Uchiha Gathering

Everyone in the clan who had awakened the Sharingan offered their blessings for the birth of the Clan Head's precious second son, Uchiha Sasuke.

Although the Uchiha territory was vast, it usually felt cold and deserted. Qingfeng had not expected so many clansmen to show up today, and all of them had awakened their eyes.

There were fifty or sixty clansmen in the courtyard, most of them Jonin. Was this the strength of the Uchiha?

Only two of them could not yet be considered shinobi. One was the Clan Head's eldest son, Uchiha Itachi, and the other was Uchiha Qingfeng, who had awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

When Qingfeng arrived, he saw that nearly every face was unfamiliar. He did not know any of them at all.

However, Qingfeng had awakened Three Tomoe at the age of six. Everyone in the clan basically knew that he was another genius after Shisui.

When they saw Uchiha Qingfeng arrive, they all greeted him, and some even praised him a few times.

"Truly a genius."

"His future achievements will be limitless."

Qingfeng politely returned every greeting.

The Uchiha were a clan prone to extremes, their minds often swayed by their emotions. Still, the clansmen were fairly united.

Even when Shisui died, he had still been thinking of preserving the Uchiha, and he had conveyed his last wish to Itachi. But what Itachi did was exactly the opposite of what Shisui had hoped for.

Thinking of this, Qingfeng decided he should find time to beat Itachi up again and vent his frustration.

Just then, Uchiha Qingfeng heard someone call his name.

"Qingfeng."

Following the voice, he found that it was Uchiha Eagle, the Elder he had met on his first day.

Qingfeng still had a somewhat favorable impression of the old man. Back then, Elder Eagle had given him an extra fifty thousand ryo in banknotes. Although that had mostly been because of the Three Tomoe in his eyes, at least he had not withheld the survivor benefit. Fugaku later giving him another One Million Ryo had also been partly due to the Elder.

"Elder Eagle, long time no see. You're looking healthier and healthier."

Uchiha Eagle pulled Qingfeng over and introduced him to the people around him.

"This is a genius of the Uchiha. He has already awakened Three Tomoe, so please look after him more in the future."

The few old men beside Uchiha Eagle did not put on airs. They said amiably, "It's only right."

"Qingfeng, hurry and thank Elder Setsuna and Elder Baru."

"Thank you, Elder Setsuna. Thank you, Elder Baru."

It was Qingfeng's first time meeting the Uchiha Elders. Besides Fugaku, who was both the Clan Head and the Commander-in-Chief of the Leaf Village Guard, there were three Elders.

Uchiha Eagle.

Uchiha Setsuna.

Uchiha Baru.

They all seemed fairly normal. Since Elder Eagle was older, he had remained behind in the village during the Third Shinobi War. The other two Elders, Uchiha Setsuna and Uchiha Baru, had likely fought on the front lines alongside Fugaku.

"Qingfeng, if you run into any difficulties in the future, you can come to us."

Qingfeng earnestly agreed.

He swept his gaze over everyone in the courtyard and found smiles on all their faces. The Elders, too, looked kindly and approachable no matter how he looked at them.

Was it because the war was over? Or because this was merely a private gathering of the Uchiha clan?

Fugaku came out carrying Sasuke in swaddling clothes, the smile on his lips never fading.

"My younger son already has a name. Sasuke, Uchiha Sasuke."

Qingfeng glanced at him. Sure enough, Uchiha clansmen had big eyes from a young age. He had to admit, that was an excellent gene.

As Fugaku walked around, praises rose without end.

"Congratulations, Clan Head. Another fine son!"

"Under the Clan Head's careful guidance, he will surely become the glory of the Uchiha in the future."

"With the two brothers leading them, the Uchiha name will certainly be passed down forever..."

Qingfeng could not even be bothered to complain. Fugaku really had produced two good sons. One would wipe out the clan, and the one left behind would become the Uchiha's sole surviving seedling. Restoring the Uchiha's glory would probably take more than a dozen generations.

After Fugaku had made a full round, he handed the Sasuke in his arms to Itachi. Itachi then carried him toward the back courtyard.

Qingfeng had long since stopped wanting to stay here. There was no point in a six-year-old child being present, so he directly followed Itachi out for the time being.

Now he could take a proper look at Sasuke. The human baby in swaddling clothes was indeed a little cute, but Qingfeng still unceremoniously pinched Sasuke's little cheek.

If he did not do this now, he would not be able to do it later.

Itachi immediately pushed Qingfeng's hand away.

"Sasuke is still young. You can't tease him like that."

Sure enough, this Itachi was the ultimate little-brother fanatic. He could even shove away a good friend's hand. Or did Itachi simply enjoy taking care of human babies?

"Itachi, since you like taking care of babies so much, you can have a few more children when you grow up."

Hearing Qingfeng's words, Itachi froze for a moment. An image of himself surrounded by children and grandchildren even surfaced in his mind. But would he ever get that chance?

After coming back to himself, Itachi continued walking. "What nonsense are you talking about..."

Qingfeng understood. As the Clan Head's eldest son, Itachi had been destined from birth to shoulder the Uchiha name for his entire life. With danger so close at hand, he had no mind to think about anything else.

"Don't tell me you plan to spend your whole life with your little brother? I'm afraid that by the time your brother gets married and has daughters, you'll still be alone and unmarried."

Itachi ignored Qingfeng's continued banter, entered the room, and handed Sasuke to Mikoto.

Qingfeng waited outside for Itachi.

As everyone took their seats, Itachi and Qingfeng hurried back as well.

Would sitting together with the Uchiha Clan Head and Elders cause some unnecessary misunderstanding? Asking online, urgent.

Since Itachi and Qingfeng were too young, and one was the Clan Head's eldest son while the other was a genius, neither fit in anywhere else. They could only sit with the Clan Head's group.

Qingfeng tried his best to minimize his presence. He did not say a word, only pricking up his ears to listen to what these higher-ups talked about during dinner.

Unfortunately, all he heard was stuff like, "The Guard Division caught a few spies from enemy countries."

"Which hot spring is more comfortable."

"His grandson is the leader of the kids and even took in three little followers..."

Qingfeng secretly glanced at Uchiha Eagle, who had said that. Could the leader of the Uchiha Trident be his grandson?

They were all trivial family matters. Qingfeng had been looking forward to hearing what important things these Uchiha big shots would discuss when gathered together, but this was it?

This meal made Qingfeng deeply uncomfortable. He was exceedingly cautious, speaking only when necessary so as not to arouse needless suspicion.

Qingfeng knew very well that the Konoha Interrogation Department had ninjutsu capable of directly entering someone's mind to search for intelligence.

He had finally obtained a proper identity that would not raise suspicion. If he got captured and had his memories read just because he said a few wrong things while he was still weak, that would truly be the most humiliating transmigration ever.

Thinking about it made Qingfeng feel miserable. The seven-year-old next door had opened the Seven Gates and directly fought the Raikage, while he could only lie low and develop, all while guarding against someone taking his life at any moment. Without comparison, there was no harm.

He could only sigh. Fate was just this unfair.

Fugaku's voice suddenly rose, startling Qingfeng.

"Eagle, are you leaving so much food behind to raise fish?"