Naruto: With maxed-out affection, I am invincible in the ninja world.

With Danzo covering for him, Orochimaru would not be suspected unless things went too far.

When something goes wrong, Danzo is the one who takes the blame.

After all, Danzo was Orochimaru's angel investor, and he wouldn't give up on Orochimaru, who had one hand on the Hokage position.

"Then Minato-senpai, you'd better do your best. Kakashi and I will definitely support you in becoming Hokage."

Haneda responded with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Minato scratched the back of his head and smiled sheepishly.

"That's not a good idea... Public matters should be kept separate from private matters."

"Haneda, you should support whoever's ideology you agree with. Yes, that's how it is with the Hokage."

A bit naive...

Haneda thought to himself.

He represents not just one person, but the entire Uchiha clan.

With Jiraiya's support and the Uchiha clan's backing, Minato could definitely compete with Orochimaru.

But this very personality trait is also why Haneda is happy to support Minato.

Seeing that Minato seemed about to leave, Haneda said:

"See you tomorrow, Minato-senpai."

…………

After talking with Minato, Haneda gave up the idea of ​​going to training now.

He created about ten shadow clones to train at the training ground, while he himself returned to the Uchiha clan's territory.

As soon as Haneda arrived at his doorstep, he saw Fugaku pacing back and forth, looking very anxious.

Fugaku breathed a sigh of relief when he noticed Haneda approaching.

He got straight to the point:

"Haneda, are you aware of the news that the Hokage intends to abdicate?"

Haneda nodded and said:

"On the way, I met Minato-senpai. He said that Jiraiya-sama recommended him to compete with Orochimaru for the Fourth Hokage."

Fugaku obtained information from the Eighth Hokage, whom the Uchiha had planted in the Anbu.

After Mikoto confirmed the information she received from Kushina, she now knew for certain that Minato was going to compete with Orochimaru.

Fugakudo:

"The First Elder and Second Elder have proposed holding a clan meeting tonight to discuss this matter..."

"Haneda, to be honest, I actually support Minato. His lover has a very good relationship with Mikoto, and he has both strength and achievements..."

Fugaku felt that Haneda was likely supporting Orochimaru and said a lot of things.

Both Minato and Orochimaru had a good impression of Haneda.

Orochimaru and Haneda worked together many times, so they had a good relationship.

But to his surprise, Haneda said those words.

"You support Minato in your heart too, Fugaku-nii."

"I was just about to tell you about this."

After saying that, Haneda asked in a low voice,

"Aren't there many neutral people in the clan who support Orochimaru?"

Recalling the attitudes of the First Elder and the Second Elder, Fugaku nodded:

"Most of them do. The elders prefer Orochimaru and want to vote for him in the Jonin election so they can benefit from it later."

"A rational choice, but it's better to offer help when it's in need than to add flowers to brocade."

After saying that, Haneda said confidently,

“Brother Fugaku, believe me, publicly support Minato-senpai during the clan meeting, and I will stand by you.”

Thinking that he had just ascended to the throne and was already going against the elders, Fugaku hesitated greatly:

"But……"

Before he could finish speaking, a pair of eyes with a sun pattern appeared before Fugaku's eyes.

Upon seeing this, Fugaku was utterly shocked:

"The Mangekyou Sharingan! You've awakened that power too?!"

"Hmm." Haneda didn't want to talk much about the kaleidoscope, and he wasn't particularly surprised that Fugaku had awakened it.

He later heard about the clan chief's act of covering Fugaku's retreat, and having experienced something similar, Haneda felt deeply for him.

He got down to business and said:

"Brother Fugaku, the clan elders don't really approve of you, do they?"

Fugaku was silent for a moment, then hummed in agreement.

He performed very poorly compared to his father.

Whether in commanding operations on the battlefield or in handling matters concerning the police force, things were far from satisfactory.

"Brother Fugaku, you should think about how to use the Fourth Hokage election to establish your prestige."

"Like tonight."

Haneda paused for a moment before continuing.

"The elders are highly experienced, while you, Brother Fugaku, have just become the clan leader and are currently lacking in prestige and subordinates."

"You need to use this time to see clearly who are your own people and who are members of the elders."

"The election of the fourth generation is not a matter for the clan, but it has a significant impact on the clan."

"By opposing the elders, we can confirm who our own people are, without causing too much negative impact on the Uchiha clan."

Haneda's Mangekyou Sharingan was fixed on Fugaku's eyes, which caused Fugaku to unconsciously activate his Mangekyou Sharingan as well.

The sun and the magatama pattern face each other.

Chapter 170 Clan Meeting

"Moreover, the world of ninjas has always judged right and wrong based on strength, and this is especially true for the Uchiha clan."

Haneda drew his sword from his waist, held it horizontally in front of him, and laughed.

"This is also a great opportunity to showcase our strength."

Fugaku didn't want to reveal his Mangekyou Sharingan, fearing it would arouse Konoha's suspicion and cause the clan to yearn for the Hokage position.

It's worth noting that one of the Uchiha's ancestors used the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan to cause great destruction to Konoha.

There are even rumors that the First Generation Lord died shortly afterward because of this.

But Fugaku didn't want to openly refute Haneda, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

At this moment, Haneda said again:

"If Brother Fugaku doesn't want to be exposed, that's fine too."

"Two kaleidoscopes, the village's higher-ups will indeed be wary of them."

"Alright then, Brother Fugaku. I'll activate my Kaleidoscope and stand up for you during the clan gathering."

"Use the prestige I established during the Third Shinobi World War to intimidate those who look down on you."

Haneda's illustrious achievements in the Third Shinobi World War were not due to the Kaleidoscope.

Instead, it's lightning release, swordsmanship, and combination ninjutsu!

Hearing what Haneda said, Fugaku felt a warmth in his heart and subconsciously nodded in agreement.

Suddenly, he remembered there was another small matter he wanted to ask Haneda for his opinion on, so he said:

"By the way, Haneda, now that the war is over, according to past practice, will you continue to carry out missions for the village, or join the police department?"

Haneda thought that Jonin required regular high-difficulty missions, and joining the police force would allow him to avoid them, so he said:

"Just register me with the police department, and you can exempt me from patrol duties."

"it is good."

…………

Night fell quietly, and the Uchiha ninjas who had completed their patrols and shifts headed toward the clan shrine.

Those qualified to participate in the clan council were all ninjas, and elites who had awakened their Sharingan.

According to Konoha's ninja ranking system, everyone present held at least the rank of Special Jonin.

Fugaku and some of his close relatives arrived at the ancestral hall early.