The Uchiha Clan's Blind Swordsman

Kushina Uzumaki stared at Chiba in shock.

"Are you saying... you deduced all of this?"

"It wasn't a deduction!"

"I was merely recounting history."

"So, why exactly did you come looking for me?"

"No, no, I don't think that matters anymore."

Kushina looked at Chiba as if she had seen a ghost.

"If I hadn't known about your birth five years ago, I would have sworn you were some ancient monster!"

"Don't you think that's a bit inappropriate coming from you?"

"What's inappropriate about it?"

"Who made the rule that a five-year-old must be innocent and naive?"

"Are the words of a child... always harmless?"

"I think not!"

"I... have always been this way!"

That was true.

Chiba had always been like this.

Whether it was regarding his strength or his attitude.

He never bothered to hide it.

"Forget it..."

Kushina waved her hand, then spoke up.

"That doesn't change the reason I sought you out today."

As she spoke, she held out a scroll.

Emblazoned upon the scroll was the character for [Seal]!

"After you graduate... how about becoming my student?"

???

Chiba looked up, his face full of confusion.

That train of thought was a bit of a leap.

"So, you are capable of showing such a shocked expression?"

"Good, it seems you really aren't an ancient monster."

"Just because I saw the Nine-Tails inside you?"

Kushina shook her head.

"No, you even suppressed it!"

Chiba was dumbfounded.

Are you sure the Nine-Tails was suppressed, and not just startled by this unfamiliar power system?

Regardless of the situation.

Any change in the Nine-Tails within him would certainly draw Kushina's attention.

"Suppressed might be an exaggeration, but regardless, you made the Nine-Tails take notice of you, so... I think you might just have that potential."

"What potential?"

"The potential to keep a Tailed Beast in check!"

Chiba paused for a moment, then shook the scroll in his hand.

"So, this scroll is..."

"It's a sealing jutsu."

"A sealing jutsu of the Uzumaki Clan."

Chiba felt the reason was far-fetched.

Yet, facing Kushina Uzumaki standing right before him, he had no choice but to accept it.

"So, you also want me to lay down my life for Konoha, for Sarutobi Hiruzen?"

"No, it's for the village, and also for the Uchiha Clan—"

"Do you know? The election for the Fourth Hokage is about to begin."

"And that man will definitely be my man."

That man, whose name was Namikaze Minato.

Speaking of her man, Kushina Uzumaki was always proud.

Chiba would not deny this.

The Fourth Hokage would undoubtedly be Namikaze Minato.

That was also the only solace for the currently frail Konoha.

"He has always wanted to solve the problems of the Uchiha clan."

"Do you know?"

"He took an Uchiha clan member as his student."

"And I, I chose to support him!"

So, are you also planning to choose an Uchiha as a student?

Chiba felt it was somewhat absurd.

Yet, it was also logical and well-founded.

ps: Seeking flowers, evaluation tickets, monthly tickets, and tips!!!

The Uchiha student of Namikaze Minato was named Uchiha Obito.

In this world of Naruto, he could absolutely be called a major boss.

Before being groomed by Uchiha Madara, Uchiha Obito was nothing more than an optimistic youth who often helped old ladies cross the street.

Even as a dead last, he, like other Konoha ninja, strove toward the pinnacle.

Unfortunately, what he did not know was that his dream was merely a dream, and would always remain a dream.

For the Uchiha clan to become Hokage was an almost impossible feat.

Reality would not allow it.

In some respects, Obito and Naruto were very similar.

In their childhood, they possessed similar personalities, similar optimism, and similar goals.

If Naruto was the protagonist of the light, then Obito would inevitably be the protagonist of the darkness.

His entire life was a tragedy.

Chiba believed that when Kushina Uzumaki said Namikaze Minato taking an Uchiha as a student was an attempt to change the Uchiha clan, she meant it.

However, having the intention was one thing, but whether it could be done or was even possible was another matter entirely.

Chiba did not know Namikaze Minato very well.

The reason was simple.

His time in power was too short.

He became the Fourth Hokage after the Third Shinobi World War ended, and died the following year sealing the Nine-Tails.

In one year, he hadn't even fully grasped the position of Hokage.

More importantly.

During the Fourth's tenure, Sarutobi Hiruzen had not stepped down from his position as the Third Hokage.

Ruling from behind the scenes under the guise of assisting the Fourth Hokage—anyone with a discerning eye knew exactly what that meant.

To understand a Kage, one must first understand what he accomplished during his time in office.

Through those accomplishments, one could gain a deeper understanding of the person.

Hatake Sakumo's suicide, the departure of the Sannin, the successive decline of the Senju and Uchiha, the Fourth's untimely death...

Whether one admitted it or not, these things all occurred during the Third's administration.

And the Fourth had no such cases to analyze.

"Your intentions are good, but... have you ever thought about why you believe your man can change the status quo of the Uchiha?"

Hearing this, Kushina Uzumaki gave Chiba a strange look.

"Didn't I already say?"

"He will become the Fourth Hokage."

"Or are you suggesting that you think someone else will be the Fourth Hokage?"

"No, the Fourth Hokage will definitely be him!"

Chiba nodded in affirmation.

"After all, the jinchuriki became his wife; there is no evidence more favorable than that."

"But, can things change just by becoming Hokage?"

"Of course!"

Kushina Uzumaki took it for granted.

Chiba shook his head silently.

"You don't seem to fully grasp what I mean."

"To put it another way, why should the status quo of the Uchiha Clan be changed? Did the Uchiha do something wrong?"

"Hmm?"

Kushina Uzumaki paused, remaining silent for a long time, unable to come up with a reason.

That's right.

The Uchiha are doing just fine right now.

As the Konoha Military Police Force, they manage the village's security in perfect order.

Furthermore, the Uchiha Clan is currently the main force fighting against the Hidden Mist.

So, why change?

"Therefore, you haven't understood where the real conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha lies at all."

"The Uchiha have never been the ones to stir up trouble."

"We just want to live our lives in peace."

"The center of the conflict lies with the high-ranking officials of Konoha."

"If you want to resolve this conflict, you have to swing your blade at the high-ranking officials of Konoha!"

"Can... you do that?"

In an instant, Kushina Uzumaki's expression turned sharp.

She stared coldly at Chiba and spoke with a chill in her voice.