Innate

As for the Sharingan left behind by Shisui, Chuan Yu placed it into the system for safekeeping.

After all, even with a close blood relative, one must wait until their own eyes reach the Mangekyo stage before they can transplant that Sharingan.

Only then could the threshold of the Eternal Mangekyo be reached...

Although the night was deep, Chuan Yu opened his eyes, sensitive to his surroundings, and glanced out the window.

A long-haired man wearing a tiger-striped mask stood beneath a cherry blossom tree, seemingly waiting for someone.

Suddenly, the sound of a door opening came from the room next door, and someone began walking outside.

It was Itachi.

Stepping out of the house, Itachi arrived before the man in the tiger-striped mask.

Chuan Yu naturally knew who the man beneath that mask was.

Uchiha Obito.

His appearance at this time meant that Itachi had already sensed that Konoha was about to take action, though it was only a suspicion; after all, Danzō had not yet used Sasuke's safety to negotiate with Itachi.

"How do you want me to cooperate with you?"

Obito said from beneath the mask, his voice eerie.

"Your abilities are quite unique. I want you to observe Konoha during this period. I want to know everything, including all of their movements."

Itachi's expression was slightly solemn at this moment, his Mangekyo Sharingan spinning faintly in the dead of night.

"Still struggling? The fate of the Uchiha was sealed long ago. Whether you believe it or not, once the coup d'état began, you had to face the current situation. However, the thing you promised me..."

Obito paused for a moment, then looked at Itachi earnestly.

"Rest assured, if that day truly comes..."

"I will not hold back, and neither will you..."

After saying this, Itachi turned and returned to the house.

Chuan Yu had heard their conversation clearly.

The thing Obito referred to that Itachi had promised him was likely joining the Akatsuki.

Knowing the current situation of the Uchiha, Itachi had to make a judgment.

Furthermore, he had to protect Sasuke; his stubbornness stemmed from the belief that he was powerful enough to turn the tide.

Why compromise with Danzō?

Was it simply because he had transplanted one of Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan?

But things were different now; because of Chuan Yu's appearance, this situation would be broken.

Obito's figure vanished beneath the tree, and Itachi, just about to return to his room, suddenly discovered Chuan Yu standing outside the door.

After the two stared at each other for a few seconds, Itachi revealed a smile.

On an endless stretch of lawn, a pure white moon hung in the sky.

Itachi and Chuan Yu sat on a rock, gazing at the scenery in the distance.

"You are different from other children."

Itachi looked at the moon and said softly.

"Perhaps it is because I possess two types of eyes, so in my world, there is usually only red and gray. These two colors allow me to see clearly through the essence of this world."

A breeze blew through Chuan Yu's short hair, and a clear tear fell from his eyes for a moment.

In the rice fields, where waves of grain rolled layer upon layer, a lonely figure was frantically swinging a short blade.

White hair, a black mask, and like Chuan Yu, only one Sharingan.

Hatake Kakashi, crowned with the title of genius, yet he had lived his life in such solitude.

Watching Kakashi swing his blade tirelessly, Chuan Yu felt a dull ache in his heart.

Itachi stood up and took off his outer coat to wrap around Chuan Yu: "One day in the future, Sasuke will be able to accompany you, at least so you won't end up living like him..."

Itachi's coat was so warm.

Drowsiness suddenly washed over Chuan Yu.

However, looking at the sweat-drenched Kakashi, Chuan Yu could clearly feel how desperate Kakashi must have been when Rin threw herself into his Raikiri.

Even if Obito felt heartache, Kakashi was no different.

In that three-man squad, while Kakashi still did not know that Obito was alive, two had died, and one lived a life worse than death.

The laws of the ninja world forced them to grow up quickly, even if the yesterdays in their memories were once full of color, they would eventually be marked with a gray sign.

The deeper those gray-tinged, beautiful memories were, the more painful they became.

Until one destroyed them with their own hands, killing everyone in those memories.

Because there was no going back...

Rin didn't want to die, but she died nonetheless...

The law of the ninja world is to live cruelly, forcing oneself to survive...

And me...

Fireflies danced before Chuan Yu. He opened his hazy eyes, yet he could not clearly see the colors of this tranquility.

Lying quietly in Itachi's arms as he drifted off to sleep, accompanied by a gentle breeze, Chuan Yu felt a sense of ease.

[Ding! Host has comprehended the law of the ninja world! So intense! Wisdom +1]

[Ding! Ninjutsu +1]

[Ding! Host has gained inspiration from Kakashi! Obtained S-rank ninjutsu: Raikiri!]

Carrying Chuan Yu back into the house, Itachi carefully placed him down beside Sasuke.

After tucking the quilt in thoughtfully, he looked at Chuan Yu and Sasuke with a face full of doting affection.

Sasuke's sleeping posture was too cute; he was sleeping soundly on his stomach with his little bottom stuck up in the air.

After checking the safety of the surroundings, Itachi returned to his own room to sleep.

The night passed in peaceful dreams, and the morning sun shone brightly.

After the family finished breakfast, Itachi put on his gear, preparing to head to the Anbu.

"Take me with you."

Chuan Yu suddenly grabbed Itachi's sleeve and said earnestly.

"Don't be ridiculous. How old are you? You haven't even mastered ninjutsu yet. How can you just go to a place like the Anbu!"

Hearing Chuan Yu's request, Mikoto hurried over and pulled him back.

Itachi did not speak, merely staring at Chuan Yu with an exceptionally calm expression.

"Do you really want to go?"

Chuan Yu nodded vigorously. If he wanted to achieve supreme success within a year, the only way was to go to the Anbu.

"You child! Fugaku! You tell him!"

Worried, Mikoto pulled Fugaku in front of them.

To everyone's surprise, Fugaku's expression was exactly the same as Itachi's.

"Chuan Yu is different from other children. If he wants to become strong, he must walk this path himself."

Fugaku took a deep breath and said sternly.

"Besides, with Itachi by his side, I am at ease. Alright, I have things to do today, I must be going."

Fugaku said this as he went to the door to change his shoes.

Seeing that she could not dissuade them, Mikoto's eyes turned red again. She crouched down to look Chuan Yu in the eye: "Isn't it good to just live a simple, peaceful life?"

Chuan Yu smiled slightly and reached out his small hand to wipe away Mikoto's tears: "From the day I was born, I was labeled. A peaceful life is too far away from me..."

"Nii-san! I want to go to the Anbu too!"

Sasuke hopped over, preparing to pounce into Itachi's arms, but was intercepted halfway by Mikoto and caught in her embrace.

"Sorry Sasuke, maybe next time."

He tapped Sasuke's forehead with two fingers. That scene rolled and surfaced in Chuan Yu's mind.

In the original story, Itachi always placed that phrase, "next time," between himself and Sasuke.

The implication stung Chuan Yu's brain deeply.

So tear-jerking...

The two left in a hurry, rushing toward the Anbu.

Upon reaching the entrance, however, their path was suddenly blocked by Kakashi.

"Itachi, you should know the rules of the Anbu."

At this time, Kakashi's status in the Anbu was that of Itachi's captain.

The Anbu had clear regulations: unauthorized personnel were not allowed to enter, let alone participate in Anbu missions.

This was because every matter involved highly classified arrangements.

To join the Anbu, the selection process was extremely brutal, and it was a special selection at that.

"Naturally, I know. That is why I was just about to find you."

Itachi said this and pushed Chuan Yu directly forward. Kakashi immediately furrowed his brows.

"You must realize this child isn't even a genin. He might not even know how to use ninja tools. What is the meaning of you doing this?"

Itachi did not answer Kakashi; he simply drew the kunai from his waist and tossed it to Chuan Yu.

After catching the kunai, Chuan Yu ruthlessly made a gesture toward Kakashi.

Kakashi was instantly enraged: "Itachi, are you testing my patience?"

"No, Captain Kakashi, he is still just a child."

Truly shameless. Itachi's reply sent Kakashi's blood pressure soaring.

However, the scene that followed left Kakashi unable to believe his own eyes.

"Uchiha Chuanyu, I request your guidance."

Clutching the kunai in his hand with a look of utter disdain, this six-year-old brat actually had the guts to challenge him?

Damn it, to be looked down upon by a character like this...

"Itachi! Whose child is this? Can't you keep him under control!"

Ignoring the two of them, Kakashi turned to leave.

"Senior Kakashi, please keep it light."

Itachi smiled faintly, and Chuanyu, standing beside him, dashed behind Kakashi in a flash.

"Underestimating others comes with a price..."

The moment Chuanyu swung his kunai, Kakashi jerked his head up and seized his arm.

"At your age, you should be hiding in your parents' arms listening to fairy tales, not—"

Before Kakashi could finish, Chuanyu's body suddenly transformed into a surge of electricity that coursed into Kakashi.

"Argh!!!"

Lightning Clone... using electricity to induce temporary paralysis. Was it a clone the entire time? Damn it! I was careless!

Kakashi whipped his head around, only to find Chuanyu holding a kunai pointed directly at his throat.

The fight was over.

The surrounding Anbu ninjas watching the spectacle were stunned.

In truth, Chuanyu's maneuver was basic; it only succeeded because Kakashi hadn't taken him seriously from the start.

He had assumed a six-year-old child couldn't stir up much trouble, so he hadn't even bothered to reveal the Sharingan hidden beneath his headband.

"If this were a battlefield, you would already be dead."

"Don't view age as the deciding factor; talent is innate."

Chuanyu smiled faintly, spun his kunai, and sheathed it at his waist.

Itachi nodded to himself, suddenly curious to know just how much potential Chuanyu truly possessed...

[Ding! The host's aura was magnificent just now! You shocked your opponent, Kakashi! Reward: White Fang of the Leaf Sword Technique!]

[Ding! The host's Sharingan is stirring, eager to break through!]

[Sharingan: Two Tomoe (Cultivation bottleneck). A slight stimulus is all that is needed to break through to Three Tomoe!]