Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 228 Still Water: The clan leader is too stupid, let him be destroyed!

"teacher……"

"Uh, sit down. Don't worry, there's no one around."

Jingyan still couldn't quite get used to Shisui calling him "teacher," after all, the two were only five or six years apart in age.

of course.

If a few more years pass, when Zhishui is about to graduate at 12, he will be around 17, and it seems like becoming a teacher wouldn't be too far off.

Jingyan gestured for Shisui to sit down.

It was early morning, and the lake was surrounded by flowers, trees, and shrubs, all of which became part of his vision under the influence of his chakra.

Under the barrier of vegetation, he could instantly sense anyone entering this area.

Shisui nodded gently, then sat down by the lake.

"How have you been lately?"

Kyohiko didn't rush to inquire about the internal situation of the Uchiha clan.

Shisui thought for a moment and said, "I met someone named Gekko Hayate, this person..."

It's a long story.

After some thought, I'd say this is a fairly objective assessment.

"He's a bit strange, but he's very hardworking."

He recounted his past experiences.

Jingyan's expression gradually changed.

Hey Gale, this art style is a bit off. If you keep going like this, this guy will turn into a mini Might Guy.

but.

He can understand.

Hayate Moonlight received a portion of his mother's lungs, thus gaining a healthier body, but in return, his mother lost a part of herself due to the transplant.

"Responsibility and experience can change a person. Jifeng is a very good example. I even participated in his surgery."

Jingyan sighed.

Zhi Shui nodded.

He chuckled softly, a hint of melancholy and shame on his face.

"Teacher, I haven't been able to win over a single member of the clan lately. I feel like they're all united, and I don't know where to start. The one most likely to succeed is actually Uchiha Itachi..."

but.

Uchiha Itachi is currently just a two- or three-year-old child.

It's absurd to expect a two- or three-year-old child to understand the conflicts and contradictions between Konoha and the Uchiha clan.

but……

Apart from children under three years old, most other members of the Uchiha clan, like Uchiha Tetsuka, looked down on the commoners of Konoha.

He missed Obito Uchiha somewhat.

If Obito were still alive, he would at least have one partner.

Jingyan could tell that Shisui was filled with disappointment towards his family at this moment.

In the original timeline, when Uchiha Shisui gouged out his eyes and gave them to Itachi before jumping off the cliff, he was probably even more desperate than he is now.

of course.

Fortunately, Shisui didn't survive, so we don't know what incredible things Itachi did afterward, and no one ever resurrected him using the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

otherwise.

Jingyan could hardly imagine what an astonishing feat that must have been.

Uchiha, what a bunch of sick people!

"Have you noticed the Hyuga clan today?"

"The Hyuga clan?"

Zhi Shui shook his head blankly.

He didn't pay attention to the Hyuga clan's affairs, and besides, that clan, like their Uchiha clan, had vast territory; how could outsiders possibly know what happened there?

but.

He paused for a moment to recall.

"It seems that the Hyuga clan children who attended the Ninja Academy today went home quite early."

After Zhi Shui finished speaking, he suddenly looked up.

"Something happened to the Hyuga clan?"

"The internal reforms are complete. In a few days, most Jonin should hear about it. You Uchiha need to speed things up."

Jingyan didn't elaborate, but he didn't completely hide it either.

The Hyuga clan will announce the matter themselves soon; he just needs to avoid revealing too much.

Upon hearing this, Shisui's mouth dropped open.

The Hyuga clan?

innovation?

Is it possible for these two words to be put together?

He looked at Kyohiko in disbelief, his eyes filled with doubt and a desire for confirmation, but Kyohiko nodded slightly.

Shisui looked completely bewildered.

A few seconds later, he suddenly stood up.

"I need to find the head of the family!"

"etc."

Jingyan called out to him.

Then he said, "Isn't someone named Uchiha Inaho the most active member of your clan behind the scenes?"

"Brother Daohuo? He seems to be doing well, but his younger brother Tiehuo is very active."

Shisui recalled for a moment.

Then, he frowned: "However, Brother Daohuo is also the type to be rather xenophobic, and his thoughts are probably similar to theirs, just not as obvious."

"Where is their father?"

"Senior Shinji?"

Shisui thought for a long time, then shook his head. "I don't know. I don't have a very deep impression of him."

"Hmm... could you keep an eye on their family for me? You can also mention it to Fugaku-senpai. Anyway, we've been in contact, so he probably already guessed it."

Kyohiko stood up as he spoke, "If you need to contact me directly, go find Ms. Kushina."

"Kushina-sensei?"

After a moment of recollection, the image of that carefree, loud-laughing woman came to mind.

Does she have a relationship with the teacher?

Oh right.

Her husband is Minato Namikaze.

Zhi Shui nodded: "Okay."

After saying that, he quickly ran towards his family.

Jingyan didn't rush to leave, but instead observed the Uchiha's guards from a distance.

He suspected that the Inahisa and Tetsuka family were involved for two reasons: firstly, in the original timeline, they were the Tetsuka rebels; secondly, he learned about their involvement with Nohara Rin.

Young people are most easily swayed by emotions.

If there were internal strife within the Uchiha clan, then Inahi and Tetsuka would definitely be the first to be unable to keep secrets.

Jingyan's figure disappeared.

This "he" is just a shadow clone.

……

Guards.

Zhi Shui ran all the way back, but as he got closer, he slowed down, pretending to be running past normally, and glanced at the guard captain's office.

Not here.

He ran all the way back to his family, taking a longer route.

Inside the clan's territory, Fugaku Uchiha was still at the entrance, instructing Itachi Uchiha in his training.

Seeing Shisui approach, he frowned, then whispered a few words to Itachi before opening the door: "Shisui, why didn't you go for a run?"

"Master, there are some techniques I don't quite understand, and I would like to ask you for guidance."

Zhi Shui said respectfully.

Fugaku nodded: "Let's go inside."

Shisui followed him inside. Once inside, he looked around and saw that Fugaku Uchiha's house was only occupied by his own family members; there were no outsiders.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Fugaku closed the door and said, "What's the problem?"

"Have you heard about the Hyuga clan?"

"Hinata?"

Fugaku was slightly taken aback.

He had assumed that Shisui would just repeat the same old tales about family matters, but he hadn't expected this to be different...

Hyuga clan.

What could they possibly have to do with it?

"The Hyuga clan has completed its internal reforms, and news should be fully released in a few days."

Water-stopping channel.

Fugaku's pupils contracted as he looked at Shisui, then slowly exhaled.

"Shisui, this news..."

"Um."

Shisui nodded gently.

Fugaku's mind sank.

As the head of the Uchiha clan, he wasn't stupid; he naturally knew what Shisui's message meant.

Hyuga has already taken action.

What about you?

Zhi Shui asked, "Also, have Dao Huo and Tie Huo been making any unusual moves?"

"They are somewhat restless, but nothing has changed yet, so it shouldn't be time to take action."

Fugaku said.

Shisui was completely stunned; he was dumbfounded for a few seconds.

It's not the right time...

Is it time to wait until their numbers grow so large that they are about to storm your house, Master?

He couldn't believe that Fugaku had said those words.

Fugaku said, "I plan to observe further, and then try to mediate and provide ideological education..."

"It's not too late now, Patriarch. Once you've finished observing, our family will truly be finished!"

Even Zhi Shui was in a hurry and no longer cared about respect.

He stated his position directly—

observe?

Reconciliation, ideological education?

It's too late!

This family head is really not in a hurry at all!

"..."

Fugaku hesitated for a moment.

He could disregard what Shisui had said before, since Shisui was just a child and only represented himself.

But this time...

The people lurking behind Shisui have already made their stance clear, and it seems impossible for him not to respond. But those people are all members of the Uchiha clan!

After a long pause, he said, "Shisui, this matter cannot be rushed!"

"Isn't there a rush? Patriarch!"

"Let me think about it for a few more days."

Fugaku stood up. "Alright, go train now. You have to go to school soon."

"Master!!"

The sound of water stopping and the vibration was unbelievable.

He didn't expect it.

Even with the teachers involved, Fugaku Uchiha was still hesitant.

This guy...

How exactly did he become the head of the family?

He was completely stunned.

After being pushed out of Fugaku's house, Shisui looked at Fugaku's house, turning back every few steps, his heart filled with despair.

He felt that he had overestimated Uchiha Fugaku before.

With such a patriarch, how could the family not fall?

Zhi Shui didn't notice.

The double tomoe marks had unconsciously appeared in his eyes.

He gritted his teeth and walked toward the school, his mind a complete blank.

When he gradually came to his senses, Shisui swayed and almost fainted.

My head is throbbing with an excruciating headache!

Shisui couldn't help but let out a painful groan and slumped down on a park bench by the roadside.

pain!

It hurts!

Then, the magatama rotated, blurring its black color, and at the moment it solidified—

The third magatama appeared.

Three tomoe!

The pain gradually subsided.

Zhi Shui was panting, his clothes soaked with sweat.

Trembling, he drew the sword from his waist, and through the blade, he could vaguely see the condition of his eyes.

A pair of Sharingan with three tomoe.

Although it wasn't the Mangekyou Sharingan, Shisui was definitely the first person to awaken the three tomoe at that age, and this was all thanks to Fugaku Uchiha.

Ever since he met Uchiha Fugaku, the young Shisui felt like his blood pressure was skyrocketing.

Especially today, it almost overflowed.

Shisui exhaled and leaned back in his chair.

Activating the three-tomoe gem didn't bring him much joy.

The family's situation is already very bad.

Our strength is still not enough!

but.

Strength is relative.

Compared to elite Jonin, he was indeed not strong enough or mature enough, but compared to those who were not much older, Shisui was confident he could defeat them.

"Brother Rice Fire..."

Shisui's eyes turned fierce.

During this time, he has been reading books on assassination techniques and learning the moves and skills contained therein.

Simultaneously.

He also completely mastered and absorbed the Konoha Style: Willow taught by Kyohiko.

Now, he has awakened the three-tomoe jade...

Once one's mental and physical condition stabilizes further, one's strength will definitely reach a new level.

"If you actually stand on the other side and become the leader, even if it's you, I will kill you with my own hands!"

Shisui was very determined.

He knew why he was fighting!

The current situation in the ninja world is settled; Konoha's momentum is unstoppable. Even if Madara Uchiha truly exists, given the methods he used against Obito Uchiha, Shisui doesn't believe he's a good person.

Eternal peace—such an absolute description seems like a deception no matter how you look at it.

If such methods truly existed, why didn't Madara himself implement them?

died?

If he dies, the current "Sand" is not the real Sand, unless the other party can be brought back to life.

Obito was definitely tricked!

and so.

The more the other party wants something, the more Shisui tries to stop them.

……

The matter concerning the Hyuga clan did not cause a major stir in Konoha.

but.

Two days.

This news quickly reached the top echelons of various families.

because……

Several members of the Hyuga clan have died, and a large funeral has been held for the past two days. Most of those involved were members of the main family, and when the remaining members of the main family reappeared, they were all wearing headbands.

This is something that usually happens when a family separates.

Everyone here isn't stupid; they can naturally guess what happened.

The Hyuga main family has changed!

As a large clan with a history spanning hundreds of years, the Hyuga clan has always been stable, and the system of main family and branch families has always been a source of pride for them.

But no one expected it.

Hiashi has such audacity to change the main family's system and even raise a knife against his own clansmen for it!

If we're talking about who was the most shocking, it would naturally be Uchiha Fugaku.

He had heard from Shisui that the Hyuga clan was making a big move, but he never expected that the Uchiha clan, which was in dire straits, would not cut off its own life, while the Hyuga clan would act first.

This is a truly bloody change!

Based on the situation in the past few days, there have been seven funerals alone, all of whom were members of the main family. In addition, those who became members of the branch family, Hiashi Hyuga's slash has almost wiped out more than half of the main family.

"kill……"

"The Uchiha are different!"

Fugaku sighed.

Currently, there is widespread anti-Konoha sentiment within the Uchiha clan. Although he tries his best to maintain stability and persuade and educate people, the results are minimal.

Logically speaking, killing some of them would be the simplest solution.

but.

What if it causes a large-scale internal strife?

In the past, the Uchiha clan had its share of internal strife.

……

at the same time.

Uchiha Shinji went back to the basement.

"Sir, something has happened!"

"What's the panic? What happened?"

It will never awaken from its silence.

To avoid being discovered by Kyohiko, he remained largely silent when not in action, and was therefore completely unaware of the situation outside.

Uchiha Shinji quickly explained the situation outside.

"Hiashi of the Hyuga clan has killed many members of the main branch and seems to be reforming the main branch system. This will definitely affect Fugaku Uchiha!"

"Although this person is indecisive, given the right external stimuli, he might suddenly change his mind..."

A look of terror appeared in Uchiha Nobushi's eyes.

He felt as if a knife was hanging over his head, ready to fall at any moment.

Black Zetsu felt contempt.

With this kind of audacity, you think you can accomplish great things?

Madara was absolutely right. After all these years, the Uchiha clan still has mostly idiots.

but.

On the surface, he simply said calmly, "Don't worry, your patriarch won't take any action. Just do what you need to do and have your two sons mobilize as many members of the clan as possible."

"Also, do you remember what I taught you?"

Black Zetsu looked at the other person.

Uchiha Nobushi nodded.

"Of course, I have already found out the exact location of the Nine-Tails. Part of it is inside Kushina Uzumaki, and another part is in Minato Namikaze's house."

"At home?"

Black Zetsu was somewhat surprised.

Is this a partial release of the Nine-Tails?

It was unexpected.

However, Black Zetsu quickly understood Konoha's intention in doing so.

"I see. They split the Nine-Tails in two to maximize its power. But this is a good thing for us because it has a summoning contract that I placed on it."

"This power can be used by you!"

(End of this chapter)