Chapter 690: The Opportunity to Obtain Immortal Techniques (asking for monthly tickets)

Uchiha Fugaku’s words were like a bombshell, instantly causing an uproar among the Uchiha Ninja below.

“Why suspend the Police Force’s activities? Is Konoha’s high-level trying to encroach on the Police Force’s authority?”

“Who exactly will have their activities suspended?”

The Uchiha Ninja expressed their confusion to Uchiha Fugaku, including Uchiha Chunin who had recently joined the Police Force and Uchiha Jonin who had worked in the Police Force for over ten years.

Even the Genin who had not yet joined the Uchiha Police Force couldn’t help but ask, believing that the Police Force was about to be suppressed by the high-level.

Uchiha Fugaku looked at Shisui; this was the depth of the Uchiha Clan’s current connection with the Police Force. If someone wanted to separate the Uchiha from the Police Force, the Uchiha themselves would be the first to object.

Shisui nodded, stood up, and said, “Everyone, please quiet down for a moment and listen to me.”

Many Uchiha closed their mouths, looking quietly at Shisui.

Although Shisui was not old, his strength and achievements gave him a reputation within the Uchiha Clan that was no less than that of the Uchiha Elders.

No Uchiha would dislike a fellow clan member who was powerful and devoted to the clan.

“First, it’s a temporary suspension of activities for a portion of the Police Force Ninja, just temporary, not a revocation of their positions,” Shisui explained.

“And second, this is not about the high-level trying to encroach on the Police Force’s authority; it’s because the Fourth Hokage trusts the Uchiha Clan’s strength.”

The Uchiha Ninja looked at Shisui with confusion, wondering how this related to the Fourth Hokage, and why trusting their strength would lead to a suspension of activities.

“After the war, our Konoha obtained a large number of high-quality missions. There were so many lucrative missions that we couldn’t complete them all, which led to a decrease in Konoha’s mission completion efficiency,” Shisui continued to explain.

“The Fourth Hokage believes that our Uchiha Clan Ninja are powerful, and in such a peaceful time, merely being responsible for the Village’s internal security is a waste of talent. Therefore, he decided to have a group of capable Uchiha Ninja temporarily suspend their activities to complete those high-quality missions, allowing the clients to witness Konoha’s strength.”

As Shisui said this, those Uchiha who had been grumbling about high-level persecution immediately quieted down, and the Uchiha Ninja’s opinions changed.

“Am I on the list of suspended activities?” an Uchiha Jonin confidently asked.

A capable Uchiha? Well, that would be him. If he didn’t go, who would?

Shisui nodded. For Uchiha Jonin, as long as they weren’t too eccentric, the probability of being selected was not small.

Although Shisui’s original intention was only to reform the Police Force, it was also true that Konoha lacked capable Jonin to carry out mission assignments.

Upon receiving Shisui’s affirmation, the Uchiha Jonin immediately puffed out his chest. Now he was a capable Ninja recognized by both the clan and Konoha’s official authorities.

“Clan Head, Shisui, am I on the list?”

Other Uchiha Ninja who considered themselves capable couldn’t sit still and asked the two of them.

Those Uchiha who received affirmation showed confident smiles, while those who were denied looked unwilling.

This scene amused Obito, who felt that these clan members changed their expressions really quickly.

At first, they were agitated, feeling persecuted, but after Shisui praised them a few times, their expressions instantly changed.

“Those not on the list don’t need to worry. This is just the first attempt. If the subsequent results are good, more capable Uchiha Ninja may be chosen to build Konoha’s powerful image,” Shisui reassured.

He wanted to completely separate the Uchiha from the Police Force. Ultimately, the Ninja remaining in the Uchiha Police Force would definitely be a minority, so as not to give the impression that the Police Force belonged solely to the Uchiha.

Thus, in a harmonious atmosphere, all Uchiha Ninja agreed to the proposal of temporarily suspending the activities of some Uchiha Ninja.

The observant Uchiha noticed that during this clan meeting, the high-level members of the Uchiha Clan had no disagreements whatsoever, and all the Elders showed their support.

After the discussion concluded, Uchiha Fugaku then had Shisui and Obito, these two “mission experts,” explain their experience in completing various high-level mission assignments.

“The team atmosphere is very important during missions. If the team is united, missions will be accomplished with half the effort and twice the results; otherwise, it will be twice the effort and half the results, and the mission process will also be more dangerous.”

The Uchiha on the list listened intently with serious expressions.

Although Obito and Shisui were younger than them, in this regard, they were indeed their seniors.

The next day.

Another major event occurred in the Uchiha Clan: the Fourth Hokage actually brought the Hokage Assistant to inspect their work at the Uchiha Clan!

This was an uncommon occurrence. Previous Hokage, while concerned about the Uchiha, did not show this kind of concern; they had Anbu keep an eye on them.

“Lord Fourth!”

Many Uchiha Ninja greeted Muzuki with respectful expressions.

Many Uchiha held special feelings for this new Hokage; otherwise, they would not have collectively voted for Muzuki at the Jonin meeting.

“Hello everyone, how has the Police Force’s work been recently? Do you feel relaxed or tired?” Muzuki responded with a smile.

“Not tired. For us Uchiha, this amount of work is far from exhausting!” a relatively young Uchiha Chunin replied with vigor.

“If I remember correctly, your name is Uchiha Inaho, right? Keep this drive going, and perhaps this name will spread throughout the Land of Fire,” Muzuki encouraged.

Uchiha Inaho’s eyes widened. He hadn’t expected Muzuki to be able to call out his name directly.

He was flattered, truly flattered. Konoha’s Chunin numbered in the thousands, and Muzuki, the Fourth Hokage, actually remembered the name of an Uchiha Chunin he had never met before.

“Every Uchiha temporarily leaving the Police Force to carry out missions must be finally approved by me,” Muzuki explained with a smile, seeing Uchiha Inaho’s confusion.

As he spoke, Muzuki also encouraged the other Uchiha Ninja who were about to leave the Police Force.

“Yakumi, you became a Jonin at such a young age. Konoha’s continued prosperity relies on young, vibrant forces like you.”

“Aosui, you…”

Muzuki accurately called out the names of all the Uchiha who were leaving the Police Force, and the information he provided was completely correct, without any hint of pretense.

The Uchiha Ninja who were called out were somewhat excited; they had been acknowledged by the Hokage.

“We must diligently and excellently complete the mission assignments, and not let down Lord Fourth’s expectations!” the Uchiha Ninja thought to themselves.

Everything Muzuki did made them feel Muzuki’s emphasis and respect for the Uchiha, something they had never received during the reigns of the Second Hokage and Third Hokage.

The atmosphere instantly became incredibly harmonious. Even the most aloof Uchiha tried to show Muzuki a smile.

This enthusiasm surprised Minato Namikaze. Was this still the Uchiha Clan he knew?

“Lord Fourth, Minato Assistant, this is our clan’s Training Ground. Countless Police Force Ninja have trained day and night in this Training Ground, striving to maintain Konoha’s public order.”

After the inspection officially began, Uchiha Fugaku led Muzuki and Minato Namikaze on a tour of the Uchiha Clan.

“Very good. Konoha has been able to enjoy long-term peace and stability for so many years, and the Uchiha Clan has contributed greatly,” Muzuki praised, looking around.

The Uchiha Ninja all straightened their backs; they thought so too.

“We dare not take all the credit. The Uchiha have only done what they can and what they should,” Uchiha Fugaku said with a smile.

Immediately after, Uchiha Fugaku led Muzuki and his party to the Police Force. On the way, they also encountered Uchiha Ninja diligently patrolling the streets.

At the end of the inspection, everyone returned to the Uchiha Clan Compound, where Muzuki summarized the inspection work and delivered a speech.

If the staff of the Leaf Newspaper were to write it, it would be: the Fourth Hokage highly praised the Uchiha Ninja’s work ethic, affirmed the Uchiha Clan’s contribution to Konoha’s public order construction, and expressed hope that the Uchiha Ninja would play a more significant role in the new era, better building a safe, harmonious, and prosperous Konoha.

To put it normally, Muzuki praised the Uchiha Clan a few times and endorsed Shisui’s speech at the clan meeting.

With internal unity within the Uchiha and the support of Muzuki, the Fourth Hokage, this policy, beneficial to both Konoha and the Uchiha, quickly began to be officially implemented.

Some Uchiha Jonin and capable Uchiha Chunin temporarily left the Police Force and were assigned by Muzuki to various teams to carry out mission assignments.

“With the addition of these Uchiha Ninja, the Village’s mission income will definitely increase significantly. Achieving such results in a short period, if new proposals are made, the Advisors should have fewer doubts.”

Minato Namikaze said happily to Muzuki.

Although he had been very busy recently, Minato Namikaze was genuinely happy because he could truly feel Konoha moving in a good direction under their efforts.

This brought Minato Namikaze a tremendous sense of accomplishment. Under the impact of this great sense of accomplishment, even the breakthrough in the Breathing Technique could no longer excite Minato Namikaze.

What did he become Hokage for? Wasn’t it for a better Konoha?

Now that he was already on the path to realizing his dream, a mere increase in strength could not compare to building Konoha.

“That’s not necessarily true. Even if the Village’s revenue increases, the Advisors’ salaries won’t,” Muzuki shook his head.

Sometimes collective interests and individual interests are two different things, just like Danzo Shimura often does unethical things that harm Konoha’s interests to strengthen his own power.

Muzuki didn’t know Danzo Shimura’s subjective thoughts, but the objective facts were as such.

“It shouldn’t be that bad, should it?” Minato Namikaze was a bit unsure.

After becoming the Hokage Assistant, some of his idealized views of Konoha’s high-level had indeed shattered quite a bit, but he still believed that the high-level would not do things that harmed Konoha’s interests.

“Let’s not talk about that for now. I want to trouble you to take me to Mount Myōboku,” Muzuki said.

Celebi’s spatial-temporal power had reached proficient level, and his strength was sufficient for self-preservation. It was time to acquire Sage Mode.

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