A conversation between father and son (2)

"Father, the Uchiha Clan's plans have been under Konoha High Command's surveillance all along. They've been wary of us from the very beginning. Do you really think those fools among the Hardliners, who act so brazenly within the clan, would keep their mouths shut once they stepped into Konoha?"

The decapitation strike Uchiha Fugaku had mentioned was, in fact, the rebellion planned by the Hardliners. But after hearing Madara Uchiha's question, Fugaku, who had been confident in the Uchiha Clan's strength, fell silent.

The Third Hokage had already begun courting his own son. Was the Uchiha Clan really as united as he thought?

"Father, even if your decapitation strike succeeds in killing Danzo, the Hokage, and the High Command Advisors, I have another question. Would the Uchiha Clan truly rule the new order? Would Konoha's great clans, such as the Nara, Hyuga, and Yamanaka, agree? Would the Land of Fire's daimyo recognize the legitimacy of our rule? If the Third Hokage's disciples, Jiraiya and Tsunade of the Sannin, returned to Konoha to hold us accountable, would the Uchiha Clan stand a chance?"

Even setting aside whether the rebellion could succeed, the Uchiha Clan lacked the ability to handle its aftermath. Madara Uchiha's barrage of questions left Uchiha Fugaku speechless.

The Hardliners had thought only about how to carry out the rebellion, never about what they would do afterward.

"If all else fails, the Uchiha Clan will defect from Konoha!"

Under Madara Uchiha's relentless questioning, Uchiha Fugaku had no choice but to reveal the course he preferred after the rebellion.

"Father, even leaving aside the Hokage, Danzo, Root, and ANBU, could the Uchiha Clan withstand the combined strength of great clans like the Yamanaka, Akimichi, Nara, and Hyuga? And even if we ignore Konoha's pursuit of missing-nin, wouldn't Iwagakure, Kumogakure, or