Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

Wouldn't it be better to retire like the third generation? In a few years, you might be able to take care of your grandchildren and enjoy your old age.

Why put up with this nonsense?

"Lord Hokage..."

"Shikaku... don't you think I'm pretty unlucky? I happen to be the Hokage during such a special time. Now that I think about it, I lost less hair when I was a Jonin."

Shikaku shook his head upon hearing this: "It's actually not too bad now... At least in terms of raw power, the village can suppress everyone. Even Uzumaki Sora, because of the presence of the cloud, has never made a move against Konoha."

"Although there are many troublesome things, the pressure is much less than when the Third Hokage first became Hokage."

Minato smiled and said, "The Third Hokage made many wrong decisions. How can we clearly distinguish between his merits and demerits? Retirement might be the best choice for him."

After rousing himself, Minato said, "Alright. Enough with the complaining. We still have to clean up the mess left by Class 7. Also, you should explain the pros and cons to the Daimyo Prefecture. You're good at that."

Lu Jiu nodded. It seemed he wouldn't be able to go home for the next few days and would have to make a trip to Daming Prefecture himself.

That person's attitude towards nobles might be even worse than I imagined.

Shikamaru's assessment task was just the beginning; now he has directly demonstrated his attitude through his actions.

Now it depends on our attitude...

Chapter 328: Itachi and Shisui

Shikamaru and Shikaku had mentioned stories about nobles, commoners, and mountain bandits.

As a graduation test, Shikamaru was simply given a story through illusion, followed by a few questions, and then passed.

This strange test, however, held a profound meaning in the eyes of the father and son of the Nara clan.

As a smart person, Lu Jiu has always been very clear about his own position.

During the Third Hokage's reign, Sarutobi served as a witness to the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, which is why the Nara clan remained very safe.

When the Fourth Hokage rose to prominence, Shikaku believed that he made the right decision at that time by taking sides with the Fourth Hokage and cutting ties with the Sarutobi clan.

Finally... help the Uchiha clan integrate into the family team.

In retrospect, that decision was undoubtedly the right one.

The strongest person in the entire ninja world, Uchiha Kumo, will inevitably become the supreme commander of the Allied Shinobi Forces.

As the head of the Nara clan, he would naturally be the chief strategist.

So... what about the next generation?

As Uchiha Kumo's younger sister, Uchiha Izumi became the mentor jonin of the new generation of Ino-Shika-Cho, in order to build a bond.

This situation itself indicates who will become the Fifth Hokage, and Uchiha Yun's use of a genjutsu and dialogue to replace the graduation exam naturally has a deeper meaning.

That person's ambitions... seem far beyond what the Hokage of Konoha can satisfy...

noble?

This colossal rock, which has weighed on the entire ninja world for thousands of years, could not be shaken even by the First Hokage...

Even Shikaku was finding it difficult to make the Nara clan the brain of this blade aimed at the boulder.

This step... if you take the wrong one, you'll fall into an abyss, but it seems like there's no other choice.

Nara is the Nara of Konoha, while Uchiha Kumo will be the Fifth Hokage of Konoha.

……

Above Shadow Rock.

The three little devils from Class 7 are all lying flat here, high up, where the breeze might make them a little more comfortable.

Standing on this spot and looking out over the entire Hidden Leaf Village can, to some extent, heal the darkness in one's heart.

"I have to write a reflection, just thinking about it is annoying."

"If you don't write it, even your dad probably can't save you from Brother Yun's wrath."

“Naruto-kun…I actually have a lot of thoughts, after all, it was something like that…”

Silence fell over Shadow Rock once again.

After a long while, Naruto jumped up, scratched his head, and said, "Alright, I'll write it then. I'll go home and start writing as soon as possible so I can hand it in."

Naruto then looked at Hinata and said, "I'll take you home first. Let's finish the homework the teacher assigned and sort out our thoughts before discussing it again tomorrow."

Sasuke stood up and nodded: "You two stay together, I'll be going now, so we don't get too lovey-dovey."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sasuke headed straight for the Uchiha clan's territory alone.

Then Naruto took Hinata's hand and went to the Hyuga clan's territory.

After sending Hinata home, Naruto did not go straight home.

At this time, the father, who is the Hokage, is probably still busy, and the mother is probably either going to see Aunt Mikoto or Aunt Rin.

Go back by yourself... and no one can ask you.

Naruto, walking down the shopping street, scratched his head in frustration. He did have some thoughts: would killing all those bastards count?

But such an answer alone would certainly not satisfy Brother Yun.

correct!

Go find Shikamaru.

……

Uchiha clan.

Sasuke went straight to the study upon returning home. He had come all the way home after leaving the Shadow Rock because he knew his brother was returning from a mission today.

Since their last conversation, the relationship between the two brothers has improved considerably.

Moreover, as Yun's contemporary and also members of the Uchiha clan, the two, who were hailed as geniuses by everyone at that time, must have been familiar with each other.

In Sasuke's view, this mission was unusual in every way.

The assassination mission, which should have been carried out by the Anbu, was assigned to the Genin team. All three members of Team 7 were members of their respective clans, and Naruto was the only son of the Fourth Hokage.

This situation... seems more like they are using the three of them to express their attitude to the Hokage, Uchiha, and Hyuga clans.

Those two Akatsuki members were eventually controlled by Brother Yun using genjutsu, and those scum from the Daimyo's Mansion in the Land of Hot Water will certainly not have a good end. It may be satisfying, but it is really unnecessary for Konoha.

"Whoosh..."

When the door opened, both people in the study looked over.

Sasuke stepped forward and bowed slightly: "Clan Chief."

Shisui's eye had already turned white. He nodded and smiled, "In the blink of an eye, Sasuke has already graduated. You are someone I've watched grow up."

"Back then, you wouldn't let anyone hold you except Itachi and Aunt Mikoto. You would cry as soon as they touched you, you only cared about Itachi."

At this point, Shisui looked at Itachi and said, "As for Yun, she was extremely wary of Itachi back then, which was a bit excessive."

Itachi returned a glance: "Although the clan leader is retired now, he's not that much older than us. Is he trying to prove he's old by talking like this? Reminiscing about the past?"

Shisui paused for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "You know the situation back then. Being able to pull the Uchiha out of that quagmire was already my greatest achievement."

"Right now... I just want to manage the Uchiha clan internally. You can worry about the outside world. As for me... I'm already powerless to do anything about it."

Upon hearing this, Itachi looked at Shisui's white eyes and for a moment seemed to see himself in the state of being when he was blind.

After thinking for a moment, he still asked, "After the Root was destroyed, you were entrusted with keeping all the three-tomoe Sharingan, right? Why not replace them with another one?"

"Those clansmen who sacrificed themselves for the Uchiha clan, now residing in the Pure Land, must be very willing to see their power used to protect the clan once again, right?"

Zhi Shui smiled and shook his head: "I can see many things clearly enough with these eyes. Now I just want to see things a little more blurry. Only then can I feel at ease..."

The ambiguous words puzzled Itachi, who then asked, "What did you see clearly?"

Shisui simply smiled and didn't answer. Then he looked at Sasuke and asked, "Did you rush back so urgently because you need to see your brother? You've been holding back for so long without saying anything, it seems it's because I'm here..."

With that, Shisui prepared to get up and leave.

Sasuke hesitated, remembering what Yun had said about being able to ask for help.

So perhaps Brother Yun intentionally wanted some people to know about this.

The Uchiha clan, and their leader Shisui, should logically be among them.

"Um... Brother Yun just brought us back from a mission, and he assigned us a reflection assignment, so I wanted to ask you for some advice."

"Brother Shisui, you and Brother Yun were the first Uchiha to possess the Mangekyou Sharingan, so you should be more familiar with Brother Yun, right? Could you please help me?"

Thoughts?

Just as Shisui was about to get up, he sat back down.

He no longer dares to say he understands Uchiha Kumo.

But curiosity is also a given.

No one in this world can stop him now. With the power of two immortals, even if the Six Paths were to be resurrected, there would probably be no way to stop him.

but……

Shisui's gaze was fixed on Sasuke.

Team 7... It's said among Konoha's Jonin that this is the strongest team since the village's founding, but even so, there's probably no need for Yun to care so much.

The strongest? Compared to that guy, the so-called strongest is meaningless. Even the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha, what significance do they have to him?

Was it simply for fun?

No, from childhood onwards, every step that guy took had a purpose.

Class 7... Thoughts...

"Tell me about it... I'm probably the one who knows him best in the village right now."

After Shisui finished speaking, Sasuke recounted the details of the mission.

By the time he finished speaking, Itachi and Shisui's expressions had become serious.

"The search team hasn't made much progress yet. Under these circumstances, the daimyo prefectures of various major powers are probably going to get quite lively."

Itachi looked at Sasuke as he spoke: "Kumo rarely does things without a purpose. After you told me about this with Shisui, he achieved his goal."