Konoha: Uchiha Shisui's Strategist Alliance

After the meeting ended, Danzo left with a gloomy face, while the others followed behind with schadenfreude. But after the east wind blew by, they looked at the villagers and ninjas on the street with some confusion.

The spread of ninjutsu could not be stopped in the end, and they fought with Danzo and killed many people.

Unfortunately, Danzo is still alive and well, and with the new members of the Shimura clan joining, Root will not lack manpower for a while.

Looking at it this way, it seems they gained nothing and only got themselves into trouble.

Why didn't the Hokage stop Danzo from expanding his clan?

Someone asked suspiciously.

"He's the Hokage. Do you want him to interfere in matters within the ninja clan?"

A simple explanation was enough to make everyone realize what was going on.

"But if the Shimura clan continues to expand like this..."

"Don't worry, he's reached his limit. Without the Hokage's support, where would Danzo get the money to expand his clan? Those mission quotas aren't in Shimura's hands."

With the goal achieved, Shisui naturally stopped providing Danzo with financial support, and the expansion of the Shimura clan immediately came to a halt without his assistance.

Danzo was helpless; the ninjas who joined Shimura did not come alone, and many of them brought their families with them.

However, the Shimura clan had been in decline for too long, and the few remaining members of the clan accepted the arrival of outsiders. At least with more people, it was safer, and everyone shared the same surname.

Danzo's attitude towards his clan was complex. Perhaps it was out of a desire to make amends, or perhaps it was simply to win people's hearts. In the end, Danzo did not let those ordinary people leave.

Both sides quieted down, and the ninjutsu was distributed as scheduled, of course, in the name of the Hokage. Shisui would never give up such a great reputation to Danzo or the ninja clan.

Even ninjas who had already graduated were given ninjutsu as a bonus; it was a comprehensive showcase of ninjutsu.

The junior and junior ninja who received the ninjutsu were all moved to tears.

"I can never repay the Hokage's kindness!"

Several genin who had received their ninjutsu hugged each other and wept bitterly, while their instructor, holding a ninjutsu manual, grinned and said, "Alright, alright, now that you have these ninjutsu, you must diligently practice them to protect Konoha. That's how you repay the Hokage's kindness. As for today, let's go eat ramen, teacher!"

"Huh? Isn't it barbecue?"

"Isn't it barbecue?"

"The teacher can't afford barbecue, so ramen is fine. If you don't want it, that's fine too!"

"eat!"

Laughter and merriment filled the air in Konoha, while Shisui, in his office, used a crystal ball to observe the villagers' smiles and let out a gigeigei laugh.

"Shisui, what's with that expression? Try to tone it down."

The office was empty. Hui looked at Zhishui's expression and his lips twitched involuntarily.

Zhi Shui chuckled, casually setting the crystal ball aside. "I'm happy, aren't I? By the way, how are the children in the clan doing?"

"Graduating from the clan school is much more difficult than graduating from the ninja academy, but everyone trains very hard, and Uncle Yi keeps a close eye on things."

The Grand Elder also spoke highly of the clan school's situation and even came to discuss it with Uncle Yi today, seemingly wanting to expand the clan school.

Both Sima Yi and Yan Shifan valued clan schools highly, since only the Uchiha were truly their own people.

Especially during the graduation assessment, even the Sharingan is prohibited.

This was Sima Yi's idea. As members of the Uchiha clan, their chakra reserves were naturally higher than the average person's. What people without the Sharingan could do, they should be able to do even better, even without the Sharingan.

Shisui had nothing to say about this. Although his requirements were high, he had really done his best to provide the best conditions for his people.

One-tenth of the profits from ninja schools, smuggled salt, gambling arenas, shops in the village, and the caravans that Yan Shifan organized outside the village were all used to train the next generation of the clan.

Various medicinal baths, guidance from various high-level ninjas, and even sealing and literature and history lessons personally taught by Sima Yi—these are all things that ordinary people cannot imagine.

"The Grand Elder is here too. Sigh, I also want to expand the clan school, but all the children of school age in the clan have already been enrolled. The newborns from the last two years will need more time."

Population has always been a major weakness for the Uchiha clan. Even though Yan Shifan has been encouraging childbirth, the population base is what it is, and in two years, only 180 more children have been born.

Hui shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.

Seeing this, Shisui did not ask any further questions. After returning home from get off work that evening, he found the Grand Elder, Sima Yi, and Fu Yue drinking tea and chatting in the garden.

However, the Grand Elder's expression was not good; his face was flushed and he seemed to be slamming his fist on the table.

"Elder, Grandfather, Uncle Fu Yue."

Zhishui stepped forward to greet him, and the Grand Elder immediately smiled upon seeing Zhishui return.

"The job of Hokage is important, but your health is more important. Don't overwork yourself."

Fugaku glanced at the smiling elder, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

Zhi Shui glanced at Sima Yi and then smiled, saying, "Haha, with Brother Hui and Senior Zhuque helping me, I won't get tired."

Sima Yi, knowing Zhi Shui's doubts, explained, "The Grand Elder has come to inquire about your plans to relocate the clan's territory."

The Uchiha clan's former territory was located in the core area of ​​Konoha. Although they have now moved to the outskirts, their former territory has been preserved.

When Shisui first became Hokage, there was discussion within the clan. However, Shisui worried that moving back too early would seem hasty, and the old clan lands needed to be renovated and the barrier needed to be repaired, so the matter was temporarily shelved.

"No rush. If Shisui finds it difficult, we can move it little by little."

The elder waved his hand and spoke with a smile, showing no trace of his earlier blushing.

"Hehehe"

Shisui knew the elder somewhat and knew he didn't mean what he said. After thinking for a moment, he said, "The Uchiha clan has a pretty good reputation now, but the whole clan's relocation is too big. How about this, we'll go back in batches after the barrier over there is repaired. I'll leave the barrier to you, Grandpa."

Sima Yi nodded and replied, "Don't worry, everything is ready."

"Haha, not bad, not bad. You guys are more reliable than Fugaku." The elder nodded in satisfaction. This efficiency was much better than holding a clan meeting.

Fuyue

Fugaku rolled his eyes and didn't say anything; he shouldn't have come.

"Forehead"

Shisui gave an awkward smile, glanced at him apologetically, and didn't say anything.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries and briefly mentioning a few good girls in the clan, the elder saw that Zhishui was just giving perfunctory answers and knew that Zhishui didn't have any such intentions for the time being, so he left disappointed.

Fugaku didn't leave with them. He took out a scroll and said, "This is a report from Orochimaru on the research into the Eternal Kaleidoscope."

"The Eternal Kaleidoscope!"

Shisui was overjoyed and quickly took it. "Orochimaru really figured it out?"

"You'll see when you see it." Fugaku was also somewhat surprised, not expecting that Orochimaru, an outsider, could actually research something.

Upon hearing this, Shisui eagerly took out the item, which detailed Orochimaru's research results.

Orochimaru used the chakra and cells left behind by Shisui, Izayoi, and Fugaku before they fused with Hashirama's cells to cross-fuse with the cells and chakra of the other two. He found that Shisui's compatibility with Izayoi was far greater than their compatibility with Fugaku. However, without external interference, the final result would still be rejection.

He then added interstitial cells to the experimental conditions and finally found that the three could fuse in pairs, but the fusion speed of Shisui and Izayoi was much faster than that of the other groups.

Finally, Orochimaru used the Obito cells sent by Shisui to fuse with the other two, but found that the fusion speed was very slow, so he did not recommend trying it.

After explaining the process in his letter, Orochimaru told Shisui that if he wanted to exchange eyes, Izayoi would be the most suitable candidate.

Orochimaru is indeed extraordinary.

Shisui exclaimed in surprise, never expecting that Orochimaru had found out the reason for his eye fusion with Obito's in just a few months and even helped him test the compatibility.

He truly deserves to be one of only two people who have mastered the art of separating heaven from gods.

"But didn't he ask me for cells before? How come he still has my old cells after several months of experiments?"

Shisui suddenly realized something was wrong, and his expression changed instantly. He seemed to have been tricked by Orochimaru.

"It's just a few cells. If it can solve the problem that has plagued the Uchiha clan for so many years, it's definitely worth it."

Even Fugaku was somewhat excited. Although he had already fused with the first generation's cells and was no longer at risk of going blind, the Eternal Kaleidoscope represented not only eternal light, but also an even more powerful force.

"Uncle Fugaku is right, but right now only a few of us in the clan have awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. Orochimaru is only testing it among us. I wonder if he can test it on those who haven't awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan yet."

If it were possible to test, one could understand which eyes are more compatible with their own before the kaleidoscope awakens.

If the two can fuse directly without relying on the first generation of cells, then they are undoubtedly the best pair to swap eyes.

"That's a good idea, but it's not appropriate for me to get involved. You can have Kinho gather the information, and then I'll send it to the Land of Fields."

Shisui nodded, and after discussing some details, Fugaku left.

"It's time to consider training some talent."

"What?"

Sima Yi's sudden suggestion startled Zhi Shui.

"Although you have controlled Orochimaru with Kotoamatsukami, this ability ultimately belongs to someone else. Cultivating talents who belong to the clan is the most important thing."

"I see. Grandpa is right. Let's select some students from those who successfully graduated from the clan school this year and send them to Orochimaru to study. He shouldn't refuse if we give them more funding."

Zhi Shui heeded Sima Yi's advice and also thought of what Sima Yi had once said: a family's development direction should not be too singular.

After discussing it for a while, Zhishui finally breathed a sigh of relief and was about to go to rest when he was stopped by Sima Yi.

"Don't rush, the family's external affairs have been summarized, you need to take a look at the reports."

The Konoha Uchiha clan's projects outside the region included: smuggling salt starting from the Tokaido, ninja training institutions starting from the Saikado, underground gambling arenas starting from Kyoto, and traveling merchants all over the world, covering a wide range of industries, from grain exports to scientific and technological research.

Of course, there are also things that cannot be said outright, such as the great actions of the noble families of Jikokuye in various calamities.

Previously, these matters were handled by Yan Shifan, but after Yan Shifan went to the capital, they fell into the hands of Sima Yi.

Zhi Shui was overwhelmed by the pile of documents Sima Yi had produced, but he had no choice but to look at them; he needed to understand the family business situation.

"Okay, I'll eat something first, and then I'll take my time looking at it. Is there anything else?"

Zhi Shui looked completely dejected. Seeing this, Sima Yi smiled and said, "There's one more thing."

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"Hearing what you and Fugaku were saying, I suddenly remembered that I'm also a kaleidoscope now. Why don't you send some of my cells over and see how compatible we are?"

"No!"

Shisui instinctively refused, "How could I use Grandpa's eyes!"

Sima Yi stroked his beard and shook his head, insisting, "Even if it is truly compatible, it is just an exchange. I will not become blind. Let's try it first. If the power of the Eternal Kaleidoscope is really as described in the book, the future unification will absolutely be inseparable from this power."

"Okay then."

Shisui had no way to refute it and had no choice but to agree.

"Alright, let's go eat. Let's finish this business as soon as possible after dinner."

"All right."

At night, Shisui stayed in his room reviewing reports on various projects. Among them, Uemura Takeshi had already taken over all the shares of the two coastal routes. However, because the nobles of each route needed money to train ninjas, the various taxes and tributes had increased significantly compared to before.

However, the construction of the ninja academy outside the village was very successful. The Uchiha ninja academy was present in all ten Paths of the Land of Fire. The ninjas sent there successively discovered some good seeds and recorded their information.

The expansion of the gambling arena did not go smoothly. After Kyoto took the lead, nobles in various regions followed suit and competed with the Uchiha for profits.

The biggest problem is that there are too few ninjas in the clan, and as their operations expand to various places, they are clearly not enough people.

Fortunately, the bandits dispatched abroad are of diverse backgrounds and can be replenished at any time, so the profits are relatively stable. However, with the increasing power of the nobles, this project is definitely not going to last long.

Zhi Shui stayed up late into the night, gaining a deeper understanding of the family affairs. He then discovered a significant difference between this quarter and the previous quarter when Yan Shifan was in control.

An extra portion of profit appeared out of nowhere.

Or rather, a portion of it disappeared out of nowhere last quarter.

Shisui pursed his lips; he understood what had happened almost instantly.

He then carefully compared the situation at the gambling arena, and sure enough, the revenue coming from the gambling arena had decreased sharply since Yan Shifan took over.

However, Yan Shifan also gave a reason: he wanted to train the ninja army there.

"Sigh, none of them can give me an easy time."

With a sigh, Shisui realized there was nothing he could do about the two of them, so he simply packed up his things and went to rest.

Half a month later, the barrier of the old clan land was repaired and some of the houses were cleaned. After Sima Yi organized the ancestral worship ceremony, he arranged for a group of clansmen to return first. Fugaku, who had just returned from the Land of Fields, was also transferred to guard the clan land.

Zhi Shui thought that things would finally be peaceful for a while, but unexpectedly, urgent news came from the border the very next day.

The Hidden Mist Ninjas have frequently appeared in the vicinity of the water.

The Rain Village ninjas began to operate in an organized manner in the border areas of the Land of Rain, the Land of Grass, and the Land of Fire.

The situation in Konoha is once again in turmoil. (End of Chapter)