"So smart! You're truly my brother, not some adopted brute," Kaida said, nodding his head.

  "O!"

  "I'm sorry," Kaida apologized after getting another ear twist from Shisui.

  "So, what do you want to ask?" Shisui inquired.

  "Brother, I got the list of resources we access using tribution points. It includes kenjutsu, genjutsu, and ninjutsu we learn through tribution points," Kaida expined.

  Shisui nodded in approval, and Kaida tinued.

  "Then why isn't Fuinjutsu on the list? 't we learn Fuinjutsu using tribution points?" Kaida asked.

  "Hahaha, you think Fuinjutsu should be that accessible? Tell me, Kaida, how many Fuinjutsu experts do we have in our vilge?" Shisui asked.

  Knowing the popution of ninjas in Konoha was over 100,000, Kaida guessed, "Fifty?"

  "Only five. Now do you uand how tricky it is to learn Fuinjutsu? You only learn it from an expert. But it's not like you 't learn it using tribution points," Shisui said.

  "So there is a way?" Kaida asked.

  "Yes, but you 't just go and learn it like other jutsu. First, you have to ask the head for permission. Only he instruct Fuinjutsu masters to teach it. A me tell you, it won't be cheap," Shisui replied.

  Kaida nodded before asking, "Brother, could you ask the head for a favor? I want to learn Fuinjutsu, but I don't think he'll allow me to learn something so important."

  "Why would you think that?" Shisui asked, intrigued.

  "I've only been part of the for a little over a month. I don't think he'll trust me that much," Kaida said, sounding disappointed.

  "You're overthinking. Once you're part of the , you're part of the o 'ifs' or 'buts.' Also, I fot to tell you: since you wao improve the 's image all on your own and have done so much work, the head asked me to inform you that you'll be given five acres of nd in the Uchiha pound as a reward," Shisui revealed.

  "Really?" Kaida asked, surprised.

  "Yup. He also told me it was your idea to offer nd as a reward in exge for tribution points. you tell me how you came up with that idea? Do you have any pns for the nd?" Shisui asked.

  "Nothing special, brother. When I found out the Uchiha had a lot of unused nd, I thought it was a waste. Why not use it for something useful?" Kaida said, shrugging.

  "Good thinking," Shisui said, patting Kaida on the head.

  "But brother, I don't want the nd. I just want to learn Fuinjutsu. Do you think I could ask Fugaku-sama to let me learn it in exge for the nd?" Kaida asked.

  "You ask him yourself," Shisui replied.

  "Then I'll go ask him right away," Kaida said, rushing toward the Uchiha 's headquarters.

  ...

  Upoering the headquarters, Kaida approached the receptionist and asked, " I meet the head? I have something important to discuss with him."

  "I'm sorry, Kaida, but you're out of luck. Fugaku-sama just left for a meeting," the receptionist replied. Due to Kaida pleting an impressive number of missions, he and the receptionist had bee quite friendly.

  "Any idea when he'll be back?" Kaida asked, debating whether to wait or return tomorrow.

  "He should be ba about half an hour," the receptionist replied.

  "Then I'll wait. Please let me know wheurns," Kaida said, heading to the waiting area. Sihis was the Uchiha headquarters, it naturally had a room for ninjas to rest while waiting.

  Kaida sat in the resting area, thinking, 'Looks like all the higher-ups are busy with something. This m I heard that Hiruzen was busy, and now Fugaku-sama is in a meeting. It could be a ce, but si's almost time for Hiruzen to find out about Orochimaru's experiments, it must be reted to that. Too bad I'm still too weak to get involved in this. I'll have to sit on the sidelines for now.'

  While Kaida was lost in thought, the receptionist came over and said, "Kaida, the head is back. You meet him now."

  "Thanks, bro," Kaida said, heading to Fugaku's office.

  *Knock, knock.*

  "e in," Fugaku's authoritative voice called out.

  "Good evening, Fugaku-sama," Kaida greeted, bowing slightly.

  "Good evening, Kaida. Why are you here? I don't think you've pleted another 2,000 missions," Fugaku said.

  "No, sir. I wao ask you about something important," Kaida replied.

  "Go ahead."

  "Brother told me you've given me five acres of nd as a reward," Kaida said.

  Fugaku nodded.

  " I exge that for something else?" Kaida asked.

  "That depends on what you want," Fugaku replied.

  "I want to learn Fuinjutsu and need your permission to do so," Kaida said.

  Fugaku raised an eyebrow at Kaida's request.

  "Why do you want to learn Fuinjutsu?" Fugaku asked, growing more serious.

  "Sir, I want to learn a medical jutsu, but the requirement is that I must be at least a seal master in Fuinjutsu, as well as a specialist in mediinjutsu," Kaida expined.

  "What's the name of the jutsu you want to learn?" Fugaku asked, although he had a good idea.

  "Mitotic Regeion Jutsu," Kaida said.

  Fugaku was surprised. He khe power of that jutsu well—it was Tsunade's signature teique, making her not only the greatest mediinja in the world but also one of the most powerful kunoichi.

  If the Uchiha could acquire this jutsu, their power would skyrocket. However, Fugaku knew Hiruzen wouldn't allow Kaida to learn such a powerful teique easily. Still, even just having a ninja who khat jutsu would signifitly boost the Uchiha 's influence.

  Despite this, Fugaku couldn't let Kaida learn Fuinjutsu for free—it was too important. He looked at Kaida and said...