If Kazuki had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan and become invincible, then the Uchiha clan would have regarded Kazuki as the hero of the clan, but what about Kazuki now?
It is said that he hasn't even awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan yet, only using his Sharingan. He has been studying with Tsunade and Mito since childhood, and hasn't received much of the Uchiha clan's education. Undoubtedly, this Uchiha has followed the path of his father, Kagami.
Now, Kazuki's achievements are unable to bring honor to the Uchiha clan.
The Uchiha clan, aside from giving Kazuki the bloodline of the Uchiha clan, has no idea how much sense of belonging Kazuki truly has to the clan.
Ryoma naturally didn't want to see his son suppressed by Kazuki in various ways. They certainly couldn't beat him in a direct fight, but they could use some underhanded tactics.
Currently, there are still some within the Uchiha clan who are resentful about the Hokage position, and even want to make Konoha the territory of the Uchiha clan.
Some people are even clamoring that since Kazuki is so strong, he should obey the clan's orders, work for the clan, and become a tool for the clan.
Don't think this is absurd. In reality, there are many people within the Uchiha clan who truly believe this, and it's even an old tradition of the Uchiha clan.
You can see this from the story of Uchiha Hikari. Even after awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan, she still had to become a killing tool for the Uchiha clan.
In the future, even as the young clan head, Itachi still had people bossing him around, demanding he do this and that.
This is a very contradictory clan, and also a very self-centered clan.
Just like now, some people have already begun to build momentum, claiming Kazuki is a super genius comparable to or even surpassing Madara. But the more this is true, the more they hope Kazuki becomes a loyal dog of the clan, a qualified tool. They even believe that since Kazuki is their junior, it is only right for him to listen to them.
There are indeed many old geezers in the clan who try to assert their seniority, thinking they can control Kazuki based on their so-called blood ties and seniority. But in reality, to Kazuki, they are nothing more than strangers.
If the Uchiha clan is truly so incompetent and self-defeating, then such a clan is better off without.
Of course, Tatsuya and Kagami's former subordinates are willing to support Kazuki.
In the end, this is the result of internal political struggle.
Kazuki sometimes even suspected that Ryoma and his faction might have already colluded with Danzo.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend, after all.
If Kazuki were to truly move against Ryoma and his faction, Danzo would be applauding. In that case, no matter how strong Kazuki was, he would lose popular support and theoretically lose his right to inherit the Hokage position.
Perhaps Kazuki could become Hokage through sheer power, but he would definitely be unpopular.
Perhaps one day in the future, the Ōtsutsuki will descend and even help the people of Konoha overthrow Kazuki's tyrannical rule.
When Mito taught Kazuki, she didn't just teach Ninjutsu and Sealing Jutsu, she also taught him many political strategies that a Hokage should possess.
Of course, the political strategies of the Hokage here aren't particularly dark. Before his transmigration, Kazuki regarded the instructor's sayings as golden rules. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gained so much popular support.
Kazuki can challenge Ryoma through his strength, gain the support of the peace faction, and the recognition of the neutral faction, becoming the Uchiha clan head.
As long as he displays formidable strength and Susanoo, the Uchiha will naturally be willing to follow him. Even if Ryoma awakens the Mangekyo Sharingan, it will be useless.
Hiruzen is currently working to establish Kazuki as a hero of Konoha, and the number of people who admire him is growing. At the very least, his approval rating in the village is very high.
Some information about Kazuki was also "exposed". The son of Kagami, a student of the Second Hokage, Tsunade's student, who is the granddaughter of Hashirama and a student of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen. It is said that Kazuki was also trained by Mito, the wife of the First Hokage. In this way, Kazuki is as legitimate as one can be.
Kazuki's reputation has now surpassed Orochimaru, gaining more recognition from the people in the village.
It's hard to imagine what the situation will be like when Kazuki returns to the village after the war ends.
If he displays power comparable to the Sage of Six Paths when he returns to Konoha, he might even be directly crowned Hokage. Hiruzen would also disregard his age and abdicate. He values his reputation, and if he abdicates gracefully, Kazuki will ensure his dignity.
Kazuki's words made Minato and Nawaki feel their blood boil. Although Nawaki advocated for peace, he hated those who invaded Konoha even more.
In these past few years, too many people have sacrificed themselves. Those invaders deserve to die.
"Then why don't we invade Kirigakure?" At this moment, Mikoto raised her hand and said in a faint voice.
Mikoto had some idea of how powerful Kazuki was.
He had already awakened the Rinnegan, and his strength surpassed that of Madara in the past. As long as those old geezers Kazuki was wary of didn't appear, he could probably destroy Kirigakure by himself.
"Invade Kirigakure?" Kazuki's eyes flickered slightly.
The current Third Mizukage was most likely controlled by Madara. If he were to break into Kirigakure, Madara would probably jump out.
At that time, if he and Madara had a big battle, his own affairs would likely be exposed.
But upon closer thought, it didn't seem entirely unacceptable.
The battlefield in Kirigakure was almost over. He hadn't seen Mito in almost a year, and if he remembered correctly, Mito only had a few more years left.
It's time to end this battlefield.
"I heard that the sharingan can control Tailed Beasts. I wonder if it's true or false. If it is, we could control the Tailed Beasts of Kirigakure to destroy Kirigakure." Rinka said, shocking everyone with her words.
"This..." Nawaki and Minato exchanged glances.
This idea was terrifying. If they did that, no one knew how many people would die. But if they did that, perhaps the war could really end in a short time. It might be worth a try.
"Control the Three-Tails and the Six-Tails?" Kazuki's eyes flickered slightly. It didn't seem impossible.
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"Run, it's Kazuki's squad!"
In the Land of Water, several Kirigakure squads instinctively tried to flee when they encountered Kazuki's squad.
Mikoto and the others quickly followed.