Chapter 69 White Fang's Invitation

The purpose of Hatake Sakumo's invitation was still unclear, but Yeshan was certain that the other party did not invite him because of the coming of the New Year. Ever since the two of them had a falling out over their ideas on the battlefield of the Wind Country, they had never met in private again. Even if they met in public, they would just nod at most, and never communicate with each other verbally.

Nowadays, there are more and more complaints against Hatake Sakumo in the village and in the Land of Fire, and even to the point of insulting. Every day, civilians who are ignorant of the truth and deceived come to the tribe of the Hatake clan to hold demonstrations. Ye Shan knows all this, but he has no way to help Hatake Sakumo.

In Yeshan's mind, people's memory is not very good, so Hatake Sakumo only needs to swallow his anger for a while and keep his position as the leader of the civilian ninja group, and then make a comeback when people's attention is attracted by other events.

It is very common in the ninja world for minor mistakes during a mission to lead to casualties. What Hatake Sakumo did was nothing more than a higher death toll, but people are dead and the development of affairs is driven by living people, isn't it?

With a bad feeling in his heart, Ye Shan stomped hard on the ashes of the paper, scattering them into the air, and then forced a smile towards Uchiha Fugaku.

"Let's go and eat."

Uchiha Fugaku patted his friend's shoulder and said, "If you need any help, just ask. Kiyoshi and I will be on duty at the security department tonight."

It would be a lie for Ye Shan to say that he was not touched. Ever since he made a clear commitment to the Uchiha clan, he had received countless conveniences and help. He did not say anything at the moment, but just nodded heavily.

Uchiha Fugaku smiled slightly, called out to Uchiha Seiji, and the three of them instantly disappeared into the dark alley.

Due to an appointment, the cautious Yeshan did not drink. Uchiha Fugaku did not force him to drink and called a few pretty maids to liven up the atmosphere. The meal was very enjoyable and was not dull.

After the meal, Ye Shan was the first to pay the bill. The three of them walked out of the restaurant arm in arm and slowly walked to the Nanhe River.

The Nanhe River runs through the village, with turbulent water, providing convenient drinking water conditions for Konoha Village. But for the Uchiha clan, it is more than just a river. If you follow the Nanhe River all the way, about 400 kilometers away is the ancient clan land that has been passed down from generation to generation by the Uchiha clan. So, nominally speaking, the Nanhe River is the mother river of the Uchiha clan. It has witnessed the rise and fall of the Uchiha clan for thousands of years, including the famous Uchiha Madara who pacified the Warring States Period, who also grew up drinking the water of the Nanhe River.

"Ye Shan, you don't have an apprentice yet, right?"

Uchiha Fugaku looked at the rushing Nanga River, wondering what he was thinking about, and asked.

Ye Shan was slightly stunned, shook his head, and said: "I am not yet twenty years old, why do I need to accept a disciple? If I am still alive in ten years, I will consider it again."

"That's not the case. A powerful ninja will accept apprentices. It is both a kind of inheritance and an investment."

"Just tell me which promising young man in the clan is interested in my ninjutsu." Ye Shan said with a faint smile.

Yeshan had no aversion to Uchiha Fugaku's proposal. Apart from the unique training method and the lightning escape technique taught by Hatake Sakumo, there was no ninjutsu that could not be taught. In fact, with the background of the Uchiha clan, those ninjutsu were not secrets. They just needed to be granted within the clan based on merit.

Uchiha Fugaku walked to the river, scooped up some water to wash his face, and after getting rid of the drunkenness, he said, "In the report of the etiquette room some time ago, a child named Uchiha Obito was specifically mentioned. According to the bloodline deduction within the clan, he is likely to awaken the space-attribute Mangekyō Sharingan."

"A space-attribute Mangekyō Sharingan?"

Ye Shan was shocked. Space Ninjutsu had become a swan song in the ninja world since the death of the Second Hokage. Just when people thought there would be no more Space Ninjutsu, Namikaze Minato once again promoted this powerful Ninjutsu, making the enemy terrified. And it was with this talent that Namikaze Minato became the direct descendant of the Hokage, the kind of direct descendant who had the hope of inheriting the position of Hokage in the future.

"Of course, this is just the deduction within the clan. Even if this child has this potential, whether he can open the Mangekyō Sharingan is still an uncertain event. After all, even those geniuses in the clan's history rarely awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan. No one can predict what will happen in the future."

Uchiha Fugaku's words made Yeshan fall into deep thought. The bloodline limit of the Uchiha clan was no secret in the entire village. Ordinary ninjas could give a rough idea of ​​it, let alone Yeshan who was extremely familiar with the Uchiha clan.

"The clan wants to use this to counter Minato Namikaze?"

Ye Shan, with his keen sense of smell, guessed the purpose of the Uchiha clan. As a thousand-year-old clan, the Uchiha clan could not be unprepared for the direction of the situation. It was necessary to prepare for a rainy day. The space-attribute ninjutsu was known for its fast speed and wide application. The original intention of its development was to restrain the Sharingan, which had a strong insight ability. Under the premise that no one in the clan could practice it, the search for the space-attribute Sharingan naturally became the top priority.

Uchiha Fugaku did not hide anything and openly admitted Ye Shan's guess, then said: "The clan's intention is to make Uchiha Obito become a disciple of Namikaze Minato through manipulation, but it will undoubtedly cost a great price. You know the attitude of those high-level people towards Uchiha. So I want you to teach him ninjutsu for the time being, and we will talk about it after you really become Minato's apprentice."

Ye Shan nodded, and had no objection to Uchiha Fugaku's arrangement, and was even somewhat grateful. Obviously, the talent shown by Uchiha Obito was worthy of the Uchiha clan's vigorous cultivation, and the Uchiha clan did not lack jonin who could handle this task. The fact that this task could be assigned to Ye Shan was obviously the result of Uchiha Fugaku's secret operation.

However, some things should be said in advance to avoid hurting the relationship. Ye Shan then expressed his concerns, saying that the Thunder Escape Secret Technique and special training methods could not be taught.

Uchiha Fugaku waved his hand nonchalantly, not taking Ye Shan's concerns to heart at all. The Uchiha clan's ninjas have their own mature and complete growth systems, and Ye Shan's path is just one of them.

"Don't worry, a child of a few years old cannot be exposed to advanced ninjutsu. Just teach him a few ninjutsu. The important thing is to establish friendship."

Ye Shan nodded. Uchiha Fugaku's actions were undoubtedly paving the way for him, so that he, an outsider, would not be ostracized by the clan when the new generation grew up.

The three of them sat by the Nanhe River until about 11:30, and the topics they talked about were nothing more than future prospects and... women.

No matter how powerful a ninja is, he is still a human being. Perhaps, a ninja must be a human being before a ninja. If three grown men get together and don't talk about women, they are either transvestites or gays. Ye Shan and others are obviously not like that. They are normal, energetic, high-quality men, and it is normal for them to talk nonsense.

Seeing that it was getting late, Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Seiji rushed to the security department to be on duty, leaving Hayama alone standing by the river.

Ye Shan couldn't guess the other party's intention for Hatake Sakumo's invitation, nor did he spend too much time thinking about it. All the mysteries would be revealed at half past twelve.

Time had passed and the Konoha Village had fallen into a deep sleep. It was twelve o'clock, and the first day of the new year had passed. Ye Shan quietly came to the outside of the Hatake clan's territory.

It was still early, and there was still half an hour until the agreed time, so Ye Shan planned to wait and see.