Sister Complex

Uchiha Izuna's face lit up. "Bro System, where's my reward?"

"Ding! It has been stored in the System Space." As soon as it finished speaking, an electronic panel appeared before Uchiha Izuna, with the clear number 7/600 in the bottom-left corner.

Uchiha Izuna nodded. Not bad—a 600-slot backpack!

Just then, a voice rang out. "Izuna, you're back!" The voice was stern and solemn, and it brought Uchiha Izuna's mood down.

Feeling the shift in Uchiha Izuna's emotions, the system silently closed the inventory panel. At the same time, Uchiha Izuna's vision returned to normal.

At a glance, he saw Uchiha Fugaku standing with his arms folded across his chest, watching him with a stony face and tightly pressed lips.

"Mm, Father. Is something the matter?" Uchiha Izuna asked, his expression unchanged and his manner neither servile nor overbearing.

The corner of Uchiha Fugaku's mouth lifted slightly. "Let's eat first. Your mother and Sasuke are waiting for you."

Hearing that his mother and younger brother were waiting to eat with him, Uchiha Izuna's eye twitched. Then his mood brightened. But Uchiha were all so proud and tsundere; he certainly wouldn't say anything. He just nodded and murmured, "Mm."

Uchiha Fugaku walked ahead, and Uchiha Izuna followed behind him. Perhaps Uchiha Fugaku was doing it on purpose, but Izuna felt that the distance between them was steadily shrinking.

By the time they were walking shoulder to shoulder, Uchiha Fugaku spoke. "What are your plans?"

"Let's eat first. We can talk after." Right now, the only thing on Uchiha Izuna's mind was his mother and younger brother.

Uchiha Fugaku pressed his lips together, then finally nodded. They reached the living room doorway, and a voice came from inside.

"Is that Izuna back?" A warm, motherly voice rang out, and the door was pushed open. Mikoto Uchiha smiled at the two of them.

Uchiha Fugaku's eyes lit up, and he stepped forward. But Mikoto Uchiha walked right past him and went to her son, Uchiha Izuna.

She already knew that at today's clan meeting, her second son had outshone everyone and united the Uchiha Clan.

She was proud of Uchiha Izuna, but also worried that he had suffered terribly to gain the strength he now possessed.

In Mikoto Uchiha's heart, Konoha and all that meant nothing. She only wanted her son to grow up healthy and happy. Whether there was a coup d'état or they lived quietly in a corner of the world, she was a woman and didn't have grand ambitions.

"Mother..." Uchiha Izuna began. His eyes reddened. The deepest part of Uchiha Izuna's body, together with Luan Zhan experiencing a mother for the first time, overwhelmed him, and he couldn't stop himself from crying.

Mikoto Uchiha swayed, tears streaming down her face. She threw her arms around Uchiha Izuna and began to cry. "My son, has someone wronged you? Tell Mom."

Uchiha Izuna shook his head. "N-no." He sniffled, then smiled. "Mother, I missed you."

Mikoto Uchiha's gaze softened as she stroked his hair. "Silly child, Mom's right here at home. If you miss me, just come back and see me."

At Mikoto Uchiha's words, a tender look appeared in Uchiha Fugaku's eyes. He even found Uchiha Izuna a good deal more pleasing to look at.

Hearing Mikoto Uchiha's words, Uchiha Izuna shuddered. Judging by the timeline, there seemed to be only ten days until the night of the massacre. No—once today was over, there would be nine!

Feeling the warmth of his mother's embrace, Uchiha Izuna's eyes were wild with madness. He would never allow anyone to destroy his family. Never. Even if it was his own older brother, if he stood against him, Izuna would kill him.

If his mother punished him afterward, he would repay her with his life! He would never allow his mother to be in even the slightest danger. Never!

Mikoto Uchiha suddenly felt a chill, an inexplicable coldness washing over her. She looked at Uchiha Izuna, who immediately reined in his aura and broke into a smile.

"Mother, I'm hungry. What did you make tonight?" Uchiha Izuna asked, acting coy.

Only then did Mikoto Uchiha smile and tap him on the nose. "Silly boy, just an ordinary meal. Salmon Sushi, Temari Sushi, caviar..."

Uchiha Izuna was practically drooling. He loved seafood, but after that country with the surprisingly nice lifestyle started dumping nuclear wastewater, he had never touched seafood again.

Now that he was in this world, he could eat as much as he wanted!

"Mm-hm! Mother, let's hurry up and eat!" Uchiha Izuna tugged at Mikoto Uchiha's arm, urging her along.

Mikoto Uchiha burst out laughing, then took Uchiha Izuna by the hand and led him inside.

Uchiha Fugaku was just about to follow when the door slammed shut with a bang.

Uchiha Fugaku: "..."

This was Mikoto Uchiha's punishment for him. Their son had suffered, and he had no idea what his father had been doing!

Mikoto Uchiha didn't care whether Uchiha Izuna had talent. All she knew was that he was the child she had carried for ten months and gone through so much pain to give birth to.

Uchiha Izuna felt a warmth in his heart. He knew his mother was standing up for him.

Sasuke Uchiha was sprawled over the dining table, drooling in his sleep. Even though he was ravenous, he had still waited for his older brother.

Uchiha Izuna felt a warmth in his heart. He went over to Sasuke Uchiha and flicked him on the forehead.

Duang~

Sasuke Uchiha winced in pain and yelped. He lifted his head, ready to get angry, but when he saw Uchiha Izuna, he immediately quieted down and held out his arms to be picked up.

"Second Brother~ Hug~" Sasuke Uchiha grinned. At seven years old, he was at the age of innocent, carefree childhood.

With his talent and background, he could have lived a happy life, if only that beast hadn't come along.

Uchiha Izuna sighed to himself, then picked Sasuke Uchiha up. "Sasuke, did you miss your big brother?"

Just then, Uchiha Fugaku walked in. Sasuke Uchiha had been about to say that he did, but when he saw Uchiha Fugaku's stony face, he timidly said, "S-Sasuke is a big boy now. I-I didn't."

Uchiha Izuna frowned. He glanced back and saw Uchiha Fugaku walking in. He hadn't thought much of it at first, but now Sasuke Uchiha was scared.

His anger flared. His Uchiha brother-con instincts kicked in, and his eyes instantly transformed into a Mangekyo Sharingan as he glared at Uchiha Fugaku.

Uchiha Fugaku felt the pressure mount. So this was what it felt like to be stared down by Uchiha Izuna—with such overwhelming force. No wonder the Uchiha at the clan meeting had struggled so much today.

"Father, please tone down that patriarch act of yours. Sasuke is still young. I don't want certain people affecting his childhood and making him timid," Uchiha Izuna said coldly.