The current system of branch families, main families, and lineage within the Uchiha clan, though it might appear hierarchical with tiers, seems to be a perfect fit for the Uchiha clan in the eyes of Uchiha Tsukiyomi.
Or rather, the characteristics of the Uchiha clan have led to the evolution of such a system.
As a bloodline clan, the bloodline, status, and power of its members are essentially bound together.
Those with strong bloodlines naturally possess great power, and thus hold a higher status.
Even the seemingly hereditary lineage, while on the surface only requires the activation of the Sharingan to maintain its status, is no different.
In reality, most of the time, the various lineages require the Three-Tomoe Sharingan for their successors.
Because if someone with only a single or two-tomoe Sharingan becomes the heir, it would be seen as a sign of the Mangekyo bloodline waning.
Maybe there wouldn't be too much questioning for the first or second time, but if multiple generations in a row fail to produce someone with the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, then the bloodline waning would be confirmed, and the lineage would be stripped of its status.
Throughout the Uchiha clan’s history, such instances are not unheard of.
Therefore, the Uchiha clan, proud of their bloodline and worshippers of power, have established such a system and willingly maintain, believe in, and abide by it.
Based on this system, a top-down management structure is formed within the Uchiha.
The Uchiha Elders’ Council, consisting of the six lineage heads, and the Clan Head form the highest authority within the clan, making decisions and managing all aspects of the family.
Those among the main family who have awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, strong individuals, participate in the management of clan affairs under the leadership of the Clan Head and Elders.
The rest of the main and branch families are responsible for carrying out orders.
Furthermore, upward and downward mobility channels are established between the various tiers of branch families, main families, and lineages. Even a branch family member, upon awakening the Sharingan, can become a main family member, and those who attain the Three-Tomoe Sharingan can participate in clan management, while those who awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan can even create a new lineage and join the core decision-making circle of the clan.
Similarly, even those born into a lineage can become ordinary branch family members if they fail to awaken the Sharingan.
The lineages themselves can also disappear due to lack of successors.
As a result, this system, despite some minor setbacks along the way, has persisted from its inception to the present day.
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“So, what I need to do is cultivate my skills, demonstrate my talent, become a powerful shinobi, gain the recognition of the clan, especially the Elders’ Council and those who have awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and then I can gain control of the clan's upper echelons and ultimately control the Uchiha clan, making its power my own.”
After some thought, Tsukiyomi realized that if he wanted to control the Uchiha clan in the future, it seemed pretty simple.
He's from the first lineage, and given his current favor and the talent for the Mangekyo Sharingan, being designated as the successor of the first lineage is practically a certainty.
And as someone with the Mangekyo Sharingan, he won't lack the power to gain the clan's trust in the future.
Therefore, even if he does nothing, as long as he develops according to plan, he will definitely enter the clan's decision-making circle and hold some power within the family in the future.
And if he wants to completely control the clan's power, then…
“Ultimately, I still have to deal with Uchiha Fugaku!”
Uchiha Fugaku, the clan head who led the Uchiha clan to its demise, is the one that every reincarnated Uchiha must suppress and eliminate, unless you are him.
And his beloved son, thinking about Uchiha Itachi, Tsukiyomi frowned: “Grandfather said that Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto will get married next year. Tsk, if only I had been reincarnated earlier, either stopping their marriage or directly taking Uchiha Mikoto would be fine.”
However, although he said so, to be honest, he wasn't too concerned about Uchiha Itachi.
Because although he wasn't reincarnated at the time to stop Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto from being together, he was born years before Uchiha Itachi.
With this head start, and the advantage of having the Mangekyo Sharingan from birth, if Uchiha Itachi still managed to rise up in the end, he would deserve it.
“So, it's still Uchiha Fugaku I need to deal with. Should I follow the rules, rally the second and sixth lineages, and then remove Uchiha Fugaku as clan head at the Elders’ Council meeting, or break the rules and seize power by force?”
If he had to choose between the two methods, the former would undoubtedly be the priority.
Because the latter not only breaks the clan's long-standing traditions, leaving potential future problems due to an illegitimate claim to power, it could also lead to civil war within the clan, weakening its power and giving outside forces an opportunity to intervene.
There's also the question of whether Uchiha Fugaku has the Mangekyo Sharingan.
If he does, regardless of whether he awakened it during the Second Shinobi World War or after the Third Shinobi World War, it would greatly increase the difficulty of seizing power by force.
It would even significantly impact the normal process of gaining the majority support needed to gain power from the Elders’ Council.
“Well, one step at a time. Become stronger first. No matter what, enhancing oneself is never wrong.”
The two paths don't actually conflict; both require him to possess great strength, so he can keep both as options and make a decision based on the specific circumstances.
Right now, all he needs to do is strengthen himself.
Understanding this, the frown on his face finally relaxed.
“What are you thinking about, child? Your expression is so serious!”
Just as Tsukiyomi had planned out his future path in his mind, a big hand suddenly rested on his head.
“Must be bored, it's tough on you!”
Uchiha Kenta, Tsukiyomi's grandfather, thought his grandson was looking bored because he couldn't understand what they had been talking about for so long.
“But now you can relax, the boring stuff is over, now it's your turn, child.”
“My turn for what?”
Tsukiyomi, who was reflecting on the importance of good expression management, immediately asked his grandfather when he heard Uchiha Kenta's words.
“School.”
At this moment, his great-grandfather Uchiha Hokaku continued to rub his head, seemingly sighing in retrospect: “In the blink of an eye, Tsukiyomi has reached the age to go to school, time flies.”
Tsukiyomi couldn't help but blink his cute eyes. At three and a half years old, not even four, that's considered the age to go to school?
However, remembering that Kakashi graduated from ninja training at five years old and became a Chunin at six, he felt a sense of relief.
Perhaps it's the influence of chakra, but the ninjas and descendants of ninjas in the Naruto world have physical capabilities and developmental speeds that are significantly different from ordinary people.
Ninja children at five or six years old already look like ordinary children at eight or nine.
For example, he himself is not even four years old yet, but he is already over one meter tall, while ordinary four-year-olds in this era wouldn't be over one meter.
Besides their bodies, their intellectual development is also faster than ordinary people.
It's rare to find someone like him who mastered basic writing at less than four years old, but many children with ninja qualities can achieve his current level by the age of six.
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