Uchiha Kagato

Konoha Year 54, September.

Not long after turning six, Uchiha Kagato did not run outside to have fun like the other children his age. Instead, he sat quietly on the tatami in his room, sighing nonstop.

He was a transmigrator. After dying unexpectedly, he had been brought to this world by a voice. In the six years since then, Kagato had never heard that voice again. It was not a big deal. He had accepted the fact that he had transmigrated long ago. Since he was already here, he would make the best of it.

The problem was that he was an Uchiha! He was an Uchiha! He was an Uchiha!

It was practically a nightmare. Kagato had watched the Naruto anime. Although he could not remember many details, he still remembered some major events—including the Uchiha Clan Massacre!

Yes, the Uchiha Clan was still intact. However, Kagato knew very well that the Uchiha would be wiped out sooner or later, and he would not be spared. He was merely an ordinary clan member, not Itachi's blood-related younger brother. When the massacre came, he would either die at Itachi's hands or at Obito's. Calling this a nightmare start was hardly an exaggeration.

Previously, Kagato had not been sure when the Uchiha Clan Massacre would happen, so he could only work hard to train his physical strength and shuriken skills, preparing to flee in the future. Although he had been nervous, after six years, his sense of crisis had faded somewhat.

But that morning, Kagato's father had taken him to enroll in school, and during the enrollment process, Kagato had seen Sasuke.

Kagato vaguely remembered that the Uchiha Clan Massacre had happened not long after Sasuke enrolled. It might be as soon as six months later or as late as a year. He had no time left. His sense of crisis was closing in, and an invisible hand of death seemed to be gripping his throat, making it difficult for him even to breathe.

He had to find a way to break out of this dead end within six months. If he failed, he would die beneath Itachi's grand cause of protecting the village. There would be no exceptions! Itachi had been ruthless enough to kill even Uchiha Izumi, the woman he loved, and his own blood-related parents. Kagato did not dare hope that Itachi would spare an ordinary clan member like him.

Break through! Break through! Break through!

For the sake of his life, Kagato had to break out of this dead end. From now on, he absolutely could not merely train hard. He had to fight for his life!

Besides that, if he got the chance, he also needed to befriend Itachi. Although Itachi probably would not spare him over a little friendship, having that connection was still better than having nothing. In fact, Kagato had already tried to befriend Itachi before, but Itachi was a member of the Anbu while Kagato was just a little kid. It was difficult for him to even see Itachi. In six years, he had barely managed to become a familiar face to him.

After entering the Ninja Academy, perhaps he could use Sasuke as a bridge to reach Itachi.

Secondly, Kagato had to begin learning ninjutsu. He absolutely could not blend in with that carefree group of classmates at the Ninja Academy. He had to surpass everyone and stand out, constantly becoming stronger. However, Kagato was not very confident about this either. To become a genius who surpassed everyone else, hard work alone was not enough. He needed at least a certain level of talent. He was not sure whether his talent was sufficient.

Just then, the door opened, and a man dressed in a Konoha shinobi uniform walked in. He was Kagato's father, Uchiha Takashi.

"Kagato, your mother said you didn't go train today. What's going on? Could it be that you don't want to attend school?"

As he spoke, Uchiha Takashi stiffened his expression and looked at Kagato sternly. He could dislike other things, but when it came to attending school, Uchiha Takashi would not allow his son to resist!

Kagato also noticed Uchiha Takashi's arrival. Suppressing his thoughts, he spoke gently.

"Father, I don't object to going to school."

Uchiha Takashi walked over to Kagato and sat down. His tone softened as well. He was extremely satisfied with this son of his.

"Then why didn't you train today? Did something happen to trouble you?"

Normally, whenever Kagato had time, he would go outside to train his shuriken skills and physical strength. He rarely slacked off. This diligent attitude had made Kagato number one among his peers in both shuriken skills and physical strength, earning him the title of a genius. Of course, Kagato himself knew very well that this had nothing whatsoever to do with talent. It was all the result of his own hard work. His true talent would only become clear after he began learning ninjutsu.

Looking at his father sitting before him, Kagato spoke seriously.

"Father, I want to learn ninjutsu."

Uchiha Takashi was a Chunin, which made Kagato fairly lucky. If he encountered anything he did not understand regarding ninjutsu, he could ask his father for guidance.

Uchiha Takashi looked at Kagato in surprise.

"You want to learn ninjutsu? Can you gather Chakra already?"

Kagato nodded. He had never neglected gathering Chakra either and had been constantly working at it. The reason he had not started training in ninjutsu earlier was that he had not possessed any Chakra. Now, however, he could already gather a small amount.

Uchiha Takashi could not help laughing. His satisfaction was obvious. His son really was the most dazzling child among his peers. He could already gather Chakra and prepare to learn ninjutsu, while most others had only just entered the Ninja Academy.

"Good. After you finish school tomorrow, Father will teach you a ninjutsu."

Kagato nodded happily. After that, Uchiha Takashi and Kagato chatted about some family matters before he left.

Looking at the door as it closed once again, Kagato carefully considered his plans for the future.

Learning ninjutsu only from his father would not be enough. He also needed to shine at the Ninja Academy. Ideally, he would graduate early!

However, Kagato also knew that this was practically impossible. Even a genius like Itachi had needed a year to graduate, let alone an ordinary clan member like him.

The era in which the protagonist lived was already after the war. During wartime, children could come into contact with ninjutsu at an extremely young age. They were forced to train while still very young. Therefore, beginning to learn ninjutsu at six during wartime was not only unimpressive but even somewhat embarrassing. The peacetime era was different, however, as all the systems had been relaxed. Itachi's class was one of the earlier classes after the war, and the students of that class had merely come into contact with ninjutsu ahead of time at home. As for Naruto and Sasuke's class, after six years at the Ninja Academy, they could barely use a few techniques such as the Transformation Jutsu and Shadow Clone Jutsu. It was easy to imagine that when they first enrolled, it was still questionable whether they even knew how to gather Chakra. Thus, placed in Naruto and Sasuke's class, the protagonist's circumstances could be considered those of a genius.