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

"He was my friend and my teammate... in the past."

"Is there any other information about this Itachi?"

"That's all. All I know is his name and that he did indeed wipe out the Uchiha clan."

"Okay, thank you, Naruto."

……

Lin Yi has returned now, naturally to find that guy named Uchiha Itachi.

"There's none?"

Lin Yi frowned and confirmed it again.

Fugaku Uchiha shook his head.

As the clan leader, he must remember the names of most of the clan members. Even if he couldn't, he had just gone through the list thoroughly and still couldn't find them.

"Is he a famous ninja?"

Fugaku found it strange.

"No, it's nothing. It's just that my father seems to have told me something before, but maybe I remembered it wrong or he said something wrong."

Lin Yi shook his head and gave a perfunctory reply.

"Well, since you think Lin Yi is a strong person, then I'll name my son Itachi from now on!"

Fugaku pondered for a moment, then looked at Lin Yi and said.

Just then, the Uchiha transferred two Jonin from the Security Department to the Anbu.

With nearly ten people involved, the resentment among the elite ninjas of the clan has greatly diminished, and Fugaku has been thinking about how to thank Lin Yi.

Perfect, this is also a subtle way of flattering Lin Yi.

You think the ninja who is a strong one can't be found? No problem, my son is about to be born, and I'll name him that!

"what?"

Lin Yi looked up, his face full of surprise.

"Oh, Lin Yi has been busy with training and missions, so he probably doesn't know that my wife is pregnant and will be born early next year. We still don't know what to name her."

(It is currently the latter half of Konoha Year 46. Sasuke was born in Year 51, and Itachi is 5 years older than Sasuke. Itachi was born just as the Third Shinobi World War broke out.)

Fugaku Uchiha refilled his and Lin Yi's teacups and spoke with a smile.

Lin Yi was both amused and exasperated.

The one who annihilated my race, is that the name I gave him?

However, since the other party hasn't been born yet, we can postpone it for a while.

He wouldn't stifle an unborn baby just because of his experiences in a parallel world.

"I really envy the clan chief's happy family."

Lin Yi raised his teacup, gestured to Fugaku, took a sip, and then prepared to leave.

"Lin Yi, Jonin, please wait."

"Yes, is there anything else, clan leader?"

Lin Yi stopped and turned to ask Fugaku.

"It's like this, Lin Yi, you don't have any disciples yet, right? We were just thinking of having you, an expert, mentor them."

Lin Yi raised an eyebrow slightly, inwardly cursing the old fox, but still replied with a smile.

"The Hokage wanted me to be the team leader Jonin before, but I refused. I'm naturally afraid of trouble and not wanting to hold people back."

Fugaku shook his head.

"There's only one. Even if there were more, our Uchiha clan doesn't have that many children."

Besides, Lin Yi graduated as a Jonin in just one year and immediately joined the Anbu. Of course, a genius like him wouldn't be able to teach an ordinary person well, but when a genius teaches another genius, the results will definitely be twice as good.

Lin Yi narrowed his eyes. "Since that's the case, then I'll give it a try. However, clan leader, my requirements are quite high."

Fugaku nodded and gave Lin Yi a reassuring look, as if to say, "Don't worry about me."

"I guarantee you'll be satisfied, Lin Yi."

Hmph, it's less about taking on disciples and more about strengthening relationships.

As Lin Yi walked home, he pondered his next move.

Fugaku wasn't stupid. If before he only saw Lin Yi as a stepping stone for the Uchiha clan to enter the Anbu, then he was still a fool.

However, as more and more people entered, Fugaku Uchiha naturally realized that Lin Yi's role was truly significant.

But is Lin Yi his man?

No, they're not even his people, they're not even partners.

In Fugaku's view, Lin Yi was giving face to the clan, mainly because the Uchiha clan was indeed outstanding in strength, and joining the Anbu would be entirely beneficial to the current Anbu leader, Hatake Sakumo.

But who will be the next head of the Dark Guard?

It's highly likely to be Uchiha Lin Yi.

When the time comes, will the elite Jonin who have been in the Anbu for a long time recognize the department head or the clan leader?

Therefore, Lin Yi's stance has always been on his own side, neither on the village nor the clan, or rather, on Uchiha Fugaku.

Does Fugaku Uchiha not want to control Lin Yi?

It can't be.

Judging from their strength, let alone White Fang, even Lin Yi himself, Fugaku wouldn't dare say he could definitely defeat him.

In terms of power, Lin Yi is the current captain of the secret service, and he is not someone that can be easily controlled.

Obviously, a hard approach won't work, so we'll have to try a softer one.

But unfortunately, Lin Yi was from a collateral branch of the family. His father said that he was just a ninja tool seller. What did the pride of the Uchiha matter compared to the price of this month's goods?

There's no other way; no matter how difficult it is to befriend someone, we have to befriend them. If there are no bonds, then we'll create them.

When people have weaknesses and constraints, they naturally have areas that can be manipulated.

Lin Yi knew this, which is why he initially declined.

This is actually the same thing that Hiruzen Sarutobi did before.

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt that there was still Minato Namikaze involved, and even if Lin Yi didn't become the Jonin leading the team, he would still have a bond with the Hokage lineage, so he didn't force him.

"Fine, one more disciple is one more disciple."

Lin Yi counted on his fingers.

Playing the soft approach has its advantages and disadvantages.

All it takes is proper instruction plus a little bit of value instilled.

Does the disciple trust his family more, or his teacher?

Chapter 53 Taking on Uchiha Shisui as a Disciple

"Dad, we can start purchasing and making more ninja tools and supplies."

Back at his home, Lin Yi, who was at the ninja tool shop, called out to Uchiha In, who was sitting at the door with his legs crossed.

"Hmm? Are you planning some kind of large-scale trial or something?"

Uchiha In raised his head in a somewhat puzzled manner.

Now that it's peacetime, it's basically just ninjas who do missions who come to buy things.

Ninja tools are unlike other things. Stockpiling them up can be expensive, especially considering the maintenance costs.

If left for too long, the quality will decline, and this could cost a ninja's life on the battlefield.

"It's nothing. Would I cheat you? All the money will be mine from now on."

"Kid, I'm not dead yet."

Uchiha In turned around and chuckled, but he still took Lin Yi's words to heart.

He didn't know exactly what Lin Yi was doing, but he knew that his son was no ordinary person and would never betray him.

The following morning, Fugaku Uchiha had already sent Lin Yi's "prospective disciple" to his door.

Lin Yi looked at the four or five-year-old kid in front of him, swallowed the breakfast in his mouth, and asked.

"name?"

"Shisui, Uchiha Shisui."

Lin Yi was too lazy to do any assessments. If someone was truly a piece of trash, the family wouldn't have entrusted them to him in the first place.

"Okay, from now on I'll be your teacher. You should know my name."

The little boy nodded his delicate head.

"Okay, Teacher Lin Yi."

Lin Yi pointed to the breakfast on the table.

"Have you eaten?"

"Thank you, teacher. I've already eaten."

Zhi Shui shook his head, then stood obediently to the side and waited for Lin Yi to finish eating.

"Let's go to the Uchiha training grounds."

Now that they've accepted the "bond" offered by their family, they should at least show some appreciation.

Teaching apprentices at the family's training ground is how one fulfills this obligation to the family.

Under the morning sun, the two quickly arrived at their destination.

"Has the chakra extraction already begun?"

I started a little late because I was just trying to slack off before. Normally, in a great ninja clan like the Uchiha, as long as the children have ninja talent, they will start cultivating chakra at the age of four or five.