Uchiha: Starting as Tobirama's Jinchuriki

Fugaku Uchiha's expression froze.

Hearing the name Aozumi always brought back memories of the humiliation of that day—in front of everyone, hearing the name Uzumaki Mito, he could only slink away in shame…

"Elder Setsuna, Uchiha Aokiji has, after all, entered the inner circle of the Hokage lineage, so some discussion about him is normal. I think you're overthinking it..."

Fugaku Uchiha pondered for a moment: "His appearance is actually good for our clan."

Uchiha Setsuna laughed and nodded.

"Yes, it might be a good thing for the Uchiha clan, but for you, clan head Fugaku, it might not be so..."

Uchiha Setsuna admired the confusion on Uchiha Fugaku's face and gently tapped the table: "Although Uchiha Aoshui is not very old, his talent and strength are quite good, and he is also very good at winning people's hearts."

"If things continue like this, the people around Chief Fugaku might all side with him. What will happen then?"

Fugaku Uchiha looked very unpleasant.

He wasn't a fool. The Uchiha clan members were known for their inability to hide their true feelings. Even if they tried to conceal it, their thoughts were easy to guess if one paid attention.

The level of discussion surrounding Qingshui has exceeded normal limits. What Fugaku Uchiha felt even more directly was that many of his former supporters seemed to have entered a secret clique, excluding him.

Fugaku Uchiha knew that Setsuna Uchiha was telling the truth, and he was also thinking about how to deal with it.

He wasn't as magnanimous as he claimed; the loss of power was a bitter pill to swallow.

However, just as he was pondering how to overcome the limitations imposed on the Konoha Police Force and how to manage the Uchiha clan, Fugaku Uchiha had not yet figured it out.

"There's nothing we can do, Elder Setsuna..."

Fugaku Uchiha took a deep breath and put on what he thought was a magnanimous smile:

"The position of clan leader should naturally be held by the capable. If Uchiha Aokiji can lead the clan to a brighter future, I am willing to step down. This is a sign of the clan's prosperity."

"Elder Setsuna, I do not covet the power of the clan chief position."

Uchiha Setsuna gently clapped his hands: "What a kind heart, what a magnanimous spirit!"

"Fugaku, I have always admired Uchiha like you. Let's have a cup of tea instead of wine!"

Fugaku Uchiha felt a chill in his heart. Could it be that Setsuna Uchiha was also an envoy of Aoshui?

It shouldn't be...

In Fugaku Uchiha's mind, Setsuna Uchiha was always the extreme of the extreme hawks. Because he had been imprisoned by the Second Hokage for decades, he always advocated overthrowing the Konoha leadership by force.

Fugaku Uchiha shook his head, clinked glasses with Setsuna Uchiha, and drank the tea in his cup in one gulp.

"Fugaku, although you are a magnanimous hero, I must tell you that you are naive!"

Uchiha Setsuna suddenly smashed the cup in his hand: "Do you think you can just give up the power of the clan leader like that?"

Fugaku Uchiha was stunned by this amazing reversal. What kind of trick was this?

Just a moment ago he was acting like a persuader, how come he suddenly started to sound so disappointed in us?

Uchiha Setsuna suddenly stood up and said with a cold smile, "Fugaku, I have always regarded you as my junior. As a close friend, I will not talk about the future of the clan, but only about you and your descendants."

"Whether your relationship with Uchiha Aoki is good or bad, I don't need to tell you!"

Fugaku Uchiha narrowed his eyes.

Does he have a bad relationship with Qingshui?

It wasn't particularly tense, but things became a bit delicate after that initial show of force, though it wasn't irreparable.

Uchiha Setsuna observed Uchiha Fugaku's expression and sneered inwardly.

As Fugaku Uchiha's strategist, he knew all too well what kind of person this was...

He doesn't seem like an Uchiha at all.

Hesitant in his actions, indecisive, lacking both sufficient strategy and determination, the fact that he was able to obtain the position of Uchiha clan leader can only be seen as a sign of the clan's decline.

In Uchiha Setsuna's eyes, a teenager was actually trying to win people's hearts behind the clan leader's back. Shouldn't he be dealt with severely? He even said he wanted to hand over the position. Did he think the Uchiha clan, a thousand-year-old noble clan, was just playing house?

"Okay, I understand what you're thinking..."

Uchiha Setsuna said with a cold laugh, "You're thinking you can back down, aren't you?"

"Are you saying that, given Uchiha Aokiji's magnanimity, even if you lose power, he won't make things difficult for you?"

Fugaku Uchiha snorted coldly, but did not reply.

In his view, Qingshui was only slightly powerful and not enough to pose a threat to him.

Even if there is a threat, what can they do to him, the former clan leader?

"Let me tell you, Fugaku, the path to power is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind!"

Uchiha Setsuna looked at Uchiha Fugaku with a serious expression and said, word by word, "Even if Uchiha Aosui lets you go, his clansmen who follow him will not, and the higher-ups of the Hokage lineage will not let you go either!"

"All they need to do is stomp on you and drag you down into the abyss to prove their loyalty to Uchiha Aokiji in the easiest and quickest way!"

Do you think anyone could resist this temptation?

Fugaku Uchiha was startled, but Setsuna Uchiha hadn't finished speaking—

"Your son is named Itachi, right?"

"When he's just old enough to understand things, he'll have to face the malice of the entire village because of your decision!"

Uchiha Setsuna watched Fugaku's changing expression with satisfaction and waved his hand:

"Don't think I'm exaggerating. In Konoha, there's no room for you to back down..."

"When Lord Madara left Konoha, the Uchiha clan showed their loyalty by not a single person following him. Isn't that enough? But did Tobirama Senju let us go?"

"The cold history is right in front of you, and you should be able to see through Uchiha Aokiji's hypocrisy, right?"

Uchiha Setsuna grinned maliciously: "An Uchiha who would shamelessly use Water Release as his signature technique just to get close to the higher-ups in Konoha, how do you think he'll treat you once he's in power?"

"He will be even more ruthless and merciless than Tobirama Senju was towards the Uchiha clan!"

Fugaku Uchiha was in a state of utter confusion.

In his mind, a voice kept refuting Uchiha Setsuna, but the voice grew fainter and fainter.

But history told him that Uchiha Setsuna had not lied to him, especially in the Uchiha clan, which favored the strong. The defeated and weak were even less than dogs, and it was the same for him, even though he was the former clan head...

What he just said was just an attempt to argue with Uchiha Setsuna and prevent the conversation from being taken over.

However, Uchiha Setsuna accurately saw through his disguise.

"All of the above is only for your personal consideration."

"And for the sake of the clan, Uchiha Aokiji's approach of getting close to Konoha is completely unacceptable!"

Uchiha Setsuna coldly said, "The head of the Uchiha clan must prioritize the Uchiha clan, and Uchiha Aoshui, who has fallen into the Will of Fire, has lost that qualification."

"Fugaku, if you back down now, you will bear full responsibility for the downfall of the Uchiha clan one day!"

Uchiha Setsuna looked at Uchiha Fugaku, who was trying his best to keep a straight face, and then softened his tone:

"However, it's not too late. Many clansmen share my thoughts. They don't want to see a fake Uchiha winning people's hearts and bowing down to those bastards in Konoha."

"Moreover, you are now the rightful head of the Uchiha clan, and you have unlimited advantages!"

Think carefully about what I'm telling you!

Uchiha Setsuna shook his head, glanced at Uchiha Fugaku who was deep in thought, and swaggered away.

After being imprisoned for over twenty years, Uchiha Setsuna only wanted to see the Hokage lineage bleed to death. The rise and fall of his clan was naturally within his consideration, but it was relegated to a lower priority...

Fugaku Uchiha let out a long sigh, his eyes gradually hardening.

"Itachi... Father, I can't let you have a bad environment to grow up in!"

"However, Uchiha Setsuna is too extreme, and I still cannot completely believe him."

Fugaku Uchiha was deep in thought when suddenly, he seemed to grasp something.

"By the way... the reason why Uchiha Aokiji is so trusted is because he was the first Uchiha to fully understand the Will of Fire, right?"

"If my son is carefully nurtured from a young age, he will be no less capable than Uchiha Aokiji!"

"When he's a little older, I'll teach him how to use the Will of Fire to deceive the higher-ups, and then I'll teach him the true teachings of the Uchiha clan. That way, I'll definitely be able to create a genius even more dazzling than Uchiha Aokiji..."

Fugaku Uchiha's thoughts raced.

Once Itachi grows up, even if Aozumi excludes him and prevents Itachi from connecting with Hiruzen Sarutobi...

But as long as we can get involved with any ninja from the Hokage lineage, that will be enough.

Fugaku Uchiha knew that even within the seemingly solid Hokage lineage, there were various factions.

For example, Danzo Shimura and Orochimaru, these two are rumored to have drifted further and further away from Hiruzen Sarutobi...

Once Itachi gets on this ship, with his father as the clan leader guiding him, and with meticulous guidance and resources from childhood, how could he possibly do worse than Uchiha Aokiji?

Under pressure from Aozumi and whispers from Uchiha Setsuna, Uchiha Fugaku seemed to have prematurely awakened to the idea of ​​sending Itachi as a double agent, and was even amazed by his own wisdom.

He didn't completely obey Uchiha Setsuna, nor did he submit to Aozumi...

In Fugaku Uchiha's view, he only needed to control the spread of the Qingshui forces and there was no need to have a direct conflict. He could wait until Itachi grew up and let his son follow the path of Qingshui, and then he could reach the true peak!

A perfect Uchiha who has his family in his heart, was carefully nurtured from childhood, and infiltrated the Hokage lineage!

Especially since this is Fugaku Uchiha's son...

Fugaku Uchiha burst into laughter, the sound echoing throughout the mansion, as if he could already see a bright future for his son, his family, and himself.

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