The next day, Uchiha Fugaku woke up.
Looking at the beautiful woman with snow-white skin so close, and smelling the fragrance emanating from her, he confirmed that none of this was a dream.
He had indeed transmigrated, and into Uchiha Fugaku, the last head of the Uchiha Clan, inheriting the mess of the Uchiha Clan, which was plagued by internal and external troubles and on the verge of annihilation.
If he didn't make changes, three years later, the Uchiha Clan would be annihilated, and he would die on the night of the massacre.
His only fortune was that he got a beautiful wife.
He threw off the covers, preparing to get up and get dressed.
"Let me help you get dressed!"
The movement of throwing off the covers woke Uchiha Mikoto beside him, and she slowly woke up.
Seeing Uchiha Fugaku getting up, she smiled gently, stood up, and stepped forward to help Uchiha Fugaku dress.
Wearing only a nightgown, a large expanse of her snow-white skin was exposed, and her perfectly well-proportioned figure was faintly visible through the thin fabric.
"Mm."
For the first time in his life, Uchiha Fugaku experienced the joy of being served by another, and he felt a sense of bliss.
With such a wife, the beginning didn't seem so bad after all.
As for the crisis he faced, it wasn't a "certain death situation" either.
The Corpse Fusion of the Mangekyo Sharingan, coupled with his foresight, was enough to make his strength far surpass his predecessor's, giving him the power to resolve the crisis.
After breakfast, he took two Uchiha as guards and left the Uchiha Clan's compound, heading towards the Garrison Force.
As the captain of the Garrison Force, he didn't participate in daily patrols, but there were many documents related to public order incidents that needed to be decided and processed.
Therefore, he went to the Garrison Force almost every day.
"It's someone from the Uchiha Clan!"
"The Uchiha Clan? That notorious clan?"
"Shh, keep your voice down. If they hear us, they'll definitely cause us trouble!"
"So what if they hear? Do they dare to kill us?"
"While they wouldn't dare to kill someone on the street, they could easily find a reason to imprison us."
"The Uchiha Clan shouldn't be so reckless, should they?"
"You're too naive. My next-door neighbor's friend's friend was locked up for that reason and still hasn't been released!"
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Walking on the street, Uchiha Fugaku could occasionally feel cold, indifferent, fearful, and distant gazes.
And with his Kage-level senses, he could even clearly hear the hushed conversations of the people around him.
Clearly, the Uchiha Clan's reputation in Konoha was exceptionally bad.
"What a tactic!"
He couldn't help but inwardly sneer.
The Uchiha Clan's notorious reputation was partly due to the arrogance of its members, who looked down on civilian Ninja and people from other clans.
But this was not the main reason; the primary cause was the Konoha higher-ups' manipulation of public opinion against the Uchiha Clan, and even their deliberate spread of false information.
For example, what he had just heard—being imprisoned by the Garrison Force merely for discussing the Uchiha Clan—was absolutely impossible.
Although the Uchiha were arrogant, it was precisely because of this arrogance that they disdained to do such things as falsely accusing others.
The pride of being an Uchiha would not allow them to do so.
The reason such rumors circulated was that the Konoha higher-ups deliberately spread them to ostracize the Uchiha Clan.
It had to be said that this was very effective; the current Uchiha Clan could be called Konoha's public enemy without exaggeration.
"To resolve the conflict between the Uchiha Clan and Konoha, it is indeed necessary to eliminate those who create the conflict!"
He thought to himself.
He largely agreed with using force to change the Uchiha Clan's current situation of being ostracized and suppressed.
However, he did not agree with using a crude method like a coup d'état.
Because using a crude method like a coup d'état would mean facing the entire Konoha as an enemy.
With the Uchiha Clan's current strength, they were absolutely incapable of resisting.
The current Uchiha Clan was no longer as prosperous as it was during the Sengoku period; it simply did not possess the formidable strength to contend with all of Konoha.
"A coup d'état is not advisable. The best methods are bounties, sneak attacks, and assassinations!"
A sharp glint appeared in his eyes.
To eliminate the Konoha higher-ups who were hostile to the Uchiha Clan, it wasn't necessary to launch a coup d'état; in fact, a coup d'état was the most foolish approach.
Such an action would cause too much commotion, and the chances of success were not high.
Given the Uchiha Clan's current notoriety in Konoha, if they launched a coup d'état, other clans would inevitably side against them.
In his opinion, the best approach was to use bounties, assassinations, and similar methods to eliminate, one by one, those among the Konoha higher-ups who targeted the Uchiha Clan and harbored hostility towards them.
This would cause the least commotion, and because the actions would be carried out covertly, there would be no need to antagonize all of Konoha's clans.
Just as Uchiha Fugaku was deep in thought, three people approached him from the opposite direction.
The leader of the three was a middle-aged man of average height but with a lean, strong build, exuding a powerful aura.
This was a powerful Jonin, and not just an ordinary Ninja, but an Elite Jonin.
"Isn't this Captain Fugaku?"
The middle-aged man saw Uchiha Fugaku, his voice tinged with amusement.
"Shimura Ryoma."
As his gaze fell on the middle-aged man, a cold glint flashed in Uchiha Fugaku's eyes.
Shimura Ryoma, one of the Elite Jonin of the Shimura Clan, held a very high position within the Shimura Clan.
As the clan of Danzo Shimura, the leader of Root, the Shimura Clan harbored intense hostility towards the Uchiha Clan, and Shimura Ryoma was one of the most aggressive individuals within the Shimura Clan.
Over the years, Shimura Ryoma had contributed to the political suppression the Uchiha Clan had endured.
"Is Captain Fugaku heading to the Garrison Force? Maintaining Konoha's public order every day must be truly arduous for Captain Fugaku!"
Shimura Ryoma said with a "smile."
This was clearly a taunt directed at Uchiha Fugaku.
Maintaining public order involved dealing with trivial matters.
Trivial matters were certainly not arduous; the word "arduous" here was clearly sarcastic.
It was a taunt and an insult, implying that the Uchiha Clan, a prominent family, had now fallen to the point of managing trivial matters.
"None of your concern!"
Uchiha Fugaku said coldly.
The Garrison Force's original duties, besides public order management, also included village patrols and apprehending spies within the village, among other important responsibilities.
However, under the suppression and weakening by the Konoha higher-ups, these duties were gradually stripped away, leaving only the dispensable public order management.
And the main culprit behind all this was Danzo Shimura of the Shimura Clan.
"Isn't this just showing some concern for Captain Fugaku? Don't overwork yourself; it's not good for your health!"
Shimura Ryoma sneered.
"Then I truly thank you."
Uchiha Fugaku said icily.
A high-ranking member of a clan hostile to the Uchiha Clan showing concern for him, the head of the Uchiha Clan?
It was merely a weasel paying respects to a chicken.