I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 33 Shisui! You must believe in the Will of Fire!

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After half a year, Uchiha Yoru and Shisui's group finally returned to the village. After all, the tension they felt while on the front lines was still quite intense, and returning to the village brought a sense of relaxation.

This return was rather uneventful. In particular, Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin, looked at the deserted gates of Konoha and a hoarse smile appeared on his face, his tongue licking his lips.

With a hoarse laugh, Orochimaru slowly entered the village. This scene might not seem like much to others, but to Uchiha Shisui, it was full of irony.

Lord Orochimaru is a hero! Since the Nine-Tails' attack last October, for a full six months, Lord Orochimaru single-handedly shouldered the pressure of facing two major powers and countless smaller nations. You can imagine the pressure the front lines faced, yet the situation was brought under control in less than six months.

However, this great contributor returned to the village in such a dejected manner that Shisui himself did not realize that he was beginning to feel dissatisfied with the current Hokage leadership of Konoha.

"Brother Ye, how could the village treat Lord Orochimaru like this?"

On the way back, Shisui couldn't help but lower his voice and tell Uchiha Yoru, whom he trusted, what was on his mind.

Upon seeing Shisui's appearance, Uchiha Yoru feigned a serious expression and gave him a solemn look.

"Shisui! You must believe in the Will of Fire. This may be the thought of some rotten people, but it is definitely not the thought of everyone. You must believe in the village."

Uchiha Yoru appears to be solemnly warning Shisui against having any terrible thoughts, but inwardly he's overjoyed. That's how people are; the more you talk, the more you suppress the urges in someone's heart, the more they escalate. If he vents along with Shisui, he'll naturally start reflecting on his own mistakes afterward.

His current goal is to block all possibilities of Zhi Shui's venting, forcing the other party to suppress all the terrible thoughts in their heart, waiting for an opportunity to erupt completely.

"Brother Ye, I... I didn't. I have always firmly believed in the Will of Fire."

At this moment, Shisui was clearly a Jonin, but when facing Uchiha Yoru, a Chunin, he seemed to feel guilty. It was as if he had really been dissatisfied with the Konoha leadership, and now he was saying things that were not what he really meant.

Upon seeing Shisui's state, Uchiha Yoru immediately smiled and stepped forward to comfort him, patting him on the shoulder and saying, "Shisui, perhaps the pressure on you at the front lines was too great. Relax a bit after you come back this time, don't be too tense. You must believe in the village, believe in the Will of Fire."

Shisui smiled, comforted by Uchiha Yoru, but inwardly he was suspicious. Had he really begun to doubt the village's higher-ups? No! How could he do that?

He had initially just felt indignant about Orochimaru's treatment, but now that this had been said, he actually started to think that the village had gone too far.

Humanity! Uchiha Yoru was full of confidence in his control over human nature, and even smiled. He wanted to make Shisui feel guilty. The more Shisui felt guilty, the more he believed that he had evil thoughts in his heart. Once these thoughts were suppressed, they would be forever imprinted in his heart.

"I'm gone. I haven't been back for half a year. I miss home so much."

Accompanied by Shisui, Uchiha Yoru wore a casual smile. However, when Shisui wanted to say something, he suddenly saw the smile on Yoru's face and didn't know what to say.

Just as Uchiha Shisui was feeling uneasy and hesitant about what to say, the two of them had already arrived at the new Uchiha clan's new territory after their relocation.

He stopped in his tracks! Shisui looked up and saw Uchiha Yoru's face frozen in disbelief, and he felt even more uneasy and embarrassed.

In the past six months, he had at least made several trips to escort supplies, so he naturally knew about the family's situation, but Brother Ye didn't know.

The Uchiha clan's new settlement was no longer just remote; it was practically a relocation to a deserted forest.

Surrounded by dense forests, fresh air, and birdsong, the new Uchiha clan territory is three times larger than before, yet it gives off a feeling of being isolated from the world, to put it nicely.

"Brother Night." After hesitating for a while, Uchiha Shisui tried to comfort his older brother, but Uchiha Night reacted first.

"So this is the new clan territory. I knew the village trusted us Uchiha. Otherwise, they wouldn't have allocated us such a large area. Haha."

Beneath his casual smile lay a palpable strain, and when he spoke of the village again, the confidence he had displayed earlier vanished, replaced by a forced air. This scene struck Shisui as utterly ironic.

Uchiha Yoru forced a smile and stepped forward, patting Shisui on the shoulder, saying, "Shisui, take me to see the house the clan assigned to me. I've heard you say that this house is no less prestigious than the clan leader's. You used to say you were incredibly envious."

Amidst laughter and conversation, the two slowly stepped into the Uchiha clan's territory. The moment they entered, they saw countless eyes filled with numbness and loneliness staring at them, as if everyone was watching them. However, upon seeing that they were ninjas from their own clan, everyone immediately smiled.

It seemed that this was home at this moment. Uchiha's cold eyes were a disguise in front of outsiders, a disguise for his loneliness.

"Haha, Shisui, is this the house the clan leader bestowed upon you? It truly lives up to your words of envy. Such a large courtyard. You'll have to work hard in the future, Shisui."

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru's carefree laughter made Shisui even more guilty. It was obvious that the other party was trying to use laughter to cover up the emptiness in his heart.

After all, before entering the village, he had sworn to believe in the village and the Will of Fire, and even warned him not to have any such fearful thoughts. But reality slapped him in the face so quickly, and the Uchiha were clearly isolated.

"Brother Ye, this was specially prepared for you by the clan leader and elders because they said you have made great contributions to the clan."

At this moment, Shisui pretended not to see your forced smile and changed the subject with a smile, saying that you have made great contributions to the family and this is a reward from the family.

"Alright, alright, Shisui, you should go back now. I need to go back and check on my new home."

He seemed to be trying to shoo people away, but this was the most worrying thing. Shisui hesitated for a moment, then looked at his older brother, who so believed in the Will of Fire, and asked, "Brother Ye, are you alright?"

At this moment, he naturally saw that Shisui was not being sincere. Uchiha Yoru pretended to be determined, turned around, looked at Shisui, and said in a deep voice, "Shisui! You must not think nonsense! You must believe that once Orochimaru-sensei becomes the Fifth Hokage, all of this will change. This is only temporary."

Seeing Uchiha Yoru's resolute expression, with a hint of warning and determination in his eyes, Shisui nodded solemnly. "Brother Yoru, don't worry. I believe that everything will change after Orochimaru-sama becomes Hokage."

Humans are like that; the more you try to stop someone from overthinking, the more likely they are to start imagining things in a completely different direction.

Don't worry, brothers. The author is a full-time writer. As long as the book performs well, there will definitely be a lot of updates after it's released.

(End of this chapter)