Uchiha Clan Shrine
Only a handful of people attended this clan council meeting: Uchiha Fugaku and a few of the clan's elite jonin. No one else had been summoned, not even the clan elders.
As the clan prospered within the village, its members grew increasingly supportive of Uchiha Fugaku, and his authority within the clan rose accordingly.
Especially as Uchiha Itachi grew older, the Uchiha Clan had now become a place where Uchiha Fugaku's word was absolute.
At that moment, Uchiha Fugaku sat in his chair with a dark expression, lost in thought. A long time had passed since he left the Hokage Building.
There was no doubt that Tobirama Senju's resurrection had put him under immense pressure, but what worried him more was Orochimaru's purpose in doing this.
Did he think the Uchiha Clan was growing too powerful, and wanted to bolster the Senju Clan to keep us in check?
If that was truly the case, things would become difficult.
At this point, Orochimaru's immortality ninjutsu was no longer quite so important. With the clan's immediate safety still uncertain, matters of the future could wait.
Although Uchiha Fugaku had appeared thoroughly rattled at today's meeting of the village leadership, that was merely an act he had deliberately put on for the others.
In truth, Uchiha Fugaku did not consider the resurrected Tobirama Senju much of a threat.
The Senju Clan had originally consisted of Tsunade alone. Even with Tobirama Senju added to its ranks, there were still only two of them.
They were like the present-day Hatake Clan: few in number. No matter how powerful they were, as long as no direct conflict arose, they would not affect the clan's standing in the village.
Konoha was, after all, a large military organization. Beyond its highest leaders, every department needed