Konoha: Uchiha Shisui's Strategist Alliance

Chapter 82 Reading? Training!

Koizumi Satsuki and the others were among the first ninjas to arrive. Shisui specially helped them choose suitable team uniforms and whispered instructions:

"If you encounter any difficulties during the mission, you can return to the police department lobby in time. I will arrange for someone to stay here to help. Afterwards, you can also ask them for advice on cultivation issues in your spare time."

This was a private promise from Shisui, and the others naturally understood, nodding in unison with great joy.

Soon after Koizumi Satsuki and the others arrived, other ninjas followed one after another. By the time Hikaru returned with a group of clones carrying lunch, his face beaming with joy, almost all the ninjas who had come to confirm the mission information had arrived.

After the meal, Shisui had the ninjas from both sides confirm the information before the mission.

Specifically, this involved thoroughly reading through the Konoha Laws, particularly those concerning disputes among ordinary people and street management.

Since the Uchiha clan members will not be going out on patrol for the next seven days, these people must know these basics in order to maintain stability in Konoha.

So the two spent the entire afternoon blushing and discussing the law.

As evening fell, the Uchiha members watched angrily as these people left through the main gate with their heads down.

Before leaving, Shisui comforted him with a gentle smile, "Starting tomorrow, I'll leave the stability of Konoha to you. Don't worry, if you have any problems, come to the police department immediately, and I'll arrange for people to help you."

There are no high requirements for these people, nor do they need to be able to control the severity of punishment. They only need to do four things.

Strict enforcement of the law is mandatory!

The only requirement is to determine whether the villagers' behavior crosses the line; if it does, arrest them; if it doesn't, ignore them. That's all.

"Thank you so much, Lord Shisui! You're so kind~"

"As expected of Lord Shisui."

They only learned today that many things they previously considered ordinary were actually illegal.

However, after being scolded and pointed at by a group of Uchiha for a long time, they were still very upset. They wanted to fight but couldn't win, and they wanted to argue but the other side was a professional.

Now that I've received some comfort, I feel much more relaxed.

"Shisui is just too gentle!"

Hui stood at the back with his arms crossed, looking at everyone with a pout. He was also very annoyed after teaching all afternoon.

"Alright, alright, training starts tomorrow. How about I treat everyone to drinks today so we can all relax a bit?"

After seeing off Koizumi Satsuki and the others, Shisui could only put on a smile and appease his clansmen after hearing Teru's complaints.

"Really? That's great!"

"Long live Lord Shisui! Tonight, we'll drink until we drop!"

"We won't leave until we're drunk!"

"Oh wow~"

Because of the coup, the pressure on everyone was building up, and they immediately relaxed and cheered.

Seeing this, Shisui smiled and that evening gathered everyone on the street. Although the street vendors did not see the police uniforms, they knew where these people came from. Recalling the terrifying moments of the day, they all put on smiling faces.

After a few rounds of drinks and several dishes, everyone started to chatter and pour out their grievances. Zhi Shui wasn't old enough to drink yet, so he just sat quietly to the side with his drink, lest they say something inappropriate.

Fortunately, everyone instinctively remained vigilant and did not mention a word about the coup.

As soon as they gathered here, the Third Hokage received the news and was immediately startled. He only breathed a sigh of relief after learning that it was Shisui.

"Shisui, you mustn't let me down."

"Money, I have money in my pocket."

Late at night, when Zhishui brought Hui, who was completely drunk and talking in his sleep, home, Sima Yi had already gone to bed. Zhishui had wanted to talk to Sima Yi about the day's events, but seeing this, he had no choice but to give up.

It wasn't until early the next morning that he came to the study to report the progress to Sima Yi.

"Stay calm and stay grounded. It's especially important to maintain composure in times like these. I'll help you manage public opinion both inside and outside the tribe. You just need to keep an eye on the police department."

Sima Yi was studying in his study as usual, without any disorder whatsoever.

Seeing this, Shisui was also deeply affected and gradually calmed down. "Grandpa, since we're going to keep an eye on them, why don't I just lead them in reading?"

The re-education of the police department is just an excuse; the real focus is on keeping them out of sight of the villagers for the foreseeable future.

This is not an easy task, because he cannot directly explain the reason.

Therefore, Zhi Shui needs to have enough prestige and patience to restrain them at all times, and also needs to understand them so as not to make them feel anxious and dissatisfied.

Moreover, it is necessary to make these people feel a sense of accomplishment in preventing a coup even without their participation.

Sima Yi's advice was, "Train the troops!"

"Training troops?"

Sima Yi shook his head and explained, "It's just for reference, not actual military training."

"However, studying is definitely not suitable for them, and we can't do that now, as it could easily arouse suspicion from the third generation. Training soldiers is more in line with your consistent image, and you are strong enough to keep them in check in this regard."

Give them more training and make them physically tired; this will also prevent them from having time to overthink. Set up some assessments a few days later, and you can give them some encouragement after they pass.

"In this way, they will naturally have a sense of belonging, and when they return to the police department, the changes in the outside world will be attributed to themselves."

Shisui suddenly realized, and immediately added, "It's very similar to the way Grandpa dealt with Itachi back then."

"Haha, that's right, exactly. But you'd better discuss the training location with the Third Generation, so he doesn't overthink it."

"Understood, Grandpa, I'll go right away."

Shisui nodded and then left. Not long after he left, Hui walked in with a blank look on his face.

"Has Shisui left?"

Seeing Hui's disheveled appearance, Sima Yi gently advised, "You've just left; don't drink too much these next few days, lest you make a mistake."

Hui scratched his head, a little embarrassed. "Hehe, this was an accident. It only happened because Shisui was with me. I'm usually very careful."

"As long as you know your limits."

Sima Yi left it at that and said no more.

"Oh, right, Uncle Yi, there's something else I forgot to mention last night when I was drunk. Yesterday, after those businessmen saw the police making arrests, they secretly sent over a lot of things."

As Hui spoke, he took out a scroll, from which he took out ten briefcases, opened them one by one, and placed them in front of Sima Yi.

"I've done the math, and these people together gave away about ten million taels of silver."

Ten boxes, each filled with a thick stack of banknotes worth a thousand taels.

Sima Yi merely glanced at them and chuckled, "Heh, these people are truly well-informed and swift in their actions."

"Um?"

Hui looked puzzled and asked, "So, should we accept this money or not?"

"Keep it. If we don't, they won't be able to sleep at night."

You can't sleep because you've lost your money!

Hui pondered for a moment and vaguely understood something, but he quickly stopped paying attention to it. Anyway, if they were willing to give it, he was willing to take it.

Just as he was about to close the box, he heard Sima Yi say, "Keep this money here for now; we'll need it later."

Hui stopped immediately. Although he was a little disappointed that he couldn't sleep with the money under his pillow tonight, that was all.

He didn't have any bad habits, and he only used the money he received to eat and drink with the police. However, it was difficult to spend all the money on food and drinks, so he still had a lot left in his pocket.

"Perfect timing. Now that you've received the money, you can go and let them know. It'll save you the trouble of notifying them one by one."

"Inform us of what?"

(End of this chapter)