Target: Shisui

Uchiha Obito stared wide-eyed and muttered, "Ninja Cats are so cool. I'm going to make a contract with Ninja Cats someday too."

As for Rin and Shinichi, they merely felt a little envious. Ninja beasts were luxuries beyond the reach of ordinary civilians. The ninjas of the Ninja World did not possess the ambitions of the people of China.

Uchiha Yu looked at Obito. "Have you completed all the training?"

"Ah, n-not yet."

"Keep going. No lunch if you don't finish."

"Yes."

Uchiha Shisui watched quietly, then suddenly turned to Fugaku beside him and asked, "Clan Head, may I train here?"

Uchiha Setsuna immediately frowned. He did not like Kagami Uchiha's ideals, but the mainstream opinion within the clan greatly admired them. They believed that if Kagami had not died unexpectedly, he might very well have become the Third Hokage.

As Kagami Uchiha's descendant, Shisui was therefore extremely important. His talent, especially, left everyone astonished, making him even more significant than Itachi, who was still in swaddling clothes.

Setsuna, Fugaku, and the other elders all paid Shisui tremendous attention, actively trying to influence him and persuade him to embrace their respective ideals.

Now that Shisui had suddenly expressed a desire to associate with Uchiha Yu, Setsuna was naturally displeased.

Uchiha Yu was the only junior in the entire clan who dared point at Setsuna's nose and curse him. Even after being taught a lesson with the Sharingan, he had not yielded in the slightest.

If Shisui were influenced by Uchiha Yu and became Setsuna's political opponent, a large number of clan members might change their stance, putting Setsuna in an even more awkward position.

Uchiha Yu keenly noticed Uchiha Setsuna's tension and dissatisfaction. Without hesitation, he abandoned his neutral stance and smiled as he asked Shisui, "Who are you? Can you extract chakra?"

Uchiha Shisui answered seriously, "My name is Uchiha Shisui. I have already learned to extract chakra."

As he spoke, he gathered his chakra and released it for everyone to see.

Uchiha Obito, Rin, and Shinichi were all stunned. This child's chakra was comparable to half of his own, but its stability and controllability even surpassed Obito and Shinichi's, approaching Rin's level.

What kind of damned talent was this?

Uchiha Fugaku's expression did not change, but his heart was filled with pride. Uchiha Setsuna frowned. It was not that he disliked Shisui, but that he feared this exceptionally gifted junior, who might awaken the Mangekyo, would be influenced by the Uchiha Yu he despised.

Uchiha Mikoto and the guards were witnessing Shisui's talent for the first time, and they were as shocked as genin.

Mikoto muttered, "Everyone said Shisui was talented, but no one said he was talented to this extent."

Fugaku said softly, "We deliberately kept quiet. After all, ordinary geniuses are nothing special, but a genius this heaven-defying could attract danger."

"I understand. Foreign ninjas, and even Konoha's own ninjas... sigh."

Mikoto picked up her child and said, "Itachi, you have to become this amazing in the future too."

"You will, definitely. Itachi is my son. He won't be inferior to anyone."

"You're praising your own talent, aren't you? Using your son as an excuse, honestly."

"Hahaha!"

Uchiha Yu finished examining Shisui's training results in surprise, then checked the development of his bones and muscles.

"Your foundation is very solid, and there are no problems with your training methods. You can move on to the special training program. If the Clan Head agrees, stay here."

Uchiha Yu glanced at the dumbfounded Obito. "Perfect timing. This older brother has completed the prerequisite physical training, so the two of you can do Tree Climbing Training together."

Uchiha Obito said, "Huh?"

"I hope you don't crush his confidence too badly..."

Uchiha Obito said, "Huh?"

Uchiha Fugaku agreed to Shisui's request, but before leaving, he quietly said to Uchiha Yu, "Do you need me to arrange the cleanup?"

Uchiha Yu smiled and shook his head. "No need. I can handle it."

Fugaku was very satisfied with Uchiha Yu. Yu's answer indicated that he understood the meaning behind Fugaku's words and acknowledged that he had awakened the Sharingan.

Only the Sharingan could completely erase the memories of several genin without anyone noticing, making them overlook Shisui's extraordinary talent. Only then could they avoid attracting a fatal disaster by leaking specific information before Shisui had grown strong enough.

And it would not be just any Sharingan; it had to be a Two-Tomoe Sharingan or higher.

I knew this kid was no ordinary person. A Two-Tomoe at eighteen, yet still neither arrogant nor impetuous, cautious in word and deed... What an excellent temperament. No wonder he earned the Cat Sage's favor. He truly is a rare talent.

Once Uchiha Fugaku and his group had gone far away, Uchiha Yu arranged for everyone to eat before starting the afternoon training.

Obito did not need to be taught again. He immediately stepped onto the tree and began climbing, reaching the treetop in a single attempt, though he left several pits in the trunk.

After seven days of pent-up frustration, Obito smugly showed off to Uchiha Yu, who was overseeing the training. "Well? Isn't my talent incredible? I succeeded in one go..."

At that moment, right beside Obito, a small figure walked up step by step. It was Shisui.

Obito stammered in astonishment, "Y-you, you, how did you get up here?"

Shisui smiled and answered, "I watched Obito's movements, tried walking like that, and made it up."

"Y-you, you, I-I, I'm..."

Uchiha Yu interrupted Obito's incoherent babbling and assessed him. "Your strength and chakra reserves meet the standard, but your control is completely lacking. You will only be qualified once you can run up the tree without leaving any marks while maintaining your speed."

Then he looked at Shisui on the other side. "As for you, your talent is good, but you have plenty of flaws. The key problem is that you chose the wrong model. Obito's movements contain many unnecessary actions, and you copied every single one."

"From now on, pay attention. First, be patient. Watch more, listen more, analyze more, and only then learn. Never blindly trust what others show you."

"Once you go down the wrong path, correcting it will take several times more effort."

Shisui did not understand the implication behind Uchiha Yu's words. He merely lowered his head obediently. "Yes."

After correcting all of Shisui's mistaken movements and assigning him twenty tree-climbing repetitions, Uchiha Yu was temporarily able to relax.

He had made his decision. His target would be Uchiha Shisui.

Uchiha Yu would train Shisui into the next clan head, so that before long, he could replace Uchiha Fugaku, accept Yu's ideals, and lead the Uchiha clan away from its fate of destruction.

He was destined to awaken the Mangekyo, so strength would not be an issue.

He was Kagami Uchiha's grandson and had extraordinary compatibility with Uchiha Itachi, so connections would not be an issue either.

He loved Konoha and the Uchiha clan alike, and he harbored no extreme beliefs.

As a candidate for clan head, aside from his young age, Uchiha Shisui was the most perfect choice.