Inside the room, Uchiha Rikka and Uchiha Yuzuru sat opposite each other. Uchiha Mikoto and Uzumaki Kushina waited on them from the left and right sides, respectively.
"Yuzuru, have some tea."
"Foster Father, drink some tea first."
Uchiha Rikka drained the tea in his cup in one gulp, then looked at Uchiha Yuzuru, his eyes showing a hint of drunkenness. "Time really flies. The little brat from back then is now almost capable of drinking me under the table."
Uchiha Yuzuru smiled and poured another cup for Uchiha Rikka. "Uncle Rikka, you're certainly right about that. I'm about to come of age. Even the Elder was urging me to get married as soon as possible today."
Hearing this, Uchiha Rikka let out a light snort and smiled. "I knew you didn't have any good intentions. Don't worry, just set the date. Leave the rest to me."
Uchiha Yuzuru had lost his parents at a young age, so Rikka had been the one to look after him. Now that Yuzuru was going to marry his daughter, he might as well handle the wedding arrangements personally.
Hearing Uchiha Rikka's declaration, Uchiha Yuzuru happily took a red envelope from his chest pocket and placed it on the table.
"Uncle Rikka, this is a small token of my appreciation."
Looking at the red envelope, Uchiha Rikka seemed a bit unhappy. "Yuzuru, what is the meaning of this? Why are you giving me money? Do you think I'm selling my daughter?"
After listening to Uchiha Yuzuru's explanation, Uchiha Rikka finally nodded. "Fine, I'll accept it then. I'll give it back to you after you're married."
He picked up the red envelope from the table.
But a second later, Uchiha Rikka scratched his head in confusion. "Yuzuru, why did you take out two red envelopes?"
The next day.
Uchiha Yuzuru walked out of Uchiha Rikka's house with dark circles under his eyes.
Although exhausted, Uchiha Yuzuru wore a smile on his face. After a night of effort, he had finally persuaded his father-in-law. Now, he only needed to wait for the wedding, and both Uchiha Mikoto and Uzumaki Kushina would become his wives simultaneously.
Thinking of this, Uchiha Yuzuru couldn't help but wave his hands around wildly.
Awesome!
After venting his excitement for a moment, Uchiha Yuzuru felt refreshed.
He went to the breakfast shop opened by Uchiha Yuriko and wolfed down a meal, then headed to the dessert shop outside the clan compound.
"Boss, give me ten skewers of Tricolor Dango."
"Coming right up, please wait a moment."
Uchiha Yuzuru paid the money and prepared to find a seat. Unfortunately, the dessert shop's business was booming, and every seat was taken.
Just as Uchiha Yuzuru was planning to stand and wait, a little boy who looked only about four or five years old waved at him.
"Patriarch Yuzuru, over here."
Uchiha Yuzuru glanced over and couldn't help but pause. That garlic nose... why did it feel inexplicably familiar?
"Patriarch Yuzuru, there's a free seat here. If you don't mind, please sit for a while."
Seeing Uchiha Yuzuru approach, the boy spoke enthusiastically.
Uchiha Yuzuru nodded and pretended to ask out of curiosity, "Kid, what's your name?"
The boy paused for a moment, recalling some of the things Uchiha Tekka had told him about Uchiha Yuzuru. Sure enough, just as Brother Tekka said, Patriarch Yuzuru's personality is a bit mischievous.
Thinking this, the boy replied seriously, "Patriarch Yuzuru, I'm not called 'Kid'. My name is Shisui. Uchiha Shisui."
Hearing this, Uchiha Yuzuru rubbed his chin.
He hadn't been mistaken. The little boy before him was indeed Uchiha Shisui, who in the original story awakened the "strongest Genjutsu," Kotoamatsukami.
Like Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Shisui's talent was extremely high.
At a very young age, he had made a name for himself as "Shisui of the Body Flicker" on the battlefield against Kirigakure. In terms of Genjutsu, he was no inferior to Uchiha Itachi; a mere encounter had scared Ao, who possessed a Byakugan, into abandoning his mission and fleeing in panic.
Unfortunately, he was brainwashed by Shimura Danzo and Sarutobi Hiruzen, becoming a naive fool who eventually lost both eyes and committed suicide by jumping off a cliff. Even in the end, Yakushi Kabuto, known as the "Shinobi World Dream Realizer," couldn't find his corpse to resurrect him with Impure World Reincarnation.
It was truly tragic.
"Shisui, how old are you?"
Uchiha Yuzuru felt a spark of interest and began chatting with Uchiha Shisui. At the same time, his gaze drifted to the skewers of Tricolor Dango in front of the boy.
"Patriarch Yuzuru, I'm already five years old."
Sensing Uchiha Yuzuru's gaze, Uchiha Shisui subtly pulled the Tricolor Dango closer to himself.
Uchiha Yuzuru was a bit speechless. "Shisui, you're a bit protective of your food, aren't you?"
"Not really." Uchiha Shisui shook his head. "Brother Tekka said that you used to always steal his food, and told me that if I met you, I must protect my snacks."
Hearing this, the corner of Uchiha Yuzuru's mouth twitched.
My reputation is ruined!
The next time he ran into Uchiha Tekka, he was definitely going to teach that bastard a lesson.
Seeing Uchiha Yuzuru fall silent, Uchiha Shisui stuck out his tongue in embarrassment. He had accidentally spoken his inner thoughts aloud.
He took out a skewer of Tricolor Dango and placed it in front of Uchiha Yuzuru. "Patriarch Yuzuru, here. If you finish it, you can ask me for more."
Uchiha Yuzuru shook his head with amusement, not actually intending to bicker with a five-year-old child.
After waiting a while longer, Uchiha Yuzuru's dango was served. As he ate, he asked casually, "Shisui, are you happy living in the village?"
Hearing this, Uchiha Shisui revealed a simple, honest smile. "I'm happy. Everyone treats me very well. The teachers and classmates at the Ninja Academy all like me, and they speak so nicely. I really love it here."
Uchiha Yuzuru wasn't surprised by Uchiha Shisui's answer. Even Uchiha Obito could become a popular figure in Kumogakure, let alone a genius like Uchiha Shisui. The sullen treatment the Uchiha clan received in the original story was likely something only those ingrates in Konoha could dish out.
"By the way, Patriarch Yuzuru," Uchiha Shisui asked curiously, "why did you lead our Uchiha clan to leave Konoha back then?"
When they left Konoha, Uchiha Shisui was less than two years old, so he had no memory of the place. His only understanding of Konoha was that it was the village the Uchiha clan had originally founded. So, he was very curious—why did Patriarch Yuzuru lead everyone away from the village they built to move the entire clan to Kumogakure?
Uchiha Yuzuru took a bite of dango and said indifferently, "Konoha isn't like Kumogakure. The people there rejected our Uchiha clan. They feared our power and considered us a potential instability."
"The higher-ups of Konoha Village built the prison right next to our clan compound, monitoring our every move twenty-four hours a day under the guise of watching the prisoners."
"The phrase they kept on their lips most often was that we are the 'Uchiha born evil'..."
Uchiha Yuzuru hadn't even finished speaking when he saw Uchiha Shisui suddenly stand up. Two lines of hot tears flowed from his eyes; his mouth twisted in grievance as he said indignantly, "We were the ones who founded Konoha! Even if they aren't grateful, how could they say such things about us?"
"Our clansmen are clearly so good. Our comrades in the village are all willing to make friends with us. We aren't some evil clan; our hearts are filled with love!"
Uchiha Shisui's reaction was somewhat outside Uchiha Yuzuru's expectations. He had only stated the facts; why was this kid so aggrieved?
But before he could say anything else, something even more shocking to Uchiha Yuzuru occurred.
Uchiha Shisui's pitch-black eyes turned blood-red, and a single tomoe slowly rotated within them.
He awakened his eyes?!
Although it was only a one-tomoe Sharingan, Uchiha Shisui was only five years old!
After the shock passed, Uchiha Yuzuru understood. Because of his relationship with the Third Raikage, Kumogakure and the Uchiha clan had been in a honeymoon period. As the genius youth of the Uchiha, Uchiha Shisui had essentially grown up in a honeypot. Not only did he live a life of abundance, but the people he met were all enthusiastic and kind. Even at the Ninja Academy, he was the center of attention.
Under these circumstances, Uchiha Shisui's originally somewhat saintly personality had been nurtured into a glass heart...
He could only say that the affairs of the world are hard to predict.
Uchiha Shisui hadn't yet realized his change. He raised his arm to wipe away his tears, his eyes filled with determination.
"Patriarch Yuzuru, I must explain clearly to those people in Konoha that our Uchiha clan is absolutely not the way they think!"
Uchiha Yuzuru smiled and handed a skewer of Tricolor Dango to Uchiha Shisui. "Shisui, then what do you plan to do? If we could reason with those guys in Konoha, I wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to lead the Uchiha clan to Kumogakure."
Hearing Uchiha Yuzuru's words, Uchiha Shisui said in a deep voice, "Brother Obito once told me that you told him: 'Without power, you can't do anything.' So I want to obtain enough power. That way, I can make those guys in Konoha sit down calmly and listen to me speak."
"And if they still won't listen?"
"Then, just as you said at the clan assembly, make them all disappear. There is no need for incurable people to exist in this world."
Uchiha Yuzuru gave him a thumbs up. "Not bad. Very spirited. I support you!"
Indeed, the environment one grows up in is truly important. Compared to the naive, saintly personality in the original story, the current Uchiha Shisui was simply too likable.
Praised by Uchiha Yuzuru, Uchiha Shisui scratched his head in embarrassment. "Actually, I'm just learning from you, Lord Yuzuru. Your quotes have given our clansmen a lot of inspiration."
Hearing this, Uchiha Yuzuru laughed. "Alright, you should take a look at your eyes first."
As he spoke, Uchiha Yuzuru casually used Water Release to create a smooth water mirror.
Uchiha Shisui glanced at it strangely, then his mouth dropped open. "Lord Yuzuru, my eyes..."
Seeing Uchiha Shisui's astonishment, Uchiha Yuzuru said, "It's just as you see. Shisui, you've awakened your eyes."
Hearing Uchiha Yuzuru's confirmation, a somewhat excited smile appeared on Uchiha Shisui's face. "Great! Now I can go on missions with Brother Obito!"
"Hmm? Go on missions with Obito?"
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