"How long will it take for your eyes to recover?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Uchiha Yi with concern. "Can you fight on the other fronts?"
"It may take several years for them to recover completely. But if there's a reason I must fight, I'm willing to fight for Konoha," Uchiha Yi replied at once.
"Several years for a full recovery? Then forget it." Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted Uchiha Yi to bring the war to an end, but the reality was that he could not resolve every battle.
Keeping Uchiha Yi off the battlefield was fine. He would still be a powerful strategic asset. Even without the Mangekyō Sharingan, his Taijutsu, Swordsmanship, Lightning Release, and Flying Thunder God Technique made him one of the strongest people in the entire Shinobi World.
Besides, Hiruzen Sarutobi had no intention of sending Uchiha Yi back to the front. Staying in the village to learn a few things seemed the better choice.
If Uchiha Yi wanted to become Hokage, he needed training in many areas the Uchiha Clan had never excelled at. Madara Uchiha had lacked those skills, and Kagami Uchiha had too.
Otherwise, given Kagami Uchiha's strength and his relationship with them, he might well have earned a place in the Konoha High Command. But to avoid complications—and because Kagami Uchiha truly had no talent for such matters—he had ended up leading an Anbu team and handling troublesome missions.
What? Hadn't the Uchiha Clan kept the Konoha Military Police Force running smoothly?
Oh, come on! Look what the Konoha Military Police Force had become. If the Uchiha Clan had any political sense, they would have escaped their cage long ago. They could even have used the Konoha Military Police Force to win over civilians and other Families.
After all, the Konoha Military Police Force currently held