Hyuga Mission, Shisui's Problem!

Naruto couldn't move an inch as soon as he heard "ramen."

Lee, standing nearby, agreed without thinking.

Only Neji looked at Sasuke with a hint of embarrassment.

"There are four of us."

"And it seems we can all eat quite a bit."

Neji spoke up awkwardly.

At their age, and in their current state, they might eat a lot.

"It's fine."

"My brother just gave me money."

"Let's go."

Sasuke said, and walked towards Ichiraku Ramen.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

The Hyuga Clan's upbringing was truly excellent.

Neji, at only six years old, already had the thoughtfulness to consider others.

Inside Ichiraku Ramen.

"Another bowl!"

"Me too!"

"Give me a bowl as well."

It had to be said, the three of them had impressive appetites.

A pile of empty bowls had already accumulated.

Sasuke, having not exerted himself too much, stopped after his fifth bowl.

After nearly two hours of fighting, all three of them were stuffed like balls.

At first, Neji had been quite polite.

But later, for some reason, they started competing to see who could eat more.

In the end, Naruto undoubtedly won with 19 bowls.

Neji had 15 bowls, and Lee had 16.

"Uncle Teuchi, here's 50,000 yen."

"The rest, you can keep it here."

"As long as my classmates come to eat, deduct it from this."

"We're leaving now."

Sasuke put down the 50,000 yen and left the ramen shop with the other three.

On the way back, Naruto and Lee started competing again.

To see who could run a lap around the village in the shortest amount of time.

Thus, they parted ways early.

Sasuke walked in one direction with Neji.

"Sasuke, your Uchiha clan..."

After a moment of silence, Neji spoke.

However, he wasn't a very talkative person to begin with, and after starting this sentence, he trailed off.

"What is it?"

"Does Neji have any particular opinion about us Uchiha?"

Sasuke asked cheerfully.

"No..."

"It's just that you seem different from the Uchiha people talk about."

"With such talent, you're not arrogant."

"And you're also sincere towards your friends."

"You... are very good."

As Neji spoke, a blush appeared on his face.

It had to be said, Neji was a tsundere, not so honest even from a young age!

"Thank you."

"From now on, we are friends."

"Right, take this."

After saying this, Sasuke raised his hand and released a dense cluster of Little White Worms.

"This is..."

"It can temper your body, but don't take too many, or it will harm you."

"There is something inside your body that can also be devoured by my Little White Worms."

"Oh, and Hinata is my friend too!"

With that, Sasuke waved his hand and ran off into the distance.

After all, the Uchiha compound was not located in the center of the village.

Therefore, he and Neji were not heading in the same direction.

"Sasuke..."

"Zzzzt... hiss!"

Neji raised his hand, and the Little White Worms burrowed directly into his fingers.

A familiar sensation washed over him.

Compared to their previous battle, these Little White Worms were significantly gentler.

They were slowly tempering his cells.

Moreover, Neji, whose sensory perception was quite sharp, was astonished to discover that this Lightning Style was actually eroding the Caged Bird on his forehead!

This discovery left Neji feeling a surge of shock.

One had to know, the Caged Bird was a seal developed by the Hyuga Clan specifically for the Byakugan.

For so many years, no one had ever been able to break it.

"Hinata... does she know something?"

Neji thought of the girl who called him Brother Neji, and an awkward expression appeared on his face.

With his fists clenched tightly and a heavy look on his face, the hostility that had been on Neji seemed to dissipate.

He felt, to some extent, a bit more at ease.

"Perhaps, I have met a truly incredible friend..."

Neji shook his head, deciding not to dwell on those matters for the time being.

He looked toward the distant Hyuga Clan compound and slowly walked away.

Inside the Uchiha compound.

"What?"

"Lord Shisui wants to rejoin the Police Force?"

"Uchiha Shisui? Isn't he in the Anbu? He must have been suppressed by the Third, and now he wants to return to the Police Force, tch..."

"Alright, he is a member of the clan, and Shisui's strength is indeed very formidable."

"What does the Clan Head say? Are we just going to let him join the Police Force like that?"

Just as Sasuke returned home, he saw quite a few members of the Police Force gathered in front of his door.

From their conversation, it wasn't hard to guess the reason.

Uchiha Shisui was leaving the Anbu?

Sasuke walked into his house with an innocent and carefree expression, not bothering to listen further to their discussion.

For gossip like this, knowing the gist of it was enough.

Standing around to watch was never Sasuke's style.

Back home, his aunt had already prepared a meal.

Wash hands, eat, head to the training ground to clock in.

After finishing, Sasuke returned to his room.

[Mission: Make Hyuga Neji abandon his obsession with the Main and Branch House divide.]

Looking at this mission, Sasuke felt a headache coming on.

The reason he said those things when parting with Neji was precisely because of the appearance of this system mission.

But...

The root cause of the conflict between the Main and Branch houses of the Hyuga Clan was that absurd rule!

The difficulty of changing their rules was no different from making all the Uchiha become easygoing and friendly...

"Sasuke, are you asleep?"

Just then, Uchiha Itachi's voice came from outside the door.

"Rustle..."

Sasuke pulled open the door.

"Brother, is something wrong?"

Sasuke looked at Uchiha Itachi curiously.

At this hour, why was Itachi looking for him?

"Father wants me to go to his study with you."

"He told me to say it tomorrow if you were already asleep."

Itachi relayed Uchiha Fugaku's words.

"Okay."

"Let's go."

Itachi had some idea.

It was probably about Uchiha Shisui.

Inside Uchiha Fugaku's study.

"Sasuke, you've met Uchiha Shisui, haven't you?"

"He's going to return to work in the Police Force now."

"Tell me your thoughts."

As soon as Sasuke sat down, Uchiha Fugaku stated the reason he had been summoned.

"Brother Shisui?"

"He's very strong!"

"Joining the Police Force, that's great!"

Sasuke briefly stated his opinion.

"Is being strong good?"

"What if... he was arranged by the Third Hokage to control the Police Force?"

Uchiha Fugaku suddenly spoke.

Such a blunt statement stunned Uchiha Itachi beside him.

Was it appropriate to say such things in front of a child...

He glanced at Sasuke sitting next to him but saw no trace of panic or unease.

His younger brother, he...