"Uncle Yi, the Great Elder agreed to Shisui recruiting subordinates, but he didn't give me the household registration."
At eight in the morning, Kai arrived as promised. He was no longer as relaxed as before, wearing a black tight-fitting combat suit paired with green Jonin vest, and his short black hair looked particularly spirited.
"Not having the household registration is a bit troublesome."
Recruiting subordinates was merely the least important goal; accumulating reputation and obtaining the household registration roster were the top priorities.
"Hehe~"
Hearing Sima Yi sigh, the usually carefree Kai immediately broke into a smile.
"Don't worry, even though the Great Elder is unwilling to give it to me, I am Uchiha Kai! I'm the Squad Captain of the first team in the Security Department!"
Sima Yi smiled and responded, "So you have a way?"
"Of course!"
Kai puffed out his chest and pulled out a booklet from behind him. "Since the Great Elder doesn't want to give it to me, I'll just find someone else. Look, this is the roster I got from Tekka through the Police Department. I don't know if it's the same as the one the Great Elder has, but I flipped through it when I came here, and most of the clan members are listed."
"Not bad, I didn't expect you to have such clever moments," Sima Yi said, taking the booklet and nodding in satisfaction. He then added, "In a few days, when you have time, I'll take you out for barbecue again. How about that?"
However, Kai straightened his expression and said, "Uncle Yi, what are you talking about? I'm helping you not for the barbecue, but for the Uchiha, for Konoha, and to show my gratitude for the knowledge you've taught me all this time."
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Sima Yi looked deeply at Kai and nodded, saying, "I can tell that you've indeed learned quite a bit."
"Of course! This time I was able to smoothly obtain the roster by using the tactic you taught me, 'surrounding Wei to save Zhao,' ah, no, it was 'taking a sheep by the hand.'"
"Taking a sheep by the hand?"
(The idiom comes from a story about someone who, while passing by a flock of sheep, took one because it was convenient and easy. Over time, it came to symbolize seizing an easy opportunity for personal gain, often in a dishonest or opportunistic way.)
Sima Yi's hands trembled slightly as he asked, "You weren't caught, were you?"
"Of course not! How could that happen! I'm Uchiha Kai~"
Meanwhile, at Clan Leader Fugaku's residence.
"You're saying that the roster kept in the Security Department was stolen by Kai?"
As the year-end approached, Uchiha Fugaku had to finalize various affairs both inside and outside the clan. Just as he managed to send off the Great Elder and Second Elder's people, and hadn't had a moment's rest to speak with his two children, he was suddenly interrupted by Uchiha Tekka's arrival.
"Great Elder received some news earlier that Kai had tried to obtain the roster from him but was refused. This morning, he approached the archive room again, and after multiple checks, it was confirmed that it was indeed Kai who took it."
Tekka, dressed in the Security Department uniform, knelt halfway in the corridor to report.
"I remember he just recently joined the Security Department. What does he need the roster for? Could he be with the Third?"
"According to news from the Great Elder, it seems Shisui plans to recruit some subordinates and wants to select from within the clan, which is why he sent Kai to collect the roster."
Uchiha Fugaku crossed his arms, his expression unreadable as he pondered for a moment before saying, "Since it's just that, let it be. Don't let the other clan members know about this, especially the Great Elder."
Kai's actions undoubtedly violated clan rules, but considering Shisui and the Great Elder, Uchiha Fugaku chose to turn a blind eye.
"Understood."
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"Take it back. If you are discovered along the way, do not conceal your intentions," Sima Yi said as he put down his pen and sighed, feeling increasingly that Kai seemed somewhat unreliable.
Faced with Kai's 'taking a sheep by the hand' tactic, he felt mentally and physically exhausted. He could only pull Kai along to record the information and then hurriedly return the original document.
Kai's three Shadow Clones simultaneously put down their pens, all with a look of resentment.
"If you had said earlier that we were copying a copy, I wouldn't have stayed."
"Go on, the barbecue won't lack your presence. As for your studies, let's talk about it after you finish reading the summary of the 'New Compilation of Clan History.'"
He dared not let Kai do such detailed work again; otherwise, he would eventually get into serious trouble.
"Alright, Uncle Yi, but I want to say it again: I'm not doing this for the barbecue."
After saying this, Kai took the roster and used Body Flicker to leave. He wasn't foolish; from Sima Yi's attitude, he immediately understood the seriousness of stealing the roster.
But he also knew that Shisui was someone worth taking risks for, and he was willing to take this small risk to help him.
With that in mind, Kai quickened his pace and soon returned to the Security Department's archive room.
"No one here; I knew it, how could anyone find out?"
Seeing that there was no one around, Kai let out a sigh of relief, and a smile returned to his face.
He placed the items back in their original position and locked the archive room door again. However, just as the door closed, a voice came from behind him.
"Kai."
Startled!
Kai's heart dropped, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He slowly turned around and saw a person with arms crossed, looking at him coldly. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he still wouldn't have noticed that someone was standing behind him.
"Brother Tekka."
"What are you doing here?"
The newcomer was Uchiha Tekka. He glanced at Kai and then at the archive room, calmly asking.
"I, I heard that Konoha has been a bit unstable lately, so…"
As Kai spoke, he suddenly remembered Sima Yi's advice. He hesitated for a moment, about to answer truthfully, when he heard Tekka nodding and saying, "It's indeed a bit unstable lately. Don't linger here too long; go patrol the streets. The Uchiha doesn't need salary thieves."
Tekka finished speaking and turned to leave, leaving Kai standing in place, dazed for a long time before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
"I told you I wouldn't be discovered."
On the other side, after Kai left, Sima Yi quickly calmed down. Although Kai's recklessness made him a bit helpless, it was not enough to cause him to panic.
After some simple organization, he compared the military roster he had left before and selected thirteen people from the two rosters, including three cooks, six attendants, and four maids.
Once the candidates were determined, Sima Yi personally went to find the selected attendants. Out of the six, five were Genin and had not yet awakened their Sharingan, with only one being an exception.
"Serving as an attendant for Shisui-sama? Me?"
Outside a courtyard, Uchiha Kinha looked at the familiar elder in front of him with surprise.
"Indeed, Shisui has a high regard for you. For the future of the Uchiha and the village, he needs your strength."
Sima Yi said with a smile, his tone very gentle. He had carefully checked, and the boy in front of him, only fourteen years old, had already awakened his dual Tomoe Sharingan and had been promoted to Chunin early, showing excellent talent.
Of course, the most important thing was that he was a close relative of Uchiha Tekka, the Squad Captain of the first unit of the Security Department, and he highly admired Shisui.
"Really? Shisui-sama actually needs my strength!"
Kinha's eyes lit up slightly. The Uchiha Clan had always admired the strong; as long as someone could impress them with their strength, even those who had awakened the Sharingan could put aside their pride and willingly follow.
"Of course, Shisui needs the strength of every Uchiha. If you are willing, he will take the time to personally guide your training."
"Please let me follow Shisui-sama!"
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