Uchiha Hane watched Uchiha Takeshi and Uchiha Setsuna with their grim expressions, and the stone in his heart finally dropped.
It was obvious that Uchiha En hadn't suffered this time, otherwise Uchiha Takeshi and Uchiha Setsuna wouldn't look so upset.
Just as Uchiha Hane was about to enter, he was stopped by Uchiha Yakumi, who came out from inside, followed by a worried Uchiha Shisui.
"Elder Yu, the Clan Head has something to say to Uchiha En. Please wait a moment."
Uchiha Hane glanced at Uchiha Shisui and nodded in agreement.
Inside the room, Uchiha Fugaku activated his Mangekyo and stared directly at Uchiha En, asking, "En, you also have these eyes, don't you?"
Uchiha En didn't speak, silently activating his own Mangekyo.
"Indeed. When did you awaken them?"
"About half a year ago!" Uchiha En casually made up a time.
"Half a year ago? No wonder you could easily suppress Hachidai at the clan meeting and even force Kitsuchi to retreat at the Battle of Mount Kikyo."
"And you, Clan Head? When did your Mangekyo awaken?"
"I was a bit earlier than you, about a year ago. At that time, my companion sacrificed himself to cover me, and in immense grief, I awakened these eyes," Uchiha Fugaku replied.
"Clan Head, how many people in the clan know about your Mangekyo?" Uchiha En continued to ask.
"Only the clan's high-ranking members. Now, you make one more."
"I see!"
"En, although the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan is formidable, it also comes with a curse. If these eyes are overused..." Uchiha Fugaku then explained to Uchiha En knowledge he already knew.
Uchiha En didn't show that he already knew these things; instead, he listened silently and finally expressed his gratitude to Uchiha Fugaku.
After saying this, Uchiha Fugaku didn't linger, nor did he say anything about the Third Squad of the Police Force, turning directly to leave.
After Uchiha Fugaku left, Uchiha Hane and Uchiha Shisui rushed in.
Uchiha Hane asked a few concerned questions, and after confirming that Uchiha En was fine, he turned and left.
"Senior En, the Clan Head didn't do anything to you, did he?" Shisui asked with a worried expression.
Shisui held a special position in the dove faction, and he understood Uchiha Fugaku very well.
Uchiha En smiled and shook his head, then asked in return, "Shisui, do you think the Clan Head's power is great?"
"The Clan Head leads the clan, so his power is naturally great," Shisui answered without hesitation.
"Then, Shisui, have you ever thought about why a Clan Head with such great power doesn't try to quell the chaos within the clan?"
Shisui was stunned by Uchiha En's words, because Uchiha En was questioning Uchiha Fugaku, the Clan Head.
Uchiha Fugaku was not just the Clan Head of the Uchiha Clan; he also possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan. For Uchiha En to question Uchiha Fugaku was too bold.
However, after such a long period of "brainwashing" by Uchiha En, even though Uchiha Shisui knew he shouldn't question the Clan Head, he couldn't help but start to ponder why the clan was in such disarray, yet the Clan Head still did nothing?
Uchiha En saw Shisui's dazed expression and knew that his words had likely prompted Shisui to think.
During this period of contact with Shisui, Uchiha En confirmed one thing: Shisui was very intelligent, possessing wisdom beyond ordinary people, but there were some things he couldn't see through, or perhaps his perspective hindered his view of the world.
Shisui's birth and upbringing determined that he couldn't view things from a higher perspective. After all, he hadn't been exposed to the ideologies of Uchiha En's previous life, nor had he learned the art of slaying dragons from textbooks like Uchiha En.
This was the advantage of a transmigator, a high-dimensional crushing (crushing superiority) derived from perspective and knowledge.
It was no exaggeration to say that Uchiha En was viewing this world from the shoulders of giants.
"Shisui, I think you should also be clear that Uchiha Fugaku has the authority and ability to unite the clan, but look at the state of the clan now?
The hawk faction and dove faction openly contend, and besides within the clan, the relationship between the clan and the Village is also getting worse and worse?
We have just experienced the Third Great Ninja War, and the clan suffered heavy losses, coupled with the Village's unfavorable attitude towards us.
Therefore, at this stage, a clan must be united to avoid internal strife. Only by unifying all opinions and thoughts can one do things better.
Shisui, imagine if the voices within the clan were suppressed by Uchiha Fugaku, and there were no longer so many disputes.
Such an Uchiha Clan would definitely be more feared than a fragmented clan. At the very least, our attitude would make the Village take us seriously.
Even, if we do well enough and gain sufficient influence, we could become Hokage through our own efforts!"
Uchiha En's words completely dumbfounded Shisui. Shisui had never imagined that Uchiha En's goal was actually to become the Clan Head of the Uchiha Clan.
This was too bold!
But Shisui couldn't help but wonder what the Uchiha Clan would look like if Uchiha En truly became the Clan Head and accomplished everything he said.
After a long while, Shisui's eyes finally became resolute. He said in a serious tone, "Senior En, I will work hard to become stronger and support you."
Uchiha En smiled at these words. Shisui's declaration basically meant that his years of brainwashing had succeeded! Shisui had defected from the dove faction to his side.
To be honest, Uchiha En also understood that the problems of the Uchiha Clan were not solely caused by Uchiha Fugaku's actions; at least, not all the blame could be placed on Uchiha Fugaku.
However, Uchiha Fugaku's indecisiveness was indeed one of the main reasons for the Uchiha Clan's eventual demise.
Therefore, it would be better for Uchiha Fugaku to abdicate sooner rather than later.
There were only two ways to make Uchiha Fugaku abdicate: one was to resolve the issue peacefully. But it was clear that within the Uchiha Clan, resolving issues peacefully had always been a difficult task.
The members of the Uchiha Clan were all haughty individuals, looking down on others.
To reason with them, you must first possess the qualification they deem worthy of reasoning with them.
And how does one acquire such qualification?
It's simple: by force!
In the original work, Naruto had already given transmigrators a method to "tame" Uchiha Clan members.
In the original work, no matter how Naruto tried to persuade Sasuke, it was useless. But when he changed his approach and beat Sasuke down in the Valley of the End, the problem was immediately resolved.
"It seems I also need to emulate Naruto. To make Uchiha Fugaku abdicate, I can only resort to some violent means."
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