Chapter 356: The Ownership of the Mangekyo, Uchiha Fugaku's Transaction

At the entrance of the Konoha Maruko shop, Kai looked thoughtful as he watched Kakashi leave.

I was depressed before because of the death of my teammates. Why do I still seem to have no energy now that my teammates are back?
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The eighth training ground.

At this time, Uchiha Obito was boasting to Nohara Rin about his identity as the successor to the Will of Fire. It was obvious that Sarutobi Hiruzen had not yet fulfilled the promise he had made for him after several months.

It wasn't until Kakashi arrived that Obito shifted his gaze.

"Why are you always late now?"

"Something delayed me."

Kakashi said as he walked towards Obito: "I've been thinking about this for days. Now that you're back, I want this eye..."

Hearing this, Obito's expression changed: "Didn't I already tell you? I can't take back what I gave away, and today is for the purpose of training your Sharingan."

Nohara Lin on the side could only remain silent at this moment.

During the battle between Kannabi Bridge and Iwagakure, Obito had no hope of survival at that time, so he gave a Sharingan to Kakashi as a gift for promotion to jonin.

This eye later caused a commotion in the village, and the Uchiha clan was very dissatisfied, although they did not ask Kakashi to return it in the end.

Now that Obito is back alive, there is nothing wrong with Obito, who only has one eye, getting his eye back.

But the current situation is... one wants to pay it back, and the other doesn't accept it.

"that time……"

Kakashi's voice was a little low, and he put his hand on his forehead protector: "This eye is a gift from you to let me protect Rin, but in the end I used the power brought by this eye... So Obito, I want to return it to you."

The extreme speed brought by Lightning Release Ninjutsu and only the dynamic vision of the Sharingan can allow him to successfully hit the enemy without putting himself in danger.

But at that time, the hand pierced Lin's heart.

Although it wasn't Rin in the end, Kakashi used this power to try to end Rin's life. From that moment on, he felt that he was no longer worthy of possessing this power that could be entrusted to him.

"Kakashi..."

"Ah."

"You're such a jerk."

Obito had a sarcastic look on his face, and under half of the mask, a Sharingan slowly turned.

The three magatama connected, and the pupils of the kaleidoscope turned scarlet.

"Boom."

He reached out with one hand and grabbed Kakashi by the collar.

"If you want to continue to abide by our agreement, then you should practice the power of this eye well!"

"Do you know what this eye represents?"

"The clan leader said... the power that can capture the tailed beasts is the wood escape technique of the Senju clan, and the only thing that can control the tailed beasts is our Uchiha clan's Sharingan."

"So get serious, aren't you a genius?"

"Master this power! No matter what changes occur in the future, even if I am gone, you will still be able to protect Lin!"

Kakashi raised his head suddenly: "Obito, you..."

Obito, who had always been a thick-skinned man, replied in a deep voice: "Have you forgotten what you said after the conflict with Kirigakure? And the attack outside the village... The clan leader told me that the attacker also possessed the Mangekyō."

That day in the Hokage's office, Danzo read the intelligence scroll, and Namikaze Minato also read it.

But Kakashi, Obito and others from Minato's team did not get permission, so they naturally didn't know.

A few months later, because of Obito's Mangekyō Sharingan, this power made him regarded by Fugaku as the backbone of the Uchiha, so he was told.

It also includes some issues regarding the Uchiha's situation, and their changes and stances after they joined the Fourth Hokage's side.

After learning from his teacher about the existence of Uchiha Madara, who was behind the scenes, Obito, who had experienced so much, also developed a sense of crisis.

If something happens to him one day, Rin, as the Three-Tails Jinchuriki, can be protected by Kakashi and her teacher.

The Mangekyō Sharingan briefly controlled the Three-Tails, waiting for Minato-sensei to arrive and seal it.

"I see."

Kakashi's eyes became firm, and then he looked at Nohara Lin: "I won't do that again..."

Hearing this, Obito also stood up.

He loosened his collar and then began explaining the Sharingan.

At present, Kakashi's Sharingan still has three magatama, but in fact, after referring to the documents released within the clan, Obito recently learned that the Mangekyo will not have one eye, but a pair.

However, Kakashi is not from the Uchiha clan. Even if he opens the Mangekyo, he can only reach the level of three magatama.

Training begins.

There was no big movement, but it just kept stimulating the emotions and opening the eyes.

Nohara Lin prepared a lot of military pills to supplement the short chakra of Kakashi.

It was just noon and Kakashi was already sweating and panting, with only determination in his eyes, only weakness and fatigue.

At this time, Kushina came outside the training ground with food.

"It's noon now. We need to replenish our energy after practicing."

Nohara Lin quickly ran over and took the lunch box: "Teacher, please be careful... Actually, it's not necessary, I have prepared some rice balls."

Obito ran over and took a look at the lunch box: "Auntie Kushina is so nice..."

"boom."

A punch landed, causing Obito to cover his head with his hand.

When he turned around, he saw Kushina in her red pepper state.

“Call me sister…!”

Obito trembled in fear at the terrifying voice: "Sister Kushina..."

At this time, Kushina also discovered Kakashi, who was lying on the ground and had difficulty moving a finger.

“Is the consumption so great?”

After helping Kakashi up, Kushina first gave him some water and then injected him with a Bingliang pill.

"In that case, why don't I teach you the sealing technique? This will also restrain the three tails in Lin's body."

Kakashi shook his head with difficulty.

"This is Obito's power, and I must master it no matter what. This is our agreement, and I've already broken it once."

"In the future... I don't want to experience the despair and helplessness of that time again."

Kushina looked at the three children.

The momentary distraction in the girl's eyes was also noticed.

The situation of Minato's three disciples is really complicated... It's like a triangle. Kakashi has Obito, and Rin is also included in the bond.

"Okay. But you can always come to me if you need anything. I'm also very strong."

Kushina clenched her fist.

The afternoon training continued, during which Obito kept stirring Kakashi's emotions.

But perhaps because of the mismatch in spiritual power, the kaleidoscope has never been opened.

…Meanwhile, in the Hokage building office.

Minato Namikaze finished reading today's mission report. The scrolls and documents were piled up together, and then he reviewed them and sorted them into categories.

It wasn't until there was a knock on the door that Minato looked up and stopped.

"Come in."

The captain of the security force, Uchiha Fugaku, walked in.

He bowed slightly, "Hokage-sama."

Minato smiled and said, "Sit down. I'll be done soon. It won't take long."

More than ten minutes later, the long-awaited show of power that Uchiha Fugaku had expected did not come.

If they say it will end soon, it really will end soon.

It seems that the Fourth Hokage did not mean what he guessed.

"Awaited."

Minato also got a glass of water for Fugaku, and after sitting down opposite him, he exhaled: "I just took over, and the shortage of staff has made the work cumbersome, but there is nothing we can do about it."

Uchiha Fugaku's eyes narrowed: "Hokage-sama's direct Anbu, Uchiha can provide trustworthy personnel."

Minato nodded: "You can draw up a list, and I will select some. But I will let you run over today, Fugaku, mainly because there are some things that need to be discussed."

As he said this, Minato stood up, lifted up the record document that he had prepared long ago with both hands and placed it on the table.

"Take a look. These are the complaints the entire security force has received since the Second Hokage established the security force."

Uchiha Fugaku tightened his grip.

Are you going to get rid of the donkey so early?
No, that's not right.

The misunderstanding came upon entering the room, the young Fourth Hokage in front of him seemed to be very different from the Sandaime.

"Don't be nervous."

Minato's voice was still gentle: "Without investigation, you have no right to speak. The Uchiha clan has many problems, but only by understanding the causes and consequences can we make the right judgment."

"This is why there has been no action for such a long time after the succession ceremony. The Uchiha and Hyuga are different. The Hyuga's problem lies in the main family and the branch family, but the Uchiha's problem... is here."

Hearing this, Uchiha Fugaku straightened his expression.

Then he began to look through the complaint records on the table.

[May of the 13th year of Konoha: Due to a disturbance in the gambling house, the Hyuga clan participants were suspected of cheating and were detained by the security forces. The money they obtained was fined. The Hyuga clan complained.]

[May of the 13th year of Konoha: A conflict broke out in the gambling house again, and 13 people were detained. Civilians complained.]

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[September of the 18th year of Konoha: War breaks out, the price of the Hōryōmaru is too high, the Nara clan is arrested by the security forces...complaint.]

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[March of the 19th year of Konoha: The Kurama clan caused a commotion due to the death of a genius in battle, and passers-by notified the security forces, who arrested... and filed a complaint.]

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[August of the 19th year of Konoha: The Akimichi clan encountered a food crisis, and had a conflict with the daimyo's ministers, and was arrested. Complaint.]

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[January of the 20th year of Konoha: The Uchiha clan was arrogant and complacent. After drinking in a barbecue restaurant, they taunted the civilian ninjas at the next table. A conflict broke out, causing damage to the barbecue restaurant. The security forces arrested and detained the Uchiha clan members, but they were released and the losses were borne by the other party. Uchiha Kagami complained.]

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Half an hour later, Uchiha Fugaku's reading speed had obviously increased.

Minato Namikaze continued to deal with work matters until almost afternoon, and it took a full six hours to go through all the complaints.

"Lord Hokage..."

After a busy day, Minato looked up and said, "Have you finished reading it? You read it pretty fast. It took me two or three days."

Minato put down his work and said, "Then Fugaku should have some realization, right? What does the Guard Force mean to the Uchiha?"

What does it mean?
Fugaku asked in confusion: "Although some of the complaints are true, and the security forces are clearly partial to their own people, the majority of them..."

“Most people enforce the law impartially, right?”

Minato interrupted him, sighed and continued, "But whether it's fair or not, will the ninja clans like Sarutobi, Nara, Akimichi, Yamanaka, Kurama, etc. be dissatisfied with the Uchiha?"

Fugaku was stunned when he heard this.

This was a question he had never thought about, because in the past the Uchiha were targeted and could not integrate into the village. All he thought about were the top leaders and some old things in the past.

Once upon a time, the entire ninja world held the Five Kage Summit under the mediation of the first Hokage, Hashirama Senju. Peace came and conflicts became very rare in the entire ninja world.

Later, in the battle of the Valley of the End, the ancestor who co-founded Konoha with the first generation was defeated and died.

But not long after, the first Hokage also died.

Death at that age, coupled with the medical diagnosis report, put the blame on Uchiha.

Even though no one from the Uchiha clan chose to follow their ancestors and leave Konoha.

However, part of the hatred caused by the casualties after the outbreak of the war was transferred to the Uchiha.

"The establishment of the security force was, to some extent, an offensive position from the very beginning."

Minato looked at Fugaku: "Without enlightenment and dialectical thinking, no one will consider the right and wrong of the whole thing. The security forces will not listen to their advice, and arresting them will be said to be inhumane. No matter what we do, we can't please everyone."

"When Konoha was first established, the concept of the ninja clan remained strong even to this day. The ninja school trained many civilian ninjas, but they have not been able to form a balance with the ninja clan."

"So in this case, Fugaku thinks that the division of responsibilities of the security forces will cause the various ninja clans and civilians to continue to be dissatisfied with the attitude of the Uchiha?"

Uchiha Fugaku nodded, his expression very heavy.

Yes, the impact of the Battle of the Valley of the End will not last to this day, and those who were born around the First Ninja World War are now even old.

But only the garrison troops, only the tasks performed by the garrison troops every day, will offend all kinds of people.

"I understand."

Fugaku exhaled, "So if you want the Uchiha to integrate into the village, the security forces must be abandoned."

Minato shook his head slightly, "It's not giving up, it's spreading the responsibilities. Such a responsibility that will offend everyone needs to be shared by everyone, and should not be left to the Uchiha alone."

If this sentence had been said when Fugaku first arrived at noon, he would have immediately thought that this was an attempt to seize power.

Some people even think that the Fourth Hokage is getting rid of the Uchiha clan and wants to target them.

But after reading so many reports, Uchiha Fugaku knew that this was a sincere suggestion.

"Hokage-sama."

Fugaku thought for a long time and then said, "Because the ancestors and the Senju founded the village together, plus the Sharingan once opened will have the strength of a Chunin, and the three magatama can surpass ordinary Jonin... these have led to the pride of the tribe."

"The security forces have always been the Uchiha's private domain. I agree with Hokage's suggestion, but I can't guarantee that I can convince the clan members."

Minato nodded, "I can understand that. So... among the direct ANBU, I will choose an Uchiha clan member to be the captain."

team leader?

The captain of the Anbu directly under the Hokage, he possesses power even higher than that of the elite jonin, and is also the Hokage's absolute confidant.

The Sandaime's direct subordinates in the Anbu even included Sarutobi Hiruzen's son and daughter-in-law.

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(End of this chapter)