Ninja World: I'm really a support-type ninja

The two circled around twice more before finally getting to the point.

Seeing that Fugaku Uchiha was so impatient, Akira Hatake naturally went along with it and started talking.

"Of course it counts. I have high hopes for Itachi. His future is definitely bright."

Itachi Uchiha was delighted by Akira Hatake's praise, his eyes shining brightly.

However, Fugaku Uchiha remained expressionless, quietly waiting for Akira Hatake to continue his explanation.

“As long as Chief Fugaku agrees to Itachi becoming my disciple and accepting my teachings, then many things will fall into place.”

Akira Hatake took a sip of tea and spoke slowly and deliberately, “Let’s not beat around the bush. Clan Chief Fugaku certainly knows my identity, and he must also know the predicament my teacher is currently facing.”

“I don’t need the Uchiha clan to do anything for me, but my teacher Minato Namikaze needs it.”

"I wonder if Clan Chief Fugaku understands?"

"Clan Chief Ming, there's still something I don't understand." Fugaku Uchiha didn't immediately take the bait. "You are you, and your teacher is your teacher. You can't represent him, can you?"

"You're wrong about that."

Akira Hatake shook his head slightly. "After today, my teacher will be the Fourth Hokage of Konoha. Do you think it's a coincidence that you're sitting here talking to me today?"

Akira Hatake's words startled Fugaku Uchiha, but the latter quickly regained his composure.

"So, Chief Ming's actions were all instructed to be done by the Fourth Generation?"

"That depends on how Chief Fugaku interprets it." Akira Hatake put the ball back in his court. "After all, you just said that I am me, and a teacher is a teacher. The two cannot be confused."

Hearing what Akira Hatake said, Fugaku Uchiha was speechless and felt a little uncomfortable.

I was planning to raise the price on the spot, but I didn't expect Akira Hatake to be so calm and collected, and his evasive tactics were also quite skillful.

After giving Akira Hatake a deep look, Fugaku Uchiha hesitated for a moment before tentatively asking a question.

"I don't know what the Fourth Hokage means..."

"We are short of teachers, and we lack capable and loyal teachers who are also loyal to Konoha."

Akira Hatake took another sip of tea. "Moreover, the teacher's future governing policy will not continue the will of the Third Hokage, but rather he intends to develop his own governing approach."

"Clan Chief Ming, could you please explain in detail?"

Fugaku Uchiha's eyes lit up, his gaze filled with hope.

Hey, they've taken the bait!

Akira Hatake noticed the change in Fugaku Uchiha's expression and immediately felt relieved.

"Many things don't need to be said too clearly. Clan Chief Fugaku only needs to know that the good days of the Uchiha clan returning to the pinnacle of power are coming."

Akira Hatake's words delighted Fugaku Uchiha, who immediately pressed for more information.

"I wonder what the Fourth Hokage's specific requirements are for our Uchiha clan?"

"Requirements?" Akira Hatake tilted his head and held up a finger. "There is only one requirement: loyalty to Konoha and loyalty to the Land of Fire."

"So simple?!"

Fugaku Uchiha was somewhat incredulous; it was so different from what he had imagined.

Before coming here, Fugaku Uchiha had prepared himself for a huge loss or to be used as a scapegoat by Minato Namikaze, but in the end he suddenly realized that things were going to be much better than he had expected.

At the same time, however, a hint of doubt arose in Fugaku Uchiha's heart.

Is there really such a good thing in the world?

“Simple?” Akira Hatake smiled and shook his head. “Clan Chief Fugaku, this matter may seem simple, but it is actually not simple at all.”

"To put it nicely, the Uchiha clan is still a powerful family."

"To put it bluntly, the Uchiha clan is nothing except for the title of the number one clan in Konoha!"

"Clan Chief Ming, you..."

Fugaku Uchiha wanted to slam his fist on the table and stand up, but he held back.

Although Akira Hatake's words were harsh, this was the predicament the Uchiha clan was currently facing.

The Uchiha clan has now been squeezed out of the power center of Konoha, and both its clan status and influence are rapidly declining.

If this continues, and Konoha no longer needs the Uchiha clan, the future of the Uchiha clan will become uncertain...

"I got too excited..."

"Hehe, that's only human nature."

Akira Hatake didn't take it seriously, then held up four fingers and waved them in front of Fugaku Uchiha, "Your Uchiha clan can choose two of these four positions: the newly reorganized Root, the captain of the Konoha Emergency Response Force, the vice-captain of the Konoha Anbu, and the vice-captain of the Hokage's Guard."

"what?!"

Akira Hatake's bombshell revelation completely stunned Fugaku Uchiha, nearly making him jump out of his seat.

Happiness came so suddenly that it made Fugaku Uchiha's heart beat a little fast...

Then came the agonizing decision-making process.

Each of these five positions represents a powerful department in Konoha, far more important than the Konoha Patrol and Security Department previously controlled by the Uchiha clan.

But Fugaku Uchiha quickly calmed down.

"Clan Chief Ming, what does our Uchiha clan need to give in return?"

“You need to know that you have all of this because your teacher is backing you up.” Akira Hatake glanced at Fugaku Uchiha. “But after you became the Fourth Hokage, the many forces left behind by the Third Hokage were the biggest headache for you.”

"So... you should understand now, right, Clan Chief Fugaku?"

"I see."

Fugaku Uchiha nodded. "Then our clan will choose the positions of Vice-Commander of the Anbu and Vice-Captain of the Hokage's Guard."

“It’s a wise choice, but I have one more request.”

"Please say!"

“The rebellious voices within the Uchiha clan need to be silenced.” Akira Hatake’s expression was very serious. “Now everything has changed. You will return to the center of power in Konoha, and these dangerous ideas no longer need to exist.”

"After all... with a little effort over the course of two generations, there is a very high probability that the position of Hokage of Konoha will fall to you."

As soon as Akira Hatake finished speaking, Fugaku Uchiha's eyes lit up instantly, as bright as a 100-watt light bulb!

Chapter 230 Minato Namikaze Takes Office as the Fourth Hokage! (Please subscribe and vote!)

In the end, Fugaku Uchiha left with Itachi Uchiha.

Although Fugaku Uchiha really wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with Akira Hatake, Akira was not willing at all.

Who would want to have a long, drawn-out conversation with an old vegetable vendor?!

It can be said that in this conversation, both of them got what they wanted and also temporarily formed an alliance.

As for why it's described as temporary, it's because Fugaku Uchiha hasn't yet resolved Akira Hatake's final request.

Since the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, took office, the Uchiha clan has faced increasing pressure year by year.

This led to the emergence of a very radical faction within the already unruly Uchiha clan, whose central idea was to achieve their ambition of returning to the political center of Konoha through force.

This radical faction within the Uchiha clan was referred to by Akira Hatake as the Uchiha Hawks.

As long as the Uchiha hawks remain unresolved, Akira Hatake's wariness of the Uchiha clan will not diminish.

After all, human ambition is boundless. If the Uchiha hawks can think of regaining some power by force today, then they might think of using force to seize the Hokage position in the future.

Akira Hatake heavily relied on the Uchiha clan because he wanted to make Konoha stronger, not to nurture a tiger that would cause future trouble and lead the Uchiha clan back to the old path of seizing power by force.

In that case, the hawkish ideology within the Uchiha clan must be eradicated!

Only by eradicating the hawkish ideology within the Uchiha clan could Minato Namikaze have more confidence in making good use of the Uchiha clan during his tenure.

In other words, the Uchiha clan will not be stingy or suppressed with what they deserve, and they cannot ask for what they should not receive!

This point must be consistently implemented, otherwise, given the Uchiha clan's unruly nature, who knows what kind of trouble they might cause.

As for when Akira Hatake will be able to completely let go of his wariness of the Uchiha clan, that will have to wait until Itachi Uchiha and the subsequent members of the Uchiha clan grow up.

Akira Hatake believed that with his educational abilities, he could raise the next generation of the Uchiha clan very well.

When Fugaku returned to the Uchiha camp, he immediately handed Itachi over to Mikoto and then hurriedly summoned a group of Uchiha clan members for a meeting.

"Chieftain... I don't think things are that simple."

A member of the Uchiha clan stepped forward. "Could this be a conspiracy by Minato Namikaze? After all, such a huge benefit... it just doesn't feel real."

"On the contrary, there is no conspiracy involved; it is as real as can be."

Fugaku Uchiha smiled and then patiently explained, "The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, was just an ordinary commoner. The number of people and forces he could rely on could be counted on one hand."

"As for the Hatake clan, who are Minato Namikaze's right-hand men, their family is small, and only three people, Hatake Sakumo, Hatake Akira, and Hatake Kakashi, can stand alone."

"But Konoha has too many powerful departments. Even if the Fourth Hokage and the three Hatake fathers worked themselves to death, they could not possibly control all the powerful departments in Konoha."

"Moreover, we all know why the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, stepped down, and the Third Hokage after his abdication would definitely try to trip up the Fourth Hokage in secret."

"In this way, if Minato Namikaze wants to take control of the entire Hidden Leaf Village as quickly as possible, our Uchiha clan will naturally become his best natural ally."

Fugaku Uchiha's long speech made a lot of sense, and all the Uchiha high-ranking members present nodded in agreement with his judgment.

"But... what if Minato Namikaze abandons us after we've served our purpose?"

While they acknowledged the agreement, many high-ranking members of the Uchiha clan still raised their own questions.

The main reason is that the Uchiha clan has faced too many betrayals from the Konoha leadership along the way, which gradually led them to develop "persecution complex".

"I've thought about this issue, which is why I chose the positions of Vice-Commander of the Anbu and Vice-Captain of the Hokage's Guard."

Fugaku Uchiha appeared confident and assured, “Everyone knows the duties of the Anbu, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, the choice for Anbu chief should be Sakumo Hatake.”

"Although Sakumo Hatake is very strong, judging from his previous performance, he is not a power-hungry person."

"Therefore, as long as our Uchiha clan performs well in the Anbu, the position of Anbu leader will surely belong to us in the future!"

"As for the position of captain of the Hokage's Guard, it will either be Akira Hatake or Kakashi Hatake. Judging from their personalities, Kakashi Hatake is very likely to become the captain of the Hokage's Guard."

"Kakashi is also very strong, and I don't know much about his personality, but that doesn't affect us at all."

"As long as our clan's ninjas stay by the Fourth Hokage's side, the Fourth Hokage will realize the strength and ambition of our Uchiha clan. Whether or not he becomes the captain of the Hokage's guard in the future is not so important to us."