"Uchiha Kin."
At Uchiha Gin's question, the image of a gentle, warm figure surfaced in Uchiha FengHuo's mind.
He had the same curly hair, narrow phoenix eyes, and ever-present smiling expression, yet the feeling he gave off was worlds apart from the Uchiha Gin before him.
"I know him."
Uchiha FengHuo did not hide it. There was no need to—anyone familiar with Uchiha Kin naturally knew Uchiha Gin's identity.
"What kind of person was he?"
Knowing almost nothing about his dad, Uchiha Gin could not help asking.
"This isn't the place to talk. Come with me somewhere, and we can talk slowly."
With a sigh, Uchiha FengHuo suppressed the inexplicable disgust in his heart and invited Uchiha Gin elsewhere to talk.
Uchiha Gin naturally had no objection. He followed Uchiha FengHuo into a Tavern, where FengHuo led him with practiced ease into a small private room, ordered a bottle of wine, and pulled the partition shut.
The two sat cross-legged, sizing each other up.
Once the wine arrived, Uchiha FengHuo poured them each a cup, then drank by himself.
"You really do look like your father, especially your face. You're practically identical."
After downing a cup, a faint warmth rose to Uchiha FengHuo's face as he stared at Uchiha Gin and spoke slowly.
"You knew my father?"
From Uchiha FengHuo's tone, it was clear that he and his dad had not been merely acquaintances.
"More than knew him. Your father was once my Captain, and half a teacher to me."
Tilting back another cup of wine and letting out a long breath, Uchiha FengHuo spoke with nostalgia. "Kin-big brother was the strongest genius of that time, without question. He awakened his Sharingan at eight, mastered the Three Tomoe at twelve, excelled at the Five Release Techniques and Sealing Technique, completed