**Uchiha Clan, Naka Shrine.**
"If we continue down this path, Konoha will no longer have a place for the Uchiha clan!"
"We must fight back and not just sit idly by and wait for our demise!"
"Yes, we must take action, not sit back and wait!"
"A coup d'état is the only way for our Uchiha clan to survive!"
...
**Uchiha Fugaku** felt a headache coming on as he listened to the heated discussions among his clansmen.
They wanted to start a coup with such little strength? Did they think they had too much time to live?
He was not the original **Uchiha Fugaku**. Not long ago, he had traveled through time and space, taking over Uchiha Fugaku's body.
Before he had the chance to sort out his thoughts, he was forced to play the role of Uchiha Fugaku and attend this clan meeting.
Seeing the angry Uchiha members, he couldn't help but feel exasperated.
Just how strong was the Uchiha clan today?
Even if you excluded a few traitors and his own hidden **Mangekyō Sharingan**, the remaining strength wasn't enough to deal with the **Anbu** directly under the **Hokage**.
With such little strength, they still wanted to start a coup? Were they out of their minds?
If your brain isn't working well, it's recommended to eat some walnuts.
But wait, it seems walnuts aren't produced here. No wonder so many people here are lacking in brainpower.
"Quiet!"
Since he was now playing the role of Uchiha Fugaku, the patriarch of the Uchiha clan, he couldn't stay silent at this moment.
He pretended to be calm as he stopped them.
At his shout, the clansmen who were in the middle of heated discussions quieted down and looked at him.
Some looked at him mockingly, others with disdain...
Clearly, Uchiha Fugaku wasn't very popular.
This was normal. Ever since Uchiha Fugaku had taken over the Uchiha clan, their situation had gotten worse and worse. In such circumstances, how could he gain the support of the clan members?
"What do you think, clan leader?"
An old, thin man with burn scars on the right side of his face stared at Uchiha Fugaku with a mocking tone.
He was **Uchiha Setsuna**, the elder of the Uchiha clan, and also the instigator and leader of the coup d'état within the clan.
He looked down upon Uchiha Fugaku, who had always been weak and retreated again and again in the face of Konoha's pressure.
As a result, he always pretended to obey Uchiha Fugaku's orders and sometimes deliberately went against them.
Uchiha Fugaku felt a bit numb under the gaze of Uchiha Setsuna.
He had been an ordinary person in his previous life, and now facing Uchiha Setsuna, an elite jonin who had killed countless people and walked out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, he felt instinctively scared.
Fortunately, after becoming Uchiha Fugaku, he had gained his memories, feeling as if he had lived those experiences himself, almost equivalent to having the same experiences as Uchiha Fugaku.
In addition, he possessed the **Mangekyō Sharingan**, and his strength was above Uchiha Setsuna's, which allowed him to stay calm.
With a "serious" expression, he said:
"Given the current strength of the Uchiha clan, launching a coup would be like smashing an egg against a rock. A coup is absolutely inadvisable, at least for now!"
"I don't agree that launching a coup would be like smashing an egg against a rock."
A thin, hook-nosed old man said coldly.
He was the third elder of the Uchiha clan, **Uchiha Tsukasa**. Like the elder Uchiha Setsuna, he was also a staunch supporter of the coup.
"Third Elder, please speak frankly."
Uchiha Fugaku looked at the man with some fear.
Like the elder Uchiha Setsuna, he too was an elite jonin who had walked out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
"Since the clan leader said so, I will speak frankly. The clan leader underestimates our Uchiha clan. Our Uchiha clan is the most powerful clan in Konoha, and our strength is unmatched."
"With this power, I don't think launching a coup would be a futile effort."
"The most powerful clan in Konoha, the strongest in Konoha?"
"Third Elder, I didn't expect you to still be living in the glory of the past, so much so that you can't see the reality clearly."
Uchiha Fugaku looked sternly at the third elder, Uchiha Tsukasa.
It was precisely because of the incitement and leadership of these older generations who still lived in the past that the calls for a coup within the Uchiha clan had grown louder, ultimately leading to the clan's destruction.
"How am I living in the past? How am I not seeing reality clearly?"
"I think you've forgotten the honor of the Uchiha clan. You've disregarded the clan's honor by compromising and tolerating repeatedly, but in return, the Uchiha clan has only been suppressed more and more."
Uchiha Tsukasa snorted.
He was extremely disappointed with Uchiha Fugaku's weak performance over the years.
It was precisely because of Uchiha Fugaku's repeated compromises and tolerance that the Uchiha clan had fallen into such a dire situation.
"Because of my repeated compromises and tolerance, the Uchiha clan has lost many advantages. I admit that."
"However, whether you admit it or not, the fact is that our Uchiha clan is not as strong as it once was."
"The three Ninja World Wars took a heavy toll on the Uchiha clan. While we barely maintain the title of Konoha's most powerful clan, in terms of actual strength, we're not much stronger than other clans."
"If we launch a coup, our Uchiha clan will not only face the Hokage but the entire village. Do you think, with our current strength, we can withstand that?"
Uchiha Fugaku asked in a deep voice.
"Our targets are **Hiruzen Sarutobi** and **Danzo Shimura** and their families. We don't need to make enemies with all the clans in Konoha."
Uchiha Tsukasa argued.
"There's no need to make enemies with all the clans in Konoha? Don't you think that's self-deception?"
Uchiha Fugaku looked at Uchiha Tsukasa with mocking eyes.
"Given the relationship between the Uchiha clan and the other clans in the village, they will never allow the Uchiha clan to seize power, and they will never let a coup succeed."
"If the Uchiha clan launches a coup, the only result will be that we will be surrounded and suppressed by all the clans of Konoha."
"This..."
Hearing Uchiha Fugaku's words, the third elder, Uchiha Tsukasa, was at a loss for words.
He knew that the Uchiha clan had poor relationships with the other clans in the village.
If it came down to a choice between the Konoha leadership and the Uchiha clan, the other clans would most likely side with Konoha's leadership.
"Then, according to the clan leader, should we just stop the coup and continue to let Konoha's high-ups suppress our Uchiha clan?"
The elder Uchiha Setsuna asked with a sneer.
"No, the conflict between the Uchiha clan and Konoha's leadership isn't the fault of our Uchiha clan. It's due to the suppression of our Uchiha clan by Konoha's leadership."
Uchiha Fugaku shook his head.
Although it's foolish for the Uchiha clan to constantly talk about a coup, the truth is, it's not the Uchiha clan's fault but the fault of Konoha's high-ups.
It was their repeated suppression of the Uchiha clan that eventually led to the calls for a coup within the Uchiha clan.
"So what do you think we should do?"
The elder Uchiha Setsuna pressed him.
"Given the conflict between the Uchiha clan and Konoha's leadership, a negotiated solution isn't feasible."
"I support a coup, or taking tough measures, but not right now."
Uchiha Fugaku said as he glanced at all the clan members present.
"Currently, geniuses are emerging in our Uchiha clan. **Shisui** and **Itachi** are geniuses on par with **Minato Namikaze**."
"If we give them time to grow, our Uchiha clan will have two more individuals like Minato Namikaze. Success will be assured, so why rush it?"
He knew that Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi would become traitors.
However, that couldn't be revealed now and must remain hidden.
It was necessary to use the clan's high expectations of them to temporarily suppress the coup and proceed cautiously.
**(End of this chapter)**