Even if the philosophies differ, as fellow clan ninjas, when juniors bring glory to the family, Uchiha Seisei should say a few kind words.
After all, whether they are radical, conservative, or neutral, they are all Uchiha.
Shisui responded with a smile, and Obito also smiled along.
To help Obito pass tonight more easily, Shisui had talked to him beforehand.
In the absence of combat, all Obito needs to do is show support for Shisui at crucial moments, and for the rest of the time, he can just daydream about his own matters. If someone talks to him, he can respond according to his mood; chat if he's in a good mood, and brush them off if he isn't.
As time passed, more and more Uchiha Ninjas gathered at Nankai Shrine.
Once the ninjas were seated, Uchiha Fugaku cleared his throat and said:
"Since everyone is here, today's clan meeting will officially begin. Let's discuss the agenda: 'Change to make the clan more powerful'."
After speaking, Uchiha Fugaku closed his mouth, waiting for the Uchiha Ninjas to speak enthusiastically.
"Indeed, we need to have an Uchiha Hokage," suggested one Uchiha Ninja.
"Expand the authority of the Police Squad," someone expressed dissatisfaction with the current power of the Police Squad.
Inside Nankai Shrine, many Uchiha Ninjas voiced their opinions, although they may not always be practical, the speaking Uchiha Ninjas were numerous.
"I believe the Police Squad should be reformed to attract non-Uchiha Ninjas," Shisui observed for a minute and decisively spoke.
—Silence
The once lively Nankai Shrine suddenly became silent, as if it wasn't a discussion meeting but a strict teacher's classroom.
Many Uchiha Ninjas looked at Shisui in shock and disbelief, not expecting Shisui to speak words that would harm Uchiha's interests again.
Shisui had proposed attracting non-Uchiha Ninjas to the Police Squad more than once at clan meetings.
When Shisui hadn't become a ninja yet, Uchiha Fugaku had favorably looked at Shisui and brought him to participate in the clan meeting ahead of time.
At that time, Shisui was still somewhat naive, only wanting to help the Uchiha amend the bad parts, without considering the resistance and the collective interests that might be affected.
So that result was also very bad, Shisui faced plenty of Uchiha opposition, and was directly kicked out of Nankai Shrine under the pretext that non-ninjas couldn't attend the clan meeting.
Uchiha Seisei was secretly pleased, worried that Shisui's rise might affect his power; he didn't expect Shisui to put the gun right to his own head.
"Shisui, what are you saying? Isn't this inviting a wolf into the house?" Uchiha Seisei reprimanded seriously.
"Letting outsiders into our Uchiha Police Squad, wouldn't we Uchiha risk losing the sole crucial power we hold in Konoha?"
"Moreover, the Police Squad solely belonging to the Uchiha Clan was a rule set by the Second Hokage, not a selfish decision we Uchiha made ourselves."
After saying the last sentence, Uchiha Seisei stopped speaking; he had opened the conversation, furthering it might seem as though he's targeting the clan's genius.
There are too many Uchiha Ninjas in the Police Squad, Shisui's decision touched upon too many people's interests, and soon enough Shisui would face collective attack, not lacking even his.
As expected by Uchiha Seisei, even though Shisui was a well-known genius amongst the Uchiha, even if many young Uchiha had a good impression of Shisui, even though Shisui had achieved good results in the recent Martial Arts Tournament, Shisui still faced wide criticism from many Uchiha Ninjas.
"Shisui, how can you even think that way, everyone in the Police Squad is like brothers; if outsiders come in, can they align with us?"
An Uchiha felt that Shisui's proposal would bring endless troubles for the Uchiha.
"Although Shisui, you are talented in Cultivation, the talent in cultivation doesn't equate to having the ability to govern the family, Shisui you should focus on cultivation."
An Uchiha superficially acknowledged Shisui's cultivation talent, but in essence ridiculed Shisui's proposal.
"What Seisei Elder said makes sense, the Police Squad wasn't claimed to be solely ours by ourselves, it was the Second Hokage's idea, even the Senju Ninjas recognized our ability, why should we deny ourselves?"
An Uchiha attempted using clan disparities to suppress Shisui.
At this moment, even some young Uchiha Ninjas who admired Shisui for his strength and character didn't speak up for him, watching silently.
Because among them, some had relatives in the Police Squad, some were simply members themselves.
In their eyes, Shisui's proposal was truly harmful without benefiting.
"No wonder he asked me that one day, turns out he still harbors such ideas," Uchiha Katsu shook his head, not saying a word.
Once when Uchiha Katsu interacted closely with Shisui, Shisui asked him whether the Uchiha monopolizing the Police Squad was genuinely good.
If he knew Shisui would so directly propose Police Squad reform at the clan meeting, Uchiha Katsu would certainly have advised him thoroughly.
No matter if Shisui's reform could strengthen the Uchiha, Shisui's reform would place a majority of Uchiha Ninjas against him.
Most of the Uchiha Clan's experts are employed in the Police Squad, Shisui targeting the Police Squad means targeting their authority.
Listening to the individual Uchiha Ninjas refute his proposal, observing the Uchiha Ninjas' "disappointment" gaze, at this moment, Shisui was surprisingly calm.
Even if most don't approve of him, they couldn't possibly expel Shisui, who had long become a Jonin, from Nankai Shrine.
Because this is a clan meeting, a meeting all Uchiha Ninjas can attend, besides the clan leader, no one has the authority to kick someone out.
Moreover, present-day Shisui wasn't the weak child who hadn't graduated back then.
He now held confidence in defeating all Uchiha except Obito and Uchiha Fugaku.
Now, Shisui possessed both reason enough to support his proposal and strength enough to make people quiet down and listen to his reasoning, there was no need to panic.
"Everyone, please calm down and give me a little time to elaborate on my proposal," Shisui calmly said.
After all, they're clansmen, if he could persuade them through reasoning, Shisui preferred not resorting to strength; it wasn't a good habit.
"Everyone, please be quiet," Uchiha Fugaku accompanied him.
Though he wouldn't openly support Shisui at the clan meeting, one still needs to slightly favor the clan's genius.
The chaos inside Nankai Shrine disappeared instantly, returning to silence.
Even if Shisui's proposal wasn't well-received, Shisui was still the extraordinary genius, plus the clan leader's words, the Uchiha were willing to concede.
"First of all, the imagined Uchiha interest damage will not occur," Shisui began to explain.
"Although the Police Squad reform seeks to include outsiders, existing positions will not undergo any changes; it's about applying to the Third Hokage for additional positions to enhance the Police Squad's strength, expanding its influence."
In Shisui's ideal Police Squad, Uchiha Ninjas shouldn't exceed one-fifth, but initially, he couldn't tread too quickly.
So Shisui not only didn't replace any Uchiha Ninja, but he also emphasized that this was strengthening the Police Squad.
As Shisui predicted, when many Uchiha heard there was no change in position, their expressions immediately softened.
Then thinking further, no change in existing positions while adding positions to absorb outsiders could indeed strengthen the Police Squad.
After all, newly recruited Police Squad members couldn't be given high positions; that would essentially mean acquiring more subordinates, introducing operational positions in the Police Squad.
Seeing the positive effect, Shisui continued according to the plan.
PS:
Staying up late causes hair loss, on top of that, dealing with diarrhea, my gastrointestinal issues have started acting up; I'll need to find time for a check-up.
This chapter was actually yesterday's update; today's will also have 8k.
Additionally, it's the beginning of the month, requesting monthly tickets.