Yin Jie and Fugaku

Of course, that was the Fugaku of the future, not the current Fugaku, who was not even clan head yet.

Yin Jie hid that fleeting look well, and Uchiha Fugaku, who was exchanging pleasantries with Uchiha Yasashiro, did not notice it.

Tsunade was the same.

After bringing Uchiha Fugaku over, she found herself a chair in Uchiha Yasashiro's house and sprawled back in it, relaxing her body.

"Is this the child?"

After greeting Uchiha Yasashiro, Uchiha Fugaku's gaze fell upon Yin Jie, and he asked softly.

But right afterward, he noticed Yin Jie's eyes. The composure and calm hidden within them were nothing like those of a six-year-old child.

It could be said that Yin Jie had made a near-perfect first impression on Uchiha Fugaku.

No wonder Yasashiro has been full of praise for him. What a genius!

As Uchiha Fugaku studied the small figure beside Uchiha Yasashiro, he silently marveled. Black hair, black eyes, and that handsome face—one look was enough to tell he was an Uchiha Clan child.

However, before setting out, the Uchiha Clan had completed an internal investigation at their fastest possible speed.

No one in their clan had gone to the Land of Rain around six years ago, much less left behind such a huge loose end there.

Therefore, although the news Uchiha Yasashiro had sent back did not make Yin Jie's identity as an Uchiha Clan child absolutely certain, it was close enough.

After all, Yin Jie had awakened the Sharingan, the hallmark of the Uchiha Clan. Since he could awaken the Sharingan, there was naturally no doubt about his identity.

Still, since the Uchiha Clan had been unable to find an exact bloodline connection for Yin Jie within the clan, the clan elders had cautiously instructed Uchiha Fugaku to make a final confirmation when he met Yin Jie.

"Mm!"

Uchiha Yasashiro nodded at Uchiha Fugaku, then pulled Yin Jie in front of him and introduced him, "This is Uchiha Fugaku, whom I mentioned before. You can call him..."

Yasashiro paused there, drawing out his tone as though considering something.

Having grown familiar with Yasashiro over the past few days, how could Yin Jie not know what he was thinking?

So he directly picked up the thread, the corner of his mouth twitching downward almost imperceptibly, and greeted Uchiha Fugaku, "Uncle Fugaku!"

"Hahaha!"

Seeing that Yin Jie instantly understood his meaning, Uchiha Yasashiro burst out laughing, the curve of his lips rising into a grin even an AK couldn't suppress.

"..."

Uchiha Fugaku was first stunned, but his usually stern and expressionless face darkened the next instant.

He was only in his early twenties, in the prime of his youth!

How had he suddenly become an uncle?

Still, he had an excellent relationship with Yasashiro. Though the two were six years apart, they were indeed of the same generation according to clan seniority.

Thus, he could only glare helplessly at Uchiha Yasashiro. After all, it would not be appropriate to swear in front of a child.

Then Uchiha Fugaku crouched down, ignoring Uchiha Yasashiro, who was nearly laughing himself into a pig squeal, and brought his gaze level with Yin Jie's. After composing himself slightly, his somewhat cold face tried to form a gentle-looking smile.

"Um..."

"Yin Jie-kun, I'll call you that, then. Could you let me see your Sharingan?"

Seeing Yin Jie's composed expression, Uchiha Fugaku unconsciously softened his tone, speaking very gently.

But before he could say anything else, the black eyes before him suddenly changed.

Scarlet flashed forth.

One tomoe in the left eye, two in the right—a total of three tomoe slowly rotated.

Yin Jie's entire aura changed in an instant. His formerly composed face turned indifferent, while a chilling, predatory sensation spread continuously into the surroundings.

At the moment Yin Jie activated his Sharingan, Tsunade could not help straightening up.

Although she was of the Senju Clan and did not dislike the Uchiha Clan—in fact, she had even fought alongside Uchiha on the battlefield—the ominous aura of the Sharingan and the abrupt change in an Uchiha's temperament after activating it made her deeply uncomfortable, no matter how many times she witnessed it.

More importantly, she had personally led the team that had "found" Yin Jie, this Uchiha Clan child. It could be said that she naturally viewed Yin Jie through a filter of affection.

Therefore, she did not like this change in him.

She still preferred the Yin Jie who did not speak much, but who would occasionally blurt out novel words she had never heard before—yet could easily understand—when they happened to meet around camp during their downtime over the past few days.

However, she did not say anything about it. She merely sighed inwardly.

"That settles it..."

The instant Yin Jie activated his Sharingan, Uchiha Fugaku's Sharingan quietly activated as well, resonating with Yin Jie's ocular power.

This completely put Uchiha Fugaku's mind at ease, and the smile on his face unconsciously became sincere and delighted.

After all, throughout the Uchiha Clan's nearly thousand-year history, the Sharingan had leaked out more than once. Yet without exception, outsiders who obtained the Sharingan were unable to deactivate it normally.

Clearly, Yin Jie, who could freely activate his Sharingan, had to be a child of their clan.

"This is wonderful!"

As the scarlet faded, Uchiha Fugaku stood and firmly patted Uchiha Yasashiro on the shoulder.

He was not someone skilled at expressing his thoughts through words.

Of course, this was actually a common failing of the Uchiha Clan.

Most Uchiha Clan members were not good at communicating with others, much less clearly expressing their inner thoughts and feelings.

And that made it difficult for others to truly understand them.

Outwardly, it made them seem arrogant and aloof, leading to unnecessary misunderstandings and conflicts with others.

Afterward, Uchiha Fugaku also expressed the Uchiha Clan's gratitude to Tsunade.

Although Uchiha Yasashiro had discovered Yin Jie, Yasashiro, Fugaku, and even the Uchiha Clan elders in Konoha all understood that Tsunade had been the team leader at the time. Had she not ordered them to enter the town and wipe out the Hidden Sand Village squad, the Uchiha Clan would never have encountered this genius child, Yin Jie.

However, Tsunade seemed somewhat distracted by Uchiha Fugaku's thanks. Without saying anything, she merely waved her hand and returned to her previous reclining posture.