Fugaku set his teacup back on the table, tapping his fingertips against its surface.
Mikoto had left before the conversation even began. She knew that the once-naive girl had now joined her husband among the clan's decision-makers, holding the Uchiha's future in her hands.
After a moment of deliberation, Uchiha Fugaku slowly voiced his doubts. "Have you considered the consequences of revealing your Mangekyō Sharingan? The Radicals within the clan will only grow more radical. They'll be impatient to make a move for the Hokage's seat."
"The village can only rely on us now. This is also a good chance to let them see the Uchiha's strength." Oto Uchiha straightened her back and activated her Sharingan, looking at Fugaku as she spoke with righteous conviction.
"And then let the Hokage Faction claim all the credit from behind us while watching us march to our deaths?"
Fugaku spoke in a low voice. He was, of course, referring to the actions of Danzo's Root during the Night of the Nine-Tails. Although Danzo was an elder who wielded real power in the village and possessed a degree of autonomy, he still represented the Hokage's Senju faction.
After a pause, Fugaku looked at Oto and met her Sharingan, then drew back slightly.
He could clearly feel that Oto's ocular power surpassed his own. Even though they had never fought a proper battle, he still felt he would be the loser.
It was not a matter of strength, but rather that he had not been on a battlefield or carried out a mission in years.
Having long since stopped fighting on the front lines, it was hard to say how much of his strength he could actually bring to bear, even if it remained unchanged from those days.
Ultimately, he had lost his edge, along