Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-25124448-20140630200132/@comment-25151804-20140708024637

If we're only talking about this time period, then the Hyuuga would be at an even less disadvantage. Not only were they having internal affairs at this time, butt the Uchiha were planning a coup d'etat. They would have been in sync as a clan more than anyone else at the time. Even before this, the Uchiha valued their clan/comrades more than anyone else (according to the 1st/2nd hokage and the development of the sharingan). Fighting them one on one was highly unadvised (ninja were even told to run away if u encountered an Uchiha on your own). So fighting them in groups would be even worse (especially when they're in the mood for a coup d'etat). Itachi (Anbu captain at the time) and Shisui (had his MS and Susanoo) would give the Uchiha an even bigger advantage (not saying it'll be drastic butt it's definitely an advantage worth noting).