Chapter 505

After finishing training, Shisui and Obito returned to the Uchiha clan grounds with their respective Pokémon.

After having dinner with Zorua, Shisui prepared to take a walk with Zorua for digestion. Just after going out and walking a short distance, he saw Fugaku Uchiha walking toward his house.

"Uncle Fugaku." Shisui guessed that Fugaku Uchiha might have something for him, so he took the initiative to greet him.

"Shisui, have you eaten?" Fugaku Uchiha stopped walking, nodded, and asked with a smile.

"Mm, just finished. I was about to take a walk to help digest." Shisui nodded in response.

"Uncle Fugaku, do you have something for me?"

"It's nothing major. Let's walk together and talk as we go."

Fugaku Uchiha led Shisui toward a nearby stream.

"Have you heard about the Youth Martial Arts Tournament?" Fugaku Uchiha quickly asked.

Shisui's expression was somewhat strange; he had a whole new understanding of how hot the Youth Martial Arts Tournament was.

In the afternoon, the Third Hokage had approached Muyue to ask if they had any interest in participating, and in the evening, Fugaku Uchiha also brought up the Youth Martial Arts Tournament.

This was a rare thing for the Uchiha.

Since most Uchiha ninja were serving in the Police Force, the Uchiha clan was relatively closed-off and generally seldom paid attention to matters in the ninja world.

After all, the Police Force generally only needed to carry out missions within Konoha and did not need to leave the village.

Uchiha ninja like Shisui's uncle, Nobuhiro Uchiha, who frequently left the village for missions, were in the minority.

"I know, a ninja competition hosted by the Ninja Sect of the Land of Rain, with very generous rewards." Shisui grabbed Zorua, who had jumped onto his shoulder, and held it in his arms as he answered.

Shisui himself was only a nine-year-old child, and Zorua was now fully 0.7 meters tall and weighed 13 kilograms. Having Zorua stand on his shoulder was somewhat uncomfortable.

Mainly, Zorua was too big; if it stood up, it would be very cramped. If it were smaller, Shisui thought it might be fine.

"I think that if you and Obito don't have anything urgent, you should go and participate in this Youth Martial Arts Tournament. Not for the prizes, but you can also grow by competing with more geniuses and build up your reputation." Fugaku Uchiha suggested.

Being too famous as a ninja is actually disadvantageous for combat, because too much fame inevitably leads to some intelligence leaks.

But being famous is not without benefits. If one wants to become Hokage, the sooner they become famous, the better. An obscure ninja can absolutely never become Hokage.

Fugaku Uchiha had high expectations for Shisui and Obito, so he personally came to explain the pros and cons to Shisui, and also sent Yashiro Uchiha to persuade Obito.

"Sorry to trouble you to make a trip, Uncle Fugaku. Actually, the Hokage had already informed us, and both Obito and I plan to participate." Shisui explained.

Except for Yamato, all of Muyue's disciples would participate in this Youth Martial Arts Tournament, including Rin Nohara.

Shisui felt that this Youth Martial Arts Tournament was truly a rare opportunity, with too many benefits.

The generous prizes that others desired most were the least attractive to Shisui. His main motivation for participating was to train his abilities and gain Konoha ninja's recognition of the Uchiha.

If he and Obito, as Uchiha, defeated ninja from other countries in the Youth Martial Arts Tournament, it would somewhat increase Konoha ninja's goodwill toward the Uchiha, since they would be bringing honor to the village.

"From the Third Hokage? That's good." Fugaku Uchiha showed a smile.

The reason Fugaku Uchiha was so optimistic about Shisui and Obito, besides their talent, was an important reason: they could easily integrate into the Hokage Faction and have a chance to gain the support of the Hokage Faction.

Obito's jōnin teacher, Minato Namikaze, was a disciple of Jiraiya of the Sannin, which made him a pure and legitimate member of the Hokage Faction.

Shisui's teacher, Hanyu Muyue, although not related to the Hokage Faction in terms of mentorship, was heavily relied upon by Hiruzen Sarutobi and was the first vice principal since the establishment of the Ninja Academy. He was a strong ninja with an excellent reputation in Konoha and could be considered a strong member of the Hokage Faction.

With these connections, the probability of Shisui and Obito becoming high-ranking Konoha officials or even Hokage was far greater than that of ordinary Uchiha.

"Shisui, if you have any needs, you can bring them up to the clan. The clan will do its best to satisfy you."

For a true future hope of the clan like Shisui, Fugaku Uchiha would not be stingy.

"Uncle Fugaku, what do you think about the current state of the Police Force?" Shisui did not make a request to Fugaku Uchiha but instead asked him a question.

At present, the Uchiha could not really give Shisui anything. With just Fire Breathing, Muyue could completely outclass all of the Uchiha's fire release jutsu, and Shisui had no great need for money.

For the Uchiha clan, Shisui really did not have high expectations; he only hoped they could live a stable life and not do anything foolish.

"The Police Force..." Fugaku Uchiha sank into thought, wondering which aspect Shisui was referring to.

"In Konoha, apart from the Police Force, shouldn't there be no other department that is completely controlled by a single clan?" Shisui did not speak in riddles and said directly.

Fugaku Uchiha was not only the clan leader of the Uchiha clan but also the captain of the Police Force. If the Police Force was to be reformed from within, it first had to pass the hurdle of Fugaku Uchiha.