Tea Ninjas

Chapter 4: Tea Ninja

Uchiha Shin was a sensible person, and he understood the value of the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique to the Uchiha clan.

So, without waiting for Uchiha Tajima to speak, he took the initiative to pull a thin booklet from his robes and handed it to Uchiha Tajima with both hands.

"Father, this contains the insights and cultivation methods for the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique, which I improved upon the foundation of the Clone Technique."

Uchiha Shin said with a sincere expression.

For the sake of the Uchiha clan, I have even contributed the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique...

Shouldn't my status in your heart, old man Uchiha Tajima, be raised a notch?

Shouldn't the training resources invested in me be increased a little more?

The calculations running through Uchiha Shin's mind were anything but quiet.

"Hahaha..."

Uchiha Tajima laughed heartily with joy.

After putting away the booklet containing the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique, Uchiha Tajima patted Uchiha Shin's head quite happily.

Immediately after, Uchiha Tajima beckoned to Madara and Izuna, who were standing by the training ground, and the four father and sons walked happily toward their home.

On the way home, while Uchiha Shin asked Uchiha Tajima some questions about ninjutsu, he observed Madara beside him out of the corner of his eye.

If Uchiha Shin wasn't mistaken, he could actually read a trace of envy, a trace of unwillingness, and even a hint of jealousy in Madara's slightly complex gaze.

Interesting, truly very interesting, haha.

Madara, who was only four years old, actually had so many thoughts...

It was just that the current Madara was still too immature and didn't know how to hide his thoughts at all, which was why his various emotions were so plainly displayed on his face.

But then again, Madara was only four years old this year.

If Madara could already hide himself perfectly at this age, Uchiha Shin would have to suspect whether an old monster was hiding inside Madara's body.

After all, Uchiha Shin could soul-travel, so it wasn't impossible for Madara to have been soul-traveled as well.

Although Uchiha Shin quite disliked protagonists who were double-transmigrators, what if?

After all, one of the most basic qualities of a transmigrator is a spirit of skepticism!

Besides, in the Warring States period of Naruto, the average human lifespan did not exceed thirty, and children of ninja clans had to step onto the battlefield around the age of six. If one wasn't precocious, one wouldn't be able to survive in this era.

After all, on the battlefield, being too naive often meant paying with one's own life.

Therefore, he, Uchiha Shin, must live well in this era and live more brilliantly than anyone else.

Even if it meant using unscrupulous means, even if it meant a path paved with countless corpses.

Coming back to the point, Uchiha Shin estimated that his performance on the training ground today would deal a good blow to Madara in terms of strength.

But it wasn't enough...

If he only suppressed Madara in terms of power, in the long run, Uchiha Tajima would likely view this behavior as nothing more than that of a brute.

As a candidate for the future patriarch of the Uchiha clan, this was likely not enough to qualify.

Therefore, Uchiha Shin had to suppress Madara in all aspects, such as leadership ability and a sense of the big picture...

After all, the future patriarch of the Uchiha clan must be powerful, but more importantly, this future patriarch must be able to lead the Uchiha clan to dominate the Land of Fire, and even the ninja world.

Heh, so he still had to perform another act in front of Uchiha Tajima to express his future ambitions.

Only in this way could he preemptively enter Uchiha Tajima's list of candidates for the future patriarch.

"I'm home." x4

"You're back."

Uchiha Aoi opened the door with a face full of smiles, greeting the four of them as they returned from the training ground.

"If I'm not mistaken, Shin must have passed the test, right?"

"Right, dear?"

Uchiha Aoi looked up at Uchiha Tajima, and saw Uchiha Tajima nod with a smile.

"He is worthy of being my son, haha..."

"To celebrate Shin passing the test today..."

"I cooked the red bean rice that Shin likes the most."

"Go wash your hands quickly, we can eat right away."

Uchiha Aoi said happily, then turned around to start serving the red bean rice onto the low table.

After the four of them washed their hands, they sat around the low table in turn, smelling the sweet fragrance wafting from the steaming red bean rice.

All of them couldn't help but show expressions of intoxication.

"Red bean rice..."

Uchiha Shin couldn't help but sigh; since when had he become so intoxicated by a mere bowl of red bean rice?

The material standards of the Warring States period were truly frighteningly low, Uchiha Shin could only complain to himself.

"Itadakimasu!" ×5

After finishing the delicious red bean rice, the four of them—Uchiha Shin, Uchiha Tajima, Madara, and Izuna—each held a cup of hot tea and began to sip slowly.

Whether in the Japan of his past life or in the world of Naruto, people seemed to enjoy a cup of hot tea after a meal.

As Uchiha Shin held his tea, he observed his surroundings from the corner of his eye.

Uchiha Aoi was washing the dishes, while Madara and Izuna were chattering away about the sparring match between Uchiha Tajima and Uchiha Shin at the training ground earlier that day.

Izuna did most of the talking, while Madara chimed in with distracted agreement.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Tajima appeared to be focused on his tea, but in reality, he was intently listening to the conversation between his two sons.

Heh, it seems this father of mine isn't as cold as he appears on the surface.

He feels a bit like a tsundere...

Uchiha Shin withdrew his gaze and silently teased him in his heart.

However...

Uchiha Shin's lips curled slightly as he pondered; wasn't this the perfect opportunity?

As the saying goes, strike while the iron is hot...

This morning, Uchiha Shin had just dealt a blow to Madara's confidence regarding his strength; wouldn't it be even better to strike again now, this time regarding his ambitions, ideals, and dreams?

With Uchiha Tajima present, wouldn't this also be a bonus point for his future as clan head?

Thinking of this, Uchiha Shin chuckled inwardly.

I really am a clever guy, haha.

"Ahem..."

With that thought, Uchiha Shin gently set down his teacup, put on a thoughtful expression, and turned to ask Uchiha Tajima.

"Father, when will this war finally end?"

Hearing his eldest son's question, Uchiha Tajima set down his own cup and turned to look at Uchiha Shin, who wore such a contemplative look on his face.

Uchiha Tajima looked on in surprise at the unprecedented seriousness on his eldest son's youthful face.

This was a reflection on war...

This was a conversation between men.

He remembered asking his own father the same thing once upon a time...

A flicker of nostalgia passed through Uchiha Tajima's eyes, and after a moment of silence, he was forced to give a cruel answer: "Until all enemies have been wiped out!"

As expected...

Uchiha Shin remembered that in the original Naruto series, Senju Hashirama's father, Senju Butsuma, had given Senju Hashirama the exact same answer.

It seemed that the clan heads of the Warring States period in the Naruto world had their thinking completely shackled by slaughter.

Faced with Uchiha Tajima's answer, Uchiha Shin shook his head slightly.

Seeing his answer rejected by his eldest son, Uchiha Tajima did not get angry.

The Multi-Shadow Clone Technique displayed at the training ground earlier today had already given Uchiha Tajima enough of a surprise.

So now, Uchiha Tajima wanted to know if his eldest son would provide an even greater surprise regarding the eternal topic of war, just as he had on the training ground this morning.

Uchiha Tajima felt a sense of anticipation in his heart...

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