Chapter 695: Why Should I Tell You?

Uchiha Fugao stared at the person before him, whose face was full of disdain, and fell into silence.

It seemed the Nine-Tails Incident really wasn't orchestrated by this guy.

After all, his IQ was right there.

If the mysterious person that night really was Lian Ye, then he couldn't have left Konoha smoothly.

Uchiha Itachi's thoughts aligned with his father's.

Both believed that, given Lian Ye's IQ, he couldn't be the culprit behind the Nine-Tails Incident.

It seemed there was someone else involved.

In fact, he had probably guessed who it was—that masked man who had cooperated with him, wanting to slaughter the Uchiha together.

He should be the mastermind behind the Nine-Tails Incident!

It was just that the appearance of a powerful Uchiha had prevented the plan from proceeding smoothly.

He hadn't mentioned this matter to anyone.

"If there's nothing else, I'm leaving."

Having obtained the truth he wanted, Lian Ye had no reason to stay here.

He wasn't a member of the Uchiha clan anyway, so it didn't matter if he was a bit rude to Uchiha Fugao.

As for his earlier rhetoric, no one else knew about it.

As long as they didn't know the reasons behind it, saying that was fine.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang: "..."

His good brother really changed his face fast!

Earlier he was all pleasantries, and now that he'd gotten the intel he wanted, he was leaving without mercy.

In the past, he might have pondered over it, but times were different now.

Lian Ye had been equated with an idiot in his mind...

There was no need to fathom the psychology of an idiot.

Idiots never did things with any pattern; in many cases, they acted on a whim.

For example, using the Dragon Pulse to travel through time and space to stir up trouble.

"Wait!"

Seeing that Lian Ye was really about to leave, Uchiha Fugao stopped them again.

He took a portrait from his bosom and asked tentatively.

"Do you know the person in this painting?"

The two looked closely, and it was none other than Sasuke from the Boruto era!

Lian Ye raised an eyebrow slightly. It seemed Uchiha Fugao was quite fixated on the person who had changed the Uchiha's predicament.

But as a father, did he really not recognize his own child?

Uchiha Fugao and Uchiha Itachi stared intently at Lian Ye, trying to discern clues from his micro-expressions.

The reason an idiot was an idiot was that they wore all their emotions on their face.

If Lian Ye really knew the person in the painting, they would definitely be able to tell from his expression!

Sure enough, the two caught Lian Ye's eyebrow raise.

It seemed this guy really did know the person in the painting!

Lian Ye didn't notice their gazes, nor did he know the convoluted thoughts in their minds.

He didn't deny it but admitted it openly.

"I do know him!"

Uchiha Fugao and Uchiha Itachi's eyes lit up at once upon hearing this.

Although this guy wasn't very smart, he sure had a wide network!

They had privately investigated that person's whereabouts many times, but had never found anything.

Were they finally going to learn his identity now?!

Uchiha Itachi subconsciously clenched his fist, thinking with some anticipation.

Could the person who appeared that night be Sasuke...

Just as the two were anticipating the answer, Lian Ye's words left them dumbfounded.

"Even though I know the person in the painting, why should I tell you?"

Uchiha Fugao and Uchiha Itachi: "..."

They felt this guy was deliberately messing with them, but they had no solid evidence.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang's mouth curled slightly at the sight.

With his good brother being so cheeky, wasn't he afraid of getting beaten?

Hmm... it seemed there weren't many people who could beat him.

At least, none came to mind in his memory.

So, even if he deliberately acted like a jerk, no one could take him down.

Of course, those who used the Dragon Pulse to travel to other timelines didn't count...

Lian Ye really didn't want to tell the two about Boruto-era Sasuke.

Since Sasuke Uchiha hadn't revealed his identity, that meant he didn't want them to know.

It would be unethical for him to say it.

"What are your conditions?"

Uchiha Fugao took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

Condition?

Lian Ye was a bit surprised, but quickly recovered and tentatively extended five fingers.

Fifty million?

He had only said it offhand, truly having no intention of selling information.

But Uchiha Fugao, upon hearing it, agreed without hesitation.

"Fine, I'll give you fifty million! Tell me everything you know!"

Lian Ye: "..."

He had only said it offhand, not expecting Fugao to actually agree.

Damn it, if I'd known, I would have asked for more!

So the Uchiha Clan is really that wealthy?

Fifty million was offered and given, without even a blink.

"Since you truly want to know, I shall mercifully tell you."

Lian Ye slipped the Storage Scroll into his chest and said earnestly.

"Let me make it clear, I'm not after the money; I just can't bear to see you kept in the dark."

Uchiha Fugao and Itachi Uchiha: "..."

This guy not only has low IQ, but his nerve is unusually thick.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang helplessly placed his hand on his forehead; his good brother was getting more and more shameless.

He can even say something like that.

"The person in the painting actually comes from more than twenty years later..."

Although Lian Ye takes the money, he truly gets things done!

In less than a quarter hour, he gave a detailed recount of Boruto turning into Sasuke.

Including the annihilation of the Uchiha.

The only thing concealed was that the dragon vein could traverse time and space.

Uchiha Fugao's expression turned complex as he stared in silence at his eldest son, head lowered and speechless.

He didn't expect Itachi to, for the sake of the Village, choose to wipe out the entire Uchiha.

As the head of the Uchiha, he could never let Itachi go; yet as a father, he could understand his son's choice.

If, on some night, there is no future Sasuke to intervene.

He would most likely not resist, but respect his son's decision.

"Father..."

Itachi Uchiha rested his forehead on his hand, a line of blood tears sliding down his cheek.

Uchiha Fugao said nothing, but gently patted Itachi's shoulder with his large hand.

Lian Ye didn't quite understand the two's line of thinking.

Itachi Uchiha being brainwashed by the Will of Fire is one thing, but what on earth is Fugao up to?

As the Uchiha clan head, yet he lets his son slaughter their own people.

Truly, the father and son are alike; both of their mindsets are rather abnormal.

If he hadn't already been expelled from the Uchiha, he could have said a few words to them.

"You keep being melodramatic; we'll leave first."

Lian Ye didn't want to see the father‑benevolent, son‑filial scene, so he grabbed Tuan Cang, turned, and left the Uchiha Clan Territory.

And this time, Uchiha Fugao didn't stop him.

Instead, he found Sasuke Uchiha practicing Shuriken throws alone at the Training Ground.

"Father, you've arrived."

Sasuke Uchiha, upon seeing Fugao arrive, immediately said respectfully.

"Your practice is good."

Uchiha Fugao nodded with satisfaction, rarely offering praise.

"No wonder you're my son!"

"Father, I will work even harder!"

Sasuke Uchiha's eyes lit up, and his heart surged with excitement.

He finally received his father's approval!