Shisui Does Not Like Youhu

"This is entirely my fault."

"I truly didn't expect that you, Lord Youhu, intended to infiltrate the Third Hokage Faction. My vision was simply too narrow."

Tiehuo lowered his head to admit his mistake. Before arriving at the Hokage Building, he had assumed the Third Hokage Faction would be detrimental to Youhu, which was why he had sought out Fugaku and asked him to lead a team to save him.

But the result was that he had underestimated Lord Youhu's capabilities.

Not only had he left the Hokage Building unscathed, but he had even prompted the Third Hokage to consider recruiting him, offering Youhu a position in the Anbu, directly under the Hokage.

This was a place countless Uchiha wanted to go but could never reach.

"Let it slide this time. In the future, do not interfere with my actions without my orders."

Youhu also knew that he had spoken incorrectly earlier, so he didn't make things difficult for Tiehuo.

The way he had left the police station just now had been too much like an old general on a stage; every word had been filled with the scent of death, as if he were settling his affairs.

After pondering for a moment, Youhu reached out toward Tiehuo: "By the way, do you still have the parchment on you?"

"I do."

Tiehuo nodded, hurriedly handed over the parchment, and gave it to Youhu.

"Still the same familiar scent."

Youhu took the parchment, used the system to add points to it, and then took a deep sniff of the ink smell on it. He revealed a satisfied smile and returned it to Tiehuo.

Tiehuo wore a look of confusion, not understanding Youhu's actions.

Youhu noticed Tiehuo's confusion and asked: "You should have finished reading everything recorded on the parchment. What are your thoughts on those research reports regarding the Sharingan by Lord Izuna?"

Tiehuo thought for a moment and said:

"I intend to cultivate my two subordinates according to Lord Izuna's methods to see if I can stimulate their Sharingan to evolve through emotional triggers."

"It's a good thing you have such an idea, but be careful not to overdo it."

Youhu nodded and continued: "Evolving the Sharingan through emotional stimulation is not an easy task. If you fail, it's very easy to cause a mental breakdown."

"This parchment also has the function of calming the mind and can stabilize a ninja's emotions. You should be able to make use of it in the future."

Speaking of this, Youhu sighed softly:

"It's a pity that I only found a portion of the inheritance left behind by Lord Izuna. With Lord Izuna's wisdom, there should be a gentler way to evolve the Sharingan. I'll think of a way later."

"It can stabilize a ninja's emotions?"

Tiehuo suddenly felt the parchment in his hand was burning hot. Was this kind of treasure really something he could possess?

For Uchiha ninjas who frequently suffered from emotional loss of control during the process of awakening their eyes, the value of this treasure was in no way inferior to those lost inheritance items within the clan.

That the parchment scroll left behind by Izuna could have such an effect—he was truly worthy of being a genius figure in Uchiha history who could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Second Hokage.

What Tiehuo did not know was that just a few minutes ago, the parchment scroll had absolutely no such function.

It was Youhu who had spent five hundred Deception Points to rewrite it. Five hundred Deception Points were enough to evolve an ordinary Sharingan into a Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and a pair of Three-Tomoe eyes only required one thousand Deception Points.

Youhu rewrote the parchment's effect, on one hand, to increase the credibility of Izuna's inheritance.

On the other hand, it was also to properly cultivate his few subordinates. Although Tiehuo was a Three-Tomoe Jonin, due to various reasons, his strength had not yet reached the level of an Elite Jonin.

Without the strength of an Elite Jonin, one could not stir up trouble within the talent-laden Uchiha clan.

If he were to be killed by Itachi or Obito one day, it would be a case of more loss than gain.

However, with this, the Deception Points obtained in front of the Hokage Building just now had been completely used up. From now on, the lie regarding the "Secret Behind the Hokage" could be considered to have lost its value for the time being.

Unless this lie could spread throughout the entire Ninja World.

Rustle!

At this moment, Youhu heard the sound of footsteps treading on branches in the distance. Tiehuo heard it too. The two looked at each other and instantly completed their identity switch.

"You can't even complete a simple training exercise."

"A piece of trash like you, how dare you slander and fabricate rumors about Captain Fugaku?!"

"..."

"Stop."

When Shisui arrived, he happened to see the scene of Tiehuo training Youhu. He saw that Youhu was covered in mud, looking extremely disheveled, while gripping a wooden stick used for training tightly in his hand.

Seeing this, how could Shisui not know that Tiehuo was using the name of training to teach Youhu a lesson?

Shisui had been ordered by the Third Hokage to help Youhu.

Before coming here, Shisui already knew what had happened in front of the Hokage Building. He also knew that Youhu was valued by the Hokage and would very likely become a bridge between the Uchiha and Konoha, just like himself.

"Tiehuo, I won't allow you to bully a clan member."

"Shisui, what are you doing here?"

Tiehuo looked toward where Shisui was standing and said with a tone of dissatisfaction, "As a captain of the Guard Division, it's perfectly reasonable for me to train my subordinates. You aren't even a member of the Guard Division, yet you want to interfere in the Guard Division's affairs?"

Shisui's expression turned cold, and he warned:

"Youhu is already an Anbu Reserve. Your Guard Division has no authority over the Anbu. I am also a member of the Anbu; if you lay a hand on an Anbu Reserve again, I will have to act."

Tiehuo stared at Shisui's right hand, which was resting on his dagger. His expression shifted uncertainly as he said, "One Uchiha threatening another Uchiha in the name of the Anbu—you lackeys of the Third Hokage are truly loyal."

After saying this, Tiehuo turned and left the small grove without looking back.

It seems Tiehuo's acting has improved again... Youhu thought to himself. He then looked toward Shisui, feigning the appearance of someone who had just been rescued, and said happily:

"Shisui, you finally came! You have no idea how terrifying Tiehuo's look was just now."

"But, didn't the Hokage say he would let me take the assessment tomorrow? Why did you come over now?"

While questioning Shisui, Youhu warily sized up this famous "Body Flicker Shisui," his mind recalling the intelligence he had on Uchiha Shisui.

Uchiha Shisui had gained fame toward the end of the Third Ninja World War, earning the title of Body Flicker Shisui.

He was also the first person in the Uchiha Clan since Uchiha Madara to possess the Mangekyo Sharingan. His Mangekyo ability was also incredibly powerful, capable of rewriting an enemy's will.

Shisui's greatest shortcoming was that he was a bit dim-witted.

After being ambushed by Shimura Danzō, he had unexpectedly chosen to commit suicide by jumping off a cliff. Not only was his life wasted for nothing, but the fate of the Uchiha did not change, and they were eventually annihilated regardless.

Before obtaining the system, Youhu had actually wanted to talk to Shisui.

Unfortunately, Shisui's Kotoamatsukami posed too great a threat to him. He was not the type of ninja to casually hand his fate over to others, so he had never had a proper conversation with him.

Perhaps now, as an Anbu colleague, he could try to make contact?

Shisui glanced at Youhu, who had caused massive trouble for both the clan and the village over the past two days, and sighed. "The Hokage did not issue me an order to assess you. Your captain must be someone else."

"I only came to remind you to prepare for the pressure from within the clan. Reconciling the clan and the village is not a simple matter."

Having said that, Shisui suddenly felt weary and hurried away.

Shisui doesn't like me. He likes Uchiha Itachi.

Watching Shisui's retreating back, Youhu understood what he meant. This guy didn't want to have too much contact with him, perhaps because the stunts he had pulled recently were just too big.

Or perhaps it was because he had occupied Shisui's ecological niche?

Perhaps, quite simply, it was because he lacked the "Hokage" mindset and wasn't worthy of approval.

However, being able to stay away from a lunatic like Shisui was a good thing. If Shisui ever decided his loyalty wasn't absolute and hit him with a Kotoamatsukami, that would be bad.

Shisui, just like Uchiha Itachi, was particularly ruthless toward the Uchiha.