Notice from the Anbu

Miyuki, standing to the side, witnessed this scene and activated her Sharingan as well.

But soon, her expression shifted to one of shock.

Unlike the dim-witted Sanhe, Miyuki's feminine attention to detail allowed her to quickly realize that the taijutsu styles used by Shisui and Ryosuke were nearly identical, and furthermore, they bore a striking resemblance to the techniques of a specific school of ninjas within the village.

This was due to the fact that one of the duties of Miyuki's parents, as members of the Police Force, was to collect information on various ninjutsu and taijutsu; even if they couldn't use them, they had to know their origins and their lethality.

And Might Guy was precisely one of those subjects.

Soon, Shisui and Ryosuke came to a halt.

However, the states of the two were vastly different.

Shisui remained as calm and composed as ever, his breathing steady, while Ryosuke was so exhausted he collapsed onto the ground.

His spar with Shisui was not merely a contest of taijutsu, so he had been forced to utilize Lightning Release: Rampage, his Sharingan, and Pesquisa.

This had drained both his stamina and chakra significantly.

There was no helping it; he was only eight years old. Although his chakra had been expanded several times, his current limit was only 8,000, which didn't even reach the level of an average Chunin, let alone compare to Shisui.

"Who was it that kicked me just now?"

Seeing that the two had stopped, Sanhe immediately rushed over.

"What? Looking for a fight?"

Ryosuke wasn't about to indulge Sanhe's bad habits.

Sanhe's mouth twitched, and his eyelids fluttered wildly.

"I was just reminding you to go easier next time. Is your Sharingan blind or something?"

"Sanhe-kun, that's not what you said a moment ago. Didn't you say you wanted to settle the score with Ryosuke-kun?" Miyuki chimed in, leaning closer.

"Shut up, Miyuki!" Sanhe said, looking frantic.

Seeing the three of them, Shisui began to laugh.

"Do you all have so much free time today?"

"No, Shisui-sensei. Actually, we came here this time because there is something we would like to ask for your guidance on."

Upon hearing Shisui's words, Sanhe immediately turned serious.

"Oh? Let's hear it."

Shisui asked with a smile.

"The Third Hokage wants all of us in Team One to join the Anbu."

Miyuki said.

Ryosuke immediately looked up upon hearing Miyuki's words.

How could such a thing happen?

They hadn't even been graduated for a week, yet they were being asked to join the Anbu?

Although in Ryosuke's view, the strength of Anbu ninjas was nothing special, that didn't diminish its status in Konoha.

It was an armed force directly under the Hokage, possessing immense power.

Shisui was also quite surprised.

"When did you receive this message?"

"This morning. An Anbu member came to our homes to notify us. Our parents were there, but they didn't say anything."

Sanhe's expression turned somewhat dim as he said this.

Both Sanhe and Miyuki's parents were members of the Police Force.

The two were deeply influenced by their parents and had always prioritized the honor of the Uchiha above all else.

"Let's do this: come with me to see the Third Hokage, and I will get to the bottom of this."

Shisui said to the three of them.

The two nodded.

Ryosuke didn't say anything; he had no desire to give up his current status as a regular ninja in Team One.

This wasn't just about the compensation earned through missions, but also the ability to leave the village to carry them out.

Once he became an Anbu, his freedom would be severely restricted.

The Third Hokage was different from Danzo; as the leader of Konoha, he wouldn't make deals with a child like Ryosuke.

Moreover, he was always preaching his philosophy of peace, even at the cost of sacrificing others' ideals, which put him in direct conflict with Ryosuke.

Shisui led the three of them to the Hokage Office Building.

However, they did not get to see the Third Hokage this time.

It seemed that important guests had arrived.

"Could it be the Cloud Ninja? I heard that after they suffered a loss last time, they haven't sent anyone else to harass the border."

Sanhe whispered to Ryosuke and Miyuki.

"That's truly boring; I thought the Cloud Ninja were supposed to be so brave," Ryosuke scoffed.

"What? You actually want to go to war with the Cloud Ninja? Do you have any idea how many of our Uchiha clan died in the last war?" Sanhe looked at Ryosuke, his tone filled with reproach.

"I don't need you to remind me. My parents died in that very war; I just want revenge," Ryosuke glared at Sanhe.

Sanhe wanted to say more, but Miyuki stopped him.

"That's enough, Ryosuke-kun. You must never let anyone else in the village hear such things; they aren't exactly friendly toward us Uchiha," Miyuki warned him as well.

Ryosuke didn't say anything this time.

"Teacher Shisui, what should we do now?" Miyuki looked toward Shisui.

"There's a coffee shop over there. Let's go grab something to eat; my treat."

Shisui pointed to a small shop across the street.

The other three had no objections and quickly walked over.

The other customers inside the shop saw them and left in a panic.

"Their attitude toward us is probably worse than how they treat ninjas from other villages, yet we Uchiha have sacrificed so much for Konoha."

Sanhe said, clenching his fists.

"Alright, Sanhe, this is the reality. If you could become the Hokage, perhaps you could change all of this," Miyuki urged.

"That's right, I must become the Hokage, and then I'll have our clansmen move back into the village. The Uchiha clan is the strongest in Konoha."

Sanhe's eyes lit up, and he said with great excitement.

Neither Shisui nor Ryosuke spoke.

Shisui looked out the window toward the Hokage Office Building.

Meanwhile, Ryosuke was fiddling with his ninja sword.

He then created a Shadow Clone, which left the coffee shop and disappeared around the street corner.

"What did your Shadow Clone go off to do?"

Sanhe noticed this and immediately asked.

"Going to the ninja tool shop to see if there's anything good."

"You'd be better off changing your clothes first. The way we're being treated is all because of how you dress."

Sanhe couldn't help but retort.

"Do you really think this outfit is what affects the villagers' attitude toward us? In truth, they're just afraid of us," Ryosuke said coldly.

Sanhe opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

Just then, the door to the coffee shop opened again.

Little Hinata walked in alone.

"Excuse me, please give me a piece of chocolate cake. Today... today is my birthday."

She said weakly to the clerk.

She had to say it twice before the clerk even realized she was there.

Only then did the clerk hurriedly fetch her a slice of cake.

A smile appeared on little Hinata's face, and just as she was about to leave, she saw Ryosuke looking over.

"Big Brother Ryosuke, it's... it's been a long time."

Little Hinata's face flushed red, and she hid the cake behind her back.

"Indeed, it has been a long time. I didn't expect to run into you here. So today is your birthday? Why did you come here all by yourself?"

Ryosuke walked over, patted little Hinata on the head, and asked.

"Everyone is very busy; no one remembered my birthday."