To pay off the debt, become Hokage!

When Uchiha Shigeka left, he glanced at Uchiha Hirato and others. Naturally, he was observing everyone in the field.

Their dissatisfaction with him was obvious, but it disappeared after that Uchiha Hirato talked with Uchiha Takai.

——What did Uchiha Takai tell them?

Uchiha Shigeka had no way of knowing.

"Chonghua, well done."

The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Uchiha Shigeka in front of him, feeling satisfied and with a gratified smile on his face.

"With the support of Uchiha Tadai and others, plus Uchiha Muneyuki and others, half of the middle and high-level members of the Uchiha clan already support you to become the next clan leader."

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Chapter 172: Analyze the situation, invincible!

"Besides you, there are two other candidates for the position of Uchiha clan leader."

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a puff of his pipe and said, "Fugaku, you know that some people in the Uchiha clan think it is normal for a son to inherit his father's business, and they wholeheartedly recommend Fugaku to inherit the position of clan leader. This can also be seen as a way to repay the kindness of clan leader Zhao Ping for his support and training during his lifetime."

"However, since Taroko chose to support you, it split the power of the Zhaoping clan leader. The Zhaoping faction, the largest faction in the Uchiha clan, has been greatly weakened. His support is no longer as strong as yours."

Uchiha Zhaoping is dead after all, and people are in a state of unrest. In the past month or so, many people from the Zhaoping faction have defected to the Litai faction.

However, although the two of them each had their own small groups, they both belonged to the Konoha faction, and the transfer of personnel was just like transferring from the left hand to the right hand, and there was no difference - that was what they originally thought.

But now Uchiha Tadao openly supports Uchiha Shigeka and gets closer to the people of the Hokage faction.

The Konoha faction was caught off guard and split, and its strength was greatly reduced from before.

"With the power of Taidai and the people of Muneyuki, you have half of the support of the Uchiha. The remaining half is not united and is divided into three parts."

"One was obtained by Fugaku, and the other was obtained by the extreme faction. They promoted Uchiha Maeno... The extreme faction is even less likely to do so. He himself has little influence and few members."

In the current environment where the Uchiha and Konoha are getting along relatively harmoniously, the extremists have no chance to gain momentum.

Everyone is living a good life, there is no chance for extremists to break into our society.

Most people in the tribe believe that the extremists are mentally ill.

Sarutobi Hiruzen never considered the power of the extremists. Their power was too small, not even comparable to Fugaku, let alone Shigeka?

"The last group is the neutrals. Their demands are the most mixed. Some support Fugaku, and some support the extremes."

"But..." Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a smile on his face, "More people here support you, Shigeka."

The most famous and powerful person in the Uchiha clan is undoubtedly Uchiha Shigeka.

His achievements on the battlefield, his great strength, the youngest jonin since the founding of Konoha, and his pair of the only awakened Mangekyō Sharingan in the Uchiha clan...

Because of all these things, Uchiha Shigeka is now like a star, and his every move attracts a lot of attention.

Many people on the neutral side are no exception.

——Uchiha Maeno? Never heard of him. Uchiha Fugaku? The son of the clan leader, he had made some achievements, but could his achievements be as prominent as Uchiha Shigeka?

What's more, when the Mangekyō Sharingan appeared, he instantly killed the other two.

"That is to say, if you add the neutral people who support you, your strength will be more than half."

Sarutobi Hiruzen chuckled and said, "Shigeka, if nothing unexpected happens, the victory is certain. I want to congratulate you in advance. You will be the next head of the Uchiha clan!"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Shigeka subconsciously twitched the corners of his mouth and revealed a happy smile.

"This is all thanks to Uncle Lutai and Lord Hokage for their help. Chonghua doesn't deserve it."

What he said was not wrong. At the moment, the power of Uchiha Tadashi did not belong to him, and Uchiha Muneyuki and others who listened to Sarutobi Hiruzen did not belong to him either.

But Uchiha Shigeka has considerable power and voice in both factions.

"You've done a great job, Shigeka. Everyone trusts your ability." Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a smile, "You are too modest sometimes. You need to correct this problem. What belongs to you is yours."

"It's true that we will help you, but the prerequisite is that you are able to accept our help."

"That's what Hokage-sama said."

Uchiha Shigeka behaved humbly.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was satisfied, and the smile on his face grew wider.

"The day after tomorrow will be the funeral of the Zhaoping clan leader. Chonghua, go back and have a good rest. After the funeral, the Uchiha clan will start the process of electing a clan leader."

"They are also well aware that you are now the only one in power and that there are many forces supporting you. In the remaining time, you must be careful of them doing something behind the scenes."

Sarutobi Hiruzen tapped the table lightly, his voice lowered, "It's not like they haven't done this before, be careful."

Uchiha Shigeka nodded seriously.

He knew what Sarutobi Hiruzen was talking about.

A few days after Uchiha Fugaku returned from Fuling, he was thinking of executing the leader first and reporting later, in order to become the next head of the Uchiha clan.

This matter was vetoed by Uchiha Tadao, and the extremists were also dissatisfied with Uchiha Fugaku's approach and followed suit.

Due to Uchiha Taribai's persuasion and the relatively negative public opinion within the clan, the people of the Shohei faction who supported Fugaku also felt that it was inappropriate, and the matter was dropped.

When Uchiha Fugaku's plan failed, he immediately moved on to the next one.

He lowered his posture, treated people with respect, and personally went around to offer benefits, threats, or emotional persuasion with tears in his eyes...

All in all, Uchiha Fugaku has made a lot of efforts in the past month.

So anxious...

It seems that Uchiha Fugaku is very clear that his competitor must be Uchiha Shigeka!

This is not difficult to guess. The Third Hokage has always wanted to interfere in the internal affairs of the Uchiha clan. Now that he has been given such a good opportunity, how could he not take action?

Looking at all the chips in the hands of the Third Hokage, is there anyone better than Uchiha Shigeka?

Faced with Uchiha Shigeka's election, Uchiha Fugaku felt the pressure in his heart suddenly increased and became restless.

"Uncle Hezang, time is running out. The support we have now is not enough to overwhelm Chonghua."

Uchiha Fugaku was depressed, his face was a little gloomy: "I didn't expect that Uncle Taidai would betray us, join the Hokage faction, and choose to support Chonghua... He kept it a secret from us, and suddenly attacked us these few days after Chonghua came back, catching us off guard and leaving us no time to prepare."

The old man named Uchiha Kawaki stroked his beard with a puzzled look on his face: "Strange, it is indeed unexpected that Tadashi betrayed us, but aren't there any people under him who stick to the beliefs of Konoha? Why didn't anyone quit and come back?"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Fugaku casually said, "Perhaps Uncle Lutai promised something that made them choose to support Chonghua."

"Ah." Uchiha Fugaku was a little frustrated and disappointed: "I can't think of any way to defeat Shigeka. Now he has the greatest support."

Uchiha Shigeka was too dazzling, and Uchiha Fugaku felt uneasy.

One Uchiha clan member said pessimistically: "Or, let's give up the election for clan leader. Captain Fugaku has a good relationship with Captain Shigeka. If he becomes clan leader, he will naturally not treat Captain Fugaku unfairly."

Uchiha Fugaku didn't want to give up. That was the position of clan leader that his father had fought for half his life to obtain. How could he lose it when it came to his son?

What's more, he is not without desire and ambition for the position of patriarch.

Uchiha Fugaku could only wave his hand and said, "I don't want to be timid before the battle. I will not withdraw from the election for clan leader."

"What should we do? We will definitely lose if this continues."

The room suddenly fell silent.

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Chapter 173: The Still Innocent Uchiha Obito

Uzumaki Kushina puffed her cheeks and looked at Uchiha Shigeka angrily.

Uchiha Shigeka smiled awkwardly.

He said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Kushina, I've been busy these past few days since I came back, so I didn't contact you the first time."

Upon hearing this, Uzumaki Kushina gently tapped Uchiha Shigeka's chest, and the angry look on her face faded.

"Okay, I just have a little emotion, it comes and goes quickly."

Uzumaki Kushina put her hands behind her back with a bright smile on her face.

"I know what you are doing. Sister Tsunade told me that you want to run for the leader of the Uchiha clan, right?"

Uzumaki Kushina looked at Uchiha Shigeka and cheered him up: "Come on, Shigeka! You must win the election!"

Uchiha Shigeka had a smile on his face, and as Uzumaki Kushina exclaimed, he grabbed her little hand.

Uchiha Shigeka blinked: "With Kushina's support, I am fully confident of taking the position of clan leader!"

Uzumaki Kushina stared at the little hand held by Uchiha Shigeka, feeling the warmth coming from it.

Her face was a little red, which contrasted with her fiery red hair, making her as lovely as a ripe apple.

Uchiha Shigeka looked at Kushina like this and couldn't help wanting to take a bite on that round face. It must be very soft and elastic, and the experience is excellent!

Uzumaki Kushina looked a little shy and she twisted her body.

Sensing something strange in his hand, Uchiha Shigeka clenched his hand tightly, wanting to escape.

The sound of Uchiha Shigeka laughing came.

"Please don't leave me, I will hold your hand tightly and never let go!"

"...How can that be possible?"

Uzumaki Kushina complained softly, wanting to pull her hand away out of subconscious shyness; her real intention was of course that she didn't want to leave that warmth.

"You didn't let me leave."

Uzumaki Kushina took a deep breath, and the heat on her face subsided slightly. She bravely grabbed Uchiha Shigeka's hand.

Uchiha Shigeka looked on in surprise, and the two crossed their fingers, becoming interlocked.

Uzumaki Kushina straightened her slightly heaving chest and cast a frank look over.

The two looked at each other, and everything was said without words.

After a long while, Uchiha Shigeka squeezed Uzumaki Kushina's hand and said with a smile: "Let's go and take a walk around the village."

"...Are we going to the village just like this?"

Uzumaki Kushina's courage suddenly shrank.

——Walking with their fingers interlocked in public... Is this too difficult for her?!

"Let's go to the village like this." Uchiha Shigeka raised his interlocked hands and said, "This is the first time, but not the last time. For the rest of our lives, we must hold each other and walk together."

"Kushina, you need to get used to it."

Uzumaki Kushina was stunned, surprise flashing across her eyes.

Her heart was pounding, and Uzumaki Kushina felt like she was going limp as she listened to Uchiha Shigeka's words.

——Chonghua is really good at speaking.

Uzumaki Kushina regained her courage.

"Well, that's right. We have to move forward, right? Just...just treat it as a drill!"

Uzumaki Kushina held her head high and strode forward.

"Kushina, we're on the same page."

Uzumaki Kushina stumbled suddenly, and she looked at the snickering Uchiha Shigeka with shame and anger.

"You have to take a good look at the atmosphere, Chonghua!"

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"Hey, now I'm the ninja, you bad guys, just surrender!"

The little boy with a hedgehog head was gesturing with a common branch, and he was looking at his friend in front of him with a sly smile on his face.

"Waaaaah, run...did you think we would say that? Obito."

Uchiha Obito was stunned, looking at his friends in front of him and said: "Ah? Why don't you run? Isn't this the rule? I'm a ninja, you are bad guys, you run, I'll catch you."

The friends looked at each other, then laughed: "Obito, rules are dead, but people are alive. Is it possible that we, as enemies, can catch ninjas in return?"

The friends were pressing Uchiha Obito step by step.

"Hehe, this is the true meaning of the ninja game. You have to adapt to the situation, Obito."

Uchiha Obito swallowed and said dissatisfiedly: "Hey, you are cheating!"

"Lin! Take care of them!"