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

Yecang felt as if she had no other choice.

However, going to Konoha would inevitably brand her as part of the Uchiha clan, which would ultimately prevent her from... Wait a minute! Does Konoha even have an Uchiha clan? Surely not? Good heavens! Could she be the first one?!

Volume Three

Chapter One: You Have a Bright Future

"I see, I understand the situation."

In the Hokage's office, Minato Namikaze looked at the travel-worn Shingen Uchiha and the expressionless Pakura beside him, and felt he needed to process this.

He wasn't surprised that Suigetsu Hobutsuki was dead, since based on various signs, he had already suspected that the other party was likely dead.

Sending Uchiha Shingen, a ninja who can use the Flying Thunder God Technique, on a mission was partly for safety reasons, and partly to observe Uchiha Shingen's methods.

Whether a person has the Will of Fire can be seen from their way of doing things.

This mission can be said to have absolutely nothing to do with factors outside of Konoha, and it best reveals Uchiha Shingen's attitude towards Konoha.

The outcome of the mission has completely exceeded Minato Namikaze's expectations.

It wasn't that Uchiha Shingen did a bad job; it was that he did an exceptionally good one.

Explosive news keeps coming one after another.

"This is truly unexpected..." Minato Namikaze rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache coming on. "The person who called himself Madara Uchiha was actually Obito, and he even controlled the Fourth Mizukage..."

How could it be Obito?

Could it be true, as the Second Hokage said, that the Uchiha clan will inevitably fall into darkness due to continuous losses?

In Minato Namikaze's heart, this student truly inherited the Will of Fire, and he even hoped that Obito Uchiha could one day become Hokage.

Suddenly, Minato Namikaze looked up and stared intently at Shingen Uchiha.

"Shingen, you said you only confirmed it after this incident, so when did you discover it?"

“I’m pretty sure that wasn’t Madara Uchiha, after all, the Mangekyou Sharingan pattern is different.” Shingen Uchiha met his gaze with sincerity. “But this time, I found his trail in Kirigakure, and I also confirmed that he is Obito.”

How was this confirmed?

“I lied to him and said that his grandma made me osmanthus cake.”

"..."

Minato Namikaze has been confirmed; it really is Obito!

As a teacher, how could he not understand the relationship between Obito Uchiha and his grandmother?

His grandma's been dead for years, and you're still talking to him about osmanthus cake? No wonder it's bound to explode!

I never realized Uchiha Shingen was so mischievous.

"Then... Kakashi's eyes..." Namikaze thought of this and looked seriously at Uchiha Shingen in front of him, "Will they also be Mangekyou Sharingan?"

"I'm afraid you'll need to confirm this with Kakashi Hatake yourself," Shingen Uchiha said.

"Doesn't the Uchiha clan intend to demand its return?"

"Would you agree?" Shingen Uchiha asked rhetorically. Seeing that Minato Namikaze remained silent, he chuckled. "Fourth Hokage, all Uchiha ninjas who possess the Sharingan have also experienced the pain of losing their comrades. They will respect Obito Uchiha's choice."

"Is Lord Shingen the same?"

"Fourth Hokage, what I have lost is no less than anyone else's."

Minato Namikaze stared intently at Shingen Uchiha for a long time, and he saw something in the young man's eyes.

Regret and resentment are things that many ninjas share.

So he believed it, and he was willing to believe it.

The power that Uchiha Shingen possesses is too important for Konoha at the moment, and he is willing to take this risk.

The current Konoha has lost White Fang and the three legendary Sannin.

Orochimaru is still locked up in prison, Tsunade has already left, and no one dares to stop her. Only his teacher Jiraiya is still holding on.

It must be said that although Konoha Village is known for its abundance of talented people, it doesn't have many more ninjas who can single-handedly hold their own against others than other ninja villages.

The representative of the previous generation was the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. When he was active on the battlefield, the ninja world no longer had figures like Hashirama Senju or Madara Uchiha. Everyone was just a normal person. As a result, his opponents were in despair and were crushed in every field. But in that generation, he was the only one in Konoha who could occupy this position.

By the time of Minato's generation, the White Fang of Konoha, the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, and himself had brought Konoha to the peak in terms of the number of top-tier combatants since the village's founding. This was also Hiruzen Sarutobi's greatest achievement.

Minato Namikaze and his teacher Jiraiya both employed a "remain unchanged in the face of all changes" tactic. Their routine consisted of gathering intelligence, fighting, gathering intelligence during the battle, devising a strategy against the enemy, and then fighting again. If they found themselves outmatched, they would activate Sage Mode buffs and fight once more.

The new generation has now begun. It was originally thought that Uchiha Shisui would be the representative, but the sudden appearance of Uchiha Shingen almost made everyone's eyes pop out of their sockets.

He possesses the ability to transform into three natures, and is proficient in taijutsu, genjutsu, and senjutsu. He also knows space-time ninjutsu, and has no weaknesses. He can fully suppress his opponents with complex tactical changes and various ninjutsu, bringing the "using change to counter change" tactic to its extreme. He also possesses tailed beast-level chakra, which allows him to fight for an extremely long time. On the day the Nine-Tails went berserk, he fought the Nine-Tails alone outside the village all night.

In terms of personal feelings, Minato Namikaze considered Shingen Uchiha a friend, but he is no longer the "Yellow Flash"; he is the Fourth Hokage, and many things must be done without personal feelings.

How to handle the relationship between the village and the ninja clan has always been a problem that the Hokage must face.

"I understand. Thank you for your understanding, Shingen." Minato Namikaze breathed a sigh of relief. The significance of that eye had long surpassed its physical form. It wasn't the Sharingan; it was the embodiment of Obito Uchiha's will of earth and fire.

By acknowledging that Kakashi Hatake would continue to possess the eye, Shingen Uchiha would be showing his approval of Konoha.

“I don’t think we need to discuss this, Fourth Hokage. I think the important thing is how to continue contact with Kirigakure,” Shingen Uchiha reminded him.

“Of course.” Minato Namikaze also found it troublesome. He stood up and paced around the office for a while, getting more and more of a headache as he thought about it.

Since Danzo Shimura's death, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, seemed to have lost his former energy, focusing most of it on his family and his grandson, who was born in the same year as Naruto Uzumaki.

It seems that spending time with his family has become his biggest concern.

Minato Namikaze was really embarrassed to drag Hiruzen Sarutobi back to work.

But the other two advisors... are simply no match for Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Since there was someone in the room who knew the situation, Minato Namikaze figured he might as well ask.

"Shingen, what do you think? Should Konoha support Kirigakure?"

“Konoha and Kirigakure are currently only friendly, not allied,” said Uchiha Shingen. “Why not take a two-pronged approach? On one hand, send official envoys to forge an alliance, and on the other hand, contact the Kirigakure ninja clans. Ultimately, our goal is to ensure stability in our rear.”

"Is it just to contact their ninja clan?"

"Fourth Hokage, the foundations of Kirigakure and Konoha are different. Kirigakure is governed by a clan of ninjas, and they essentially prefer to act in the way of the clan. It would be best if our contact personnel were also clan ninjas."

Uchiha Shingen wasn't lying when he said that; Kirigakure really does have this kind of style.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have asked Sunagakure for Pakura's life. At the negotiating table between the two organizations, Pakura's life was actually of little value. She wasn't some kind of overpowered character who could single-handedly take on an entire legion.

If it were Konoha, they wouldn't do that.

They'll definitely start by asking about the task quota.

Minato Namikaze did not reply; he seemed lost in thought.

"Indeed, I don't know much about the Mist Ninja." Minato Namikaze decided to go back and think about it before making a decision. Discussion was necessary; these things couldn't be rushed.

Then he looked at Yekura, who had been standing there for a long time.

"I apologize, Lord Yekura, for my rudeness." Looking at this scorching ninja, Minato Namikaze could only sigh at the other's predicament, "Sunagakure is really reckless," and be glad that he was a Konoha ninja.

"Let me confirm, are you sure you want to join Konoha?" Minato Namikaze couldn't be careless with a ninja of this rank. "And, you're asking to join the police force?"

As a scorching ninja, one has the right to make such a request.

In front of Uchiha Shingen, Minato Namikaze didn't dare to say, "Actually, joining the Anbu is not bad."

Although he wanted to say it very much.

The formation of a direct secret service unit is already on the agenda; he's really short-handed right now!

"Yes, that's right." Yecang nodded, keeping his facial expression calm.

She might have had some doubts at first, but after watching from beginning to end how Uchiha Shingen fabricated and spouted nonsense in front of his own village's Kage, managing to piece together a flawless mission report from limited information, she decided to go to the police department anyway.

To be so skilled at such a young age makes her feel that she has a bright future.

At least, there are many villages that sell out their own people, but she has never seen a ninja clan that sells out its own people.

Chapter Two: Yekura's Gradual Improvement

Stepping out of the Hokage Building and standing on the street, looking at the bustling scene before him, Yekura felt bewildered.

Has she now joined Konoha?

There wasn't even basic isolation and screening?

"What's wrong?" Uchiha Shingen, who was walking ahead, turned around and looked at her. "Why are you spacing out for no reason?"

"No... Konoha... is the village really that lenient towards outsiders?"

“Oh, I see.” Uchiha Shingen nodded. “Of course not, it’s just because you’re joining the police department.”

The investigation work has always been the responsibility of the secret department, which in theory can monitor all departments.

But there are always exceptions.

The Uchiha clan cannot interfere in any department outside the police force, and by the same token, even the Anbu, which is directly under the Hokage, cannot interfere in the police force.

If that's the case, what's the point of the review? How can you even review someone? People can't even get in!

In other words, from today onwards, it is the responsibility of the Uchiha clan to take over Pakura's life.

If anything goes wrong, it's the Uchiha clan's fault.

Yekura, being a ninja from a large village in Sunagakure, immediately understood what Uchiha Shingen was saying.

Immediately, she felt a pang of regret.

Is the relationship between the Uchiha clan and the Hokage Building really that tense?

But it didn't seem like it when I was in the Hokage's office.

She was a little confused; clearly, she couldn't adapt to the current political climate in Konoha.

"Don't think too much about it. Let's go back to see the clan leader first," said Uchiha Shingen, turning and continuing forward.

Ye Cang followed.