Uchiha Fugaku!
The Land of Fire, Konoha.
As night fell, wisps of smoke rose from chimneys throughout the streets of Konoha. Kagami Uchiha walked slowly down the street, and many ninjas and villagers stopped to greet him Lord Hokage.
Half an hour later, Kagami Uchiha returned to the Uchiha Clan's territory after a long absence.
When the clansmen saw him return, they all warmly greeted him and chatted with him, one after another.
He dealt with the situation gently, and with great difficulty managed to escape the crowd of clansmen and their pleasantries, returning alone to his quiet little courtyard.
Having removed his Hokage Robe and donned the Uchiha clan's standard uniform, he stood alone in his own corridor, his posture upright.
The evening breeze swept through the Cherry Tree in the courtyard, and the fallen petals drifted gently onto the bluestone ground.
Kagami Uchiha held the newly delivered secret letter in his hand. The paper contained various intelligence reports from the Land of Wind, as well as shocking news from the Sunagakure — Ebizo had staked all 860 million ryo on the Angel Plan.
Jing gently stroked the edge of the letter with her fingertips, her expression calm and revealing little emotion, except for a deep contemplation hidden in the depths of her eyes.
What exactly is Sunagakure thinking?
Wasn't Shamon supposed to be a cunning and shrewd old fox? How could he so easily trust Angel Fund?
To be honest, Sunagakure has gone to a more radical point than he had anticipated.
Going all in? Aren't you afraid of losing everything?
Or perhaps they have been completely blinded by greed.
As expected of the Sunagakure, which is so poor it's practically insane.
Thinking about it, it's actually quite normal. It's not that the Shinobi World hasn't seen this kind of tactic before; even in my past life, many people have repeatedly fallen for these scams...
One after another, they went down this path, stubbornly refusing to see the truth!
His expression immediately turned serious again.
The Angel Plan also has a huge hidden danger:
Once Angel Plan begins its full-scale takeover, a massive upheaval will inevitably erupt within Sunagakure.
When cornered and driven to the brink, Sunagakure might choose to shift the blame outwards, taking a risk and instigating war.
At that time, without a doubt, the desperate Sunagakure will set its sights on Konoha!
The original intention of Angel Plan was to drain the wealth of Sunagakure, weaken its war potential, and prevent it from expanding outwards, thus keeping it content with its lot.
But given the current situation, Sunagakure will most likely resort to desperate measures.
Wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?
Kagami Uchiha had already foreseen this consequence.
We need to find a solution that satisfies both sides...
Just as Kagami Uchiha was lost in thought,
Tap, tap, tap--
A soft knock sounded at the door.
"Jing, I heard from the tribe that you've returned?"
A deep, resonant voice came from outside the door.
With a creak, Kagami Uchiha raised his hand and pushed open the wooden door.
Standing outside the door was the current Uchiha Clan Head, Uchiha Rei, and beside him was a child of about six or seven years old, with handsome features but an innate air of melancholy and sorrow.
"It's so late, I hope I haven't disturbed you, Kagami!" Uchiha Rei said gently, his attitude humble.
"It's alright. The clan leader must have something to say to come in so late at night. Come in and talk." Kagami Uchiha slightly, his tone indifferent.
"Then I'll take my leave. By the way, Fugaku, why don't you hurry up and greet the Lord Hokage?" Uchiha Rei nodded with a smile, then turned to the child beside him and softly instructed:
Young Fugaku immediately stood up straight, bowed respectfully and meticulously, and said in a childish voice, "Greetings, Lord Hokage!"
Seeing the child's sensible and reserved appearance, Kagami Uchiha's heart softened. He stepped forward, gently patted the child's head, and said with a warm smile:
"Alright, you don't need to call me Hokage in the clan, just call me Big Brother Kagami!"
As everyone knows, Kagami Uchiha is the gentlest man!
Inside the hall, the lights flickered.
Uchiha Rei sat upright opposite him, while young Fugaku knelt properly to one side. Despite his young age, he sat up straight with a calm expression, showing none of the playfulness or mischief typical of children.
Looking at the still young, naive, and reserved Fugaku before him, Kagami Uchiha's heart was quietly stirred with waves of emotion.
Uchiha Fugaku: The last head of the Uchiha Clan and Konoha Military Police Force Captain.
He is also the father of Uchiha Itachi, the future filial son, Sasuke Uchiha, the Uchiha Sasuke.
There is much controversy surrounding this person, with opinions varying widely. Some say he endured humiliation and hardship, navigating between the village and his family, surviving in the cracks, all to buy his family a chance to breathe.
Some people also criticized him for being cowardly and incompetent. Despite having awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, he hesitated and was indecisive, watching helplessly as the vast Uchiha Clan was destroyed, waiting for its demise.
His life was full of contradictions.
On the surface, he constantly suppressed the radical sentiments of the Hawk Faction within the clan, repeatedly compromising and yielding to the Konoha High Command, enduring hardship to maintain peace.
Secretly, he also secretly plotted to send his genius eldest son Uchiha Itachi, into the Anbu to act as an informant, making early preparations for a coup and seizure of power.
In Kagami Uchiha's view, Fugaku was never a born ambitious person.
His so-called coup was never about overthrowing Konoha and establishing himself as king.
It was only after being driven to the brink that he wanted to fight for a better position and a shred of dignity for the Uchiha Clan, who were constantly suspected and ostracized.
He never intended to destroy Konoha, but the prevailing trends of the times, the resentment of his clan, and the suspicion of the higher-ups weighed heavily on his shoulders.
Ultimately, he was merely a victim caught in the crossfire of a chaotic world and his own ethnic group, a victim against his will.
The Shinobi World is inherently a vast and tragic battlefield.
Everyone has their own obsessions, stances, and helplessness.
Especially the Uchiha Clan, known for their intense emotions and extreme love and hate.
Extreme tenderness breeds extreme madness. Exquisite affection gives birth to extreme darkness.
Take Uchiha Itachi for example. In order to protect his younger brother Sasuke, he did not hesitate to kill Sasuke's parents and all his clansmen with his own hands.
You can call him a beast, but doing something like that is exactly the behavior of a beast.
Throughout his life, he bore the stigma and endured humiliation alone, protecting Konoha and his younger brother until his death. Even after being Impure World Reincarnation, everything he did was still for the benefit of others.
How tragic, how lamentable...
Can such a person really be judged simply by good or evil?
There's only one true beast: Obito Uchiha!
This is an utterly extreme madman who, for his laughable deep affection, murdered his master, wiped out his clan, and triggered the Shinobi World War, committing far too many atrocities! His supposed Kamui Obito Uchiha!
What if Kakashi had dug him up and brought him back to Konoha back then? Would the future have been different?
But then again, was he born a bad seed?
That's probably not the case; young Obito was also an extremely kind person.
Kagami Uchiha slowly suppressed the chaotic emotions in his heart and turned his gaze back to the young and innocent Fugaku in front of him.
I have already made up my mind.
Ultimately, the root cause lies in education.
It guides values, corrects stances, and shapes beliefs.
Now that he has been born into this world and holds a high position, in charge of the overall situation of Konoha.
Then I will personally guide the Uchiha's descendants, correct their twisted obsessions, and instill in them the right beliefs.
To prevent the Uchiha Clan from suffering the tragedy of fratricide and extermination in the future.
This is also my responsibility as the Hokage!
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The candlelight flickered in the hall, casting a warm yellow glow on Uchiha Rei's aged face.
This Uchiha patriarch, who is over sixty years old, has graying temples and his back is no longer as straight as it was in his youth. His eyes and brows are full of the weariness and vicissitudes of life.
He had been in charge of the Uchiha Clan for over twenty years since Madara Uchiha's defection.
Having lived through the chaos of the Warring States period and the First Shinobi World War, he was already exhausted and riddled with injuries and illnesses.
After a moment of silence, Uchiha Rei sighed softly and looked earnestly at Kagami Uchiha.
"Jing, I have come to your door late at night because I have something very important that has been weighing on my mind for a long time, and I want to tell you about it."
He raised his hand to stroke his gray beard, his tone extremely solemn:
"I am old, frail, and plagued by old injuries. I can no longer support the future of the Uchiha Clan."
He paused slightly at this point, then continued:
"I plan to convene Clan Council soon to formally relinquish my position as clan head and entrust the entire burden of the Uchiha to you."
Upon hearing this, Kagami Uchiha was slightly taken aback.
The position of clan leader?