At the same time, such a secret conversation was taking place in the Hyuga Clan's Branch Family.
In an area far away, located in a remote corner of Konoha, there are a lot of old houses connected to each other.
And in the courtyard of this house, a conversation was also taking place.
The warm sun was not dazzling, shining on the green grass in the courtyard, giving it vitality to continue to grow.
On the old corridor, two figures, one big and one small, were kneeling here, looking at each other face to face.
The two were wearing traditional home-style kimono, the gray color was not bright, but the round fan logo located on the back made the identity of the two people clearly known.
"Fugaku, do you understand what this war means for the Uchiha Clan?"
The first to speak was the middle-aged man, his eyes were slightly closed, and his hair was slightly gray, but despite this, he still combed his hair neatly behind him, looking very neat.
The wrinkles on both sides of his cheeks made him look as if he had endured a lot of vicissitudes, and the wrinkles on the corners of his eyes and forehead were more and more clearly visible.
When he said this, he slowly opened his eyes, his slightly turbid eyes were full of shrewdness, and his momentum suddenly changed from calm to oppressive, staring at the young man in front of him very oppressively.
Feeling the momentum of the middle-aged man, the young man in front of him did not panic.
He slightly straightened his body, slightly pursed his lips, looked respectfully at the middle-aged man in front of him, and said in a deep voice.
"I understand, Father."
"With the death of Kuroto-Sama, without his mediation, the conflict between the village and the clan has become more and more acute … This war … may be an opportunity for the clan …"
"An opportunity to get rid of the Wood Leaf's shackles …"
The young man had black hair, and his black and white eyes were very calm under his bangs, as if he was talking about a very ordinary thing.
Hearing his words, the middle-aged man in front of him looked at him, and a gratified smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said slowly.
"What you said is very good, Fugaku, but there is one thing wrong."
"The reason why the Uchiha Clan wants to use this war is not to get rid of Wood Leaf's shackles, but to regain control over Wood Leaf."
A glint flashed in his eyes as he spoke.
Hearing his words, Fugaku had some doubts, but he didn't ask.
The man glanced at his doubtful gaze and restrained his expression as he said solemnly.
"You still don't know the history of the Uchiha Clan, so I will take you to see the Stone Tablet that records the history of the Uchiha Clan."
"There's a portion of the answers that you've been wondering about, but … it's only a portion …"
For some reason, the middle-aged man's voice suddenly dropped when he said this, and his back seemed to bend slightly.
When Fugaku saw this, he seemed to have thought of something, and his expression suddenly turned gloomy.
The middle-aged man lowered his gaze slightly and said in a hoarse voice.
"Fugaku, remember, the reason why I'm telling you this is because this is the responsibility that you are destined to bear from the moment your brother passed away!"
"Your brother Tokino had talent that was not inferior to any of the ancestors of the Uchiha Clan, and he was the pride of the Uchiha Clan, and also my pride."
"Unfortunately … he died in Sanin … died in a ridiculous mission arranged by the village … died in Aizen Yuusuke Fuji's scheme!"
"So, as his younger brother, you can't repeat his mistakes!"
"Fugaku, you have to remember!
From this moment on, you are the next patriarch of the Uchiha Clan, and this is the responsibility that you must bear, do you understand? "
When saying this, the middle-aged man slightly raised his head and stared at Fugaku, his eyes full of expectation.
Feeling his father's gaze, the young Uchiha Fugaku's slightly immature face was slightly dignified, and he nodded heavily and said in a deep voice.
"I understand, Father-sama."
After saying that, he kowtowed heavily in front of the middle-aged man.
Seeing this, a gratified smile appeared on the middle-aged man's face, and he slowly stretched out his hand and patted Fugaku's shoulder, and said softly.
"Of the three of you, brother and sister, although you are the youngest, your personality is the most similar to mine. I believe that the Uchiha Clan will become more and more glorious under your leadership, there is no doubt about this!"
After saying that, the middle-aged man slowly got up and walked outside. When he passed through the door of the corridor, he stopped slightly and said in a low voice.
"Don't worry, father will prepare everything for you in the remaining time, Wood Leaf Village … will eventually be in the hands of the Uchiha Clan!"
As his deep voice fell, his slightly heavy back figure had already disappeared behind the door frame.
At this time, Fugaku, who has been kowtowing on the ground, slowly raised his head, and his young face was calm and calm.
He gently raised his head, and from the corner of his eyes, he glanced at the grass in the courtyard that was green under the sunlight, and his eyes showed a complicated look.
He slowly reached out his hand and carefully touched the warm sunlight outside the eaves. Then, he quickly retracted his hand.
After that, he sat there quietly for a whole day.
For the young Patriarch of the Uchiha Clan, the choice between light and dark has become the most persistent obstacle in his heart for the rest of his life.
.....
One day later, the current Patriarch of the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Shinya, announced his abdication, and his second son, Uchiha Fugaku, succeeded him as the Patriarch of the Uchiha Clan.
Although it was still in the war stage, this ceremony was still valued by many of the higher-ups of the Wood Leaf Village, and they sent people to show their respect for the new Patriarch.
Under the gaze of many higher-ups, Fugaku's performance didn't have a trace of stage fright, his manners were polite, and he was praised as having the style of Patriarch Shinya's father.
The slightly grand ceremony lasted for almost a day.
At night, the new Patriarch, Fugaku, who in everyone's eyes had the style of his father, disappeared from the Uchiha's house.
"Father-sama, where is Fugaku?"
A beautiful woman with a cold expression asked Uchiha Shinya who was wearing a casual kimono.
In response, Uchiha Shinya took a sip of tea and said softly.
"Although that child Fugaku didn't say it, I know that this time, he is still under a lot of pressure, he should have gone out to relax."
Speaking of this, he raised his head slightly and looked at the woman in front of him, and his eyes flashed with a trace of gentleness as he said softly.
"Sakuya, you are not young anymore … Shouldn't you find a …"
The middle-aged man's words were interrupted by the woman before he could finish, and the originally cold and beautiful woman's cheeks suddenly blushed, and she said with embarrassment.
"Father-sama, what are you talking about!!"
Hearing his daughter's embarrassment, Uchiha Shinya didn't care, and just smiled and waved his hand gently.
For this daughter of his, as the Patriarch of the Uchiha Clan, he gave her the greatest gentleness.
At this time, he looked at Sakuya, and in his eyes, it was as if he could see the figure that had disappeared from his eyes for too long, and said with a lonely voice.
"Unknowingly, you have also grown up, and father has also become old."
Saying this, under Sakuya's complicated gaze, he slowly got up and walked towards the inner room. A soft voice like that of a lonely old man slowly sounded.
"If there is time, let's go and see Tokino … That child … Father has always been sorry for him …"
As his voice fell, Patriarch Shinya, who was originally tall and straight, slightly bent his body, and his back slowly disappeared into the darkness.
Hearing Uchiha Shinya's words, Sakuya almost couldn't help but tell him that Tokino was still alive, but she held back at the last moment.
After all, at this time, Tokino was following Aizen's eldest brother, and if she told her father, it may cause unnecessary trouble … She decided to wait …