Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-34436445-20180613173319/@comment-734582-20180701090357

LoneNinja wrote: There's a reason even Itachi didn't think they could win. Of course they couldn't win, they'd get wiped off the map by whatever main village would hear of the coup first. Part 1 was about a major Sound-Sand invasion in order to wipe the village off the map. An invasion the village only barely survived. With the Village weakened by a Coup, they wouldn't stand a chance. Winning the village is easy. It's holding on that's difficult, especially against outside forces. With no outside pressure, the Uchiha could hold on and win. But that's not how it worked, and Itachi was very aware that the Village would be weakened by the coup (regardless of who won) and that people wanted to wipe them out. It's why he struck first in the first place, to prevent the Village wasting crucial resources on a coup they really couldn't afford. Regardless of the outcome, regardless of how it happened, the Coup would be the end of the village. Something that was proven right beyond a shadow of a doubt by the Sand-Sound invasion.

LoneNinja wrote: However, I doubt the village is just going to roll over and let them do as they please even if they lose their higher ups. Fortunately for the Uchiha, it's a village. Whoever resists would simply have their family murdered. Organizations would be prohibited. crowds broken up, curfews instated. it wouldn't be a nice period, but the Uchiha could definitely hold on to the village. Until a major power heard, invaded and wiped them off the map.