Uchiha Brings a Ball to School

"Uchiha had returned to the Ninja Academy?" Utatane Koharu pushed open the door to the Hokage's Office, her tone carrying a hint of urgency. She entered alongside Mitokado Homura, both of them wearing grave expressions.

"Mm. Other than Uchiha Chuan, they had all returned." The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, nodded, a complicated look in his eyes. Seated behind his desk, he held a document in his hand, his brows slightly furrowed.

"What did Uchiha Chuan mean by that?" Utatane Koharu asked with a frown, her voice tinged with displeasure and confusion. She could not understand why Uchiha Chuan had chosen not to return, and it left her uneasy.

"Perhaps he was wary of us." The Third sighed helplessly. "The Uchiha are still deeply on guard against us."

"Uchiha Chuan really left no openings." Mitokado Homura gave a bitter smile and shook his head. "I truly cannot reconcile him with the fact that he is only five years old. His thoughts and methods are more seasoned than those of some old foxes."

"More than that." Utatane Koharu sounded rueful. "When facing him, I feel the same pressure I did when facing our teacher. That unhurried manner, that unfathomable wisdom... it is enough to send chills down one's spine."

"Indeed." The Third gave a bitter laugh as well, a complicated gleam flashing through his eyes. "Why would someone so rational emerge from the Uchiha? It simply does not fit the Uchiha's style."

"It was all Danzo's fault." Utatane Koharu spoke softly, resentment in her voice. "We should never have provoked him in the first place. If Danzo had not stubbornly gone his own way, we would not have been forced into such a passive position."

"Exactly." Mitokado Homura nodded helplessly. "If we had not provoked him, we would not have been forced into such a passive position. And now, Uchiha Chuan has become our greatest problem."

"Enough. Danzo has already been confined." The Third waved a hand, fatigue in his voice. "There is no point discussing this now. I only hope the Uchiha do not stir up any more trouble. If they can just lie low for the next few years, then when the next generation of Uchiha comes along, things will be fine."

"That may not be the case." Utatane Koharu shook her head, concern in her voice. "Uchiha Chuan's influence is too great. As long as he is there, the Uchiha's unity and rationality will not disappear."

"Yes." Mitokado Homura sighed, sounding equally helpless. "After all, the Uchiha will influence their next generation of children as well. Uchiha Chuan's presence has already completely changed the Uchiha's landscape."

"Uchiha Chuan, Uchiha Chuan... no matter what, we cannot get around him." The Third frowned deeply, his voice carrying a sense of powerlessness. He had never imagined that a child of merely five could make veteran ninja like them feel so troubled.

"Yes." Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura nodded helplessly as well. Their hearts were filled with anxiety and unease.

At only five years old, Uchiha Chuan could already contend with them without falling behind. Once he grew up, what kind of terrifying existence would he become? Would they still be able to suppress him?

That question weighed on the three of them like a heavy stone, making it hard for them to breathe.

"Ring-ring-ring..."

Morning classes had ended. The instant the bell rang, Obito excitedly jumped to his feet and grabbed Rin Nohara's hand. "Rin, come with me! I have something fun to show you!"

"What is it?" Rin Nohara was a little dazed by Obito's sudden move. She blinked, her face full of confusion.

"You'll know once you come with me!" Obito gave a mysterious grin and dragged Rin out of the classroom.

"Hmph. Let's see what this fun thing is." Asuma snorted, rising to his feet with contempt and curiosity in his eyes. Obito had not deliberately lowered his voice, so everyone in the classroom had heard him.

"Kurenai, let's go take a look too." Asuma turned to Kurenai Yuhi, anticipation in his voice.

"I do not need you. I can go look myself." Kurenai Yuhi shot Asuma a disdainful glance, her tone cold. During this time, Asuma's personality had become increasingly warped, and Kurenai had gradually grown colder toward him.

"Uh..." Asuma froze, a flash of grievance crossing his face. But Kurenai no longer paid him any attention and ran straight out of the classroom.

The other students followed curiously, and Kakashi was no exception. He felt a faint sense of anticipation, wondering whether Uchiha Chuan was up to something new again. After all, if it were only Obito, there would not be much of a surprise.

When everyone followed Obito out of the classroom, they discovered that the students running ahead with him were all from the Uchiha Clan. They quickly ran to a corner of the field, then pulled all sorts of strange tools from their backpacks.

"Obito, what is that?" Rin Nohara looked at the object in Obito's hand and asked in confusion.

"Hehe, it's something fun. You'll find out soon enough." Obito smiled mysteriously, his eyes brimming with excitement.

"Obito, hurry up!" Uchiha Mion shouted impatiently, holding a strange tool in her hand. She had clearly been waiting long enough.

"I'm coming! Rin, come on, let's go to the edge of the field." As he spoke, Obito pulled Rin Nohara to the side of the field.

Soon, more than twenty Uchiha Clan students gathered there, taking all sorts of tools out of their backpacks and getting busy.

"What are those? Crutches?" The watching students looked at the tools in the Uchiha Clan students' hands, their confusion growing.

"There are hoes too!"

"They're even digging up the ground!"

Everyone watched the Uchiha Clan students' movements in shock, completely unable to understand what they were doing.

"Hey, what are you doing? Are you trying to destroy the school field?" Seeing this, Asuma immediately stepped forward to question them, displeasure in his tone.

"Asuma, we're making a ball field. If you do not understand, do not talk nonsense." Obito looked up and replied impatiently.

"What ball field?" Asuma frowned, disdain in his voice.

"Hehe, Uchiha Chuan designed it. You'll know once it's finished." Obito grinned smugly and lowered his head to continue working.

"Damn it, Uchiha Chuan again." Hearing that it was Uchiha Chuan again, Asuma muttered unhappily, but he did not try to stop them any further. After all, for a child, curiosity often outweighed dislike.

"Obito, what exactly are you doing?" Kurenai Yuhi could not help asking, her eyes full of curiosity.

"Do not rush. You'll find out soon enough." Obito smiled mysteriously and continued directing the Uchiha children as they worked.

Kakashi stood to the side, quietly watching it all. There was a thoughtful look in his eyes, and he felt faint anticipation in his heart. So far, nothing Uchiha Chuan had done had disappointed anyone.