They're All Trash

As for Shisui, Uchiha Shu could only say: give up the urge to save people and respect others' fates.

Among the current Uchiha Clan, there were not many people Uchiha Shu cared about. Counting them all up, there were only two and a half.

The first was his adoptive mother, Uchiha Hazuki, whom his mother had entrusted with caring for him before she died.

The second was her daughter, Uchiha Izumi. That was mostly because he cared about her mother.

The remaining half was Shisui. They got along fairly well, but if he wanted to die, he had better not drag Shu down with him.

In any case, Shu had said what needed to be said and offered all the advice he could. Good words could not save a ghost determined to die.

The only troublesome part was that not only would this guy die for nothing, he would also drag the already precarious Uchiha Clan into the abyss.

Uchiha Shu had always believed that in this world, good people would not die, bad people would not die—only idiots would die.

And in a place like the Shinobi World, innocence itself was a form of stupidity.

After arriving at the academy, Uchiha Shu went to his seat.

The moment he sat down, a girl blushed and leaned over. "Xiu, can I sit beside you?"

Xiu stared blankly ahead and casually refused. "No. Get lost, thanks."

"Ah~ Even the way he rejects people is so handsome!"

The girl held her face and drifted away in a daze.

Uchiha Shu was speechless. He wanted to slap her, but he was afraid she would lick his hand.

Even among the Uchiha Clan, renowned for their good looks, Uchiha Shu was an absolutely stunning little beauty.

His handsome features were in no way inferior to Sasuke's, and he possessed the rare, silky-smooth hair of a Yellow Weasel. As a result, his popularity at the academy had always remained high.

"Xiu—~"

A little blonde, blue-eyed girl came over to Xiu and sat down beside him without asking.

Uchiha Shu did not stop her. There were no assigned seats in the class; he had simply sat there for so long that it had become his unofficial spot.

By the window in the back row—the kingdom of kings.

Previously, some boys had resented Xiu's popularity and tried to take his seat to provoke him. Before Xiu even had to show up, the girls in the class had beaten them senseless.

The girl before him was the organizer of that righteous beatdown—Ino Yamanaka.

"Happy birthday!" Ino took a small box from her ninja tool pouch and held it out to Uchiha Shu with both hands, her face full of anticipation. "This is the birthday present I prepared for you."

Uchiha Shu gave her a surprised look. "How did you know it was my birthday?"

"I asked Sasuke. You're from the same clan, aren't you?~" Ino said with a smile.

Same clan...

Uchiha Shu glanced at Sasuke in the front row. Noticing Xiu's gaze, Sasuke gave a cold snort and turned away, looking thoroughly displeased.

Uchiha Shu was already used to it.

Back then, Itachi had been busy with missions and wanted to find a playmate Sasuke's age. So, through Shisui's introduction, he had brought Sasuke to see Xiu.

Xiu had no fondness for that Yellow Weasel born with a rebellious streak. He could not even be bothered to raise his eyelids, casually shutting the door and leaving the brothers standing outside.

For Sasuke, who had immense pride and severe brother worship, it had been an unbearable humiliation.

"Wow~ He actually didn't hit you? Unbelievable..." Uchiha Shu snickered.

"Huh? Do you two have a grudge?" Ino asked in surprise.

"Something like that."

As Xiu spoke, he opened the gift. Inside the box was a brand-new set of shuriken.

"Not bad. Thanks."

He raised a brow. There was no surprise to speak of, but he still thanked her politely. After all, he had never given Ino anything either.

"Hehe, as long as you like it, Xiu~" Ino lowered her head shyly, her cheeks flushed red.

Uchiha Shu glanced at her but said nothing.

Among the original twelve rookies, Ino was the only one he was familiar with.

Mostly because he simply could not get along with this bunch of brats. And as someone with cheat abilities, he had no need to build good relationships with this so-called protagonist group.

Ino had forced her way into his life because she was lovestruck.

But precisely because of that, she had not spent every day fighting Sakura over Sasuke like she had in the original story. After all, they no longer liked the same person.

Sakura still liked Sasuke.

Uchiha Shu was delighted by this and strongly recommended that they stay locked together.

Uchiha Shu had little interest in changing the plot, nor could he be bothered involving himself in the Sage of Six Paths' family affairs.

But unfortunately, he had become an Uchiha.

And an Uchiha on the verge of the clan massacre...

Whenever he thought of this in the past, Xiu would feel an overwhelming sense of urgency. But starting today, he would no longer take any pressure!

Maybe in the future, he would not eat beef either.

"All right, everyone, quiet down and return to your seats."

Just as the classroom grew increasingly noisy, their homeroom teacher Iruka entered and placed his lesson plans on the podium. "I have an announcement. Starting today, we will officially begin practical combat classes: Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and ninja tools."

The classroom immediately erupted into noise.

"Practical combat? Awesome!"

"Great! It's time for this great man's strength to shine!"

The students cheered excitedly, all of them full of anticipation. Compared to dull academic lessons, practical combat classes were clearly far more appealing.

"That's great, Xiu!" Ino turned around excitedly. "Now you can use the shuriken I gave you! I heard Uchiha Style shuriken techniques are amazing. Can you use them?"

"No. I've never practiced."

"Huh? Why not?" Ino looked surprised. "Aren't the Uchiha especially good with shuriken?"

Uchiha Shu snorted. "If a ninja gets killed by a shuriken, they might as well kill themselves. At least they'd die with more dignity, wouldn't they?"

Xiu did not speak quietly, so many people around him heard it.

Those words were arrogant. A year ago, Xiu would never have dared to act so cocky.

But times had changed. Though he was still weak, no one in the Shinobi World was better at staying alive than him. Naturally, he could show off however he pleased!

What was the point of having cheats if he did not show off? It would be like walking through the night in embroidered clothes!

In the front row, a boy with black spiky hair and sunglasses turned around. He pushed up his sunglasses and spoke slowly. "I cannot agree with that statement. And the reason is... on the battlefield, the vast majority of ninjas die to kunai and shuriken."

"That only proves that the vast majority of ninjas are worthless trash~"

Uchiha Shu's tone was lazy as he casually insulted everyone present. Tilting his head, he happened to meet the gaze of a boy with face paint and vertical pupils.

Bang!

Noticing Xiu's gaze, Kiba Inuzuka immediately bristled and slammed his hand on the desk as he stood up. "What's with you looking at me? Are you calling me trash?"

"Hey, don't misunderstand! I wasn't targeting you." Uchiha Shu hurriedly waved his hands in clarification. "I meant everyone here is trash~"

"What?"

"You bastard!"

"Iruka-sensei, this guy is way too arrogant! For the sake of class discipline, please approve a one-on-one fight between him and me!"

The class instantly exploded. The boys all stood up and glared at Uchiha Shu. Even Sasuke, who was usually calm, had darkened his face. Only Shikamaru and Choji in the back row remained composed.

"Enough! All of you, quiet down!" Seeing the situation spiraling out of control, Iruka hurriedly shouted to stop them. "Xiu, you too! You can't have such an arrogant attitude! Everyone, report to the training field now!"