"Mother, what happened? How did Father end up fighting my brother!?"
In the deep darkness of night, young Uchiha Sasuke looked utterly confused and worried. His eyes filled with fear as he turned to his mother.
Sasuke's mother, Uchiha Mikoto, who had once been the very image of a Yamato Nadeshiko, now bit her lip tightly as she watched her husband and son fight for their lives. She looked completely at a loss.
In truth, Mikoto was also a Three Tomoe Uchiha, and not weak by any means. But after marrying Uchiha Fugaku, she had become a full-time housewife and hadn't fought in over a decade. That was why she seemed so flustered.
Besides, the Mangekyō Sharingan exerted tremendous pressure on ordinary Three Tomoe Sharingan users. Just sensing that pressure could reduce their strength by thirty percent. After seeing Susanoo, they'd be doing well to fight at half strength.
"It's all right, Sasuke... Have faith in your father! He'll bring Itachi back to his senses."
Though she was at a loss herself, Mikoto still tried to comfort Sasuke. As a mother, she did her best to protect her young son.
"Senior Mikoto, Sasuke? What's going on? Why is the clan leader fighting Uchiha Itachi?"
Just then, a surprised voice sounded beside Mikoto. Alarmed, she hurriedly turned around and saw Uchiha Shūichi standing nearby.
Shūichi had just been standing on the cliff. The moment he saw Mikoto and Sasuke fleeing from the battlefield, he came straight over to them.
"You!? Uchiha Shūichi!"
Seeing one of her clanmates did nothing to put Mikoto at ease. If anything, her guard rose even higher. She discreetly moved Sasuke behind her, the three tomoe in her eyes spinning.
Uchiha Shūichi paused briefly, then smiled.
"I see. So Lady Mikoto isn't merely the housewife people take