After giving Naruto the basic training method of Sun Breathing, Nagaze also told Naruto some stories about the first Hokage, Hashirama Senju.
As a time traveler, although he is not from the same era as Hashirama Senju, he is very clear about Hashirama's deeds and the person he was.
Nagase felt that Hashirama's identity, his character, and the spirit he passed down were all very beneficial to Naruto's growth.
"At that time, neither of them knew that the other was from a rival family. They only saw through the other's identity as a ninja from the way he skipped stones and his ability to stand on water.
Both Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara felt that they had met an interesting friend. Whenever they had time, they would play with stones on the river bank and practice together, and their relationship became stronger day by day. "
Nagase and Naruto talked about the scene when Hashirama and Madara first met.
“However, the good times didn’t last long. The fathers of both parties were the patriarchs of their respective families. You have to know that at that time, the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan were the two strongest families in the Land of Fire, so their patriarchs were naturally not simple people.
They soon discovered that something was wrong with their sons and investigated everything, so they ordered their sons to... "
Having said this, Nagase suddenly stopped.
Naruto saw Nagase suddenly stop, and then asked anxiously: "Then what happened? What order did their father give? Are Hashirama Senju and the others okay?"
Naruto felt upset. How could it be interrupted at the most critical moment? What happened to Hashirama Senju and the others? Will they be in danger
Because Nagase's descriptions were so vivid, Naruto was fascinated by them every time and even brought himself into the role of the character named Hashirama Senju.
"Haha, it's about time. I should go too. I'll continue to tell you the rest of the story next time." Nagase smiled and touched Naruto's head.
"…Okay then, goodbye Uncle Nagase." Naruto had a stern face and didn't look very happy.
Only Naruto didn't know the term "broken-chapter dog", otherwise he would have complained about Nagase in his heart.
Nagase went downstairs and said goodbye to Minato and his wife, then walked in the direction of the Uchiha clan.
Unlike Naruto, he had only been to Sasuke once, and that was when he went with Minato when Sasuke was just born.
It's not that he prefers Naruto over Sasuke, but his relationship with Uchiha Fugaku's family is not as close as his relationship with Minato's family.
He and the Minato couple started playing together in the Ninja School, and they kept in touch frequently afterwards. Their relationship was ironclad, otherwise he would not have spent so much effort trying to protect Kushina and Minato.
With such a relationship, it makes sense for him to often go to Minato's house to tease Naruto.
But he and Fugaku were not that familiar with each other. If he went to his house every few days and took special care of Sasuke, Fugaku would probably have some strange suspicions.
Are you Sasuke's father or him? Uchiha Fugaku is Sasuke's father, why are you so good to him
So naturally, I didn't go to Sasuke very often. This time I went there for another reason, which was to talk about Itachi.
At first, Nagase thought that Itachi had told Fugaku about his decision to accept Itachi as his disciple, because Itachi had previously said that he wanted to discuss it with Fugaku.
Later he realized that Itachi didn't know his identity at that time, so Itachi's words did not mean that he really wanted to go to Fugaku to discuss the matter, but a tactful refusal.
Then Nagase simply didn't let Itachi go and said that he would talk to Fugaku when he had time.
I was busy collecting information about Sage Mode before, so I didn't go. In addition, I was planning to go see Sasuke, so Nagase wanted to do these two things together.
As it was already evening, Fugaku's family had just finished their meal and the whole family was sitting in the yard chatting together.
Seeing Nagase coming at this time, Fugaku was a little surprised, but he still smiled and greeted, "Nagase Fuzuo."
Nagase nodded, responded, and then said directly: "This time I came to discuss the training of Itachi with you."
“Itachi…” Fugaku glanced at Itachi, then looked at Nagase, with a hint of confusion in his eyes.
Why did Nagase come to discuss Itachi's training with him? Was there something that he didn't know about
Fugaku first thought of Kabuto, who often practiced with Itachi. Kabuto’s brother was Nagase, and Kabuto often practiced with Itachi.
"Could it be that this is the reason why Nagase saw Itachi's talent and decided to train him?" Fugaku guessed.
Although Fugaku's guesses were all wrong, his conclusion was close to the truth.
So Fugaku took Nagase to the living room in the house.
"In fact, not long ago, I met your eldest son Uchiha Itachi by chance. I admired his talent very much, so after asking for his opinion, I accepted him as my disciple."
Nagase briefly talked about how he took Itachi as his disciple.
Fugaku nodded. His senses were still very sharp, and it was just as he imagined.
In fact, if Itachi could become Nagase's disciple, Fugaku would approve of it and would be happy about it.
First, Nagase has a special identity. He is a high-ranking member of the Konoha Hokage faction. If he becomes Nagase's disciple and is outstanding enough, it will be very convenient for him to compete for the position of Hokage in the future.
The second is Nagase’s own strength. Fugaku also participated in the battle against the Nine-Tails. He saw with his own eyes how Nagase beat up the Nine-Tails.
The Nine-Tails, the strongest tailed beast feared by everyone, was like a powerless little fox in Nagase's hands and was beaten so hard that it couldn't get up.
In Fugaku's opinion, Nagase's current strength may be at the same level as the first Hokage who is revered as the God of Ninja.
As for who is more powerful between the Shodaime and Nagasawa, it is difficult for Fugaku to judge. After all, he has never seen the Shodaime take action. He can only speculate on the Shodaime's power from some information that has been passed down.
Becoming a disciple of a powerful person of this level is naturally a good thing.
"I plan to have Itachi go to my department for training after he finishes his first year.
With his talent and strength, it would be a waste to spend too much time in ninja school."
Nagase said about his plans for Itachi.
"Since Nagase Fusa thinks so highly of Itachi, he must have given it careful consideration. I have no problem with that." Fugaku nodded.
Then Nagase talked with Fugaku about the current situation of Uchiha.
"I am planning to reform the police department in a while. As the director of the police department, do you have any suggestions, Fugaku?" Nagase asked.
When Fugaku heard what Nagase said, he lowered his head and fell into deep thought.
If it was the Third Hokage or Danzo or even the two advisors who asked him this question, Fugaku would definitely think that the Konoha high-level officials were preparing to suppress the Uchiha.
But the person who asked this question was Nagase, and Fugaku believed that Nagase really just wanted to reform the Police Department and make Konoha a better place.
"I think the Police Department should not be controlled by the Uchiha clan alone, but by everyone in Konoha." Fugaku thought for a moment, then said slowly.
The full name of the Police Department is Konoha Guard Force, which was established during the period when Senju Tobirama was in charge of Konoha, and is fully controlled by the Uchiha.
The duties of the Police Department include participating in the formulation and enforcement of village rules, strengthening and maintaining order and security in Konoha, and arresting people with criminal tendencies, even if they are ninjas.
Therefore, the power of the Ministry of Police is not small, it can even be said to be very large.
But would Tobirama, who is so smart, do business at a loss? Of course not.
There is a saying that goes, the person who knows you best may not be your closest relative, but your enemy.
Tobirama is such a person. He has studied Uchiha very deeply and understands Uchiha and Sharingan better than most Uchiha.
Tobirama knew that the Uchiha clan was a very contradictory family. The deeper the love, the stronger the power of transformation due to the loss of love.
So he gathered the Uchiha clan together, created a guard team, and handed it over to the Uchiha clan, allowing the Uchiha clan to contribute to Konoha while keeping the Uchiha clan away from danger as much as possible, which also made it more convenient to monitor the Uchiha clan.
Fugaku is not a particularly shrewd person. Apart from his ninja talent, he is ordinary in other aspects, so he cannot guess Tobirama's purpose.
However, Fugaku is the patriarch of the Uchiha clan and a legitimate Uchiha who has been raised by the Uchiha clan since childhood.
He didn't know Tobirama's purpose, but he could truly experience the harm that taking sole control of the police department would bring to the Uchiha.
The seemingly huge power makes the tribe members maintain an inflated mentality. They regard themselves as one of the two strongest forces in the Fire Country. They have an inexplicable fanatical confidence in the Uchiha people and look down on non-Uchiha people.
As Uchiha became more and more inflated, he also aroused criticism from others.
Even though the Uchiha themselves had never done so, as they had full control over the police department, they were still subject to criticism.
There were so many rumors like "Uchiha clan members will not be punished for crimes" and "Uchiha will put anyone they don't like into jail" that Fugaku was tired of hearing them.
And what benefits did the Police Department, which had such a negative impact on Uchiha, bring to Uchiha
There is no benefit, at least compared to its negative impact, Fugaku feels that there is almost no benefit.
So what if they have great power? If the Uchiha clan dares to do anything out of line, the Anbu will come to them immediately.
Therefore, if Nagase wanted to reform the Police Department, Fugaku wanted to change the nature of the Police Department and make it Konoha's Police Department instead of the Uchiha clan's Police Department.
Even if he would lose a lot of rights because of this, Fugaku felt it was worth it.
"To direct the police department to Konoha? That's a good idea. It's really inappropriate for the entire department to be controlled by your Uchiha clan." Nagase nodded.
It is not clear now, but if Konoha expands in the future, the power of the Police Department will also expand.
Even if Fugaku didn't say anything this time, Nagase couldn't let the Uchiha clan monopolize the police department forever.
But since Fugaku could bring it up himself, that's even better, so that the tsundere Uchiha clan won't get upset again.
After saying this, Fugaku's expression was obviously much more relaxed. Even if he was criticized by those Uchiha who were obsessed with the power of the police department and were short-sighted because of this proposal, he would accept it.
After talking about the police department, Nagase finally remembered the original purpose of his visit.
Then he found an excuse to walk back to the small courtyard with Fugaku, and then walked to Sasuke who was pestering Itachi, wanting Itachi to play with him.
"This is your second son, Uchiha Sasuke, right? He seems to be growing up very healthily." Nagase said with a smile.
"Hello, Zuozhu, do you remember me? I went to see you not long before you were born, and I held you in my arms." Yongze greeted Zuozhu with a smile.
The stranger who suddenly came over made Zuosuke a little scared. He hid behind Itachi and grabbed Itachi's clothes with his little hands. Then he stuck his head out to look at Nagase and said, "I don't remember. I have no impression at all."
"Sasuke, don't be rude. He is your father's friend. You should call him Uncle Nagase." Uchiha Mikoto reminded softly.
"Haha, it's okay. After all, he probably hadn't started to remember things at that time. It's normal that he didn't remember it. It's good that he remembers it now." Nagaze smiled.
"Sasuke, come out. Teacher Nagase is a very good person. Don't be afraid of him." Itachi also whispered to Sasuke.
Perhaps because his mother and his favorite brother had spoken, although Sasuke was still a little scared, he walked out from behind Itachi, but his left hand was still holding the corner of Itachi's clothes.
Zuo Zhu came out, and Nagase took the opportunity to touch Zuo Zhu's head. This made it perfect, as he had touched the heads of both protagonists.
Although Zuo Zhu was a little unhappy about Nagase's behavior, he felt safe because his favorite brother was by his side. He did not hide anymore, but puffed up his cheeks, looked at Nagase with a pouty mouth and said:
"How can you touch my head casually? I won't grow taller if you do this."
"Hahaha." Zuo Zhu's look of being a little bullied successfully made Yongze laugh, and he burst into laughter.
It was difficult for him to connect the Zuozhu in front of him, who had puffy cheeks and a pouty mouth that could hang a teapot, with the Erzhuzi who would later appear to have a deep hatred on his face all day long.
But think about it, it would be strange for a child to be mentally normal when facing such a cruel tragedy.
My favorite brother killed my dearest parents and wiped out the entire family.
Nagasawa is looking forward to what Sasuke will look like when he grows up normally, and whether he will be as cute as he is now.
But at least it won't be as bad as the original.
Seeing Sasuke's cute look, Itachi's expressionless face also showed a smile.
'My little brother is so cute.' Itachi thought to himself.
Nagase also knew that things had to be done in moderation. After teasing Zuosuke for a while, Nagase did not continue, but apologized:
"Is that so? I'm so sorry. How about I give you a gift as an apology?"
After saying that, Nagase took out a silver-white kunai with a mysterious pattern on it and handed it to Zuosuke.
This is the kunai he customized. It looks a little cooler than the ordinary kunai, but its practicality is average. It can only be used as a Flying Thunder God coordinate.
But after all, they were just children, so practicality was not something they considered. Zuo Zhu fell in love with this unique kunai at first sight, and then he couldn't let it go, and his impression of Nagase changed greatly.
"It's good that you know you were wrong. I forgive you." Zuo Zhu said generously.
Yongze smiled and thought that children are easy to fool.
However, cool things are indeed very attractive to children.
When he was a child, he would regard even a straight branch as a magic sword and cut all the weeds in the countryside.