At the same time,
Konoha Village, Hokage's Office;
Looking at Uchiha Shisui, who was standing straight in front of him, his eyes full of "firelight," the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, unconsciously showed a smile.
Perfect!!
It's perfect!!
The Uchiha clan had won a great victory in the battle against the large forces of the Mist, and the credit was also taken by Uchiha Shisui. Everything had gone according to plan.
Now, the power of Uchiha Shisui was not inferior to that of Uchiha Fugaku, and with Minato Namikaze in the sky, along with Orochimaru and Jiraiya, the comprehensive strength of Konoha Village had risen once again.
Still,
Thinking about the huge casualties Konoha Village suffered during the Third Great Ninja War, the brows of the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, furrowed slightly.
Of course, once his mind turned to Minato Namikaze, the Third Hokage was relieved. After all, even if he were no longer the Hokage, he could still control everything from behind the scenes.
Thinking of this, the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was in a good mood, took a puff from his pipe and slowly said, "Uchiha Shisui, you behaved very well this time."
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"It's... as it should be."
Listening to this, Uchiha Shisui took a deep breath and said with a solemn expression, "Third Hokage-sama, this time, our Uchiha clan has lived up to the trust, and I hope that the high-ranking officials of Konoha Village can offer some rewards."
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"Rest assured, rewards will be given."
The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, exhaled a puff of white smoke and said, "Shisui, I'm relieved to have you in the Uchiha clan."
"When I see you now, I think of the original Uchiha Kagami..."
As soon as he said this, the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, also showed a look of embarrassment. "Kagami had a strong will to protect Konoha, dedicated his life to Konoha, and made great contributions to the development of Konoha Village."
"I hope you will inherit his will..."
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"Uh-huh!!"
Uchiha Shisui nodded with a serious face and said in a firm tone, "Third Hokage-sama, I will continue to work hard."
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"Good!!"
The eyes of the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, showed a look of satisfaction. He then changed the subject and asked, "Do you know Uchiha Yuta?"
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"Uchiha Yuta?"
Uchiha Shisui paused slightly, as if thinking of something, before replying, "Didn't he join the Konoha Garrison?"
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"Yes!!"
For Uchiha Yuta, Uchiha Shisui knew who he was. After all, the original Uchiha Yuta was a genius comparable to Kakashi.
But... After joining the Konoha Garrison, Uchiha Yuta seemed to have gradually faded from the public eye. Even after rising rapidly during the Third Great Ninja War, Uchiha Yuta had almost been forgotten.
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"He's joined the Konoha Garrison..."
The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, paused, took a puff from his cigarette, and said, "I want you to test him to see if he has the strength of a Jonin."
"After all, he's a genius, and I don't want a genius to be underappreciated in the Konoha Garrison..."
After saying this, the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had been pondering for a long time, rarely showed a ray of concern for talent.
There was no doubt about it.
Having Uchiha Shisui test Uchiha Yuta, who had been under the Third Hokage's surveillance with the Telescope Technique, was his intention all along. He wanted to see if Uchiha Yuta was truly a genius focused on physical arts, as he suspected.
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"Is there an assessment for Jonin?"
As soon as he heard this, Uchiha Shisui nodded thoughtfully.
As someone brainwashed by the Will of Fire, of course, he couldn't imagine that Sarutobi Hiruzen wasn't concerned about nurturing talent. Instead, Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't want any genius ninjas to rise in the Uchiha clan and disrupt the balance.
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"Okay, I'll find a time to test Uchiha Yuta..."
A few seconds later, Uchiha Shisui said firmly.
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"Yes!!"
The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, exhaled a few large puffs of white smoke with great satisfaction and said, "You can test Uchiha Yuta at any time, and I will use the Telescope Technique to watch."
"Once Uchiha Yuta has the strength of a Jonin, then we will have one more Jonin in Konoha Village..."
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"Understood...."
Uchiha Shisui didn't doubt him and arched his hand, "It's okay, I'll test him. Anyway, I'm also very curious about this 'genius' of our Uchiha clan."
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"Hmmm!!"
The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, stretched out his hand and signaled that Uchiha Shisui could leave.
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Hmmm...
The next moment, a sound of breaking air sounded, and Uchiha Shisui had already left the office.
"When I test Uchiha Yuta, I should find a way to put Minato Namikaze on the Hokage throne...."
After Uchiha Shisui left, a ray of fierce color flashed in the eyes of the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen.
What else can be said?
This time, the Third Great Ninja War seemed to be a big victory for Konoha Village, but... the loss of Konoha Village was huge, and people needed to take the blame. This caused some people in the upper echelons of Konoha to start activating their minds.
So,
The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, would not do two things endlessly.
Wouldn't it be nice to simply retreat into the background and control everything in secret?
Of course, even if he retreats into the background, for the Uchiha clan, it is impossible for the Third Hokage to relax his vigilance.
After all,
It was the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan that formed Konoha Village in the beginning.
Now that the Senju clan had been suppressed and almost disbanded, with Tsunade naturally becoming his apprentice, the Uchiha Clan must be properly suppressed and monitored.
As for the position of the Hokage,
It was even more impossible to let the people of the Uchiha clan sit on it. This was a matter of principle and also the unspeakable consensus of the Konoha leadership.
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