Uchiha Shisui's Deterrent Power

They had been at each other's throats one moment, and the next, not a single one was left?

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu's faces turned livid.

A few seconds later, they angrily flicked their sleeves and left.

The Uchiha Hawks were completely dumbfounded.

They had just been prepared to fight to the death.

The Conservatives, on the other hand, breathed a sigh of relief.

Later, they learned the reason.

That day, Uchiha Shisui stepped out of his house and took one step toward the Hokage Building.

That single step threw Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had been sitting calmly and waiting, into a panic.

He immediately intervened and ordered everyone to withdraw, forbidding them from provoking Uchiha Clan Members without cause.

Only then did the clan members realize just how intimidating Uchiha Shisui was.

This news excited both the Uchiha Hawks and the Conservatives.

To the Hawks, Uchiha Shisui definitely possessed a trump card they did not know about.

To the Conservatives, Uchiha Shisui's existence would surely delay the Hawks' coup.

Perhaps they could even slowly wear down the Hawks' resolve, like boiling a frog in warm water.

That way, the Uchiha Clan would gradually get better!

A rumor spread through the village—"Uchiha eyes can control not only the Nine-Tails, but also people's hearts. Uchiha Shisui's eyes are especially unique, which is why he was made Clan Head!"

This immediately reminded the villagers of their hatred from Nine-Tailed Night, making them even more hostile and wary of the Uchiha Clan.

The relationship that had eased somewhat fell back to freezing point.

This enraged the clan members, who had just begun to feel that the Uchiha Clan was on the rise.

As for the Hokage Building, it did not say a word about the matter.

The clan members who understood Uchiha Shisui's deterrent power hoped he would stand out and force Sarutobi Hiruzen to say something fair.

But Uchiha Shisui shook his head and refused.

"I want deterrence, not threats."

It was as though the clan members had lost their one hope, Uchiha Shisui. They were filled with frustration and helplessness.

The Uchiha Clan once again sank into the mire, struggling painfully.

Many people watched from the sidelines, yet not one extended a helping hand.

This left them sorrowful and despairing.

Without realizing it, their pairs of blood-red Sharingan gradually took on the color of hatred.

Although the Uchiha Clan was under twenty-four-hour surveillance,

there were still different levels of priority.

Uchiha Shisui naturally came first.

Next were Fugaku Uchiha, Uchiha Hachidai, and the others.

After that came the ordinary Uchiha Clan Members.

However, Jinghuo Uchiha still ranked ahead of them.

Although Jinghuo Uchiha had been crippled, the disaster he had once caused could not be ignored.

He understood that being watched was normal given his circumstances.

But there was an obvious difference between being watched for an hour and being monitored twenty-four hours a day.

Not to mention that he had been monitored for nearly a year!

Jinghuo Uchiha was now six years old.

With his eyes closed, he looked calm, but the irritability in his heart had only grown worse.

[Quest name: You Like Turning a Blind Eye That Much?][quest content: Kill Sarutobi Hiruzen!][quest reward: Rinnegan]

[Quest name: You Love Playing the Darkness of Shinobi That Much?][quest content: Kill Shimura Danzō!][quest reward: Eternal Mangekyo]

[Quest name: You All Love Standing Aside That Much?][quest content: Kill Every Clan in Konoha!][quest reward...]

[Quest name: You All Love Listening to Rumors That Much?][quest content: Kill Konoha Villagers!][...]

[Quest name: You All Get Carried Away So Easily?][quest content: Kill Uchiha Clan Members!][...]

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I really want to kill Sarutobi Hiruzen, Jinghuo Uchiha sighed inwardly.

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If he still had his Mangekyo, he would have had quite a few chances to kill Sarutobi Hiruzen by using the Sacrifice Ability.

Unfortunately, his eyes were gone.

Still, he had something to be happy about—he could finally leave the house!

After nearly a year without going out, Jinghuo Uchiha immediately drew the Anbu's tense attention the moment he stepped outside. They feared that he would silently walk to the Village Center again and activate Susanoo.

But that tension dissolved the next moment.

After all, Jinghuo Uchiha had already been crippled.

Even so, they continued to watch his movements.

When they discovered that he was heading toward the Back Mountain of the Uchiha Clan Land, they breathed a sigh of relief.

Through a covert exchange among the Anbu members, a Silver-Haired Anbu was chosen.

He put away Make-Out Paradise and quickly followed after him.

Yet beneath that smiling fox mask, a pair of utterly unmotivated dead fish eyes could vaguely be seen.

Jinghuo Uchiha used Chakra to perceive the world, but his range was not large. He could only vaguely sense that someone was following him, but he did not care.

If it was one of Shimura Danzō's men, then today would be the day of the Uchiha coup.

Thinking of it that way, he even felt a little anticipation.

Because the day of the Uchiha coup meant he could kill Shimura Danzō.

Back Mountain.

With Jinghuo Uchiha's arrival, the silent Back Mountain seemed to regain a little of its former liveliness.

Two figures surfaced in his memories.

One was a flat-topped little boy constantly doing basic training;

the other was a delicate-looking little boy endlessly practicing with shuriken.

The two boys had never exchanged a single word, yet memory had linked them together.

Jinghuo Uchiha knew why Second Pillar was not here.

First, Second Pillar no longer practiced shuriken. He had switched to ninjutsu such as the Great Fireball, so he trained near lakes and similar places.

Second, he had started school.

Half a year ago, the Ninja Academy had opened.

Jinghuo Uchiha had not gone.

Everyone thought that was only natural.

First, Jinghuo Uchiha had been crippled.

Second, children from clans did not necessarily attend the Ninja Academy.

In the villagers' eyes, the Ninja Academy was a place to learn ninjutsu.

But in the clans' eyes, the Ninja Academy was a place to build connections.

And Jinghuo Uchiha did not need to gain either of those things there.

Therefore, Jinghuo Uchiha had never been particularly interested in attending the Ninja Academy.

Now, Jinghuo Uchiha looked at this familiar forest and revealed a faint smile.

His hands were itching for action.

After nearly a year of constantly cultivating Fire Style Chakra Mode as though he were pursuing immortality, he felt restless all over.

No sooner said than done.

Push-ups, crunches, frog jumps...

The Silver-Haired Anbu wearing the smiling fox mask glanced at him, then took Make-Out Paradise from his ninja tool pouch. His dead fish eyes instantly vanished.

He narrowed his eyes and began reading with enjoyment and focus.

Time passed like sand through an hourglass. Before he knew it, the sun had begun to set.

After sensing the light dimming, Jinghuo Uchiha, who had been training nonstop, noticed that the village seemed to be growing lively.

Jinghuo Uchiha recalled that the Ninja Academy should be letting out around this time.

At that thought, he smiled faintly.

"Let's go give them a little stimulation."

Outside the bustling Ninja Academy, some parents with free time had come to pick up their children.

When the children saw their parents, some wailed because they could no longer go out and play, while others happily welcomed their parents' unexpected arrival.

Amid the bustle, a flat-topped little boy walked over with his eyes closed and a calm expression.

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