Konoha: You're letting me build up my bonds, but you're offending the entire ninja world.

He somewhat regretted letting Uchiha Taka die so easily; he should have humiliated him a few more times and made him die of anger to feel better.

After a long period of gentle comforting words, Izumi stopped crying, but she still didn't let go and drifted off to sleep in Shimura Gengetsu's arms.

After seeing this, Uchiha Shizuka did not have any intention of taking Izumi away.

Perhaps in her daughter's heart, only Shimura Gengetsu can give her the greatest sense of security now.

Nanga Shrine.

After the clan meeting, Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi went to the cliff where Shisui often trained, and looked out over the village from there.

"Itachi, what do you think about what happened today?"

Despite his young age, Itachi Uchiha awakened the two-tomoe Sharingan, and Fugaku Uchiha took him to this gathering in order to broaden his horizons.

After pondering for a long time, Itachi Uchiha finally gave his answer, "It feels... meaningless."

"The clansmen are too narrow-minded. They only ever think about the Uchiha clan and don't care about the opinions of other villagers or the higher-ups."

To be honest, Itachi Uchiha only thought that Gengetsu Shimura's behavior today was a bit excessive, but that didn't mean he did anything wrong.

The fact that Elder Uchiha Taka dared to say that the clan came first, and then Konoha, proves his narrow-mindedness.

What puzzled Itachi even more was that his father and many powerful clansmen agreed with this.

Fortunately, his most trusted elder brother, Zhishui, shared the same thoughts as him.

"Yes, that's too narrow-minded."

Uchiha Shisui gave a bitter smile. "If this continues, the conflict between the village and the clan will continue to escalate, eventually leading to an uncontrollable path."

"I want to do something, but I don't know where to start."

“Brother Shisui, I will help you,” Itachi Uchiha said earnestly.

“Then let’s work hard together.” Shisui poked Itachi’s forehead. “Let’s do our best. As long as we become as strong as Gengetsu-kun, we can make our voices heard within the clan.”

"Ok!"

As the days went by, the conflict between Shimura Gengetsu and the Uchiha was merely a pebble thrown into a calm lake.

It created a brief ripple, then vanished without a trace.

Fugaku Uchiha could only accept the explanation given by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The life of an elder was exchanged for the dismissal of the captain; no matter how you look at it, the Uchiha clan suffered a huge loss.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi used his carelessness and the Will of Fire to suppress him, and also gave the Uchiha a warning, telling them not to interfere with the young ninja's free choice.

When it comes to open strategies and wielding a powerful banner, how could Fugaku Uchiha possibly be a match for Hiruzen Sarutobi?

He was a clan leader who lacked talent; otherwise, he wouldn't have been unable to control the emotions within the clan.

They had no choice but to swallow this bitter pill.

Uchiha Izumi's plan was also successfully resolved.

Trainee in the dark side.

This is Shimura Gengetsu's method.

Joining the Anbu naturally doesn't require forming a team like regular ninjas, but genin aren't qualified to join the Anbu, so he thought of Root. Those promising talents that Danzo had his eye on were temporarily recruited into the Anbu under this pretext to participate in brutal training.

With her wish fulfilled, Quan regained her usual cheerfulness and gentleness.

Shimura Gengetsu led her to take on a few simple D-rank quests in the village every day, catching kittens and walking puppies, living a very leisurely life.

But this didn't last long before he was invited to the Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked helpless, while Gengetsu Shimura looked completely bewildered.

"What's wrong with me now, three generations of old Deng?"

Shimura Gengetsu felt wronged; he had been so well-behaved lately.

He didn't kill anyone, he didn't fight, and he just wandered around with Izumi Lori every day, so why is the third-generation old man still causing him trouble?

Are they so eager to have him rebel and seize power?

"Xuan Yue..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, "Didn't I tell you to keep a low profile lately?"

“I’ve been low-key enough.” Gengetsu Shimura sat on the sofa speechlessly.

"You're always hanging around in front of the Uchiha Police Department, and you call that being low-key?" Hiruzen Sarutobi said helplessly. "You're always swaggering around the village with Izumi Uchiha, are you afraid that the Uchiha will come looking for trouble?"

"Who couldn't hold back?" Shimura Gengetsu asked expectantly.

Although he gained a lot of hatred and bond with many Uchiha that day, the Uchiha bloodline is usually only rewarded in the third stage, and he was just worried that no one would come looking for him to die.

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent for a moment, then took out a letter of authorization.

"You can take care of this task. Consider it a good way to relax. Zhu, go and bring Mr. Asama in."

The second half of the sentence was addressed to the secret agents outside the door.

Upon hearing the somewhat familiar name, Shimura Gengetsu took the commission form, read through the mission details, and a sense of understanding dawned on him.

As expected of this country...

Soon, a middle-aged man with a thick beard and glasses walked in.

"Lord Hokage."

"Please sit down, Mr. Asama."

Hiruzen Sarutobi first smiled and gestured for the middle-aged man to sit down before introducing him to Gengetsu Shimura: "This is the person who commissioned the mission, Santayu Asama. He is a minister of the Land of Snow and a close attendant of Princess Kazeka."

"This mission... is mainly to escort Mr. Asama and Princess Fuuka back to the Land of Snow, attend the princess's birthday celebration, and then escort them back to the capital of the Land of Fire to continue their travels."

The Land of Snow is a small island nation in the northern part of the mainland, covered in ice and snow all year round. However, precisely because it is far from the mainland, it has escaped many Shinobi World Wars.

This time, Asama Santayu brought Princess Fuka Koyuki on a trip to the mainland, and hired local ninjas to escort them wherever they went.

However, the princess's birthday is coming up soon, so she needs to rush back first and then come back to continue her travels.

The task wasn't difficult. Hiruzen Sarutobi just wanted to send this guy out of the village and come back after a while to let the Uchiha cool off.

"Alright, I'll take this task. I can arrange the team members myself."

Gengetsu Shimura also planned to go out for a stroll. To get to the Land of Snow, he would need to go out to sea, and he had never seen the sea since he came to this world.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded. "Just do whatever you think is best."

"this..."

They made an agreement, but Asama Santayu was stunned.

This boy... looks about the same age as the princess. Is he the one protecting us, or should I protect him and the princess?

"Mr. Asama, you are unaware of something."

Hiruzen Sarutobi explained with a chuckle, "Don't underestimate Gengetsu just because he's young. He's a Jonin in the village and has made great contributions to Konoha."

"In the name of the Hokage, I guarantee that as long as he is here, your safety will be absolutely guaranteed."

Asama Santayu stared at Shimura Gengetsu in astonishment. Although he didn't know much about the inner workings of the ninja world, he understood the basic hierarchy.

To become a Jonin in Konoha, one's strength is definitely not an issue.

“I’m sorry, Jonin Xuan Yue, I shouldn’t have doubted you because of your age.”

Gengetsu Shimura waved his hand magnanimously, "It's alright, it's only human nature..."

The main reason is that this person is very accommodating and apologizes very quickly. If it were someone with a bad personality, Shimura Gengetsu wouldn't have accepted this mission.

After agreeing on a time and place to meet the next day, Shimura Gengetsu went home.

In the evening, Kurenai Yuhi and Yugao Uzuki also came to have dinner, and he explained the mission to them.

"I plan to take you and Quan with me, just for a relaxing trip."

"Lord Xuan Yue, I want to go too!" Karin, who was eating, quickly raised her hand.

"Fragrant phosphorus."

Misa Uzumaki removed her hand. "Don't cause trouble for Lord Gengetsu."

Karin pouted, and Gengetsu Shimura smiled and patted her head. "You're still too young. I'll take you on missions when you're older."

"Alright." Although Karin was disappointed, she didn't object to Gengetsu Shimura's decision and responded listlessly.

"I'm not going."

After thinking for a moment, Kurenai Yuhi sighed and said, "If we all leave, who will take over all the work of the Anbu?"

"Just leave it to Kakashi," Shimura Gengetsu said dismissively.

"Kakashi recently took a month off and has been practicing summoning techniques every day. I don't know what's wrong with him."

"Forehead..."

Gengetsu Shimura really didn't know about this, after all, he was a completely hands-off manager, and all matters, big and small, were handled by Akira.

"Next time, you guys go this time. I don't like places that are too cold anyway."

"Alright then." Shimura Gengetsu didn't try to persuade him any further.