"Are you really ready?" Aomi looked at the rather excited Kaguya and shook his head with a smile.
After a day of classes at Ninja School, the student version of Kaguya seemed to have rekindled hope in human trust.
First, it was because Aomi, who could have harmed her, had no dangerous intentions but wholeheartedly taught Kaguya to control Chakra, establishing a trust between them that had been tested...
Then, Asuma's small Will of Fire class showed Kaguya a picture of unity and cohesion...
Everyone understood and helped one another, gathering around Aomi, striving to do their best for the same goal.
Just like the ideal Ninja Sect in the Six Paths Sage's vision.
Does Kaguya like this scene?
Of course she likes it!
Even though she had experienced betrayal, at her core, Kaguya's creation of the brothers Otsutsuki Hamura and Hagoromo was to hope for the aid of others' strength to help herself...
Under Aomi's guidance.
Although Kaguya still maintains the view that most mortals are "useless small fry..."
There is now a touch of respect for techniques.
"Aomi... probably wants to show me how he is respected in this village, right?"
Kaguya thought in her heart: "He's trying to tell me not to be overly saddened by those two rebellious sons, that there is still trust in this Ninja World..."
With this mindset.
Aomi took Kaguya to the Uchiha Clan Leader's Mansion.
Which is the home of Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Itachi.
With the blessing of Multi-Invisibility Genjutsu and Mayfly Jutsu, Aomi entered the inner chamber effortlessly, as if walking on flat ground.
And there.
Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Fugaku sat facing each other.
A glint of surprise flashed in Kaguya's eyes; she still remembered this boy with tear grooves under his eyes, who enthusiastically demonstrated the Three-Body Jutsu to Aomi and praised her as a genius.
"I see, this is Aomi's family, he wants to show me the warmth of the clan..." Kaguya pondered inwardly.
Aomi casually sat to the side.
Not far from him, Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Itachi couldn't see him at all as they solemnly began a father-son conversation.
"Father..."
Uchiha Itachi looked at his father and spoke softly: "Why... why do you always say I have exceptional talent? And that I carry the responsibilities of the clan and the Ninja World on my shoulders."
"I don't understand, clearly there's already an Aomi in the family..." Uchiha Itachi hesitated.
The ideology that Uchiha Fugaku had previously instilled in him made Uchiha Itachi feel like he had to compete with Aomi in a match?
Not to mention he's just a few years old.
The terrifying strength of Aomi was something he witnessed with his own eyes, and the care for the clan and village was collectively acknowledged.
Under such circumstances, why did Uchiha Fugaku still hold unrealistic imaginations?
If this man wasn't his father, Uchiha Itachi would have straightforwardly questioned him— "Where does your confidence come from?!"
Especially today.
With the confidence he had in his own talent, Uchiha Itachi saw the role that Aomi played as Uchiha Qi, showing perfect Ninjutsu techniques in an instant from a stage where even Chakra couldn't be orderly mobilized...
The pride he once held quietly dissipated by more than half.
An ordinary Uchiha clan member, seemingly unknown, was much stronger than him!
He was just an ordinary person.
"Itachi, the moment you were born, I saw your future through my eyes..."
The profound patterns slowly appeared in Uchiha Fugaku's eyes, and a cold, eerie pupil power filled the small room.
"I know your confusion, that you have lost confidence after witnessing Uchiha Aomi's terrifying performance on the battlefield."
Uchiha Fugaku sneered coldly and said in a deep voice: "But do you know? Uchiha Aomi is the enemy of our family! It was because of him that my Mangekyo Sharingan was awakened!"
Uchiha Itachi's heart trembled fiercely.
Aomi is their family's enemy?
Don't joke around!
In Uchiha Itachi's little mind, the most profound sentence from childhood, etched into his bones, was what Aomi said before jumping into the tens of thousands of the Ninja Alliance Army alone—
"Heaven creates all things to nurture humans, humans have nothing to repay heaven!"
And the most unforgettable scene was Aomi slaughtering enemies with various Taijutsu and Ninjutsu on that day, using a Tailed Beast Ball to create a mushroom cloud, killing several Jinchurikis effortlessly, and ultimately bestowing the title "Surviving Sannin" upon the Third Raikage, Hanzo, and Onoki.
From some perspective, Uchiha Itachi could call himself— "He grew up watching Aomi kill..."
Therefore, Uchiha Itachi naturally has a profound reverence for and awe of Aomi, due to bloodline and humanity's innate admiration for the strong.
Before returning to Konoha...
Uchiha Itachi only felt that having Aomi in the village was great! And that he was part of the Uchiha Clan...
After returning to Konoha...
When Uchiha Fugaku started to talk about surpassing Aomi, Uchiha Itachi's mindset began to fall apart— "Me? Surpass Lord Aomi?"
And in this room, the words spoken by Uchiha Fugaku completely shattered his son's psychological defense.
Haha, so Aomi is indeed our family's enemy?