At dawn, a hazy mist hung over the clan grounds.
The Central Training Ground was the best stage for any Uchiha to show off their strength.
Not only was it filled with Uchiha Clan ninja, but cameras were also scattered all around. Any notable training results would be discovered immediately by the Anbu and Root, reported up the chain, and delivered straight to the ears of the Hokage.
Show a certain level of skill here, and the bigwigs of Konoha would surely take a special interest in you.
They would keep their eyes on your every move.
You would be placed under close observation and given strict "protection" to prevent any "accidents."
That was why the Central Training Ground had been known as "the spotlight for the strong" since ancient times.
The Uchiha's grand stage. If you've got what it takes, come show us.
Today, Kazuhiko came to the Central Training Ground.
Danzo already had some information about him.
In that case,
there was no need to keep hiding.
A rich man who didn't return home was like someone wearing fine clothes on a nighttime outing.
"Who's that? What kind of strength does he have to think he can come to the Central Training Ground?"
"Jonin Eri's son, Uchiha Kazuhiko. If I remember right, he's a medical Genin."
"Even if he's Jonin Eri's son, this is the Central Training Ground. A Genin doesn't have the right to practice ninjutsu here."
"He's on good terms with Shisui. He's probably here to see him."
"When is Lady Eri going to disown him already? An eighteen-year-old Genin doesn't deserve to be her son."
"..."
Because of the confidentiality rules, most Uchiha still saw Kazuhiko as that middle-aged Genin.
Aside from his looks, he was good for nothing—a disgrace to Jonin Eri.
Uchiha Eri