After Minato Namikaze, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Orochimaru left, only Chinya and Shisui Uchiha remained in the office.
Neither Chinya nor Shisui Uchiha felt the need to speak. As a result, the atmosphere in the office became extremely stifling.
Chinya flopped back into his seat, crossed his legs casually, and gave Shisui Uchiha a condescending once-over. "Hmph, must've been quite a burden for the Fourth Hokage—just to keep tabs on me, he placed you in the Konoha Defense Unit and even gave you Anbu support."
Shisui's face remained stern as he replied, "The Fourth didn't assign me here to monitor you, nor did he give me Anbu backup. It's simply because he trusts me that he placed me in the Konoha Defense Unit to manage it alongside you."
Chinya smirked lightly. "Hmph, what you believe is your call, Shisui. But I'll give you a piece of advice—I suggest you don't interfere with my affairs. Otherwise, I'm sure you're well aware of what I'm capable of."
Shisui's expression turned instantly serious. "Already revealing your true colors so soon, Chinya? There's no way I'll allow you to run wild!"
With a mocking tone, Chinya responded, "Reveal my true colors? What are you talking about? Even you should know exactly what purpose the Konoha Defense Unit serves. And as for running wild—you can rest assured, I'm all about rules. If you ever notice any misconduct on my part, feel free to report directly to the Fourth Hokage. Since he's currently backing both you and the Uchiha Clan, why don't we let him deal with me?"
Shisui's face darkened. "Chinya, why? Why do you insist on targeting the Uchiha Clan like this? We were wrong before—but during the war, haven't enough Uchiha shinobi died because of you already? Isn't that sufficient to quell your hatred?"
Chinya's smile vanished completely. Though expressionless, the aura radiating from him caused Shisui's body to tense up.
In a cold, indifferent voice, Chinya said, "You seem to be misunderstanding something. What do you mean 'because of you'? Those fallen Uchiha warriors perished simply because they were weak—killed by our enemies. Are you seriously trying to blame their deaths on me?"
Shisui opened his mouth, about to explain, when Chinya cut in again.
"If you really want to blame me for it, go ahead—I acted on purpose, and the authority behind my actions comes directly from The Third and Danzo. They both bear full responsibility for every fallen Uchiha warrior.
So now, why don't you take those exact words and say them straight to The Third and Danzo's faces?
As for your question about hatred—who gave you the idea that losing a few Uchiha clan members would make mine disappear? Let me clarify—I won't consider things settled until the entire Uchiha Clan is crushed underfoot forever, never to rise again!"
Shisui stared at Chinya furiously, his Mangekyo Sharingan unconsciously activated.
Chinya also activated his own Mangekyo Sharingan, locking eyes with Shisui.
Mockingly, Chinya said, "What? Thinking of using [Kotoamatsukami] to invade my mind and alter my will?"
"Go ahead and try if you dare. Maybe that's the only way to stop me from going after the Uchiha Clan. But fair warning—if your Kotoamatsukami fails, I claim your Mangekyo Sharingan."
Shisui Uchiha stared at Chinya in disbelief.
Ever since Shisui discovered that his dōjutsu was Kotoamatsukami, he had never told anyone about it.
Because Shisui deeply understood how powerful Kotoamatsukami was. If others found out, he would definitely become a target of suspicion, desire, or even threats to his life.
He had never revealed his Mangekyo Sharingan's ability to anyone. So how did Chinya know about it?
Moreover… just now, Shisui truly did consider using Kotoamatsukami to alter Chinya's will.
Seeing Shisui's look of disbelief, Chinya smirked lightly. "What? Afraid? If you're scared, then don't even bother activating your Mangekyo Sharingan to stare at me. To me, that's nothing but a provocation."
Shisui deactivated his Mangekyo Sharingan, his face paling under the pressure.
Chinya got up from his chair and strode right up to where Shisui stood, looking down at him seated there as he said, "Feel free to use your Kotoamatsukami on me anytime. You can test whether it has any effect on me. But understand this: if you use Kotoamatsukami on me, it means declaring war against me.
Shisui Uchiha—you can't stop me. Fugaku Uchiha can't stop me. Not even The Fourth can!"
After saying this, Chinya gave Shisui one last meaningful glance before leaving the office.
Shisui lowered his head, feeling extremely burdened.
Shisui had never worked with Chinya before. He used to believe that with The Fourth's support, he could match up with Chinya within the Konoha Defense Unit.
But the current situation was completely different from what Shisui had imagined.
From the very beginning, he had been overpowered, and now he couldn't even lift his head in front of Chinya.
It wasn't until he faced Chinya head-on that he truly felt the crushing weight—like all his secrets were exposed, leaving him defenseless.
After Chinya left the office, he summoned thirty Root Division ninjas and announced, "Post recruitment announcements on every bulletin board across Konoha. Any ninja who wishes to join the Konoha Defense Unit can directly come to the department for registration.
Include in the notice the full benefits received by Root Division ninjas. As long as they pass the selection, their benefits will be provided in accordance with those of Root Division ninjas immediately. At the same time, clearly state that the number of applicants is limited, and only twenty people will be accepted in the first batch."
Once Chinya finished giving his orders, all thirty Root Division ninjas simultaneously left via the [Shifting Body Technique] to carry out Chinya's command.
As for Shisui Uchiha, Chinya didn't even bother paying attention to him. In Chinya's eyes, Shisui didn't even have the qualification to oppose him.
Chinya sat back comfortably in his chair, sipping tea while waiting for the Root Division ninjas to return.
Three hours later, the dispatched Root Division ninjas returned.
"Lord Chinya, all the bulletin boards across Konoha have been covered!"
Chinya nodded slightly. "Alright, wait here briefly."
Then Chinya walked to the office where Shisui Uchiha was still sitting, head bowed.
Shisui Uchiha was thinking about what to do next. If things continued like this, he would become completely useless within the Konoha Defense Unit, not to mention stopping Chinya from doing as he pleases.
As Shisui Uchiha was lost in thought, Chinya's voice rang out: "Vice Captain, it's time you brought your Anbu and assigned tasks to everyone."
Shisui came to his senses, gave a quiet nod, and followed Chinya out of the office. He gathered all the Anbu ninja and stood alongside the Root Division's forces, ready for task assignments.
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