At the Security Force, Fugaku returned to his office to review documents while Jin led a Ninja patrol through the village.
Fugaku had barely sat down when Fenghuo arrived.
Fenghuo knocked and entered the office.
Fugaku was a little surprised.
"What's wrong? Still haven't worked out what we discussed earlier?"
Fenghuo shook his head. "Clan Head, I'm confused. I have a lot of conflicting thoughts about the village and the clan."
Fugaku smiled. "I see. I'm sure you're not the only one who's struggled with that. Many others have felt the same way.
"The stronger a Ninja becomes, the more questions arise. What you're feeling is perfectly normal."
Fenghuo paused, then understood. The village and the clan really were the most likely sources of conflict for a Ninja.
"Please help me understand, Clan Head."
"All right. The fact that you've asked shows you're an open and honest person. Keeping a question bottled up is the hardest thing, and it can have terrible consequences in the end.
"A clan and a Ninja Village are fundamentally the same kind of thing. People with their own agendas deliberately treat them as separate.
"Individuals form clans, and clans form a Ninja Village. If you see the clan and the village as one, many of these problems disappear.
"They should live in harmony, not stand against each other. You're a member of the Uchiha and you serve in the Konoha ANBU.
"When you carry out a mission, you're serving both the village and the clan. Both sides benefit.
"Right now, the Uchiha and Konoha share the same interests. As the Uchiha grow stronger, so does Konoha.
"If another Shinobi World War breaks out, the enemy won't spare you because of your clan. Everyone belongs to the same Ninja Village. Clan distinctions won't matter.
"If a