God-Making Plan

Seeing the obvious tension and unease in Mitsuba, Yushu did not comfort her.

"If you remain silent, I'll take it as consent. Of course, you have no right to refuse."

"Yes... Chief."

Mitsuba answered nervously.

Yushu did not have much time to let her adjust. For the time being, there was no one more suitable than Mitsuba in the entire Konoha Military Police Force.

She had worked with documents for six years. Though she had no access to classified information, she was familiar with every level of the Konoha Military Police Force. She was also meticulous and not careless, so she would barely suffice.

Of course, if she proved unsuitable later, he could only find someone within the clan and train them himself.

Yushu directly placed his seal on the desk, then took out a list.

"First, bring Uchiha Shisui to me. Then, in the name of the Uchiha Clan Head, send visit requests to every clan on this list. Arrange them by the strength of their clans. Visit two or three clans a day. I want to finish visiting them all within a week."

"Yes, Chief." Mitsuba hurriedly agreed, then picked up the list on the desk and began reading it.

Yushu stopped paying attention to her. He had even permitted her to use both the Clan Head's and chief's seals. If she could not handle such a trivial task, it would only mean he had been blind.

Yushu resumed studying Hellfire. The fact that killing enemies with Hellfire could increase his ocular power gave him some direction as to how he might awaken his Mangekyō Sharingan.

Yushu seemed to have everything going his way, but that was only because his strength supported him. Unless they were forced into a desperate corner, conflicts within the Hidden Leaf Village were usually not life-or-death battles.

After all, both the Uchiha Clan and Konoha's higher-ups needed the Hidden Leaf Village's protection to survive in the ninja world. If people at Yushu and Hiruzen Sarutobi's level fought, no matter who won or lost, Konoha would always be the one to suffer.

Thus, both sides exercised considerable restraint. But the Akatsuki Organization and Obito would have no such scruples. Obito had dared to create the Nine-Tails Rebellion, and Pain had dared to destroy Konoha. Yushu had no choice but to consider the more distant future.

Just as Yushu was immersed in researching the relationship between Hellfire and the Mangekyō Sharingan, Shisui arrived in the office.

Yushu immediately stopped thinking and looked at Shisui with a grave expression.

"Shisui, do you remember the path I spoke of, where the village and the clan coexist peacefully?"

"Of course, Yushu. No, Clan Head. That's precisely why Grandpa and I were willing to support you."

"Shisui, there are no outsiders here. Just call me Yushu. I may be the Clan Head now, but aren't we best friends?"

Seeing the sincerity in Yushu's eyes, Shisui felt that refusing might hurt him, so he nodded.

"All right, Yushu. I'll always be your friend."

Yushu looked at Shisui in satisfaction, but then his face turned even more solemn.

"Shisui, then for peace between the village and the clan, are you willing to give anything?"

"Yes. Even my Sharingan, even my life—I'm willing to give them."

Shisui answered without hesitation.

"Very good, Shisui. Now is the time when you are needed to make that sacrifice. Sign this document first. Then I'll put you through special training!"

Yushu took out a document and handed it to Shisui. The word "Classified" was written on it.

Shisui accepted it and saw that it was merely a simple Konoha Military Police Force employment document. However, the department he was joining was called the Publicity Office, which he had never heard of before. Shisui guessed it might be a secret department of the Konoha Military Police Force.

After the employment document, Shisui found a proposal. Other than the words "God-Making Plan" on its cover, it contained only a pledge of confidentiality. It broadly required Shisui not to reveal any details of the God-Making Plan, with nearly a thousand tedious clauses.

With an extremely solemn expression, Shisui signed his name everywhere a signature was required.

"Is this enough?"

"Yes, it's enough. My shadow clone will now take you to undergo secret special training."

Yushu immediately created a shadow clone. He then handed the documents to Mitsuba and told her to file them among the classified records.

The shadow clone looked at Shisui. "Shisui, come with me."

Watching the shadow clone leave with Shisui, Yushu revealed an unfathomable smile.

The Publicity Office was a new department established by Yushu and directly led by him. He attached particular importance to it.

After all, the high ground of public opinion was there. If you did not seize it, your enemies would.

A large part of why the Uchiha Clan was in such a difficult position was because their enemies had always firmly occupied the high ground of public opinion.

Thinking of what Shisui was about to experience, Yushu smiled again.

"Wasn't finding a path to peace for the clan and village always your dream, Shisui? As your best friend, I'm helping you fulfill that dream. You won't blame me, will you, Shisui?"

The shadow clone brought Shisui to a relatively secluded training ground within the clan compound.

Shisui looked around and found that he had been here before. It was fairly secluded, but clan members occasionally came here to train.

Thinking of the severe-looking confidentiality pledge he had signed earlier, Shisui asked uncertainly.

"Yushu, this place is secluded, but clan members sometimes pass through. I know of a more hidden place."

"No need, Shisui. This place is enough."

Yushu shook his head, indicating that this place would do.

"Then let's begin."

"Yushu, is this really special training?"

"Of course. This is special training, and we only have two days. You still have a great deal to learn."

"Yushu, maybe I should just give you my Sharingan instead. Can we stop the special training?"

"Shisui, didn't you say you were willing to do anything for peace between the clan and village?"

"Yushu, I'm not afraid of fighting or bleeding, but this..."

"Shisui, trust me. You can do it."

"No, I don't want to!"

"Shisui, for the clan, for the village, you have to persevere."

"No!..."

Voices occasionally drifted out from the training ground.

Ever since Yushu's shadow clone had left with Shisui.

Root base.

"Lord Danzo, the target and Uchiha Shisui have gone to a secluded training ground!"

"Because we feared being discovered, we didn't dare get too close."

"Continue monitoring them!"

"Yes, Lord Danzo."

"Report, Lord Danzo. The target has subjected Uchiha Shisui to extremely brutal special training."

"Continue monitoring them!"

After the Root ninja left, Danzo muttered, "As expected, Uchiha Yushu. Have you started cultivating combat strength as well?"

"Pass down the order. Increase Root's training intensity by another twenty percent. Our enemy is undergoing harsh training. We must keep up."

"Report, Lord Danzo. The target has increased the intensity again. Uchiha Shisui would rather die than continue training."

"Continue monitoring them!"

"Someone, increase the training intensity by another twenty percent."

Before long, screams rose and fell throughout the Root base.

Listening to the cries all around him, Danzo's single eye flickered.

"Hiruzen, in the end, I will be the one to protect Konoha once again!"