Naruto: Learn the Substitution Jutsu and use it to create Star Platinum?

"No, they didn't. They just kicked us out at the end, but... why?"

"Because between two evils, choose the lesser one." Lin Yi chuckled. "We still need to see through Danzo's purpose."

His goal should be to become Hokage, or to need the Hokage to do something for him, but the Third Hokage was unwilling, so he wanted to become the Fourth Hokage or support a Fourth Hokage.

If we have leverage over you, and you regain your reputation, he'll just be another competitor. Or, if you still don't want to be Hokage like before, he won't even be a competitor.

"If the opportunity were given to the Third Hokage, he wouldn't even have a chance to become Hokage. The Third Hokage would never allow a swordsman who does dirty work for him to become Hokage. Therefore, he would naturally choose us."

"So that's it."

Hatake Sakumo suddenly realized the truth and finally understood the relationship.

At the same time, she glanced at Lin Yi with a look of lingering fear and relief.

Fortunately, this was his own apprentice.

Highly talented, strong, and young.

The key is that they also have this trick up their sleeve... scheming.

White Fang couldn't even imagine how miserable it would be to become his opponent.

Meanwhile, Kakashi's eyes were practically sparkling.

He didn't really understand much, but that didn't stop him from thinking that his senior brother was really handsome.

"Teacher, now we need to move on to the next step. If saying that you should become Hokage was a joke before, then we can still get away now."

Lin Yi put down his teacup and said seriously, "But if the teacher is serious, then this is just the beginning."

Hatake Sakumo also gently put down his teacup and said seriously, "I would never joke about something like this."

"it is good!"

……

"Look! Lord White Fang has foiled the enemy's plot again."

"I see it. The enemy has infiltrated deep into the village. If it weren't for Lord White Fang, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

"It also said that the enemy killed the comrade that Lord White Fang was willing to abandon the mission to save. It seems that the comrade and Lord White Fang were really close... Actually, you can't blame Lord White Fang. He is just that loyal and righteous."

On the main street of Konoha, the villagers coming and going were all discussing how White Fang had just exposed the enemy village's spy.

"Not only that, I'll let you in on a secret: my aunt's niece's neighbor's husband's brother is a member of the Dark Guard!"

A villager spoke furtively in a low voice, his eyes full of smugness.

"Really?! That's amazing!"

"Shh, keep your voice down, this is classified! It's said that Lord White Fang brought back his comrade because he had important information about the enemy village on him, otherwise he wouldn't have been assassinated!"

"Ah? I see! Then we misunderstood Lord White Fang before?"

"No, I must go and apologize to Lord White Fang. If it weren't for him during the war, my son wouldn't have come back. And I even said those things to him before, I deserve to die!"

"I'll go apologize too!"

……

On the distant rooftop, Kakashi slightly opened his mouth, looking at Lin Yi with admiration.

"Senior brother, you're amazing!"

"That's human nature."

Lin Yi patted Kakashi's head and said softly, "Most people blindly follow others."

But similarly, precisely because they previously blamed the teacher without thinking, they now feel even more guilty, and this guilt will make them love and respect the teacher even more than before.

Kakashi nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

In Lin Yi's previous life, this tactic was just a very common public relations method.

But it's common, not because it's low-level, but because it's effective.

The attack was launched beforehand, but the situation reversed. The public felt guilty, and the person involved, after going through this ordeal, was exonerated and gained even more popularity.

Moreover, if Sakumo Hatake is truly innocent, then this tactic will be surprisingly effective.

The issue of reputation has now been resolved.

Since he was going to help Sakumo become Hokage, Lin Yi certainly wouldn't give up so easily.

To become Hokage, there are essentially two things.

Its strength is convincing, and it has a large following.

Sakumo Hatake's strength goes without saying, but frankly, he doesn't have many supporters.

After all, White Fang only became the head of the Anbu in the last two years, and the Anbu are mostly the Hokage's personal guards.

But it's easy to handle. To put it bluntly, the supporters are ninjas, and ninjas are nothing more than two types.

Commoner ninjas from small, ordinary clans, and clan ninjas from large, powerful families.

Now that the problems of ordinary people have been resolved, the next issue is the problems of the major families.

The Sharingan in Lin Yi's eyes slowly rotated.

It's time to meet the clan chief.

Chapter 25 The Uchiha's Filial Son - Lin Yi

Konoha, the Uchiha clan.

"Clan leader, Uchiha Lin Yi has arrived."

A Jonin from the Uchiha clan knelt down and bowed to a man inside the house.

"Well, let's go down."

Fugaku Uchiha spoke calmly, then turned and smiled at Lin Yi in front of him.

"How fortunate the Uchiha are to have a ninja like you. It's a pity I failed to recognize your talent before White Fang did."

That's because I never intended to risk my life for you back then.

Lin Yi secretly grumbled to himself, but his face was still full of polite smiles.

“Chief, you’re too kind. The clan has also given me excellent conditions and confidence.”

Lin Yi had barely returned home when the clan's ninjas came to his door to meet the clan leader.

This was also within Lin Yi's expectations.

It's unlikely that Fugaku knows about the big fight he had with Sakumo today at Root.

But it would be impossible for Fugaku not to know what he did in the hospital before.

Fugaku shook his head. "If the clan had given you confidence, I wouldn't have only just found out that you've become Sakuya's disciple."

Lin Yi graduated early after only a little over a year of schooling. He did not join a regular squad or the police department, but instead entered the Dark Division under Bai Ya's arrangement.

While intentionally hiding his identity, he also didn't pay much attention to an unawakened disciple from a collateral branch, which is why Fugaku Uchiha only now realizes that there was an Uchiha who had become Sakumo Hatake's disciple.

He was even the only disciple.

"Haha, it's because I graduated in such a hurry that I immediately joined the Dark Division. The tasks were heavy and required secrecy, so I didn't have many acquaintances in my family to be my friends."

The implication was that the clan didn't value me much, so why should I go out of my way to please them?

Fugaku Uchiha was silent for a moment, then spoke seriously: "Lin Yi, I'll take the liberty of addressing you as such, but there's no point in discussing these things now. I just want to ask, what are your thoughts on the village and the clan?"

What do I think?

If I weren't currently helping my teacher become Hokage, I'd be sitting here eating sunflower seeds and watching.

"With your perspective, Lin Yi, you can probably see that most people in the village don't really like us. And the Hokage's attitude has always been rather ambiguous."

To put it mildly, bro, does that mean you don't really like them?

You have no idea what's going on behind your back. As for the Hokage, if I were the Hokage, I'd be wary of you guys too. There's a historical reason behind it, and you're so strong.

As for why he sought him out, it's because his abilities are unlikely to be sufficient.

If Fugaku didn't know that he was facing the Five-Tails alongside Root, he would be considered at best a Jonin.

That can only be because of the teacher.

Now, in particular, the teacher's reputation has not only been restored, but has been elevated to a higher level.

Whether it's trying to get closer to them and gain more influence, or to be more practical, sending people into the Anbu, it would be extremely beneficial for the Uchiha clan.

Even Fugaku didn't expect that Lin Yi's ambitions were far greater than these.

“After all, I am a member of the Uchiha clan, the clan head.”

Lin Yi adopted a serious expression, which immediately moved Fu Yue.

Good boy.

Fugaku subconsciously rubbed his fingers before carefully speaking.

"Lin Yi, as you know, most people in the village don't really like the police department, and most people in the clan are unwilling to operate according to the village's traditional small-group system. So, do you think Lord White Fang's side might be short of manpower in the Dark Division?"

Given the narcissistic nature of most Uchiha, asking them to catch chickens and ducks or clean sewers would be worse than killing them.

They try to stuff them into the police department; the more police officers they add, the uglier the old men selling goods in the village become.

What could Fugaku do? He was helpless too.

"Well, the Anbu is, after all, the Hokage's direct command, so I'm afraid the teacher..."

Upon hearing this, Fugaku's face darkened.

"However, I will try my best to ask on behalf of the clan leader. The clan leader can give me a list of people who are interested in joining the Dark Division. However, it cannot be too many. Please forgive me, clan leader."

"Of course, of course, that's enough. I'll have someone prepare it right away."

Fugaku's expression immediately brightened, and he then took out a waist token from his pocket.

"Lin Yi, take this. With this certificate, you can freely view all the ninjutsu manuals in the clan, including Sharingan techniques. This will lay the foundation for you when you awaken your Sharingan in the future."

Lin Yi pushed it away and said seriously, "Clan leader, it is only right and proper for me to help the clan. Why would I do this? Besides, we don't even know the outcome yet. I can't accept something for nothing. Clan leader, please take it back!"

Upon hearing this, Fugaku's eyes softened, and he resolutely placed the waist token in Lin Yi's hand.