Chapter 529: Shisui Life Mission Settlement

After Uchiha Seiqing left, the Uchiha ninja who had not yet fallen also stopped fighting.

Without a doubt, they had already lost.

The Uchiha ninja who had earlier felt underestimated looked at Shisui and Obito with a complicated expression.

He had to admit that Shisui and the others had the capital to be arrogant.

"Shisui and Obito win!" Uchiha Yashiro announced the result of the battle.

The watching Uchiha ninja all looked at the two with surprise, especially Shisui.

In this battle, Charizard and Obito played more of a supporting and restraining role, so they were more impressed by Shisui and Zoroark.

Zoroark's hard-to-detect large-scale genjutsu and Shisui's astonishingly powerful blue flames left the Uchiha ninja present unable to forget.

"The distance has widened again." Uchiha Inabi scratched his head.

Ever since Shisui showed his strength, Uchiha Inabi had been striving to train with Shisui as his goal.

But every time Shisui appeared, Uchiha Inabi found that the gap in strength between them had grown even larger.

Even though he was also training hard, not only did the distance not close, it got farther and farther.

Uchiha Inabi's mood quickly calmed down, after all, it wasn't his first day knowing Shisui.

Such experiences had already happened more than once or twice; Uchiha Inabi was somewhat used to it.

Although he said he was chasing, Uchiha Inabi understood that catching up was impossible. In reality, he was just using Shisui as a goal to spur himself on.

"I hope it brings about good change." Uchiha Fugaku led the Uchiha ninja back to the Naka Shrine.

According to the agreement between Shisui and Uchiha Seiqing, Shisui's reform proposal would now be passed at the clan meeting.

Unless Uchiha Fugaku used his authority as clan head to veto Shisui.

As the head of the Uchiha clan, even if a proposal approved by most Uchiha ninja came up at the clan meeting, Uchiha Fugaku could choose not to pass it—that was his privilege as clan head.

Of course, Uchiha Fugaku would not normally use this right; as the clan head, how could he stand in opposition to the majority?

"The first step's planning is finally half done." Shisui breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

He had been well prepared, but there was still a chance of unexpected failure.

"Obito, I appreciate you taking the trouble this time." Shisui thanked Obito.

If he had been fighting alone, implementing the plan would not have been easy.

"No big deal, and besides, you said this is good for the Uchiha, right? I'm a member of the Uchiha too." Obito grinned and waved his hand.

Obito didn't have many friends in the Uchiha clan, but he had received the clan's education, so he still had some sense of clan pride.

All the Uchiha ninja returned to the Naka Shrine, and the temporarily suspended clan meeting resumed.

This time, the atmosphere at the clan meeting was different again. Uchiha Seiqing and his supporters kept their mouths shut as agreed.

It was mostly Shisui explaining his reform plan, and Shisui's supporters discussing it.

"Then, does anyone else have other opinions? If not, the 'Police Force Reform' proposal will be passed." When the time was about right, Uchiha Fugaku asked.

Silence once again fell over the Naka Shrine, as if the Police Force reform had become a popular expectation, with no Uchiha objecting to the proposal.

"Then, the 'Police Force Reform' proposal is passed. This clan meeting is adjourned! Dismissed!" Uchiha Fugaku announced.

The quiet of the Naka Shrine was broken; some Uchiha discussed the impact of the proposal, while others chatted about miscellaneous matters and left in groups.

"Obito, you go on ahead. I still have some things to take care of." Shisui said, seeing that Obito already looked eager to leave.

His first step was the Police Force reform; passing the clan meeting only meant half the work was done.

Because the Police Force was such a large department, its reform could not be decided by the Uchiha clan alone—it required the Hokage's signature and seal.

So Shisui had to discuss with Uchiha Fugaku the draft of the Police Force reform opinion to be submitted to the Hokage.

"All right then." Obito waved goodbye to Shisui and jogged away.

For him, coming to the clan meeting was a bit of a torment—so boring he could only space out by himself.

Then, Shisui followed Uchiha Fugaku back to Uchiha Fugaku's home.

Uchiha Itachi, who hadn't gone to sleep yet, was very happy to see Shisui arrive.

However, what disappointed Itachi was that Shisui barely spoke a few words with him before going to the study with Uchiha Fugaku.

"We must make the Third Hokage feel our genuine desire for reform," Shisui began.

The Police Force was a trap the Second Hokage left for the Uchiha.

But after careful study by Shisui, coupled with insights from Muyue, he discovered that the Second Hokage actually didn't intend to doom the Uchiha.

Otherwise, the Second Hokage could have used much simpler and more brutal methods to crush the Uchiha; when the Second Hokage was in power, he was far more assertive than the Third Hokage.

Since the Second Hokage himself had no intention of destroying the Uchiha, would his disciple have such an intention?

Shisui couldn't say for the Second Hokage's other disciples, but from what he understood, Hiruzen Sarutobi probably didn't have that idea.

Because both he and Obito were Uchiha, yet Hiruzen Sarutobi never showed any inclination to suppress them.

On the contrary, due to a series of reasons, they even received support and training.

For ninjas their age to be registered in Konoha's records was quite rare.

Therefore, Shisui felt that the most important thing to get the Third Hokage to agree to Uchiha reform was to show sincerity.

Let Hiruzen Sarutobi know that the Uchiha wanted to turn over a new leaf, not to exploit the situation by creating more positions and increasing Konoha's payroll burden.

Uchiha Fugaku showed a thoughtful expression.

He hadn't expected Shisui to have considered even the Hokage's side.

The two chatted for about an hour.

When leaving, Shisui unexpectedly found that Uchiha Itachi still hadn't gone to sleep, sitting gloomily alone on the corridor outside the house.

"Itachi, it's time for bed now." Shisui walked over to Uchiha Itachi, crouched down, and reminded him with a smile.

"But Shisui-nii, you haven't gone to sleep either." Uchiha Itachi looked at Shisui, his face slightly puffed, and replied.

"Because I'm already a jōnin, while Itachi is still a child. Children need to sleep early to grow tall." Shisui smiled and patted Uchiha Itachi's head.

Uchiha Itachi said nothing, quietly gazing at Shisui.

Just as Shisui was wondering why Itachi was acting moody, Uchiha Itachi spoke:

"Last time you said you'd tell me a story when you had time, but we've met several times and you still haven't told me."

Uchiha Itachi was not a child who would make unreasonable demands; if Shisui hadn't made the promise, he wouldn't have been upset with Shisui for not hearing a story.

But telling a story was something Shisui himself brought up, and now Shisui seemed to have forgotten about it—naturally, Uchiha Itachi would be unhappy.

He wasn't unhappy because he couldn't hear a story, but because Shisui had forgotten their promise, and had forgotten about him.

"I'm really sorry, I've been busy lately." Shisui replied a little sheepishly.

He had been busy planning the Police Force reform recently and had forgotten about it.

"If you're too busy, then..."

"Next time, next time I'll tell you a story." Shisui interrupted Uchiha Itachi, lightly tapping his forehead.

"There will be stories, but right now it's time for a child to sleep."

Uchiha Itachi obediently nodded, said goodbye to Shisui, and immediately went to bed.

"Massacre... I must never let something like that happen." Shisui recalled the information from the future, his heart firm.

He would try his best to lead Uchiha Itachi onto the right path; if that failed and Itachi still became insane enough to want to annihilate his own clan,

then Shisui would show no mercy.

Hokage's Office.

"The Uchiha actually took the initiative to request breaking the rules and allowing non-Uchiha ninja to join the Police Force." Seeing the petition submitted by Uchiha Fugaku, Hiruzen Sarutobi was somewhat surprised.

This was a rare occurrence—nothing like this had ever happened since the Police Force was established.

Hiruzen Sarutobi read it carefully.

After reading it, Sarutobi Hiruzen closed his eyes and fell into thought.

This matter could be major—after all, the Police Force was an important department of Konoha, so reforming it could naturally be considered a major issue.

It could also be minor—just recruiting a few new ninja into the Police Force.

Thump, thump.

Sarutobi Hiruzen tapped the wooden desk rhythmically.

In the end, Sarutobi Hiruzen exercised the Hokage's initiative and decided this was a trivial matter that didn't require a high-level meeting.

However, Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't sign and stamp it directly either. He called over an Anbu ninja and ordered him to bring Uchiha Fugaku to the Hokage's office.

He wanted to ask about some details and clarify Uchiha Fugaku's intentions.

"Third Hokage-sama." Upon entering the office, Uchiha Fugaku immediately greeted him.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slightly in response.

The Uchiha were a clan under close surveillance by Konoha's Anbu, and as the clan head of the Uchiha, Sarutobi Hiruzen knew quite a bit about Uchiha Fugaku.

Uchiha Fugaku's strength wasn't particularly outstanding among the successive Uchiha clan heads, but in terms of personality, he was one of the rare steady ones among the Uchiha.

For instance, Uchiha Fugaku might not have much genuine respect for Sarutobi Hiruzen in his heart, but he would absolutely put up a proper front.

"Tell me about your Police Force reform—why did you come up with this idea, and what impact would the reform have on the Police Force and Konoha?" Sarutobi Hiruzen asked with interest.

It wasn't just Shisui who was troubled by the Uchiha problem; Sarutobi Hiruzen also very much wanted to resolve the conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha.

Dealing with enemies was already exhausting enough, and having to assign Anbu to keep an eye on the Uchiha clan on top of that was simply a waste of resources.

If the war grew fiercer, he might have to send Uchiha ninja to the front lines—wouldn't he then have to dispatch a not-weak squad just to supervise them?

"Actually, this idea originally came from Shisui." Uchiha Fugaku omitted some details and explained the whole story.

This was what Shisui had requested.

In their earlier discussion, Shisui had told Uchiha Fugaku that if Sarutobi Hiruzen asked, he could just say whatever Shisui had done.

"If Kagami knew his grandson was this outstanding, he'd probably show a very gratified smile." Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed.

Sarutobi Hiruzen had once been teammates with Uchiha Kagami and knew how excellent he was.

And Shisui was like a super version of Uchiha Kagami—not old in age, but his strength and thinking ability both surpassed those of adults.

After clarifying what he wanted to ask, Sarutobi Hiruzen sent Uchiha Fugaku back to work, then had the Anbu summon Shisui over.

"With strength that can reach the semifinals of the Martial Arts Tournament, and still able to help his clan with their affairs—if Asuma were even half as good as you, Shisui, I wouldn't have to worry about him."

Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a chuckle, not immediately bringing up the Police Force reform with Shisui.

"You flatter me. Besides, Asuma actually works very hard too—he made it to the quarterfinals in the Martial Arts Tournament, which isn't a bad result." Shisui said modestly.

"His quarterfinal finish had some luck in it." Sarutobi Hiruzen stroked his goatee and shook his head.

As Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen naturally had access to very sufficient intel. If he had to force a top-eight ranking by strength, Asuma wouldn't even make the top ten, let alone eighth.

Of course, his grumbling didn't stop Sarutobi Hiruzen from smiling inwardly—who wouldn't enjoy hearing their own son praised?

Soon, Sarutobi Hiruzen got down to business and asked Shisui about the Police Force reform matters.

Shisui's handling was nearly identical to Uchiha Fugaku's; aside from a few details, he basically said everything he could.

After confirming there were no problems, Sarutobi Hiruzen approved the request for new positions in the Police Force.

When the reform began and the Police Force could be joined by non-Uchiha ninja, Muyue's panel also popped up with a reward settlement message.

Muyue opened the panel to check Shisui's Life Mission—the progress on Shisui's Life Mission had increased, and increased by a lot.

ps: There'll be another chapter later, but I still can't confirm the time. I suggest you don't stay up late and read it tomorrow.

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