Naruto: Who made him a ninja

Chapter 75 A subordinate who doesn't provide entertainment for his boss isn't a good subordinate (Please continue reading)

"Xiuze, are you alright?"

"Of course I'm fine, but you'd better be."

In a small grove behind the secret service, Shisui and Hidezawa were strolling.

Shisui seemed somewhat cautious, while Xiuze looked rather grumpy.

This isn't Xiuze targeting anyone in particular; after all, anyone whose "good time" gets interrupted would end up like this.

Fortunately, although Xiuze was in a bad mood, he didn't take it to heart. He understood the meaning of "there's always tomorrow".

Whether it's a verb or an adjective

He looked at Shisui with some curiosity, then asked in a low voice, "What brings you here this time? You even came all the way to this location. You know we'd better not leave the Anbu right now."

"There are some things I'd like to talk to you about alone."

Shisui glanced around before speaking in a low voice.

"Thank you for covering for me. What that bastard Obito Uchiha said that night was really too much."

Is it too much?

Xiuze blinked. He didn't think it was excessive, even though Obito's words were full of conspiracy theories.

But Hidezawa felt that judging Danzo from a conspiracy theory perspective was not unfair at all.

After all, there might be some things he really did!

"You didn't come to thank me specifically, did you?"

Xiuze shook his head and chuckled softly as he looked at Shisui.

"It's Obito Uchiha's words that's making you uneasy, isn't it?"

Upon hearing this, Shisui fell silent, but after a moment of hesitation, he nodded earnestly.

The issue of Danzo had always lingered in his mind; it was something he couldn't let go of.

Although it was only one night, he tossed and turned all night, because if all of this was true, then what did his family and village really mean?

What should he do? What should his family do? What should all of this be done?

He didn't know, but he knew he should learn more about it.

"Just as I thought, Obito Uchiha is really wicked."

Hidezawa wasn't surprised. Although Uchiha Shisui wasn't really smart, from the perspective of the original timeline, his motivations for doing things were very different from those of Uchiha Itachi.

He had both family and village in his heart, and his suicide was a form of giving up when he was caught in a dilemma and had no way out.

If he had been more ruthless, whether by taking action against his own clan or against the higher-ups in Konoha, things might have turned out differently.

However, the reason he came here to find me now is probably partly because of the friendship we've built up over this period, and partly because I covered for him, which made him feel that I'm trustworthy.

In that case, why doesn't Hidezawa give Danzo some amusement?

After all, Xiuze has always adhered to the principle that "a subordinate who makes his boss live too comfortably is not a qualified subordinate" in his work!

"I think you've misunderstood. There's absolutely no need to mention Obito Uchiha's criticisms of Lord Danzo."

Although Shuzawa intended to amuse Danzo, he felt it was better to be subtle in what he said, and at the same time, he used his senses to carefully examine his surroundings.

After this upgrade, his perception range and the details he could perceive were greatly enhanced.

He can now even sense whether insects have chakra, which means he doesn't have to worry about the Aburame clan as much anymore!

"Lord Danzo is devoted to Konoha. Although he is often misunderstood, he will still act according to his own ideas."

"Do it your way?"

Shisui didn't quite understand the meaning of those words, but Xiuze smiled and spoke softly.

"Forget about that, I recently heard a short story. I wonder if you'd be interested in hearing it?"

"this"

Shisui was confused, but Hidezawa continued to speak.

"Let me ask you a question. Suppose a robber joins a village with the intention of looting it. The villagers unite to resist and drive him away, but he leaves behind a child."

Some villagers believed that the child was the descendant of a robber and would inevitably follow the same path of destruction as that robber, so they strongly advocated killing the child.

However, some people believe that the child is a blank slate, and although his personality and temperament are very similar to that of the robber, he is still capable of being educated.

In this situation, what would you choose?

"I?"

Shisui hesitated for a moment, as if he had understood something.

After thinking it over carefully, he finally spoke.

"I choose the second option; perhaps this child can be changed through education."

"Yes, maybe."

Xiuze nodded, and then his smile became even brighter.

"But the first group of people objected, so they made a bet."

The first type of people, in order to prove that the child would inevitably become a robber, did a lot of guiding and coercion.

The second type of person did not stop the bet, but simply wanted to guide the child onto the right path through education.

Can you guess what the final result will be?

Shisui frowned; the story gave him a bad feeling.

One tries to prove and change things through constant guidance and coercion, while the other only uses education without stopping them.

No matter how you look at it, this outcome doesn't seem good!

Moreover, he gradually understood Xiuze's meaning; it seemed to be confirming his family's...

"The end result is that the child grows up under constant guidance and pressure, and eventually becomes like his father as an adult."

Xiuze didn't wait for Shisui to speak, but instead spoke to himself in a low voice.

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"The first type of person raised the butcher's knife again without hesitation, and after everything was over, he said triumphantly: 'Look, I won. This child is just like that.'"

"But this is clearly not right!"

Shisui gritted his teeth and shook his head; this was an outcome he was unwilling to accept no matter what.

"How can it be considered a victory when you've clearly guided and forced people to change according to your own ideas?"

"Yeah, how can that be considered a win?"

Xiuze turned his head and looked calmly at Shisui.

"To shoot the arrow first and then draw the target is to reverse cause and effect. How can that be considered a victory? It's just acting according to one's preconceived notions and will, and isn't that the result?"

Upon hearing this, combined with Obito Uchiha's nonsense from the previous night, Shisui instantly understood what was going on.

Danzo Shimura, as expected, only believed in his own judgment, even if it meant reversing cause and effect and shooting the arrow before drawing the target!

How could he do this?

Shisui didn't understand any of this. He couldn't figure out why this was happening. He was also confused and had no idea what to do.

He knew about the situation within his family, otherwise he wouldn't have chosen to stay in the Dark Division instead of going back. He just didn't know what he should do.

"Actually, I'm also very curious about something."

Just then, Xiuze suddenly stretched and continued speaking.

"When I first heard this story, something felt off. Why didn't that child have any of his own thoughts?"

"Um?"

Shisui looked at Xiuzawa in surprise, only to see Xiuzawa shake his head and turn around as if preparing to leave.

"It is unacceptable to shoot the arrow first and then draw the target. Human nature cannot be gambled on, but at the same time, people cannot be without their own thoughts and will."

Of course, I might be overthinking it. A child really doesn't have many thoughts. They're just starting out in the world and are clueless about everything.

If it were an adult, perhaps they could see things more clearly, wouldn't they?

"Adults, see things clearly."

Shisui murmured something, and Xiuze waved his hand gently at that moment.

"Alright, that's the end of the little story. I need to go back and rest now."

There's no need to take Obito Uchiha's nonsense to heart; he's nothing but a villain.

People need to have their own thoughts; you need to learn to discern for yourself.

With that, Xiuze left without looking back, leaving Shisui standing there.

His eyes flickered, as if he was seriously thinking about something.

Gradually, his gaze hardened.

As a newbie, I'm begging you to follow along! Following along now will determine everything about a book; neglecting a book too long can easily kill it.

Thank you all, Onz

(End of this chapter)