The Uchiha were a clan that loved deeply. And because they loved so deeply, when that love reached an extreme, it could turn to hatred, changing a person's nature completely. When love ran its course, it grew thin.
An Uchiha who hadn't awakened the Sharingan was simply someone with a kind heart.
Some were gentle by nature, while others had strong mental fortitude.
Sasuke was an example of someone with poor mental fortitude: his whole family was slaughtered, and he awakened the One-Tomoe Sharingan.
Who was a better example of someone with poor mental fortitude?
When Uchiha Obito saw Kakashi injured, he immediately awakened the Two-Tomoe Sharingan. When he saw Rin stabbed by his good friend, he awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan.
He was a textbook case of someone with poor mental fortitude, taking the extreme path of seeking revenge on society.
Uchiha Shimizu had lived among the Uchiha for many years, after all.
His parents had died young, and he'd grown up being fed by neighbors.
He repaid kindness with kindness and revenge with revenge.
He wouldn't stand by while Itachi and Shisui, two Uchiha, stirred up trouble. Your loyalties followed your interests; how could he let his loyalties go astray?
Ten days passed in the blink of an eye, and the day he could simulate again had arrived.
Shimizu eagerly opened the Simulator.
[Current attempts: 1. Start Perfect Life Simulation?]
"Start it already."
Shimizu answered at once.
[Ding! Perfect Life Simulation in progress...]
[Day 1: You went out to buy Three-Color Dango and ran into Kurenai Yuhi. You casually joked that you wanted to see her in something revealing right now, or you'd use a genjutsu to bully her.]
[Day 2: Kurenai Yuhi's father came to the Uchiha Clan and discussed the matter with Uchiha Fugaku. Your reputation among the Uchiha Clan was ruined.]
[Day 3: Your reputation reached the Ninja Academy. A teacher called you in for a talk and gave you counseling.]
[Day 4: While you were training, two Uchiha children passing by threw stones at you. They said you'd ruined the Uchiha's reputation.]
[Day 5: You went to the hospital for treatment and met Yakushi Nonō, known as the Wandering Miko. You began to consider learning Medical Ninjutsu.]
[Day 16: Uchiha Tekka came to challenge you to a one-on-one fight. You defeated him.]
[Day 17: Uchiha Inabi came to challenge you to a one-on-one fight. You defeated him.]
[Day 18: Uchiha Tekka and Uchiha Inabi decided to follow you.]
[Day 160: After half a year of training, you realized you had no talent for medicine whatsoever. You were devastated.]
[Day 161: The Sharingan affected you more than you'd expected. You had pushed your One-Tomoe Sharingan to its limits, and accidentally revealed part of your strength, drawing the attention of the Konoha High Command.]
[Day 162: The Uchiha Clan recognized your talent. Uchiha Setsuna patted your head and said that you were a true Uchiha. He hoped you wouldn't repeat your past mistake.]
[Day 163: Mikoto invited you to her home for dinner. Uchiha Fugaku had asked if you wanted to graduate from the Ninja Academy early, to keep the Uchiha's reputation from getting any worse.]
[Day 164: The Third Hokage thought you had potential. Though your character was somewhat lacking, you weren't as arrogant as the other Uchiha, and you had more talent than Obito. So he called you in and taught you about the Will of Fire.]
[Day 165: You were forced to study the Will of Fire...]
[Day 769: White Fang of the Leaf committed suicide, and Kakashi was devastated. You went to comfort Kakashi and used sparring as an excuse to secretly learn Hatake Style Kenjutsu.]
[Day 833: You graduated from the Ninja Academy. Because you'd kept your strength understated, you were assigned to Team Minato, replacing Obito. Obito was assigned to another team. You sensed that something was terribly wrong.]
[Day 834: Kakashi invited you to eat together, saying he was glad you'd been assigned to the same team.]
[Day 835: You were astonished to discover that Obito used his free time to seek out Kakashi. Obito and Kakashi gradually developed a strange bond. Though they were always arguing, you could see their friendship drawing closer to how it was in the original story.]
[Day 836: Nohara Rin couldn't stand Obito's pestering and used you as a shield, telling him to come back when he was as handsome as you. Obito left, dejected.]
[Day 837: You went on a mission and were injured by accident, suffering damage to your organs. Fortunately, Tsunade had also returned from outside the village, and Shizune treated you.]
[Day 974: Watching the Uchiha Clan get along so harmoniously made you think even less of Itachi.]
[Day 975: You spotted Root members in the Uchiha Settlement and realized they were installing surveillance devices.]
[Day 976: Jiraiya was left black and blue after Tsunade beat him. You happened to pass by and wondered how you could gain that kind of Monster Strength.]
[Day 977: You were severely injured after stepping into an enemy trap. Nohara Rin healed you with Medical Ninjutsu, but you were left with a certain degree of disability.]
[Day 978: After you returned to the village, Shizune, who was studying at the hospital, healed your disability.]
[Day 1,095: Your strength had improved greatly.]
[Simulation complete. Calculating rewards...]
[Choose one reward: Medical Ninja Talent, Apple ×1, Injured Organs]
Shimizu looked at the Simulator, whose results were completely different from the first time, and rubbed his chin.
There was one piece of good news and one piece of bad news.
The good news was that he wouldn't die a year from now. If things followed the plot, he'd be safe for three years, and Danzo wouldn't make a move.
That meant he could spend this time growing steadily and building up his strength.
The bad news was that he'd been assigned to Team Minato, and he didn't know whether he'd end up on that team in reality, too.
If Obito's feelings for Rin weren't as deep as they were in the original story, then the catalyst wouldn't be strong enough.
Madara would see that something was wrong: there wouldn't be enough darkness in Obito's heart. He'd need to find someone sufficiently dark.
Then he'd take Shimizu as a replacement, brainwash him, and make him carry out the Eye of the Moon Plan.
"How do I avoid that?"
Shimizu rubbed his chin. For a moment, he didn't even look at the rewards, thinking instead about how to avoid that outcome.
After a while, Shimizu looked back at the rewards at the bottom of the Simulator.
There was nothing to debate this time, either. He only needed to choose the first option. The other two would just pollute the reward pool.
"I choose Medical Ninja Talent."
Shimizu ultimately chose the medical talent. It wasn't merely talent for learning Medical Ninjutsu; it also meant precise chakra control!
But none of that was the most important thing. The most important thing was Yang Release!
To use Medical Ninjutsu, he needed Yang Release. Shimizu didn't know whether he'd had it before, but now he was guaranteed to have it.
And he could also learn some techniques involving Yang Release.
[Medical Ninja Talent granted...]
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