Three Years Have Passed, I Am Six Years Old

Therefore, at this moment, Kangetsu could only utilize this tiny, faint amount of chakra. Yet, this mere sliver of chakra was immensely vast in the eyes of others—at least, for someone in Kangetsu's age group, it was colossal!

"Knock... knock...!" A series of knocks reached Kangetsu's ears.

Kangetsu opened his eyes slightly, his bright gaze fixed upon the silhouette cast against the door.

Kangetsu was slightly taken aback, then said, "Mother, what brings you here?"

At this, Kangetsu sat up, his eyes scanning the figure behind the door. The silhouette knocked once more, then asked, "Kangetsu, do you have a moment? Mother would like to talk to you!"

Kangetsu paused. Faced with the mother who doted on him so deeply, he shook his head, stood up, and opened the door. Looking at his mother, he said, "Mother!"

Kangetsu's mother, Eiko, reached out to stroke his head before walking inside. Her eyes first fell upon the ninja tools on the table, and she froze. The smile that had been on her face shifted into a trace of sorrow.

Approaching the table, Eiko set down the meal she was carrying and said, "Kangetsu, come and eat! I made your favorite squid today!"

As she beckoned him to eat, Kangetsu hesitated for a moment before walking to the table. He looked at the food, picked up his chopsticks, and began to eat naturally.

Eiko watched him, the smile in her eyes gradually fading into deepening sadness. Observing his expression as he ate, she couldn't help but say, "Kangetsu, are you truly set on this duel? Must you go to the battlefield now? Although the Uchiha clan has a rule that those who wish to go to war cannot be stopped, that regulation was established for those who have lost the most important part of their hearts and seek only death!

"But you are only six years old! Only six! What survival skills could you possibly have? Mother knows you are a genius, but even a genius needs time to grow! If you go to the battlefield now, you have virtually no chance of survival. I have already lost one son; I do not want to lose another. Please, Kangetsu, abandon this impractical idea. I will help you get back at your father."

At this moment, Kangetsu stopped moving. He looked at his mother, Eiko, his cold eyes softening with a touch of warmth and gratitude. Yet, he still shook his head.

There was no helping it; Kangetsu knew that in this Warring States period, slaughter was constant. Furthermore, in the original story, when Uchiha Madara spoke with Senju Hashirama, he mentioned that he once had five brothers, but only one remained!

This meant that in the original timeline, Kangetsu and Meigetsu were destined to die. Now that he was here, Kangetsu could not guarantee what the future held. Therefore, he had to strive to become stronger; after all, the greater his strength, the safer he would be.

Originally, Kangetsu had intended to cultivate slowly, but fate had other plans. Because his mental energy was too powerful, he dared not extract too much chakra, or his physical body would collapse. Thus, strengthening his body was the most urgent task at hand.