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"It's Father!"
"It's Older Brother!"
"Then we'll take our leave!" X2
Seeing Uchiha Jūzan lost in thought after speaking, seemingly pondering something important, Fugaku and ShigeMasaru did not continue to disturb him in the office. Instead, they proposed to take their leave.
"By the way, Fugaku, you're not getting any younger. Is there anyone in the clan you fancy? Do you need Uncle to introduce you?"
Outside the head of the Security Division's office, in the corridor, came the light teasing voice of Uchiha ShigeMasaru. Gradually, the voice grew softer and softer, until it was inaudible.
Fuyu Shirou had known for a long time that his grandmother was Uchiha Chiharu. However, with her passing, apart from leaving some insights on Genjutsu training, she had not brought him any other conveniences. Thus, he did not pay much attention to this aspect.
After all, his grandmother had passed away during the First Shinobi World War, a time far removed from his own. Even his father only began to have clear memories after his mother's passing. His knowledge of his mother's deeds was limited to what he had heard.
But unexpectedly, in a twist of fate, it brought him such significant benefits. The Uchiha family's Secret Scroll was no ordinary item. Considering the achievements of Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi later on, its value was evident.
And the Genjutsu insights left by his grandmother...
Do not think that the Uchiha clan only excelled in Sharingan-based Genjutsu. After all, the Sharingan, such a prominent bloodline limit, would be heavily guarded against by any ordinary ninja who had heard of it.
To cope with the increasingly brutal wars in the ninja world, the Uchiha ancestors had no choice but to invest more in ordinary five-sense Genjutsu. Genjutsu was the best way to leverage the clan members' vast mental power.
In terms of Genjutsu alone, the entire Konoha, whether it was the Inuzuka Clan, the Uzumaki Clan, or the rarely heard of Yamashiro Clan, all had a significant gap compared to the Uchiha. Only the Akamichi, with their bloodline limit of five-sense manipulation, could rival the Uchiha, but even they ultimately failed.
If the Uchiha clan always had a lofty and superior expression, it was not without reason. They claimed that in Genjutsu, no one in Konoha could match them. In taijutsu, with the Sharingan's dynamic vision, they could easily outperform all the major and minor clans in Konoha. In ninjutsu, with the Uchiha fan emblem and their ability to control fire, they were also at the top.
Throughout the entire ninja world, only the Senju Clan, with their massive chakra reserves, superior healing abilities, and physical strength, could match the Uchiha.
In the Uchiha's view, apart from themselves and the Senju Clan, the rest were just minor clans that did not deserve attention...
Fuyu Shirou was unaware of the conversation taking place in the office at that moment. He was currently supporting his two companions, swaying as they made their way back to the clan.
Uchiha Honō was one thing, but Uchiha Tetsu, this guy. In the battle, he had charged forward with great courage, expending an enormous amount of energy. He had been barely holding on, but once Teacher ShigeMasaru left, he completely relaxed and could not even stand.
"I'm really troubling you, Fuyu Shirou! Thank you for bringing Tetsu home. Please take good care of him in the future!" At the entrance to a courtyard within the clan, a middle-aged woman in her thirties was expressing her gratitude to Fuyu Shirou.
"Mom, I'm not a kid anymore. Besides, Fuyu Shirou is two years younger than me. Who knows who will take care of whom!" Uchiha Tetsu, greatly dissatisfied, retorted, his face red with anger. If it weren't for his exhaustion, he would have insisted on showing his mother how much he had grown.
Knowing her son's impulsive and rash nature all too well, the woman understood that continuing this conversation would only make him more resentful. She gave Fuyu Shirou an apologetic smile and invited him, "Why don't you come in for a while, Fuyu Shirou? The snacks I make are quite delicious!"
"No, thank you, Auntie. After such intense exercise, I need to go home and freshen up. It would be too impolite to visit now!" Having just been through a battle, he had no interest in being a guest. Besides, his disheveled appearance was not suitable for visiting, so Fuyu Shirou politely declined.
"Then I'll look forward to your next visit, Fuyu Shirou." With that, she turned and led her son into the house. However, the worry and helplessness in her gaze as she looked at her son were impossible to hide.
Teenagers always dream of battlefields, heroes, and Hokages. They yearn for higher skies and broader stages, often unintentionally overlooking the care and love around them.
Sighing silently, Fuyu Shirou, seeing all this but powerless to change it, could only turn and walk slowly towards home.
Unlike Fuyu Shirou, who had lost both parents, his two teammates had different family situations.
Uchiha Honō's parents were both alive, and her father was a prominent figure in the First Squad of the ANBU. She had two older brothers, and the entire family treated her like a treasure, indulging her every whim. They were supportive of her becoming a ninja.
Uchiha Tetsu, however, was different from both of them.
His father had been sacrificed in the last war, and he was raised by his mother alone. This had given him a stubborn and resilient character that others lacked.
His mother was opposed to him becoming a ninja, deeply understanding his character and fearing he would follow in his father's footsteps. However, the teenager's stubbornness left her powerless.
How could she stop a teenager who wanted to follow in his father's footsteps, protect the clan, the village, and his mother? She could only pray silently, hoping that her late husband would protect her son.
In fact, single-parent families like Uchiha Tetsu's were very common among ninjas. Whenever ninjas formed families, one of them would usually leave the ninja ranks. This was to prevent both spouses from being killed on missions, leaving a young child alone and helpless.
Like in the original story, Uchiha Mikoto, Sasuke's mother, became a housewife. Uzumaki Kushina also left active duty after becoming pregnant. Even Fuyu Shirou would have done the same if his mother had not passed away early!
Of course, this also created many mothers who had to bear the burden of the family alone. Some could not bear the loneliness and remarried early. Others could not withstand the grief of losing their husbands and the burden of the family, and passed away early. Still, others, after raising their children, saw their children follow in their fathers' footsteps to the battlefield.
Such stories were countless and varied.
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