by setting old grievances aside and uniting everyone it can.

"With wolves surrounding us, we'll escape their jaws only if we stand together.

"I won't say much about the Second Hokage's beliefs. I didn't live through his era.

"But everyone has seen what the Uchiha have contributed since Konoha was founded, from the First Shinobi World