The Naturally Sunny Uchiha at the Training Ground

Springtime is late, but the sunshine is warm.

The Uchiha Clan's residence, located in the small courtyard belonging to Uchiha Fugaku, near the Konoha commercial district.

At that time, the Uchiha had not yet been forced to relocate to the outskirts of Konoha due to the suspicion of the high-ranking officials led by Danzo after the Nine-Tails ' attack.

As usual, Roy sent a Clone to the Ninja Academy to attend classes, while he lay flat on the small courtyard corridor, a soft blanket beneath him, his head resting on Itachi's knees, letting the Sun-Earring Boy gently massage his temples. He listened as a stream of water, shaken by a water vessel, flowed gently, watering the flowerbed beside him... His right hand grasped a wisp of spring breeze, his fingers twitching slightly, emitting tiny Nen Qi. He used a wisp of Nen to summon the crumpled <God Script Structure> given to him by Jin using the technique of "Anti-Conjuration" to continue studying it...

Itachi knelt quietly, serving as a cushion for his older brother. His clear, precocious eyes, unlike those of a child, flickered with a hint of emotion; it was the first time he'd seen his Nii-san use [Summoning Jutsu].

[Psychic Technique]: A kind of time and space ninjutsu, similar to the contract summoning technique. The caster can sign a blood contract with the psychic beast in advance, determine the specific seal (Hai, Xu, You, Shen, Wei), and then consume chakra to summon it to the battlefield, such as "Yellow Gambling" Poison" and their "toads", "big snakes" and "living flies"... You can also bury items or ninja tools in the scroll in advance without a blood contract, and then summon them through seals when using them. For example, Tiantian's various ninja tools, Sai's [Super Beast Pseudo Painting] are all included in this list...

Since he became conscious as a child, Itachi, just like today, had watched Roy observe the various ninjutsu that Roy had collected openly and secretly, and thus had some impression of [Summoning Jutsu].

Unfortunately, limited by his age and this world's understanding of "power," Itachi was unaware that... this wasn't actually [Summoning Jutsu] but [Anti-Conjuration]... "Nothing cannot be conjured, nothing cannot be reversed," the scope of "Summoning" is far deeper and wider than [Summoning Jutsu].

"Nii-san, what is the God Script '?"

The crumpled paper was covered with scribbled, dense writing. These words, though seemingly unkempt, actually suited his identity Ruins Hunter... Itachi began learning to read when he was a little over one year old, and by two, he could watch ninjutsu with Roy. He could barely make out the characters for "[God Script]" from the messy writing, and peeked out to watch along with Roy.

Roy smiled gently, "You can think of it as a scroll, a scroll that can seal any 'ninjutsu' inside, which can be used simply by injecting Chakra."

"Reel?"

"Yes... it can make a paralyzed person stand up and walk... it can make a blind person see the light... it can make a dog learn to talk... it can cause a thunderclap from a clear sky... it can cause a blizzard in midsummer... it can help others achieve whatever you want."

Itachi was taken aback. "Then can it also help those uncles and elders who have lost arms or legs to recover?"

"You're talking about the wounded soldiers who just returned from the battlefield, right..." Roy's eyes flickered slightly. Recalling how his father, Fugaku, had held Itachi's little hand and comforted the wounded soldiers after the war, Roy understood and smiled, saying, "Why not?"

"My father said so." Itachi's voice was a little low. "My father told me to remember the names and faces of those uncles. When I go to the battlefield, I must protect myself. If I lose my hand, I will never be able to perform hand seals again and become Ninja."

Hand seals... Roy's thoughts surged, the image of Indra flashing in his mind. The eldest son of the Six Paths, the progenitor of the Uchiha Clan, was the one who developed "hand seals," allowing ordinary people to use Chakra... He's gone, but his Chakra has been passed down through generations of Uchiha...

There seems to be a sense of resentment, perhaps stemming from not being able to compete with his younger brother Asura and inherit the Ninjutsu Sect from his father...

A gentle spring breeze blew by, causing the bangs on the brothers' foreheads to sway slightly...

Roy put away the <God Script Structure>, letting it slowly dissipate into the glowing light at his fingertips. After one last glance, he sat up, smilingly ruffling Itachi's obedient little head, and said, "Rong, the world is full of wonders. It's possible for a normal person to grow two extra arms, but what's wrong with limbs regenerating?"

As Roy spoke, two arms sprouted from his ribs. Using the [Arm Regeneration] technique he learned from the Hand Demon, he spread out his Four Arms, looking like a god or a demon. Behind him and above his head, a blazing Great Sun shone on him, casting a "Four Arms shadow" that enveloped the small weasel.

The small weasel knelt on the wooden corridor, listening to the babbling brook water dripping from the water vessel... its mouth slightly agape.

Then Roy grabbed his slightly chubby little face and pinched it gently. "So, my silly little brother, don't think that just because you haven't seen something, it doesn't exist..."

A shadowy figure was vaguely reflected in the sliding door leading from the corridor into the house.

Uchiha Fugaku, having worked an all-nighter at the Police Force, returned home with a twitch at the corner of his mouth... Who's this brat doing here?

With a creak, Fugaku pulled open the door and came out, sitting down next to the two brothers. He took out a still-steaming oil paper package from his pocket, opened it... and found Roy and Itachi's favorite "three-colored dumplings."

The brightly colored dumplings, made from glutinous rice or potato starch, have a soft and chewy outer layer and are filled with matcha and syrup, offering a perfect balance of sweet and savory. If the filling is generous, they might even burst with flavor when you bite into them... Fugaku took a skewer and handed it to Itachi, then glared at Roy: "You have plenty of arms, get some yourself."

Roy smiled, pulled his arms under his sides, took a skewer, tossed it into his mouth, and began to chew, his eyes narrowed.

I just heard him sigh and say, "It's a pity about your uncles. The village will at least offer some compensation to save face, but if relations deteriorate in the future..."

"I'll write it down." Roy chewed on a meatball, his taste buds exploding with a delightful "sweet" and "salty" flavor, and mused, "[Arm Regeneration Technique] or whatever... call it [Limb Regeneration Jutsu], let Father take it..."

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Fugaku's apple bobbed, and he opened his mouth as if to say something, but finally nodded slightly. He then stayed with Roy and Itachi, eating dumplings, watching the azure sky, the clouds drifting by, and the bright spring sunshine. After a moment, he said, "Roy, once this technique is revealed, the clan can't hide it anymore..."

A ninjutsu that can regenerate severed limbs... Needless to say, not only the medical team, but any Ninja, whether they have experienced battle or not, knows how valuable this ninjutsu is!

After all, Ninja ultimately rely on hand seals to connect their Chakra and unleash ninjutsu... Even someone as powerful as Orochimaru couldn't avoid this process.

In the original story, after he invaded Konoha and had his arm Sarutobi Hiruzen using the [Corpse Demon Seal Technique], he never stopped thinking about restoring his arm. But once the soul is gone, it's gone forever; even being reborn into a new body couldn't change that...

Roy understood this principle well, and he knew that if any Uchiha who had lost an arm or a leg were to reappear before everyone, it would be impossible to hide it from Konoha. So, after finishing his dumpling, he smiled at Fugaku and said, "The lives of the Uchiha are lives, and the lives of Konoha are lives too. If we can help those disabled people to resume their Ninja path, even if they are from other clans, I have no objection."

The Sun-Earring Boy spoke frankly and openly, his words like the blazing sun, radiating warmth that was reflected in Itachi's eyes... Itachi's little mouth was bulging with dumplings, like a squirrel stuffed with nuts, and he softly called out, "Nii-san- san..."

Flanked by the others, Fugaku paused slightly... "Wow, that's really dazzling..." He reached out and patted Roy on the shoulder. "Don't worry, we're not giving up for nothing. At least... with this ninjutsu, anyone who learns it... will remember our kindness in the future."

There was one more thing... Fugaku didn't say: if things really escalate between the clan and the village in the future, this favor would give the higher-ups some pause, and they might have to think twice before weakening the Uchiha...

"Hmm." Roy finished his dumplings, put his hands behind his head, lay down on the blanket, and basked in the sun contentedly. The light refracted around him... Fugaku lay down next to him, reached out and pulled Itachi into his arms, saying Youyou, "I received news that the Hokage went to school this morning."

Roy closed his eyes and remained silent for a long while before softly saying, "I saw it."

At the Ninja Academy, an old man and a young man exchanged a glance through the clear glass window.

The moment Sarutobi Hiruzen appeared outside the classroom, clad in a Hokage Haori and wearing Hokage Hat, with his hands behind his back, it immediately caused a commotion and noise.

The substitute teacher in charge of "Ninjutsu" was Yoshioka Yu, an old Chunin, a commoner Ninja by origin. He was quite skilled in "Fire Release Ninjutsu," but later grew tired of battlefield combat and retired to the background, choosing to train talent for Konoha... Hearing the commotion, he quickly came out and greeted Sarutobi Hiruzen with great excitement, saying, "Yoshioka Yu greets the Hokage."

"It's the Hokage!"

"It's the Hokage!"

"Hey... I'm not seeing things, am I... He really looks just like the guy on the Hokage Rock!"

"Nonsense! It was carved based on the Hokage's likeness!"

As Yoshioka Yu bowed to Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Shinobu, disregarding classroom discipline, pushed tables and pulled chairs, surrounding Sarutobi Hiruzen in the center.

In the blink of an eye...

In the empty classroom, at the back row, only Roy remained, listlessly resting his chin on his hand, quietly staring at Sarutobi Hiruzen across the crowd of heads.

"I am coming."

"You've come."

You don't seem to welcome me.

Should I welcome them?

The silent exchange, conveyed through eye contact, sparked with a subtle tension.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, in his early fifties and in his prime, didn't look old at all. A kind smile graced his face, as if he were treating his own nephews and nieces. He withdrew his gaze and turned to the Shinobu gathered around him, patting and pinching one after another. Then, he turned to Yoshioka Yu and asked, "What are we teaching today?"

Yoshioka Yu hurriedly said, "Fire Release,"

The old Chunin, around forty years old, was preoccupied with his studies and looked even older than Sarutobi Hiruzen. He added, "Fire Release: Fireball Jutsu."

This is his most proficient ninjutsu, and also the ninjutsu he can best showcase.

Although it is a basic D-rank ninjutsu, inferior to the C-rank "Great Fireball," for a group of the Ninja Academy students who are not even genin, being able to glimpse "fire-style" Chakra and release it, even as a tiny flame, is extremely difficult.

Sarutobi Hiruzen grunted and nodded slightly. "Fire Release is good. I'm also skilled in Fire Release. Let's go to the training ground and see... if our Shinobu has improved."

"Yes," Yoshioka Yu said nervously, raising his voice, "Everyone, behold, awaiting the Hokage's inspection!"

"Wow!" Without Yoshioka Yu needing to give any special instructions, some Shinobu were already itching to show off their skills in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen. After all... he was the Hokage, the ultimate goal that every Ninja pursued, and... the dream they longed for!

"Thump... thump..." Footsteps sounded, and several Shinobu who believed they had mastered the "Fireball Technique" stepped forward and ran towards the training ground.

Following the crowd, Yoshioka Yu turned and shouted at Roy, "Uchiha Jin, what are you standing there for?"

Although Roy's Clone wasn't as powerful as "Taiyi" after the [Flesh Clone] modification, it still possessed one-tenth of Roy's power... He calmly rose and was the last to leave the classroom...

Sarutobi Hiruzen deliberately slowed his pace to walk alongside him, scrutinizing him from head to toe for a moment before speaking in a low voice, barely audible to the two of them, "Child, I never imagined I'd be caught like this one day. You..."

"You're the first one!"

The Clairvoyance Jutsu is powerful enough, as evidenced by the fact that the old toad of Mount Myoboku, who grew up with the Gamamaru of Sage of Six Paths, can observe the world without leaving his house using crystal as a medium... and can even find people in the void with just a Chakra, which is enough to show its power.

Even though... Sarutobi Hiruzen's mastery of this technique is not as good as Gamamaru's, who has mastered "Sage Mode," and his surveillance range is limited to Konoha... the fact that he independently developed the [Clairvoyance Jutsu] without Gamamaru's guidance is enough to earn him the title of "Professor of Ninjutsu."

"Lord Hokage, you're overthinking it. It was just a coincidence." Roy, his long black hair flowing over his shoulders, walked slowly... his words exuded composure, his face as aloof as Fugaku's, only now his brows held less worry, replaced by a sense of calm and... confidence, making him stand out from his peers...

"Hehe..." Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled, surprisingly not continuing the topic. Like an elder looking at his nephew, he teased Roy, "Looks like you're not getting along very well with your classmates..."

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Roy narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "You're mistaken. I receive a ton of love letters every day."

"Oh?" The old man stopped and looked at the Sun-Earring Boy seriously, nodding in deep agreement. "Indeed, if I were your classmate, I would be jealous of you too."

"So..." Roy shrugged, "That's the trouble of being handsome..."

"Hahaha..." Sarutobi Hiruzen heartily, his voice rising slightly, causing Yoshioka Yu, who was leading the group, to turn around frequently.

The old ninja glanced at Roy Chunin surprise, then secretly stole a glance at Sarutobi Hiruzen... He never expected that this kid from the Uchiha clan could actually chat with the Hokage. He deeply imprinted this scene in his heart.

At ten o'clock in the morning, a Great Sun slowly but steadily climbed towards the heavens...

Sarutobi Hiruzen gently patted Roy's back, moving with the Sun-Earring Boy, and said with a sigh, "I always tell your father not to be so tense, but you, you're nothing like Uchiha..."

The Uchiha, inherently evil, was far from the sunny disposition they displayed in their Sun-Earring Boy... This was something Sarutobi Hiruzen had never anticipated...

The two walked arm in arm, and soon... the drill ground came into view.