Yan VS Shisui (Seeking Collection)

Bang!

Less than five minutes after Shisui left, the door to the Hokage's office was shoved open violently.

An old man clad in a charcoal-gray kimono, his body wrapped in bandages, strode in with an aggressive tone.

"Hiruzen, this Uchiha Yan is definitely not simple. Hand him over to me; I will turn him into a loyal dog for Konoha."

Sarutobi Hiruzen did not answer immediately, instead picking up his pipe and taking one puff after another.

It was only when Shimura Danzō grew impatient that he spoke slowly.

"Let Shisui try first!"

"Hiruzen, you will regret this!"

"Danzō, I am the Hokage!"

Bang!

The door was slammed shut.

After finishing lunch, Yan headed to the Uchiha Clan Training Ground to practice ninjutsu.

There was no rush to collect money from Uchiha Fugaku; he had arranged to meet several people at the training ground, all of whom had agreed to follow him yesterday.

People are always more important than money, after all!

Upon arriving at the training ground, more than twenty people were already standing there.

Shisui was among them.

Seeing everyone who had been waiting for quite some time, Yan scratched his head and said apologetically, "Sorry for being late; lunch ran a bit long!"

"Not late at all!" A short-haired ninja wearing a dark blue robe with a black dot on his forehead shook his head. "We just got here ourselves."

He was Uchiha Tekka, a Three Tomoe, a member of the Radical Faction, and rumored to be a subordinate of the Uchiha old-timer... Uchiha Setsuna. It was unclear why he had come to Yan's side.

Another Three Tomoe jonin was Uchiha Yashiro, who was older, with a similar background to the former.

The rest were special jonin and chunin.

Among them were five special jonin and fifteen chunin, hailing from the Conservative Faction, the Radical Faction, and the Neutral Faction alike.

Some of these people had been contacted by Yan himself due to their good relationship with his predecessor, while others had been brought over by Shisui and Uchiha Tekka.

However, one slot for a Two Tomoe jonin remained unfilled.

That would have to be planned for later.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Yan clapped his hands, and after drawing everyone's attention, he said, "Since everyone is here today, you should all know what you are expected to do next."

"We know!" Uchiha Tekka straightened his back and raised his hand. "From this day forward, we are your subordinates."

Yan patted Uchiha Tekka on the shoulder and replied kindly, "We are all clansmen; there is no need to be so formal. Just be yourselves."

He then scanned his surroundings and continued, "We must remember: while opening a casino may seem simple, do not forget that our true goal is to improve the strength of our clansmen."

"Remember not to put the cart before the horse!"

"..."

"Understood!"

The group shouted in unison, a sound like a thunderclap that seemed to freeze the surrounding air with its sheer momentum.

"Very good!"

Yan looked at his clansmen with great satisfaction.

Some among them might have ulterior motives, but they were, after all, of the same root and origin.

Especially with the Uchiha Clan in increasingly dire straits, Yan was willing to trust them once.

To truly win them over, one must either show them hope for the Uchiha Clan or possess overwhelming strength.

It is well known that the Uchiha Clan values strength above all else.

As long as you are strong enough, no matter what you do, there will be people to defend you.

Just like in the original story, during the time after Shisui died.

Uchiha Tekka and the others, as members of the Radical Faction, confronted Uchiha Itachi, the son of the clan head, based solely on suspicion following Shisui's death.

They even issued threats multiple times!

This is proof enough that, despite their differing ideologies, they still regarded one another as their own kin!

Hurting members of the clan is absolutely forbidden!

Thinking of this, Yan reined in his emotions and turned to look at Shisui, who stood motionless in place, a thought rising in his mind.

Although he had inherited all the memories of the original owner, including those related to combat, he had been in the Ninja World for so long now without ever truly crossing hands with anyone.

He had previously assumed he was no weaker than any elite jonin, but that was merely a feeling.

One must live life to the fullest!

How could one get by without self-confidence?

"Shisui, why don't we spar? Let me experience the great reputation of Body Flicker Shisui for myself."

"Huh?" Shisui snapped out of his thoughts, pointing at himself in disbelief. "Me?"

"If not you, then who?"

Shisui smiled slightly.

So he wants to use me to establish his authority.

Is Yan really that confident?

"Then let's do it!"

Shisui walked slowly out of the crowd.

Uchiha Tekka, Uchiha Yashiro, and the others quickly scattered to the sides, their faces filled with excitement.

"Come to think of it, I really haven't seen Shisui make a move many times."

"Is Yan really going to be okay? After all, he just got promoted. Should we call a medical ninja over for him?"

"It's fine, I trust Shisui knows how to pull his punches."

"..."

The crowd's murmurs were neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for Shisui and Yan in the center of the Training Ground to hear.

"Yan, it seems the clansmen don't have much faith in you!" Shisui teased.

Yan smiled faintly. "That is exactly why I must prove it to them—prove that I am the future of the Uchiha Clan."

As he finished speaking, Yan swiftly pulled three shuriken from his ninja tool pouch and flung them out.

The shuriken tore through the air, their angles incredibly tricky, like a cunning viper striking through an unexpected gap.

Shisui's eyes narrowed, his mind still pondering the meaning behind Yan's previous words.

Could it be that you still haven't abandoned those absurd ideas!

Shisui quickly formed hand seals.

Immediately after, his figure flashed, dodging the incoming shuriken with dazzling speed.

The shuriken embedded themselves straight into the ground, kicking up a bit of dust.

Then I will beat some sense into you!

Shisui activated his Sharingan and instantly unleashed his Body Flicker technique.

Over a dozen phantoms appeared like ghosts, scattering in all directions and faintly surrounding Yan.

Seeing the situation turn dire, Yan quickly formed hand seals.

Just then, Shisui suddenly appeared behind him, raising his Kodachi to strike down.

The sharp blade aimed directly for Yan's head.

Bang!

A brief puff of smoke rose into the air.

A log fell to the ground with a dull thud.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

A massive fireball appeared above Shisui, the scorching flames illuminating the surrounding Training Ground.

Shisui remained unhurried, his hands also moving quickly through seals.

"Phantom Body Flicker Technique!"

Over a dozen phantoms appeared once more, scattering in all directions and easily evading the incoming fireball.

BOOM!

The fireball slammed into the ground with a deafening roar, blasting a large crater into the Training Ground.

Suddenly, those dozen phantoms of Shisui rushed rapidly in one direction.

They held shuriken, the sharp edges glinting with a cold light reflected by the fire.

Yan's gaze sharpened, the three tomoe in his eyes rotating slowly as he quickly identified Shisui's true position.

He stomped hard against the ground, leaping into the air to evade the phantoms' pincer attack.

At the same time, Yan formed hand seals once more.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

A powerful gust of air erupted from his mouth, sweeping toward Shisui's phantoms.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Those phantoms scattered across the area were blown away one after another by the gale.