Hearing Mitsusuke agree, Fugaku finally felt at ease.
The Uchiha were about to undergo a change of era, and a backer had to be found for Sasuke. From Fugaku's observations, only Mitsusuke was the most suitable.
Mitsusuke not only had no prejudice against the Uchiha but was also good friends with Shisui. Only by entrusting Sasuke to such a person could Fugaku be at peace.
Since Mitsusuke had agreed, Fugaku returned to the Uchiha Clan Compound. The Uchiha had not been quiet these past two days.
Arriving at the school, Mitsusuke found Sasuke and asked if he knew about Fugaku asking him to be his teacher.
Sasuke looked at Mitsusuke and bowed deeply: "Teacher Mitsusuke, my father has already told me about this. I also really want to study under you. Please accept me as your student."
Truth be told, although Sasuke was a bit cold and aloof, he was very well-mannered, which showed the quality of his upbringing.
Helping Sasuke up, Mitsusuke patted the boy's head: "No need to be so formal from now on. Just act like you did before."
"How is your practice with the Finger Pistol I taught you yesterday? Any parts you don't understand?"
At the mention of the Finger Pistol, Sasuke's smile vanished instantly, and he lowered his head: "I'm sorry, Teacher. I've made no progress with the Finger Pistol. I can't even condense Chakra into my fingers."
"Lift your head," Mitsusuke said in a serious tone. "From now on, you are not allowed to say'sorry,' nor are you allowed to lower your head to anyone."
"Remember, no matter the time, never lower your noble head."
"As for the Finger Pistol, I didn't expect you to learn it in a day. Even I took three years to develop this Ninjutsu. If you learned it in a day, wouldn't that make me look stupid as your teacher?"
With a casual turn of his head, Mitsusuke saw Naruto peeking over from diagonally across.
Mitsusuke waved to Naruto, signaling him to come over.
Seeing the teacher call him over, Naruto jogged to Mitsusuke: "Teacher Mitsusuke, are you going to teach me Ninjutsu?"
"Teach you my foot! Have you mastered the Substitution Jutsu yet?" Mitsusuke gave Naruto a light kick on the butt.
Since both Naruto and Sasuke were here today, Mitsusuke felt it necessary to give them a warning. He didn't want them using the Ninjutsu he taught to fight over some girl; that would totally lower the prestige of his techniques.
With a hand on each small head, Mitsusuke felt a great sense of accomplishment. These were the heads of Ashura and Indra!
Telling people about this later would definitely be prestigious; after all, not just anyone could touch the heads of these two.
After satisfying his mischievous streak, Mitsusuke said: "Naruto, Sasuke, you are my favorite students. I will teach you my Ninjutsu, but you must remember: if you dare use my techniques to fight each other, I will personally take them back. Do you understand?"
"Teacher, I understand. I won't use the Ninjutsu you taught me to hurt Naruto."
Naruto was still looking dazed: "Teacher, I won't fight Sasuke, but how are you going to take back a Ninjutsu?"
"Ha!!!"
Mitsusuke was amused by Naruto's innocence and pointed at his hands: "If you break my rules, I'll cut off your fingers one by one. That way, you won't be able to use my Ninjutsu anymore."
Even though Mitsusuke still had a smile on his face, his words made Naruto and Sasuke shudder. Those words seemed to have turned into the whispers of a demon.
After warning the two, Mitsusuke sent them to class. It was almost time for Iruka's Will of Fire lesson.
With only eight days left for the System Mission, he had to increase the intensity for these students. So far, only about half of them had learned the Substitution Jutsu.
Not long after Mitsusuke arrived at the office, Kakashi came by, once again delivering the Hokage's order for him to go to the Hokage Office.
Mitsusuke was beyond complaining now. You're the Hokage, why are you always staring at a school teacher like me? If you're that bored, go shred some newspapers!
Arriving at the Hokage Office, Mitsusuke complained: "Old Man, is the Hokage's job really this idle? If that's the case, let me take over for you right now!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi puffed on his pipe, looking at Mitsusuke with a smile that made Mitsusuke feel a bit creeped out.
Unable to stand Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze any longer, Mitsusuke said: "Old Man, if there's something, just say it. If I can do it, I will; if I can't, don't blame me. How about that? You..."
Before Mitsusuke could finish, Hiruzen Sarutobi pulled out two blank scrolls: "Write down the Ninjutsu you know to help increase Konoha's foundations."
Mitsusuke immediately realized: "Old Man, you were peeping on me again. You really have no shame, peeping with a Crystal Ball every day. I'll have to tell the women in the Village to watch out for a pervert."
Even though Mitsusuke exposed Hiruzen Sarutobi's little secret, Hiruzen remained unmoved and pushed the blank scrolls forward.
Having no other choice, Mitsusuke resigned himself to fate and wrote down three of the five Ninjutsu he had developed.
Looking at the Ninjutsu scrolls, Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered carefully, and his eyes couldn't help but light up.
He had originally thought Mitsusuke was a combat genius, but he didn't expect him to be able to develop Ninjutsu as well.
And looking at these three techniques, they were all extremely lethal Ninjutsu.
After finishing the transcription, Mitsusuke said: "Old Man, Fugaku asked me to be Sasuke's teacher. I'm letting you know so you don't get any wild ideas. I just want to compensate Itachi on behalf of the Village."
Mitsusuke thought Hiruzen Sarutobi would have something to say, but the other party just waved dismissively: "It's fine, Fugaku already told me. Teach Sasuke well; these children are the future of Konoha."
Mitsusuke now felt like he had been played; he, the teacher, was actually the last one to know.
"Damn! First I get used by Fugaku, then by you. You old foxes are just too annoying."
After muttering to himself, Mitsusuke walked out of the Hokage Office. He needed to go to the Casino to vent his frustration.
As soon as Mitsusuke left, Hiruzen Sarutobi burst out laughing: "Hahahaha, this is the first time I've seen that guy lose out. It really wasn't easy."
Walking out of the Hokage Building, Mitsusuke smiled slightly. The current outcome was exactly what he wanted to see.
Trading a few Ninjutsu techniques to ease the tension between the Village and the Uchiha was definitely a profitable deal.
Inside the Uchiha Clan Compound, Fugaku said to Itachi: "The operation will begin on time. I have entrusted Sasuke to Mitsusuke, so we no longer need to worry about him."
"Yes, Father. As long as Sasuke becomes Mitsusuke's disciple, no matter what happens to the Uchiha, no one will dare to bully him. Shisui truly made a good friend."
"Indeed, Shisui had good judgment to make such a great friend. Entrusting the Uchiha to him puts my mind at ease."