Mikoto was the most worried, "A lot has changed in the past few months. I think conflict is about to erupt. I tried talking to Fugaku...but."
Kushina frowned, "I also heard from Minato about the conflict; Danzo is doing everything to throw Uchiha under fire."
Hayami looked at Kushina with worry, "I heard of the recent rumors; are you ok?"
"What rumors?"
Sadly, Mikotosighed, "Someone from Uchiha released the news that Naruto is Kyuubi's child. It has put Lord Minato under fire."
Kushina shook her head, "You don't need to be sad about it. Minato thinks this is Danzo's trick to create a gap between him and the Uchiha."
"That's probably it." Andrew said with narrowed eyes, "I always thought it would come out, but never thought he'd choose this timing."
Hayami agreed with him, "there are also rumors that an Uchiha controlled the Kyuubi. Some say they saw Sharingan in its eyes. Both the Fourth and Uchiha clan are thought to be conspirators behind the attack. But the fourth is popular and has many supporters."
Andrew glanced at Naruto and Sasuke, "How are the children?"
Mikoto smiled, "Sasuke was upset, now that everyone looks at him differently. But, after seeing you after so long. He's much happier."
"Naruto's the same, he was used to being everyone's favorite, and now...everyone looks at him with this conflicted gaze." Kushina stroked her head, "I swear, I didn't want my child to go through the same thing."
Andrew gazed at the kids, "They'll be fine...the two are brave kids, they'll pull through."
Mikoto hesitated, "Andrew, I am worried for Itachi...can you see him?"
Andrew held her hand, "Yeah...don't worry."
Mikoto smiled in relief; suddenly, her eyes peaked towards Hayami, who was staring at their hands with suspicion in her eyes.
She removed it hastily, with a light blush on her face.
Andrew looked at Hayami, who was looking at him, and smiled. She smiled back, glancing away.
In the evening, Andrew met up with Itachi on the road, near the Ichiraku Ramen, "Kid, walk with me."
Itachi blinked,
Following him silently, the two crossed the busy street, going to an empty, darker one near the Uchiha house. There were lights in the distance, "So, what is going on with you."
Itachi stood there silently before asking a question, "Sensei..."
"Oh, that's rare. For you to call me Sensei."
"Between Family and Village, if you had to choose one, which of the two will you choose?"
Andrew gazed at him, "I won't; I have enough power to choose both."
Itachi glanced down at the road. Without a change in expression, "But what if you didn't have the power."
"I will choose the family." Andrew said without hesitation, "I am not a Ninja; I don't have your responsibility."
Itachi nodded, going off, "I should go home."
Andrew sighed, looking at the eerie-looking sky.
He kept an eye on Itachi and the Uchiha clan for the next few days. He had a feeling Danzo was about to make a move, and it was about time that he made his move.
And so, on one night, Andrew felt Itachi and another presence, "So, it's him. Didn't think the two made contact." He didn't mean Itachi and the masked man. But the masked man and Danzo.
Andrew appeared behind the two guards on guard. I was pulling them back with him, dodging the attack of the masked man.
"It's you!" The voice from behind the mask said.
"It seems that the lesson from last time wasn't enough," Andrew said, making the masked man step back.
"Go alert, all others; there is an intruder in the village - his goal is to attack the Uchiha. He's the same man that released Kyuubi on the village."
Their eyes shrunk, turning into Sharingan, staring at the man and Itachi, "Young Master?"
"Also, tell them, Itachi betrayed the village and the family."
"No!! Young Master, tell me that's not true!!"
Itachi glanced towards the young man, throwing a kunai, but Andrew caught it before it could enter his eye.
The young man stared at the kunai in fear, clenching his teeth and fist, running towards the clan housing to inform others.
"Sensei, this has nothing to do with you."
Andrew sighed, "Idiot."
'Shave,' He appeared behind Itachi, kicking his face, which Itachi barely blocked. But his body was thrown in the distance, hitting the wall, causing cracks to appear.
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The masked man appeared behind Andrew, holding the kunai, piercing towards Andrew.
'Iron.' The kunai hit his left eyelid without being able to hurt him.
'Tempest' Andrew kicked, at the same time, causing the compressed air blade to hit the masked man, throwing him towards the distance.
Itachi had stood up, coughing blood; he moved towards the clan housing when Andrew made a few hand signs, "Uzumaki Style Fireball Prison!"
Fire sprayed out from his mouth, swirling around him, covering a great distance, trapping Itachi in a fireball that was empty on the inside but looked like a great dome from the outside.
"Stay with me, Kid."
The masked man stood up, "You are only trapping yourself."
Space around him swirled, and he disappeared.
Andrew glanced at Itachi, 'Iron and Shave.'
He left the iron prison with high speed; using observation haki, he appeared on top of the place where space swirled.
He kicked the masked man's mask when he materialized. Others might have a hard time telling when he was actualized and not. But with observation haki, it was easy for Andrew.
The masked man's body shot in the distance, rolling on the ground, a crack appeared on his mask, "That's quite some mask you have."
The masked man squeezed his fist, "How can you!"
"Who are you?" Andrew asked, rubbing his chin, "You also have Sharingan and those cells; I have felt them before, Hashirama's?"
"He's Madara Uchiha," Itachi walked out of the fire without being injured.
Andrew glanced at him with narrowed eyes, "Iron Body."
Itachi nodded, "I learned those techniques too. However, I didn't master them yet. Shisui was better than me when it came to these things."
Andrew clicked his tongues, "You freaking prodigies." He turned towards so-called Madara Uchiha, "I saw the final valley, you Madara Uchiha...that's outright stupid."
Madara got on his feet, "I took Hashirama's cell to survive...just because I am weaker doesn't mean an ant-like you can look down on me!"
Andrew's eyes twitched; he removed Enryakoten from its sheath, Itachi closed his eyes. Madara made a hand sign, and Andrew said, "Shatter, Kyoka Suigetsu."
"Wood Style: Great Spear Tree!"
"Huh..." Masked Madara looked up to the sky; he was being crushed between the great tree, the tree that he produced to defeat his opponent.
If it weren't for his healing power, he would have died for sure; using his Sharingan, he escaped the tree's clutches, wanting to stand down.
His eyes looked up - Itachi was standing by his side - and others from Uchiha were standing behind Andrew, staring at the wood style, muttering amongst themselves.
He heard the Zetsu's sound, "We need to get out of here. Danzo's forces are coming."
Masked, Madara put his hand on Itachi's shoulder, swirling and disappearing.
Andrew gazed in that direction, if he wanted, he could stop them from going, but now that he was under Kyoka Suigetsu, there was no hurry.
"Shatter!" Andrew put the closing command on Kyoka Suigetsu. He wanted catch-all in the dragnet.
Suddenly, Danzo appeared with Anbu's surrounding them from all four sides, staring at the spear tree.
"Uchiha's are revolting!! They even dishonored First's body and experimented with it!! They must have co-operated with Orochimaru! Don't hold back!" He shouted after seeing Andrew.
The ninjas were about to move - the Uchiha's looked stunned when a hypnotic voice entered their ears, making them look over.
"Shatter! Kyoka Suigestsu!"
The next moment, the root ninjas moved, attacking each other. But not hitting their fatal points, at the same time, a few of the Uchiha ninjas moved, attacking each other, shocking the other Uchiha's.
"Andrew!" Fugaku shouted angrily, making Andrew glance back with a Sharingan of his own in his eyes, "Must be Danzo's spies."
Fugaku stepped back, "You are!!" He never knew that Andrew was an Uchiha.
Andrew glared at him, "Stay quiet - only you can see them."
Fugaku's eyes shrunk, he looked around, but none of the others noticed anything weird.
He put his hands together, trying to get out of the genjutsu, but nothing happened.
Danzo stared at his men, smiling, "Take their eyes." But his men didn't seem to hear him, but he acted like they were doing what was told.