I have a bunch of relatives who want to become Hokage.

"I want the Nine-Tailed Fox."

"What?" Uchiha Shingen feigned shock at just the right moment. "But she's already married!"

Obito Uchiha was stunned for a moment, then anger surged up from his sides.

Meanwhile, the scoundrel on the other side was spouting nonsense like "it's not good to be infatuated with your teacher's wife."

"I want the Nine-Tails, not a Jinchūriki!" Uchiha Kabuto trembled with rage. "What are you thinking about all day long!"

"It seems you really don't plan to go back." Uchiha Shingen's smile gradually faded. "The Hokage is the Hokage, and Konoha is Konoha. I'm an Uchiha, so naturally I don't care about these things. But you're different, aren't you? Attacking your own teacher?"

“This is a necessary sacrifice,” Obito Uchiha said coldly. “It is also the fate of the Uzumaki clan.”

Another red-haired boy appeared before his eyes.

The Uzumaki clan member who obtained Madara Uchiha's eyes has already embarked on that path according to his plan.

Everything went smoothly, and the Gedo Mazo was successfully summoned.

Yahiko's way of achieving his ideals is worthless because this is a terrible world, and that way will only lead to failure.

The fact that Amegakure and Konoha would take action against Akatsuki is clear evidence of this.

Only the "Eye of the Moon" can end all of this.

“Is that so…” Uchiha Shingen didn’t continue the discussion, after all, he was only good at physical persuasion. “We are all Uchiha, so let’s do it the way Uchiha do. The current Fourth Hokage is in the Uchiha’s interest. In the short term, I can’t stand on your side to deal with the Fourth Hokage.”

“Then I’ll take that as you agreeing to the deal.” Obito glanced outside; the rain was almost stopping. “The Hokage is the Hokage. It was only a matter of time before he took action against the Uchiha clan.”

“If there’s momentum, it’s best to strike first.” Uchiha Shingen didn’t have much of an objection to this point; he had great faith in the Hokage. “But if you launch your attack at an inappropriate time, I will stop you.”

"It's alright, we can fight again when the time comes." Obito Uchiha was full of confidence.

After that, Shingen Uchiha and Obito Uchiha didn't waste any more words. After finalizing their contact information, they each went their separate ways.

Chapter Thirty-One: Mission Completed

Upon returning to the Rain Daimyo's palace, Uchiha Shingen first went to see the Rain Daimyo and casually offered some reasons such as "the need for caution" and "the need to re-enhance the sensory ninjutsu deployment," giving a relatively reasonable explanation for his trip.

There was no reason for it, and no one would think there was anything wrong with what he did.

As time passed, the mission to protect Yu Daimyo was also nearing its end.

During this time, Yu Daming was well protected, ate well, and slept soundly.

The protection of two Konoha Jonin would deter most ninja organizations outside the Five Great Villages from attempting to assassinate a daimyo, and the other four great ninja villages would not bother.

When it comes to a daimyo, the five great ninja villages will not accept assassination missions, but only protection missions.

After a peaceful last day, Uchiha Shingen and Uchiha Shisui bid farewell to the Amegami Daimyo and set off to return to their village.

After being away from home for three months, Uchiha Shisui missed the food street in Konoha Village very much.

Uchiha Shingen also missed the special snacks from certain shops.

Protecting the nation's leader is incredibly stressful; I need to play a game to de-stress when I get back.

Two people who missed the food of their hometown sped off like they had unleashed their inner superhuman on their way back.

When the gates of Konoha appeared before them, both of them felt genuinely relieved.

Upon entering the village, the two first went to the Hokage Building to register their mission.

They had to register at the place where they were picked up, so after three months apart, the two met Minato Namikaze again.

This time, the Hokage seemed much busier, sitting obediently at his desk reviewing documents.

Because the First Hokage was a hands-off leader, Konoha established the position of Hokage's assistant from the very beginning and formed an advisory team. The advisory team was the preliminary decision-making body and was managed by the advisory elders.

The Hokage, his assistants, and advisors/elders together form the decision-making body of Konoha.

Therefore, it is impossible for an experienced Hokage to sit at his desk for a long time reviewing documents.

"You're back."

The rookie Hokage looked up from the pile of documents, his expression pleased, but with dark circles under his eyes.

"Lord Hokage, are you working overtime?" Uchiha Shingen asked curiously.

“Everyone’s been busy with missions lately, so there’s been a backlog of administrative tasks.” Minato Namikaze relaxed his brow. “The missions are going smoothly, right? Have you encountered anything noteworthy?”

I ran into one of your students; he's trying to sleep with your wife.

Uchiha Shingen felt that this was not the right way to put it.

It's too ambiguous, and the source of the intelligence can't be explained.

Moreover, the Fourth Hokage's true feelings towards the Uchiha clan are still unknown. We can't judge based on our personal preferences when we read the manga back then; that would be disastrous.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who is widely regarded as a cunning schemer, is a master of balance. He rejects any actions that could cause turmoil, is the most opposed to breaking ties with the Uchiha clan, and is the most insistent on keeping the Uchiha clan firmly within the police department.

The notorious villain Shimura Danzo was a hawk at heart. On the surface, he was hostile to the Uchiha clan, but in reality, he was hostile to anyone other than Hiruzen Sarutobi who wanted to become Hokage or had already become Hokage.

The two advisor elders, who seemed to be just loafing around, were actually quite adept at managing administration. They could usually resolve conflicts between departments through institutional means. They were more wary than trusting of the Uchiha, but they didn't harbor much malice towards them either; they were neutral and maintained a "good-for-all" attitude.

On the surface, Minato Namikaze appears to be the most amiable, seemingly a pro-Uchiha, but in reality, he is the most ruthless among them.

Like Hashirama Senju, the village was his life, and he would kill even his closest friends, family, and brothers if they threatened the village.

If it weren't for the fact that Konoha was so irresistible, and that the Uchiha clan wasn't so numerous, Uchiha Shingen would have quit long ago.

The ninja who's been doing nothing, off on a trip.

"It went smoothly, no one caused any trouble," he said to Minato Namikaze.

“Yes, the mission went smoothly. The Daimyo of the Rain…” Uchiha Shisui thought for a moment and used a more neutral word, “…is very unique.”

"Oh, it's good that everything's alright. It seems the Daimyo isn't so difficult to deal with after all." Minato Namikaze was extremely satisfied. With this, Konoha Village's Daimyo protection business had achieved another excellent result, which was truly gratifying.

Although he really wanted to chat with the two of them some more, there were just too many documents. After handing over the tasks, he casually offered a few words of encouragement and then sent them home to rest, while he continued working behind closed doors.

Uchiha Shingen was more than happy to accept this, and left like the wind.

Back home, he washed up thoroughly and went to visit the Uchiha Fugaku family, only to be told that they were still at the police department.

After thinking about it, I realized that I hadn't been to the police department in a long time.

So Uchiha Shingen went home, changed into his police uniform, and went to the police department.

As soon as he entered the police department, he attracted the attention of his colleagues.

After that competition, he became quite famous in the clan.

"Shingen, you're back at work?" A clansman who was smoking in the break room saw him and greeted him.

"I just finished a mission and came back to check on things." Uchiha Shingen looked around. "Where's Tetsuka?"

"Oh, he just took a day off to pick up his brother from the ninja academy."

"Oh, alright then, is the clan chief in his office?"

"Yes, go find him. He should be alright now."

"Okay, you go ahead and get busy."

Shingen Uchiha left the lounge, went upstairs, and knocked on the door of Fugaku Uchiha's office.

"Come in."

Pushing open the door, Uchiha Shingen walked in.

Fugaku Uchiha is feeding a cat.

"You're back. Where's Shisui?"

"He probably went to see the Third Hokage." Uchiha Shingen glanced at the coffee table and saw that there was already brewed tea on it.

Has someone just visited you?

"No, this is for you two. I thought you two would both come." Fugaku Uchiha stood up and sat on the sofa. "Sit down, tell me about the mission."

"Generally speaking, there were no major surprises, except that we encountered people we shouldn't have met." Uchiha Shingen didn't intend to hide anything from Uchiha Fugaku.

In the original timeline, Obito Uchiha was single-mindedly focused on wiping out the Uchiha clan, but now that Shingen Uchiha has seen through his identity, he has lost the means to plot behind the scenes and will likely abandon his original plan.

However, there will definitely be backup plans.

"That sounds quite interesting." Fugaku Uchiha took a sip of tea. "Given your personality, the fact that you specifically came to tell me this means that person must be related to a clan, right?"

"Yes, I encountered Obito Uchiha."

“I see…” Fugaku Uchiha put down his teacup, “He harbors resentment towards his clan?”

No, not at all.

"That sounds like good news, so why doesn't he come back?"

"It seems like he hates the entire ninja world."

"..."

Chapter Thirty-Two: The Clan of Love

As the clan head, Fugaku Uchiha had an obligation to be fully aware of the situation of every clan member who had awakened the Sharingan.

When the news of Obito Uchiha's sacrifice came back, he did his homework.

But today, Fugaku Uchiha thought about it for a long time. He just couldn't understand how the girl he liked didn't like him and liked someone else, and in the end, she even died at the hands of the person she liked. What did that have to do with the ninja world that he hated?

Why does the Uchiha clan keep producing weirdos?!

The current head of the Uchiha clan thought this with great displeasure.

"Did you try to persuade him properly?" Fugaku Uchiha asked the person involved, puzzled.

He remembered that the two had a good relationship.

"I tried to persuade him, but he initially pretended to be Madara Uchiha."

"Oh? This is incredible information." Fugaku Uchiha almost couldn't control his ancestral poker face. "How did you talk to him? You know, the clan has its own difficulties. After all, he hadn't opened his Sharingan yet. Your understanding of clan policies is outstanding among your peers. You must have explained it to him properly."

"I told him he wasn't acting professionally, and he got angry. We ended up fighting." Uchiha Shingen thought back to the situation and couldn't help but sigh, "Young people these days are so immature."

"Hmm." Fugaku Uchiha regained control of his expression. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked. Just thinking about it makes me understand. That feeling must be very painful."