Naruto: Help Madara rejuvenate and launch a counterattack on Konoha

Now that all the ninja cats in the empty zone have defected, the Uchiha clan is even more enthusiastic about selecting new ninja beasts.

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Yashiro glanced at Shisui and whispered, "Shisui is the clan's number one illusionist. He can't be without eyes. I suggest we give Shisui a pair of three-tomoe jewels from the clan's reserves."

The police department's top officials responded enthusiastically, all agreeing to re-implant a pair of three-tomoe jade ornaments into Shisui.

Fugaku stroked his chin, wondering why Shisui would destroy his own eyes.

According to Itachi, Shisui was afraid that Ryougo would get his eyes, so he destroyed his own.

What's so scary about a pair of three-tomoe jades to Liao Wu, who now possesses Wood Release?

Unless, it's not a three-tomoe jade pendant!

Fugaku touched his eyes, then looked at Shisui, suspecting that the other had eyes just like his.

Furthermore, it possesses a terrifying pupil technique, making Liao Wu also want to obtain its eyes.

It's likely that Shisui achieved great success and gained Jiraiya's appreciation through the power of the Kaleidoscope.

Mikoto nudged Fugaku: "Fugaku, what are you thinking? Everyone's waiting for your opinion."

"Oh! Sorry, I was just spacing out."

Fugaku's statement was merely speculation; there was no evidence to prove that Shisui had the same eyes as him.

Furthermore, since Shisui's eyes are ruined, there's no need to delve into it further; the more you investigate, the easier it is to expose your true intentions.

While the kaleidoscope is powerful, each use damages one's eyes, and overuse can lead to blindness.

Therefore, such powerful eyes must never be exposed.

If it were exposed, given the nature of Konoha's higher-ups, they would definitely force Fugaku to fight Madara Uchiha.

After all, this village believes that with great power comes great responsibility.

But with greater responsibility comes greater wounds.

Fugaku also agreed to transplant a pair of eyes into Shisui. The eyes reserved by the Uchiha clan were to be awarded to members of the Uchiha clan who had made great contributions to the Uchiha.

Fugaku led the police chiefs to Shisui's side, and he bowed to Jiraiya and the Third Hokage.

"Hokage-sama, Jiraiya-senpai!"

Jiraiya nodded to Fugaku, looking into Fugaku's eyes, wondering if this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes had also awakened the Kaleidoscope.

Shisui awakened the ultimate eye technique of the Uchiha clan at such a young age, so it's impossible that Fugaku, as the strongest Uchiha, didn't show any signs of it.

"It's Fugaku!"

The Third Hokage was all smiles. He was dressed in casual clothes, his beard was covered in grease, and he was holding a skewer of grilled meat in his hand.

The Third Hokage finally has some free time today.

Ever since the news of Madara Uchiha's resurrection came, the Third Hokage hasn't gone home once. He only sleeps at night when he's tired, taking a nap at his desk.

Then he got up and continued to coordinate the work of all parties, preparing for the final battle with Uchiha Madara.

Even when his most proud disciple destroyed his father's grave, the Third Hokage was only angry for a moment before continuing to work.

In some ways, the Third Hokage had an even harder time than Minato and Jiraiya. He preferred to fight Madara Uchiha rather than deal with those arduous tasks.

It really proves that saying—

The situation is like this: the ninjas on the front lines only need to devote themselves to the battlefield, obey orders, and fight bravely to kill the enemy. However, the Hokage in the rear has many more things to consider.

He was relieved to have some peace and quiet today, thinking that this might be his last moment of leisure.

The Third Hokage gestured for Fugaku to sit down and said, "Itachi's application to graduate from the Ninja Academy has been submitted; all that's left is my approval."

"Fugaku, what's your opinion?"

"I have no objection!"

Fugaku took Itachi to the battlefield to fight when Itachi was three or four years old, making them a true father-son team.

Fugaku taught Itachi using the educational methods of the Uchiha clan during the Warring States period, allowing him to experience the cruelty of the ninja world at a young age.

Having encountered the world's darkest things early on, I became fearless afterward.

This kind of person shows pornography to their son and then teaches him to be a mentally healthy person in the future.

You ruined him from the start, and you still expect him to succeed!

Mikoto's ears twitched, and her Sharingan unconsciously activated as she looked toward Itachi and Izumi who were eating grilled meat.

Itachi felt a sudden panic, as if he were being watched by some great terror. He looked around.

Mikoto lowered her head, pretending to be a gentle and virtuous wife.

But he was already thinking about how to deal with Itachi when he got back.

There are many people here, and she needs to be mindful of the Uchiha clan's reputation.

Mikoto felt that persuading someone with words alone wouldn't work. She remembered her older brother's words about dealing with a stubborn child like Itachi.

We have to fight!

The Third Hokage said to Fugaku, "However, I disagree. I believe that ninjas should be at least around 12 years old before they are qualified to graduate."

"Then, after three years of reflection, I passed the Chunin Exam and was ready to go into battle with the right mental fortitude."

Obito and Rin graduated around age 9, while Naruto and the others graduated at age 12.

The reason Obito and his classmates graduated so early was due to the special circumstances of wartime. The village was short-handed and needed to recruit students for the ninja academy.

Becoming a ninja at this time has both advantages and disadvantages, because the graduation requirements have been greatly reduced, and people with average to above-average grades can graduate.

You should know that in peacetime, only the elite of the elite are allowed to graduate.

That is, Naruto's class, only nine people passed the graduation exam that year.

This is also a contradiction in the early setting, because later in Shippuden, the five great ninja villages plus the samurai of the Land of Iron gathered an army of 8.

Based on the fact that the number of samurai in the Land of Iron is reduced, and considering that the Land of Fire has the largest population and the Leaf Village has the most ninjas, let's consider these two factors.

Konoha could provide nearly 20,000 ninjas!

This creates a contradiction: the initial plan was to designate elite ninjas, but only about ten people could graduate each year.

It can provide 20,000 active ninjas, mostly junior and ninja. It would be impossible for it not to have several hundred or even a thousand graduates every year.

Furthermore, Konoha had undergone the Konoha Crush, losing many outstanding ninjas, including the Third Hokage, and the village's fighting strength had been reduced to less than half of what it used to be.

Under such circumstances, where did Konoha's nearly 20,000 ninjas come from three years later?

Grown from the ground?

The Third Hokage took a bite of grilled meat and said to Fugaku, "Danzo, Enma, and I went to the battlefield when we were about 7 years old."

"We are resilient and can withstand the pressure of the battlefield, but not everyone can."

"I have seen many people break down because of the cruelty of war."

"Danzo believed in the ninja tool theory because he saw the fragility of human nature. In the eyes of the daimyo and nobles, we ninjas are just tools, weapons to fight for the country."

"But as long as a person can think, they will have feelings. When you insert a kunai into the chest of someone like you, you will find that the person opposite you may be a child or an old man."

"There are too many reasons for war: for the country, for the village, for the land, for money."

"But remember, there are no winners in war, only losers."