"The dead cannot be brought back to life. You have to live on with his share," Kawaki comforted. Fugaku had a heavy burden on his shoulders now.
Based on his performance in the original plot, he was not a qualified clan leader.
Compared to his uncle, he was far inferior in terms of shrewdness and audacity.
"I know," Fugaku took a sip of tea, his voice full of desolation.
"You didn't just come to visit me today, right?"
Fortunately, his IQ was still online. Kawaki and Tsunade must have something else to tell him.
"You Uchihas are getting too close to us, and you've just become the clan leader."
"I fear your situation will become even more difficult. You need to stabilize the Uchiha clan first," Kawaki said without any hesitation, being quite straightforward and lacking the subtlety when talking to an old clan leader.
"I'll try my best. Since my uncle passed away, some people have started to act up," Fugaku said. He's still too young, and some elders were trying to influence his thoughts.
"You have enough power. You need to be tough when it's necessary."
"What will you do if the Uchiha clan is unstable and external factors interfere?" Kawaki analyzed the pros and cons, believing that Fugaku would make the right judgment on his own.
It would be ridiculous for someone with the Mangekyō Sharingan to be held back by a group of elders.
"I'm afraid of arousing the dissatisfaction of the clan members," Fugaku sighed. He's afraid of everything and can't make a decision, wanting to be a puppet clan leader?
"Then who will care about your dissatisfaction? Who will fulfill your uncle's last wish?" Kawaki looked into Fugaku's eyes. This guy was really thick-headed.
"I..."
"Okay, I'll deal with them as soon as possible."
Fugaku thought of his uncle's last push before he died. He couldn't let him down no matter what.
As for those elders, if they really can't see the situation accurately, don't blame him for being rude.
Seeing the faint killing intent in Fugaku's eyes, Kawaki finally felt relieved.
If he can't be tough, once the Uchiha clan divides into several factions, with internal strife and external troubles, no one can save the Uchiha clan.
Let alone help Tsunade.
"Anbu were monitoring us when I came here today."
"You need to be more careful recently. Don't make mistakes and give others a chance to take advantage of you," Kawaki continued, putting a bit of pressure on Fugaku and not letting him have any lucky thoughts.
Hiruzen Sarutobi has never forgotten about the Uchiha clan.
Tsunade listened silently on the side. She was very confident in leaving these things to Kawaki.
"Have they been on guard to this extent?" Fugaku frowned, still a bit incredulous.
After all, Tsunade was his disciple!
"You underestimate his desire for power too much," Kawaki sneered. Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't really wholeheartedly working for the good of the village.
While building the village, he was also misusing his power for personal gain.
Under his leadership, the Sarutobi clan has entered a period of rapid development. In contrast, other big families were gradually withering away.
In the original plot, no powerful figures emerged from the Hyuga clan, and the Uchiha clan was even wiped out.
No one would believe there aren't any sneaky moves from Hiruzen Sarutobi here.
On the contrary, during the Fourth Great Ninja War, the Sarutobi clan's independent Fire Release unit really surprised many Naruto fans.
How many years of siphoning resources would it take to make this happen?
"The teacher really isn't fit to stay in that position anymore."
Tsunade also gradually saw through Hiruzen Sarutobi's true nature. Everyone has their own selfishness, and she could understand it, but she didn't agree with it.
Fortunately, it was Tobirama who ordered the dissolution of the Senju clan, so it didn't have much to do with Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have maintained the due respect for Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"My Uchiha clan will continue to support you."
"Is there anything else you need me to do?"
Fugaku firmly followed his uncle's lead and actively asked Kawaki if there was anything he could help with.
"Well, there really is one thing I need your help with."
Kawaki didn't treat Fugaku as a subordinate. They still had a relatively equal cooperative relationship.
Fugaku, with his Mangekyō Sharingan, could already be considered a top - tier combatant.
"Go ahead."
Fugaku looked at Kawaki and patiently waited for him to continue.
"During this war, the Kages of the wind, earth, and circle villages have all gone to battle."
"Only our Hokage - sama has stayed in the village and didn't even go to the front line."
"So many people have died and been injured. Does he think he has no responsibility at all?"
Kawaki pointed out this fact with a hidden meaning and also wanted to see if Fugaku could understand his intention.
"Well, it's only natural that some people in the village are dissatisfied with this."
Fugaku followed Kawaki's train of thought and immediately understood what he meant.
"I'll secretly send someone to bring this matter to light."
"Okay, I'll leave it to you."
Kawaki smiled. He believed public opinion could be terrifying in any era.
This was just an appetizer. His purpose for coming back this time was to let Tsunade take over Hiruzen Sarutobi's position and become the Fourth Hokage.
"Don't worry. It's just a matter of talking."
Although Fugaku said it casually, he actually took it to heart.
He naturally wouldn't slack off on anything that could help Tsunade ascend to the position of Hokage.
"Is it the power of the Mangekyō that injured the Four - Tailed Jinchūriki?"
After finishing the serious talk, Kawaki couldn't help but be a bit curious about Fugaku's Mangekyō Sharingan.
The original plot hadn't revealed the ability of his Mangekyō yet.
"Yes, the move that releases black flames is called Amaterasu[b]Amaterasu[/b]."
Fugaku didn't hold back and straightforwardly told the two in front of him.
"It's a very powerful jutsu."
As expected by Kawaki, he didn't even have the intention to ask about the other Dōjutsu.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was Fugaku's trump card. Asking directly like that would seem extremely impolite.
It might even damage their relationship.
"I can't use it too often. I've already noticed a slight decline in the vision of my left eye."
After using it only once, Fugaku keenly discovered the drawback of the Mangekyō Sharingan. If he kept abusing it, blindness would be the ultimate result.
"Use it carefully. See if Lord Tsunade has a solution later."
Kawaki didn't dare to make empty promises. After all, even he hadn't used Hashirama's cells yet.
"Then I'll be waiting for good news from Lord Tsunade."
Fugaku thought Kawaki was just joking. The aftereffects caused by the strongest power of the Uchiha clan were not something that could be easily resolved.
Tsunade had no idea how this was related to her, but she couldn't let Kawaki lose face.
She could only give Fugaku a polite smile.
...
The three of them chatted idly for a while before Kawaki and Tsunade got up to say goodbye.
Fugaku saw the two out of the clan land. Since they were already being monitored, he didn't care about this little thing.
Anyway, whether he did something or not, Hiruzen Sarutobi would continue to target the Uchiha clan.
"We're leaving. Let's get together again when we have time."
Kawaki waved goodbye to Fugaku and led Tsunade on their way back.
Watching the two walk farther and farther away in front of him, Fugaku then turned around and went back.
He ordered the clan members beside him.
"Tell Ao to come and see me."
"Yes, Clan Leader."
Fugaku walked towards his home on his own, already showing a bit of the demeanor of a clan leader.
"Let's go to the hospital. It's still early."
Due to the war, the research on Hashirama's cells had been put on hold for a long time. Tsunade wanted to go and take a look at this moment.
"Okay."
Kawaki agreed. As soon as his voice fell, the two disappeared from the spot.
The Flying Thunder God marks[b]Flying Thunder God marks[/b] had never disappeared, and they were really useful.
Tsunade was already used to this feeling of teleportation. She let go of Kawaki's hand, and the research room was still very clean.
It's probably Nagato who comes to clean it regularly.
Putting on her white coat, Tsunade stopped Kawaki, who was about to go into the laboratory with her.
"You stay here."
"Well, all right."
Kawaki initially wanted to argue a bit. Why couldn't he go in? He wouldn't make any trouble.
Until he saw the unfriendly look in Tsunade's eyes, he threw away the unrealistic idea and readily agreed.
"That's more like it. I'll give you candy when I come out."
Tsunade smiled and gently tapped Kawaki's chin with her finger, then turned around and entered the laboratory.
"Hehe~"
Kawaki giggled stupidly, with heart - shaped shapes in his eyes.
He found a comfortable position on the sofa and lay down, watching Tsunade busily working inside seriously.
Since taking Kawaki's blood, Tsunade had conducted a cell fusion experiment.
Both of their cells had strong phagocytic properties. During the process of mutual encroachment, most of them died out.
The remaining cells after fusion didn't survive for long either, and their forms were strange, like cell mutations.
Tsunade guessed that if these cells were integrated into Kawaki's body, he'd most likely turn into a monster even if he survived.
She didn't want to turn her fiancé into a monster.
After numerous improvements, before going into battle, she employed various methods to continue the experiment.
There were ten petri dishes in total, and now it was time to check the experimental results.
She wondered if there would be any pleasant surprises.
Tsunade carefully took out the ten petri dishes from the special storage bin.
With expectant eyes, she opened them one by one.
As she expected, the first three all failed completely, leaving only unformed dead cell combinations.
It wasn't until the fourth one that she made a discovery. Inside it, the two types of cells showed a clear symbiotic state.
It was a small achievement, but still far from her expectations.
She opened the fourth petri dish, and Tsunade's eyes suddenly lit up.
There was a whole finger inside. She sensed it, and this finger still maintained a fairly high level of vitality.
She couldn't help but let out an exclamation. She wanted to share this major experimental breakthrough with Kawaki.
"Kawaki, come and have a look quickly."
At this moment, she didn't care if Kawaki would cause trouble.
Hearing this, Kawaki quickly jumped up and came to Tsunade's side.
"Is it a success?"
Anyone could hear the surprise in his tone.
"It's not entirely successful yet. I still need to observe the stability of this finger," Tsunade said.
"If everything goes well, we can conduct in - vivo experiments."
At this time, Tsunade forced herself to calm down and maintain a professional attitude.
"You're amazing."
Kawaki happily held Tsunade's face and gave her a kiss.
"Don't cause trouble. I haven't finished looking yet."
Tsunade pushed Kawaki away and pretended to wipe her mouth in disgust.
"Hehe, okay. You go on looking."
Having had his moment, Kawaki was as good as a child and stood quietly aside, saying nothing.
Tsunade opened the remaining petri dishes one by one.
There was still only that one successful case. It seemed that the fusion probability wasn't very high.
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