Uchiha Clan Bloodline

On the way home, Sasuke kept thinking about it. That blond kid had felt strangely familiar, and he seemed to have some inexplicable pull on him. It was really strange.

Uchiha Itachi was thinking as well. He had not expected that taking Sasuke out to buy Tricolor Dumplings would lead them to encounter the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki, Uzumaki Naruto. There were certainly plenty of Anbu watching nearby, and one familiar figure seemed to be Kakashi-senpai.

Uchiha Itachi had also joined the Anbu recently. Though he had not been there long, he had met Kakashi Hatake in private before, so he was fairly familiar with Kakashi.

Meanwhile, Naruto returned home, opened the packaged Tricolor Dumplings, and began stuffing them into his mouth.

"Mm! They really do taste good, though they're a little too sweet. Sigh, Uchiha Itachi, who loved sweets, spent his whole life suffering. If I get the chance, maybe I can see if I can save Itachi."

As he ate the dumplings, Naruto muttered to himself.

Uchiha Itachi's life was indeed difficult to judge. Some said he had been brainwashed by the Will of Fire and had thus massacred his entire clan. Others said it had all been his own will, that he sincerely wanted to protect the village.

And his beloved younger brother, Uchiha Sasuke. Naruto could not say what the correct judgment of Itachi's actions was.

But he knew that Uchiha Itachi had definitely been a good brother. There was no doubt about that. Still, he had spoiled Sasuke too much, allowing him to develop the habit of looking down on everyone and becoming blindly arrogant.

However, since Naruto had come into this life, if he got the chance, he would try to make some changes and see whether he could affect the Uchiha Clan's tragic fate.

As a reincarnator, if he could influence and change the course of the Naruto world, making it develop in the direction he hoped for, what could be more fulfilling than that?

But first, he should check the system rewards.

"Congratulations, Host. You have completed the repeatable mission: make Hiruzen Sarutobi pay for the ramen."

"Congratulations, Host. You have obtained a B-rank ninjutsu: Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

"Congratulations, Host. You have completed the mission of making Uchiha Itachi treat you to dumplings."

"Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the Uchiha Clan bloodline!"

"Holy shit! What the hell is this?"

Even Naruto, with all his experience, was a little dumbfounded.

The Shadow Clone Jutsu was Naruto's signature ninjutsu, one he had used from the beginning of the story to the very end.

The latter reward was even more outrageous: the Uchiha Clan bloodline.

In other words, Naruto could now awaken his own Sharingan through hard work.

In the future, he would have every chance to put Susanoo armor on the Nine-Tails himself.

Piloting a Gundam was a man's romance!

A ninjutsu called the Shadow Clone Jutsu appeared in his mind.

Anything produced by the system was bound to be top quality.

Naruto's proficiency with this technique was already extremely high.

As long as he wanted to, he could easily cast it successfully. There was no need for any training process at all.

The Uchiha Clan bloodline had also arrived.

Naruto felt that his body was undergoing some kind of change.

He already possessed the complete Uzumaki Clan Physique, and now he had gained the Uchiha Clan bloodline. Once he collected the Senju Clan bloodline as well—

He would practically be able to fuse them into an Otsutsuki bloodline.

Of course, an Otsutsuki bloodline could not be achieved through simple addition. But if things continued like this, Naruto's bloodline could very well transform toward the Otsutsuki Clan bloodline.

All at once, Naruto suddenly felt exhausted. He knew that his body was fusing with the Uchiha Clan bloodline. Teacher Kakashi would probably return later anyway, so he might as well sleep peacefully.

With that thought, Naruto lay down on the bed, pulled the blanket over himself, and happily drifted off to sleep.

The scene shifted to the Hokage's Office, where Hiruzen Sarutobi was still handling official business. Official business could never be finished.

But Hiruzen Sarutobi greatly enjoyed the feeling of holding power, so he never grew tired while dealing with his work.

Knock, knock, knock! Someone knocked on the door.

"Come in!" Hiruzen Sarutobi called out.

The one who entered was Kakashi Hatake.

"Hokage-sama!" Kakashi bowed to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"So it's Kakashi. What is it? Did something happen? Is Naruto alright?"

Upon seeing Kakashi, Hiruzen Sarutobi put down the official work he loved so dearly and stared at him nervously.

"Nothing has happened to Naruto. But just now, on his way home, Naruto ran into Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Sasuke."

Kakashi answered truthfully.

"Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Sasuke..." Hiruzen Sarutobi was an old hand; Kakashi did not need to explain everything too clearly.

He pulled a large smoking pipe from beneath the desk and began puffing on it.

"What happened? Be more specific," Hiruzen Sarutobi continued.

"Yes. It was just a coincidence. He ran into them, then Uchiha Itachi treated Naruto to a dumpling before leaving."

"I see. Good thing you were there, Kakashi. If it had been those Anbu, they might have intervened and stopped Uchiha Itachi from getting close to Naruto. Naruto might also have discovered that he was being watched, and that would not be good."

"The Uchiha Clan's position in the village is just too awkward right now."

Second Hokage Senju Tobirama had established the Konoha Military Police Force and placed the Uchiha Clan in its principal positions. This allowed the Uchiha Clan to enter the core of Konoha's authority.

It also temporarily eased the Uchiha Clan's dissatisfaction with the Senju Clan's "hegemony."

At the same time, establishing the police force allowed for better "monitoring" of the Uchiha Clan.

But over time, the Uchiha Clan's arrogant nature also caused their relationship with the villagers to deteriorate.

Especially after the Nine-Tails' Rampage.

When facing the Nine-Tails, Hiruzen Sarutobi had originally intended to deploy the police force.

But Shimura Danzō stopped him. His reason was simple: only the Uchiha's Sharingan could control the Nine-Tails.

The Uchiha were the greatest suspects. Perhaps the Nine-Tails' Rampage had been a precursor to the Uchiha Clan's rebellion.

So in the end, Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned the police force to evacuate the civilians.

However, even after the Nine-Tails' Rampage, the suspicion surrounding the Uchiha Clan remained unresolved for a long time.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi believed it had not been the work of the Uchiha Clan, the Sharingan's characteristics had been far too obvious.

The Uchiha Clan denied it, but they truly could not produce any evidence to clear themselves.

Thus, during Konoha's reconstruction, the Uchiha Clan's residence was relocated to the most remote area.

The discord between the Uchiha and the village was brought into the open.

"Fortunately, it was Itachi. That child has a very deep understanding of the Will of Fire. After joining the Anbu, I believe that given some time, he will understand the difficulties behind the conflict between us and the Uchiha Clan."

Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to be speaking to himself, but he was also speaking to Kakashi.

"That will be all, Kakashi. Go back and continue protecting Naruto. There is still a month until the Ninja Academy begins, and once school starts, you can relax a little. It seems your condition has been quite good lately as well."

It was rare for Hiruzen Sarutobi to sense a hint of a smile from Kakashi. Don't ask how he could see it through the mask.

Kakashi's presence had also become somewhat gentler. It seemed that all of this had been influenced by Naruto.

"Understood, Hokage-sama. Naruto really is a good kid. I'll take good care of him for my teacher. I'll be leaving now."

After finishing his report, Kakashi hurried back to watch over Naruto.

Looking at Minato's photograph on the desk, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep drag from his pipe and muttered to himself, "Minato, Kakashi is slowly moving on too, all thanks to your good son! Naruto will definitely become an outstanding ninja. A Konoha ninja who inherits the Will of Fire!"

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