Back Mountain

"Uchiha Matsuzaki, Uchiha Ke, you're back!"

"Go wash your hands quickly. Mom made so many delicious dishes for you today!"

Seeing her two children return home, their mother wore a very kind expression as she spoke.

Uchiha Ke was already starving by this point; she didn't even wash her hands, instead picking up a piece of meat and eating it right away.

"As expected, Mom's cooking is the best. No matter how much I eat, I never get tired of it."

"Look at you, child. Go wash your hands and sit down to eat with your brother."

Uchiha Matsuzaki smiled, then pulled his younger sister outside to wash their hands.

Just like that, the family of three spent a happy afternoon, and both of them ate their fill.

"As expected, Mom's cooking is the best. I'm really happy today."

After eating his fill, Uchiha Matsuzaki said with a smile.

"You're just as sweet-talking as your sister. Alright, come help me clean this up."

After lunch, the family sat together, drinking water and chatting.

"Mom, I'm going on a picnic with my classmates tomorrow, so I won't be home for dinner."

Uchiha Matsuzaki said to his mother at this moment.

"I see. That's fine, then. I'll prepare some food tomorrow morning, and you can take it with you."

"Thanks, Mom. I'll let my classmates try your cooking tomorrow; they'll definitely love it."

Uchiha Matsuzaki chatted with his mother.

Every time they finished lunch, the family would always sit together and chat for a while, talking about what happened that day. Such a life was truly wonderful.

Around two in the afternoon, Uchiha Matsuzaki's mother and younger sister went back to their rooms for a nap, as there were no classes in the afternoon.

Uchiha Matsuzaki didn't feel sleepy, and with nothing to do at home, he decided to go out for a stroll and do some training along the way.

Stepping out of the house, he saw the beautiful, breezy weather.

"Life is truly wonderful. It seems like today is perfect for training!"

Uchiha Matsuzaki said with a smile as he walked down the street.

While speaking, Uchiha Matsuzaki headed toward the back mountain.

If there was any place in all of Konoha most suitable for training, aside from the school's training grounds, it was this back mountain.

The back mountain was vast, and since people rarely came here, it was the perfect spot for training.

Upon arriving at the back mountain, Uchiha Matsuzaki looked around and, finding no one, summoned his weapon, the Scythe of the Death God.

"If this were a time of war, my weapon would likely reach its peak state very quickly."

"But since it's a time of peace, wanting to level it up quickly really isn't very realistic!"

Uchiha Matsuzaki looked at the weapon in his hand and muttered to himself.

After speaking, he walked up to a large tree, glanced at the blade in his hand, and assumed a combat stance.

"Swish, swish..."

After a few simple swings, the tree in front of him was left unrecognizable. It had to be said that the attack power of this weapon was truly formidable.

Even though the blade's level was still quite low, it already possessed such power; one could only imagine how strong it would be once the level was higher.

Just then, Uchiha Matsuzaki heard the sounds of fighting coming from not far away.

He instantly put away his weapon, located the source of the noise, and slowly crept toward it.