Chapter 13: Strength is the foundation (New book release, please recommend, please add to library, please vote for monthly tickets

All her relatives and friends died tragically at the hands of the mountain bandits; Chizi, a young girl in her prime, how could she not be sad and confused?

And after listening to Chizi's words, looking at the sorrow and confusion on the faces of the women, Sakukaze also fell into silence.

Even the good mood from just absorbing the vast resentment energy didn't have much left at this moment.

Although he had long known that this world was chaotic, this was the first time Sakukaze had come into such close contact with this real world.

Even though the Uchiha's situation in Konoha was not good, and there was even the hidden danger of clan annihilation pressing on Sakukaze's head.

But the Uchiha was ultimately the current number one prestigious family in the ninja world, and Konoha was also the head of the five great ninja villages.

Living in a comfortable environment since childhood, how could Sakukaze truly understand the life of the bottom-level people in this world?

Clearly just a group of mountain bandits, yet they could do something like slaughtering a village.

And from the expressions of the young girls, it was not difficult to see that this kind of thing was not an isolated case; at the very least, everyone had heard of this kind of thing.

Otherwise, they, who had encountered this kind of thing, wouldn't only have sorrow and confusion on their faces.

The calm expression under that sorrow and confusion, wasn't it numbness?

This world really wasn't friendly to them, the bottom-level commoners.

At this moment, Uchiha Fugaku, who had been hiding in the dark, revealed his figure.

Looking at Sakukaze, who had fallen into silence, Uchiha Fugaku asked in a low voice:

"Why, do you feel that this world is suddenly very strange? Clearly, they are all the same people, yet some can act recklessly and bully the commoners, while others can only live in insecurity and beg for survival humbly."

"No, I have long known that this world is not perfect. It's just that, when truly seeing the pain of this world, it is still very difficult to accept."

Shaking his head lightly, Sakukaze said with quite a bit of emotion.

And hearing Sakukaze's answer, Uchiha Fugaku's serious face revealed a bit of relaxation.

For Sakukaze, Uchiha Fugaku still valued him very much.

Sakukaze was not only his disciple but also a genius of the Uchiha Clan and the future of the Uchiha Clan.

He was already the determined clan head successor, although he hadn't officially taken office yet, he had long had the awareness of a clan head.

He wasn't blind to the contradictions between the clan and the village, nor did he not want to change them?

But he knew very well that it was actually very difficult for him to make any achievements in this regard.

Balancing the clan and the village would inevitably require one side to lower their head first.

Uchiha Fugaku himself didn't have the ability to make the village lower its head, and as the clan head, he couldn't ignore the interests and views of his clansmen.

So under these circumstances, the Uchiha needed a bridge of communication between the clan and the village.

And the two sons of the Third Hokage's teammate, Uchiha Kagami, were the best choices in the clan.

As the descendants of Uchiha Kagami, the brothers Qifeng and Sakukaze were naturally on the list of trust of Konoha's high-level officials.

And the blood of the Uchiha family flowing in the brothers' bodies was also not fake.

As an Uchiha genius who had grown up, Qifeng had already been heavily used by the Third Hokage and had become a bridge between the clan and the village.

Then, what kind of achievements would Sakukaze, who was even more talented than Qifeng, have in the future? Uchiha Fugaku was very much looking forward to it.

Even, Uchiha Fugaku, this clan head who hadn't taken office, was already considering whether the next clan head should be handed over to Sakukaze.

After all, Sakukaze's age was suitable, and his talent was strong enough.

By the time he lacked energy, Sakukaze would also have grown into the golden age of a ninja.

Of course, it would be even better if Sakukaze had the ability to compete for the position of Fire Shadow.

It was precisely because of his importance to Sakukaze that Uchiha Fugaku was worried that he would get stuck in a dead end.

After all, if a genius child gets stuck in a dead end, it would be quite troublesome to solve.

After all, genius little guys all have their own ideas.

Now hearing that Sakukaze hadn't gotten stuck in a dead end, Uchiha Fugaku naturally breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's good that you can think this way; indeed, this world is not beautiful, and even a bit cruel.

Even a ninja as powerful as the First Hokage had no way to completely change this world.

Therefore, it is already not easy to just manage one's own acre of land well.

We work hard to train and work hard to become strong, isn't it just to protect the things we cherish?"

Patting Sakukaze on the shoulder lightly, Uchiha Fugaku didn't spare any effort in passing on his life experience to his disciple.

"I understand, Captain Fugaku!"

Taking a deep breath, Uchiha Sakukaze answered seriously.

Strength, only strength is the most critical factor.

Whether it is to protect relatives and friends, or to change the world, only being strong enough is the foundation to guarantee these things.

Uchiha Sakukaze knew very well how terrifying the future era would be; without strong strength, how could he protect the people and things he cared about?

Even, without strong strength, just living was a luxury.

At this moment, Uchiha Sakukaze's longing for power became even more profound.

On the other side, after hearing Sakukaze's answer, Uchiha Fugaku nodded with satisfaction, and then looked at Kakashi and asked:

"What about you, what do you think? Kakashi."

That's right, Kakashi, who hadn't searched for any fish that slipped through the net except for a pile of money, had already returned.

Although he didn't know what had happened, he had heard the conversation between Sakukaze and Uchiha Fugaku.

So facing Uchiha Fugaku's inquiry, Kakashi could still make his own response.

Shaking his head, Kakashi said directly:

"Captain Fugaku, I don't quite understand what's going on. But I think that working hard to become strong is definitely not wrong."

Hearing this, Uchiha Fugaku chuckled, and then said:

"You're right, Kakashi, working hard to become strong is definitely not wrong. In the future, you will always face all kinds of challenges; only with strong strength will you not have things that make you regret for life.

However, if possible, I hope you can live in the sunshine for a lifetime."

As he spoke, Uchiha Fugaku's gaze was slightly scattered, as if he had thought of something, and a look of sorrow flashed and vanished in his eyes.

Regarding this, Kakashi and Sakukaze didn't ask much, and Uchiha Fugaku also quickly withdrew his thoughts.

Shaking his head lightly, Uchiha Fugaku cleared his messy emotions and cast his gaze toward the women who had been snatched up the mountain by the mountain bandits. ===== CHAPTER 14 =====