The Completely Unresentful Uchiha Shisui

The boy wore a dark black high-collared short-sleeved shirt, triangular armor, and pants of the same color, with leg wraps around his calves and a kodachi strapped to his back.

Chiga had already recognized who the boy was.

Uchiha Shisui.

The man who dragged down the Uchiha clan's average looks.

Of course, that was only an exaggeration. Uchiha Shisui wasn't actually that ugly.

It was just that the Uchiha clan had always been exceptionally good-looking in Konoha. An occasional boy with a dumpling nose naturally looked rather out of place.

After Uchiha Shisui noticed that Chiga had discovered his arrival, he walked over to Chiga and said sincerely, "Sorry, Big Brother Chiga. I disturbed your training."

Chiga tilted his head and stared at Uchiha Shisui for a long time. Only when Uchiha Shisui began to look somewhat bewildered did he say, "Call me Uncle!"

Just like Obito, Chiga was a generation above Shisui.

Uchiha Shisui was slightly stunned. After thinking it over carefully, he realized that it really was the case and immediately said, "Yes, Little Uncle Chiga!"

As for adding the word "Little," that was Uchiha Shisui's last bit of stubbornness.

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Chiga rubbed his nose.

He had thought that when someone around your age asked you to call him an elder, you would be more or less unwilling, and that some negative emotions might appear.

He hadn't expected Uchiha Shisui to be so earnest that he would actually call him that willingly.

Since Shisui had already called him Uncle, Chiga could only adopt the attitude of an elder. He placed his hand on Uchiha Shisui's head and vigorously tousled his hair, then asked kindly, "Shisui, what are you doing here too? It's already so late. If you go back, you'll get beaten!"

Uchiha Shisui didn't mind Chiga's actions at all. Instead, he leaned closer, making it easier for Chiga to tousle his hair.

"Just like you, Little Uncle Chiga, I came here to train too!"

Uchiha Shisui revealed a smile, his tone carrying a hint of wanting praise.

Chiga speechlessly took his hand off Uchiha Shisui's head, then asked in surprise, "Really? I remember you're only entering the Ninja Academy next year. You've already started training this early?"

There was something wrong with this boy.

They said that a woman's feet shouldn't be touched and a man's head shouldn't be touched.

He had rubbed Shisui's head so hard, yet Shisui hadn't shown even the slightest negative emotion. He had even begun to look like he was enjoying it.

Uchiha Shisui explained, "The Clan Elders said that my talent is excellent and can't be wasted. They told me to start training early and strive to break Senior Kakashi's record."

Chiga raised an eyebrow. Even a record for graduating early was something they wanted to challenge. Those old fellows really couldn't stand losing!

Ever since the Uchiha clan's Clan Elders learned that Kakashi Hatake had graduated from the Ninja Academy after only half a year, they had wanted the younger generation to break that record.

Unfortunately, Chiga and Obito, who had been in the same class as Kakashi Hatake, had failed to live up to expectations.

In the Clan Elders' eyes, Chiga's talent within the Uchiha clan was merely average. Surpassing Kakashi Hatake was definitely impossible unless he awakened the Sharingan.

As for the other one, Uchiha Obito, it was better not to mention him. Thinking about him gave them a headache.

There was also a first-year student at the Ninja Academy named Uchiha Tekka.

There was even less need to talk about that fellow. Chiga knew that in webnovels, he appeared extremely often—a classic supporting character!

Uchiha Tekka probably didn't have that kind of talent either.

Just as the Clan Elders were fretting over this, four-year-old Uchiha Shisui stood out in the clan's assessment.

All the Clan Elders hoped that Uchiha Shisui could break Kakashi Hatake's record.

"Little Uncle Chiga, when I watched you training just now, your swordsmanship was amazing. I wonder if I could ask you for some guidance on swordsmanship?"

Uchiha Shisui had actually been drawn here by the commotion caused by Chiga's Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique exploding.

When he arrived, he happened to see Chiga practicing his swordsmanship.

Chiga had been too focused on training to notice Uchiha Shisui's arrival.

After watching Chiga's swordsmanship from beginning to end, Uchiha Shisui discovered that it was exceptionally good.

He had been learning swordsmanship lately as well, so he wanted to ask Chiga for guidance.

"No!" Chiga flatly refused.

Seeing Chiga reject him outright, Uchiha Shisui hurriedly apologized. "Sorry, Little Uncle Chiga. It seems I was being presumptuous."

Although Shisui looked somewhat dejected, he held no resentment toward Chiga in his heart.

Chiga still didn't receive any negative emotions from Uchiha Shisui.

He looked at Uchiha Shisui with his eyes slightly narrowed. He refused to believe this was possible.

Chiga belittled him, saying, "At your age, I doubt you've even mastered some basic sword techniques. How can you ask me for guidance like this?"

"I was being overambitious. Please give me some time, Little Uncle Chiga. Once I've thoroughly mastered the basic sword techniques, I'll come ask you for guidance again."

"Heh, once you've mastered them, do you think I won't improve as well? There will always be a gap between us."

"Yes, that's true. Compared with Little Uncle Chiga, I'm still far behind. It seems I have to work twice as hard."

"Working hard won't help. Give up. You're completely useless at swordsmanship!"

"Little Uncle Chiga, what you said is different from what the Clan Elders said. They all said my swordsmanship talent is excellent. But I think you said this because you hope I'll put my efforts into Fire Release and not disgrace the Uchiha clan!"

Damn it!

If Chiga could receive his own negative emotions right now, they would probably already be maxed out.

How had the Uchiha clan managed to produce someone with such an explosively mild temper?

"Go home!"

Chiga no longer wanted to talk to Uchiha Shisui. He turned around and headed toward the Uchiha Clan Grounds.

Uchiha Shisui followed behind Chiga.

The two of them soon returned to the clan grounds.

Just as they were about to part ways, they saw a group of clan members walking out from the clan grounds.

At the head was Young Clan Leader Uchiha Fugaku, with members of the Uchiha Military Police Force following behind him.

The group was dressed in ninja attire, their expressions solemn as they walked forward without saying a word.

Seeing this, Chiga and Shisui were slightly stunned. They stood where they were and waited for the group to approach.

At this hour, they should have been at home hugging their wives, beating their children, and enjoying the warmth of their heated beds. There was no reason for them to leave the clan grounds fully dressed and wearing gloomy expressions.

Uchiha Fugaku walked over to Chiga and Shisui and stopped. The people behind him stopped as well.

Uchiha Fugaku looked down at the two of them, his tone carrying a hint of sternness. "Why are you two only coming back from outside at this hour?"

"Young Clan Leader, we were training in the forest on the outskirts and lost track of time, so we came back late."

When Uchiha Fugaku heard this, his expression eased somewhat. He then praised them, saying, "Not bad. As expected of members of our Uchiha clan. That's the attitude one should have toward training."