Chapter 10: The Third Hokage's Apprehension
The two turned their heads, only to see a young boy, somewhat resembling Uchiha Itachi, walking over with a single-shoulder backpack, head held high, and an arrogant expression.
"Oh, isn't this Sasuke?" Qianye's face showed a playful smile.
As he frequently visited the Uchiha Clan, Qianye naturally came to know Sasuke.
Facing one of the future's Four Laughing Geniuses of the Uchiha, Qianye couldn't help but tease him for some reason.
Gradually, the two became familiar.
Of course, it was only limited to that for now; in the future, he would still have to beat him up, who told this kid he always liked to show off and challenge above his rank?
Every time he got beaten, he still didn't learn his lesson. When the sky cleared and the rain stopped, Sasuke felt like he was capable again.
Sasuke's face turned red, "How many times have I told you, my name is Sasuke, Uchiha Sasuke, not Sasuke. You're my brother's defeated opponent."
Qianye continued to tease, "Alright, Sasuke. But you said I'm your brother's defeated opponent, yet you haven't seen us two compete, so how do you know I'm not his match?"
"Hmph. That goes without saying." Mentioning Uchiha Itachi, Sasuke's face was full of arrogance and admiration. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly reacted, and said in a fierce, childish voice, "How many times have I told you, don't call me Sasuke."
"Alright, Sasuke." Qianye was infuriating.
"You bastard, I'm Sasuke, not Sasuke." Sasuke's face turned red again, and he swung his fist and charged forward.
The result was, without a doubt, that Qianye easily dodged, almost causing him to fall face first.
Watching the two figures, one chasing and one fleeing, Uchiha Izumi's gloom immediately vanished. She tilted her head and looked up at the sky, murmuring to herself, "Perhaps, I was overthinking it."
In the distance, two figures stood atop the tallest building in Konoha, looking down.
"Itachi, is this your brother? I didn't expect him to be so big in the blink of an eye. Who is that Ninja Academy student playing with him? It's rare that he doesn't exclude the Uchiha like other villagers." Uchiha Shisui, the strongest Genjutsu Ninja of the Uchiha Clan, said.
"His name is Fujiwara Chiye. He was in the same class as me during Ninja Academy. Because of his good relationship with Izumi, he doesn't view the Uchiha with hostility like other villagers." Uchiha Itachi replied calmly, but his tone was somewhat unnatural.
Uchiha Shisui was stunned and looked at Itachi with some surprise, "Listening to you, it seems you have something more to say. Did something happen?"
With his Sharingan activated, Uchiha Itachi said, "He is an extremely dangerous individual."
"Why do you say that?" Uchiha Shisui, upon hearing this, almost instinctively activated his Sharingan to observe. The next second, his pupils suddenly dilated, and he exclaimed in horror, "This… this is…"
"Did you notice? Qianye is not a Jinchuriki, nor is he from the Uzumaki Clan, yet he possesses a Chakra volume extremely disproportionate to his age. Looking at all of Konoha, there aren't many people whose Chakra volume can surpass his." Uchiha Itachi said with a solemn expression.
Uchiha Shisui frowned, "Could it be that you're overthinking it? You think he's dangerous just based on that? Perhaps he's naturally like that. It's too arbitrary to judge him as a dangerous individual based solely on his Chakra volume."
"It's not just me. I vaguely feel that Qianye is not as simple as he appears." Uchiha Itachi said in a deep voice.
"Relax." Uchiha Shisui patted Itachi's shoulder, "I think you're too tense because of recent family matters. Even if this young man named Qianye truly hides something, he hasn't harmed Konoha, nor has he touched the interests of the Uchiha Clan. In this world, not everyone likes to display their talents."
"Perhaps." Uchiha Itachi closed his Sharingan and did not deny it.
"You haven't told anyone about this, have you?" Uchiha Shisui asked again.
Uchiha Itachi slowly shook his head.
"Since he doesn't want to attract attention, then don't spread it." Speaking of this, Uchiha Shisui couldn't help but sigh, and said meaningfully, "Sometimes, I really envy those who come from common backgrounds. At least… never mind. Let's go back, we'll meet at our usual spot tonight."
With that, Shisui's figure flickered and disappeared from the spot.
And Uchiha Itachi once again took a deep look at Qianye, who had already gone far, opened his mouth, but in the end said nothing, his figure also flickered and disappeared from the spot.
The moment they left, Qianye raised his hand and pressed it against Sasuke's forehead, who was about to attack him. He turned his head to look in the direction Itachi had stood earlier, muttering in his heart, "Have they left already? The Uchiha Clan members are indeed not simple, but it's a pity that their emotional intelligence is almost zero."
"Qianye-kun, what are you looking at?" Uchiha Izumi looked in the direction of Qianye's gaze.
"Nothing, let's go." Qianye shook his head, sighing in his heart. Since Uchiha Shisui had returned, it wouldn't be long until Danzo took his eye.
On the other side, Shisui had already arrived at the rooftop of the Konoha Hokage Building and knelt on one knee before Hiruzen Sarutobi, "Hokage-sama."
As in the original work, Shisui first reported to Hiruzen Sarutobi the specific details of repelling the Hidden Mist Village Ninja, and then, learning that the Uchiha Clan was about to stage a coup, he proposed his solution.
Initially, Hiruzen Sarutobi was unconcerned.
Because he knew that the conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha—no, to be precise, between them and the Konoha higher-ups—had already reached an irreconcilable point.
It wasn't until Shisui mentioned Kotoamatsukami that a flicker of emotion crossed Hiruzen Sarutobi's cloudy old eyes.
"Kotoamatsukami? Is that your Dojutsu?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi still had his back to Uchiha Shisui, preventing the latter from seeing what he was thinking.
"Yes, Hokage-sama, it is the Dojutsu I obtained after activating my Mangekyo Sharingan. It allows me to subtly manipulate others at will and permanently and completely change a person's thoughts and will. However, because of the immense power of this jutsu, each use requires a cooldown period of more than a decade."
Shisui did not hide anything and frankly stated his plan: "I will use this jutsu on Uchiha Fugaku, the clan leader, at tomorrow's clan meeting to stop the Uchiha Clan's rebellion."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was suddenly startled, a strong sense of apprehension flashing in his eyes, but he remained outwardly calm. He turned and walked past Shisui, "I understand. Consider this a confidential mission entrusted to you by this old man. Go ahead and do it. Come see me at this time tomorrow, and this old man will find you a helper."
Only Sharingan can deal with Sharingan. He planned to have Uchiha Itachi monitor Uchiha Shisui, just in case.
"Yes, Hokage-sama." Shisui respectfully replied, and with a Body Flicker Technique, he disappeared from the spot.
And Hiruzen Sarutobi, after returning to the Hokage Office, fell into deep thought.
Clearly, Uchiha Shisui's Kotoamatsukami had already far exceeded his control.
As the Most Powerful Hokage of All Time, he had to take precautions.
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