The clans had needs they weren't willing to compromise, true, but as far as Sasuke could tell, the current generation also had plenty of petty personal ego-jostling to conduct as well. Even if he wasn't slated for political training, he'd attended enough clan and village negotiations alike as a bystander to have a somewhat jaundiced view of the people there.

"Too bad it's disloyal to hope that you and Itachi take over soon," he said, but a bit of fond humour finally found its way into his tone.