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Hearing Yuto’s declaration of rebellion, Fugaku fell into deep thought.
He was trying to figure out who had misled this heir to the Will of Fire and turned him into a hawk.
Judging from Yuto’s past behavior, he was absolutely a good young man who cared about the village and his comrades.
He should never have such treasonous thoughts.
Most members of the hawk faction were impulsive, and their Sharingan tended to awaken quickly, so they were generally strong.
Logically speaking, a dead last Uchiha like Yuto should not have had any contact with them.
Unless…
Fugaku understood everything.
He cast Yuto an approving look.
This kid really was quick on his feet.
He had deliberately pushed the argument too far, leaving the hawks with no way to back down.
Even the stupidest hawk understood that now was not the right time for a coup.
The village was too strong, and the Uchiha clan had no chance of winning.
Yuto had intentionally pushed the conflict to an extreme.
The hawks had neither the strength nor the courage to respond.
This move would completely crush their arrogance.
For a long time to come, none of them would dare mention the word coup again.
What an impressive young man.
Such a clever mind.
At the same time, the Grand Elder was thinking too.
He had never even heard of a dead last like Yuto Uchiha.
If he had never heard of him, then Yuto definitely was not a member of the hawk faction.
That meant he had to be a dove.
And if a dove had suddenly said he supported a coup, then Fugaku must have put him up to it.
Well, well, Fugaku Uchiha.
So you have started using schemes like this.
No.
Something did not add up.
After thinking carefully, the Grand Elder noticed a problem in Yuto’s words.
If he was truly a dove, why would he remember the village’s oppression of the clan so clearly?
There was only one truth.
Yuto Uchiha was a hawk hiding among the doves.
Only someone who had taken the village’s oppression deeply to heart would remember it in such detail.
At that thought, the Grand Elder felt a little regretful.
The hawk faction under his command had been too proud.
They only ever looked at the strong.
Over the years, who knew how many good hawks like Yuto had been buried and overlooked?
The old man’s gaze softened at once, as if he were looking at his own grandson.
The meeting ended on a sour note.
With a cold snort, the Grand Elder led the hawk faction Uchiha out of the room.
Once the hawks left, there was no longer any point to the meeting.
Fugaku had enough control over the doves that there was no need for further discussion.
After issuing the order to strengthen patrols, he announced the end of the meeting.
Everyone left the room one after another.
Yuto walked at the back of the crowd, thinking about how to continue his grand plan to die.
Then a large hand suddenly landed on his shoulder.
He turned around and saw Fugaku Uchiha.
The man’s usually stern face actually carried a smile, and it sent a chill down Yuto’s spine.
“Yuto, you really are an impressive young man.”
After saying that completely baffling line, Fugaku turned and left.
Yuto stood in the meeting room and scratched his head, utterly confused.
After patrolling for the entire day, he returned home and casually tossed his raincoat aside.
He was an orphan, so it was not as if anyone was around to care.
The moment he stepped inside, he saw an old man sitting in his house.
It was the Grand Elder.
A teapot sat in front of him, steam still rising from the spout.
Clearly, the tea had only just been brewed.
Hearing the door open, the Grand Elder spoke without turning his head.
“You’re back?”
“Patrolling all day in weather like this must have been difficult.
Come, drink some hot tea and warm yourself up.”
His tone was unexpectedly gentle, which left Yuto completely puzzled.
But he knew the Grand Elder was not an easy man to deal with, so he quickly sat across from him.
Watching Yuto finish the cup of tea he had poured, the Grand Elder’s wrinkled face showed a satisfied smile.
“Yuto, facing the village’s oppression must have been hard on you.”
“If there is anything you wish to say, feel free to pour your heart out to me.”
Yuto’s eyes lit up at the Grand Elder’s words.
The coup might still be alive.
The problem was that the example he had used in the meeting room had been complete nonsense.
How would he know anything about the price of rice?
As for the other ways the village pushed the Uchiha aside, the Grand Elder probably knew them all already.
How was Yuto supposed to keep fanning the flames?
After racking his brain for a while, he actually found one.
And it was something the Grand Elder definitely had not experienced himself.
Yuto adjusted his emotions, then spoke through gritted teeth.
“Grand Elder, I originally intended to bury some things in my heart for the rest of my life.
But since you asked today, I cannot keep silent anymore.
I have to say it!”
“The Ninja Academy is poisoning the Uchiha!”
The Grand Elder immediately frowned.
The Academy was indeed something he had never paid much attention to.
“Our Uchiha clan has always been exceptionally talented.”
“But the village keeps arranging for little girls to harass Uchiha boys with so-called love all day long.
Many Uchiha children have already fallen deep into it.”
“Tell me, if children start dating too early, will they still have the energy to improve their strength?
If this continues, the overall power of the Uchiha clan will decline year after year.
We will inevitably fall into the ranks of second-rate clans!”
“When I was at the Academy, I had to use every ounce of willpower I had to resist that temptation.
Even then, it greatly affected my training progress.
That is why I am still only a genin!”
“Such a thing happened?”
“Damn that Hiruzen Sarutobi!”
The Grand Elder slammed the table and shot to his feet, curses pouring from his mouth one after another.
Only after ranting for a long while did he finally sit back down.
Yuto wiped the spit from his face, leaned closer, and asked in a low voice,
“Grand Elder, about our coup…
when are we starting?
When the time comes, I will definitely charge at the very front!”
The moment he heard the word coup, the old man’s anger went out like a snuffed candle.
This matter still needed to be delayed.
He coughed twice and immediately changed the subject.
“Ahem.
Speaking of which, Yuto, you just said you resisted temptation at the Academy.
That means you still do not have a girlfriend, correct?”
“I have a granddaughter around your age.
I can introduce you to her.”
“Tomorrow.
Yes, tomorrow I will have her come find you.”
After saying that, the Grand Elder stood and prepared to leave.
Before leaving, he also placed a scroll on the table.
“This is a ninjutsu scroll from my personal collection.
Practice it well and make up for the weaknesses in your strength.”
With that, he vanished in a Body Flicker.
Yuto curled his lip and muttered disdainfully, “Coward.
In the end, you still don’t dare launch a coup.”
He picked up the scroll and threw it into a corner without even looking at it.
He could not be bothered to improve his strength.
If he became stronger, how was he supposed to die easily?
Meanwhile, inside the clan head’s mansion, a young Uchiha knelt on one knee before Fugaku.
It was Shisui Uchiha.
Because of a mission, he had not attended today’s meeting.
Fugaku slowly explained Yuto’s performance that day, along with his own speculation.
After listening, Shisui tentatively said,
“Lord Fugaku, could you be overthinking this?”
“Is it possible Yuto is actually a hidden hawk?”
“Impossible.
Absolutely impossible.”
Fugaku waved the thought away and added,
“Whenever Yuto went on missions in the past, he always charged at the front and did everything he could to protect his teammates.”
“Every mission left him covered in injuries.
An outstanding young man who cherishes his comrades like that could never be a hawk.”
Hearing that, Shisui nodded deeply in agreement.
He felt ashamed of the thought he had just voiced.
“I understand, Lord Fugaku.”
“But what does Yuto have to do with you calling me here tonight?”
Fugaku said seriously,
“Yuto’s strength is too poor.
I hope you can help him improve, and guide him while you are at it.
Do not let him walk down the wrong path.”
“I do not want an outstanding Uchiha youth to fall here.”
Shisui’s expression turned solemn, and he answered loudly,
“Yes, Lord Fugaku!”
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