Uchiha Yuu's Home

Yamato restrained his anger, took Shuiyun, who was injured and unconscious beside him, and immediately left the scene.

This guy is somewhat clever.

He secretly regretted it. If the other party had dared to make a move, he could have used the opportunity to target the Uchiha Clan.

And leave a good impression in Lord Danzo's eyes.

The ANBU member came back to his senses and looked at Uchiha Yuu. He had heard of the monster child rumored to be in the village.

He coughed lightly twice and tried to soften his tone as he said,

"If something like this happens again, you can shout for help. We'll save you immediately."

"Thank you."

Uchiha Yuu did not pay much attention to the ANBU member. He slowly pushed his wheelchair away, unwilling to become too entangled with the ANBU.

The fact that the man had appeared at that moment and told him to call for them if anything happened was an obvious open scheme.

A disabled person from their own clan being viciously attacked and even struck with ninjutsu—if that matter got out, it would have a huge impact on the Uchiha Clan. It might even ignite the anger of some less talented Uchiha clan members.

Leading to a split.

There was only one beneficiary from all of this: the Hokage.

Uchiha Yuu's final fate would be unimaginably miserable.

No one cared about a cripple. There was only the Uchiha Clan's displaced anger, and he would become cannon fodder when the time came.

His fate would probably be even worse than death...

This guy...

The ANBU member did not stop Uchiha Yuu from leaving. It was merely an idle move on the board; whether it would yield the desired outcome depended on luck as well. Besides, he was a Chunin of the ANBU. He would not stoop to bullying a disabled person.

He slowly departed beneath the setting sun, his shadow stretching long and slanted behind him. Uchiha Yuu had never felt even the slightest warmth in the village.

He pushed his wheelchair through a forest and reached the outskirts near the Forest of Death. This was where Uchiha Yuu lived.

Not every Uchiha clan member lived in the core district. Those with poor talent who were also war orphans were not qualified to receive the best areas.

Still, this spared him many problems.

Uchiha Yuu carried a certain amount of radioactive elements in his body. Before those elements completely fused with his body, a small portion would disperse into the surroundings. Even trace amounts of uranium, accumulated over time, could inflict irreversible harm on people.

The most direct illness was cancer!

Even Tsunade's Medical Ninjutsu was helpless against radioactive contamination.

The place where he lived was extremely remote, yet it stood in stark contrast to the surrounding forest. Compared to the lush greenery around it, this place was filled with withered, blackened trees.

The bare ground contained radioactive elements, making it impossible for plants to survive here.

Others considered the outskirts of the Forest of Death dangerous, but beasts also knew how to avoid misfortune and seek safety.

Fortunately, his home had not been disturbed by wild beasts.

"Home is still the most comfortable place."

Uchiha Yuu stretched lazily and leaned against the wooden house, quietly watching the sunset as he greedily absorbed the last traces of sunlight.

Today's outburst had made him realize just how powerful his body was. He could crush another person's bones with his bare hands.

He was a natural taijutsu shinobi!

"In a few more days, the tendons and bones in my feet will reconnect. Then this wheelchair won't be something that traps me anymore."

He untied the bloodstained bandages. Beneath them was a layer of pale, tender skin, freshly grown.

Layer after layer of bandages fell beside him. Only when he reached his legs, where bits of flesh and blood clung to the wrappings, did he stop removing them.

He then burned all those bandages with flames. Anything stained with his flesh and blood carried radioactive elements; prolonged contact would cause irreversible damage to the body.

Elsewhere, the news that Uchiha Shuiyun had been seriously injured could not be concealed, nor could his conflict with the ANBU.

"The Hokage faction is getting more and more arrogant! They actually dared to stop us Uchiha! We were only teaching one of our own a lesson, yet they used the village's rules to oppress us!"

"We might as well tear all pretenses apart! The Uchiha contributed to the founding of the village too. As the largest clan in the village, we are fully capable of standing on our own and establishing a new village!"

"They've gone too far! Shuiyun's serious injuries must have something to do with the ANBU. We must demand justice!"

Inside the Uchiha Council Hall, a group of people argued over what had happened that day.

Yet everyone instinctively ignored Uchiha Yuu. A universally acknowledged piece of trash, even allowing him to inherit the Uchiha name was a form of charity.

They were more concerned about the conflict between the Hokage and the Uchiha Clan. Many radicals had long suffered the unfair treatment of the Hokage faction because of the Second Hokage. Today's incident was like a fuse, throwing the entire Uchiha Clan into turmoil.

"Shut up, all of you!"

"The Shinobi World War has only just ended. That man failed, and now is not the time to clash with the village."

Uchiha He watched their heated discussion with a grim expression.

He understood the conflict between the Uchiha Clan and the village, but it could not erupt now. At the very least, the Uchiha Clan needed the strength to confront the Hokage faction head-on.

Otherwise, today's fuse could easily send the clan into utter ruin.

"No one is to mention this matter again. I will discuss it with the Hokage!"

The clan head was always the strongest member of the clan. Among people who worshipped strength, his words carried decisive weight. Even if these hawks were burning with rage, they had to suppress it for now.

There was also the person directly involved in the matter.

He knew Shuiyun's personality well. He was an outright hawk who had always looked down on weaklings.

Clearly, Uchiha Yuu fit that description. He even suspected that Chishu had deliberately sent Yuu to Shuiyun, while the ANBU manipulated everything from the shadows and then rescued Yuu at the critical moment.

"The Hokage truly cannot be underestimated."

Adhering to the Second Hokage's will, Hiruzen Sarutobi's methods were not particularly radical. But as his assistant, Danzo's actions were even more excessive than the Second Hokage's had been.

He strongly suspected that the Hokage faction was behind all of this.

"I still need to find that brat. I hope he hasn't been used by the Hokage faction."

Uchiha Yuu had no idea that the clan head had taken notice of him. At that moment, he had just finished reviewing his notes. In the utterly silent night, only the breeze outside kept him company.

"Hmm?"

Uchiha Yuu, who had been lowering his head to organize his notes, suddenly raised it and looked toward a spot outside the house.

Radioactive elements were attaching themselves to the other person in an orderly manner. Yuu knew someone had arrived.

This was also a mutated ability, making him half a sensory shinobi.

The movements inside the house could not escape Uchiha He's senses. As a member of the Sharingan clan, his use of his eyes exceeded all imagination.

Inside the house, Uchiha Yuu held kunai in both hands. After all, given the conflict that had erupted during the day, the other party was very likely to come seek revenge at night.