The days of being a puppeteer in Konoha

Chapter 89 Uchiha

At dusk, in the Uchiha clan territory.

After saying goodbye to his clan brother Obito who had been nagging him all the way, Shisui started walking towards the clan leader's residence.

When he arrived at the door, he heard a quarrel coming from inside the house and was in a dilemma for a moment.

It starts again...

Shisui couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Ever since the previous clan leader passed away due to illness last year and Fugaku-nii became the clan leader, quarrels like this with the elders have occurred frequently.

From what both sides said, Brother Fugaku felt that the elders were conservative and unwilling to adapt.

The elders, on the other hand, thought that Brother Fugaku was a simple-minded, naive, and reckless person.

Little Shisui didn't know who was right or wrong, but he was somewhat confused:

Obviously, everyone is doing this for the good of the Uchiha clan, so why can't they understand each other?

Whenever he heard people arguing, he wanted to rush in and cast a spell to make everyone calm down and put aside their prejudices to talk...

Although Xiao Shisui knew that if he did this now, not only would he not succeed, but he would only be punished with a broken butt.

But this wish still planted a small seed in his heart, waiting for the day to break through the soil and sprout.

"Elder Setsuna, please respect yourself. I am the head of the Uchiha clan!"

"Fugaku, you're going to regret this!"

At this time, the quarrel had come to an end, and a heavy sound of footsteps came from far away in the house.

Then the door opened with a bang, and an old man with a sinister look walked out of the room, snorting coldly.

Shisui bowed and greeted, "Elder Setsuna."

When Shanna saw Shisui, he restrained his anger and nodded slightly, saying:

"Shisui, I heard that you went to a ninja school recently?"

"Yes, Elder Setsuna."

"Humph, I really don't know what Fugaku is thinking. It's fine to sponsor a school to curry favor with the Hokage."

"But sending a genius like you to a ninja school to waste time is really stupid!"

Shisui lowered his head and remained silent.

To be honest, he actually had similar thoughts a few days ago.

Because although he is only six years old, he is actually very close to the level of Chunin.

Therefore, the basic courses in the Ninja School could not provide him with any help at all.

The reason why Shisui was willing to go was just to obey the orders of the clan leader.

But after several days of life in the ninja school, Shisui's thoughts began to waver.

Because unlike the Uchiha clan that always exudes a smell of decay, he felt a vibrant atmosphere from the ninja school.

After some hard thinking, Shisui finally figured out the reason.

Just like the new tin frog toy that his brother Obito showed him.

Since the implementation of the points plan, the entire school seems to be wound up, driving everyone to keep moving forward.

Students study hard for points, and teachers must constantly improve themselves in order to keep up with the pace of all students.

The improvement of teachers in turn promotes the progress of students, and the cycle continues.

So even though it had only been a few days, Shisui could already feel that the ninja school was slowly but surely making progress.

In comparison, it seems that the Uchiha clan has been standing still for a long time...

This reminded Shisui of the puppet stage play "The Race between the Turtle and the Dragon" which his brother Obito took him to see the day before yesterday at noon.

Although Charmander is very fast, it was far ahead at the beginning.

But he began to underestimate his enemy and fell asleep halfway through the race, and was eventually surpassed step by step by Squirtle...

Although Shisui did not think that the Uchiha clan's thousand-year heritage would be easily surpassed.

But he no longer dared to underestimate the ninja school, and even tried to learn from it and find a good solution to the Uchiha clan's predicament...

While Shisui was lost in thought, Setsuna had already been complaining non-stop and was finishing up his work:

"Shisui, you are the future of our clan. Don't indulge in playing house games like ninja school."

"I understand, Elder Setsuna."

Seeing that Shisui was willing to learn, Setsuna finally nodded with satisfaction and left with his hands behind his back.

Shisui sighed inwardly once again before opening the door and entering the house...

...A moment later, Shisui was already sitting on the tatami in the living room, telling Fugaku sitting opposite him about his experiences after school.

"After the points program, we're going to make a movie?"

"This Hideki teacher really never stops for a moment."

Fugaku's expression was a little strange.

"Then should I accept Mr. Hideki's invitation?" asked Shisui.

Fugaku hesitated for a moment, but did not answer directly. Instead, he changed the subject and said,

"Shisui, how many points did you earn today?"

"8 point."

"Why is it less than yesterday?" Fugaku frowned slightly.

"Because the teacher is no longer willing to call on me to answer questions."

Fugaku's mouth twitched when he heard this, and he was speechless.

Then he got up and went to the study. When he came back with a pen and notebook in his hand, he sat down again and began to calculate.

"Including today, you now have 95 points, Shisui."

"Plus 10 points for the top student in each subject in the final exam, and 50 points for the top student in the grade..."

"And the 500 points from the winner of the Ninja School's Martial Arts Tournament, so that makes a total of 745 points."

"And now it's less than two months until the end of the semester, and the actual class time is only... 43 days."

"So if you want to get 998 points by the end of the semester, you have to earn at least... 5.8 points a day, or 6 points."

"If everything goes well, there shouldn't be any problems..."

From the number 998, it is not difficult to guess Fugaku's thoughts.

Right.

Although after the consultation meeting, the ninja clans offered a lot of generous prizes in order to compete for the top position in the exchange list.

For example, the Akimichi clan even took out their secret spinach balls.

But for the wealthy Uchiha clan, these prizes are not worth sending the clan's most talented people to school to compete for points.

So his only goal, of course, was to get Shisui to redeem the highest reward and receive personal guidance from the Hokage.

Like many students, Fugaku also hopes that Shisui will be appreciated by the Hokage and rise to fame.

However, the fact that Fugaku directly assumed that Shisui would be the first place in all exams and competitions showed how confident he was in this child's abilities.

In addition, Shisui is different from ordinary Uchiha children. He has the same kind and humble character as his grandfather Uchiha Kagami, which will definitely be a treasure for the Hokage.

Fugaku, as a representative of the moderate reformists, still has illusions about the Sandaime.

That's why he hoped that Shisui could take this opportunity to become a bridge between the family and the village and reconcile the relationship between the two sides.

"Shisui, you must seize the opportunity when the time comes."

Fugaku couldn't help but remind him again,

"Your grandfather, Uchiha Kagami, was also appreciated by the Second Hokage and became a member of his guard team."

"Thanks to his efforts, the relationship between our clan and the village became much more harmonious."

"It's a pity that he died young, and now our clan is in the current situation again."

"So I hope you can inherit his legacy and become a new bridge connecting the family and the village."

Seeing Shisui nod seriously, Fugaku couldn't help feeling a little ashamed after he had just said these words.

If possible, he didn't want to put such a heavy burden on a six-year-old child...

It’s a pity that the conflict between the family and the village is deeply rooted, and it can only be slowly resolved by starting with the new generation.

However, Fugaku felt a little soft-hearted, so after thinking about it, he patted Shisui's shoulder and said softly:
"From what Obito said, Ninja School seems to be getting quite interesting now."

"After the end of the semester, Shisui should graduate from school."

"So as long as it doesn't affect your work of earning points, Shisui, you can enjoy the new ninja school life in these two months."

"Even if it's just for filming, go ahead if you want. I'll take care of the elders..."

Afterwards, Fugaku gave Shisui some pointers on his training, and then ended their conversation.

Before Shisui left, Fugaku suddenly remembered something and reminded him:
"By the way, don't forget the festival this weekend. This time it's your turn to perform, Shisui. Remember not to hide your talents."

"If I can't satisfy the elders, they will definitely blame me for sending you to a ninja school..."

(End of this chapter)