White Fang of Konoha

No matter what, Kakashi was quite happy to have won, especially since the battle had gone back and forth and both sides had given it their all to some extent. It made Kakashi feel even more accomplished.

Naturally, Kakashi did not back out of what he had promised Uchiha Feiyu. He even gave him a sealing scroll so he could pack away the Giant Bear's corpse.

However, because the White Fang of Konoha had gone out on a mission, Uchiha Feiyu would not be able to visit him anytime soon.

After parting ways with Kakashi, Uchiha Feiyu returned home. His current house was a detached residence located right on the outskirts of the Uchiha Compound.

After opening the door and entering the house, Uchiha Feiyu looked up at the Family Photo on his desk, and a shadow passed through his eyes.

Not long after Uchiha Feiyu awakened his Sharingan, his civilian parents suddenly died in an "accident."

Because of his reincarnation, Feiyu's feelings for his parents had not been especially deep, but neither had they been cold. Their accidental deaths had always left a knot in his heart.

For one thing, he was still weak. For another, he did not know the true reason behind his parents' deaths. Although the Uchiha Clan was highly suspicious, Feiyu was a pseudo-minor with a mature mindset and an intimate understanding of Konoha. He would not simply identify the Uchiha as the murderers.

The schemers of this world always loved using hatred and similar methods to brainwash shinobi. If someone had deliberately used such a method to guide his hatred toward the Uchiha, Uchiha Feiyu would not have been surprised in the slightest.

Uchiha Feiyu's habitual slacking off was certainly born from his natural reluctance to become a shinobi, but it was also partly a disguise. As long as he was useless enough, no one would be able to make use of him.

After staying home for two days, Uchiha Feiyu was training early on the third morning when he heard a knock at the door. He wiped away his sweat and headed straight for it.

When he opened the door, a white-haired boy appeared before him. It was Hatake Kakashi.

"Kakashi? What are you here for? Has White Fang-senpai returned?"

"That's right. You're pretty lucky. Father came back last night!"

"Didn't you want to visit my father? This is the perfect chance to go today!"

Kakashi spoke calmly through his mask, but Uchiha Feiyu keenly detected a trace of impatience in his tone.

Others might have mistaken it for Kakashi being unhappy about Uchiha Feiyu's request.

But Uchiha Feiyu understood Kakashi well. At least, the current child version of Kakashi was the kind of person who kept his word without question. He would not have any resentment because of a request from him.

Could White Fang of Konoha's mission have failed?

The thought crossed Uchiha Feiyu's mind. Judging by the timeline, this was about when White Fang of Konoha experienced the first and last failed mission of his life.

After that, Hatake Sakumo could not bear the rumors and committed suicide at home. In a sense, the death of White Fang of Konoha was also one of the fuses that ignited the Third Shinobi World War.

Led by Kakashi, Uchiha Feiyu soon arrived at his house. Kakashi knocked on the door, and after a moment, a ninja who looked somewhat weary opened it.

The ninja was tall, with a somewhat stern face. His silver hair and handsome features alone made his blood relation to Kakashi obvious.

His posture was ramrod straight, and his movements were precise and efficient, like a sharp blade. Only his bloodshot eyes and slightly dazed gaze revealed his exhaustion.

Konoha had not yet reached the point where rumors were everywhere. Still, the only mission failure of his life had clearly dealt a considerable blow to a ninja who had always maintained a perfect record.

Uchiha Feiyu, who knew the future, understood even more clearly that this was only the beginning. Before long, the rumors in Konoha, the accusations of other shinobi, and the reproaches of his comrades would be what truly broke White Fang of Konoha.

"Old man, this is that strange Uchiha I told you about!"

Kakashi was still young and did not notice his father's dejection. However, he knew that his father could not be in a good mood after failing a mission, so after a brief introduction, he fell silent.

Only after hearing Kakashi's words did Hatake Sakumo focus his gaze on Uchiha Feiyu. After studying him for a moment, White Fang of Konoha looked rather surprised.

"So you're Kakashi's friend? You've trained your body quite well! These days, there aren't many Uchiha willing to put effort into their foundations!"

"I've heard some rumors from within the Uchiha Clan. Now that I see you, you're clearly not some mediocre fool who awakened the Sharingan by sheer luck."

As Konoha's elite ninja who had carried out the most missions, White Fang of Konoha naturally knew the Uchiha Clan extremely well. Setting aside external factors such as their personalities, their strength truly made them worthy of being Konoha's foremost clan.

However, the Uchiha Clan still had its own weakness: their excessive pursuit of their bloodline meant that most Uchiha did not have particularly solid foundations.

After all, the Sharingan was simply too versatile. Once they awakened this Kekkei Genkai, they could easily copy all kinds of taijutsu and ninjutsu, while gaining enormous boosts to Genjutsu. It could be said that once an Uchiha possessed the Sharingan, they could become a well-rounded shinobi with no weaknesses in a short time.

With such a convenient ability, those Uchiha naturally had no desire to painstakingly hone their taijutsu or study ninjutsu. Instead, they devoted more effort to developing their bloodline.

Yet from the calluses on Uchiha Feiyu's hands, his steady footsteps, and his solid build, it was obvious that he had tempered his body to a considerable degree. Among the Uchiha, that was as rare as a phoenix feather.

Such an Uchiha might seem like an outlier, but his actual potential was far greater than those who blindly pursued the Sharingan.

Before it reached the Mangekyo level, the Sharingan was ultimately a supportive Kekkei Genkai. Those who possessed it could easily reach the pinnacle of technique, and once they did, what determined their ultimate height was the strength of their foundations.

"Oh, please don't praise me, sir. Kakashi is five years younger than me, yet I still can't beat him. If I don't count as mediocre, then I can only be called trash!"

Uchiha Feiyu chuckled and immediately put himself down, making Hatake Sakumo laugh in surprise.

"All right. I've heard Kakashi mention a few things about you. It seems you have some thoughts of your own."

"Still, your mentality truly differs from that of ordinary shinobi, let alone those Uchiha. Come to think of it, your ability to remain unruffled by praise or disgrace is what makes you more suited to being a shinobi!"

Uchiha Feiyu was slightly stunned. He had not expected Hatake Sakumo to say such a thing. White Fang of Konoha could see others quite clearly, but when it came to himself, he was far less at ease than his words suggested.

But Uchiha Feiyu still had his eye on White Fang of Konoha's soul, so naturally, he had no intention of counseling him for no reason. If White Fang of Konoha came to terms with it and did not die, Uchiha Feiyu would suffer a huge loss.