章節 18: Chapter 18 - Father's Concerned Heart.

"He refused," Shisui replied in a disappointed voice.

Hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen got up from his chair and walked over to Shisui, "It seems that despite all his strength and talent, he lacks the determination to bear the heavy burden for the sake of peace in the village!"

Hiruzen's words stunned Shisui, he hurriedly jumped up and said: "Hokage-sama, I think Yusuke-senpai just hasn't realized yet, give me time and I...".

Hiruzen interrupted Shisui's speech by patting him on the shoulder, "There's no need for that. I have a new assignment for you. Tell me what do you think of Yusuke's power, can you defeat him?"

Shisui thought for a moment and replied, "I'm not sure about other aspects, but if it's about speed, I guess he's not my opponent." At this point, Shisui paused a bit before continuing. "Also, besides speed, I have another advantage over him, unlike him, I have already awakened the power of my eyes, with this, I am more than sure of my victory!"

Although Uchiha Shisui usually behaves very politely and modestly towards people, deep down, being a real genius, he was very proud of himself.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was very pleased with Shisui's answer: "Today, once again, you proved to me that I did the right thing by choosing you as my trusted subordinate. Listen carefully, Shisui, your new task will be to challenge Uchiha Yusuke, win and become the number one genius of the Uchiha clan, no, become the number one expert of the Uchiha clan!"

"T-Is…is it really necessary?" Shisui asked, wondering why the Hokage would give him such a strange task. He was not the type to hold all those titles and titles in high regard, nor was he, by nature, a proponent of hate speech.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed heavily, "Don't get me wrong Shisui, this quest is not specifically aimed at Yuusuke Uchiha. This must be done in order to increase your prestige in the Uchiha clan, so you will quickly become a member of your own clan. Once that happens, you will be a great bridge between the village and your clan, which is good for both sides. But most importantly, I believe that you are the only one in the Uchiha clan who is able to take on this heavy burden!

Sarutobi Hiruzen's words resonated in the heart of Uchiha Shisui. It seemed to him as if he had been sleeping before and suddenly regained his sight today, he wanted to believe that the peace in the village and the future of the Uchiha clan definitely depended on him. Thinking about this, Shisui knelt down and said loudly, "I understand everything Hokage-sama, I promise I will do my best and definitely complete this task!"

"Okay, you can take your time, this task cannot be completed in one day. First, we need to prepare. Starting tomorrow, I will arrange things so that your popularity will rise, and when you defeat Yuusuke, all the glory will go to you. In the meantime, get ready, the election of the Fourth Hokage will begin soon, at this time I do not need unrest, "sarutobi Hiruzen said in a solemn voice, looking at Uchiha Shisui in front of him.

"I understand, Hokage-sama!" Shisui answered laconically.

"Okay, that's all for today, you can go," Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a wave of his hand.

Uchiha Shisui nodded and walked towards the exit of the office, just when he was near the door, Hiruzen's voice came again: "Go to Danzo and see if he can help you with this task. He must have some understanding of Yusuke Uchiha's power."

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"It's you again! Are you going to bother the teacher again?!" Young Anko stared at Yuusuke in front of her with wide eyes full of displeasure.

"Hmm, is your teacher not here?" Ignoring the little girl's outbursts of anger, Yusuke scanned the area and couldn't find any sign of Orochimaru's presence.

"Hmph, Orochimaru-sensei is too busy with these stupid choices," Anko puffed out her cheeks while continuing to puff out indignantly. "And those fools in the village, they all say that this guy with yellow hair is more worthy to become the Fourth Hokage than a teacher!" What an absurdity! Don't they realize what a good person Orochimaru-sensei is!"

Looking at the girl, whose face was already flushed with anger, Yuusuke couldn't help but laugh, "Since you're so displeased with Minato, why don't you list his shortcomings?"

Yuusuke's words made the little girl think, her expression turned into a thoughtful expression that quickly changed from frowning to angry again. "Anyway, Orochimaru-sensei is the best!"

Yusuke smiled slightly as he looked at the enraged girl.

"Yusuke-kun, you seem to be in a good mood since you took the time to chat with Anko." At that moment, a hoarse and slightly sinister voice sounded from beside them.

"You must be joking, Orochimaru-sama, I just came and saw Anko here, I decided to tease her a little," Yuusuke said turning around.

Orochimaru simply shook his head in response and opened the door and entered the lab. Yuusuke and Anko followed him. Looking at Yusuke's back, who was following Orochimaru, Anko made a face at him with her tongue sticking out. And then, Yusuke suddenly turned his head and smiled slightly, Anko from this sudden action, got frightened and froze in place.

"You rarely come here, and even less often wait for my return, tell me, do you have something interesting for me?" Orochimaru asked while looking at Yuusuke with his snake eyes after they entered the lab.

"That's right, Orochimaru-sama," Yusuke did not go around, around and around, and immediately got down to business. - As you said, I came to you today with a proposal. I want to design a new type of print, based on the print you designed earlier. The new seal should not only be able to store a huge amount of Yin chakra, but also replenish and replenish the user's chakra when needed."

At this point, Yusuke was actually a little worried, he had already found the key to awaken the sharingan and increase the power of his zanpakuto - that key was the Yin chakra. But if he wanted to get the key as soon as possible and be able to use it, he needed the help of Orochimaru, who is well-versed in the development of forbidden techniques.

The fourth Hokage will soon take office, it is already known that he will be Namikaze Minato, once this happens, Orochimaru will be completely distraught and will soon leave Konoha. By then, it will be extremely difficult to get his help.

"You used to disdain such seals, why now have you changed your mind?" Orochimaru narrowed his eyes.

"First of all, the 'Cursed Seal of Heaven' was too imperfect, and I could feel that you were hiding something in it," Yuusuke remained calm despite the dangerous glint in his interlocutor's eyes.

The Cursed Sky Seal and its opposite, the Earth Seal, can be considered a kind of marks that Orochimaru marks those whom he can later use for the Reincarnation of a Living Corpse. Moreover, these two seals were originally created based on Jugo cells and these researches began quite recently, as can be seen from Anko, the seal only recently appeared on her. In the original story, she was Orochimaru's first test subject on whom he tested the effect of the cursed seal of the sky. Yuusuke couldn't rely on these imperfect versions.

"Heh heh heh," Orochimaru laughed darkly when he heard Yuusuke's words. "You're right, Yusuke-kun, as usual. So, why do you need a seal that can store Yin chakra?"

"I've found a way to awaken my sharingan and for that I need a lot of yin chakra." Saying that, Yuusuke paused and looked into Orochimaru's eyes before casting the bait. "Furthermore, if successful, it will allow the user to reserve a large amount of Yin chakra in their body, which will also improve their soul and mental strength, which in turn will greatly increase resistance to illusions."

Although the Reincarnation of the Living Corpse was an unsurpassed technique, it had a fatal weakness, as each rebirth in a new body weakened the soul of the user of the technique. Orochimaru didn't know this yet, but he certainly had a hunch, Yusuke was sure of it. With that, it was unlikely that Orochimaru would refuse to help him.

Orochimaru looked at Yuusuke with an inquisitive look and mentally wondered: "Does he have information about the weakness of this technique, or is it just a coincidence?"

After a moment of silence, Orochimaru slowly said, "I agree, but you'll have to spend more time in my lab."

Yusuke nodded, "No problem, this technique, I also hope to complete it as soon as possible. From tomorrow I will take an assistant with me to help us in our work."

"Assistant?" Orochimaru showed an interested look.

"Yes, his talents will surely surprise you!"

Having made an agreement with Orochimaru, Yuusuke was ready to return to the clan and draw up a training plan for Itachi and Izumi. Kabuto will be helping them in Orochimaru's lab, so he won't be able to be with them.

Walking down the street, Yusuke was thinking about what to do with his students, when he suddenly saw the back of a passer-by in a green vest and a bandana tied like a handkerchief in front of him.

"Hehe, and here is the one who will help us!" The corners of Yusuke's mouth curved slightly, and he quickly approached the target.

Unaware that he was Yuusuke's target, Genma had just finished chatting with his friends and went out for a short walk when he suddenly felt a hand on his left shoulder.

"Hi Genma, you seem pretty calm lately, did something good happen?" Yuusuke laughed.

Genma turned around and saw that it was Yusuke, surprised, "Yo Yusuke, you are rarely seen anywhere other than the training field."

"Really, well, it doesn't matter, you know, recently, I accepted students, but unfortunately, right now I need to focus all my attention on developing one ninjutsu, which is extremely important to me, so I want to ask you to look after them and guide them into ninjutsu while I'm away." Yuusuke said with a cheeky smile on his face. Although Genma was only a Chunin, he was very good at chakra control and ninjutsu.

Hearing Yuusuke's words, Genma waved his hands and said, "No, no, no, I don't have time for this, I want to rest for a while."

Genma was not interested in guiding others in their learning. If he had time, he would rather roam the streets.

Yuusuke didn't mind and smiled, "It's okay, if you don't want to, I won't force you. However, today Orochimaru-sama also asked me if I had heard any rumors about him, and I thought about how to answer him. Today, I heard you seem to be discussing Orochimaru-sama with your friends at the tea house, so now I can give Orochimaru-sama my answer."

Hearing Yusuke's words, Genma involuntarily remembered his first encounter with Orochimaru and couldn't help but tremble in fear. Squeezing out a bitter smile, he stopped, "Haha, Yusuke, we're comrades, don't worry, I'll do anything."

Patting Genma on the shoulder, Yuusuke smiled, "Izumi and Itachi will be waiting for you at my clan's southern training ground tomorrow afternoon, so don't be late. As for taijutsu, I'll arrange with someone else, so you only have to teach them after lunch."

Looking at Yuusuke's retreating back, Genma sighed heavily, "How troublesome it is to have friends who are too talkative," he thought before turning around and walking on his way.

After agreeing with Genma, Yuusuke headed to the training ground where Might Guy usually trains. When it comes to taijutsu training and physical aspects, there is no better person.

"Ugh~, I never thought that I would also become a horny old father!"