Uchiha Yoru, the Light in Tsunade's Heart

"Wrong! You little brat, you're changing the subject!"

Tsunade suddenly glared. This brat was actually trying to steer the conversation away.

What she had clearly asked was what exactly he had discovered—or what intelligence that old ghost Uchiha Setsuna had passed on—that had made this brat want to die on the battlefield.

Dying a coward's death did not suit an Uchiha, but dying in battle was very Uchiha.

Knowing full well that the more the Uchiha Clan underwent Eye Awakening, the more mentally unstable they became, Tsunade could not help but frown.

What a headache!

At that moment, she finally understood the Uchiha her own Grandfather had spoken of: stubborn! Single-minded!

"Captain Tsunade, seeking death? I think you're mistaken."

At that moment, Uchiha Yoru suddenly revealed that unique Uchiha smile. His gaze gradually turned fanatical as he said excitedly, "I merely wanted to test the limits of my own capacity."

The madman's stubborn smile made anger rise on Tsunade's face, but then she caught a flicker of evasiveness deep in Uchiha Yoru's eyes. She seemed to have guessed something!

Seeking death! This brat, brainwashed by the Will of Fire, had no reason to seek death under these circumstances. If there was one, then there could only be one explanation!

If he did not die, he would disrupt the current situation!

Privately, the Uchiha Clan had finally gained an opportunity after all these years.

Publicly, this brat's Will of Fire had become ingrained to the bone!

Recalling everything that had happened before, a sharp glint flashed through Tsunade's light brown eyes. She immediately barked, "Is Nawaki's incident going to happen again?!"

Boom!

Uchiha Yoru's pupils contracted. He immediately revealed a startled expression, then smiled with feigned surprise. "Captain Tsunade, could it be that someone is targeting Young Clan Head Captain Fugaku as well?"

However, Tsunade merely snorted at Uchiha Yoru's attempt to redirect the topic. The instant she had spoken those words, the reaction of his pupils had confirmed one thing.

Her guess was correct.

"You brat!"

Tsunade ground her teeth and snorted coldly. If Nawaki's incident happened again, the target might not necessarily be the Uchiha's Young Clan Head.

It could be this brat standing before her!

Because without anyone noticing, this brat's identity had changed too much. He had become a bridge between the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan.

If something happened to Uchiha Yoru—just as Nawaki had met with disaster under Orochimaru's leadership—it would absolutely become a serious incident for Orochimaru.

By the same logic, if Uchiha Yoru came to harm under her command, what would those mentally unstable Uchiha think? Especially if someone stirred things up behind the scenes!

Had they tossed aside the little puppy after playing with it enough?

Or perhaps the Senju had never trusted the Uchiha! Uchiha Yoru's death would merely mean they had grown tired of playing with him.

What would those extreme Uchiha do under such rumors?

Damn it!

The thought sent a chill down Tsunade's spine. She was secretly alarmed. Based on her understanding of the Uchiha, it would definitely lead to a complete falling-out.

When things were good, that mentally obsessive clan would stake their lives on it. When things turned bad, they could go beyond anything you imagined.

"You brat! At your age, you shouldn't have to bear so much!"

Tsunade had originally wanted to rebuke him angrily, but when she saw Uchiha Yoru's youthful yet resolute eyes, the emphasis in her voice gradually softened.

What had she been doing at his age? What had Nawaki been doing?

Being a ninja was already cruel enough, yet this brat had to shoulder the family burdens and pressures that did not belong to someone his age.

"Captain Tsunade, I..."

As though he had been seen through, a trace of panic showed through Uchiha Yoru's feigned stubbornness, and he could not bring himself to meet Tsunade's gaze.

That scene only made Tsunade more certain, and made her even angrier at those filthy old bastards in the village.

"I need all the intelligence!"

Tsunade forcefully suppressed the rage in her heart and stared at him as she spoke each word.

Uchiha Yoru's gaze wandered, unable to meet Tsunade's eyes. After a long while, he finally yielded under her piercing stare, lowered his head, and spoke softly.

"Elder Setsuna sent intelligence. The exact time and place are unknown. There is only vague information suggesting that they are looking for an opportunity, preferably when we head to the Land of Rain battlefield in the future.

"They want to find a suitable chance to create another incident and provoke conflict between the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan."

Uchiha Yoru hesitantly revealed this intelligence.

He was not making it up. Dan Katō had died for no clear reason. For his own safety, relying on only the Uchiha and himself was not enough—he had to add another layer of insurance.

It would be fine if nothing happened, but if something did happen! He refused to believe that even with double insurance, he still would not be able to avoid it. And if he truly could not avoid it, then even in death, he would splash these people's faces with blood.

Even if it disgusted them to death, he would disgust those old bastards.

"Bastards!"

Tsunade ground her teeth and cursed furiously. Those old bastards in the village had actually driven this kid to seek death.

Those old bastards in the village kept claiming it was for the village, for the Will of Fire, but for power, there was no filthy deed they would not commit.

Yet those old bastards feared the so-called Evil Uchiha, while this kid, for the sake of his clan and the village, was actually willing to die.

If he died in battle under everyone's watchful eyes, then there naturally would be no enmity between the Uchiha and Senju.

"Captain Tsunade!"

"Shut up!"

Tsunade was truly furious now. She had already been holding in a bellyful of rage over Nawaki, and then there had been Dan Katō.

It was as if anyone could come along and tug at the tiger's whiskers of her Senju Clan.

"You little brat! If you dare conceal any intelligence from me again, I'll smash your bones to pieces!"

Tsunade glared threateningly at Uchiha Yoru in her fury, making his heart tremble. That terrifying Chakra pressure was frightening!

Worthy of the Senju indeed!

Once one's Chakra reached a certain level, merely releasing its presence was enough to intimidate enemies. Tsunade's Chakra reserves were practically on the level of a tailed beast—at the very least, they were absolutely no weaker than Kushina's when she had unleashed Isobu before.

After her fury subsided, seeing Uchiha Yoru's silent appearance made Tsunade feel even more ashamed.

Though Uchiha Yoru lived in darkness, in her eyes, his heart had always yearned for the light, and he had always wanted to protect that light.

"You are not to abuse your Cursed Seal. I told you before: in Cursed Seal—State One, your body has already adapted to it. As long as you do not overuse it, it will be fine. Your half-Cursed Seal state is currently the best condition for your body."

Under Tsunade's stern command, she looked at Uchiha Yoru's expression and could not help widening her eyes.

"Hey, hey, what kind of look is that, brat? Let me tell you, this is an order from your supervising jonin—your current commander!"

Uchiha Yoru seemed to have been intimidated by Tsunade's imposing aura and hurriedly nodded. "Yes!"

Yet seeing Uchiha Yoru nod, Tsunade grew even more annoyed. This stubborn, single-minded Uchiha—she would bet that the moment he turned around, the kid would march straight back into his own dead end.

"Brat, sign your name on this summoning scroll."

Still irritated, Tsunade formed hand seals and directly summoned an enormous summoning scroll, leaving Uchiha Yoru stunned at the sight.

Good heavens, that was one huge reward.

The ancestors had been right: the crying child got the milk. Tsk, tsk.

"What are you staring at?"

Under Tsunade's forceful tone, Uchiha Yoru used a kunai to cut his finger and left his name on the scroll, along with a bloody handprint representing the summoning contract.

"Th... thank you, Captain Tsunade."

His low voice echoed through the tent. Looking at this frail kid before her, who had to bear all of this, Tsunade's heart rarely trembled.

But her personality made her put on a stern face. After snatching back the summoning scroll, she merely snorted.

"Brat, lie down and recover properly. I have a mountain of work to do, and once you are healed, you still need to sort the supplies."

Tsunade was truly furious now!

She was Tsunade, the Princess of the Senju Clan of the Land of Fire, and Konoha's princess! Yet she was relying on a kid to bear all of this?

"Third Hokage! This is the Uchiha you fear and suppress! I wonder what role you are playing this time. Do you not know? Are you tacitly allowing it? Or is such an insignificant little matter simply beneath your notice?"

Tsunade looked toward the Land of Fire, fury in her light-brown eyes tinged with sorrow.

When she turned back and saw the kid lying silently on the hospital bed behind her, a warm smile unconsciously bloomed across her face.

Darkness and light! With that comparison, the difference was obvious at a glance!

"Living in darkness, you yearn for the light, yet you do not know that you yourself are that light!"

As Tsunade murmured to herself, Uchiha Yoru seemed, in her heart, like a ray of light within the darkness. Though that light was still immature, innocent, and weak.

The light in his heart had already surpassed those old bastards in the village by far.