I, Uchiha Asuka, the Uchiha Divorce Faction

I, Uchiha Asuka, of the Uchiha Divorce Faction

Uchiha Naoki was only two years old.

A genius like Kakashi had graduated from the Ninja Academy at five and become a genin, and the Uchiha Clan's talent was no worse than Kakashi's.

That meant Uchiha Naoki would have genin-level strength by the time he was five.

Emmmm, putting it that way, a jonin challenging a genin to a duel sounded better than a jonin beating up a child.

Though both were cases of the strong bullying the weak, a jonin challenging a genin to a duel could be called letting the other party experience the cruelty of the ninja world early.

Mm! Having sorted all that out, Asuka glanced sideways at that old fellow Uchiha Mado. He would just wait three years and see what surprise this system had in store for him.

Sasuke's system had ended up with him now, so it was his.

"Lord Minato Namikaze, Lady Kushina, congratulations on your wedding!"

"Thank you, thank you."

"We could not help but feel envious as we watched the Hokage couple from below. Now that Hokage-sama has such a worthy wife at his side, Konoha's recovery will surely outpace ours once more."

"Peace in the ninja world has not come easily, and Konoha will not initiate war. The peaceful future ahead still requires all of us to preserve it together."

"Hokage-sama, you must come visit the Hyuga Clan Grounds when you have time. Teach those disappointing juniors a thing or two about being ninja, so that when they go to war in the future, they will not die at the hands of some ninja village without even understanding why."

"What are you saying, Hyuga Clan Head? I will be visiting each of the major clans one by one and sharing some combat experience."

"..."

Seeing that the Fourth Hokage Couple was exceedingly polite to every guest attending the wedding banquet, whether they were ninja from other villages or civilians of their own village, and thanked each one personally, Asuka sat in his chair and watched their backs as he murmured, "Now that's what you call a union of powerhouses.

"And yet, we Uchiha, Konoha's foremost clan, are stuck with internal marriages. Clan Head Fugaku's vision is truly narrow-minded. Why can't he think for the clan's sake, get divorced at once, and then pursue a woman from the Senju of the Forest Clan, the former number one clan?"

Clatter!

Seeing that Itachi had somehow even dropped his chopsticks, Asuka shoved his own chopsticks into his hand and said, "Keep eating. I wasn't talking about Clan Head Fugaku."

"I heard everything."

"Since you heard it, what do you think of the plan I proposed for the union between the Uchiha Clan and the Senju of the Forest Clan? Besides, since only the clan head remains of the Senju of the Forest Clan, the only person in our Uchiha Clan with the standing to marry Princess Tsunade is Clan Head Fugaku. If the clan head doesn't get divorced, then who will?"

At the mention of Asuka's plan, Itachi shook his head without a moment's thought, his face plainly spelling out refusal.

Some time ago, he had gone shopping with his mother and happened to overhear someone mention this plan. His heart had skipped a beat then, while his mother had bristled on the spot and nearly put on her ninja combat gear to storm the home of the person who had proposed it.

Although the plan was rather good and logically sound, the person who proposed it seemed not to have considered the opinions of himself, his mother, Tsunade, and the others at all.

Most importantly, no one from either clan would agree to it.

Seeing Itachi remain silent for a long while, Asuka pulled out the newcomer gift pack from his robes that the system had given him. After finding the book titled Ninja School Will of Fire Course Detailed Explanation and flipping through it for a while, he read softly, "When I attended the Ninja Academy, my teacher told me that Konoha is one big family, and every one of us is part of that family.

"Don't look at issues from the perspective of merely one member or one clan, and don't view matters with a narrow mind.

"More often than not, we must examine a problem from the village's perspective."

Ignoring Uchiha Mado's disdainful gaze beside him, Asuka naturally tore off the Will of Fire book cover in his hand, crumpled it up, and stuffed it into his pocket before continuing, "Only by resolving internal conflicts can we focus on confronting external ones."

Then Asuka closed the book, stood up, and forcibly dragged Uchiha Itachi to an empty corner. He half-crouched so that the other boy would not have to crane his head up to look at him.

After glancing at the wedding banquet in the distance, Asuka turned his gaze back to Itachi and praised him. "You're a genius. You're wise, rational, and exceptionally good at thinking. Clan Head Fugaku often praises you in front of us.

"Though you're only four years old, I hope that you can now consider the issue of your parents' divorce from the Hokage's perspective. Don't let your thoughts be constrained by the boundary between the Uchiha Clan and the village."

"Think it over. Think from the Hokage's position."

"Also, if your father gets divorced but fails to win Princess Tsunade over, he can remarry your mother. Then you can get back two hundred thousand ryo, and perhaps even make a little extra.

"No matter which way it goes, you won't lose out."

After saying that, he even gave Uchiha Itachi an encouraging look.

Asuka was completely unafraid of earning a reputation for leading the clan head's son astray. There was nothing wrong with what he was teaching; it was the purest Will of Fire, personally annotated by Ninja Academy teachers.

Besides, this kid Itachi had already been led astray by Shisui. He had actually begun considering problems from the village's perspective.

Since that was the case, why not consider the matter of his own father divorcing and marrying Tsunade from the village's perspective?

Watching Asuka's figure disappear, Itachi crouched on the grass, plucking blades of grass from the ground as he pondered what the other had just brought up.

As the clan head's son, he naturally knew some of the clan's internal affairs.

Because the Uchiha had founded Konoha alongside the Senju, only to miss out on the Hokage Position four times in a row, a considerable amount of resentment had built up within the clan.

At the previous clan assembly, the elders had even come to blows over it. If this continued and the conflict accumulated to a certain point, the clan would definitely clash with the village.

The solution to this problem was also very simple: the Uchiha Clan needed to produce a Hokage. However, he had also heard Shisui mention that it would be difficult for the Uchiha Clan to produce a Hokage, not only because of their own emotional flaws, but also because of certain external factors.

But if the Uchiha Clan married Princess Tsunade, then everything really would be different.

As the granddaughter of the First and Second Hokage, the disciple of the Third, and the senior martial aunt of the Fourth, Princess Tsunade's status was impeccable. Any descendants she bore with the Uchiha Clan could be called perfect candidates to inherit the title of Hokage.

Emmmm... Thinking of this, Uchiha Itachi looked toward the head table, where his own father and mother sat looking like a loving couple, and felt even more conflicted.

Telling his parents to divorce was unfilial, but it would benefit the clan and the village. Not telling them to divorce was filial, but it might endanger the village in the future. But why did it have to be his father? Just because he was the clan head, did he have to take the clan's perspective and make sacrifices?

As time passed, the banquet gradually came to an end. After exchanging pleasantries with the Fourth Hokage Couple, the Uchiha clan head and his wife rose to leave.

Uchiha Mikoto swept her gaze over the venue. Seeing the old ladies packing up leftover food, she suddenly thought of her grandmother. When she had been sick as a child and missed a wedding, her grandmother had packed up a pile of food for her just like this. As Mikoto reminisced about the wonderful days of her childhood, she spotted a child in the corner of the venue packing leftovers and unconsciously smiled.

Although her status was different from when she was young, she still missed eating leftovers from those days. When the child suddenly looked up at her, Uchiha Mikoto stared at that familiar little face and blinked in disbelief. Then, leaving Fugaku behind, she walked over to the table and looked at Uchiha Itachi, who was packing up leftovers, before asking softly.

"Itachi, what are you doing?"

"Mother!"

Hearing the familiar call beside him and seeing his mother suddenly come over, Itachi shook the plastic bag in his hand and pointed at the leftover food inside.

"Someone just said that the clan's finances are a little tight, and that income and expenses are already seriously out of balance. As the Young Clan Head, since I have no ability to increase the clan's revenue, I should save as much as possible.

"He also said that right after the Second Shinobi World War ended, the village had financial difficulties too. Whenever someone got married, villagers would pack up leftover food to take home, heat up, and fill their stomachs. He said Mother lived through that period, so you should feel deeply about it."

At those words, Uchiha Mikoto's smile froze on her face. When she had seen Uchiha Itachi packing those things earlier, she had thought he was going to feed the little cats in the Clan Grounds.

She had not expected... he was actually taking them home to eat. Even though they were delicious. Thinking this, Uchiha Mikoto took a deep breath, crouched down, and stroked Itachi's head with a loving expression.

"That really was how things were back then, but things are much better now.

"And you packed too much. We won't be able to finish it."

"No!"

Uchiha Itachi shook his head, placed the bag on the floor, and began counting on his fingers.

"Father and Mother married early. At the time, Mother and Lady Kushina did not know each other, so Lady Kushina did not give a wedding gift when Mother married.

"But today, Mother gave a gift of 200,000 ryo. Even if Lady Kushina gives back 200,000 ryo when I get married in the future, then when her child gets married, I'll have to return another 200,000 ryo.

"No matter how I calculate it, our family is still down 200,000 ryo.

"Unless..."

Mikoto's heart skipped a beat. She suppressed the chaotic thoughts in her mind and looked at Itachi. Seeing the conflicted expression on her son's face, her expression softened as she asked gently.

"Unless what?"

Uchiha Itachi sniffed. After struggling with it for so long, he had finally figured something out.

Village > Clan > Family. Although persuading his parents to divorce had more benefits than drawbacks, saying it outright might get him beaten, so he needed to put it more tactfully. He even needed to test his mother's views on divorce beforehand.

At this crossroads, just as he would on the Night of the Clan Massacre years later, Itachi still chose to sacrifice his small family for the greater good.

Having finally made up his mind, he took two steps forward and hugged his mother. Resting his little head on her shoulder, he spoke like an innocent child.

"Unless Father and Mother divorce, then get married again. That way, we won't be at a loss.

"We can donate part of the gift money we earn to the orphanage, and use the other part to improve the living conditions of the clan's orphans and widows."

Uchiha Mikoto's expression went completely still. Looking at her son, she suddenly felt that starting school earlier was not so unacceptable after all. As long as he had a Ninja Academy diploma, he would not persuade his parents to divorce and remarry just for that gift money.

This idiot had probably been led astray by someone.

"Who told you that?"

Hearing his mother's icy voice from above, Itachi suddenly felt a hint of unease. Without even thinking, he immediately sold Uchiha Asuka out, saying quietly.

"The one who planned to remonstrate Father to death over getting a divorce last time."

"Uchiha. Asuka."

Mikoto picked Itachi up and turned to look toward the Uchiha Clan Grounds, her lips bitten so hard by her teeth that they had lost all color.

Was there something wrong with that guy's brain? Why was he constantly trying to persuade Fugaku and her to divorce?