Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-34436445-20180613173319/@comment-31099706-20180701061614

Well, their intentions were a quick silent coup, and Fugaku wanted it to be as bloodless as possible. Or else he could have used the nine tails(Novels)

So, I say he was planning on controlling or taking hostage the elders and Saru. As ninjas with eyes born to control people, it'll be done too easily. The other clan members won't be willing to risk the lives of their elders, as well as face the Uchiha in a direct battle.

If, we say, the coup results in war, the Uchiha probably would use Naruto as their back up plan, taking out the nine tails, and having it as their personal pet, now that's something the Leaf, nor the other five will try to go against.

The Uchiha are a war clan in the end, they were one of the strongest among the rest, other than the Senju, who barely exist now. With their mind control, and power and Shisui's own powerful genjutsu, they'll probably be able to rule the village and along with protecting it. It's not exactly as clear as a picture as it is. But when things start to happen, the leaf will have no choice but to abide with the Uchiha. Especially considering alot of the clan leaders have respect over Fugaku, he was one of the Shinobi who were prospects of the next Hikage position.