I, Naruto Uzumaki, don't need your approval.

Shisui nodded in agreement, saying, "I think so too. These eyes will bring peace to the village."

The Third Hokage turned away, avoiding eye contact with Shisui, and said, "I support your idea. You are a descendant of Kagami and have inherited the Will of Fire. Under your leadership, the Uchiha clan might actually be able to coexist harmoniously with the village."

Upon hearing this, Shisui immediately stood up straight and said, "Yes, Third Hokage, I will go and carry out the mission immediately."

After saying that, Shisui left the Hokage's office, his eyes filled with anticipation for a bright future.

However, Shisui completely failed to notice that the Third Hokage, who had turned his back, had a face ashen with anger. He shouted into the air beside him, "Anbu, do I have any signs of being controlled by genjutsu?"

An ANBU member emerged from the shadows, shook his head, and said, "There are no traces of other chakra on the Hokage."

Upon hearing this, the Third Hokage's expression softened slightly, and he sat down in his chair, lost in thought.

Judging from Shisui's description, Kotoamatsukami is not an invincible eye technique; it requires sufficient time to come into contact with the target in order to silently modify their will.

Furthermore, the number of times one can modify one's will is limited; otherwise, Shisui would have become Hokage long ago.

But all of this is based on the premise that Shisui did not lie, and no one can tell whether Shisui lied or not, or whether he will suddenly activate Kotoamatsukami at their next meeting.

With so many uncertainties combined, he had lost trust in Zhishui.

Even though Shisui was a supporter of the Will of Fire, and a descendant of the Uchiha who sacrificed himself for the Will of Fire.

With this in mind, the Third Hokage made up his mind that he would never meet with Shisui alone again, and would not give Shisui any opportunity to change his will.

Then, the Third Hokage said to the Anbu beside him, "Notify the advisor elders and Danzo, and have them come over."

He wanted to convene a high-level meeting to inform the other senior officials about the matter of Kotoamatsukami.

……

Although Shisui was still preoccupied when he left the Hokage Building, his expression was much more relaxed.

The Third Hokage was a good Hokage. He not only approved of his plan but also agreed to pardon the Uchiha and allow them to continue leading the security forces.

All this could be achieved by sacrificing Captain Fugaku alone.

Compared to a clan launching a coup, resulting in mutual destruction for both the village and the Uchiha clan, this cost is already quite small.

The next step is to gain Captain Fugaku's trust, then change his mind and make him abandon his plans for a coup, thus eliminating any thoughts of a coup from the top down.

Suddenly, Zhi Shui, who was walking on the street, stopped and looked at his clansmen who were violently enforcing the law in the distance.

In full view of everyone, the clansmen took the offending villager away, while the villagers and ninjas stood by, filled with righteous indignation but not daring to stop them.

In the past, when he saw these things, Shisui would step forward to stop them.

But now he no longer has the time or the inclination. Even if he steps forward to stop them, he cannot change the villagers' dissatisfaction with the police force. Only by controlling Captain Fugaku can the problem of violent law enforcement be changed.

Continuing on their journey, Zhi Shui unknowingly arrived at a secluded grove of trees.

The sounds of fighting and fluctuations of chakra came from the forest. The familiar chakra caught Shisui's attention, making him want to go and take a look.

Soon, Shisui landed on a tree trunk and looked down at Sasuke and Naruto fighting in the open space.

Sasuke is Itachi's younger brother, and Naruto is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki in the village. Compared to their identities, Shisui is more concerned about the battle between them.

Although they are both first-year students at the Ninja Academy, their strength is in no way inferior to that of regular ninjas.

What he used was not a simple Three Body Technique, but a genuine elemental ninjutsu.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

With a soft shout from the two, a fireball and a hurricane appeared simultaneously.

After they collided, the fire intensified due to the elemental advantage of each other. Sasuke's fire jutsu seemed to have the upper hand, but as time went on, Sasuke fell into a disadvantageous position.

Without the support of chakra, the Great Fireball was instead overwhelmed by the hurricane and forcibly extinguished.

Sasuke, who was hit by the Wind Release technique, was also sent flying backward and crashed heavily onto the grass.

Sasuke, covered in dust and looking utterly disheveled, got up and said with some resentment:

"Fire Release is clearly effective against Wind Release, so why did I still lose so decisively?"

Naruto stepped forward and helped Sasuke up, saying with a smile, "Attribute advantage is an important factor in determining the outcome, but don't forget that fire needs air to burn, and powerful wind release can actually counter fire release."

"Of course, most importantly, I have a little more chakra than you."

After saying that, Naruto made a gesture of the universe between his fingers, which was indeed only a tiny bit.

Sasuke scratched his head, having to admit the gap between himself and Naruto in chakra. He wanted to surpass Naruto unless he awakened the Sharingan, the symbol of his clan's power.

Once the Sharingan is awakened, the amount of chakra will be enhanced.

However, he couldn't find a way to awaken the Sharingan. When he asked his parents and brother, they hesitated and were unwilling to tell him. They only told him that he would understand everything the moment he awakened the Sharingan.

To learn how to awaken the Sharingan, you must first awaken the Sharingan.

Every time Sasuke heard these remarks, he felt that something was wrong, as if he had been fooled.

Chapter 39 Shisui's Resolve

The conversation between Sasuke and Naruto brought a knowing smile to Shisui's face, reminding him of the time he sparred with Itachi.

When he first met Itachi, Itachi was also this age. After repeated sparring, they grew into capable ninjas who could stand on their own. They joined the Anbu and Root respectively, working hard to protect the village and the Uchiha clan.

Naruto and Sasuke, these two good friends, will eventually follow in his and Itachi's footsteps and continue to protect the village.

This is the legacy of the Will of Fire, and the faith for which he dedicated everything.

After observing silently for a while, Shisui did not go forward to disturb Naruto and Sasuke, but chose to leave quietly.

The relationship between the clan and the village was already tense. If his actions of getting close to the Jinchuriki were misunderstood by the Third Hokage, it would be bad. He might even lose the Third Hokage's trust.

But when exactly did I begin to believe in the Will of Fire?

Was it during your time at the Ninja Academy, or after becoming a Genin, while on a mission with your friends, or even on the battlefield of the Ninja World War?

I can't remember...

Shisui squinted, her eyes somewhat unfocused, but she quickly stopped paying attention to these random thoughts that had popped up out of nowhere.

He had important matters to attend to and no time to think about these trivial things; preventing Captain Fugaku's coup was the most important thing.

……

Seemingly noticing Shisui's disappearance, Sasuke looked up and around, but saw nothing.

Feeling a bit off, Sasuke asked Naruto, "I felt like someone was spying on us just now, and it made me a little uncomfortable. Did you feel something similar?"

Naruto laughed and said, "It must be your imagination. I didn't feel anything."

After Naruto said that, Sasuke realized that he had been too sensitive. He and Naruto were both students at the Ninja Academy. What was there to pry into? Who would be so bored?

Seeing that it was getting dark, Sasuke said, "Let's call it a day. We'll continue tomorrow. The Shadow Clone Technique you introduced is very useful. I'll be able to defeat you one day."

"I'm waiting for that day."

Naruto casually replied to Sasuke, but in his mind he was thinking about the spying gaze he had just received.

Sasuke was right. Their sparring was indeed watched by many people, including the Anbu and the Third Hokage who kept peeking.

But the gaze he had just received wasn't from the Anbu or the Third Generation Elder, which gave him a vague sense of unease.

Was it Shimura Danzo? Or Uchiha Obito?

Naruto immediately thought of these two people. Both of them possessed the strength to threaten him. The former was a master of Wind Release, whose strength was no less than that of the Five Kage. The latter was the owner of the Kamui Sharingan and the precious one who created the Nine-Tails' chaos.

The two can be described as the hidden dragon and the young phoenix who wreaked havoc in the ninja world, and they are definitely worthy of being blamed.

“Naruto, the person who was spying on you just now appeared near the Uchiha clan's territory. He came from the direction of the Hokage Building and headed towards the Uchiha clan's territory.”

Just as Naruto was making his guess, Kurama suddenly spoke up.

"Thank you, Nine-Tails..." After saying thank you, Naruto narrowed down his guesses and quickly locked onto Uchiha Shisui, recalling related memories.

Shisui was an Uchiha who believed in the Will of Fire, and until his death he hoped that the Uchiha and Konoha could live in harmony.

However, due to Danzo's sneak attack, he lost one of his Mangekyou Sharingan. In order to avoid war between the Uchiha and Konoha, he chose to commit suicide on a cliff near the Naka Shrine, entrusting his ideals and the other Mangekyou Sharingan to Uchiha Itachi.

The Mangekyou Sharingan and Kotoamatsukami are both powers that can pose a threat to me.

If Shisui was watching him, it was understandable that he would feel threatened, since the Mangekyou Sharingan could control tailed beasts and Kotoamatsukami could modify wills, both of which are extremely dangerous.

However, Kurama just said that Shisui came from the Hokage Building?

Naruto fell into deep thought. Could it be that Shisui had confessed to the Third Hokage about Kotoamatsukami? What was that all about? Did he want to die even faster?

Furthermore, the eye technique Kotoamatsukami is something that can be discussed; no normal person would tolerate such an eye technique being in the hands of another.

Moreover, it would be strange if they weren't wary of someone like the Third Hokage, who had held power for many years.

Thinking of this, Naruto glanced at the pitch-black grove of trees and sighed softly. From now on, his sleep time would probably be greatly reduced.

Although he knew that Shisui ultimately committed suicide by jumping off a cliff, he did not know which cliff it was.

All of these must be prepared in advance.

……

A few weeks later, outside the security building.

Shisui glanced at Fugaku's office and sighed softly to himself.

These days he has been mingling with his clansmen, witnessing how they violently treat villagers and offend civilian ninjas, thus turning most people against the Uchiha.

The more he learned, the more worried he became about the future of the Uchiha clan.

Even if he did manage to control Captain Fugaku, he could only slightly delay the outbreak of the conflict.

As time goes on, new conflicts will inevitably break out between the guards and the villagers sooner or later, unless one tribe is willing to give up the guards, a department that has offended many.

What he found even harder to accept was that he couldn't find an opportunity to be alone with Captain Fugaku and slowly change his will.

Tonight, the clan will hold its final meeting at the Nanga Shrine to announce a coup against the higher-ups; this will be its last chance to make a move.

So how can we completely prevent conflict between a clan and a village?

Shisui was very confused. After walking around for a while, he headed towards the outer perimeter of the clan's territory. He had arranged to meet Itachi and they would work together at the clan meeting to directly control Captain Fugaku.

Just then, a furtive figure appeared behind Shisui.

Shisui noticed the gaze and used his Body Flicker Technique to appear behind the newcomer. Upon discovering the newcomer was wearing an Anbu mask, he breathed a sigh of relief and said: