Return to the Village

Hmm? Konoha? Female ninjas? There really are a few, aren't there? Tsunade? Kurenai Yuhi? Anko? Ino? Hinata? Tenten? (Yugao is honestly not that good-looking; I don't understand why so many fanfic authors force themselves to imagine and beautify her, just like those authors who fawn over Alice from Resident Evil. It's a warped aesthetic. Alice is clearly a rough, plain-looking woman, yet they insist on heaping praise upon her...)

"Well, since you've so sincerely offered to help introduce me, I choose Kurenai Yuhi!" Uchiha Gen looked at Kushina without a shred of politeness!

"Nani? Kurenai Yuhi?" Kushina's eyes widened!

"Uh, as far as I know, Kurenai Yuhi seems to already have someone pursuing her," Minato said tactfully.

"Ah, I know, Sarutobi Asuma, right? But Kurenai hasn't agreed to him yet, has she? Big Sister Kushina, just go ahead and arrange it!" Uchiha Gen didn't care in the slightest.

"Uh, I'm afraid I can't arrange that. If I introduce her to you knowing full well that Asuma is pursuing her, what would Asuma think? What would the Third Hokage think?" Kushina refused, feeling put on the spot.

"Oh, forget it then, I'll just do it myself!" Uchiha Gen waved his hand dismissively.

Minato and Kushina looked at each other, speechless...

Konoha...

"Welcome back, Minato!"

"Thank you for your hard work, Fourth Hokage!"

Is this Uchiha Gen? He's actually this young?

Looking at the Konoha F4 who were scrutinizing him, Uchiha Gen couldn't be bothered to pay them any mind. In any case, things couldn't possibly turn out worse than the clan extermination in the original story. Since that was the case, why should he indulge their sour faces?

"Uchiha Gen, do you not intend to provide an explanation regarding your strength? As a member of Konoha, what is your intention in concealing your power with such ulterior motives?" Danzo Shimura glared at Uchiha Gen with a sinister look.

"None of your damn business. Are you trying to teach me how to do things?" Uchiha Gen didn't give him an ounce of face.

"Presumptuous! Is that how you speak to a Konoha elder?" Homura Mitokado snapped.

"This is rebellion, pure rebellion!" Koharu Utatane cried.

"How arrogant!" Danzo Shimura hissed.

"Bullshit elders. I only treated you like elders because I was being polite, but in my eyes, you're worth nothing! If you want to fight, come at me. Pick a fight one-on-one or all at once, it doesn't matter. Just wait and see if your daddy doesn't beat you into the ground!" Uchiha Gen acted as cocky as could be.

Hmm? Is this really the same Uchiha I know? Uh, it seems the Uchiha of the past were indeed like this, but haven't they been on their best behavior for decades? How did such an arrogant brat pop up again? Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered to himself.

As expected, there isn't a single good thing to come from the Uchiha clan. Evil Uchiha brat, Danzo and the others exchanged glances.

"Alright, alright, everyone is thinking of Konoha's best interests. Gen, don't be so agitated. Elder Danzo is a senior, you should show him the proper respect!" Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped in to mediate, clearly favoring his side.

"Cut the crap. You think I don't know your true colors? 'Thinking of Konoha's best interests'—what a load of bull. Who can't come up with an excuse? Did the White Fang not think of Konoha's best interests? You ignored his thousands of successes, but the moment he failed once, you forced him to commit suicide? Your brain-dead tactics are just that—don't flatter yourselves by thinking they're clever!" Uchiha Gen ruthlessly slapped them in the face with the truth.

Hmm?

Huh?

Eh?

How did he know that? He should have been just a child when the White Fang incident happened! The Konoha F4 exchanged glances, all of them connecting it to the series of mysterious intelligence reports regarding Uchiha Gen. They had been investigating his background for days, and based on what they knew, Uchiha Gen had absolutely no channel to obtain such information! And the same went for when he revealed the identity of the mysterious man, Obito, earlier.

Hmm? Could it be!!!

Is it that unique ocular jutsu of Uchiha Gen's Mangekyo? Hiss~

What could it be? Future sight? Or mind reading? How terrifying!

Uchiha Gen is an idiot! Uchiha Gen is an idiot! Uchiha Gen is an idiot! Hiruzen Sarutobi silently recited in his mind.

Hmm? No reaction? Is it not mind reading? No! If he had seen my internal thoughts just now, he would definitely know I was probing him. Hiss~ It's over, this is unsolvable!!!

Ignoring how Hiruzen Sarutobi was fighting a battle of wits against the air, Danzo looked at Uchiha Gen with eyes full of burning desire! Is this the power of the Mangekyo? That hundred-meter giant standing in the night sky on the night of the Nine-Tails attack must be the Susanoo that Master Tobirama spoke of, right? How could the evil Uchiha control such power? For the sake of Konoha's peace, this power must be brought under his own control!

"If there's nothing else, I'm going back to catch up on sleep!" Seeing the gloomy faces of the old men before him, Uchiha Gen walked away without giving them a shred of face.

"Minato, during this trip to Sunagakure, did he mention how he got the news about the One's Own Life Reincarnation technique?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, looking at the departing Uchiha Gen with a headache. Until he understood Uchiha Gen's Mangekyo ability, it was better not to act rashly!

"Gen said he heard it from Sasori of the Red Sand. Elder Chiyo of Sunagakure seemed to accept this reason as well, so it seems nine times out of ten it's true!" Minato explained helplessly, watching Uchiha Gen stand at odds with the elders.

"Sasori of the Red Sand? That genius puppet master from Sunagakure? How did Uchiha Gen get involved with him?" Danzo frowned.

"They must have met on the battlefield. Based on the intelligence we've gathered recently, that's the only possibility," Homura Mitokado mused.

"No, there is another possibility. The records left behind by the Senju clan state that every Mangekyo has its own unique ocular jutsu. Uchiha Gen has only shown Susanoo so far; his other abilities remain a mystery. I suspect it has something to do with foresight!" Hiruzen Sarutobi guessed boldly. Just a moment ago, he had cursed every friend and relative of Uchiha Gen in his heart. If Uchiha Gen really had mind-reading powers, given his arrogant personality, he definitely wouldn't have held back, so the mind-reading theory could be ruled out for now!

"What?"

"Nani?"

"Masaka!"

He actually has a terrifying ability like future sight? Danzo's eyes flickered with deep wariness. If that were the case, he would have to reconsider his plans! Fortunately, he hadn't rushed into action.

On the other side, Gen returned to the Uchiha compound. Seeing the looks of shock and admiration from his clansmen, it seemed his future life wouldn't be very peaceful!

"Lord Gen, please wait a moment!"

Hmm? Is this Uchiha Dihuo? What does he want with me? In his memories, the two weren't close at all! He even used the respectful title "Lord"?

"What is it?"

"Clan Head Fugaku has given instructions for you to visit him once you return," Uchiha Dihuo said respectfully.

Oh? Uchiha Fugaku, is it? Tsk, what a pain.

"Oh, I got it. I'll go after I head home to change my clothes!" Uchiha Gen walked away without looking back. As a shut-in, he had been wearing these same clothes for nearly a week, and the smell was truly starting to reek; Kushina had even been intentionally walking around him earlier! Ah! How annoying! The clothes he had been soaking were still unwashed—it had been nearly half a month, hadn't it!