"Mother, I'm back."
Sasuke's residence is near the Kagami Uchiha residence and occupies a considerable area.
The housing prices here cannot be measured in monetary terms.
Shisui was sent to the Land of Earth to serve as the Rock Shadow, and some people were already speculating that this was in preparation for him to succeed Hokage in the future.
So...
Who will lead the extraordinary Uchiha Clan?
Kagami Uchiha has appeared less and less in front of ordinary clan members, and the Uchiha Clan's attitude towards him has changed from respecting the clan leader to something akin to worshipping a god.
Simply put, the Uchiha Clan needs a day-to-day manager.
The roles now being played by Shinkwa and Genko.
Although their strength surpasses that of all their clansmen, it is not to the point of complete domination.
The Shinkwa, which has already activated its Mangekyo, is even more criticized by its clansmen.
Let alone comparing him to Kagami-sama, Shinkwa's Mangekyo strength is, in their eyes, not even half as good as Shisui's.
You call this Mangekyo?
At most, it's a variant of the Three-Tomoe, and even if it's a bit stronger than us, it's still limited.
Shinkwa had grievances but couldn't express them. This was Mangekyo certified by Kagami-sama... even though it had an imperfect prefix.
This also made Shinkwa realize his own mediocrity, and he began to devote himself to cultivating Sasuke.
It's not about ability, but about daily management.
It would be strange if a group didn't have factions.
Given that Kagami Uchiha was involved, the Uchiha Clan naturally all belonged to Kagami Faction.
With him becoming less involved, the Uchiha Clan split into the Shisui Faction and the Sasuke Faction.
The reason why Sasuke Faction was able to contend with Shisui Faction was because of the alliance between Shinkwa and Genko, which led some Uchiha clan members to speculate that this was an implication from Kagami-sama.
The so-called factionalism is just a minor skirmish; it's just a matter of comparing whose performance looks better while drinking and chatting.
This kind of healthy competition, which doesn't harm the fundamentals, helps them release their energy, so no one cares.
"Brother Shisui!"
As soon as Uchiha Sasuke of the Sasuke Faction, entered the room, he saw Shisui sitting on the sofa in the living room and greeted him warmly.
Shisui was flipping through a book with the cover titled "Productive Forces and Relations of Production, Composing the Mode of Production: On the Application of Ninja Productivity, Section 3," by Orochimaru, with Jiraiya.
Closing the book, Shisui turned around and smiled, "You're reading the third section now? Orochimaru's theories are quite profound."
"Yes, my understanding is still very basic."
Sasuke sat down and began to discuss the issue with Shisui.
Naruto, standing to the side, and Huali, perched on his shoulder, had glazed over, completely unable to understand what they were saying.
Although he had seen that book on his father's bookshelf before.
Peng!
Suddenly, a girl with long, fiery red hair pounced on Sasuke and took a deep breath.
"Wow! What a strong smell of sweat! Sasuke's sweat smells so good!"
Sasuke grabbed Karin with one hand and flung her away.
It landed right on a fat cat that was eating, and the cat's flesh sank in.
"Ugh... Karin, what are you doing, meow?"
Hearing the noise, Mikoto peeked out from the kitchen and smiled serenely.
"Sasuke, the bathwater is ready. Go take a bath first."
"I understand, Mother."
"Then, Brother Shisui, please excuse me."
On a tree branch not far away.
A boy with two tear troughs watched this scene from afar through the window.
A smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.
"Itachi-kun..."
Under the tree, a girl leaned against the trunk, looking at the boy with a hint of pity in her eyes.
"Actually... we could tell Sasuke the truth and sincerely beg Kagami-sama..."
"Don't want."
Uchiha Itachi abruptly interrupted Izumi.
"I am already very satisfied."
"It's okay if I never leave here. As long as I can occasionally see my mother and Sasuke, and see them living happily, I'll be more than content..."
"Sasuke doesn't need to know about my father and me. To him, we are just a stain."
Uchiha Itachi rested his chin on one hand, smiling and narrowing his eyes, "If there's anything else I wish for, it's..."
"I hope to die as someone who is useful to Sasuke."
"And what about me?"
The girl voiced the question that was on her mind.
The boy was silent for a while, then smiled bitterly, "Quan, you don't need to be fixated on someone like me. You can have a better future."
Uchiha Izumi didn't say anything more, leaning against the tree trunk and quietly watching him.
Changing the mind of an Uchiha is easier said than done.
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Unknown spacetime.
On the ancient stone platform.
The following scenes are from the perspective of an ordinary person.
A colossal demon with crimson eyes and black hair uses a massive stone platform as its dining table.
Use sharp fingernails as knives and forks.
Dividing the stone platform, there was an ugly creature with ten tails.
The creature roared in terror, its tail flailing wildly like tentacles.
Whoosh—
Dark black nails easily sliced him apart, and the viscous juice seemed to exude a rich aroma, causing the giant demon's long tongue to lick the sharp teeth at the corners of its mouth.
Soon.
This dish was completely devoured by the demon.
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The following is a real-world scenario.
The black spears pierced through the massive body of the Ten-Tails.
This was Isshiki small Ten-Tails creature that had been hidden away.
Kagami Uchiha stood at the tip of a spear, and a massive amount of chakra surged into him.
Unlike Kaguya and the Sage of Six Paths, who implanted the Ten-Tails into their bodies to become Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.
Kagami Uchiha absorbed the Ten-Tails as nourishment.
Plant the God Tree, absorb the Natural Energy of the Shinobi World, and harvest the Chakra Fruit?
That's something only ordinary Ōtsutsuki members would do.
I despise Kagami Uchiha of the Ōtsutsuki; how could he do such a thing?
The low-level collection steps can be left to others; Kagami Uchiha wants to exploit is the higher levels.
Devouring the Ten-Tails was not a difficult task for Kagami Uchiha, and he had already learned the location of this alternate dimension from Isshiki's memories.
The reason we waited until now to take action is...
It's only because he has now fully mastered the power he gained after his advancement.
In more fantastical terms, it took him several years to stabilize his cultivation level.
You can't get fat in one bite; taking things one step at a time remains Kagami Uchiha's guiding principle.
When the roar of the Ten-Tails ceased in the alternate dimension, it suddenly fell silent.
Kagami Uchiha sat on the stone platform, as if he had eaten and needed to sit down to digest.
He looked up as if he had sensed something.
"We've been here for a while, but we still don't dare to get down..."
"You're such a coward. Are you waiting for your friends to arrive so you can act together?"
"Very cautious, Urashiki."
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The outer reaches of space beyond the moon.
A crimson sun has been shining here for three years.
On a meteorite not far away.
With pale skin, light blue hair tied in a high ponytail, and a cold and Urashiki Ōtsutsuki gazed into the distance at the Shinobi World.
Occasionally, I would glance at the moon.
"Kaguya was sealed away, the God Tree was dismantled, the Uchiha's abnormal eyes, and the Rinnegan..."
"This place called the Shinobi World is too strange."
"Let's wait until they arrive before we talk about it..."
"Um!?"
He suddenly turned his head in surprise and looked at the crimson fireball.
Is it just my imagination...?
I feel someone watching me...