"Getting married and having children is not a disgrace, but the hundred-year plan for the revitalization of our Uchiha clan! It is the basic policy!"
"Without population as a cornerstone, everything else is just a castle in the air."
"For the prosperity of the Uchiha clan, I, Uchiha Yuzuru, am willing to lead by example!"
Hearing this theory for the first time, stormy waves rose in everyone's hearts. They had never thought that making the clan stronger could be approached from this angle. But thinking about it carefully, it felt very reasonable, and they couldn't find any reason to refute it.
However, leading by example in this kind of matter... it just felt a bit strange...
Seeing everyone's reaction, Uchiha Yuzuru didn't say much more. He raised the point of marriage and childbirth this time only to mentally prepare this group of Uchiha, whose brains were filled only with fighting and killing. To really implement it as a clan rule, he would probably have to wait until he held power.
"Ahem... Yuzuru's idea is very novel. Although we won't go so far as to force everyone to marry before twenty as Yuzuru said, everyone can certainly work towards this direction."
"Alright, that's all for today's clan assembly."
Before the sky turned the color of a fish's belly, Uchiha Taro ended the assembly.
The Uchiha clansmen left one after another. Just as Uchiha Yuzuru was preparing to get up, Uchiha Taro spoke slowly. "Yuzuru, come with Fugaku."
Although he really wanted to experience his newly acquired power, Uchiha Yuzuru was not in a rush. He followed them to Uchiha Taro's residence and sat opposite Uchiha Taro, face-to-face just like Uchiha Fugaku.
Uchiha Taro picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea for both of them, and spoke with a smile.
"Yuzuru, your strength was somewhat beyond my expectations. I didn't expect that even Fugaku is no longer your match."
Uchiha Taro looked Uchiha Yuzuru up and down, his expression somewhat amazed. As Uchiha Fugaku's father, Uchiha Taro understood his son's strength quite well.
Possessing the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, Fugaku was a top-tier powerhouse even among Jonin. He hadn't expected him to be defeated so easily by Uchiha Yuzuru.
Uchiha Yuzuru didn't explain much, only smiling. "Lord Clan Head doesn't want to trouble me on behalf of his son, does he?"
Uchiha Fugaku couldn't listen anymore. His face flushed red as he said, "Yuzuru, Father isn't that petty!"
"Losing to you today was because my skills were inferior. As a rival, I will definitely defeat you fair and square in the future!"
Uchiha Yuzuru gave a carefree laugh and drained the tea in front of him. "An enemy defeated by my hands is never viewed by me as a rival. I give you time to catch up, until you can no longer even see my back."
As his voice fell, Uchiha Fugaku was stunned for a full ten seconds before coming back to his senses, feeling as if ants were crawling all over his body.
He couldn't beat him in a fight, and he couldn't out-talk him either...
Bastard brat, so annoying!!!
Seeing Uchiha Fugaku's mentality crumbling slightly, Uchiha Taro coughed lightly and spoke at the right moment. "Actually, I kept you here this time to hear your thoughts."
"What are your views on the candidate for the next Hokage?"
Hearing Uchiha Taro's question, Uchiha Yuzuru didn't rush to express his opinion, simply taking a sip from his teacup. Uchiha Fugaku, on the other hand, frowned and began to think seriously.
After a long while, seeing that Uchiha Yuzuru still had no intention of speaking, Uchiha Taro had to take the initiative. "Fugaku, you speak first."
"Yes, Father."
Uchiha Fugaku pondered for a moment before speaking slowly. "From the current perspective, the candidate for the next Hokage should emerge between Hatake Sakumo and Orochimaru."
"However, although Hatake Sakumo has been granted the qualification to wear the Hokage half-sleeve, I still lean more towards Orochimaru, the disciple of the Third Hokage, becoming the next Hokage."
After finishing his speculation, Uchiha Fugaku couldn't help but ask, "Father, do you want to invest in the next Hokage in advance? That would be a good choice."
However, after listening to Uchiha Fugaku's analysis, Uchiha Taro shook his head. "No, I was thinking... could our Uchiha clan compete for the position of the next Hokage?"
"As the strongest among the new generation in the clan, I have high hopes for you two."
"What?!"
Uchiha Fugaku's pupils constricted violently, as if he had heard incredible news, and he couldn't help but exclaim aloud.
Compete for the next Hokage?
What kind of joke was that!
Uchiha Taro glanced at the composed Uchiha Fugaku, then at Uchiha Yuzuru, whose expression had not changed from start to finish, and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed inwardly. He wanted to cultivate Fugaku as the next leader of the Uchiha clan, but compared to Yuzuru, Fugaku's performance was a bit unsatisfactory.
Uchiha Fugaku didn't notice the change in Uchiha Taro's expression and voiced his own thoughts.