"Illegitimate child."
When he first saw the system hemming and hawing, Uchiha Yato had known that his identity probably wasn't going to be entirely aboveboard.
So when the system uttered those three words, Uchiha Yato was still able to accept it.
However, the system was still acting evasive, making Uchiha Yato realize there seemed to be an issue with this illegitimate-child status.
"Is there something else you haven't told me?"
At that moment, any threat or temptation from Uchiha Yato was the last straw that broke the camel's back.
"There was no helping it. After all, if an extra person was going to appear, there had to be some 'accidental sparks flying,' right? You can understand that, can't you?"
The system's explanation, followed by a question, made Uchiha Yato believe it while also leaving him curious.
"So your identity is a little..."
"You're a posthumous child, except you yourself carry both Senju Clan blood and Uchiha Clan blood."
As the system pointed this out, Uchiha Yato finally understood.
"It has to tie me to the protagonists of this story while also fitting the settings of both the Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan, right?"
"Plus, as you just said, I'm an illegitimate child."
"I have a bad feeling about this!"
Seeing that Uchiha Yato seemed to have guessed something, the system simply threw caution to the wind.
"Your mother cuckolded Tajima Uchiha. You're younger than Uchiha Li and the others."
"If you hadn't been able to use Wood Release, your identity never would have been exposed."
Uchiha Yato fell silent upon hearing that.
That was right. After learning about such an absurd background, even a guy like Uchiha Yato, who lived for entertainment, was stunned into silence.
"Wait, then the identity of this body I'm in means I'm connected to