Chapter 44

"So, you've been approved by both sides?"

"I suppose so. Although I have to say, people on both sides are somewhat problematic in their thinking. But they're all doing it for the clan, and after witnessing my Mangekyou, they've quieted down."

On a bright afternoon, Kaito and Shisui sat at the edge of a training field, quietly chatting.

However, Shisui's face looked a bit awkward at the moment because Kaito's words also included a critique of him.

Yet, he had nothing to refute Kaito's words. After all, according to the logic Kaito had laid out, they indeed belonged to the group of people with flawed thinking.

Regardless of whether they were problematic or not, all of that was in the past now, because Shisui had received a piece of news that excited him immensely!

Today was his day off, and he had originally planned to go home and ask Kaito about the situation. But when he got home, he found that Kaito wasn't there.

After some inquiries, he found Kaito at the training field. However, before he had a chance to ask his question, Kaito had pulled him into a training session.

Although Shisui was anxious to get answers, seeing Kaito so relaxed, still in the mood to train and practice with his newly acquired ninja blade, he knew that the situation probably wasn't too bad.

So, he decided to calm down and accompany Kaito, until they just finished a little while ago.

It was only after they finished that he had the chance to ask Kaito about what had been happening recently. He also received an incredibly pleasing answer.

Namely, both Uchiha So, who he regarded as his grandfather, and the blood Uchiha Takechi had agreed to Kaito's terms.

The requests they made also moved Shisui deeply; he genuinely hadn't expected that the requests of these two elders would be so straightforward.

Just as Kaito had said, although their individual philosophies had led to chaos within the clan, they truly wished for the clan to improve.

"Well then, congratulations, Kaito."

Deciding not to continue on this topic, Shisui feared that his inner emotions would be upset by Kaito's words. Smiling, he looked at Kaito and then asked,

"So, should I, like the elders, now address you as 'clan leader'?"

"It's still early for that. At least until many things are sorted out, there won't be any immediate action. Or are you already impatient to become the deputy leader?"

Kaito turned his head and teased Shisui without hesitation, which made Shisui scratch his head.

In fact, there were indeed a lot of things the elders needed to do, such as clarifying the bottom line regarding the treatment of Konoha that both sides could accept.

This kind of matter is very time-consuming and labor-intensive. They've been discussing these issues with Kaito for over half a month.

But fortunately, despite these issues being extremely difficult to handle, particularly those they simply could not agree on, they had a prior agreement. Therefore, when they couldn't continue the discussion, they would directly leave the decision to Kaito.

In fact, Kaito also felt a headache when facing these troublesome issues. But the good thing is, he always knew what to do and how to do it.

Therefore, unlike Uchiha Fugaku, he made decisions on these matters without any hesitation.

As for the remaining minor details, Kaito couldn't be bothered to squabble with them.

With the overall direction under his control, other things that they strive for their own benefits, Kaito would just turn a blind eye.

Micromanaging everything would eventually wear him out - he hadn't forgotten how a certain wise yet demonic prime minister had exhausted himself this way.

As long as it was within a reasonable range, Kaito couldn't possibly manage everything. Everyone had to share in the cake to get everyone on board, and he understood this point well.

In addition to this, Kaito also had to liaise with the younger generation of the clan and those who he referred to as 'the majority of the Uchiha'.

Since Kaito had been so candid about the mechanism of power transfer, and having studied Mao's concept, he understood too well what 'the power of the people' meant.

Therefore, Kaito was willing to invest time in this area. Besides, for the clan to prosper, he could not focus solely on the field of ninja.

He had to pay attention to all aspects and all sides, all of which required his transformation in order for the prosperity of the clan to improve. Only then could he gain more points to exchange for superior abilities.

[Current Binding: Uchiha Clan]

[Current Status: Relative Balance—You have resolved the internal problems of the clan, but external villains are still around]

[Prosperity: 11000 (The basic prosperity of a normal clan is 10000)]

[Suggestion: Consolidate all clan forces to withstand the impact of external enemies]

After Kaito integrated the two major factions, he also received some points, which were so few that they even made Kaito feel depressed.

Even though these points were enough for Kaito to draw a lottery once, after all, it had reached a thousand, but this time Kaito didn't get anything good.

[Ninjutsu·Aegis Shield: After each casting of a 'jutsu', a chakra-based shield will be formed that can absorb a certain amount of damage]

In the end, Kaito chose a defensive ability. To be honest, he would have preferred to see the 'Granite Shield' from last time, but unfortunately, he did not get it.

He really didn't understand why, even after integrating the two factions, the system couldn't give him a little more points.

However, after pondering it, he suddenly realized something: his integration was not coming from the 'clan head'.

This means that there is still a vast difference between the ideology of the clan head and theirs, and the system's judgment is still from a higher level of the Uchiha clan.

This means that unless Kaito can become the clan head, he probably won't get many points.

"But it will happen soon. After all, such things can't be delayed."

Several months have passed since he got the system, and the night of the clan extermination in Kaito's memory seems to be getting closer.

But the good news is, Kaito has essentially prepared himself. Tragedy will absolutely not be born under his watch!

And when he has finished doing the things he needs to do at present, then he will formally challenge Uchiha Fugaku. No matter what, he has to become the clan head of the Uchiha clan.

"By the way, Shisui." Suddenly, Kaito seemed to think of something, so he asked, "How is that kid Itachi doing now?"

"Itachi?" Shisui blinked, as if he fell into thought, and then slowly said, "He has been quite busy with missions lately, but he should be back soon."

"Is that so." Kaito didn't care about what Uchiha Itachi's mission was, after all, he couldn't casually inquire about Anbu's missions.

However, Kaito was also considering something. Although he was really displeased with Uchiha Itachi, this snitch.

Considering that this guy hadn't done anything outrageous yet, and the clan indeed needed strength to deal with trouble,

So Kaito planned to give it a try. He wanted to let Shisui see if he could convince Uchiha Itachi.

If it's possible, then everything would naturally be fine, if it's not...

"What's wrong, why do you look so gloomy?" Just as Kaito was thinking, Shisui suddenly asked curiously, "Your relationship with Itachi has never been great since you were kids, it's weird that he seems to dislike you?"

"Perhaps my thoughts and his ideas conflict." Kaito snapped out of it, and couldn't help but smile slightly, "By the way, the clan needs strength. Do you think you could persuade him to help us?"

"Persuade him?" Shisui was taken aback, and then he nodded seriously, "No problem, I can handle this. But how much information about the clan should I disclose to him?"

"Try not to disclose it as much as possible." Kaito thought about it seriously, and finally, he slowly said, "Just tell him that the clan has a different idea and thought that can change the clan. Unless he really agrees, otherwise..."

"You don't trust him? Forget it, leave this to me, I will handle it well."

"Well, I'll count on you then."

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