"Are you saying Itachi should join the Anbu? How is that possible? Due to the village's security issues, we've clashed with the Anbu many times. What's the point of going to such a place?"

The duties of the Security Team and the Anbu overlap in many areas.

But as long as security issues are not well-handled, the villagers will just blame the Uchiha Clan and absolve the Anbu of any mistakes, which is something many Uchiha clansmen feel dissatisfied and resistant about.

Because of this ambiguous management boundary, the Uchiha Clan is extremely repelled by the Anbu.

Fugaku placing Itachi in the Anbu would naturally make many Uchiha ninjas working in the Security Team dissatisfied.

But considering his status as Clan Leader, it hasn't completely erupted.

"I'm well aware of this. Precisely because of this, Itachi needs to enter the Anbu to monitor the actions of the Anbu and the higher-ups on our behalf."

Fugaku answered calmly.

There are two forces responsible for maintaining the security of Konoha.

One is the Konoha Security Team led by the Uchiha Clan.

The other is the Anbu, directly under the Hokage.

When a major criminal incident happens in Konoha Village, the Security Team doesn't intervene. Instead, it's handled by the Anbu.

But this boundary isn't clearly defined.

Which major criminal incidents the Security Team should handle and which the Anbu should manage is all decided based on the Hokage's judgment of the crime's severity, without a precise boundary.

This ambiguous 'regulation' has led to conflicts between the Security Team and the Anbu.

During the tenure of the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato, Jonin Squad Leader Nara Shikaku raised this issue, but after the Fourth Hokage's death, it was left unresolved.

In recent years, conflicts with the Anbu have become more frequent.

The reason is that the Uchiha Clan has been under Anbu surveillance.

The higher-ups suspect that the Nine-tailed incident was caused by the already defected Uchiha Ruri and an insider within the Uchiha Clan working together.

Although there is no concrete evidence, the Anbu's gaze often lingers in the Uchiha Clan domain, and many Jonin Uchiha have noticed this.

"Are you saying Itachi..."

"Yes, just as the Anbu monitors us, Itachi will become our eyes to monitor the Anbu and the higher-ups."

Fugaku confirmed.

Many doubted whether Itachi could handle such a task.

But Fugaku's approach was for the sake of the clan, and there was no way to refute him.

They indeed needed an eye to monitor the Anbu and the higher-ups.

"That might work. Our Uchiha Clan has been discriminated against since the village was established. If Itachi can fulfill his role as our eyes well, it will make future plans much smoother."

Said a radical Uchiha ninja.

He hinted at something.

"Such matters should be deliberated over, not handled rashly..."

Fugaku hesitated.

The implication was clear: he wished to gain the Uchiha's say through the dangerous method of a coup d'état.

"You're too cautious, Clan Leader. Can our entire Uchiha Clan's strength combined not rival that of a Fourth Mizukage?"

The radical Uchiha ninja blurted out.

He wasn't worried about bringing trouble with his words; everyone here was part of the Uchiha Clan, and no one would divulge such matters, betraying the clan's interests.

Most importantly, the Fourth Mizukage of the Hidden Mist Village seized power through a coup. There was no reason their Uchiha Clan couldn't do the same.

Compared to the Fourth Mizukage, our Uchiha Clan has deeper foundations.

The success rate of executing a decapitation strategy against the village's higher-ups is very high.

"Don't bring this up again. Give me some more time to consider it."

Fugaku shook his head.

A coup is a last resort choice made out of necessity.

The risk of failure is indeed too high.

Moreover, many circumstances of the Fourth Mizukage's successful coup are unclear; the Uchiha Clan simply cannot replicate the Fourth Mizukage's successful coup model.

Itachi merely listened in silence to the conversation between his father and the clansmen, feeling slightly repelled in his heart.

Why do the clansmen always feel dissatisfied with the village and the Hokage and other high-ups who carefully manage the village, even though they're all comrades in the same village?

Furthermore, some people are plainly inciting dangerous ideas, attempting to harm the village's higher-ups.

Itachi's father Fugaku accommodating such individuals, not daring to clearly refuse, was seen as a dangerous signal by Itachi.

Narrow-minded people, blinded by self-interest, create unnecessary conflicts.

For those clansmen who question the village's correctness and even harbor intense resistance, Itachi's enthusiasm suddenly waned.

Constrained by a mindset that only considers the interests of one clan, these people never truly grasp the bigger picture.