Uchiha Akiro: "I already have a rough plan. Let's begin with the clan assembly!"
After some thought, he decided the best place to start was with the clan meeting.
For now, the first goal was to see whether he could gain the support of other Uchiha clansmen.
From there, it might be possible to remove Fugaku.
In peaceful times, Fugaku was certainly a capable clan leader, but now things were different. At this moment, the Uchiha did not need a Dove to lead them.
Uchiha Akiro: "Alright, I'll log off first. I'll deal with this matter, and once there's progress, I'll let you all know!"
Having settled on a solution, Akiro decided to act immediately. While there was still a chance, he had no intention of running away from the clan.
Aida D. Akiro: "OK, I'm logging off too. Time to go train!"
God Valley was approaching. At a time like this, he needed to focus on training. If he wasted more time, then at God Valley, he might truly die.
To even participate in God Valley, one needed strength on par with Golden Lion and the others.
Otherwise, like Silver Axe, or Captain John, the end would be the same—they all perished at God Valley.
The God Knights, Garp, the Roger Pirates, the Rocks Pirates—this war was even more astonishing than the Paramount War.
Virtually all the era's top powers would be present.
The World Government, the Navy, and the Pirates—three forces clashing. Anyone slightly weaker would die.
And this battle was said to involve countless treasures.
Bartolomeo Kuma's Paw-Paw Fruit, Kaido's Azure Dragon Fruit… though in truth, Akiro was more inclined toward the second one.
But in the One Piece world, Devil Fruits often chose their own hosts.
Would he even be able to obtain one?
If not, he could still pursue others—like the Vampire Fruit from the movies, or the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
In that world, fruit powers were usually supplementary. The true measure of strength was Haki.
As for Nika—he had never considered it. That fruit could alter one's very personality, and it chose its own wielder.
The World Government had searched for over eight hundred years and still never found it.
For him to expect to find it quickly? Unrealistic.
He shook his head, casting off unnecessary thoughts. Looking toward the boy in the distance swinging a spiked club, Akiro felt a surge of boldness.
At this moment, before the great pirates had reached their peak, his chance was huge!
Naruto World.
After closing the chat group, Akiro rose to prepare for tonight's clan assembly.
At the meeting hall.
Akiro pushed the door open. The noise inside immediately made him feel irritable.
He hadn't skipped past these clan meetings in recent days.
As an Uchiha elite, already possessing the three-tomoe Sharingan at such a young age, he had always been given special training within the clan.
Especially after Itachi and Shisui began to drift away from the clan toward Konoha.
With them distancing themselves, resources now flowed endlessly toward Akiro.
Yet, despite attending many assemblies, he always found them tedious.
Day after day, the same arguments—Radicals demanding rebellion, Conservatives urging restraint, and the Neutrals endlessly smoothing things over.
The meetings grew more frequent, but no solutions ever emerged.
"Akiro, you're here. Come sit with me!"
From the Radicals, Uchiha Setsuna waved him over.
Not to be outdone, the Conservative elder Uchiha Tetsu quickly stood, saying:
"Akiro, come sit by me. There's something I'd like to discuss with you."
…These two old men, even over this, they had to butt heads?
Watching the pair stare each other down, Akiro felt a strange amusement. The Neutral elder, meanwhile, sat calmly without moving an inch.
For the Neutrals, there was no need to recruit anyone. They only needed to keep balancing the scales.
"Both of you, whatever business you have, let's talk later."
Akiro stayed silent for a moment. He knew he couldn't side with either faction just now.
Up until this point, he had always played the role of bouncing between the Conservatives and the Radicals.
Partly to avoid being tied too deeply to either side—leaving himself an escape route.
Partly to take advantage of both, skimming benefits while he could.
After all, once the Uchiha were exterminated, most of the clan's assets and jutsu would end up in the hands of Konoha's elders anyway.
Better to secure some treasures now, rather than let them fall into the hands of Hiruzen or Danzō.
But since he had now chosen to act decisively, afterward he would need to have a proper talk with both factions.
"Eh!?"
Uchiha Tetsu and Uchiha Setsuna, who had been arguing heatedly, instantly froze.
They turned to Akiro, shock written across their faces. Neither had expected him to say such a thing.
They had invited him countless times before to talk privately.
Yet Akiro had always brushed them off with excuses, never giving either side a chance.
And now—he wanted to talk with both?
Though they didn't fully understand, they didn't press the matter. They immediately agreed, and neither insisted where he should sit anymore.
Instead, having dropped the contest over Akiro, they simply resumed their quarrel with each other.
The room finally quieted when Uchiha Fugaku arrived.
Casting a glance across the hall, Fugaku sighed inwardly.
Itachi… still not here?
The clan had already forbidden Itachi and Shisui from attending the assemblies—since they had joined the ANBU, their presence risked leaking secrets to Sarutobi Hiruzen. Their trust within the clan was shaky.
Yet lately, Fugaku had found himself more and more unable to understand his son.
Now, Itachi didn't even bother showing up.
What is that child really thinking?
Fugaku felt a pang of sorrow.
Had he been wrong, after all, to send Itachi as a spy?
If he had known things would turn out this way… he would never have pushed his son into that position, caught between both sides and hated by both.
Shaking his head, Fugaku pulled his thoughts back, cleared his throat, and said:
"Everyone, quiet down. Today we need to revisit what was left unsettled last time. How should we handle our relations with Konoha? What path should we ultimately take? Do any of you have an answer now?"