Fugaku: That's right! We Uchiha are the Descendants of God!

"I understand."

Sasuke certainly understood this point.

Having transmigrated into the ninja world and obtained the Soul Space, his ambitions naturally would not be confined to a mere Konoha or a petty Hokage position.

However, throughout history, any attempt to seize political power has required a legitimate excuse and the occupation of the moral high ground.

To stabilize one's rule, one must fabricate myths, deify oneself, and prove that one is destined by heaven, thereby compelling the masses to hold one in awe.

This theory of the Heaven-Favored Clan was prepared precisely for the future, intended to reverse the world's stereotypical perceptions of the Uchiha clan.

It was merely a prototype for now, and the timing was not yet ripe; spreading it at this moment would be nothing more than gilding his own lily.

Given the current plight of the Uchiha clan and the temperament of his clansmen, let alone spreading it to the ninja world, even if it were just disseminated within the clan and accepted by them, they would likely all become insufferably arrogant and start clamoring to go throw their lives away!

Suddenly!

The room door was flung open.

"Itachi, you must not tell anyone what Sasuke just said!"

"Remember, anyone at all!"

"Do you understand?!"

Although Fugaku Uchiha had been a beat slow, he had reacted, his tone grave and urgent!

"I understand, Father."

Itachi, who possessed the mindset of a Hokage at the age of seven, naturally understood the gravity of the situation and nodded heavily.

Yet, Fugaku remained uneasy. He gave Sasuke a subtle look before reprimanding him, "Sasuke, is the talk of a Heaven-Favored Clan something to be spoken of so casually?"

"There are already those who view our Uchiha clan as a thorn in their side. Do you realize that these remarks of yours will drive our clan into a desperate situation!"

"It seems that awakening your intelligence too early is not necessarily a good thing for you!"

"The praise from your family and clansmen has already caused you to lose your reverence for this world!"

Hearing his father's stern words and seeing Sasuke, who stood frozen in fear, Itachi felt a pang of anxiety and quickly knelt on the floor: "Father, Sasuke is still young. I beg you not to be too harsh on him."

"Sasuke said those things... only to cheer me up. I believe it was just an unintentional mistake. If you must blame someone, Father, then blame me."

With that, he prostrated himself on the ground in a full kowtow.

That's the feeling... Watching Itachi, Sasuke sighed inwardly, then glanced at Fugaku, signaling that this was enough.

Fugaku, however, shook his head gravely and continued: "Itachi, it is precisely because he is still young that I must teach him strictly, lest he go astray!"

"If this continues, his personality will only become more arrogant than the rest of our clansmen!"

"He won't!" Itachi pressed his forehead against the floor and shook his head violently: "Sasuke is very well-behaved. I believe he won't be like that."

"Hmph!" Fugaku snorted coldly and looked at Sasuke: "Speak! Did you sneak a look at our Uchiha clan's Top Secret Historical Records!"

??? What the hell are the Top Secret Historical Records?

Immediately grasping his father's intent, Sasuke widened his eyes, then lowered his head and stammered: "I... I..."

Top Secret Historical Records? That means... Itachi Uchiha looked up in astonishment: "Father, could it be..."

Fugaku crossed his arms, took a deep breath, and nodded helplessly: "That's right. Our Uchiha clan is indeed the descendant of a certain supreme deity from a thousand years ago, and our clan has always considered itself a clan of gods."

"It is only because the world fears that we might once again rule in the name of the gods that they have tried every possible means to smear our clan."

"Over the past millennium, the world has forgotten our former title and only considers us an evil clan, and even our own clansmen have... sigh."

"These historical records are held only by the head of the Uchiha clan and are passed down from generation to generation..."

At this point, his gaze sharpened: "I just never expected that Sasuke would... Hmph!"

Holy crap, he's actually going along with it? Sasuke broke into a cold sweat.

But he had to admit, Fugaku was right about one thing: the Uchiha were indeed descendants of gods, though the part about persecution and smears was laughable.

Elder Nobuhiko, inside the Soul Space, was also listening in stunned silence, inwardly lamenting that in terms of sheer thick-skinned audacity, Fugaku was already a qualified clan head!

Descendants of God... Itachi, however, believed it. He muttered to himself, even conjuring up a tragic history of his clansmen suffering persecution for a thousand years while generations of clan heads had to endure humiliation and bear the burden.

At this moment, Sasuke tugged at Itachi's sleeve with a look of lingering fear, as if wanting Itachi to speak for him again to calm their father's anger.

This action, without a doubt, confirmed the fact that he had snuck a look at the records.

"Sasuke... how could you... sigh~" Itachi sighed, but he couldn't bring himself to say anything harsh. He could only turn his head and prostrate himself on the ground once more: "Father, Sasuke is still young. I believe he knows he was wrong and won't speak of this recklessly again."

"Please rest assured, I will also strictly keep this secret. I will not let a fourth person besides us know!"

"Today is Izumi's graduation, and we are going to celebrate for her later. Things were already unpleasant because of my previous attitude; if Sasuke and you, Father, also have a falling out, I fear Izumi will overthink things."

Good man, Sasuke thought, using Izumi's graduation to get their father to cool off.

Sasuke could only timidly chime in: "Yes, Father, I won't dare do it again."

Hearing this, Fugaku realized it was enough and his expression softened slightly: "Remember your words. Both of you, adjust your moods and go out to celebrate Izumi's graduation!"

"Yes! Father!" X2

The two brothers nodded obediently, and Itachi finally let out a sigh of relief.

Yet, the term "Descendants of God" refused to leave his mind, and he couldn't help but feel the urge to research his clan's history.

However, after what had just happened, he naturally lacked the courage to go snooping into any "Top Secret Historical Records"...

Once Fugaku left the room, Sasuke sighed inwardly, murmuring apologetically, "Brother..."

Assuming Sasuke was still shaken by fear, Itachi offered a smile, ruffling his hair to comfort him. "It's alright, Father has already calmed down."

He then cautioned, "But Sasuke, you must remember never to speak of this again. Yes, not even to Izumi."

Sasuke sighed once more, then nodded obediently. "I understand, Brother."

Elsewhere.

Seeing Fugaku emerge from Itachi's room, Uchiha Izumi appeared somewhat awkward.

Although she did not know the content of their conversation, she had vaguely heard Fugaku's angry voice.

In her heart, it was impossible for Fugaku to reprimand Sasuke.

That meant it could only be Itachi...

Therefore, she assumed Fugaku's anger was a display of dissatisfaction regarding Itachi's previous attitude and his absence from her graduation celebration.

Uchiha Mikoto held the same thought, casting a reproachful look toward Fugaku.

Realizing this, Fugaku nodded to Izumi and smiled. "Izumi, this has nothing to do with you, so don't overthink it. It's just Itachi... sigh, never mind."

Could it be because of Itachi and Shisui? Seeing that Fugaku seemed to have some unspeakable trouble, Izumi didn't pry, simply nodding obediently with an "Mm" to show she hadn't taken it to heart.

Seeing this, Fugaku turned to Mikoto and said, "They will be out soon, Mikoto. You can prepare to serve dinner."

As he spoke, he glanced at his own ninja vest. "Mm, I'll head back to my room to change first."

"Alright." Mikoto nodded, entering the kitchen with Izumi to bring out the dishes.

Back in his room, the moment Fugaku closed the door, his calm expression vanished.

He pried up a floorboard in the room and performed a one-handed seal.

The previously seamless floor revealed a hidden compartment engraved with black runes, featuring a Three Tomoe pattern at its center.

Opening the compartment, he retrieved an ancient book from within.

As he looked at the contents recorded inside regarding the progenitor of the Uchiha clan, Fugaku's expression shifted constantly.