Chapter 109: Fake loyalty, real support
"Taichi, your father seems to not want you to rely on the Sharingan. What's going on? The Sharingan is very powerful!" On the way, Shiro asked Taichi this question.
If he really wanted Taichi to master powers beyond the Sharingan, he wouldn't need to find someone who could defeat Taichi. He just needed to show Taichi powers beyond the Sharingan.
This should be very simple for the Uchiha clan.
"Actually, I knew since I was little that my father didn't want me to open the Sharingan, because I used to long for the Sharingan, but every time I told my father about it, he would scold me harshly."
"I didn't understand why at the time. This is clearly the power of our Uchiha clan. Why would father reject it? It is so powerful."
"It wasn't until I opened my Sharingan that I understood what this meant..." Having said this, Taichi touched his eyes.
"The Cursed Eye?" Shiro thought silently as he looked into Taichi's eyes.
"But the appearance of these eyes has a special meaning to me! I won't give up on him!"
“You’d have to be stupid to give up.”
"Then again, I'm not interested in the secrets of your eyes, but from what you said, your father should have opened the Sharingan as well. Perhaps you should talk to him."
"By the way, let him see your Lightning Release Ninjutsu. Also, are you really not interested in it?" Shiro waved the scroll in front of Taichi again.
Although Taichi had previously ignored this ninjutsu, Shiro still wanted to give it a try!
"Tsk, don't try. As long as you exchange this thing with the family, then I can learn it. So, I'm not in a hurry. Okay, we're here. The fourth elder's residence is in front."
"Residence? Don't you have an office?"
"Work? What work? We are just a clan of ninjas, why do we need that kind of thing?" Taichi looked at Shiro in surprise.
"...Okay, I'm overthinking it."
After saying that, Shiro and Taichi straightened their clothes before knocking on the door.
"Who is it?"
"Hmm?" Shiro raised his eyebrows, feeling that the voice of the girl inside was very familiar.
"Swish~"
"Shiro? Why are you here?"
"Mizuki?"
"Do you know each other?"
"Yes, he's a classmate of mine. You also know his brother."
"Huh? I know him too? Who is he?"
"The moon."
"Come in first and talk. Don't stand at the door."
"Shiro, Taichi? Why are you here?" Uchiha Yue asked in surprise after seeing Shiro and Taichi.
"We have something to ask the Fourth Elder."
"What? Do you know each other?" Meiyue's father asked curiously.
"Yes, we met during this mission."
"Is that so? Then it really is fate. Long time no see, Emiya Shirou."
"I'm honored that the Fourth Elder actually knows my name."
"Haha, as Master Shumao's disciples, we must remember this. Okay, let's stop chatting here. You just said you were here to see the Fourth Elder, so you came for official business, right?"
Hearing this, Shiro straightened his face and replied, "Yes, I would like to make a deal with the nobles in the name of the Emiya family."
Feeling the serious atmosphere between them, everyone couldn't help but quiet down to avoid disturbing them.
"Is that so?" The Fourth Elder took a sip of tea before continuing, "Although you and Miyue are friends, I distinguish between public and private matters. This will not affect our cooperation. I hope you understand this."
"I know, Fourth Elder. Actually, before coming here, I didn't know you were the Fourth Elder."
"Well, I understand. So, what do you want? And what do you want in exchange?"
"I want to exchange this for your skills in managing the medicinal fields."
"What is this?" The fourth elder did not rush to take it, but asked first.
"This is my trophy, the Cloud Village's Lightning Release Ninjutsu."
"The Raikage lineage?" This was the Fourth Elder's first reaction, but then he overturned it, "No, it shouldn't be. You can't get that thing, but it shouldn't be bad either."
The Fourth Elder took another sip of tea and said, "From a value perspective, it's enough. But why should I trade with your Emiya family? We don't lack this ninjutsu."
"What about the loyalty of my Emiya clan?" (The reason will be explained later)
"Huh?" The Fourth Elder was stunned for a moment, then he burst into laughter and said, "That's a good plan, kid, but we've taken the loss!"
Upon hearing this, Silang and the four elders smiled at each other, leaving them looking on in confusion.
In fact, Shiro's plan is very simple, which is to find a backer so that the Emiya family can develop.
The Hatake clan only has a few people, and it can't even be called a clan, so they can't be relied on. Moreover, Sakumo will commit suicide in a few years, and Shiro doesn't know if he can persuade him by then.
Therefore, Shiro prepares for the worst.
Besides, this is not the Warring States Period. The current loyalty is more like taking sides. When Shilang becomes stronger in the future, this relationship will definitely not be able to be maintained.
Therefore, Shiro finally made a profit, and of course, Uchiha also did not lose anything, because the Lightning Release Ninjutsu and Yakuta's related techniques were not much different.
The protection that followed was even simpler. The guards were all Uchiha people, so this ally was like a free gift.
Moreover, the Fourth Elder learned through his own channels that Silang could make a flying puppet, and that it could be mass-produced. This way, they would not lose out.
At the same time, Shiro is not afraid of creating a rift with the Third Generation and the others because of this. After all, Taichi is his teammate, and with this bond, many things can be covered up.
After all, the third generation himself had an Uchiha teammate, and they had a good relationship.
But actually, there’s nothing wrong with the estrangement. Isn’t it just less money and less exercise?
emmmmm. ． ． ． ． ．
Shiro feels that it is still quite important, so it is better to avoid it as much as possible. ． ． ． ．
"That's settled then. I'll have them sort out the information and bring it to you later. Forget about the other rituals; they're no longer popular these days."
Of course, Silang knew that this was just the words of the Fourth Elder. For a big family like this, tradition is the most important thing. If one is truly loyal, it is impossible to skip this step.
Obviously, the Fourth Elder did not really want to accept the allegiance of the Emiya clan, because standing behind Shiro were Konoha White Fang and Hatake Sakumo.
If they acted rashly and caused the village to mistakenly believe that they had allied with the White Fang, they would be in trouble. This was one of the reasons why Shiro agreed not to proceed.
Although he felt embarrassed, Shiro had to admit that this matter was possible only because of Sakumo, if Shiro's master was not Sakumo.
Shiro estimated that he would have to spend a lot of time talking and owe a lot of favors to others before he could succeed.
(End of this chapter)
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