Reborn into Naruto World with Tenseigan
chapter-852

Uchiha District

“Patriarch, this was specifically customized for you.” Spoke one of the Uchiha Clansmen as he respectfully handed over a black piece of cloth to Fugaku.

Confused by his subordinate’s actions, Fugaku received the black cloth and unfolded it… Other than the emblem of fire, the characters of ‘Godaime Hokage’, the black piece of cloth also had the emblem Uchiha Clan on it.

“This is….” Muttered Fugaku in surprise.

“Patriarch this is the Hokage haori, how is it… do you like it?” asked another Uchiha clansman.

After a moment of thinking, Fugaku tried the haori and found that it fit him well, “The size is right… and the feel is good too… I like it.”

Fugaku did not think that there is anything wrong with him wearing the Hokage haori this early, or with the fact that his subordinates went as far as to customize Godaime Hokage’s haori for him.

In Fugaku’s view, his ascend to the position of Konoha’s Godaime’s Hokage has been assured, and it’s only a matter of time before Sandaime Hokage steps down and he takes charge of the village.

With this in his mind, Fugaku did not take off the haori, and sat down at his position as he questioned one of his subordinates, “So… did you confirm what I asked you to? When will the next fight?”

The Uchiha in question replied, “Although there is no official statement from the Hokage Building, so we can’t know for sure… I did ask the shinobi repairing the colosseum… it should take about a week or two to finish the repair and strengthen it for the final fight.”

“A week or two…?” murmured Fugaku with a thoughtful expression.

One week seemed a bit too long for him… Fugaku did not want to wait this long. After he revealed his Mangekyou Sharingan and defeated Kakashi, he felt that sweet taste of power that was almost in his hands. And now he can’t wait to become Hokage!

But of course, even if he doesn’t want to wait that long, Fugaku doesn’t have much say in the matter, so, he could only sigh and wait.

After a while of thinking, he asked another question, “Are there any movements from the Hyuga Clan?”

The Uchiha Jonin shook his head, “The Hyuga Clansmen were celebrating Hyuga Kuroto’s victory… but there was nothing eye-catching.”

Fugaku nodded, “Good… good.” And ordered, “But keep a close eye on them… I don’t want anything beyond my control to happen until the elections are finished.”

“We understand Patriarch.” There was a collective nod from all the Uchiha Clansmen attending the meeting.

With that out of the way, Fugaku thought about another problem “As for Hyuga Kuroto…”, and ordered, “Call Shisui and Sasuke… I want to have a few words with the two of them.”

Fugaku didn’t think that Hyuga Kuroto would be able to pose any threat to him, but out of caution, he decided to ask a few things about him. There are a few things that he will have to deal with when fighting Kuroto, so it’s better to be prepared. Shisui has all the information he needs, and Sasuke will be able to tell him a few things about the giant boar that Hyuga Kuroto gave to his disciple.

It’s possible that Kuroto might use that giant boar in the fight… Fugaku needed to make sure that he was ready to face that monstrosity should a need arise.

A while later, Shisui and Sasuke were brought into Fugaku’s study.

The moment Sasuke saw Fugaku in Hokage haori, he became excited, and asked, “Otou-san, will you be wearing this when you become Hokage?”

As Fugaku answered with a smile, he did not notice a trace of worry in Shisui’s eyes.

Different from Sasuke who became excited, Shisui was stunned.

There are still two stages left in the Hokage election, yet Fugaku has already draped the Hokage haori as if he has already become Hokage. It’s quite evident that Fugaku is really eager to become Hokage as soon as possible. Such behavior made Shisui uneasy about the future.

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Hokage Office

“Sarutobi Sensei… although using this approach the Uchiha Clan can be defeated, however, will they accept their defeat? They have three pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan… I doubt Uchiha Fugaku would be willing to compromise this time.”

“Precisely because the Uchiha Clan has these many Mangekyou Sharingan awakeners, we must ensure that they don’t ascend to the position of Konoha’s Hokage… their arrogant and cold nature will cause suffering to Konoha…!” answered Hiruzen in a firm tone of voice, and added, “We must do everything to ensure their defeat!”

The thought that the Uchiha Clan should not be part of Konoha’s political circle has been deeply rooted in the minds of Sandaime Hokage and Elder Koharu, therefore, they are unwilling to accept an Uchiha as Konoha’s Hokage… They fear that Konoha will face unprecedented trouble once Uchiha comes into power.

“I know… I know what you mean Sensei… but I am asking, what if they refuse to accept such a defeat?”

Jiraiya has no doubt that the Uchiha Clan won’t be able to put up much of a fight in the voting phase, after all, the Konoha Military Police Force has repeatedly offended other clans while carrying out security work, moreover, politics is really not their forte, so their defeat is all but ensured… however, the problem is… what would happen after they are defeated?

After all, they are making changes in the election procedure by skipping the fight between Hyuga Kuroto and Uchiha Fugaku. It won’t be surprising if a conflict breaks out between the two sides.

Jiraiya’s question made everyone silent.

At this time, Elder Koharu spoke in a melancholic tone of voice, “If Danzo was here, he would have encouraged you to attack Uchiha in advance in order to solve the future conflict with the Uchiha. If only he hadn’t done something so stupid!”

“Sigh… there is no use talking about him.” Sighed Hiruzen tiredly.

He had to agree, although Danzo was too radical at times, he was really convenient. He didn’t feel any shred of hesitation while carrying out ‘those’ kinds of tasks.

Seeing that everyone was worried, Hiruzen took a deep breath, and spoke, “For now, we can only take one step at a time… For now, let’s focus on making Hyuga Kuroto Godaime Hokage… about the conflict with the Uchiha Clan that may happen in the future, we can think about it at a later date, we have some time on our hands.”

In Sandaime’s eyes, compared to Uchiha Fugaku, Hyuga Kuroto is someone negotiable, and persuasive, if he has to make a choice between Kuroto and Fugaku, he would obviously choose Kuroto, this is not even a question.

Based on how much he knows the young Hyuga, Hiruzen feels that Kuroto doesn’t seem to be greedy about political power or status, although, it is a bit strange that Kuroto loves money too much, it’s not intolerable. In fact, this shortcoming in Kuroto is quite welcomed… it would have been very troubling if Kuroto desired nothing… he would become completely unpredictable.

Elder Koharu asked, “Hiruzen, have you really thought about it? Is he reliable? Will he remain the same after he becomes the Hokage?”

Jiraiya and Tsunade also looked at Hiruzen. Both of them accept that Hyuga Kuroto is a loyal shinobi of Konoha, and they recognize his achievements and talent, however, power can corrupt people. Danzo is the prime example… What would happen if Kuroto became completely different?

Hiruzen thought about it for a while, and answered, “I will have a conversation with him to better understand his mindset. And of course, we won’t be transferring all the power to him…” and added after a pause, “Additionally, I will also sign an agreement with him that will limit his tenure as Hokage. When his tenure is over, I will have Kakashi succeed him.”

Tsunade asked, “But will he agree to these conditions?”

Hiruzen wasn’t sure… but he had to try.