Only I can make Konoha Village great again.

Yamanaka Chuuku said to Uchiha Shisui, "Kid, haven't you noticed that the Uchiha are in a state of confusion right now, and nobody can convince anyone else?"

Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi nodded simultaneously: "That's right, that's how the Uchiha clan is."

Yamanaka Chuuku sneered, "This is the easiest way for you Uchiha to persuade your clansmen that you've forgotten."

"The Uchiha clan, perfectly capable as they are, foolishly followed Hiruzen Sarutobi in learning how to hold meetings and use verbal persuasion. They've truly put the cart before the horse!"

"If you're strong enough, just charge in and fight until you're subdued before trying to reason with me."

"Only then will your people listen attentively and try to understand the reasoning you are explaining, instead of focusing on rebuttal and nitpicking."

"Not just the Uchiha clan, but for the vast majority of people in the ninja world, the weapon of criticism cannot replace the criticism of the weapon itself!"

Yamanaka Chukyu's outrageous remarks left both Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui completely dumbfounded.

But Zhi Shui quickly frowned and said, "That's not right, Senior Chu Jiu, what you said is incorrect!"

"Madara Uchiha's strength was undeniable at the time, but when he chose to leave the ninja village, not a single member of the Uchiha clan followed him."

Yamanaka Chuuku sneered, "That's because Konoha Village at that time had an undisputed stronger individual!"

"The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, was invincible. He not only defeated Madara Uchiha, but also sincerely accepted the Uchiha clan and treated them with the utmost fairness!"

"The Second Hokage's strength is well-known. Although he is quite wary of your Uchiha clan, he is willing to take Uchiha Kagami as his student and will treat him fairly in all matters."

"The strength of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, is dazzling. Not only did he have Obito Uchiha as a student, but his wife was also a close friend of your clan leader's wife, and he even intended to make the Uchiha clan the core of his clan."

"When the Hokage of Konoha becomes stronger and is willing to accept the Uchiha clan, you will naturally center your clan around the current Hokage, and your clan leader will become the executor, not the authoritative decision-maker."

"But is the Third Hokage the same as the other three Hokage?"

"When the Uchiha were fighting desperately on the battlefield, the Third Hokage never appeared. When the Uchiha were framed and harmed by Shimura Danzo, the Third Hokage only tried to smooth things over."

"The Uchiha have not felt fairness for many years and have suffered too many grievances, so they harbor resentment."

"Since Hiruzen Sarutobi never went to the battlefield and personally demonstrated his unparalleled strength, he naturally couldn't get the Uchiha to accept him and form a unified ideology centered on the Hokage, which naturally created a sense of resistance."

Uchiha Itachi said with delight, "Hatsukyu-senpai is right. When the Fourth Hokage was in power, the atmosphere within the clan was very good, and my father always had a smile on his face."

"After the Fourth Hokage sacrificed himself, my father reverted to his sorrowful appearance, became depressed, and often argued with the elders."

Uchiha Shisui was stunned: "Ah, is that so?"

"I thought the Uchiha clan's predicament had always existed..."

The two brothers exchanged a glance and said simultaneously, "So, the problem will be solved as long as Lord Orochimaru becomes the Fifth Hokage?"

Yamanaka Chuku laughed and raised his fist, delivering a heavy punch to each of the two hot-blooded Uchiha brothers.

As proud Uchiha, both of them were aroused by a violent rebellious spirit, but as believers, they also felt a strange kind of "love".

The conflicting feelings briefly confused the two, but after quickly regaining their composure, they understood what Shan Zhong Chu Jiu meant.

"I'm sorry, Senior Chu Jiu," Uchiha Shisui apologized with shame, "I forgot your teachings again."

Shan Zhongchu shook his head: "It's okay. Making mistakes isn't scary, as long as you can realize them in time."

"However, the Uchiha clan's personality is indeed interesting. While you are extremely proud of your own bloodline and power, you have a mysterious faith in the strong and unconsciously place your hopes on others."

"Remember what I said before, the first step in doing anything is to distinguish between enemies and friends?"

The two nodded in unison: "We remember, we've already been investigating and have determined who the Uchiha's core base is, but we're still investigating who their enemies are."

Yamanaka Chujiu agreed, "Yes, it's good to have gained something; it gives us a starting point for further thinking."

But he didn't say that continuing the investigation wouldn't be difficult, but identifying the enemy would be.

If we consider the Uchiha clan as a whole, their enemy is the group led by the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. Danzo Shimura was merely the most vicious and ruthless henchman in this group.

That would be enough to make Uchiha Shisui uncomfortable, while Uchiha Itachi would accept it easily.

He was imprinted with the mind of Yamanaka Hatsukyu, making him the most steadfast protector of the Uchiha clan, and at this point he was already hostile to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

But the matter didn't end there. As long as Itachi and Shisui continued their investigation and further distinguished between friend and foe, they would discover:

The enemy is the Uchiha!

At that point, they will have to determine their stance: whether they stand with the clan leader and elders or with the Uchiha clan members.

This is not an easy choice to make; they will experience immense pain.

Yamanaka Chujiu deliberately ignored this point and continued, "After distinguishing between the enemy, ourselves, and the centrists, what we need to do is win over the centrists."

"Victory comes from having many friends and few enemies."

"This matter is simple to say, but difficult to do. It is bound to be a matter of one person and one method, and specific problems must be analyzed specifically."

This is the essence of thousands of years of political struggle in Chinese civilization, which the mentor summarized into easy-to-understand language with unparalleled genius.

However, the so-called "easy to understand" is only true for the people of Chinese civilization. For the illiterate people of the ninja world, it is still more obscure and difficult to understand than a celestial book.

Fortunately, the two boys were different. They had received a period of education from the Nine Heavens in the mountains. In particular, as believers of the Nine Heavens, they were able to share their feelings with each other through the faith connection of the Heart-Severing Realm.

So they understood.

It turns out that everything mentioned on the ninth day of the first lunar month is categorized into a unified system within this single sentence.

Yamanaka Hatsukyu was quite pleased with the Uchiha brothers' shock.

He smiled and asked, "Don't you feel your mind is clearer than ever before?"

"Do you feel like you've found a solution to the Uchiha problem, or that you can succeed simply by going for it?"

The two boys nodded repeatedly, like two roosters pecking at food.

Yamanaka Chujiu's smile grew even brighter: "Very good, you have seen the right path to success."