Chapter 527: Uchiha

"The reform of the Police Force is definitely beneficial to the development of the Uchiha clan." Shisui continued.

"By monopolizing a vital department like the Police Force that holds significant power in Konoha, the Uchiha inevitably invite suspicion from other clans and ordinary ninjas, who will also distrust such a monopolized Police Force."

The more Shisui studied the Uchiha's problems, the more he felt the terror of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

That man understood the Uchiha far too well, and his strategies were as deep as the sea.

If Shisui were tasked with dealing with a certain clan, he would never have thought of establishing the Police Force as a solution.

On the surface, it seemed the Uchiha had received special treatment for their contributions to founding the village, allowing the clan to independently control a department.

In reality, Tobirama Senju used the Police Force to isolate the Uchiha from other clans and ordinary ninjas.

The special status of the Police Force meant the Uchiha had to have many of their clan's top experts join it; otherwise, if the work was poorly done, the Hokage could openly punish the Uchiha.

With many Uchiha ninjas in the Police Force, their contact with other ninjas would diminish, and coupled with the suspicion caused by monopolizing the Police Force, the Uchiha would become increasingly isolated and self-contained.

Moreover, a very clever point was that the Police Force appeared to have broad and important authority—it could arrest ninjas and also establish Konoha's regulations.

But in reality, a large portion of the Police Force's authority was overridden by the Anbu. The Police Force could not interfere in Anbu matters, while Anbu could interfere in Police Force matters, and the Police Force had to cooperate when Anbu needed it.

As for establishing regulations, that was even less debatable. Could you pass a regulation the Hokage disagreed with? Want to rebel, do you?

In Shisui's view, the Police Force had become a cage for the Uchiha clan, and today he intended to help the Uchiha break that cage.

"What Shisui says does have some truth to it." Uchiha Kezhou thought after some contemplation.

If it didn't affect the Uchiha's power within the Police Force, letting in a few outsiders wouldn't hurt and might even bring some benefits.

However, Uchiha Kezhou still did not openly support Shisui.

Because upon deeper thought, one would realize that Shisui's words were too idealistic.

Once the door was opened for non-Uchiha ninjas to enter the Police Force, would the Hokage still let the Uchiha hold the reins of the Police Force?

"Since it won't affect everyone's positions and can even expand the Police Force, isn't that a good thing?" Uchiha Inabi expressed support for Shisui.

Uchiha Inabi wasn't exactly close friends with Shisui, but he felt he knew Shisui well enough to believe Shisui wasn't the type to disregard the clan's interests.

"It does sound quite good. The Hokage also needs supporters, right? If Shisui's proposal can improve other clans' impressions of us, then it's worth it."

Most Uchiha ninjas didn't care what outsiders thought, but even they knew it was hard to become Hokage without support.

"I think Shisui makes sense." Obito, who had been daydreaming, was quietly poked by Shisui, paused for a moment, then quickly said.

Entering the Naka Shrine together didn't mean much on its own, but when Obito explicitly supported Shisui's proposal, they would be seen as a group in outsiders' eyes.

"What should I eat for breakfast tomorrow? How should I greet Rin?" With that, Obito continued to drift off into his own world.

Regardless of Obito's subsequent behavior, the Uchiha at the clan meeting all knew one thing: the two strongest geniuses of the current Uchiha clan had united.

Obito's statement shifted the direction of the clan meeting further.

The Uchiha ninjas didn't know much about Obito, because not only did he have few friends in the clan, he had only attended one clan meeting before, and due to Shisui being kicked out, he had argued with all the Uchiha there.

But not knowing him wasn't a problem; they knew he was strong, the second-ranked genius in the Martial Arts Tournament, and that was enough.

Among the Uchiha, the strong were worthy of respect.

Many young Uchiha ninjas spoke up, discussing Shisui's statements and then expressing their approval.

"He's really going to do it." Uchiha Fugaku was somewhat surprised inwardly.

Shisui had more supporters than he had imagined.

"I repeat: the responsibility of the Police Force being given to the Uchiha was the decision of the Second Hokage. If anyone suspects us because of this, they are merely incompetent people jealous of the Uchiha.

Why is the Police Force under the Uchiha? It's precisely because we are capable, because we Uchiha are strong enough!" Uchiha Shengqing immediately spoke up as he sensed the shift in momentum.

He would absolutely not agree to reforming the Police Force; that would be equivalent to returning the initiative to the Hokage.

If the Third Hokage wanted to touch the Police Force, they could protest by citing that it was the Second Hokage's arrangement.

But if they truly reformed as Shisui suggested, the Police Force would never return to the era of Uchiha monopoly.

Hearing Uchiha Shengqing's impassioned words, many Uchiha ninjas puffed out their chests.

Clearly, they felt that Uchiha Shengqing was speaking the truth.

Aside from the Uchiha, Konoha's strongest clan, no other clan is qualified to monopolize an entire major division.

"At first it may only be the most ordinary position, but who can guarantee that the Third Hokage won't take the opportunity to revoke the Uchiha's privileges? He might even let outsiders take the captain position." Uchiha Shengqing stared at Shisui as he spoke.

The atmosphere at the clan meeting quickly shifted again.

Many adult Uchiha ninja in their twenties and thirties voiced support for Uchiha Shengqing's argument.

Shisui's expression remained unchanged as he rapidly thought.

Whether the captain position would be problematic was meaningless in Shisui's eyes, after all, the Police Force was the Uchiha's cage.

But now he had to come up with a reason to convince the Uchiha, so they wouldn't feel their interests were harmed, and show that the Police Force reform was not a bad thing for the Uchiha.

"Elder Shengqing, you yourself said that it is because the Uchiha are capable that we obtained the Police Force. Do you really think that all of us excellent Uchiha ninja will lose to a few outsiders?" Shisui said after thinking.

Uchiha ninja are proud; they have extreme confidence in their own abilities.

As Shisui expected, many Uchiha ninja immediately fell silent. Continuing to deny Shisui would be saying they were afraid to compete with ninja from other clans.

"If it were a fair comparison, naturally our Uchiha ninja would be more qualified for important posts, but the Hokage might not treat the Uchiha fairly." Uchiha Shengqing retorted.

To other Konoha ninja, this might seem somewhat treasonous, but within the Uchiha clan, it is an accepted truth that they are targeted by the Hokage and Konoha.

Shisui had to admit that his skill at manipulating emotions was inferior to Uchiha Shengqing's.

After Uchiha Shengqing finished speaking, some Uchiha ninja quickly began to denounce Konoha and the Hokage.

But Shisui did not give up; he still seriously thought about the loopholes in Uchiha Shengqing's words in order to refute him.

Shisui was not alone; many young ninja still supported him, debating with the Uchiha ninja who supported Uchiha Shengqing.

"Hah." Shisui let out a long breath, thinking that this couldn't go on.

If it continued like this, the topic would probably be suspended and discussed again at the next clan meeting.

Shisui activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, focused his breathing, and burst out with powerful chakra.

"Elder Shengqing, since neither of us can convince the other, let's keep it simple and let our respective strength speak." Shisui said, looking at Uchiha Shengqing with his blood-red eyes.

Uchiha Shengqing was the most influential elder of the Uchiha, and Shisui's proposal had indeed touched the interests of some Uchiha. There was no way Shisui could persuade everyone with just words.

Shisui didn't want to use force, but in this situation, force was unavoidable.

The Naka Shrine fell silent again. The Uchiha ninja closest to Shisui sensed his formidable aura and showed expressions of surprise.

Hearing about the genius's fame and actually experiencing his strength were two different things.

"He's gotten a lot stronger!" Uchiha Inabi marveled.

"Your ninja talent is indeed outstanding; I am no match for you. But ninja talent doesn't mean…" Uchiha Shengqing very frankly admitted that his strength was inferior to Shisui's, then tried to deny Shisui's abilities in other areas.

Before Uchiha Shengqing could finish, Shisui continued speaking.

"All ninja who support Elder Shengqing may join the battle. If you can defeat me and Obito, then the matter of reforming the Police Force will be dropped. Otherwise, the proposal to reform the Police Force will pass."

"Well? Do you dare to accept this proposal?"

To make Uchiha Shengqing accept, Shisui was not as gentle as usual.

Uchiha Shengqing narrowed his eyes, glanced at Shisui and then at Obito, and began weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

Although it sounded somewhat reckless — suddenly starting a fight during the clan meeting —

but they were the battle-hungry Uchiha, the only clan in Konoha with a record of rebellion. Shisui's action was not treasonous; on the contrary, it demonstrated the genius's confidence in his strength.

Most importantly, Shisui was not without supporters. Many of the younger generation supported Shisui. The fight was because the discussion had reached a dead end, not because Shisui had failed and wanted to force his idea through.

"Shisui, it seems that as an elder, I must teach you humility. Although you are a genius, you cannot fight against many." Uchiha Shengqing accepted.

His strength was not much worse than Shisui's to begin with, and with the seven Uchiha jonin who supported him, plus a number of skilled chunin,

even if Obito and Shisui joined forces, they could not defeat them.

Uchiha Shengqing hadn't been thinking about whether he could win; he was considering the impact of the incident.

"Shisui, we should fight alongside you too." Uchiha Inabi said enthusiastically.

The other young Uchiha also expressed their willingness to fight with Shisui.

Zhishui politely refused.

First, Uchiha Seiqing had already agreed; second, Zhishui was confident he could handle all Uchiha who opposed him, as he had made ample preparations.

He, Obito, plus their summoned beasts — that made a full four elite jonin.

Four elite jonin were insufficient to take on the entire Uchiha clan, but they were definitely enough to deal with Uchiha Seiqing's group.

Naturally, the battle could not take place at Naka Shrine. Zhishui and the others found an open area nearby and were about to start the fight.

The Uchiha who were not participating in the battle also did not stay at Naka Shrine; led by clan leader Uchiha Fugaku, they watched the battle.

"Perhaps this is the best outcome," Uchiha Fugaku thought to himself.

The Uchiha that Zhishui had tricked with his rhythm might not obey him forever, but if Zhishui beat those Uchiha into submission, there would be no opponents for a long time.

PS: There's another chapter coming soon, but the time is uncertain. Suggestion: read it tomorrow.

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