After all, the Senju Clan used to be incredibly powerful, capable of rivaling the Uchiha and considered one of the most prestigious clans in the Shinobi World. Now, they're being suppressed by the Uchiha Clan, which is one thing.
As a result, the Uzumaki Clan had already established their own country, while the Senju Clan was still forced to obey the orders of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. Therefore, they perceived Fū Senju as extremely weak and were secretly plotting a coup.
They planned to use the former title of Fourth Elder to launch a coup, seize control of the Senju Clan, and then follow the example of the Uzumaki Clan to establish an independent nation.
In their view, if the Uzumaki Clan could give up so much and go abroad to establish a country, why couldn't the Senju Clan?
It's simply that this old fellow, Fū Senju, is too stubborn and too weak! He's nothing like the Fourth Elder he used to be!
Furthermore, the Fourth Elder's daughter was captured by the Uchiha, and Fū Senju didn't even organize a rescue team! Instead, he replaced her with a new Fourth Elder, which already caused discontent.
Fū Senju: These idiots! They don't want to save him? I can't save him! I didn't even know he was being held captive by the Uchiha, how the hell am I supposed to save him?
This group has now amassed considerable power within the Senju Clan, and they have already persuaded the Second Elder and the Third Elder.
To be precise, the Second Elder was on their side, while the Third Elder remained neutral, neither opposing nor supporting them.
The elders hadn't tried, because they knew the elder was in cahoots with Fū Senju and they couldn't persuade him otherwise. So they were prepared to take direct action and eliminate the elder and Fū Senju.
As for the newly promoted Fourth Elder, they ignored him. After all, they only recognized the former Tsuru Senju for the position; the newly promoted one was nobody.
The Fifth Elder, Oto Senju, and his group were conflicted. They wanted more support, but they were also afraid that Oto Senju, a young person promoted by Fū Senju, wouldn't listen to them at all.
Therefore, they chose to exclude the Oto Senju.
In their view, as long as they ultimately hold power, the Oto Senju will become a neutral faction, just like the Third Elder. Who becomes the clan leader is not important; what matters is that they only listen to the clan leader.
However, they were completely unaware that all information about their operations had been leaked to Uchiha Takashi.
Looking at their plans, Uchiha Takashi sat in his office, really wanting to laugh.
The Senju Clan is actually trying to split up on its own. Whoever is targeting the Senju Clan, the Uchiha have to step in and help them!
Senju Clan wants to take down the Senju Clan, then the Uchiha has to lend a hand. Whom to help? Well, they'll naturally stand in the middle, playing both sides.
Since they weren't taking sides anyway, the Uchiha stood in the middle, playing both sides. After all, weren't they both the Senju Clan, the Uchiha's mortal enemies?
Uchiha Takashi's ultimate goal was to cause the Senju Clan to weaken each other through this split; who came to power was not important.
Meanwhile, the group plotting the coup was completely unaware of this, continuing their plans and setting a date.
The plan is to ambush and kill Fū Senju a few days later when he is lured to a meeting at night.
However, on the very night they decided to take action, a member of the Senju Clan hurriedly entered Fū Senju's office.
"Clan leader, urgent news!" A member of the Senju Clan whispered in Fū Senju's ear, "It turns out that the remnants of the Fourth Elder's faction are plotting a coup!"
Fū Senju's eyes widened suddenly, and he stood up abruptly. "Is this true? You're not lying to me?"
The Senju clansman responsible for delivering the message nodded. "Absolutely true. Our people have been identified; they have already gathered a group of clansmen and are waiting for you to arrive."
The Second Elder has already sided with them, and the Third Elder has now joined them as well! As for the Fifth Elder, they have tried to contact him, but it seems they haven't succeeded.
Upon hearing this, Fū Senju gently closed his eyes and paced back and forth in his office.
The Senju clansman standing beside him stared at the ground without speaking, the shape of his Sharingan flashing briefly in his eyes.
After a long while, Fū Senju finally said, "Alright, I understand. Go and call all the people of the First Elder and the Fifth Elder over now!"
As for the Fourth Elder... let's leave that aside for now.
The Senju clansman nodded, then walked out of the office. As he stepped into a shadowy area, he knocked on the wall, and another Senju clansman emerged.
The two tribesmen exchanged a glance, and they already understood what was going to happen next.
The one who had come out first headed towards the residences of the First Elder and the Fifth Elder, while the Senju Clan member who had secretly emerged walked quickly towards the group preparing for the coup.
"Oh no! Oh no! We've been discovered!" The Daimyo Senju clansman said nervously as soon as he entered, "We don't know who leaked the news, but Fū Senju already knows about our coup!"
He is now gathering the subordinates of the First Elder and the Fifth Elder, preparing to launch a purge against us!
The other Senju clan members who were preparing for the coup immediately became restless. One of them grabbed the Senju clan member by the collar and asked, "Can you guarantee it? How do you know?"
The Senju clansman said, "I saw with my own eyes from the shadows that a clansman came out of Fū Senju's office and went to call the First Elder and the Fifth Elder!"
I overheard them discussing how to wipe us out! They said they wanted to eliminate all of Elder Tsuru's remaining followers!
Furthermore, I noticed they mentioned contacting the Third Elder. Perhaps the Third Elder has already sided with them! Captain, the situation is extremely critical now. Make a decision!
After hearing these words, the mid-level official of the Senju Clan who had orchestrated the coup silently sat back down in his chair, while the other team members all looked at him.
Feeling the gazes of others, the captain of the Senju Clan felt the pressure surge, and it took him a long time to finally exhale.
"Now that things have been exposed, we have no choice but to strike first! We absolutely cannot give them any time to react! We can't wait for the Second Elder any longer. I will make adjustments next."
Remember this: Team Leader One will lead 30 elite members to raid the Grand Elder's residence. We won't be able to kill the Grand Elder because he's probably already on his way to see Fū Senju.
All we need to do is eliminate their core members, kill all their trusted high-ranking officials and those who obey them!
Second Captain, take ten men to find the Second Elder and have him act on behalf of the headquarters to launch a surprise attack on the administrative center! Make sure to kill all the First Elder and Fifth Elder of the Fū Senju family inside!
The rest of you, come with me to the Third Elder's place and kill this two-faced bastard! Even if we fail today, the Third Elder must die!