Shisui: Apology? This Matter Cannot Be Let Go!

Madara Uchiha...

The image of that year flashed through Ōnoki's mind, and his body trembled slightly.

Impossible!

How could this guy still be alive?!

He pursed his lips. "How can you prove it?"

"Prove?"

Jue chuckled lightly, "You can choose not to believe me."

Ōnoki remained silent for a few seconds.

Don't believe me?

Such bizarre abilities are beyond the capabilities of ordinary people. Even if it wasn't Madara Uchiha, he must have possessed extraordinary abilities and a sufficiently powerful intelligence network.

so.

It's really not important!

The important thing is--

Will he join the war?

"We are committed to peace in the Shinobi World, but Konoha now and is affecting that Shinobi World... They need to be weakened, so we will definitely join the war!"

Absolutely righteous words.

For a moment, Ōnoki couldn't tell whether the other person was "acting" or genuinely had such thoughts.

If it's true...

Therefore, this force has been trying to balance the five major villages. As long as the gap between the five major villages is not too large, they will not appear.

Now it appears--

The new generation of Konoha is truly terrifying!

Furthermore, if the leader of the opposing party is Madara Uchiha, given the grudge between Madara and Konoha, it is indeed possible that Madara would contact him and Kumogakure to seek personal gain.

Thinking of this, Ōnoki said, "If we start a war, you will also benefit; you could even say we are cooperating. So your price is still too high!"

"Lord Tsuchikage, as I mentioned before, you can also sell it to Kumogakure or Kirigakure; we won't stop you. We'll only sell it to you."

The answer was a firm refusal, "If you intend to default on your debt, I have the means to get my money back."

This is a direct threat.

Ōnoki's Chakra surged, but after weighing his options for a long time, he sighed softly.

Given their capabilities, taking Iwagakure's money wouldn't be difficult for them. This threat is genuine and effective, and will cause considerable trouble!

He took out the remaining funds he had agreed upon, and even Ōnoki couldn't help but feel a pang of pain.

Much of this was his own money!

Although he dedicated his entire life to Iwagakure...

"Lord Tsuchikage, I can make money off you, and you can make money off others. We are honest and ethical; we won't sell out to a second party."

Jue chuckled, then bowed and sealed the money into the scroll.

Then, he smiled faintly.

"Actually, all this money is ultimately for the peace of the Shinobi World —I will use it to pay for my subordinates' expenses in the war."

"Are there other people in your organization?"

Ōnoki asked.

He nodded firmly.

"Of course, how can such a small number of people maintain world peace? We have very comprehensive intelligence and organization members comparable to Kage Level experts."

"Tell me about it. If it's suitable, even if we fail this operation, we can still cooperate frequently in the future."

Ōnoki became interested.

Iwagakure has a decent geographical location, and its income from both commerce and trade and missions is quite good. The village's economy is strong enough to cover the high hiring fees.

so.

He believed that if hiring people could reduce the risks to the village itself while still posing a threat and causing damage to the enemy, it would be a worthwhile arrangement.

"Of course, we'd love to cooperate, so we're willing to share some information."

Zetsu chuckled lightly. "For example, Kakuzu. We originally wanted to recruit Sasori of the Red Sands into the organization, but he was killed by Kyohiko Yoshimine of Konoha. He alone is significant enough, isn't he? Moreover, we have quite a few other members in the organization."

Kakuzu?

Ōnoki's expression froze.

This guy is indeed a heavyweight. He had heard of the other's name back then and knew some of Kakuzu's deeds.

but.

It's Kakuzu again, and it's Sasori of the Red Sands again...

This has nothing to do with peace!

Ōnoki knew perfectly well what was going on.

The other party claims to be promoting "peace," but in reality, it's all just empty rhetoric; all they're doing is making money.

Regardless of whether the other party is related to Madara Uchiha, if Kakuzu can be persuaded to take Kakuzu and there is a sufficient intelligence network, the cooperation can indeed be carried out in the long term.

"Then, it's a pleasure doing business with you."

"I look forward to future cooperation."

After saying this, Jue bowed slightly, and then his figure disappeared from the spot.

Ōnoki tried to sense the other party's presence, but he couldn't detect any trace of them at all. It was as if the other party had become one with the earth the moment they disappeared underground.

This ability is terrifying!

If someone possesses this kind of ability, then quite a few others on that side could also do it...

So.

Ōnoki will have no doubt about the so-called "intelligence network".

He pondered for a moment, then flew to his seat and began writing a letter.

One letter was sent to the Third Raikage, and the other was sent to the Fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure, Yagura Karatachi.

The letter invited the Third Raikage and the Fourth Mizukage to a meeting at sea to discuss cooperation and alliances, and incidentally, as Ōnoki had suggested...

He traded information for money from the Third Raikage and the Fourth Mizukage, and incidentally won over allies.

Nobody's a fool.

Selling them separately as Jue suggested is definitely not feasible; the two companies need to pool their resources and share the costs to reach a cooperation agreement.

Moreover, that would be putting the cart before the horse.

Ōnoki's primary objective was to target Konoha, to weaken Konoha from its current powerful state, and to strengthen himself while diminishing Konoha's strength, not to profit from the conflict.

No matter how much money you make, can you beat Kyohiko Yoshimine?

so.

Leaving aside Konoha and Sunagakure, the other three clans must unite!

even.

Including Amegakure and Hanzo of the Salamander!

but.

Regarding cooperation with Hanzo, it will definitely have to wait until the Three Great Shinobi Villages complete their alliance negotiations.

Ōnoki distrusted Zetsu, so he sent his Anbu to Kumogakure to deliver a message, and after his Anbu Ninja left Iwagakure...

Beneath the ground where he darted past, a strange mouse stopped and looked up at the figure soaring through the sky.

Once the other animal had run far away, it quickly burrowed into a hole in the ground.

It then crawled a distance into a small Cave under the rocks, entered the cage, and then a wisp of smoke emerged from it, eventually transforming into a human shape.

"Iwagakure has dispatched its Anbu to the east. What happened?"

"Never mind, write this down and give it to the adults!"

He quickly wrote down the intelligence, then possessed the rat again, carrying the scroll in his mouth, and followed the rat path he had dug earlier, heading away from Iwagakure.

After reaching a secluded spot, a bird landed.

These are the birds that cooperate with him.

He wasn't very intelligent, but he recognized him and the location of the stronghold.

This kind of situation occurs in various places, and the intelligence is quickly sent back to the intelligence outposts outside.

The Shinobi World mobilized.

The intelligence was delivered to Konoha the next day.

Kakashi blinked as he looked at the various documents that had appeared on his desk, a blank expression on his face.

how...

So many more?

Didn't he handle a lot yesterday, and Kyohiko also handled some?

"Don't be surprised, there will be new documents every day, and there will be especially many these next few days."

"I feel that our intelligence organization still needs optimization!"

Kyohiko rubbed his temples.

There's too much redundancy!

Just transporting intelligence requires a large number of people and Ninja Birds.

Secondly--

Although the items delivered to him had been screened, the quantity was still quite large.

The workload is too much!

Even the best equipment shouldn't be used like this!

and.

I'm physically strong enough to handle it, but what about the next one?

Like Kakashi.

If I were to do what I do, I'd probably shorten my lifespan by more than ten years.

How to change it?

Kakashi asked the crucial question.

Kyohiko rubbed his temples, suddenly realizing what was happening.

"Do you think it's possible to do Summoning Jutsu or Reverse Summoning Jutsu?"

"Um?"

Kakashi fell into deep thought after hearing this.

Summoning Jutsu, Reverse Summoning Jutsu.

The former is a very common Space-Time Ninjutsu, which almost everyone who has a summoning beast can use, while the latter was something I witnessed at Mount Myoboku.

Kakashi pondered for a long time.

You mean?

"By numbering a group of Ninja Birds, with certain numbers corresponding to specific intelligence personnel's areas, information can be transmitted quickly as long as the Summoning Technique is mastered, greatly reducing the possibility of errors in the process."

Kyohiko shared his thoughts.

Kakashi thought for a moment and said, "Summoning Technique isn't something everyone can master; it's quite difficult, but the approach is indeed quite reasonable..."

Although he had never managed Intelligence Division and had no experience in that area, he still possessed basic intelligence thinking skills.

In theory, the more procedures involved, the more confidential the information becomes, but the higher the likelihood of errors.

If we could transmit messages directly through summoned beasts...

Speed, confidentiality, and security can all be improved to a higher level.

Kakashi nodded.

I think it's a good idea!

"Of course we can, but how do we create a family of summoned beasts that we can control and keep secret from scratch?"

Kyohiko organized his thoughts.

bird?

Since summoning beasts are merely carriers of letters and messages, they don't need to be specifically birds.

Rats are the most suitable species for the Iburi Clan.

but...

Within Konoha, there is no experience in raising rats as Ninja Beast; they only have Ninja Hound and birds.

"We'll follow up on this matter later. Right now, the focus is on Iwagakure. Based on intelligence from various sources, we can confirm that they sent people to Kumogakure and Kirigakure."

"The three villages might join forces."

Kyohiko said.

Kakashi looked at Kyohiko: "Do you need me to lead a team?"

"It's not time yet. Let them unite. We can't stop them from uniting; it's an inevitable trend..."

When one village becomes powerful, the other ninja villages will band together to fight against it.

Konoha wants to expand, it will inevitably go through this process; it is unavoidable and there is no need to avoid it.

Only battle!

Only by creating a space can Konoha become stronger.

This has always been the case throughout history.

Kyohiko stood up.

"Kakashi, can you handle this for me?"

The next moment, he grabbed the Nine-Tails clone and left using Flying Thunder God Technique.

Kakashi had a vague feeling...

Life from now on will likely become increasingly difficult.

Kyohiko's demeanor suggests he intends to groom him as the Anbu Captain; who knows, he might just be the one to take over after Kyohiko steps down.

Looking at the table full of documents, he fell into deep thought.

This thing definitely needs some optimization; otherwise, just processing files will take up a lot of energy every day.

That won't do!

In the Hokage Office, Kyohiko handed the latest intelligence to Tsunade, and then briefly explained his thoughts.

The plan discussed with Minato could be revised.

First, send Hizashi Hyuga out with a group of men to deploy troops directly to the border of Kumogakure, in order to deal with any unforeseen needs and also to show outsiders what we're capable of.

Konoha has already dispatched its troops; you can now act boldly!

Uchiha don't make a move, Konoha can't strike first.

Those who act recklessly like the Third Hokage and Danzo may seem to gain something in the short term, but in reality, they lose a great deal of public support.

If this tactic can be used against the Uchiha today, who knows if it might be used against their clan in the future?

If this continues, who will be willing to risk their lives for Konoha?

Tuanzang was like draining Danzo to catch fish.

In Kyohiko's opinion, it was utterly foolish.

so.

As a village, Konoha cannot afford to make mistakes.

The Uchiha the first move...

That would be a legitimate counterattack.

If another Uchiha Clan head requests help to purge the internal strife, then there will be no problem at all.

so.

Now, we're just waiting to see Fugaku Uchiha's attitude and the reaction from within the Uchiha.

At this moment, within the Uchiha Clan Compound, Shisui was eating pancakes at a shop run by a member of the clan.

"Shisui, are you really going to teach me Ninjutsu?"

"Of course, my grandfather said that we are all of the same kind and should help each other. If you ever need help with anything, you can always come to me..."

"Thank you, Shisui!"

The little girl smiled and thanked her, then excitedly took out her book, ready to ask about the principles and Hand Seals of a spell.

At that very moment.

A burst of sarcastic remarks came from outside the door.

"Hmph, what mutual help? You just want to use the Uchiha as a stepping stone to your personal advancement. You don't care about the Uchiha at all!"

"You are like that, and your grandfather was like that too; there's no difference!"

The sound of Tekka came from outside.

A cold glint flashed in Shisui's eyes, startling the little girl, who dared not speak for a moment.

Not long after.

Tekka shouted, "Uncle Shoushao, give me a pancake!"

"Alright, but you shouldn't fight. We're all from the same race..."

Uchiha Hand Burn looked embarrassed as he made pancakes while trying to mediate the fight.

Tekka snorted coldly, said nothing, and quickly took the pancake and left.

Shisui squinted, then suddenly smiled.

"Uncle Hand-Pulled Rice, Qiao, I have something to do today, I'll teach you another day."

"Huh? You wouldn't be... Don't go! Never mind, there are too many of them!"

Uchiha's face turned slightly pale.

Shisui patted her hair. "Don't worry, I'm not going to find them. I just suddenly remembered something I haven't told the clan leader yet."

"Oh oh."

Uchiha Qiao believed her and nodded slightly.

but--

Uchiha Hand Burn softly, and as Shisui walked past, he whispered, "Thank you."

Insulting my grandfather...

If it weren't for their family's sake, Shisui probably would have already made a move.

I'm leaving now.

"Wait! Bring the pancakes too."

The hand-baked pancake was handed over.

Shisui accepted the food, thanked him, then took a big bite, praising his cooking skills, before slowly disappearing into the street.

The direction he went was the same direction Tekka had left in.

Previously, Shisui had always wanted to teach Uchiha Tekka, but he lacked a reason to do so. And now...

The other party served it directly to us.

If I hesitate, wouldn't all the hard work I've put into this period of training be wasted?

Shisui smiled brightly as she ate her pancake and walked along the street.

Two or three minutes later, as Uchiha Tekka was humming a tune and walking home, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

Shisui Uchiha slowly stood up. "Just now at the te-yaki uncle's shop, I didn't want to fight you, but now... what did you say before?"

What... what do you want to do?

Uchiha Tekka's face instantly turned ashen.

"Repeat what you said before?"

Shisui Uchiha had a smile on his face.

Tekka saw his elder brother's figure appear in the distance, and raised his head again.

"You and your grandfather are both shameful bastards who used us Uchiha as stepping stones for your own advancement!"

"So, you're saying my grandfather and I were both traitors?"

Shisui smiled brightly.

Family...

How could there be such a stupid person?

He's several years older than me, has he been eating all these years for nothing?

"So what if it is?"

Uchiha Tekka sneered.

The next instant, he saw Shisui's eyes turn crimson, followed by the three Tomoe rapidly spinning.

"What?"

Tekka was taken aback.

How is that possible?

How could Shisui, at such a young age, possess Mitsudomoe?

In his terror, he felt the world spin and countless blades came hurtling toward him.

Cracked!

Cracking it!

Tekka worked hard to activate his Sharingan.

but--

The next moment, he lost consciousness.

Shisui looked at the newcomer.

"Shisui, what are you going to do?"

"Brother Inabi, it doesn't matter if your brother insults me, but today, he insulted my grandfather. I want to confront him at the clan chief's house and apologize to his face!"

Shisui, his crimson Mitsudomoe gleaming, stared intently at Inabi Uchiha. "Or do you also believe that my grandfather was a traitor who betrayed the clan for personal gain, and you want to eliminate this traitor for the sake of the clan?"

"What?"

Inabi was completely stunned, looking incredulously at her unconscious younger brother.

he--

How dare this guy say such a thing?

Are Kagami Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha the same person? How dare he bring up Kagami-senpai, especially in front of Shisui...?

He swallowed hard and gripped the hilt of the knife.

There must be some misunderstanding.

"The truth will be cleared up when I go before the head of the family."

Shisui one hand holding the Tekka, Shisui's strength was much greater than that of his peers due to his daily training and the development of his Kekkei Genkai.

Inabi Uchiha said, "Wait! I'll have my younger brother apologize to you..."

"No need. He's definitely not the only one who thinks this way. I must find out just how many people believe my grandfather betrayed the family!"

Shisui stared at the Inabi, saying each word slowly and deliberately, "This concerns my grandfather's reputation; an apology won't suffice!"

Title: Infiltrating Konoha, Part-Time Hokage

Introduction:

"Three years later, then another three years, and I'll almost be Hokage's assistant, boss!"

"Then go and take on Hokage Tsunade. If you succeed, I'll give you the Raikage position."

"Huh? Okay, I'll do it!"

"Gemstone Reflections" is a new book that's very interesting. I'm reading it now, and you can check it out if you're interested!

The older book, <Konoha: The Gu Master Creates the Hokage>, is also very good. It's already completed, so if you haven't read it, you can read it now!