Today was rare day of complacency accompanied by my fiancée. Since arriving to this world endless training, pain, and dedication has been spent on improving my strength. Funnily enough, I have never disliked all the time and sacrifice for one simple reason. Here, strength is power. In the same way that in my previous life everyone chased money for vanity, pleasure, and succes, here everyone chases power.
Born into one of the strongest clans in history has given me a leg up, and having a system has helped some, but ultimately even for me i have had to build my strength step by step. Day to day training in words some might better understand is akin to watching your portfolio continually and exponentially compound or gym bro mentality with actual benefits that are not just for competitions or health reasons.
'There definately is a hidden addiction to that.'
If im being honest to myself there are many big and small benefits i have enjoyed by being included in such a clan. Protection, training, bloodlines and resources are some of the big benefits ofcourse, however there are huge overbearing restrictions placed upon clan members. The range of these restrictions can be anywhere from simple mandatory training to as intrusive as marriage control.
'Thankfully i was not conceived into the hyuga clan, where one's literal life and death is at the hands of conceited main clan'
For someone with a broader perspective, a hunger for power, and a powerful want for freedom, ultimately it was destined that I would eventually seek to break the chains that bound me.
'I just never expected the time to come so soon.'
I return to my initial thought. Today was supposed to be day of celebration. A dream of relaxation accompanied by my most trusted comapanion. It started as such, awoken by her and then spending most of the day doing meaningfull meaningless things. Cooking, eating, bathing side to side, one momment gazzing into her pitch black eyes brimming with affection,
'And the next second'
Abyss eyes looked at me with vigilance as if i was rhe one holding her heart.
"Why stop?" I ask puzzled. The first lesson we learn is to not be soft hearted. My literal heart in her hand means she holds all the leverage. In conclusion she wants something.
'Information? No way. I haven't given them any reason to be suspicious of me.'
Tense seconds crawl by. My panicked mind tries its best to ignore the pain, the shock, and the loss, while the more analytical part of my brain tries its hardest to analyze how this situation came to be.
My hearts drums hard and fast in a futile attempt te escape Akame's grasp. Cold sweats dribble down my back as warm blood slides down my chest. Any attempt to move Chakra will get me killed. Her suspicious and alert eyes let me know. Death aproaches and I feel it, the only way to stall is to ramble like some third-rate villain.
" I found it strange a ninjutsu specialist like yourself would want to learn sealess Chakra coating.." I labored to keep my breathing even.
" You also managed to pierce through my Chakra so effortlessly... the medical ninjutsu practice must have adapted your Chakra to mine"
No longer the dark pearls I love, two red eyes peer into me. Three magatama spin in circles slowly gyraiting faster.
" I see, you chase the mangekro"
I can tell her resolve is complete
" Answer me this, is this your will?"
I study her momments before my death.
I feel my heart crushed, I see one tiny tear roll down her cheek. I feel scalding rivers rain from my eyes,and finally i see her eyes attain what she wanted and so was the final scene before i died.
***
[Mission success: Train one kage level disciple] [Reward: 15x Chakra]
The sharingan in my hand dissapates, the pain in my body dissappears, but damage to my mind lingers.
The confusion in my mind refuses to leave and for the first time in this lifetime i have completely no idea how to move forward. Originally, after realizing Akame's betrayal and the clans support for it made me anxious and ready to escape konoha. However now after the reward for this forgotten mission I have more leeway to decide my future path.
'Its probably better if I tie loose ends before leaving'
And so back I march to place of my recent death.
***
In the center of the Uchiha compound, many rush to the emergency meeting being held. As usual the dove and the hawk branches fought, this time however everyone in the hawk branch is feeling pressured. Usually the majoratie of adults and retired elders would not involve themselves in clan diputes and were mollified by having a general understanding as to in which direction leadership is taking the clan.
This time however the hawk branch had overstepped. Their plan has roused the anger from every individual so far informed. Their plan involved having one of the most talented kunoichi who is also a close relative to the main branch attempt to unlock her mangekyo sharingan and thus far everything had gone smoothly. What they did not anticipate was for the young lover of the kunoichi to have learned their most hidden ninjutsu [Izanagi]. Originally after the death of the young ninja leadership planned on blaming his death on a small accident or maybe even the battlefield, unfortunately for them now this secret cannot be hidden.
The hawks unreasonable pursuit of power even at the expense of young genius' deaths had triggered a frenzy. As the hall heated up someone unnexpexted waltzed in.
***
Murmurs and yells could be heard from outside the door. How amusing that everyone that saw me made the same pikachu face and you know what? I would not really blame them. What I am currently doing is akin to walking to the center of several lion's dens.
Every high status uchiha young or retired should be there, and if they should wish to finish what they started, even someone with the strength of Jiraiya or Orochimaru would struggle to escape.
I open the door with a push and with swagger not really befitting someone who just half an hour ago celebrated his first death anniversarry I walk to the center of the room.
'Being a young genius has brought me attention before but never quite like this'
"Inconceibable kid. We all thought you would have left konoha by now, I didnt think you had the guts to come back like this. Though on second thought thought returning like this is quite wize. You can't be quietly killed infront of everyone like this. Welcome back son"
The jolly leader of the dove faction spoke. His words bringing about a grimace from some of the already sour faced elders.
"Thank you elder but actually im here to announce my departure from the clan and village" with one sentence all murmurs and whispers ceased.
"Tread lightly Ryo. Now is not the time for jokes. Justice will be served but what you have just said is not a choice. Forget about the clan even the village will chase you down should you go down that path." The elder tried to mediate.
I glanced around waiting for the hawk faction elders to speak.
" How weird i would have assumed elder Toru would have already been yelling for my death" I said in jest.
" No kid, we did what we did to unlock Akame's mangekyo. The fall of a young genius is worthwhile price for the rize of a generationial genius. Your death now would be mirthless." Said elder Toru in a deep sourly tone.
"Elder Toru could i be mishearing? I almost hear defeat in your voice."
"*sigh* well ill be honest, if I could kept my reputation with your death I probably would have taken that path. But now that everyone knows, I expect that by tomorow every clan member will have me impeached."
"Either way elder, I'm not here to gloat. Im here to negotiate my departure." Stillness again resurfaced in the room. If the first time i mentioned it some might have taken it as a joke, this second time solified the seriousness of my words.
" Henceforth I, Uchiha Ryoma discard the my surname, my clan, and my village. Bear witness that today I leave with only my ninja tools and the clothes on my back, everything else I once owned will be given back to the clan to repay and debt or goodwill still lingering. The clan and the village can send ninjas to chase me if they want but be warned they will not return"
Tense silence rang loud. Almost as tense as when i had my hear gripped by Akame. Several clan members opened their sharingan to verify again whether l was a clone or if this was my real body.
"Audacious kid! There has never been a rouge ninja that declared their intent to go rougue inside the compund of one the strongest clans also within their own village." Toru the elder was in aghast disbelief. "Do you really beleive you will make it out? It is not too late take back your words and we, the clan will act as if you never spoke."
"Elder im afraid its too late for take backs, today I must leave, and anyone who attempts to stop me...."
I circle my massive amount of chakra and I open my scarlet eyes shocking elder Toru
" Anyone who attempts to stop me better pray for luck"
I look around the room allowing everyone to witness the change in my eyes. I continue, " Incase you think you can outnumber me and kill me here I'll let you know something. Right before my death and successive unlocking of my mangekyo the thing I wanted most was to leave. I have no doubt I will be able to leave today, the only question I have is how much destruction will i cause while leaving."
No words were exchanged for several minutes allowing everyone to consider the drastic