Chapter 16: The Decision of the Clan
'I just don't know if Masashi has considered this level or if he simply wants the clan to gain more recognition and trust.'
Fugaku looked at Masashi standing not far away, thinking silently in his heart.
But no matter what.
Masashi's words did break Fugaku's previous thinking limitations.
This also applies to the eight elders.
These elders can also tell which one is more important. Among ordinary clan members, as long as they are a little older, have more experience, and have more contact with other ninjas in the village, they can more or less understand the weight of Masashi's words.
Yasuharu, Kazuma, Chie, and other Uchiha clan members who are over 30 years old looked at Masashi with a hint of strangeness at this moment.
"Master, if you agree, I am willing to be the first candidate to respond!"
Masashi didn't know how much effect his words had. What kind of ninja clan is the Uchiha clan? Masashi, who has dual memories of their past and present lives, can be said to understand it very well. If the Uchiha clan decides any major affairs of the clan by voting.
Masashi can be sure that his proposal will not be passed 100%.
It's not that the vetoes will be in the majority.
It should be said that the "silent neutral" people have the largest ratio.
In such a situation, silence is a different kind of veto.
The proud, stubborn, and traditional Uchiha clan can easily make such a choice.
Fortunately, in the Uchiha clan, the clan leader has a very high proportion of power. Masashi's speaking and the decision made by the clan leader are the common will of the clan!
Therefore, the target that Masashi wanted to persuade at the beginning was to lock on "Uchiha Fugaku" alone!
Masashi believed that Fugaku in this period still had "certain independent decision-making ability"!
The most important point is.
Fugaku's way of thinking should be somewhat similar to that of the third-generation Hokage.
He wanted to resolve all disputes through peaceful negotiations as much as possible, which can be seen from Fugaku's series of operations in the original book.
You can say that this is a humiliation for the sake of the overall situation, or it can be said that it is weak and powerless to not dare to take responsibility. How to look at it specifically depends on what position and angle you stand at.
For Masashi.
It can't be said that all his words are "acting.".
In terms of sincerity, it can be said that they are half and half. If possible, Masashi naturally does not want to use cruel means to solve the current crisis of the Uchiha clan. No one likes killing by nature, and the Uchiha clan is no exception.
Masashi has said before that of his two plans, the first one is to peacefully resolve the conflict between the clan and the village from the inside, and the second one is to take cruel means from the outside to save the clan from the crisis of being destroyed.
No matter which plan is chosen, these words are a "stepping stone!"
These words are not only said to the Uchiha clan members present but also to the "Third Generation Hokage" through Uchiha Shisui, who is staying beside Masashi at this moment!
Kill two birds with one stone!
If he wants to solve the problem, he must try to get in touch with the problem itself or the source.
The Uchiha clan will eventually be destroyed.
There are reasons of their own, and there is also oppression from the top.
Masashi hoped to solve this problem from both sides at the same time. The former was easy to say, but for the latter, if he wants to gain a certain degree of trust, he must pay an equal price and take corresponding risks to achieve it with a certain probability.
Own actions.
Shisui's words.
It is an important component of this incident.
'I hope this step can be taken smoothly!'
Masashi seemed to have no change in expression, but in fact, his heart was suddenly tightened, thinking silently in his heart.
Fugaku also looked at each other with several elders, and when he turned his eyes back to Masashi, he said, "Well, I understand what you mean; sit down first, Masashi."
There was no direct response, just a simple nod, and then he said lightly, 'I understand', and waved to let Masashi sit down.
For the first time.
Masashi was still slightly startled when he was about to say something else.
It seemed as if he had thought of something.
After bowing, he sat back in his seat silently.
"Does anyone have any other opinions on the opinions raised by Mr. Masashi?"
Fugaku leaned forward slightly, and his solemn eyes swept through the clan members one by one, and he deliberately emphasized the words "other opinions.".
Even the simplest clan members could hear the meaning of their clan leader for the first time.
To put it more directly, Masashi's speech just now did touch these clan members, but as mentioned before, most of the Uchiha clan are old-fashioned and traditional, and their cognition will limit their judgment.
For example, in this matter.
Even if they agree with Masashi's opinion.
It is difficult for them to say that they agree.
Of course, the probability of veto is not very high.
Silence.
It is a special statement for most of them.
Those clan members who just spoke out against Masashi in anger rarely said anything at this moment, or more accurately, what they should say, they have already said, and the final decision still falls on Fugaku, Yasuharu, Tsubaki, and other clan leaders and elders.
This is the usual way for Uchiha to decide the highest affairs of the clan.
"Well, let's end the clan meeting here today!"
After waiting for a minute or two, seeing that no clan member stood up to speak,
Fugaku also opened his mouth and announced the adjournment.
The clan members below also stood up one after another as usual and then walked away in twos and threes towards the stone steps.
Masashi also stood up at the same time and finally took a deep look at his clan leader and the elders, who wanted to stay and continue the discussion, and then turned and left.
Masashi knew it very well.
He has said everything he should say.
There are so few things he can do at this stage.
Fortunately, even if this step fails, he still has a backup plan.
'But I still hope that this step can be taken smoothly!'
Masashi walked out of the underground secret room, looking at the blue sky outside, thinking secretly in his heart.
"Masashi, can we chat together?"
And just when Masashi was about to go back to his home.
Behind him.
A clear voice came.
When Masashi turned around,
A familiar figure came into Masashi's eyes.
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