First Mission Completion, Mangekyo!

Shimura Danzō let out a light "hmph," as if in agreement, yet also as if expressing displeasure, before turning and leaving.

Sarutobi Hiruzen watched quietly, saying nothing.

Uchiha Clan Land.

"Shisui!"

"Shisui, you're back!"

"Shisui, come eat at my place for lunch!"

Amid the greetings of the Clan Members, Uchiha Shisui, burdened with thoughts, smiled gently as usual and returned their greetings.

Along the way, he reached his own home, but took two steps forward and stopped at the door of his neighbor's house.

This was the home of the three-person family: Seifu Uchiha, Seiya Uchiha, and Jinghuo Uchiha.

Now...

Shisui's expression was filled with guilt and anguish.

He knew that Seifu Uchiha and Seiya Uchiha could not have defected from the village. Not only did they share his desire for peaceful coexistence between the village and the Uchiha Clan, but they had just welcomed the fruit of their love—how could they possibly abandon Jinghuo Uchiha like that?

The only possibility... was that they had already met with misfortune.

This was supposed to be his fate.

Even if someone had to go missing, it should have been him.

So, he was the one who took away Jinghuo Uchiha's parents.

He was the one who caused Jinghuo Uchiha to lose his parents!

The moment he thought of this, his heart felt as if it were gripped by sharp claws, twisting in unbearable pain.

But he hid it well, smiling and greeting the nanny. After she left, he stood beside Jinghuo Uchiha's baby basket, somewhat at a loss.

Jinghuo Uchiha stared with wide eyes, looking at him strangely, wondering in his heart: "What is this silly kid doing?"

He wasn't worried that Shisui would try anything against him.

Although Shisui was also a double agent, compared to the village, he valued his Clan Members more. Otherwise, he could have used Kotoamatsukami to control Fugaku Uchiha before his death, forcing the clan to surrender. Why bother telling Itachi Uchiha to protect both the village and the Uchiha Clan before going to commit suicide?

Not to mention that Jinghuo Uchiha was still Shisui's cousin.

The two shared the same great-grandfather. Now, the remaining bloodline and relatives of Kagami Uchiha were just these two.

The newborn Jinghuo Uchiha couldn't speak yet. After Shisui stood there for three minutes without saying a word, Jinghuo Uchiha began doing push-ups on his own.

Calling them push-ups was generous; it was more like a newborn fawn, trembling all over just from lifting his limbs.

Although his physique was very weak, his recovery ability was excellent.

So Jinghuo Uchiha would exercise for a while, then rest for a while.

In just five minutes, he had completed ten sets!

At this rate, in a few days he could crawl, in a few weeks he could walk, in a few months he could take on missions, and in a few years he could kill Danzō!

A bright, glorious future awaited him!

Suddenly, two hands lifted Jinghuo Uchiha from under his armpits and placed him in the baby basket, facing Shisui, whose expression was full of guilt.

Jinghuo Uchiha bit his pacifier, quietly watching him, neither crying nor fussing.

Shisui's heart ached even more.

"Jinghuo, your parents... they... they might already be dead..."

Saying this didn't bring Shisui any relief.

What reaction could a three-month-old baby have?

So why did he tell Jinghuo Uchiha?

Shisui froze for a moment.

"I... am I seeking redemption..." Realizing this, Shisui felt even more self-blame.

And Jinghuo Uchiha's reaction was very calm.

"Oh."

"So that's why they haven't come back."

"Looks like Danzō got them."

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Although there was no evidence, the title of Pot Kage made Jinghuo Uchiha unconditionally throw all blame onto Shimura Danzō.

He even had the leisure to joke inwardly: "As expected, a transmigrator is always an orphan. The web novels never lied to me."

At that moment, the quest refreshed.

[Quest Name: You Killed My Parents?]
[Quest Content: Kill Shimura Danzō!]
[Quest Reward: Immortal Body + Dead Demon Consuming Seal + Mosquito Summoning Beast + Life Destruction Rebirth]

"Hm? The reward increased?" Jinghuo Uchiha immediately realized. "Does pulling aggro increase the reward?"

This gave him a pleasant surprise.

He happily scrambled up and patted Shisui Uchiha's hand. "Wah~ wah~ wah~" It's fine, I'll resurrect them when I grow up, you don't need to worry too much.

Shisui Uchiha couldn't understand this encrypted baby talk, and felt even more guilty.

But Jinghuo Uchiha's babbling also stirred his desire to speak.

"The Third Hokage-sama didn't say he'd investigate, and Danzō-sama doesn't trust the Uchiha Clan, but the Third Hokage-sama will definitely send someone to look into it. Maybe they're still alive. The Third Hokage is good. With him around, the Uchiha can still..."

Suddenly.

A faint sound rang out from his face.

It was the sound of a small palm making contact with his cheek.

Though it didn't hurt—was even a little ticklish—Shisui Uchiha still stared blankly at Jinghuo Uchiha, who was struggling to grip the railing of the baby basket, utterly bewildered.

Because he could feel it—the baby in front of him... was angry.

"Why?" He was stunned.

Jinghuo Uchiha wailed furiously, seething with rage.

"Wah!" How can you trust this Third Hokage bastard so much!

"Wah!" He's still controlling the ANBU even after stepping down!

"Wah!" If you can't see through him, can't you see what kind of people are in his circle—Shimura Danzō, Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu!

"Wah!" What good people could come from the same circle!

Shisui Uchiha truly didn't understand. His mind went blank, and he sat there dumbfounded, unable to comprehend.

And though Jinghuo Uchiha knew this, knowing and seeing it firsthand were two different things.

Especially since it involved him, he was naturally furious at Shisui Uchiha's foolishness.

Yet within that anger, there was also a hint of excitement.

Because he had just completed his first quest.

[Quest Name: And You Still Trust Sarutobi Hiruzen?]
[Quest Content: Slap Shisui Uchiha across the face!]
[Quest Reward: Mangekyo]

Mangekyo! How satisfying!

"Still a little over five years left," Jinghuo Uchiha muttered to himself.

He wanted to kill Danzō before the Night of the Massacre!

And if possible, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, Uchiha Obito, Black Zetsu... he didn't want to let a single one of them go.

Suns rose and set, springs passed and autumns came.

The death of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, gave Kumogakure, which had been building its military strength, a chance to strike.

After the Nine-Tails Attack broke out, Kumogakure immediately launched a war against Konoha.

The war was fierce. Even Yakushi Nonō and Yakushi Kabuto from the orphanage went to help earn money to support the household.

Two years later, Orochimaru, who had been staying in Konoha, was exposed for human experimentation. Sarutobi Hiruzen led a pursuit but failed.

Orochimaru escaped and became a missing-nin.

Seeing this, Iwagakure, which had long coveted Konoha, finally stepped in and started a war with Konoha.