Foolish Fugaku, Naive Shisui!

Half an hour later.

After being lectured on the "Will of Fire" once again, Uchiha Jin was barely let go by Sarutobi Hiruzen.

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Rubbing his throbbing temples, Uchiha Jin sighed.

What a hassle!

Facing someone like Sarutobi Hiruzen was more tiring than fighting an enemy.

However.

He had just returned home and was about to rest when Shisui, with a gentle smile, walked in: "Jin, the clan head wants to see you!"

"Okay, I understand." Uchiha Jin nodded.

The corner of his mouth twitched violently, but he didn't say much about it.

After all, he had been mentally prepared for this kind of thing.

What truly gave him a headache was Uchiha Shisui himself.

Especially the look in his eyes, like he had found a "kindred spirit," made Uchiha Jin's skin crawl. Although he also looked down on the Uchiha clan, he firmly refused to admit he was anything like Shisui.

Ten minutes later.

Accompanied by Shisui, he arrived at the clan head's house.

They first passed through the large front hall, then crossed the garden stream in the courtyard, and finally reached the backyard where they saw a woman.

"Shisui, you're here."

"And this must be the rising genius of the clan, Jin, right?"

"Hello, I'm Uchiha Mikoto!"

The woman before him was very gentle, and Uchiha Jin was somewhat taken aback.

Unlike the Mikoto in the original work, who was already a mother of two, Uchiha Itachi hadn't been born yet. The current Uchiha Mikoto was still quite beautiful.

"Hello, I'm Uchiha Jin!" Uchiha Jin said in a deep voice.

He had no intention of acting cute or obedient. In front of outsiders, he would always be the standard Uchiha.

Whether it was Shisui and Itachi, or the Fugaku couple, he basically didn't want to get close to them.

Mikoto's expression remained unchanged.

Almost everyone in the Uchiha clan had this personality; she had long been accustomed to it over the years.

Shisui smiled and said, "Aunt Mikoto, we're looking for Clan Head Fugaku."

"Naughty, call me sister!" Mikoto frowned, her playful side showing.

Shisui was somewhat helpless, but he reluctantly changed his address, and only then did they pass this hurdle.

"Fugaku is in the study, you can go over."

After a bit of playful banter, Mikoto left.

Shisui led Uchiha Jin to the study, and along the way, he couldn't help but say with a smile, "Aunt Mikoto still has a childlike heart even though she's married. I hope you don't mind, Jin."

Uchiha Jin nodded: "Mm, I understand!"

Shisui didn't know what to say about Uchiha Jin's indifference.

If Uchiha Jin wasn't a genius and didn't seem to interact well with other clan members but got along fine with others in the village, he wouldn't have been willing to interact with a traditional Uchiha.

But, kindred spirits were hard to find!

In this era before Itachi was born, Uchiha Jin was too rare for him.

Therefore.

Even though Uchiha Jin seemed difficult to communicate with, much like other traditional Uchiha, Shisui still desperately wanted to get closer to him.

Ten minutes later, in the study.

Fugaku was very pleased with the arrival of Shisui and Jin.

He directly led the two to the tea room, and after asking Mikoto to make tea for everyone, he directly asked Uchiha Jin, "Jin, what are your thoughts on the clan and the village?"

Shisui's eyes lit up.

He also looked directly at Uchiha Jin, his heart filled with excitement, wanting to know Jin's thoughts as soon as possible.

As for Uchiha Jin.

The corner of his mouth twitched.

Compared to Sarutobi Hiruzen's shrewdness, Fugaku and Shisui were a bit too naive.

I know you want to recruit me, but at least build up to it!

So.

He downed the tea in his cup in one go, then put down the teacup. He immediately played dumb, "What's wrong with the clan and the village? I think everything is fine!"

Fugaku and Shisui exchanged a look, both of them becoming a little helpless.

However, they didn't think too much of it; Uchiha Jin was just a child, after all.

Fugaku racked his brain, "If there were a rift between the clan and the village, who would you choose to help, Jin?"

"Are we Uchiha going to rebel?" Uchiha Jin "realized with sudden enlightenment."

Fugaku: "..."

Shisui: "..."

The two of them instantly froze, their faces turning green.

Holy crap!

How did this guy Uchiha Jin suddenly start talking about rebellion?

"Stop messing around, don't talk nonsense, that's ridiculous!"

"The Uchiha won't rebel, why would we rebel?"

"It was just a metaphor!"

Fugaku's expression darkened, and he immediately retorted.

What a joke!

He truly didn't have such thoughts. Even if the clan wasn't trusted, he only wanted to ease the situation as much as possible.

He was only asking this question now to determine Uchiha Jin's inclination.

As for this.

Shisui quickly chimed in, "Jin, don't talk nonsense. The clan head was just asking casually, you can just state your own thoughts."

"But this question itself is flawed!" Uchiha Jin shrugged, "Then, Lord Shisui, let me ask you a question."

"Your mother and your child fall into the water, and you can only save one person, who would you choose to save, Shisui?"

Shisui was instantly stunned upon hearing this.

This question was too tricky; even he couldn't answer it.

If he were asked whether he would save the village or the clan, he could give an answer instantly.

But mother and wife? This was clearly putting him in a difficult position.

So.

He sighed helplessly, "Can't you save both?"

"The clan head's question is the same," Uchiha Jin spread his hands, looking helpless.

Shisui fell silent, it seemed to be true.

Fugaku was also completely stumped and finally waved his hand, "You're still too young, child. It seems unnecessary to ask you now. Your task is to become stronger as quickly as possible."

"As the genius of our Uchiha, I, as the clan head, must also show my support."

"From today onwards, all ninjutsu within the clan will be open to you, and Shisui will be your teacher in his free time. He will guide you on how to use the Sharingan and how to fight."

"Jin, you must remember!"

"The Uchiha are your roots, never forget this no matter what!"

Fugaku spoke very seriously, word by word.

As for this.

Shisui opened his mouth to retort, but ultimately held back.

Obviously.

He did not agree with Fugaku's idea; he believed the village was more important than the clan.

Without the village, where would the clan come from?

However, he also knew that changing Fugaku's mind was difficult. Conversely, since he would be Uchiha Jin's teacher from now on, he could find a way to influence Jin later.

"Okay, I'll remember,"

Uchiha Jin said with a very serious expression.

However, in his heart, he couldn't help but complain, feeling that Fugaku in front of him had a problem with his brain.

You clearly want me to lean towards the village, yet you're assigning Shisui to be my teacher?

Shisui's inclination was written all over his face. Is Fugaku really so foolish that he can't even see this?

What a peculiar person!