Yuki Clan Produces Femboys

"Why can't I go?"

"Our Clan Land needs a Mangekyō Sharingan stationed there. What if something happens otherwise?"

"Isn't our third brother still there?"

"The one in the office is just a Shadow Clone Technique. The real him went out."

"What? It was a clone?!"

"You..."

Nearly two months had passed, yet idiot Izuna had failed to notice anything wrong with Uchiha Gen? Madara truly did not know what to say.

Uchiha Gen himself knew nothing about what had happened in the Clan Land. Shadow clones only exchanged memories once every six months, and he did not have the energy to worry about home while he was in the laboratory.

At the moment, he was busy...

"Why is it different? Why can't I use it?"

Uchiha Gen carefully sensed the two different types of attribute Chakra within his body. He tried every method he could think of, yet he could not fuse them together.

On the second day after arriving, he had impatiently begun his work. Of the five people, including Yuki Kiyoshi, he casually chose the one who looked most pleasing to the eye.

Then Yuki Kiyoshi lay on a cold table, his lower body covered only by a white sheet. Uchiha Gen had anesthetized him, since an experimental subject moving around would affect the data.

Two Shadow Clones beside him worked together, examining Yuki Kiyoshi's body while recording the data. Meanwhile, the original drew one hundred cc of blood for testing.

Everything proceeded in an orderly fashion until the final step. The examination showed that Yuki Kiyoshi had not awakened Ice Release, and the Chakra in his red blood cells did not possess even a trace of an attribute. In other words, this guy might not even have the strength of a Chunin.

Feeling rather frustrated, Uchiha Gen woke him up and asked whether he knew about Ice Release. Unexpectedly, that question actually got him talking.

"Aren't you afraid of betraying your clan?"

"Do you think I care about that?"

"...What do you mean?"

"My standing within the clan... perhaps it was even worse than this. And my... current fate, the clan had a hand in it too."

"Oh?"

Uchiha Gen's brow twitched. There was more to those words, wasn't there? This was the first time he had heard of a ninja being dissatisfied with his own clan.

During the Warring States Period, everyone wished they could twist their clan into a single rope so they could better survive in such chaotic times. Yet the Yuki Clan apparently had issues? With the spirit of enjoying gossip, he was immediately intrigued.

"Tell me about it?"

Uchiha Gen did not feel the slightest guilt about poking at someone's scars. Instead, he practically wanted to crack open some sunflower seeds.

"In the Yuki Clan, talent determines everything. Those who awaken Ice Release enjoy many extra privileges and stand at the top. Those who do not awaken it are ranked one level lower according to their talent for ninjutsu. Ordinary clansmen like me, with neither an awakening nor talent, are sold in exchange for resources."

"Hiss... You think the clan sold you?"

"In the words of our current clan head, this was also a form of contribution to the clan."

"...Nice."

After that, Yuki Kiyoshi said nothing more. He remained indifferent the entire time, clearly looking like someone whose heart had been utterly broken.

Uchiha Gen clicked his tongue. It was somewhat similar to those beliefs that valued sons over daughters, but he was in no position to judge.

Without a bloodline or talent for ninjutsu, staying in the clan truly served little purpose. The Uchiha Clan also sent away some ordinary clansmen, but if their children showed talent, they would be brought back. Only... the Yuki Clan's methods were a little... decisive.

Those with high talent had a greater chance of passing that talent on to their descendants, but lacking talent did not mean the next generation would also lack talent. It was a matter of genetic probability, like the fruits and vegetables in a field. Some grew large and some small; just because a small fruit grew this time did not mean the next one would definitely be small too.

The fruits in a field could be seen, but human talent could not. Uchiha Gen did not know how to comfort him, so he simply told him to get dressed and leave.

"Water and Wind attributes combine?"

Yuki Kiyoshi did not know how they combined, nor did he know the proportions. Uchiha Gen could only experiment slowly, but after several days, he was so frustrated that he wanted to flip the table.

"The proportions aren't wrong. If my nine years of compulsory education didn't lie to me, Wind plus Water should definitely make ice."

The table was covered with several pages filled with formulas. He had tried the proportions back and forth countless times, yet the two types of Chakra simply could not combine. After thinking it over, if the problem was not with him, then it had to be with the Chakra.

"It feels like these two attributes are separate entities. They simply won't stic... Hm?... Stick?"

Uchiha Gen's eyes suddenly widened. He seemed to know the reason! He stood up and paced back and forth, searching his memories of the Naruto anime for anything that could support his theory.

Hashirama's Wood Release was made from Earth and Water, yet he was the only one in the entire Naruto world who could use it. But Hashirama was Asura's reincarnation, so that case could be ignored. The man had a Sage of Six Paths father after all, so there was no way to verify it.

The Uchiha Clan's Sharingan had the highest awakening rate. Basically, anyone with a little talent could awaken it. The difficult part was continuing to evolve it beyond the One-Tomoe Sharingan. Unlike the Hyuga Clan, where everyone was born with the Byakugan, which was why they had the Caged Bird Seal restriction... Hm?

The Uchiha Clan's Sharingan did not seem to have any protective measures. Weren't they afraid outsiders would steal them?

As Uchiha Gen thought, the image of Danzo's arm covered in Sharingan surfaced in his mind... Ugh, that was disgusting.

Thinking of people coveting the Sharingan, Uchiha Gen inexplicably thought of Danzo. After all, he was Konoha's scapegoat king. Then came Orochimaru, Kakashi, and the others, but honestly, very few people actually coveted the Sharingan.

"The Sharingan... it seems that aside from the Uchiha Clan, outsiders can't actively turn it on and off?"

Keeping a mana-draining debuff permanently active... that really was rather useless. It even locked away one's talent.

"Physique? Kekkei Genkai... passed down through bloodlines... It's genes!"

Uchiha Gen used the Body Flicker Technique to reach the experimental table and stared intently at the red blood cells on the slide.

In the end, he could only see the outer layer of the cell membrane. He stood up and switched to another optical microscope, then somewhat clumsily stained the slide.

Long-dead memories suddenly resurfaced. He remembered learning this process back in school...

This time, using the optical microscope, he not only saw through the cells but also saw the chromosomes. The genome should be inside there...

Ancient knowledge kept resurfacing in his mind. Once he got busy, he forgot to eat and sleep, yet he remained excited and exhilarated the entire time. In the blink of an eye, a week had passed.

Outside the laboratory, the bored group of five had gradually become familiar with one another. After all, they were all experimental subjects, and none of them was superior to the others. As they chatted, they became closer, gathering every day to talk about anything and everything.

Uzumaki Shibaki looked at the chubby guy and the burly man beside him. One was called Tenbin Heiyan, and the other Hoshigaki Kuroto. The two were like sealed gourds, never speaking unless asked. Then he looked at the girls across from him, each prettier than the last. One was Yuki Kiyoshi, and the other was Sabaku Meigetsu. Finally, he turned back and glanced at the laboratory doors, which had remained shut for a week.

"Hey! Everyone, how about we just leave? Look, that guy went in and still hasn't come out. I think there's a good chance he's already dead. Why don't we search the place, take what we can, and go our separate ways?"

Uzumaki Shibaki winked and gestured at the others as he spoke, but no one responded. Yuki Kiyoshi had long since accepted everything and still wore the expression of an icy beauty. Sabaku Meigetsu merely raised her eyes slightly without immediately stating her opinion, even though the Land of Wind was quite close to her.

Hoshigaki Kuroto let out a snort beside them, though it was unclear whether he was laughing at Uzumaki Shibaki for being brainless or overly wishful. Tenbin Heiyan rubbed his stomach.

"I'm hungry. Who's cooking today? How about big sis Yuki cooks again? Your food tastes good."

"Sure~ But we're running out of ingredients."

The topic instantly veered off course. Uzumaki Shibaki felt as though he was watching iron fail to become steel. What were these people thinking? Were they really going to stay here and be experimental subjects?

Just then, the laboratory doors made a sound. Uchiha Gen emerged with bloodshot eyes and a distinctly deranged smile on his face.