83 Konoha, Our Family's Business

"A version of the will of fire that can be accepted by the Uchiha?"

Kyōichi's shadow clone paused for a moment before pondering for a few seconds. Then he said, "It depends on who your target is."

"One is ten years old, the other one is no more than fifteen!"

Shisui completely forgot.

In fact, at that moment, Kyōichi himself was only sixteen—

In his heart, his teacher represented invincibility.

"That's simple then. You don't need to make it too complex. You just need to make them understand that Uchiha is tied to Konoha's fate."

Without much thought, Kyōichi continued, "For instance, Uchiha is one of Konoha's founding elders. Konoha and Uchiha are one family. Internal strife is tolerable, but we can't allow outsiders to destroy our family business, right?"

"That makes sense. Is there anything else?"

Shisui nodded repeatedly, feeling the argument was sound.

According to the clan's recorded history, Uchiha's ancestor had been close friends with Senju Hashirama, even having the opportunity to become Hokage. This argument would even resonate with the clan's old members.

Using this against children would be a cinch.

Such was the wisdom of a teacher!

"Create an enemy, unify the front, let everyone vent their anger on a target, and find balance in the struggle."

"Yes! The unification of the enemy has already been done as you taught."

Meanwhile, Shisui briefly explained his encounter with Tekka and his subsequent "debate" with him.

Kyōichi nodded after listening.

The blame, the fault...

In a sense, putting it all on that person didn't seem wrong.

Divide and conquer, Shisui was doing well.

He thought for a moment, then said, "Remember to warn them that with so many opponents now, they can't be conspicuous. Tell them not to inform their families, and let them 'realize' the 'Will of Fire' themselves."

"Exactly! It'll leave a deeper impression!"

Shisui clapped his hands in agreement.

People might not agree with what others say, but no one doubts what they realize by themselves.

"The children are the future of Uchiha, but it takes too long for them to grow up, and things might change. However we shouldn't be too hasty now. First, win over the younger generation within the clan, then work upwards. Don't aim for the adults just yet."

"Understood, thank you very much! Teacher, I have to go. They're waiting for news on my end."

Shisui dissolved his clone.

Kyōichi fell into contemplation.

He remembered that the current Uchiha children, most around ten years old, would indeed perform well in the future. Like Tekka, who Shisui was trying to manipulate, would attain the strength of three sharingan tomoe. He might not be extremely powerful, but at least he wasn't a weakling.

In the future, convincing this group could indeed overturn Uchiha's sentiment.

Of course there was still Uchiha Madara to contend with .

Even if Kyōichi could ensure nothing happened to Obito, who knew if Madara would stir up trouble with another puppet? Uchiha was vast, and rigid thinkers like Obito were not rare.

Choosing a target wouldn't be difficult for Madara, and the most easily manipulated were, of course, children.

But there was no choice. If Madara wanted to play the thief at his level, nobody could stop him. But if they could rally Uchiha towards Konoha from the ground up, in Madara's half-dead state, it would be hard for him to cause trouble.

"Never mind, let my real self worry about these things. Time to continue reading."

He picked up a notebook and resumed his research.

...

Meanwhile.

Shisui failed to find Kurenai but found Rin to help with the healing.

After some fussing, both were healed and returned to the vicinity of the clan's territory.

"Have you thought of a way?"

"I have some ideas, but I'm not quite sure. Shall we discuss them first?"

"Sure."

Shisui spoke, conveying the ideas that Kyōichi had taught him.

"The essence of the Will of Fire lies in protecting the village and safeguarding the future," he said, a hint of conviction in his voice. "It seems to align with the interests of our Uchiha clan."

"What do you mean?" came the puzzled response.

"Our ancestors were one of the founders of the Hidden Leaf, so we are its guardians, and the village is our enterprise. The commoners and smaller clans are our partners, and it's only natural that we should protect them, isn't it?" Shisui explained, his eyes gleaming with a clarity of purpose.

"That makes some sense, but they don't recognize us!" the frustration was evident.

Uchiha Tekka was taken aback upon hearing this.

He thought...

That makes so much sense!

But the commoners and small clans didn't see them as partners.

"So we must clear up the misunderstanding, letting the commoners and small clans know that we Uchiha are not what they think we are."

"That's true."

The words were clear, and even Tekka, with his limited thinking, could grasp the logic.

"You can't become Hokage with mere force... Ah, the clan leader said that."

Shisui's heart settled a few degrees as he saw Tekka's instant agreement.

"Yes, using force alone would mean opposing most of Konoha's ninja. It's just not going to work."

Tekka nodded repeatedly.

The Hokage...

Yes!

That's what the Uchiha are aiming for!

The elders' thinking was too simplistic. Their ancestor, who was so powerful, had failed, so how could they succeed?

They couldn't follow the old path.

The clan leader was wise!

He realized.

Then, Tekka seemed a bit ashamed.

Shisui, just over five years old, had understood all this, while he had previously thought Shisui unwilling to contribute to the clan.

So, he knelt down.

"Shisui, I misunderstood you, I am sorry!"

"We are all partners; there's no need for apologies. Get up. As for your brother, my suggestion is that you gradually reveal these thoughts in your daily life."

"I understand."

"Good, later I'll find some relevant books for you. You can take them and occasionally ask your brother questions. Over time, he will naturally understand."

Shisui thought for a moment, realizing that relying on Tekka's simple words might not be reliable.

The guy was a bit tongue-tied.

It would be better to teach him in detail.

...

Meanwhile, with Kyōichi's main body.

[Completed 'Ideological Construction' Teaching]

[Evaluation: Excellent]

[Reward: Genjutsu · Unknown Fire]

Where did this reward come from?

The shadow clone hadn't dispersed, so he was completely baffled and didn't understand the situation.

But.

The reward made Kyōichi very satisfied.

Unknown Fire.

In the Naruto anime, this Genjutsu could be triggered with just a finger movement or in conjunction with a crow, and even activated with the Sharingan. Although it wasn't very powerful, its functionality was very impressive.

Kyōichi had been coveting it for a long time, originally planning to study finger movement Genjutsu, but he never found the time.

With this, even when there was insufficient light, He could pair this technique with his swordmanship.

The only problem was...

In scenarios like fog or night, where nothing could be seen, even this Genjutsu couldn't take effect.

Kyōichi didn't know that Shisui had returned and pulled the wool over Tetsu's eyes, persuading him with gentle coaxing, making him believe that whole setup.

Moreover,

The two were pondering how to convice other Uchiha children.

They were truly putting thought into action.

There was still some time for Shisui to arrange things; in a few days, Kyōichi might have no choice but to lead them to the east of the Land of Fire to guard against the ninja from the Hidden Mist Village.

Perhaps, Not just the Hidden Mist ninja, but there might also be those coming from the northeast direction, the Hidden Cloud ninja.

The pressure was immense.

Of course,

The pressure was not solely on him but also on Sarutobi Hiruzen; after all, having Kyōichi preside over the eastern front in battle was seen as quite a risky matter by some.