Shisui's Reaction, Jin's Further Probing!

Shisui fell silent, his gaze vacant.

Stupidity and ignorance are not obstacles to survival; arrogance is!

He ceaselessly pondered Uchiha Jin's words, constantly re-examining his past actions, and finally had to admit the truth in them.

He had indeed been a bit arrogant in the past!

Just because his clan members were unwilling to go to the village, he arrogantly assumed all Uchiha were arrogant and simply didn't want to lower themselves to interact with the villagers.

He never considered that there might be other reasons for his clan members' behavior.

Now, hearing Uchiha Jin's words, he finally understood that his clan members weren't arrogant at all, but were unable to go to the village for exchanges.

Meanwhile.

Uchiha Jin watched Shisui sink into thought and felt he might have been a bit mistaken earlier. Although Shisui's behavior was indeed somewhat aloof, it seemed he could still listen to others.

This phenomenon wasn't bad!

If he could truly change Shisui's mindset, it would be a good thing for him.

Compared to Uchiha Itachi, who was pushed to desperation by the village and his clan, leading him to a dead end and becoming insane and twisted, Shisui was clearly much more normal.

Therefore.

His eyes darted around, and he decided to up the ante.

"Shisui, let's continue."

"Don't you feel that although you interact well with other ninjas in the village normally, you can't become true friends?"

"So, regarding this matter, I'll ask you another question."

"If your team were on a mission and obtained one million ryo after defeating enemies, would you choose to divide it privately or hand it over to the village?"

Shisui was stunned again upon hearing this.

To be honest...

His mind was still a mess from everything Uchiha Jin had told him earlier, and he hadn't fully processed it yet.

And now, another one?

However, Shisui's gentle nature kept him from saying much. Instead, he fell into thought.

He knew Uchiha Jin wouldn't use random examples, and this question must contain something he hadn't considered.

But.

After thinking for a long time, he still followed his conscience: "I would hand it directly to the village, because according to the village's rules, all spoils must be submitted."

"Then, the question is," Uchiha Jin spoke again, "Do you know what common ninjas, those from civilian families, care about the most?"

Shisui could only remain silent.

Although he desperately wanted to be friends with the villagers, what did civilian ninjas care about?

Sorry, he didn't know!

He had never even considered this question.

So, sighing helplessly, Shisui waved his hand: "I can't figure it out, Jin, just tell me."

"Money!" Uchiha Jin stated.

Shisui was instantly dumbfounded.

Money?

He was completely stunned.

Because he had never lacked money since childhood and had no concept of it, he naturally hadn't thought of these things at all.

So, upon hearing this, he couldn't help but retort: "Shouldn't it be the Will of Fire?"

"Truly--a rich snob!" Uchiha Jin rolled his eyes. "Can the Will of Fire be eaten?"

Hearing this retort, Shisui was instantly choked.

At this moment, he felt a surge of anger, his body beginning to tremble slightly, because the "Will of Fire" was his core belief.

If anyone else had said that, he would have cut ties with them!

But...

Thinking that Uchiha Jin could get along with other ninjas and civilians, he forcibly suppressed his anger, took a deep breath, and then said with a tremor: "Continue, I want to hear your perspective!"

He spoke almost word by word, which showed how unsettled he was.

And regarding this.

Uchiha Jin's expression remained unchanged.

He knew what the words "Will of Fire" meant to Shisui.

It was the absolute core he had upheld his entire life!

So.

A hint of amusement flickered in his eyes, and he couldn't help but laugh, "Honestly, I was quite surprised you didn't just slash at me."

"But never mind, I won't tease you anymore."

"So I'll just get straight to the point. Of course, to help you understand better, I'll use my instructor, Takada Fujiwara, as an example."

"My teacher came from a true commoner background. Unlike Ninja Clans like the Uchiha, when he graduated from the Ninja Academy, he only knew the Three Body Techniques and Chakra Refining Technique."

"He was lucky and had some skill. He completed a whopping 217 C-Rank Missions and spent 300,000 Ryo just to obtain his first Earth Style Ninjutsu, Earth Flow Wall!"

"You have to understand that for a C-Rank Mission, after the village takes its cut, the supervising Jonin takes their cut, and the team members split the rest, you'd be lucky to get seven or eight thousand Ryo for yourself."

"As Captain Takada Fujiwara, who came from a commoner background, you can imagine how many missions he had to complete and how long he had to save to accumulate the 300,000 Ryo for that one Ninjutsu, considering his daily training and ninja tool expenses."

"Then what about B-Rank Ninjutsu, A-Rank Ninjutsu?"

"Shisui, you have things within easy reach. Takada Fujiwara fought desperately to become a Jonin and undertook so many dangerous missions, risking his life countless times. To this day, he only knows two C-Rank Earth Style Ninjutsu, one C-Rank Fire Style, one B-Rank Earth Style, and a common Fuinjutsu."

"Perhaps it seems meager to you, Shisui, but for the commoner ninja class, Jonin Takada Fujiwara is considered an absolute elite."

"Even though he now earns tens of thousands of Ryo per mission, he still doesn't qualify for any A-Rank Ninjutsu."

"Shisui, if you were in Takada Fujiwara's position, without the Uchiha's endless Ninjutsu, without the legacy of your grandfather Kagami Uchiha, could you still say that money isn't important?"

Hiss!

As Uchiha Jin spoke, Shisui froze.

He had never imagined that being a commoner ninja would be so difficult!

And this was for the higher-tier ninjas. What about the lower-class commoners who weren't even ninjas?

For a moment, he fell silent.

Money!

Something he had never cared about, he felt its weight for the first time!

"This... how can this be?" Shisui couldn't accept it.

Uchiha Jin, however, merely shrugged, "This is why you can't truly integrate with other Ninja Clans or commoner ninjas. Even if you're gentle, others will keep their distance."

"The unspoken rule for everyone is that all spoils are divided privately. Even the Hokage knows this is the norm."

"It's just that it's not openly discussed because it looks bad."

"But if they team up with you, all spoils must be handed over. Although no one says it openly, do you expect them to be friends with you?"

"Nonsense!"

Shisui was completely dumbfounded at this.

This was something he had never encountered, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say.

Of course.

He had gained something too!

He finally understood completely why he couldn't integrate into the village!