Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 401 New Goals

Shisui's house is an old-fashioned Japanese-style building, nestled in a lush bamboo forest, exuding a tranquil and rustic beauty.

The main material is simple natural wood, which, after years of weathering, has become deep and rich in color.

The coffee table, finely polished and varnished, appears bright and smooth, with flowing, rounded lines. The hand-painted wooden screen on the wall and the old-fashioned wooden tatami mats create a sense of tranquility and harmony.

"You mean, you've gone through several missions in a row, and your comrades have all sacrificed their lives?"

Holding a cup of hot tea, Shisui looked at Itachi, who was sitting cross-legged opposite him, with a puzzled expression and asked his question.

"Yes!"

It wasn't just that they sacrificed their lives; his colleagues, in order to complete the mission and protect the village, all risked their lives, which deeply moved him.

"This…"

He wiped his nose, and Zhi Shui's expression changed slightly.

"Itachi! Have you experienced many missions like this?"

If it only happens once or twice, that's fine, but if it happens many times, then that's a bit strange.

"We've already experienced four missions like this in the last two months!"

"Itachi!"

"Have you mentioned this to Fugaku-senpai?"

Even for the Dark Division, this mission casualty rate is clearly abnormal. If this is as I suspect... it really took a lot of effort!

"…No!"

It must be said that Fugaku's parenting was a complete failure; his son never talked to him about any questions he had.

"Is that so?"

"Don't overthink it. This is probably a way for the village to influence the Uchiha clan, perhaps to make you more aligned with the village and realize the preciousness of peace!"

Shisui wrinkled his nose and told Itachi his conjectures in detail, which was his way of communicating with Itachi.

This child is very intelligent and very sensitive. If you keep something from him, he may not show any change on the surface and will continue to interact with you as before. But from then on, you can forget about ever hearing him open up to you again.

"Wouldn't doing this......"

Is it too extravagant for the village to pay such a price just to affect itself?

"Itachi! You are Captain Fugaku's son, and there's a high chance you'll become the Uchiha clan head in the future. While I don't entirely agree with the village's approach, however..."

However, he didn't have any good solutions. The relationship between his family and the village was too complicated, and the village's actions were understandable.

"However... such a thing will never happen again once I achieve my goal!"

Seeing that Itachi seemed a little confused, Shisui explained the reason to him briefly, and then said with some longing.

"matter?"

"Shisui, what's wrong? Can you tell me?"

The events at Zhishuikou must be inseparable from the changes that have occurred in the other party over the past year or two.

In the past year or two, Shisui has taken on a lot of routine missions, neglecting even the affairs of his family and the security forces.

This caused quite a bit of controversy within the family.

"Naruto!"

"Itachi! My goal is to become Hokage!"

Looking into Itachi's eyes, Shisui's eyes shone brightly as he revealed his current goal.

After Toshiro talked to Shisui, Shisui was confused for a while. He then re-examined the connections between his family and the village and finally came to a conclusion.

Only by becoming Hokage can the conflicts between the clan and the village be resolved.

"What, is Itachi scared by my new target too?"

Seeing Itachi's somewhat dazed expression, Shisui found it amusing and couldn't help but reach out and tug at Itachi's little braid at the back of his head.

This child has always presented a calm demeanor, as if nothing can cause even the slightest ripple on his face.

I didn't expect that the stunned expression on his face would be so cute.

"Hokage... Hokage!!"

"Shisui... are you serious?"

Is this why Zhishui has changed recently? That's really... surprising.

"certainly!"

Withdrawing his hand, Shisui looked at Itachi earnestly and spoke again, "I want to become the Hokage of the village!"

"In this way, the conflict between the village's leaders and the family can be resolved, and at the same time, we can contribute our own strength to the village."

"Itachi! Doing all this is extremely difficult; I need your help!"

This is not something that can be accomplished by one person's efforts alone. Although Toshiro will support him, if there are too many people who oppose him, many unexpected things will happen along the way.

And Itachi was his best helper.

"No one has ever said that the Uchiha clan cannot produce a Hokage, and I want to be the first Uchiha Hokage!"

"Yes! I will do my best!"

Seeing the unwavering look in Shisui's eyes, Itachi was deeply moved and decided to support Shisui's idea.

If it were him, he could definitely become a beloved leader.

When Itachi was visiting Shisui's house, the Third Hokage was still working late into the night in his brightly lit office.

As he aged, the Third Hokage, whose energy was waning, increasingly felt his stamina waning. He could easily finish off the documents on his desk with a single Shadow Clone Technique, but at his age, he couldn't afford such strain.

Moreover, looking around at himself, he sadly realized that finding a satisfactory successor was almost impossible.

Knock knock knock!

Taking a deep drag of his cigarette to clear his head, just as the Third Hokage was about to continue his struggle with the documents, a knock on the door disrupted his thoughts.

"Please come in!"

As he finished speaking, a figure dressed in an old-fashioned black and white kimono, leaning on a cane, with one eye covered by a bandage, appeared in front of his desk.

"Danzo, what brings you here so late?"

The Third Hokage was somewhat surprised. Why was the other party coming to see him at this hour? Had something bad happened?

"I heard that Uchiha Shisui has returned."

Without waiting for the Third Hokage to speak, Danzo sat down opposite him and his words left the Third Hokage somewhat bewildered.

What does it have to do with me coming back so late?

"I heard he completed the mission exceptionally well, not only accomplishing the task but also earning unanimous praise from his comrades?"

As soon as he sat down, Danzo's mouth kept opening and closing, and the things he said were somewhat inexplicable, all related to Uchiha Shisui.

"After handing over the mission to you, he even had dinner with his teammates and they got along very well!"

Clearly, he came prepared; nothing Shisui did today escaped his notice.

(End of this chapter)