As for their purpose, Uchiha Yū could vaguely guess it. Either they wanted to monitor his every move, or they intended to take the opportunity to keep watch over the Uchiha Clan behind him.
Kakashi lowered his head, his mood somewhat heavy. Just as he wanted to continue explaining, Uchiha Yū raised a hand and gently patted Kakashi's shoulder. The smile on his face never faded as he said calmly:
"Since you want to follow me and learn how to grow stronger, be prepared to be tempered by me. As it happens, the Uchiha Clan has several young members who are quite strong. You can spar with them."
"Don't forget, your eye carries on the Uchiha Clan."
That spring-breeze-like tone eased Kakashi's initial tension. Perhaps Uchiha Yū had not thought too deeply about the key issue behind it.
Another thing was that Uchiha Yū's powerful sensory abilities had detected an observing eye in the sky.
His smile was like a mask, always carved onto his face.
It put people at ease, yet there was something faintly unnatural about it.
He led Kakashi to the Uchiha compound. Leading the Uchiha Clan out of Konoha had been a plan made years ago. Taking advantage of the Third Shinobi World War, many adult Uchiha clansmen had successfully withdrawn. Most of those who remained were children and the elderly.
The end of the war meant they no longer had missions that required them to leave Konoha, so they simply stayed behind in peace.
When Uchiha Yū arrived at the compound, a group of young Uchiha Clan members were training there. Seeing him arrive, they respectfully said:
"Mr. Yū."
In the current Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Yū's orders carried more weight than Uchiha Fugaku's, especially among the hawkish Uchiha members.
They regarded him as their spiritual