Konoha: Uchiha, I get stronger by causing trouble.

Chapter 82 The Uchiha Clan's Remodel

three days later.

Minato and Kakashi walked on the Uchiha clan's ancestral land.

Since the end of their last mission, they haven't seen Chika for several days.

Having already rested in Konoha Village for seven days, it's time to continue taking on missions.

Kakashi's expression turned strange as he watched a Uchiha clansman walk past them with a smile and a nod.

If he wasn't mistaken, that Uchiha clan member was a Jonin.

Kakashi whispered to Minato.

"Minato-sensei, have you noticed that the Uchiha clan members are treating us a little differently today?"

"Indeed, they seem to have become much more friendly."

Minato responded softly.

Minato was also filled with doubts about this.

While the Uchiha clan members wouldn't look at everyone with disdain, they wouldn't be so kind for no reason as they are today.

After thinking for a moment, Minato said, "It's probably because we're Chiga's teammates. After all, Chiga is highly regarded within the Uchiha clan. It seems that we're being treated differently by the Uchiha clan because of Chiga!"

That should be the case.

Kakashi nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

While Chiga certainly played a part in the two receiving goodwill from the Uchiha clan, it was definitely not caused by Chiga himself.

It was because the higher-ups of the Uchiha clan knew that their clan had already invested in Minato.

If they hadn't known that Minato already had a girlfriend, they would have even considered picking one from the Uchiha clan to give to Minato as a wife.

After all, since ancient times, the best way to win people over has been by marrying off one's daughter.

The two arrived at Chiga's house.

I knocked on the door, but there was no response.

Minato briefly sensed the room and found that Chika was still home. He then exchanged a glance with Kakashi.

Kakashi, understanding Minato's expression, thought for a moment and then pushed the door open and entered.

Seeing this, Minato had no choice but to follow Kakashi inside.

After walking through the front yard, the two entered the inner room.

The house was in a mess, and the large living room was piled with all sorts of complicated documents.

Minato casually picked up a few books and looked at them, discovering they were about illusion or the structure of the human brain.

He was taken aback. He had thought that Chiga was looking through information about space-time ninjutsu so that he could have a foundation for learning the Flying Thunder God Technique.

This made him a little curious.

"It's Minato-senpai and Kakashi!"

Hearing the noise, Chiga looked up from the pile of books and asked wearily, "Why are you all here?"

"Are you developing a new illusion technique?"

Minato looked at Chiga in surprise. His thin face, dark circles under his eyes, and messy hair reminded him of the problems he encountered while developing a new ninjutsu.

Chiga nodded, then shook her head.

To permanently make someone obey your commands requires the Mangekyou Sharingan, and even then, it has to be a genjutsu at the level of Kotoamatsukami.

It could even be said that completely changing a person's will has transcended the definition of illusion.

The use of Kotoamatsukami in anime is only shown once, and whether it can truly be permanent is anyone's guess.

Chiga studied it for three days but had no clue whatsoever.

"What kind of illusion are you trying to develop?"

Seeing this, Minato also became interested and asked curiously.

"Minato-senpai, you must have heard of Root, right?"

Upon hearing this, Minato remained silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, this department once invited me to join, but it seems that Jiraiya-sensei turned me down in the end, so I didn't pay any attention to it."

"So the commotion at your house that day was because the Root wanted to drag you in?"

Minato had also heard about this. Although the higher-ups suppressed it, some rumors still circulated.

"Pretty much, just a bit more drastic!"

Chiga replied, then continued, "Minato-senpai, let me tell you, the Root ninjas started by labeling me right away."

It was unrealistic to think that Danzo Shimura could be overthrown during the Third Hokage's reign.

The level of trust between the two is too high.

Only when Shuimen took power did he have the opportunity.

So, let's first put some eye-poisoning on this future Fourth Hokage, Shimura Danzo.

After hearing Chiga's account, Minato's expression turned slightly unpleasant.

Although he was a commoner ninja, he was Jiraiya's disciple, making him a legitimate member of the Hokage lineage. Therefore, Danzo Shimura could not use any drastic methods against him.

He still believed that Root was just a training department for secret agents, as they had said!

After listening to Chiga's account today, my impression of Shimura Danzo has worsened considerably.

Minato frowned and asked, "What does this have to do with your development of new illusion magic?"

Seeing that his eye drops had worked quite well, Chiga nodded in satisfaction and said, "I was thinking, since Lord Danzo could erase a ninja's emotions through training like 'self-destruction' and then brainwash them, could I also use a genjutsu to brainwash people?"

Many of the Root ninjas were also transferred from other departments, such as Orochimaru, who is still working under Danzo Shimura.

True Root ninjas have all undergone training to "eliminate themselves" and possess extremely high loyalty; that was the core strength of Shimura Danzo.

Chiga also needs to convert this group of ninjas.

Upon hearing this, Minato didn't comment on genjutsu, but simply shook his head and said, "Impossible. Although I don't know how Lord Danzo 'annihilated himself,' I know that before a ninja becomes a tool, he is first and foremost a person, and no one can completely erase their own emotions!"

Chiga asked in surprise, "So, you think Lord Danzo's method of 'eliminating oneself' is just a joke?"

"That's not quite it, but I think this method simply suppresses the self, resulting in a personality devoid of emotion, with only the mission and loyalty in mind."

"A second personality?!"

Chiga lowered her head and thought about it for a moment, and also felt that it made some sense.

So it seems that the plan to completely change the mindset of Root ninjas should be put on hold, and a plan to awaken oneself should be adopted instead.

As for whether this self will obey Danzo or Chiga, that's up to Chiga to decide.

"That's an idea; I need to study it carefully!"

"Wait, Chiga, what do you want to do with this illusion technique?"

"This isn't development; it's just that I suddenly felt that changing someone's will seemed like a terrifying thing, so I'm just taking precautions in case I suddenly fall victim to it."

The matter of poaching Danzo's men couldn't be stated openly, so Chika only exchanged a few casual words with Minato before changing the subject, saying, "Alright, Minato-senpai, let's not talk about that anymore. What brings you here today?"

(End of this chapter)