Chapter 26: Unexpected Joy (Please Continue Reading)

The next day, the scorching sun poured over the entire Leaf Village.

Yuzhi got up early, freshened up briefly, and then left home.

Looking at this vibrant Leaf Village, he felt a mix of emotions.

"That old man is really annoying."

Walking along the streets of the Leaf Village, Yuzhi couldn't help shaking his head.

Recalling everything from yesterday left a deep impression on him and also made him understand Uzhibo ChaNa better.

The old man seemed gentle, but behind that gentleness lay a coldness and sharpness.

Dealing with such a person really disgusts Yuzhi; it's not that he's unskilled, but it's truly exhausting.

He has to carefully ponder what the other person actually means.

At the same time, he needs to carefully consider his own words to ensure he doesn't make a mistake.

So he likes being with his friends and apparent brothers in the Leaf Village; when he has nothing to do, he can gulp some chicken soup and chat nonsense with them.

He doesn't have to think that much or worry about saying something wrong; that's the most comfortable.

"Moreover, that old man's desire for control is strong, and just as I know, his mind is full of the clan."

Although he had met Uzhibo ChaNa several times, yesterday's encounter was the first truly deep one.

That encounter also let Yuzhi see Uzhibo ChaNa clearly and made him realize some serious issues.

Can he really persuade that clan‑obsessed person to support him in overthrowing Uchiha Fugaku?

If he does persuade him and succeeds, will he then become the second 'Uchiha Fugaku'?

"Even whether I might become 'Uchiha Fugaku' is itself a question."

Yesterday, Uzhibo ChaNa kept stamping a 'family above all' Thought Steel Seal on him.

This made Yuzhi feel how steadfast Uzhibo ChaNa's will and belief truly are.

Someone so steadfast, almost obsessive, will probably only continue on according to his own ideas.

He doesn't deny his love for the clan, but he may only think his own thoughts and actions are correct!

With this discovery, Yuzhi couldn't help becoming more urgent.

He can hardly rely on that person, and as for the pigeon faction he doesn't even have to think about, so he must figure things out himself.

And power is undoubtedly what he needs most, which makes him inevitably focus on the 'Uchiha's Ultimate Weapon'.

"I didn't expect you to be so energetic, Yuzhi."

Kakashi led Yuzhi, heading all the way toward Minato Namikaze's home.

They had only just returned to the Leaf Village yesterday; Kakashi originally wanted to rest, but he didn't expect to be woken up early by Yuzhi.

He had no complaint; when his good friend needs help, he naturally cannot refuse.

"Can't help it, who told me I'm interested in the Seal Technique?"

Yuzhi shrugged at Kakashi and said jokingly.

"Jonin Minato told Rin to let me know that if needed I should visit Jonin Kushina.

Unfortunately I'm not familiar with Jonin Kushina, hope I didn't disturb your rest."

"Come on, I'm a qualified ninja."

Kakashi's eyes instantly turned into dead‑fish eyes, but soon he became somewhat curious.

"Come to think of it, why didn't you ask Rin? She would probably be happy to help you with this."

"Because you live closer to my house."

Yuzhi couldn't help internally scoffing at that, and he also couldn't help mourning Obito again.

In the original work, Rin is friendly to Obito, but the person she likes is Kakashi.

But Kakashi's heart was scarred, and he unhesitatingly rejected Rin.

Now, Rin and Obito remain friendly, but it's hard to say whether the person they like is still Kakashi.

Moreover, after Kakashi force‑fed himself a hearty dose of chicken soup, he seemed to undergo a noticeable change.

But that's not a bad thing; after all, he can't see it.

He's probably dreaming now, with the names Kakashi and Rin looping endlessly in the dream.

"By the way, if there's any rumor lately about your Sharingan, you'd better pay attention to it."

Shaking his head and no longer thinking about Obito, Yuzhi suddenly whispered.

"If anyone causes trouble, avoid it if you can, and wait until Jonin Minato returns to discuss it."

"Sharingan?"

Kakashi touched his eye, and in an instant he understood what was happening.

His Sharingan is definitely a highly sensitive topic.

After all, as an outsider who inherited the clan's bloodline power, the Uchiha Clan will never be satisfied!

Suddenly, Kakashi turned his head toward Yuzhi and realized a problem.

Yuzhi has never mentioned his eye issue on the battlefield, nor taken any action.

But when he returned to the Leaf Village the next day, he cautiously brought up the topic.

Could it be that Yuzhi is under pressure within the clan?

"Yes, it must be so, after all he did nothing at the time."

At that moment, Kakashi seemed to know something.

Doing nothing, for a bloodline clan, is the biggest problem.

Presumably, Yuzhi was punished for this, right?

But even if he was punished, he still reminded himself to be careful.

Thinking of this, Kakashi seemed to understand why Yuzhi didn't have Lin accompany him to see Teacher Kushina, but came to find him instead.

This moved him deeply; perhaps this is what a good friend is!

"I understand, Yuzhi."

Kakashi took a deep breath and said very seriously.

"I will not get into conflict with anyone, thereby making things hard for you.

Also, if you want to learn the Seal Technique from Teacher Kushina, I will definitely help, I swear!"

"?"

Yuzhi looked at Kakashi somewhat bewildered; he didn't know what this guy was all about.

He sought Kakashi both because Kakashi lived nearby and because he hoped to use Kakashi to draw closer to Kushina.

His ultimate goal is the Uzumaki Clan's ancestral house; he wants to go inside and thoroughly explore the things he desires.

Nevertheless, Kakashi's attitude is quite good, though he doesn't know how it became like this.

But with Kakashi's help, he can now make some 'reasonable requests', right?

"Then I entrust it to you."

The two chatted on and off along the way, and before long they arrived at Minato Namikaze's doorstep.

However, what they didn't expect was that they happened to run into Kushina Uzumaki and two ANBU members about to leave.

"Minato's request? Seal Technique?"

Kushina was surprised to run into Kakashi, but she was even more surprised that Yuzhi actually wanted to learn the Seal Technique.

She didn't have much impression of Yuzhi, yet she could naturally tell that Yuzhi was a member of the Uchiha Clan.

However, an Uchiha learning the Seal Technique struck her as somewhat incongruous.

Nevertheless, she trusted Kakashi greatly, and Kakashi had already explained that this was Minato's request.

So she didn't need to think too much; she had absolute trust in Minato!

"Since it's Minato's request, there's naturally no problem, but I have other matters to attend to now."

Kushina thought for a moment, then spread her hands and said, but soon she showed a sly smile.

"How about this: Kakashi, you bring your friend to my house and wait for me; the materials there are relatively more abundant.

Coincidentally, I haven't been there for a long time; could you two also help me tidy up the place?

Just like what Minato did when he first brought you there."

Hearing Kushina's words, Yuzhi almost fell apart.

He had been racking his brain about how to get to Kushina's ancestral house, and he had even thought up a bunch of methods.

In the end, he turned around and solved it like that, making him realize he might have misunderstood something.

Thanks to the generous patron who seeks worldly dreams for the reward, thank you, thank you~

Newbie kneels, begging for a follow‑up read; now a follow‑up read will decide the fate of an entire book—nurturing a book is easy, but can also kill it.

Thanks to all the big brothers, Onz

(End of chapter)