I will traverse countless worlds and become a god entirely on my own!

Upon hearing her praise, Sasuke blushed and his heart raced; he was clearly excited.

"Indeed impressive." Fugaku echoed, then shifted his gaze to Sasuke, looking at him earnestly and asking, "Sasuke, would you like to become Byakuya's student?"

He didn't just say those words on a whim; he did so after careful consideration.

First of all, this is also a way of expressing his own attitude, showing that he has no hostility towards Bai Ye.

Secondly, Bai Ye had previously suggested that Sasuke graduate early. Although he could take Sasuke on missions, he still believed that Bai Ye would be much better than him.

Judging from today's teaching, Byakuya is clearly better at teaching than I am. Moreover, having already failed to teach one son, Fugaku dares not continue to teach Sasuke. He fears that Sasuke will once again embark on a path that I do not want to see because of my teaching.

Judging from Byakuya's attitude, he clearly admires Sasuke. If Sasuke is willing to become his disciple, it would be good news for both of them.

"Apprenticeship?!"

When Sasuke heard his father say this, he was startled and also felt a little conflicted.

This afternoon, Sasuke trained with Byakuya. Although he was only taught some basics, it made Sasuke realize that a good teacher can definitely help him improve.

After wading through water and climbing trees, Sasuke discovered during a subsequent use of the Fireball Jutsu that it consumed far less energy than before, and he could control it much better.

This is much better than what the teachers at the ninja academy taught.

“That’s right, Sasuke. Actually, there’s really no need for you to stay at the Ninja Academy any longer. I don’t think anyone in the village is more suitable to be your teacher than Byakuya!”

Actually, he thought Itachi was also a good option, but Itachi's focus wasn't on that right now.

"Father, I am willing, but Chief, you have so many things to do every day, do you really have time to teach me?!"

Sasuke was a little hesitant. He had no objection; on the contrary, he felt that he had gotten the better deal. But as the clan leader, didn't Byakuya have a lot of things to do every day?

Does he really have time to teach himself? Isn't he too much trouble?

"Yes, Fugaku. Given the current situation in the clan, does Byakuya really have time to teach?"

Although Mikoto felt that Fugaku's suggestion was good, she also thought that Byakuya seemed to have no time at all.

The relationship between the clan and the village has become more tense than ever before.

Furthermore, she was also worried about the relationship between Byakuya and Sasuke. The wife always worries about how her child and teacher get along.

"Don't worry, I'll talk to Bai Ye first."

Fugaku wasn't sure either, so he had no choice but to give it a try.

But if Bai Ye knew, he'd probably be grinning from ear to ear. As a teacher, it's normal to impart some of your own ideas, right?

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 65 Fugaku: Byakuya, you will regret this; Byakuya: Fugaku, I am the clan leader!

"So, former clan chief Fugaku, you want Sasuke to become my apprentice?"

The next day, Fugaku approached Byakuya and told him about Sasuke's desire to become his apprentice.

Fugaku had already discussed it with Sasuke yesterday.

"That's right, but could you please call me by my name instead of adding 'former clan leader' after it?"

Fugaku is speechless. So, are you trying to remind yourself that you've already stepped down?

"Yes, former clan chief!"

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I really want to kill this guy.

Although Fugaku Uchiha had seen people even more despicable than himself, this was the first time he had ever seen such a person within the Uchiha clan.

This inevitably caused Fugaku a touch of sadness. Was it really a good choice to have Sasuke follow him?

but

Having already told Bai Ye about this, it seemed there was no turning back.

"If Sasuke wants to become my disciple, then I will accept him. Consider it my compensation to you. It wasn't my intention to remove you from power, but some of your policies were simply unbearable for me."

Byakuya didn't have much of a problem with Fugaku Uchiha, but he couldn't tolerate Fugaku's indecisiveness.

Before the chat group was launched, he had considered that if he didn't have a cheat code, he would run away before the night of the genocide.

But with the arrival of the cheat system, Bai Ye thought about changing his fate. After all, he had eaten and used quite a lot in the Uchiha clan over the years. Given that he could change things himself, Bai Ye naturally hoped to change the original ending.

However, Fugaku's actions were so disappointing to Byakuya that he had no choice but to remove Fugaku from office. Otherwise, if Fugaku continued to be the clan leader, he would have had incompetent teammates like Fugaku, Itachi, and Shisui, as well as the old, useless Konoha F4 led by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Even high-level games aren't this big, are they?

"Am I on the wrong path? At least I don't feel as tense as I am now. Although I'm no longer the clan leader, and this matter shouldn't be my concern, I still want to know if you've thought it through, Byakuya. If you continue down this path, it will only worsen the relationship between Konoha and the Uchiha clan. Eventually, war might really break out!"

Although Fugaku Uchiha had been compromising all along, he was also quite clear-headed. He knew that once they went to war with Konoha, they would have absolutely no chance of winning.

That's why we compromised again and again.

If there were a real way, he wouldn't have continued like this, being a coward within the clan and looked down upon by others outside.

The Uchiha clan, once the most powerful clan, now barely survives and doesn't even dare to speak loudly anymore.

This is why the number of radicals within the clan has been increasing, and all Fugaku Uchiha can do is maintain the balance.

Byakuya's previous actions truly made many Uchiha clan members, and even Uchiha Fugaku, feel a sense of pride and satisfaction.

But after the matter was over, Fugaku Uchiha began to think about whether the consequences of this incident were really worth putting the clan in crisis just to gain some pride.

"Have you ever thought about why the other side keeps pushing their luck and why they keep forcing us Uchiha to compromise?"

"Why?"

In truth, Fugaku Uchiha had his own answer in his heart.

However, he didn't rush to speak, but wanted to hear what Bai Ye could say.

"Humans have inherent weaknesses. If you always act tough, it will actually make people hesitant to act against you. If you can't maintain that stance, your initial compromise may change the other party's opinion, but after you compromise, the other party will ask you to compromise a second time."

From the very beginning, the Uchiha clan gave up their businesses in various ways, to later sending many elite ninjas to curry favor during the Fourth Shinobi World War, and even giving up the clan's territory that originally belonged to us.

Cut five cities today, cut ten cities tomorrow, and then have to sleep well overnight.

Once the Uchiha clan has nothing left to offer, how should we compromise?

Is he going to hand over his Sharingan as well?

Fugaku, think about it. When we were in your hands, the Uchiha had already thrown away everything they could. All we had left was the Sharingan.

If the Sharingan could only be used on one's own people, that would be one thing, but the Sharingan can be plucked out and given to others to use.

In Byakuya's view, the Uchiha had nothing left to compromise on.

Every compromise Fugaku made resulted in giving up the interests of the Uchiha clan.

It was because of these things that they gained a semblance of peace, but they no longer have it, and the tribe's economy is far worse than before.

If this were peacetime, it would be one thing to not get respect, but also not have much money. There's also a security force within the clan that needs to be supported. It's even harder for the lower-ranking Uchiha to survive. And Fugaku is still thinking about compromising. Isn't that just dragging the entire Uchiha clan into the gutter?

"It shouldn't be that bad. We're all from the same village; they wouldn't go that far."

Fugaku Uchiha was startled. He had only wanted to compromise in exchange for peace. He didn't actually want the Uchiha to go to war with Konoha. But according to Byakuya, his approach seemed to be completely wrong!

But he was also somewhat unwilling to believe that Hiruzen Sarutobi would dare to go to such extremes.

After all, we're all from the same village. If you wipe out the Uchiha clan, what will the other ninja clans think?

Who would dare to stay in Konoha?

"Don't be naive, Fugaku. Even if you hand over everything, the village will still keep pressing us. Don't you understand the situation we're in?!"

Fugaku's naiveté made Byakuya feel a little amused.

Why be so stubborn now that things have come to this?

The three strongest fighters of the Uchiha clan were all incredibly stubborn.

In the original story, even if we disregard the fact that the three pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan could defeat Konoha, they could at least lead a portion of the Uchiha clan away from Konoha. However, all three pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan members surrendered!

Hearing Byakuya's words, a hint of confusion flashed in Fugaku Uchiha's eyes, and he even felt a sense of agreement in his heart.

Yup

It seems like I've given up everything I could, but in the end it still didn't make a difference.

"Bai Ye, but you need to understand this: what you're doing now will still drag the Uchiha into the abyss, and even faster!!"

Fugaku Uchiha knew that even if he did this, he might end up doing exactly what Byakuya had said.

However, the consequence of Byakuya's actions was that he led the Uchiha clan into the abyss even faster than Byakuya himself.

He had absolutely no idea just how strong Konoha was!

"Fugaku, I am the rightful clan leader!!!"

Bai Ye said calmly, "Regardless of what Fugaku thinks, he is the clan leader now, while Fugaku is not."

Hearing Byakuya's words, Fugaku Uchiha opened his mouth, but didn't even know how to refute them.

It seems that what Bai Ye said makes a lot of sense. No matter what he does, it is the clan leader's decision, and I have no right to interfere now.

"Bai Ye, the Uchiha clan relies on force, not words!!"

Fugaku Uchiha was still prepared to put up a last-ditch effort. He hadn't become the head of the Uchiha clan by relying on words, just like Byakuya.

If Bai Ye had revealed his kaleidoscope at the clan meeting back then, he would never have become the clan leader!

After saying that, Uchiha's pupils instantly appeared as three-tomoe mirror images, which then spun continuously and transformed into the shape of a kaleidoscope.

He had to stop Byakuya from continuing to drag the Uchiha into the abyss.

The next second, Fugaku stood frozen in place, and the three tomoe in Byakuya's pupils changed to a different pattern.

He has a kaleidoscope too?

"Fugaku, you're right. The Uchiha rely on strength, not words. If you want to fight, I can fight you!"

Although Byakuya's tone remained calm, Fugaku sensed a chilling aura emanating from him.

He can't beat Bai Ye!!!

Bai Ye is stronger than me?!?! How is that possible?!