A-Rank Ninjutsu: Chidori

A light drizzle was falling, and as soon as he stepped out, he spotted Uchiha Shisui in the distance. It was clear the other had been waiting for a while.

Uchiha Yoru, however, acted as if nothing had happened. He walked up casually, shrugged, and said, "What's the matter that requires our genius Shisui to personally come out?"

The two appeared in the forest. Uchiha Shisui, upon hearing this, didn't take offense. Instead, he smiled, slowly pulled a scroll from his tool pouch, and handed it over.

"Brother Yoru, this is a jutsu bestowed by the elders, along with the funds you requested. We're to assemble at the village gate at six o'clock sharp tomorrow morning."

After reporting the mission details, Uchiha Yoru lightly shook his head and sighed. He understood the Uchiha Clan's urgency, but unfortunately, this bet was destined to be a wasted effort.

Once the official matters were settled, Uchiha Shisui's expression turned serious. He said in a low voice, "Brother Yoru, if your affairs are handled, at least for now, don't provoke her. Otherwise, it will end up hurting her."

Shisui's meaning was clear. The Uchiha Clan was already walking on thin ice, and associating with ordinary civilian ninjas would only stir up trouble, even bringing harm to the other party.

Hearing this, Uchiha Yoru gave Shisui a strange look, then teased with a grin, "Shisui, once you have a girlfriend someday, you'll understand."

At such shameless words, Uchiha Shisui could only feel speechless. Staring at the man before him, who was only a year older than him, he simply couldn't comprehend it.

The two of them returned to the Uchiha Clan compound like fleas. Konoha had just endured the Nine-Tails' Rampage and was in a state of recovery. While all the other ninjas were scrambling in a flurry of work, the Uchiha Clan's ninjas were almost entirely occupied with preparations for relocation.

Back at the temporary residence assigned by the clan, the Uchiha Clan had been caught in the Nine-Tails Night's aftermath, especially the Konoha Military Police Force. It was precisely for this reason that Konoha used it as an excuse to force the Uchiha to move their clan grounds.

Unrolling the scroll, there were two B-Rank Ninjutsu, along with training methods for the Sharingan, operational experience, and some precautions. After all, awakening the eye was one thing, but it still required training. Even among those with Three Tomoe, there were differences in Eye Power.

Seeing the various methods to enhance and train the Sharingan, Uchiha Yoru shook his head with a smile. Though this system was somewhat rigid, he had to admit its service was quite thorough. After exchanging for the One Tomoe Sharingan, it came with a wealth of experience and techniques, not only perfectly adapting his body but also pushing it to the limit of One Tomoe.

In other words, what the system provided was directly the peak state. Truly, you get what you pay for. But when he flipped to the last jutsu, an A-Rank Ninjutsu, his pupils suddenly contracted.

"I didn't expect it to be this jutsu."

Looking at the familiar technique, Uchiha Yoru shook his head again and sighed. "Well, it makes sense. The Uchiha are, after all, the undisputed premier clan of Konoha. For Kakashi to keep his Sharingan, it wasn't just about his connection to the Fourth Hokage; there had to be a face-saving gesture."

It couldn't be that the Uchiha Clan would lower themselves just because of the Fourth Hokage's status. That wasn't enough. So Kakashi offered this jutsu, barely smoothing things over.

"No wonder in the original story, when Kakashi taught Sasuke, the Third Hokage and the others didn't interfere. So this was the root of it."

The A-Rank Ninjutsu Chidori, Kakashi's self-created signature technique, was a jutsu that reached its full potential when paired with the Sharingan. Not just for the Uchiha Clan, but even in Konoha, Lightning Release users were relatively rare, so this jutsu had been shelved all along.

A single tomoe flickered in his eyes as he focused intently, memorizing every piece of information on the scroll by rote. Activating the Sharingan wasn't for showing off—after all, he was alone in a tent, so what was there to show off?

Such precious jutsu scrolls within the Uchiha Clan naturally had Sealing Jutsu applied. Only when viewed with the Sharingan would the correct content appear. An ordinary eye would see something too, but the content would be altered. Key parts would be changed, and anyone who tried to train from that version would learn the hard way—it would never end well.

Early the next morning, a crowd had already gathered outside Konoha's main gate. Teams of ninjas assembled, then vanished like fleas—no, like shadows disappearing into the distance.

"Brother Yoru, let's go. We can talk on the mission road."

When the Uchiha figures appeared, the passing genin and chunin didn't react much, but among the jonin, there was an obvious, invisible sense of exclusion.

This time, the Uchiha Clan's numbers were considerable. Including him, there were eight Uchiha members. The leading captain was clearly the clan's genius, Shisui.

As the captain, Shisui personally led the way at the front. After putting some distance between himself and those behind, he said in a low voice, "Brother Yoru, we're heading to the border near the Land of Sea. Lord Orochimaru is stationed there."

Taking the scroll, Uchiha Yoru narrowed his eyes as he finished reading its contents, then gave a slight nod. "I see. So this is the signal the Uchiha are sending out."

The Nine-Tails' Rampage had cost Konoha dearly. Even the Fourth Hokage had fallen, showing just how severe the losses were. The borders had begun to stir with unrest, which was precisely why the Third Hokage could so smoothly reclaim power. Only Hiruzen Sarutobi could stabilize the current situation in the shortest time.

After three days, the attitude toward the Uchiha had been largely decided: relocation and vigilance. That was an undeniable fact. And the Uchiha Clan had its own countermeasures.

They would send out a signal of goodwill. Likewise, the Hokage Faction also released its own signal. After all, the Uchiha had agreed to move their clan grounds. Now, with the situation unstable, the Uchiha needed to rebuild trust, and the village needed the Uchiha's strength.

They were the first signal the Uchiha put forward—heading to the border to take up posts and execute missions. After all, if distrust kept all the Uchiha elites bottled up in the village, well, Hiruzen Sarutobi probably wouldn't sleep well at night either.

In this special period, both sides began to extend their goodwill. The Uchiha started deploying their power to protect Konoha, both to prove themselves and to regain trust. In the Uchiha's eyes, Konoha was also showing goodwill. If you're good, I'm good, then everyone can be good.

"Shisui, this mission is to the border. Lord Orochimaru is truly formidable, holding the front line and keeping both Kumogakure of the Land of Lightning and Kirigakure of the Land of Water in check."

Uchiha Yoru narrowed his eyes with a smile. Uchiha Shisui's expression was clearly good, likely because the relationship between the clan and the village had at least stopped deteriorating. The mutual signals of goodwill gave him hope, and he felt a weight lift from his heart.

Shisui was in a noticeably good mood. He smiled at Uchiha Yoru and nodded. "Lord Orochimaru holds the front line, guarding against both the Land of Lightning and the Land of Water. We Uchiha are here to reinforce the front."

With such a major incident in Konoha and the Fourth Hokage dead, it would be strange if the other villages didn't try to take advantage of the chaos. From the original story, it could be inferred that while no major war broke out after the Nine-Tails Night, small-scale skirmishes and covert probing never stopped.

In the original, Shisui came from the battlefield against the Mist ninja, and the Hyuga Clan incident during the peace talks with Kumogakure of the Land of Lightning all pointed to the games between nations.

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