[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-simultaneously-transmigrated-i-forge-the-dao-acr":3,"chapter-simultaneously-transmigrated-i-forge-the-dao-acr-simultaneously-transmigrated-i-forge-the-dao-acr-chapter-85":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Simultaneously Transmigrated: I Forge the Dao Across Multiverses",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2345523,4584,"Chapter 85: Crushing the Five Great Nations, Forging Chains of Bondage Upon the Lone Wolf!","simultaneously-transmigrated-i-forge-the-dao-acr-chapter-85",85,"\u003Cp>The muscles on Danzō Shimura’s face twitched violently with inner rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, Danzō Shimura had completely lost the arrogance he once displayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple: Danzō had long controlled too many ninja, whom he saw as mere tools—so long as he claimed everything was for the village’s sake, he could manipulate them without the slightest guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who resisted were powerless against the Root’s many Jōnin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when his past experience met Luo Fu—a man who cared for nothing, even more insane than Danzō himself—his lifelong sense of superiority, nurtured by years of high position, was utterly shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, Luo Fu was the kind of man who would act without restraint, with nothing to lose—and worse, he possessed the power to back it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The combination of these factors meant that even with the Hidden Leaf as his backing, Danzō dared not challenge Luo Fu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if Luo Fu died, he died—his life was worthless, the life of a wicked Uchiha who should have been dead long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Danzō was different: he was an Elder of the Hidden Leaf, leader of the Root; in the village, if the Hokage was the leaf bathed in sunlight, he was the root buried deep in darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he remained unseen, he clung to his position, unwilling to sacrifice it—and he dared not let this madman Luo Fu destabilize the village at such a sensitive time, giving other ninja villages an excuse to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Danzō, what mattered most was the Hidden Leaf—but only if he himself became the supreme Hokage; if not, at the very least, he must die sacrificing himself for the village, honored as a hero on the Memorial Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all this assumed the village must first exist—and Luo Fu was now threatening the village’s very safety at this critical moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left Danzō, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and others no choice but to compromise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the ninja from the various clans now finally understood: the Uchiha were indeed the madmen described in their family records.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All these years of the village’s Will of Fire had failed to eradicate the Uchiha’s madness and evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Root drama unfolded as Luo Fu made it clear he was ready to tear the table apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after losing an arm, the cruel and vicious Danzō Shimura had no choice but to swallow his humiliation and publicly apologize to Luo Fu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, had no means to deal with this madman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When all was settled and Danzō Shimura was sent away to treat his severed arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the surface harmony of the Hidden Leaf Village, dark currents churned violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Hyūga clan’s compound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it’s that Uchiha again,” murmured the Head Elder of the Main House, who had lived since the Warring States Era, after hearing from Hyūga Hiashi and Hyūga Hizashi about what had transpired in the Root base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Head Elder of the Main House sighed deeply, then suddenly turned to Hyūga Hizashi: “Hizashi, return to your quarters. I have matters to discuss with the clan head.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.” As head of the branch family, Hyūga Hizashi bore the Caged Bird Seal on his forehead; before the main family, even as branch head, he remained no more than a slave—with no right to speak as an equal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Hyūga Hizashi left, the Head Elder of the Main House spoke gravely: “Hiashi, I recall Itachi attended the Ninja Academy with this Uchiha Luo Fu, didn’t Itachi?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyūga Hiashi’s heart tightened instantly. He raced through thoughts: why bring this up now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does he want me to rekindle some old classmate bond with this madman Uchiha Luo Fu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only had Luo Fu abruptly graduated from the Ninja Academy and vanished into the Second Shinobi World War, but just now, witnessing his madness in the Root base had sent chills down Hyūga Hiashi’s spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconsciously, Hyūga Hiashi had already developed a deep, soul-deep fear of Uchiha Luo Fu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man who defied logic, refused to be restrained, wielded overwhelming power, yet spun his own twisted logic with perfect self-justification—no one dared draw near him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder, what do Itachi mean…?” Hyūga Hiashi asked, puzzled, staring at the Head Elder of the Main House.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since Itachi were classmates, Itachi should at least show some classmate sentiment. If Itachi have time, pay him a visit,” the Head Elder of the Main House said meaningfully. “If I’m not mistaken, has this Uchiha Luo Fu suddenly changed his personality? His behavior today is utterly unlike his past?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyūga Hiashi grew even more confused. After thinking, he said: “In the Ninja Academy, I wasn’t close to this Uchiha Luo Fu—he was closer to the current Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze. But his behavior today truly is vastly different from before. Could it be… could it be that Uchiha Luo Fu is an impostor from another village?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Head Elder of the Main House glanced at Hyūga Hiashi and murmured: “Then I was right. If I’m not mistaken, this Uchiha Luo Fu has likely awakened the same eyes as the Shinobi of the Warring States.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyūga Hiashi froze, then a cold dread crept over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name “Shinobi of the Warring States” was nearly taboo in the ninja world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially in the Hidden Leaf—even among the Uchiha, few dared speak it aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the Head Elder of the Main House claimed Uchiha Luo Fu possessed eyes identical to Uchiha Madara’s—Hyūga Hiashi understood the implication instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t forget: though the Hyūga were weak now, they had produced Kage-level warriors in the Warring States Era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More crucially, their lineage was never inferior to the Uchiha’s; they still preserved numerous documents and records from the Warring States Era to the founding of the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As clan head, Hyūga Hiashi had read at least some of those historical texts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hidden truths from the village’s founding era helped him understand the other ninja clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What stood out most vividly in his memory were the ancestors’ accounts of Hashirama Senju’s Wood Release and Uchiha Madara’s Sharingan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart felt like it would burst from his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyūga Hiashi gasped: “Elder, Itachi mean… Uchiha Luo Fu has eyes like Uchiha Madara’s? Don’t joke—there’s no second Hashirama Senju left in the village!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why panic?” The Head Elder of the Main House glanced at Hyūga Hiashi. “According to our ancestors’ records, when an Uchiha awakens the legendary eyes, their personality undergoes drastic change—often becoming obsessive and insane. That’s why the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, always called the Uchiha an evil clan. When power surges without explanation and personality shifts into madness, this Uchiha Luo Fu very likely has awakened eyes identical to Uchiha Madara’s.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then… then… what should we do?” Hyūga Hiashi’s voice trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only those who had read the old documents truly understood how immense and terrifying Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In some way, they were true peers—other ninja were merely inferior creatures, utterly crushed beneath their overwhelming might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyūga Hiashi had no choice but to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Hidden Leaf was weak now—if Luo Fu truly went mad, could they dig up Hashirama Senju’s grave and summon the First Hokage to fight a second Uchiha Madara?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Calm down!” the Head Elder of the Main House snapped. “Itachi are the Hyūga clan head—remember your position. Even if this Uchiha Luo Fu truly has Madara’s eyes, what does it have to do with the Hyūga?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyūga Hiashi blinked, startled: “But this Uchiha Luo Fu is threatening the village!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Foolish,” the Head Elder of the Main House scolded. “Before Itachi are a ninja of the Hidden Leaf, Itachi are first the Hyūga clan head!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunderclap struck Hyūga Hiashi’s mind—he suddenly understood the Head Elder of the Main House’s meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Itachi mean… if necessary, we can choose the Uchiha over the village? But this Luo Fu is insane—he doesn’t care about the Uchiha clan either, let alone the Hidden Leaf!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Remember,” the Head Elder of the Main House sighed, “even if we cannot become his friend, the Hyūga clan must never become his enemy. Itachi who never lived through it cannot comprehend the sheer power and despair of possessing those legendary eyes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand!” Hyūga Hiashi nodded—he now grasped the Head Elder of the Main House’s intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Head Elder of the Main House simply did not want the Hyūga clan to openly pick sides between the Hidden Leaf and the Uchiha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, between a large, numerous faction and a single, overwhelmingly powerful one, the Hyūga’s best move was to be a fence-sitter—neither gaining advantage nor becoming a sacrifice to either side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similarly, other ancient clans, realizing Luo Fu had the courage to tear the table apart, deduced he must possess matching power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Third Shinobi World War was nearing its end, some elders who had lived through the Warring States Era—or even the founding of the Hidden Leaf—still remained among the clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost without exception, they suspected Luo Fu had awakened eyes identical to Uchiha Madara’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the Hokage Tower, the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, and Danzō Shimura—after a brief treatment for his severed arm—gathered together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alongside them, Mizukami En and Tōnami Koharu arrived shortly after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Insolent! This Uchiha Luo Fu is too insolent—he must not be allowed to live!” Tōnami Koharu, upon learning of the events in the Root base, flew into a rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But beyond Tōnami Koharu, the others—including Minato Namikaze—remained grim-faced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Tōnami Koharu wondered if they had concealed something in their account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could ask again, Mizukami En spoke heavily: “Itachi… Itachi suspect this Uchiha Luo Fu has awakened those legendary eyes? He… he is now like Uchiha Madara?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tōnami Koharu’s heart lurched, her scalp prickling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-what? That Uchiha Luo Fu… he… he has Madara’s eyes? H-how is that possible? On what grounds?” Her voice trembled with hatred and fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Danzō,” Hiruzen Sarutobi said, puffing heavily on his pipe, “tell me—what exactly were Itachi trying to do? Why lure this Uchiha Luo Fu to the Root base under the Hokage’s name? What did Itachi hope to gain from him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hiruzen, isn’t our focus now supposed to be on Uchiha Luo Fu?” Mizukami En changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato Namikaze gave a cold laugh. “I can guess why Danzō had Root ninja impersonate the Hokage’s Zhishuanbu . The sealing scrolls Luo Fu received were jointly chosen by me and Kushina—they belong to the Uzumaki clan. Danzō, your hands reach too far.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I did it for the village,” Danzō retorted, neck stiff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did Itachi?” Minato sneered. “For the village’s peace? Its safety? Its warmth? So Itachi deliberately create powerful enemies? Itachi’ve turned your own ninja into the village’s enemies—this is how Itachi serve the village?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Minato Namikaze, Itachi—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Danzō!” Minato slammed his fist on the table, glaring. “Don’t forget—I am the Hokage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This conversation, meant to occur between him and his friend Hiruzen Sarutobi, now came from Minato’s lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Danzō’s mind went blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen glanced at Minato, standing defiantly against Danzō—but he assumed Minato’s outburst was merely directed at Danzō’s actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not realize that Minato, the gentle sun of a man, was enraged not only because Danzō had tried to steal the Uzumaki sealing techniques from Luo Fu, but because he had just realized he and Kushina Uzumaki had been manipulated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Minato’s heart, he knew the Hidden Leaf, as the strongest ninja village, inevitably harbored darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had never dreamed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That the village’s darkness had already enveloped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his bond with Kushina Uzumaki had been orchestrated by the village’s elite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until now, Minato had believed his relationship with Kushina was born purely of mutual attraction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This realization felt like his entire life had been desecrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the kindest man will explode when his bottom line is trampled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. Calm down,” Hiruzen Sarutobi said after a pause. “Our focus must remain on Uchiha Luo Fu. Danzō, Itachi must be more restrained. Don’t forget—Minato is the Hokage now. We are merely supporting Elders.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzō snapped back to reality, his longing for the Hokage position burning fiercer than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I were Hokage, would that yellow-haired brat dare speak to me so disrespectfully?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve already paid with one arm,” Danzō said. “This Uchiha Luo Fu is a wicked plague. Letting him remain in the village is a grave threat. Hiruzen, we must find a way to eliminate this danger as soon as possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell us your plan!” Tōnami Koharu blurted out eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only those who had lived through the era when Uchiha Madara still lived truly understood how immense and invincible he had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In some ways, Uchiha Madara had been the entire ninja world’s nightmare—had Hashirama Senju not firmly suppressed him, who knew what the world would look like now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During Madara’s lifetime, even alone, he had forced the Tsuchikage of the Hidden Stone to kneel before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a force capable of single-handedly crushing the Five Great Nations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the deaths of Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara, no such terrifying power—beyond the known limits of ninja strength—had appeared in the ninja world for decades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a hint of such power in Uchiha Luo Fu made Tōnami Koharu unable to sleep or eat—she was desperate to kill Luo Fu, or at least expel him from the Hidden Leaf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with Tobi's question, Danzō Shimura fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d only said it out of habit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Fu was utterly unlike any ninja he’d ever known—he was a madman, reckless and wielding immense power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rejected the Will of Fire, felt no attachment to the village, and as an Uchiha, he harbored not even a shred of feeling for his own clan—a lone wolf, armed with overwhelming strength, capable at any moment of triggering the village’s annihilation. Even Danzō Shimura, known as the Shadow of the Ninja, could not conceive of a way to deal with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for the fact that all major ninja villages were currently at an unprecedented low point due to the Third Shinobi World War,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danzō Shimura might have risked everything to eliminate Luo Fu at great cost—but now, Luo Fu held the upper hand precisely because the Third War had not yet truly ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should Konoha clash with him, it would inevitably face a united assault from all other ninja villages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tiger fallen to the plains is bullied by dogs; if Konoha truly sank to such depths, it would be beyond salvation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Konoha could withstand the four great villages, it could not endure the petty villages eager to take advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how powerful Konoha was, it could never withstand the combined might of the entire ninja world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, it was the combination of Luo Fu’s strength and his utter disregard for everything that made him both feared and untouchable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a faint glance at Danzō Shimura and the others, Hiruzen Sarutobi said, “Minato, I recall Itachi were quite close to Luo Fu back in ninja academy, and recently Itachi and your wife even gave him the Uzumaki sealing techniques. If possible, I hope Itachi can speak with him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato Namikaze nodded expressionlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Hokage Building, everyone was reeling from the sudden emergence of this unpredictable man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Uchiha compound,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>since returning from the Root base, Uchiha Fugaku—who had once eagerly wished to be brothers with Luo Fu—had not asked a single word about him since coming home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Fu’s utterly reckless, indifferent behavior at the Root base had deeply shaken Uchiha Fugaku.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always believed that Luo Fu, having accepted the chakra blade he crafted for him—and even, to compensate for the four lost ninken, voluntarily proposed promoting him to Uchiha Elder—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had been genuinely moved by his gesture. But after Luo Fu’s words at the Root base, all of it dissolved into illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing her husband’s unusual mood,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Mikoto, one hand supporting her lower back and the other resting on her swollen belly, said, “Husband, what’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Fugaku glanced darkly at his wife and rubbed his cheek. “Why are Itachi out? Go back and rest. I’m fine—don’t worry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Fugaku’s behavior made it impossible for Mikoto to return to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s hesitation, a sudden insight flashed through her mind. “Itachi… Itachi’re upset about that Uchiha Luo Fu, aren’t Itachi?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling how her grandfather and the village elders had once persecuted Luo Fu, Mikoto felt a pang of guilt toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did Itachi know?” Fugaku blinked, then rose and supported his wife as she moved slowly. He smiled bitterly. “Is it that obvious?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without answering directly, Mikoto shot him a reproachful look and, obediently, allowed him to guide her to the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can Itachi tell me what Luo Fu did to make Itachi, the clan head, so troubled?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the mention of it, Fugaku’s resentment toward Luo Fu surged instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph. That Luo Fu is ungrateful. Itachi know I went to great lengths to forge him a chakra blade—and to make up for his lost four ninken, I even planned to nominate him as Elder at the clan meeting. But do Itachi know what that bastard said at the Root base?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Mikoto could ask, Fugaku continued on his own: “He not only mocked the Will of Fire and looked down on the village—but even… even the Uchiha clan means nothing to him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though spoken in anger, the moment Fugaku finished, he sharply noticed his wife tremble. Her face drained of color, turning pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mikoto? What’s…?” Fugaku frowned. A strange premonition rose in him—perhaps… Mikoto knew something he didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do Itachi know something about Luo Fu?” he asked naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Fugaku and Mikoto had a significant age gap—he was over five years older—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they were a perfect example of marital harmony, never hiding anything from each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mikoto took a deep breath. “Fugaku… I might know why Luo Fu despises the Will of Fire, ignores the village, and cares nothing for our Uchiha clan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words puzzled him—he knew Luo Fu had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost everyone who awakened that eye underwent a drastic personality shift; Luo Fu’s change, though unexpected, was understandable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Mikoto’s reaction stirred a dread in Fugaku’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fugaku, Itachi know Kushina Uzumaki, the Fourth Hokage’s wife, came to Konoha only after the fall of the Land of Whirlpool, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fugaku grew even more confused. They were talking about Luo Fu—why bring up the Fourth’s wife?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he said nothing, merely nodded and waited for her explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, under Mikoto’s recounting, a heartbreaking tale of lost love formed in Fugaku’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it… could it really be like that?” Fugaku never imagined that the once-invisible Luo Fu, back in ninja academy, had been close friends with the Fourth—and even… nearly become his wife’s lover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more shocking: Luo Fu, as a child, had been persecuted by Konoha’s elders—and the Uchiha clan had been complicit, even among those who wanted him dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Luo Fu cared nothing for the Will of Fire, showed utter disdain for the village, and treated the Uchiha clan with indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long ago, he had already seen through the village—and through this so-called clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learning the truth, Fugaku grew deeply conflicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Luo Fu were truly ungrateful, he could condemn him without guilt. But now, Mikoto revealed that this was the result of the village elders’ and the Uchiha clan’s own sins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It left Fugaku utterly torn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admittedly, though most Uchiha were mentally unstable and emotionally immature, they were also the most emotionally intense, the most devoted to bonds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Itachi’s twisted mindset might be an extreme manifestation of this trait—though his devotion was misplaced, rooted in his own warped Hokage ideology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other Uchiha were much the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke bore the hatred of his clan’s massacre, yet repeatedly held back against Naruto because of their bond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Uchiha were capable of deep emotion—but they almost always misplaced it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In comparison, Fugaku was relatively normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pinching his brow in frustration, Fugaku said, “Mikoto, what do Itachi think we should do to win Luo Fu back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mikoto thought for a moment. “Luo Fu hasn’t forgotten Kushina in all these years—he’s clearly someone who values bonds. Perhaps we can start from that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Itachi mean find him a wife?” Fugaku said without thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Itachi—” Mikoto glared at him. “I just said he hasn’t forgotten Kushina. Do Itachi think pushing him into another marriage will bring him closer? It’ll only drive him further away—or make him hate Itachi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This won’t work, that won’t work—what do we do then?” Fugaku grumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Calm down.” Mikoto said. “If he can’t let go of Kushina, then we appeal to family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought his parents and clan were all dead,” Fugaku sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He has one relative left,” Mikoto said. “After learning about Luo Fu, I checked the clan registry. His direct line is gone, but he has an aunt—married out of the clan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That doesn’t make sense,” Fugaku shook his head. “I’m sure Luo Fu’s father had only one younger brother who died young—no sisters. Where did he get an aunt?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me finish,” Mikoto shot him a look. “According to the registry, this aunt is the daughter of Luo Fu’s grandfather’s nephew.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fugaku suddenly understood—but his expression turned troubled. “That’s too distant a relation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The point is to reestablish a bond between Luo Fu and us—and the village.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fugaku had to admit: Mikoto was right. Distance didn’t matter—it was a path to connection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her husband agree, Mikoto continued: “This aunt is only a few years older than Luo Fu. She’s an Uchiha woman who married out. Her name was Uchiha Hazuki. She has a daughter—about the same age as Itachi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll arrange for someone to bring Uchiha Hazuki back into the clan as soon as possible,” Fugaku knew: to forge a bond with this lone wolf, they had to act fast—otherwise, who knew if he’d drag Konoha down with him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware that Fugaku and Mikoto had just arranged a relative for him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Fu, since returning from the Root base, had begun researching Star Shunshin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3688,"2026-06-21T01:08:28.363Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ddec89df3216c1b9e67e48c81adeb0700d59229c0e269cae73f455f821afe8cb","simultaneously-transmigrated-i-forge-the-dao-acr-chapter-86","simultaneously-transmigrated-i-forge-the-dao-acr-chapter-84",686,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsimultaneously-transmigrated-i-forge-the-dao-acr-cover.jpg"]