Chapter 9 – Three Meetings
"Talk"
'Think'
Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Kishimoto sensei. So…yeah.
At Hokage Office
"Hokage-sama" Shisui greeted respectfully.
"Shisui" acknowledged Sandaime "How's are they?"
"Shizuka still sedated. Naruto and Noriko are relatively alright"
"That is good to hear. I am calling you here because I want you to be in-charge of this case"
Shisui raised his eyebrows in a surprise "May I ask for more clarification?"
"Simple. I am leaving it up to you what to do with the Kumogakure shinobi as well as how is Konoha going to address to Kumo"
"This is unusual" Shisui said in disbelief "I thought a Hyūga would handle it seeing it was one of their member being kidnapped, a clan heiress no less"
"Yes. But the kidnapping was foiled and it was your sister that got hurt. So I think it's fair if I leave it for you to handle" Hiruzen said with a smile "I've talked to Hiashi and he has given his consent"
Still in shock, Shisui bowed and said "Hait" before he left the office.
At Hyūga compound
"Hiashi, is it true that one of the jinchūriki has a sharingan and a byakugan?" asked a Hyūga elder.
"That is correct"
"And she's awakened them at four years old?" asked another elder.
"We should applied the Hyūga Sōke no Juinjutsu on her to protect the byakugan!" cried an elder.
"The seal was applied on the branch family. She is not a Hyūga so the rule does not apply to her. Besides, we have no information on what the seal might do to sharingan" answered Hiashi.
"How she got it?" asked an elder.
"Obviously her father is one, but who?" said another.
"I do not know and we may never know it because I heard the mother's refusal to name the father was the reason she was kicked out from her clan" said Hiashi "The reason I am calling for today's meeting is to inform that I was asked by Sandaime Hokage to allow this case to be handled by Uchiha Shisui, since it was her sister that got hurt in the process, and I have agreed to it"
"Without discussing it with us? How dare you?!" yelled an elder.
Hiashi looked at the elder straight in the eye "It was my daughter that was kidnapped and she was saved by the presence of Shizuka-san, who got hurt in the process of stopping the man far more skilled than her. She is also Uchiha Shisui-san's sister. I believe I've made the right decision-"
"As appreciation, I want to share with her daughter some basic information regarding the byakugan" Hiashi raised his hand to quell the protest "It would be a humiliation to the Hyūga if she make the claim that the sharingan in better just because she cannot utilize byakugan very well"
That shut the elders up.
At Uchiha meeting
"Why are here?" asked Tekka to Fugaku.
"You got me. I did not call for this meeting" said Fugaku
"I called for this meeting" said Inabi "Apparently we were duped by Shisui"
"What?" "What do you mean?" "Shisui duped us?" "No way Shisui do that" came the collective responses.
"I'm not. Just last night his niece has awakened her sharingan and byakugan. She was only four ! Shisui was holding out the information from us all" said Inabi with anger.
"Wait, she's awakened BOTH sharingan and byakugan?" asked Tekka
"Yes"
"and she's four?"
"Yes!" Inabi answered tetchily.
Tekka whistled in amazement "That is impressive"
"That's not impressive! Shishui duped us! He should be teaching our kids how to unlock their Sharingan, not to an outcast!" screamed Inabi frustratedly.
Realization began to dawn to Fugaku "Our kids, or your nephew?"
"Both! What difference does it make?"
"If this is about your nephew, you have no right to call for this meeting just for personal issue"
"Honestly, I don't have any issue with that. Shisui has improved my daughter's overall skills which had saved hers and her teammates' life in their mission. For that, he has my gratitude" said one parent.
"My son too. His teacher said he is ready to graduate soon" said another parent.
"Congratulation" cried a few parents and a babble ensued on how his or her kid doing in Academy or in a mission.
"SILENCE!" yelled Inabi in frustration.
Rolling his eyes at Inabi, Fugaku said "I think that ends this meeting"
"But we have not finish-" said Inabi.
"Yes we have" Fugaku cut in firmly "This meeting should not be abused just because you are frustrated that your nephew has no sharingan. Besides, I heard he is doing well despite of not having sharingan"
"He's a failure for not having sharingan" Inabi said contemptuously "If Shisui is so great-" he said mockingly "my nephew would have his sharingan by now"
"and I have, uncle" Ichirou said solemnly, with his sharingan in display. Inabi gaped.
"That concludes our meeting" Fugaku said drily, while making a mental not to suspend Inabi from Konoha Keimu Butai for two weeks.
At Konoha Hospital
Shisui was staring down at the man who has hurt his sister, mulling what to do. Hiashi's attack had paralyzed the man temporarily. Nevertheless, his hands were cuffed and seals were applied to him as precaution.
"If you are not sure, may I suggest the simple starter? How about verifying whether his action was sanction or not?" suggested Yamanaka Inoichi.
Nodded, Shisui began to look at the man's pair of eyes with his sharingan, probing his memory-
-for many long hours which began to worry Inoichi. His job is to provide assistance; while Shisui is probing the man's memory, he monitored any sign of disturbance on Shisui's chakra which he found none.
Abruptly, Shisui moved and turned to Inoichi, "I think I got it"
End Chapter 9
Hyūga Sōke no Juinjutsu – Hyūga main family's cursed seal technique
Konoha Keimu Butai – Konoha Military Police Force