(From now on, the Third Raikage will be referred to as the Third Raikage, and the Fourth Raikage will be called Ai.)
In the southeast corner of the Hidden Cloud Village, the new Uchiha Clan Compound, backed by a cliff, was a scene of busy activity.
Dozens of logistics Ninjas, craftsmen, and some off-duty combat Ninjas from the Hidden Cloud Village were working intensely to help the Uchiha Clan with the preliminary organization of the compound under the personal instructions of the Third Raikage.
For instance, repairing and reinforcing houses, as well as transporting various basic living supplies.
Timber, stone, furniture, bedding, and even some food and daily necessities unique to the Land of Lightning were being delivered in a steady stream.
The Kumogakure people act with thunderous speed and high efficiency; it was noisy but orderly.
The ten adults of the Uchiha Clan were not idle either. Uchiha Renka, Chikage, and others were responsible for coordinating with the Kumogakure side, confirming various needs and arrangements.
Uchiha Rei and Mei led several female Chunin, directing the placement of supplies and internal organization.
Uchiha Mikka and several other Chunin personally participated in whatever physical labor they could, such as carrying lighter building materials, clearing the grounds, and setting up simple defensive early-warning traps.
Although they were newcomers, they had a positive attitude. Even though they had some air of arrogance, it was easy to see they weren't bad people, and they soon had preliminary interactions with the helping Kumogakure Ninjas.
The youngest, Uchiha Shisui, followed Sister Rei curiously, helping to hand over small items, his big dark eyes constantly observing this new environment and new faces that were completely different from Konoha.
His brother had brought them to this strange place, but the people around them were different from those in Konoha Village; he didn't feel much malice from them.
Just then, a tall and burly young man with white hair pointing to the sky, blue lightning patterns on his face, and an aura of vigorous vitality and power strode into the busy compound.
It was Young Ai, who had come after hearing the news.
His arrival immediately attracted many people's attention.
Both the Kumogakure Ninjas and the Uchiha clansmen recognized this only son of the Third Raikage, the undisputed leader and future star of the younger generation in the Hidden Cloud Village.
Everyone stopped their work and nodded to him in greeting.
Young Ai waved his hand casually, signaling everyone to continue, his sharp gaze scanning the Uchiha faces present as if searching for someone.
Soon, he locked onto the steady-looking Uchiha Renka, who was confirming blueprints with a Cloud Hidden Elite Ninja.
He walked straight over.
"You there."
Young Ai's voice was as direct and powerful as his appearance.
"Are you people of the Uchiha Clan? I heard you have an elder named Sho U here. Where is he?"
Overall, Young Ai was quite polite. He was a man of rough exterior but fine detail, knowing that the Uchiha people were proud and would likely respond better to a soft approach than a hard one, so he was very courteous.
Uchiha Renka turned around, facing this imposing son of the Raikage who was half a head taller than him, and nodded slightly, neither humble nor arrogant.
"Indeed. Does Young Master Ai have business with Lord Sho U?"
Although he didn't like being called "Young Master" because it made him feel like he was always living under his father's wings, he didn't care much about it at this moment.
"I want to meet this elder recognized by my father."
Renka pondered for a moment and pointed deeper into the compound, toward the roaring waterfall cascading down from the cliff.
"Lord Sho U is tempering his body under the waterfall over there. You'll see him if you go straight down this path."
"Thanks!"
Young Ai dropped those two words and strode quickly in the direction Renka pointed.
His steps were steady and powerful, and the ground seemed to tremble slightly, showing amazing physical strength.
Passing through a newly cleared open space and bypassing several stone houses being reinforced, the roaring sound of water grew closer. The air was filled with damp mist and the scent of rocks.
Soon, Young Ai arrived at the waterfall.
It was a spectacular waterfall, with water pouring down from a cliff dozens of meters high, crashing into a deep pool below, kicking up clouds of mist and letting out a deafening roar.
Sunlight occasionally pierced through the mist, refracting into rainbows.
And right under that waterfall, on a giant rock at the edge of the deep pool bearing the impact of immense water pressure, stood a figure.
It was Uchiha Shao Yu!
He was wearing only a pair of dark training shorts, his upper body bare.
The water flow, like countless heavy hammers, constantly struck his seemingly not particularly burly body, making dull thudding sounds. Water splashed around him and was then covered by a more violent flow.
The moment Young Ai saw this scene, his footsteps stopped involuntarily.
The urgency and provocation on his face quickly faded, washed away like the mist of the waterfall, replaced by an indescribable daze.
Uchiha Shao Yu's height was considered tall among the Uchiha, about 1.8 meters, but in front of the over two-meter tall, muscular Young Ai, he indeed didn't look burly.
However, on this seemingly thin body, Young Ai felt an extremely special temperament that even his father didn't fully possess.
It was a kind of... quiet power.
Sho U's eyes were closed, his body like a green pine rooted in a giant rock, motionless under the violent impact of the water.
His muscle lines weren't exaggerated, but they were smooth and tight like the finest alloy, each muscle seemingly containing explosive power, yet returning to peace under extreme control.
Water droplets slid down his wet black hair and body, shimmering with a crystalline luster in the sun.
No killing intent, no outward dominance, no deliberate intimidation.
Just by standing quietly under the waterfall tempering himself, Uchiha Shao Yu brought a sense of unprecedented pressure to Young Ai.
Young Ai himself was an ascetic practitioner and knew well what kind of amazing physical fitness and Chakra control were required to temper oneself under a waterfall.
But what Uchiha Shao Yu displayed before him was far more than that.
It was an embodiment of tempering the physical body, Chakra, and even the spirit to a certain state of harmonious unity.
"This guy..."
Young Ai was shocked. His original slight contempt had unconsciously turned into deep scrutiny and a trace of solemnity he hadn't even noticed, as if facing an equal or even a superior.
As if sensing his gaze, Uchiha Shao Yu under the waterfall slowly opened his eyes.
The Mangekyo in his left eye was not activated, but his deep, calm gaze pierced through the roaring water curtain and mist, landing accurately on Young Ai.
Their eyes met.
For a moment, Young Ai felt as if he had been struck by an invisible bolt of lightning, and his heart skipped a beat.
That gaze was very calm, yet it seemed capable of piercing through everything.
Uchiha Shao Yu slowly stepped out of the waterfall, the water automatically sliding off his body.
He picked up a towel from a nearby rock, casually wiped his hair and body, then threw on a dark coat and walked toward Young Ai.
His steps weren't fast, but every step seemed to follow a peculiar rhythm, faintly harmonizing with the surrounding sound of the waterfall and the wind.
"You are... the Raikage's son, Ai, right?"
Sho U stopped in front of Young Ai, his voice calm and devoid of emotion.
"Why are you looking for me?"
Young Ai took a deep breath, suppressed the tremor in his heart, straightened his burly body, and looked Sho U in the eye with bright, piercing eyes, speaking loudly with the characteristic straightforwardness of a Kumogakure person.
"Elder Sho U, excuse the intrusion. I am Yatsuki Ai, son of the Third Raikage. I heard of the Elder's battle with my father yesterday and your great strength, so I came to see for myself today."
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This guy is different from what I imagined; he's actually quite polite.
He didn't know that although Young Ai was also very arrogant, he was very respectful toward the strong and naturally wouldn't be too rude.
Looking at Ai, whose personality was quite different from the original work, Sho U was a bit curious, but since the other party showed him respect, he couldn't be ungrateful.
"So it's Young Master Ai, no need for such formalities. My match with the Raikage yesterday was only possible because he held back. As a newcomer, I look forward to more exchanges with everyone in Kumogakure in the future."
Ai straightened up, and the curiosity and battle intent in his eyes surged again, though this time they were well-restrained within the bounds of politeness.
"The Elder is too modest. To be able to fight my old man for so long, your strength is beyond doubt."
He paused, his eyes burning as he looked at Sho U, his voice still loud but carrying a hint of cautious probing.
"I wonder... if I might have the honor of asking the Elder for a bit of guidance?"
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