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The hell are this people smoking by saying Fugaku (Itachi and Sasuke's dad) is equal/stronger than Minato? Anime and manga never even showed this guy to fight at all. But suddenly going trough the comments they are saying he has MS, was in run for 4th Hokage seat, only man Itachi ever feared, can control nine Tails etc etc. Is this more of those wanking apologists Uchiha fans?
Fugaku in the Itachi filler in the anime which I think was based off the Itachi's light novel that goes into how and why the Uchiha massacre took place.
Never read it but here is what I understand.
After the Kyuubi attack, Danzo leaked everything including that Naruto was the container. The villagers remembered that Madara Uchiha had the power to control Kurama and wondered if they were involved; weirdly they were right due to the fact that Obtio was a Uchiha clan member, but everyone thought he was dead. The Uchiha clan said it wasn't them and couldn't be them because none of them had MS. They were lying because at least two did Shusui, and Fugaku himself.
About seven years of mistrust and feuding between the village and their police force was slowly started to boil over. So, the Uchiha clan considered pulling of a coup and taking over the village to get the power and respect they felt they were entitled to. Itachi and Shusui were among the few that opposed it because they realize what a bad idea it was. Most thought it was a bad idea but due to both clan loyalty and the past seven years wearing them down they were going along with it. A few radicals that were seriously pushing it turned out to be allied with Obito. So, the only person that had any power to stop the Uchiha and prevent the massacre was Fugaku.
Itachi knowing this went to his father to beg him to stop the coup when tension was reaching its apex. It was also implied that he was the only uchiha in the clan that was stronger then Itachi (13) at the time, after Shusui died of course.
Now here were we truly see who Fugaku was. Fugaku apparently during the third war was apparently well known as Fugaku of the Wicked Eyes, he had also gained his MS during the war though he kept it hidden from the village. He acknowledges that the coup was a bad idea on some level but refuses to stop it because he was upset that his reputation was over shadow by both Minato's and Kakashi's and after the former's death he was not offered the position of Hokage like he thought he deserved. He then reveals his plan for the coup where he truly showed that he was the father of both Sasuke and Itachi because it clear where both of them got their horrendous planning skills from.
His plan was to use his MS to control the Kyuubi to take over the village. Now, I'm just going to start listing why this is a horrible idea everyone feel free to add more if you think I miss any.
1. Its a coup that only consist of the Uchiha clan and no one else because they feel discriminated against. They have no support in their seizure of power.
2. Its a hostile takeover even if their control over Kurama causes temporary submission they are likely to face resistance very quickly since their coup is only about themselves in charge not gaining allies by spreading the wealth around.
3. By using Kurama to take over the village it showed they were lying about their ability to control him. Hurting their legitimacy as well as making it seem like they were behind the incident seven years ago, and that was a failed attempt at seizing power.
4. By using Kurama to take over the village it brings to mind Madara and his betrayal. Hurting their image.
5. Fugaku has a basic MS not a Eternal MS. Which means his eye would eventually cause him to go blind likely losing control of Kurama therefore losing what was keeping him in power.
6. Due to it happening at a young age it is possible for Naruto not to be able to survive the process of forcibly going full demon. Therefore losing the best container and seal you could ever find meaning they either have a wild demon on the loose or they may end up with an 8-tails situation where they have to have constant sacrifices due to poorer containers and seals. Also not helped that if he dies, while the village feared him due to worrying he might demon out, his death would turn him completely into a victim of the Uchiha's machinations and a martyr for the overthrow of them.
7. They didn't seem to have plan on how to deal with Jiraiya who was the strongest leaf ninja besides the third at this point, a seals master, a spymaster, the hokage's student, and Naruto's godfather who not be happy at the likely death of his mentor and godson.
8. Other then uchiha might and kurama they didn't seem to have the plan to deal with the fact that the village elders were already aware of their planned coup and were likely preparing counter measures.
9. Whatever Danzo does if they don't kill him first.
10. International reactions to the overthrow.
11. Internal reaction to the overthrow since the Fire Daimyo might not be happy about this.
12. Their seizure of power would turn the village into a police state. Again, resentment from villagers.
Itachi realizing his father would not backdown and his plan was insane went ahead with the massacre.
Just to make sure I answered your post. We don't know how strong he was he was considered to be one of the stronger ninja in the village just like a lot Naruto's friends' parents were as most were clan heads as well. Though it was implied that Minato was stronger then all of them. He was never offered nor nominated as hokage which was part of his resentment. He never fought on screen and even refused to fight his son. He had a basic MS which would allow him to control Kurama though I doubt for long either due to him going blind or someone killing him. Itachi didn't want to kill his father and only went against him once he felt he had no choice. He did sweat when Fugaku revealed his plan but I still think it was because how crazy it was and him realizing he was going to have to do the massacre.
Edited by Bail o' Lies, 12 November 2021 - 07:12 AM.