Naruto: Who made him a ninja?

“I heard about what happened last night. I really didn't expect something like that to happen. Are you alright?”

“Don't worry, I'm fine.”

Shūze immediately smiled. As expected, gentle and beautiful girls like her can make one feel happy.

However, he was still very mindful of the occasion, especially seeing Kakashi, Shisui, and Tenzo all there, so he didn't say too much.

Instead, taking advantage of Yūgao's inattention, he took her hand and walked towards the others.

“Kakashi-senpai, good morning.”

Shūze greeted them with a smile, while Yūgao, standing beside him, was still a little dazed and hadn't reacted yet.

“Shisui-senpai, is Itachi alright?”

“Thank you, Shūze-kun. It's all thanks to you.”

Shisui nodded. Kakashi had also recovered a lot and wasn't as agitated as he was last night.

He nodded to Shūze without saying anything. Seeing this, Shisui immediately said,

“Alright, let's go. The clan head is already waiting for us.”

With that, he led the group towards the Uchiha compound.

The Uchiha clan's territory was now located on the edge of Konoha Village. In Shūze's memory, this unfortunate family was forced to relocate twice.

The first division was during the era of Tobirama Senju. He, in the name of the Uchiha clan being a powerful clan in the ninja world, allocated them the largest residential area.

At the same time, they were also equipped with the highly powerful police force, binding them to the police force. As a result, this led to them being driven to the edge of Konoha Village for the first time.

And the second time was the good deed of Shūze's boss, Danzō Shimura.

Taking advantage of the destruction caused by the Nine-Tails' attack, he directly initiated a new round of ninja clan district division.

With the tacit approval of the Third Hokage, the Uchiha were once again driven to a more marginal area.

This place was farther away from Konoha's prosperous areas and also closer to Konoha Prison. It could be said that the Uchiha were completely trapped!

This was also one of the things that angered the Uchiha. Moreover, their personalities were inherently proud, and they were too lazy to explain many things.

Faced with the public opinion environment in the village, they often used physical means to shut up those with loose tongues, which made the residents of Konoha even more disgusted with the Uchiha.

Once such a vicious cycle began, the two sides would only become more and more estranged.

Now, the Uchiha no longer allowed outsiders to enter their territory.

“The environment here seems pretty good.”

Shūze looked around, then turned to Shisui and Kakashi with a smile.

“It's just that your clansmen don't seem to welcome us very much. Is it because of you, Kakashi-senpai?”

“…”

Kakashi silently touched the Sharingan covered on his eye. His eye did indeed cause some turmoil back then.

“Is it possible that it's because of you, Shūze?”

Tenzo blinked and suddenly chuckled softly.

“After all, you taught their clan leader's son a lesson, and didn't even let him have any substantial retaliation. I heard that there was quite a bit of controversy about him becoming a Chunin.”

It was indeed controversial for Uchiha Itachi to become a Chunin. After all, he was instantly defeated by Shūze's Flying Thunder God Technique without any chance to fight back, and showed no substantial ability.

Even if most people would be the same when facing the Flying Thunder God Technique, there would still be voices of doubt.

His rushing to do a mission in the middle of the night, in addition to the eagerness for his first Chunin mission, was probably also to prove himself.

“Don't overthink it, we're here.”

Shisui shook his head and immediately interrupted them. They couldn't say that the Uchiha wouldn't welcome anyone, could they?

Soon, they arrived at a mansion, which was the residence of Uchiha Fugaku.

Under the guidance of a servant, they arrived at a pavilion in the mansion where Uchiha Fugaku was sitting and waiting.

“Clan Leader Fugaku.”

“Everyone, please sit down.”

Seeing the people in front of him, Uchiha Fugaku invited Shūze and the others to sit down with a slightly haggard expression. He was indeed a little tired now.

After he took Uchiha Itachi home last night, some information was inevitably spread out.

Uchiha Fugaku couldn't do anything about it. The Mangekyō Sharingan was simply too important for any Uchiha!

The appearance of the Mangekyō Sharingan greatly stimulated the extremists.

They held a meeting overnight, and some even expressed their desire to take the initiative to find that mysterious Uchiha!

This almost made Uchiha Fugaku explode on the spot. It was that bastard who killed the Fourth Hokage, it was that bastard who ruined all his investments.

Besides, Konoha was currently watching that mysterious Uchiha. If they really did something at this time, wouldn't they be confirming the Uchiha's connection with the Nine-Tails?

The Nine-Tails' attack was a fatal topic between the Uchiha and Konoha.

If they confirmed this matter at this time, then they wouldn't have to think about anything else.

Either they would rise up and overthrow Konoha, or they would simply wait to die and accept judgment!

Uchiha Fugaku's heart had indeed wavered. He was no longer so resistant to using some extreme methods, but he wasn't stupid either.

Once they were linked to the Nine-Tails incident, then they would be the enemy of Konoha!

Admittedly, their use of extreme methods was also making them enemies of Konoha, but at least it didn't cause public outrage, right?

The meeting that night went on very late, and Konoha also wanted some key information from the Uchiha.

Uchiha Fugaku was very dissatisfied, and even the clan elders were very opposed to it, but he eventually sighed helplessly.

The situation was stronger than people. He had to compromise, but compromise was compromise, and he still wouldn't say what shouldn't be said!

However, this also had a significant impact on his heart.

Chapter 55 He Might Be in the Hidden Mist!

“I know why you’ve come; after all, this incident is particularly serious.”

Although he had various thoughts in his mind, Fugaku Uchiha quickly composed himself and said calmly.

“However, everyone, I also hope you understand that the things I can reveal are limited, as I need to consider the interests of my clan.”

“I understand, Clan Head Fugaku.”

Shūzawa nodded. In truth, it didn’t matter how much he said; he basically knew everything already. He just needed a reason.

“But since this matter is of great importance, we also hope for useful information.”

“We wouldn’t dare to be perfunctory with Lord Hokage’s orders.”

Fugaku Uchiha nodded calmly, then said expressionlessly.

“What you want is detailed information about Obito Uchiha. This has already been prepared, and I can give it to you now.

However, regarding the evolution of the Uchiha Sharingan, I cannot explain many details. I can only tell you some basic things.”

He really wanted to mock them, ‘Doesn’t Konoha already have this? Why come to me?’

While Tobirama Senju ‘didn’t look like a benevolent ruler,’ it was undeniable that his research skills were very strong.

Even Setsuna Uchiha admitted this. It’s hard to say whether he conducted in-depth research on the Sharingan!

However, in the end, he still didn’t dare to say anything. Some things are insignificant until brought to attention, but once they are, they become a huge burden.

“The Sharingan is a symbol of power, but at the same time, it is also a curse.”

Speaking of this, Fugaku Uchiha paused slightly, then said with a slightly heavier tone.

“Because only after losing something can these eyes transform.

Once something is lost, there is endless pain!

Whether it’s Itachi, me, or Shisui, we have all experienced such pain.”

After saying these vague words, Fugaku Uchiha closed his eyes and remained silent.

As far as he was concerned, he had said everything that needed to be said, and the rest depended on how others understood it.

“That’s not right.”

But at this moment, Kakashi, who had been somewhat silent, suddenly frowned and said.

“When Obito awakened his Sharingan, he was by my side. He didn’t lose anything; he did it to protect me!”

“But my Sharingan awakened because of my teammate…”

Shisui sighed and retorted, but he quickly shook his head and said.

“Let’s look at Obito Uchiha’s information. I think that will be more helpful to us.”

“No, I have an idea.”

Shūzawa wasn’t in a hurry; he looked at Fugaku Uchiha seriously.

“Even with the advanced eyes you mentioned, is it still the same?”

“Normally speaking, yes.”

Fugaku Uchiha opened his eyes and looked at Shūzawa for a moment before nodding, but then he stopped again.

“I understand.”

Shūzawa smiled; for him, that was enough.

“Although the information isn’t much, I think it’s sufficient.”

“Hmm?”

Yūgao and Tenzō looked puzzled. Even Shisui, Kakashi, and Fugaku Uchiha looked at him with confusion. They hadn’t figured out what was going on.

“If what Clan Head Fugaku said is true, then I can confirm that the guy is Obito Uchiha.”

Shūzawa directly made the conclusion. Kakashi’s expression immediately tightened, but before he could speak, Shūzawa shook his head and said.

“Don’t worry yet. Combining Clan Head Fugaku’s information with Kakashi’s information, I roughly understand the situation with the Sharingan.”

Upon hearing this, Fugaku Uchiha didn’t show any expression, but he sneered inwardly. You understand the Sharingan with just this little information?

He only said a few words, but this kid directly said the answer!

“You are all right.”

Shūzawa continued, looking at Kakashi seriously.

“Clan Head Fugaku described ‘loss,’ while Kakashi-senpai, you described ‘protection.’

Then, can I understand that the awakening of the Sharingan is actually a state of mind, only achievable by stimulating strong emotions?

Simply put, it’s ‘mental stimulation.’”

“Mental stimulation?”

Shisui murmured. Fugaku Uchiha also frowned, suspecting whether this Shūzawa had seen Konoha’s information.

“That’s right, mental stimulation.”

Shūzawa nodded and continued. The Uchiha participated in last night’s meeting; they knew about this matter, so he wasn’t afraid to say anything.

“The passing of teammates, a strong desire to protect—these are all emotional fluctuations, all stimuli to one’s own emotions.

Such stimulation can enhance the Sharingan. Clan Head Fugaku said before that the advanced eyes are ‘normally the same.’

Then, can I understand it as an even deeper degree?”

“A deeper degree…”

Shisui murmured. Kakashi’s face instantly turned pale, while Yūgao and Tenzō still looked somewhat dazed.

At this time, Fugaku Uchiha’s expression became somewhat unsightly. He now suspected that this kid had seen the information in Konoha and was deliberately disgusting him here?

He only said a few words, but this kid directly said the answer!

“Yes, a deeper degree.”

Shūzawa tapped the table and sighed softly.

“We more or less know about Kakashi-senpai’s experiences, and I once heard that Obito Uchiha and Kakashi-senpai had a good relationship.