The Beginning of Friendship, Shisui's Guidance

Is this the beginning of friendship...?

Shisui was somewhat surprised to hear Lin Yan say that.

He was, after all, ordered to approach Lin Yan, with the aim of learning and understanding the Six Powers, and even more information about Lin Yan's abilities.

This would prevent the situation from escalating if the guy were to harm Konoha, leaving us without a way to control him.

But now, Lin Yan treats him as a friend.

This made Shisui, who was kind-hearted by nature, feel a little guilty.

"This..."

"Let's go, stop arguing."

Lin Yan smiled and put her arm around his shoulder, ignoring Shisui's hesitation, and pulled him toward the village.

By the time they've gone, Naruto should be at Ichiraku Ramen soon.

Seeing Lin Yan's warm and generous attitude, Shisui was momentarily confused.

This kind of person doesn't seem like a bad person at all.

Moreover, Lin Yan's personality seems to be of the rather cheerful type.

She seems easy to get along with...

And so, in a Shisui, Shisui followed Lin Yan to Ichiraku Ramen Restaurant.

As expected, Naruto had already arrived here before them.

However, this kid did have some conscience; he just sat there waiting for Lin Yan to return and didn't eat all by himself.

"Hey, Naruto, you're pretty fast!"

Lin Yan opened the curtain and went in first. She saw a small figure waiting with her chin resting on her hand, chatting with Uncle Ichiraku. She couldn't help but tease him.

"Uncle Lin!"

"Oh, who is this...?"

Naruto turned around and saw Shisui and Lin Yan walking in together.

He recognized Shisui as the one who had just been fighting Lin Yan, but he didn't know Shisui's name or background.

"Hello, my name is Shisui Uchiha. Nice to meet you."

Although Shisui knew Naruto's identity.

But he still pretended to be nonchalant and greeted her according to the etiquette of a first meeting.

"So you're also a member of the Uchiha Clan, Shisui -nii! My name is Naruto Uzumaki!"

Please give me your guidance!

Naruto responded enthusiastically to Shisui.

At this moment, Lin Yan took her seat and explained, "Shisui and I have just become good friends."

"Naruto, why don't you eat something first?"

"Because I'm waiting for you, Uncle Lin!"

"By the way, between you two... who won?"

Naruto blinked his big blue eyes curiously at Lin Yan and Shisui.

He saw it all clearly from the training ground just now.

The Shisui disappeared first, followed by the Lin Yan.

Both of them moved with Inazuma speed, disappearing in an instant.

Naruto was a little worried about Lin Yan back then, and he still doesn't know the outcome of their battle.

Of course, deep down I hoped Lin Yan could win.

Lin Yan smiled but remained silent when she heard Naruto's question.

Shisui then admitted, "I lost. Lin Yan's martial arts technique is incredibly fast."

"Wow! Is this for real, Uncle Lin?"

"I knew you were stronger! The Six Powers are amazing! Hahaha!"

Naruto was so excited that he danced around, as if he were the one who had won the game.

At this moment, Uncle Ichiraku, who had been waiting behind the counter for half a day, saw the three of them still laughing and joking, and couldn't help but say with a serious face, "You need to eat your fill to have the energy to cultivate!"

"So, have you three decided what kind of ramen you'd like to eat today?"

Ichiraku Ichiraku's words brought Lin Yan, Shisui, and Naruto back to their senses, and they each began ordering food.

The three of them enjoyed their meal and chatted happily in the small ramen shop.

Before he knew it, Shisui suddenly realized that he seemed to have really become friends with Lin Yan and Naruto.

Late at night, Uchiha came out of the house and jumped onto the roof.

Tonight, the full moon hangs high, illuminating all directions.

Itachi looked up and saw a figure standing on a rooftop in the distance, outside his own fence.

"Brother Shisui...?"

Curious, he leaped onto the wall and in a flash, he was on the opposite rooftop.

"Brother Shisui, aren't you resting so late?"

"You weren't asleep either, Itachi."

Shisui replied.

The two of them suddenly fell silent.

Because they were all preoccupied with their own worries.

"Is it because of what happened this afternoon?"

Suddenly, Shisui asked.

Itachi paused for a moment, trying hard to recall the scene, and clearly remembered that Shisui shouldn't have been there.

"I've heard about it."

Shisui continued.

Upon hearing this, Itachi's expression darkened slightly.

Shisui sighed, "Sigh..."

"Lord Fugaku may have already done his best."

Shisui comforted her.

"Brother Shisui, do you also believe this isn't my father's responsibility?"

Itachi seemed a little confused.

The afternoon's argument, the fierce and menacing faces of the tribesmen, and their crazed and mad appearance lingered in my mind.

The words they spoke also lingered in my ears.

This is precisely why the weasel suffers from insomnia.

The tribesmen seem too radical, which is worrying.

If the Uchiha Clan is swayed by public opinion and does more outrageous things, it will only make the villagers more dissatisfied with them.

"Many things in this world are complex and cannot be explained in just a few words."

"Those complex and intricate problems cannot be caused by the influence of any one person or a single group."

"Itachi, you can try to imagine yourself in Fugaku's position. How would you resolve this crisis?"

Shisui countered with a question.

This leading question made Itachi really start thinking.

He thought about it carefully and found himself at his wit's end, unable to come up with a better solution.

For a moment, Itachi became even more silent and confused.

"The village has its own considerations. Everyone is facing difficulties right now. The crisis the village is facing is far more serious than the crisis of trust facing the Uchiha Clan."

"What we must do is stand on the side of reason, Itachi."

Seemingly worried that Itachi was too young to understand, he immediately added, "Without Konoha, what would a clan be?"

Upon hearing this, Itachi's body trembled slightly.

He looked at Shisui in astonishment. "Brother Shisui, you mean...?"

"Yes, that's right, Itachi."

"This time, I choose to stand on the side of the village."

"Personally, I agree with the Third Hokage's decision to have the Uchiha Clan publicly apologize to the villagers, and then we will provide appropriate compensation."

"This makes it easy to downplay major issues and resolve minor ones. If we maintain our superior attitude and refuse to compromise with the village, the conflict will escalate further."

"For us Uchiha, for the village, for the villagers, in the end, there were no winners."

"Internal strife will only weaken the overall strength of Konoha Village."

Shisui explained further.