Leaf Village 51, July 23, Uchiha Clan Grounds.
The early morning sun passed over the clan wall and dyed the blue-gray tiles into a warm golden color.
The old cherry blossom tree in the courtyard has long passed its flowering period, and its branches and leaves are lush and rustling in the breeze.
A few sparrows landed on the branches and chirped, as if they were discussing something.
In the corridor outside the patriarch's bedroom, Uchiha Fugaku was pacing back and forth in front of the yard. His footsteps were quick and messy, the wooden floor creaked under his feet, and a layer of fine beads of sweat oozed out on his forehead.
His hands were sometimes behind his back, sometimes crossed in front of his chest, sometimes clenched into fists, sometimes loosened, and the whole figure looked like a trapped animal in a cage.
"Useless stuff!"
An old and powerful scolding came from the corridor. Fugaku's father was sitting cross-legged on the corridor, holding a purple-black crutch in his hand, with a stern light shining in his one eye.
He hit Fugaku's calf hard with his crutch, making a crisp sound.
"Don't walk around in front of me and make me faint!"
Fugaku smiled guiltily and finally stopped. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and his eyes drifted towards the closed door unconsciously.
Inside, Mikoto was giving birth, and medical ninjas were coming in and out. Occasionally, there were a few muffled whispers and Mikoto's suppressed breathing.
He took a deep breath and tried to calm down, but within half a minute, his steps started to move involuntarily.
The crutch was raised again, and Fugaku caught a glimpse of it from the corner of his eye. He quickly retracted his feet and smiled. He turned around, walked quickly to Tianyi who was sitting on the other side of the yard, and spoke for the Nth time, with unconcealable nervousness in his voice:
"Tianyi-kun, do you think it will be a boy or a girl? If it is a girl, I have already thought of a name..."
Tianyi raised his hand to stop him, with a hint of helplessness in his tone. "Fugaku, you have asked me for the thirty-second time. I can tell you responsibly, it is a boy, not a girl."
Fugaku refused to give up, his lips trembled and his voice dropped even lower:
"What if your perception is wrong? What if it's a girl? This kind of thing... there's always a chance, right?"
A trace of expectation flashed in his eyes. Deep down in his heart, Fugaku actually wanted a daughter. He already had a calm and sensible son like Itachi, and he longed for a soft and sweet little daughter who would hug his legs and act like a baby, and would sweetly call him daddy.
That is a dream that no father can resist.
"Stop whining here!" Tajima's crutch hit the floor again, the sound was like thunder.
"Not as calm as Tianyi! How did you become the leader of the clan!"
Fugaku shrank his neck and lowered his head quickly. "Yes, yes, my father taught me a lesson."
Tianyi was sitting in the corridor, looking at Fugaku's appearance, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
He thought to himself: He's not my son, why should I be nervous? He picked up the tea cup and took a sip. The aroma of the tea melted on the tip of his tongue, with a hint of bitterness.
Just then - a baby's cry came from the room, clear and loud, like the first thunder in spring.
Everyone's eyes turned to the closed door at the same time, and Fugaku's breathing stopped for a moment.
Tajima's crutch stopped in mid-air, a glimmer of light flashed in his one eye, Tianyi put down the tea cup, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
The door opened, and a medical ninja came out holding a baby wrapped in white swaddling clothes with a smile on his face:
"Congratulations, it's a boy."
Fugaku's face showed a trace of sadness - it was really a boy, it was indeed a boy, and it was a boy again.
His fantasy was shattered. But just for a moment, the sadness was washed away by the huge joy. He grinned and strode into the room.
Tianyi stood up, walked to the medical ninja, and looked down at the little baby. The skin was wrinkled, the eyes were closed, the fists were clenched tightly, and the mouth opened and closed, making a small cry.
This is Sasuke Uchiha, one of the future protagonists, the reincarnation of Indra, and the descendant of the Uchiha Clan in the original work.
The birth of Sasuke means that the chakra of Uchiha Madara has finally found a new container.
Indra's soul was transferred from the lonely old man's body to this little baby.
One era ends and another begins.
Tianyi's eyes fell on Sasuke's face, and he was silent for a moment. Then he turned around and waved to Uchiha Itachi, who had been standing behind him.
"Itachi, come and see your brother."
Itachi stood up from the corridor and walked to Tianyi. His steps were very light and his eyes fell on the little baby, his eyes full of curiosity.
He stretched out his hand and gently touched Sasuke's cheek. When his fingertips touched the soft skin, he retracted it as if he was electrocuted, and then cautiously stretched it out again.
"Brother..." Itachi said softly, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a gentle smile.
Sasuke seemed to feel something, his crying gradually became quieter, and his wrinkled little face turned towards Itachi, as if he was also looking at this strange brother.
Itachi knelt down and looked level with Sasuke, that small face reflected in his dark eyes.
"My name is Uchiha Itachi," Itachi's voice was very soft, as if he was making a promise.
"I'm your brother."
Tianyi Looking at this scene, a warm current surged in his heart. This pair of brothers - from intimacy to life and death struggle, from the night of genocide to the battle between brothers, from hatred to reconciliation.
Those are all stories from another world. In this world, Itachi's illness was cured a while ago, Uchiha Clan is still alive, Fugaku is still there, Mikoto is still there, everything is different.
At this moment, Tsunade walked out of the room. She was wearing a white medical suit, her sleeves were rolled up to her elbows, and her hands still smelled of disinfectant.
Her eyes swept across the yard and landed on Tianyi. She nodded slightly and motioned for him to follow her.
Tianyi patted Itachi on the shoulder. "You stay here with your brother."
Itachi nodded, his eyes never leaving Sasuke, Tianyi followed Tsunade through the courtyard, and walked out of Uchiha Clan Grounds.
Hokage Office, The sun shines in through the window, casting mottled light and shadow on the wooden floor.
Tsunade was sitting behind the desk, with his hands crossed on the table, and his eyes fell on Tianyi's face.
She didn't say any greetings, but said directly, "Mikoto Uchiha's child has been born, so Kushina Uzumaki will be born soon.
Her due date is also approaching, she is Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."
Tsunade continued, "When my grandma Mito Uzumaki gave birth to my father, I heard my grandpa say that Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is the weakest when giving birth, and it is also the time when Nine-Tails is most likely to break through the seal.
At that time, grandpa was with her, Nine-Tails broke out of the seal, but was suppressed by grandpa."
She took out a document from the drawer and pushed it in front of Tianyi:
"So, I leave this security mission to you. I can rest assured of your strength."
Tianyi took the document and opened it. On it was Kushina's expected delivery date, location of the delivery room, analysis of possible invasion routes, and a blank security personnel deployment list.
He scanned it quickly and closed the document.
"I need to mobilize people from the Uchiha Clan to assist in defense." Tianyi looked at Tsunade.
"Their Sharingan is irreplaceable in terms of perception and illusion defense, and... I trust them more than ANBU."
Tsunade nodded and said in a crisp tone, "No need to worry about it, as long as it is someone you trust, you can pull it over."
Tianyi's mouth corners rose slightly. Tsunade's trust is more important than anything else. He put the document in his arms and stood up.
"Is there anything else?" Tsunade asked.
Tianyi shook his head. "No, I'll make arrangements right away."
He turned and walked towards the door, his hand already on the door handle.
Tsunade's voice sounded from behind, "Tianyi"
He stopped and turned around.
Tsunade's eyes held a trace of solemnity that he had never seen before. "Be careful, I have a bad feeling. I've been winning money lately."
Tianyi was silent for a moment, then nodded: "I understand"
He opened the door and strode out. The sun shone on him, dragging his shadow very long.
He was walking on the streets of Leaf Village with so many thoughts in his mind.
The master's gambling luck was really accurate. Indeed, when Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was produced, when the seal was at its weakest, Obito attacked Leaf Village at this time and released Nine-Tails, resulting in the death of both Minato and Kushina.
But now, everything is different. If he dares to come -
Tianyi's mouth corners raised slightly, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
With the current background of Leaf Village, he is really looking forward to the arrival of Uchiha Obito.