Chapter 142: Senju Tobirama: Old man, who are you? Danzo's betrayal

Speak, what do you want with me this time, old man?

In the Root's underground chamber, Danzo stared at Obito before him, his mind a thousand twists and turns.

These past few days his life has been miserable, and he has begun to constantly push to make the rumors attacking Minato Namikaze even more vicious.

It worked, but the problem is that Yuzhi's performance in this war was truly outstanding—the power to end the war single-handedly is truly awe-inspiring.

Even his rumor-mongering gave this evil brat Yuzhi countless 'heat', and some even began to secretly discuss the possibility of Yuzhi becoming Hokage.

Ninjas all respect strength; although being a Kage requires many qualities, the problem is that in everyone's mind, a Kage should be the strongest ninja!

With the Fourth Hokage's reputation now in question, Yuzhi will naturally be discussed more and more, but this is not what Danzo hopes to see.

I never expected Obito to show up at this time.

I think we should act now.

Danzo's eyes lit up at Obito's words; he had also attended that meeting and overheard everything.

Uchiha Haori can't hold on much longer!

Uchiha Haori can't hold on, but he still has two others: Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Ying, and they're not easy to deal with.

Speaking of this, Obito himself actually hesitated for a moment; these two are not easy to deal with.

Then I think I'll just find others to cooperate with; Leaf Village has plenty of opposition to them, you're not indispensable.

"Then I think I'll just find someone else to cooperate with; the Leaf Village has plenty of opposition to them, and we don't need you."

Danzo originally thought Obito had come to get Uchiha intel from him, and he was thinking how to drag Obito into trouble, but this guy actually said he wanted to act?

This absolutely serves his interests, but he's not quite sure what Obito has figured out.

Even if he has some special means to slightly restore his eyes, now is absolutely his weakest period.

If we can clarify Yuzhi's actual situation now, it's more important than anything!

Then it's settled; I'll leave those two to you, but I want their eyes.

Without the Mangekyou Sharingan, I think this would be a good opportunity, so are you ready?

But that thought only ever appears for a moment before he snuffs it out; betrayal is something he can never accept, and the one who betrayed him is someone he cherishes most.

"But that thought was always snuffed out the moment it appeared; betrayal is something he can never accept, and the one who betrayed him turned out to be the person he cherished most."

Fortunately Danzo still has leverage; he can see this person truly wants the Uchiha dead, and now Leaf Village has people supporting opposition to the Uchiha.

Remember, only I will firmly support your opposition to the Uchiha; everyone else has already been subdued by their power, I advise you to stop.

But the problem is, the Uchiha have three pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan; if Haori has an issue, there are still two others.

Obito may not know what Danzo is thinking, but he knows Danzo has likely been preparing all along, because this guy is always full of malicious intent.

Danzo was snapped at, his expression turning ugly.

Danzo nodded, but quickly put forward his own goal.

It's been three years; I think you should also be about ready.

So can he now enjoy the same status as Haori?

However Obito never expected Danzo to dare speak so boldly; his face under the mask instantly darkened.

Obito coldly stared at Danzo, tangled for a moment before speaking indifferently.

Whether we can win or not is a problem; besides, this is just a probe, where does this guy get the nerve?

As long as we can persuade him, he definitely won't miss this operation.

Even if Haori couldn't manifest Susanoo within the Uchiha clan, or even in the village, its destructive power would still be too great.

And I also judged that Haori can't hold on; otherwise that guy wouldn't have thought of the First Hokage's cells.

Sure enough, his eyes can't take it?

Danzo remained calm, though his inner excitement was unbounded, letting his biggest worry be resolved.

The information this guy has provided over the years is not as good as what I've gathered myself.

If it weren't for the fact that I'm now cornered and he genuinely needs more power, I wouldn't bother with this lunatic!

Yet this guy has taken not a few of the Sharingan he inherited from Madara Uchiha; such a huge cost for such little gain, Obito has long since wanted to quit.

But this guy's other abilities are also top-notch; without the Sharingan, everything becomes simple.

This is absolutely unforgivable!

I'll deal with Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Ying.

Sometimes he really wonders, if he hadn't accepted the bet back then, and hadn't paid attention to Kakashi's betrayal of him.

Moreover, now is absolutely the best time to strike; Haori's eyes aren't as strong as imagined, yet he's using power he shouldn't.

Obito clenched his fists secretly, damn, how did Leaf Village become so timid?

You can have the eyes of the other Uchiha, including Haori's, but I want the eyes of these two.

I can give you one pair of Mangekyou Sharingan, but only one pair—don't be excessive.

And he is moreover a defeated subordinate of those two.

But bragging and making empty promises aren't a big deal; all he wants is Haori's actual situation, the rest he couldn't care less about.

Whether Danzo lives or dies has nothing to do with him; he's just a tool, and helping me solve some troubles is already maximizing value.

"What Danzo's being alive or dead has to do with him? He's nothing but a tool; if he can help me solve some trouble, that's value maximized."

Now there's even proof from Obito, further confirming his suspicion.

"Now there's proof of Obito, which further validates the suspicion he harbored."

These powers aren't something you can easily control, even if you possess Senju ZhuZhang's cells.

Whether you accept or not, the result is here; if you're unwilling, we can just cancel the deal.

"Whether you accept it or not, the result is right here; if you don't want to, then the deal can simply be cancelled."

Hmph!

Tuan Zang snorted coldly, thinking, "So it really succeeded—does the old man still need you?"

Then he could command the Leaf Village, after all Minato Namikaze became Hokage, there was the Nine-Tails incident and Orochimaru's defection.

Now a war with Cloud Village has broken out, and there's also the "Uchiha Rebellion"; with all these piled together, can he not step down?

As long as this succeeds in igniting the entire Leaf Village, Tuan Zang will be the sole authority there, even Sarutobi Hanzō cannot stop him!

Now we only need to play along and let this guy act smoothly.

"I accept, but change the condition: I want Uchiha Haori's eyes. No problem, right?"

"His eyes?"

Obito seemed conflicted, but he sneered inwardly; after a moment he slowly nodded.

"Since you insist, then his eyes are also acceptable."

"Then, pleasant cooperation?"

"Pleasant cooperation."

Tuan Zang nodded seriously, instinctively gripping his own arm, his heart fluttering.

With this guy acting, at least he can hold back Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Ying, so if Uchiha Haori dies, everything they did becomes rebellion!

After all, he's the Hokage's aide; under certain circumstances, his words are very effective!

"Congratulations on making the right decision."

In a great mood, Tuan Zang still wore a stern face, but he looked at Obito and nodded.

"When I become the Fifth Hokage, our cooperation will be better and deeper!"

"Then congratulations to you." Obito was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

Once upon a time, he also harbored a dream of becoming Hokage, but now all that has drifted away with that betrayal.

But he quickly thought of a problem: Tuan Zang this year seems already…

He's practically dead, damn it?

At this age, what the hell is he still struggling for!

Obito gave Tuan Zang a deep look; he felt he wasn't seeing the future Hokage.

Just a talking corpse, that's all. —

"What's going on lately? Why are there so many rumors about Minato?"

In the Police Department chief's office, Yuzhi sat at the desk, looking at the documents in his hand and slightly furrowing his brow.

Yuzhi, as chief, still had plenty of leisure; after all, before becoming chief he had already implemented certain reforms in the Police Department.

And after officially taking office, he introduced many measures in the Police Department, such as the rotation post system, placing skilled people in positions they excel at, and so on.

He always believed in the "Apple Tree" theory: if you place a person under an apple tree, they can easily pick the fruit, so they become complacent.

But if you keep him under a tree where he must stand on tiptoe or jump to reach the apples, he'll constantly strive to make picking easier.

Job rotation works similarly; staying too long in one post leads to complacency, but swapping him when he has mastered the work…

Although his inner voice may curse, it ultimately keeps the person constantly improving.

"As long as you don't insult me outright, that's fine; otherwise I'll definitely make your future without light!"

After years of reform, the Police Department has established a self‑operating logic; even the sub‑departments managed by other families follow Yuzhi's directives.

At first they might not have understood and endured some pressure, but now they only think "really fragrant."

Yuzhi now only needs to coordinate the big picture for the Police Department; he sets the direction and leaves the rest to professionals.

Although various documents arrive daily, it doesn't take up much of his time.

After all, the Police Department is too competitive, and his subordinates are eager to improve.

But today the information he saw still made him furrow his brow slightly; he felt something was off.

Since the Nine-Tails incident, rumors about Minato have persisted, but for various reasons they haven't been cleared.

Yuzhi knows the Third Hokage is probably pulling strings; after all, the rumors came from Tuan Zang, and the Third Hokage's nostalgic habit makes it hard to refuse Minato.

"Sometimes you really have to be ruthless; you can't listen to everything."

Although because of the main quest Yuzhi and Minato are rivals, he truly harbors no ill will toward the Fourth Hokage.

He hasn't suggested to Minato that he could try to eliminate Tuan Zang directly to reduce hidden risks, but Minato rejected it.

"Never mind, it's helping me anyway, why should I overthink?"

Since receiving that main quest, more than six years have passed, and during those six years he has continuously boosted his reputation.

Now he is both a war hero and a war terminator, both Uchiha Clan Leader and chief of the Police Department, and also one of the "new Legendary Sannin" of Leaf Village.

Although Yuzhi has no notion of the "new Legendary Sannin," many people simply like the "heritage" of it.

One could say Yuzhi has pushed his reputation to the pinnacle; all that's left is to find a suitable chance to officially become the Fifth Hokage!

"I just don't know what this reward will be, and what the next mission will be."

Yuzhi put down the documents, unable to stop pondering; his missions have always been quite tricky.

From surviving on the battlefield to seizing the Uchiha Clan Leader's seat, and now obtaining control of the village, it's been step by step pushing him forward.

Even he admits that many of these are his own inner desires, and the system seems to turn those desires into quests with rewards.

"Could it be that the main quest is me assigning tasks to myself?"

Yuzhi couldn't help but speculate; it seemed possible, after all the main quest rewards are truly vastly different from Side Quest rewards.

"Never mind, don't think about it; I hope this main quest reward is better, after all."

After all, Tuan Zang really caused trouble, so the one who benefits is Yuzhi himself!

Now he still hopes the new reward will help him, allowing his eyes to evolve to the level of the Reincarnation Eye.

"Improve and master the current Eternal Eye, especially since I've applied 'Glorious Evolution' to it; the required accumulation is enormous."

Taking shortcuts isn't a good thing, but being able to keep taking them is also quite enjoyable.

Zhuo Er Extraordinary still has one chance to upgrade, and "Glorious Evolution" also still has one bodily transformation.

However, how the future will be, as well as the Rinnegan issue and so on, are matters Yuzhi must think over carefully.

"Especially, judging from the portrayals of Nagato, Madara Uchiha, and those Otsutsuki in the anime, the offensive nature of the Rinnegan seems somewhat lacking compared to the Reincarnation Eye."

Indeed, the Rinnegan does have offensiveness; Nagato's "Six Paths" ability has already displayed that trait.

The problem, however, is that this is most likely a generic skill of the "Advanced Eye," and the Otsutsuki Sharen kid can easily wield a similar ability.

As for Madara's "Rinne Grave," Otsutsuki Momoshiki's "Absorption Ability," Otsutsuki Urashiki's "Thousand Paper Cranes Instant Body," and the rather dimwitted "Time Reversal," they all seem primarily to showcase functionality.

The true test of offensiveness is indeed the Reincarnation Eye; aside from the "Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion" and "Gold Wheel Reincarnation Explosion," even the "Reincarnation Eye Chakra Mode" alone is explosively powerful!

That power even manifested the Seeking Dao Jewel, and the Rinnegan seems to require its own attainment of the "Six Paths" level to trigger the Seeking Dao Jewel.

"Is it that the Rinnegan's power hasn't been fully developed, or that the Reincarnation Eye's abilities are, like the 'Rinne Grave,' exclusive to Otsutsuki Sharen?"

Yuzhi rested his hand on his chin, his gaze drifting out the window, unable to help but stare blankly.

"Of course, it could also be that later generations lack the ability; after all, Otsutsuki Hane's Rinnegan is overwhelmingly powerful."

Although comparing to the Sage of Six Paths is somewhat inappropriate, as for a truly formidable Rinnegan user, he would be one of a kind.

"Forget it, why overthink? The Rinnegan should stem from a Divine Tree power mutation, while the Reincarnation Eye is the true Byakugan lineage, right? Wait, is that correct?"

Although Otsutsuki Hane has always possessed the Byakugan, the problem is his mother ate a fruit; it's unlikely that all the fruit's mutated power resides solely with Otsutsuki Hane.

Could it be that the Reincarnation Eye is also the result of fruit power mutation?

"What are you thinking, why are you drifting off like Ziraiye, wandering beyond the heavens from time to time?"

As Yuzhi was pondering, Hikari suddenly walked over from the side and placed a stack of documents on the desk.

"These are the ones you still need to review. Hey, at least pay some attention—what are you doing?"

Before Hikari could finish speaking, Yuzhi grabbed her and tried to sit her onto his lap.

This made Hikari both angry and amused—does this guy really ignore time and place?

Yuzhi entered the Police Department as its head, and Hikari simply followed in to see what Yuzhi does all day.

So now she basically spends her idle time fetching documents for Yuzhi, and when there's work, reading in the office.

"I'm thinking about some things; I'll just leave these documents here and review them later—any impact should be minimal."

"I'm not talking about whether you read the files; this is the Police Department!"

"Do you care? Even if you did, it wouldn't matter—I've done the same in the Hokage's office."

Hearing Yuzhi's shameless words, Hikari was momentarily at a loss for words.

She truly didn't mind the Police Department or the Hokage, but this guy's sheer audacity was excessive, wasn't it?

"What were you thinking about earlier?"

Hikari extended a hand to brush away the one that kept sliding up from her lower abdomen, then asked curiously.

"Some future matters—like whether, beyond the Eternal Eye, there are other eyes, and how their powers would be."

Yuzhi didn't mind his hand being brushed; after a moment's thought, he asked curiously.

"The eyes above the Eternal Eye?"

Hikari stared blankly for a moment, then shook her head.

"You, always pondering all day—why waste so much thought on such ancient matters?

Is our current life unsatisfactory, or do you have other ideas?"

"Of course I hope this kind of life continues forever; because I care so much, I think about it more."

Yuzhi let out a light laugh; his embrace around Hikari grew considerably tighter.

"I've always lived by one saying: be vigilant in peace.

It means a relaxed present doesn't guarantee the future; only by constantly preparing for what's to come can life truly improve."

"Sometimes you don't need to overthink, and don't forget Sasuke's birthday tomorrow."

Hikari leaned against Yuzhi, closed her eyes, then whispered.

"Instead of you fretting over what's not yet yours, why not go see how his venue is being set up.

Even though Mikoto will handle it, as a father, you shouldn't skip checking, right?"

"Aren't you his mother?"

"So I'm preparing a gift for him; later Lin will come, and I'll wait here to pick the present together."

Even though Hikari complained aloud that she inexplicably had an extra big kid, Sasuke the little guy respects her greatly, and his words are very sweet.

Even if he occasionally says something like "child's innocent words," Hikari won't take it to heart, and she actually prefers Sasuke.

Yuzhi thought for a moment, then nodded, "Alright, I understand; I'll go check later."

Hikari looked at Yuzhi helplessly, "Don't wait, let go."

"Don't."

"You're really over the line."

"Anyway, you're used to it, and also"

"What?"

"Hikari, you smell so good."

"What, you want to eat me now?"

"Mm, sure, let's study it tonight?"

"Why do I feel you're thinking of something particularly rude?"

——

"Third Generation sir, the person has already been brought."

In an abandoned underground laboratory, a member of the Anbu half‑kneeling on the floor spoke to the Third Generation, while a bound prisoner stood beside him.

This criminal was taken out of the ANBU; he caused sabotage during the war between Leaf Village and Cloud Village, even assassinating several ninjas in an attempt to incite panic.

But soon he was captured by the Police Department and the ANBU working together; to pry more information from his mouth, they temporarily refrained from killing him.

Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye the war had already ended.

"Hmm, thanks for your effort, you may go down."

"Yes, Third Hokage."

The ANBU nodded, then instantly vanished within the abandoned laboratory, and at that moment Tsunade slowly stepped out of the shadows.

"Are you really going to do this, old man?"

"Well, after all some matters need to be clarified."

Third Hokage nodded; these days, besides preparing to restart the First Hokage's cell research, they were also handling the Impure World Reincarnation.

The cell research requires more personnel; Tsunade alone is unlikely to manage it.

Moreover, these people also need to investigate backgrounds and prepare the laboratory, so they have not taken decisive action yet.

And the Third Hokage seized this window to launch a big move; he persuaded Tsunade to decide to resurrect the Second Hokage, Senju Feijian, via Impure World Reincarnation!

Regarding seeing her grandfather again, Tsunade felt somewhat conflicted; she was naturally glad to meet him, yet also worried about what her grandfather would think.

Especially since she knew her grandfather harbored some resentment toward the Uchiha Clan.

Even if Senju Feijian were rational, facing their current situation would probably drive him mad, right?

But the reason the Third Hokage gave her was hard to refute; after all, the Second Hokage was truly the first to study Wood Release, and he possessed ample experience.

Besides that,

"Let the teacher see the current world and briefly explain Madara Uchiha's situation; I think that will help us better deal with Madara Uchiha, right?"

"Then why don't you summon my grandfather?"

Tsunade felt a bit sarcastic inside, but considering they needed her grandfather's cells, summoning him outright would be somewhat inappropriate, right?

Moreover, her grandfather is a gambling man, and in terms of research he seems indeed stronger than the second grandfather; helplessly, she could only agree.

"Don't worry, I'll take responsibility for whatever comes up."

The Third Hokage seemed to notice Tsunade's conflict; he smiled to soothe her, then his expression turned serious.

Impure World Reincarnation is not difficult, at least for him; after only a few days he could already perform the technique.

Of course, refining the technique and mastering its control is not that simple, but fortunately he hadn't considered those issues.

He quickly formed hand seals; chakra surged within him, and the next moment his hands pressed onto the ground.

"Ninjutsu: Impure World Reincarnation."

In an instant, a summoning array appeared beneath his feet, accompanied by a flurry of impure paper, and the Third Hokage knew his technique had succeeded.

The impure paper spread extremely fast; in the blink of an eye the brought prisoner was completely enveloped.

He didn't even have time to let out a scream; his form had already changed.

Only a moment later, the figure that had been limp on the ground began to stand.

His eyes appeared dazed and silent, but that daze quickly turned into bewilderment.

Then a hint of focus flickered in his gaze, swiftly turning into a spark; his consciousness was rapidly recovering.

"Where... is this?"

Senju Feijian quickly scanned the surroundings, then immediately bowed his head to examine himself, and let out a cold snort.

"Seems like Impure World Reincarnation. Damn, to be summoned back to the world of the living by my own ninjutsu—how ironic."

He lifted his head, his gaze falling on the Third Hokage and Tsunade.

"Did you two do this? Hmm? Wait, old man, you are..."

"Um, teacher, I am Ri Zhan."

The Third Hokage was called an old man by his own teacher, and for a moment he almost lost composure.

Although he knew his current appearance indeed didn't look very young, there was no need to call him an old man, right?

"You are... Ri Zhan?"

Senju Feijian's eyes also flashed with a hint of surprise, then he turned his head toward Tsunade beside him.

"How have you become so old? How many years have passed since my death?"

"And you? Are you Tsunade?"

"It is I, second grandfather."

Tsunade, slightly embarrassed, nodded, and then she finally

"It has been almost forty years since you, grandfather, passed away.

Welcome back to the world of the living, grandfather.

——

Within the Root Village's territory, Danzo stood at the center of a massive wooden bridge.

In front of him, countless Root ninjas knelt half‑heartedly on the ground, respectfully awaiting his lecture.

Danzo scanned everyone present with a glance; he felt a bit nervous inside, but more so a burning determination.

Since that hesitation nearly forty years ago that caused him to lose the Hokage seat, he had been silently striving for it.

He had considered making a legitimate claim and even participated in the election during the Fourth Hokage's era, but in the end it was always in vain.

Now he has realized that if he doesn't take extreme measures, he will never be able to seize this position in his lifetime.

Even if he does countless deeds, there will absolutely be no result!

Thus he resolved that he must do something, especially at this point in time.

"Although I should still wait until Minato Namikaze's reputation is completely ruined, you must not let the Uchiha tamper with the First Hokage's cells.

Nor should you attempt to restart the First Hokage's experiment; the First Hokage's power is not for outsiders to wield, and I will never allow it!"

Although the First Hokage's cells were also constantly churning within him, and to make the First Hokage's cells easier to use, he had many Sharingan on his arm.

But he always believed that he was doing this for the Leaf Village, while others were merely tainting this power.

Now some things are about to slip out of control; he can't just sit and wait for death, he must launch a heavy-handed strike.

Taking a deep breath, Danzo spoke indifferently: "Is everyone here?"

"Yes!" all the Root members shouted in unison.

Hearing these voices, Danzo felt very satisfied inside.

These people are his most trusted subordinates; although they were once Orochimaru's men, after three years of 'brainwashing', they have become his most loyal subordinates.

Even if they still harbor some thoughts about Orochimaru, they will absolutely cooperate with his actions without hesitation.

"The research on the First Hokage's cells is why Orochimaru left the Leaf Village, Minato Namikaze—you're no better!"

He had already informed all the Root members of this, which also caused the remnants of Orochimaru to become collectively enraged.

Why is it that your research is fine, but anything involving Orochimaru brings so many problems?

With such feelings, they will definitely strike ruthlessly, and each one possesses unique strength and ability, definitely able to achieve their desired goals.

"Moreover, Jia has been hidden for so long; it's time to move, and I am the same."

Jia had been concealed by Danzo all along, the purpose being to deliver a lethal strike at this moment.

At the same time, he himself also possesses Wood Release; after three years of constant modification by Orochimaru, these powers, though still prone to going berserk, he can now control.

Combined with Obito, that lunatic, acting together, this is his confidence!

"You all already understand your own plans and goals, right?"

Thinking this, Danzo spoke in a low voice.

His voice sounded especially calm, but within that calm tone lay killing intent.

"I never imagined that the Leaf Village would be controlled by a leader who does not distinguish good from evil, does not see right from wrong, and is indecisive."

"The Nine-Tails incident happened because of him, Orochimaru defected because of him, and the Cloud Village war also broke out because of him."

"And now, the event that originally drove Orochimaru away is about to replay, but because he is the Hokage, this can be done as a matter of course."

"Everyone knows the evil of the Uchiha; they seek the power of the First Hokage, they dream of controlling the entire Leaf Village—this is absolutely unacceptable."

"At least, for the Leaf Village, I, old man, cannot allow this situation to become true!"

Saying this, he paused slightly, looking at everyone below listening, and inwardly he couldn't help but nod.

With such a group of subordinates, what does he have to worry about failing? What does he have to worry about not becoming Hokage?

"Your mission is to cooperate with the aspiring ones to swiftly end the life of Uchiha Haori!"

"With him, the Leaf Village will never be at peace; with him, the Fourth Hokage has the confidence to continue doing as he pleases."

"With him, tragedies will continue to appear in the Leaf Village; for the Leaf Village, for the village, he must die."

"Besides that, you also need to quickly surround the Hokage building and swiftly take control of the Nine-Tails jinchuriki."

"They are accomplices who fuel Uchiha Haori's evil aura, and they are also the chief culprits obstructing the village's development."

"Everyone, your task is heavy and arduous, but for the future of the Leaf Village, and for Orochimaru to return to the Leaf Village."

"You all, are you ready?"

Danzo spoke again, this time without any concealment.

"We are ready, Lord Danzo! We are ready, Lord Hokage!"

Along with his words, all the Root members shouted in unison, their voices sounding firm and fervent.

To them, Danzo's orders are everything.

"Not to mention killing Uchiha Haori; even if they had to kill the Hokage, they could absolutely do it!"

"Shall we begin?"

Itachi Uchiha half-kneeled on the ground, head lowered, silent; these years of life have been nothing short of torment for him.

Now everything is heading toward an end; his inner feelings are especially excited, and this time he must do even more!

Taking a deep breath, Itachi Uchiha slightly lifted his gaze toward Danzo; after a while he closed his eyes.

"After Uchiha Haori dies, for the Leaf Village, the next one will be you!"

——

"Father, hug me!"

"How old are you? You've already entered ninja school, why are you still so spoiled?"

Yuzhi looked at Sasuke rushing up to him, arms wide open for a hug, and for a moment he also found it hard to cope.

He is finding it increasingly difficult to link this kid with the 'avenger' in his memory; this guy is simply clingy to an unbearable degree.

Moreover, Yuzhi didn't think much of it; he is not like Uchiha Fugaku, who always wears a poker face as if everyone owed him money.

He casually picked up Sasuke, then looked at Mei Qin who had followed behind, and shrugged.

"Are you abusing my son? Why am I seeing this as soon as I arrive?"

That's my son.

Mei Qin was stunned by Yuzhi's words for a moment; after a while she helplessly gave a wry smile.

"He's been wanting to come to you lately, but he doesn't want to fall behind in his studies, so seeing you now makes him so enthusiastic."

"What's the studying at ninja school? Just make more friends; especially you lowerclassmen are here to cultivate friendship."

Yuzhi, upon hearing that, directly looked at Sasuke and immediately began the relentless destruction instruction.

"Look, back in school I was near the bottom; if it weren't for that guy Obito Uchiha, I would have truly been the last place."

"You know, during exams back then, what I worried most about was what?"

"I don't know, Father."

"I was just worried that idiot Obito Uchiha would get a stomachache and skip school; if he didn't come, wouldn't I be last? Fortunately, even if he had to pull up his pants, he still showed up."

Hey hey hey, what exactly are you saying?

Meiqin, upon hearing Yuzhi's words, could barely hold herself back; now she's completely overwhelmed. Could it be that doing poorly at ninja school is actually something glorious?

Especially seeing Sasuke nodding seriously, as if intending to copycat, she immediately rushed over and grabbed Yuzhi's hand.

"Sasuke, you must absolutely not listen to your father; he's just talking nonsense."

Meiqin also didn't care about that anymore; she quickly corrected Yuzhi's words.

"Listen to what people outside are saying; your father is doing this so as not to dampen his classmates' enthusiasm, that's why he deliberately doesn't let himself stand out too much."

"You don't have your father's talent; you must definitely not mess around!"

After saying that, she immediately glared at Yuzhi, dissatisfied, and spoke.

"Is it that without Hikari around you start messing around? You're not worried about leading Sasuke astray, so quit spouting nonsense."

"Yes yes yes, you're really something; you can't even joke."

Yuzhi nodded helplessly, then looked toward Sasuke.

"Kid, listen up; your dad did poorly in school back then, but you better not follow his example—if you don't get first place, I'll beat you, got it?"

"You"

Meiqin was both laughing and crying because of Yuzhi's reliance, especially seeing Sasuke's face flushed red; she didn't know what to say for a moment.

The only silver lining might be that Sasuke is still a relatively obedient child; after Yuzhi leaves, I'll properly teach him myself.

"Definitely don't pick up bad habits!"

Meiqin was silently muttering to herself, but only then did she realize she had grabbed Yuzhi's arm in her haste, while Yuzhi still held Sasuke in his arms.

Looking at it this way, they seem like a happy family of three.

This time not only did Sasuke's face turn red, but hers did as well.

Although she knows she shouldn't think this way, she must admit that she fails to consider the efforts and changes Yuzhi has made in Leaf Village and his family.

Just this guy of hers, simply because Yuzhi is around, has undergone a huge change.

Back then, this household lacked vitality; Uchiha Fugaku was a stiff, even rigid person, and at home he had to observe all proprieties, completely lacking any sense of relaxation.

Sometimes she even felt that being at home was less pleasant than being with her friends, such as when she was with Kushina, feeling at ease.

But now the situation is completely different; Yuzhi completely disregards those so-called proprieties, and of course he will show propriety when necessary.

This guy is always casual at home, whether here or at his own place, making wherever he is always full of energy.

"This kind of vitality is what a home feels like."

Besides vitality, there's also warmth.

Look at Sasuke now, then look at Itachi's child—they hardly seem like brothers!

He's gloomy, not like a teenager; he says nothing, that aloof feeling is just like the former Uchiha Fugaku.

But Sasuke is different; he always has vitality, which is probably because he's been influenced by Yuzhi since childhood.

"What are you thinking about?"

Yuzhi strangely glanced at the spacily married woman beside him, and he curiously asked.

"Nothing, nothing."

Meiqin hearing Yuzhi's voice, she immediately came back to her senses, and instead of letting go of her hand she laughed and said.

"Alright, don't tease him; today we still need to set things up here to welcome Sasuke's classmates, right?"

"Hmm, indeed, let's go."

Yuzhi laughed and nodded, then after thinking a bit he spoke.

"When your birthday comes, I'll teach you Fire Release or Lightning Release, just consider it a birthday gift."

Yuzhi completed the Side Quest in Cloud Village, but the reward he got can't compare to resolving the situation with Nagato and company.

However, strictly speaking, the 'Storm Release Talent' is actually not bad either; although the fusion takes time, that's no problem.

Moreover, this talent also gave him a new understanding of Water Release and Lightning Release, and he plans to use this talent to teach Sasuke as well.

"Sasuke, aren't you going to thank your father?"

"Thank you, Father."

"What's wrong? You seem dissatisfied; any thoughts?"

"Father, the gift I most want is, can we move to live with you?"

"Once I change houses, I'll bring you and Meiqin over together."

"Really? One word and it's set."

"Hmm hmm hmm, one word and it's set."

Holding Sasuke, linking arms with Meiqin, Yuzhi all the way laughed and teased as they headed toward the big courtyard.

Whether it was him, Meiqin, or Sasuke happily laughing in his arms, none noticed the photo of Uchiha Fugaku placed in the room.

They seemed like a family of three, especially warm, except for that pair of scarlet eyes staring from afar on a distant telephone pole.