After Namikaze Minato told Shisui Uchiha he wanted him to serve as deputy commander, Shisui remained stunned for quite some time.
A short while later, Shisui finally regained his composure and asked in confusion, "Lord Hokage, why me?"
Minato replied, "Because I trust you. Among everyone in the Uchiha Clan, you're the one I trust most. You aren't bound by narrow-minded tribal nationalism. You're intelligent, rational, thoughtful, calm under pressure, and extremely level-headed. You deeply care about the village—you're an exceptional ninja who puts things into action."
Shisui felt a little flustered at Minato's high praise.
Was he really that good?
Minato spoke frankly to Shisui. "It's precisely because of these qualities that I've decided to appoint you as the vice-commander of the Konoha Defense Unit. Although Clan Leader Fugaku is leading the Uchiha Clan toward change and hopes to regain our trust—and I do trust him—my trust alone isn't enough. As I just said, the establishment of this Konoha Defense Unit was the result of discussions among myself, the Third, and Advisor to the Hokage. In fact, it was Advisor to the Hokage Danzo who initially proposed this new department.
I'm sure the Uchiha Clan already knows that Advisor to the Hokage Danzo holds strong hostility against your clan. While I'm willing to trust the Uchiha Clan, Advisor to the Hokage Danzo refuses to do so, which led to the creation of this new department. Moreover, Advisor to the Hokage Danzo strongly recommended Chinya to lead this newly formed unit.
I'm well aware that if Chinya becomes the leader of the Konoha Defense Unit, it would cause widespread panic among the Uchiha Clan.
If that happens, the trust that I and Clan Leader Fugaku have carefully cultivated will undoubtedly begin to crack.
That's exactly why I suggested establishing another vice-commander position and personally recommended you for it.
The creation of the Konoha Defense Unit is now a foregone conclusion—it's something we cannot change. I fully trust your capabilities, and you also hold great prestige within the Uchiha Clan.
Therefore, once you assume the role of vice-commander of the Konoha Defense Unit, you'll be able to calm the Uchiha Clan. Additionally, if Chinya and the Root ninja intentionally target the Uchiha Clan, you'll be able to stop them. At that point, the Anbu ninja within the Konoha Defense Unit will cooperate with your actions."
Right now, Shisui felt a surge of passion—he never expected Minato to value and trust him so highly.
Taking a deep breath, Shisui replied firmly, "I will not betray Lord Hokage's trust!"
Minato gave a warm smile. "I know you can do it. If you encounter anything you can't handle on your own, I will assist you."
Shisui nodded firmly. "Yes, Lord Hokage!"
Minato stood up and said, "Once the Konoha Defense Unit is established, you'll assume your post alongside Chinya immediately. Next, I must go see Clan Leader Fugaku since two functions of the Konoha Defense Unit need to be transferred from the Konoha Security Force. Shisui, since you will serve as its vice-commander, come with me."
Minato and Shisui made their way toward the Uchiha Clan compound.
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Meanwhile, at the Root Base,
Danzo summoned Chinya through Root ninja.
After Chinya entered the room, Danzo reluctantly said, "The new department has been successfully established—the Konoha Defense Unit. You will be its commander. However, that man Minato Namikaze actually set up a Deputy Commander position within the Defense Unit..."
Before Danzo could reveal who the deputy was, Chinya interrupted, "Lord Danzo, the deputy commander is Shisui Uchiha, right?"
Danzo gave Chinya a stunned look.
He actually figured that out?
Chinya explained, "Since Minato Namikaze decided to establish this Deputy Commander role, it must be intended to appease the Uchiha Clan. To placate the Uchihas, only someone from their own clan would be effective.
Shisui Uchiha is Minato's trusted subordinate, so in my opinion, he must be the only suitable candidate for this position."
Nodding, Danzo said, "No wonder you earned your victories leading ninja forces in countless wartime battles. Your analysis of the situation is spot-on. Indeed, Shisui Uchiha will be the Deputy Commander.
I agreed to Minato's proposal because I believe you are capable of keeping Shisui Uchiha under control."
Chinya offered a faint smile at Danzo's praise before asking, "Lord Danzo, may I ask you a question? How far do you intend to go in targeting the Uchiha Clan?"
Danzo asked with confusion, "What do you mean?"
Chinya replied, "If your goal is simply to prevent the Uchiha Clan from acting arrogant and reckless due to past achievements and without restraint, then that objective has already been achieved now that the Konoha Defense Unit has been established.
This Defense Unit acts like a sword hanging over their heads. If they try to act like before, they'll have to think twice. This time we've stripped them of just two powers; next time it could be more—until the Konoha Security Force becomes nothing but an empty shell.
The Konoha Security Force is the source of the Uchiha Clan's prestige and power in Konoha. As long as they refuse to let go of this department, the Uchiha Clan will have to fall in line.
However, if you truly wish to suppress the Uchiha Clan so severely that they can never rise again, that too would be very easy to accomplish—even if Shisui Uchiha and Minato Namikaze try to stop us, they won't have any valid grounds to object, since we would be in the right.
So I'd like to ask, Lord Danzo—how far exactly do you intend to go against the Uchiha Clan?"
After hearing Chinya's words, Danzo's eyes narrowed with cold ruthlessness.
His face grim, Danzo declared, "Of course I want to crush the Uchiha Clan so thoroughly that they'll never recover!"
Chinya curled his lips slightly. This response from Danzo wasn't unexpected.
After all, even if Danzo had said he wanted to exterminate the entire Uchiha Clan, Chinya wouldn't have been surprised.
It was now time to proceed with his wealth-gathering plan.
Danzo asked, "You mentioned earlier that suppressing the Uchiha Clan completely would be easy. What specific method do you have in mind?"
Chinya explained, "Actually, whether Minato allows Anbu into the new department or appoints Shisui Uchiha as deputy commander—it doesn't really matter. To put it bluntly, they're here to spy on us."
"As long as we operate within the jurisdiction of the Konoha Defense Unit, the Uchiha clan won't be able to do anything about us."
Danzo frowned. "But those Uchiha guys know you're in charge of the New Department. They should keep their heads down. How are we supposed to target them through official channels?"
Chinya grinned confidently. "Lord Danzo, you know how hot-headed the Uchihas are, right? If we stir things up between the villagers and the Uchiha clan, those arrogant fools will cause trouble for sure. All it takes is one punch thrown—or even a harsh word—and we can come down on them for showing violent tendencies!"
Danzo leaned in, clearly intrigued. "Go on."
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