Kenichi stared at the ceiling, lost in thought. Only one person could save the Uchiha from this crisis: their clan head, Fugaku.
He had absolute faith in Fugaku's strength. He had heard about Fugaku's exploits in the Land of Lightning, and people believed he was no weaker than Madara Uchiha had been, capable of taking on an entire village alone.
Voices came from the corridor. They sounded familiar to Kenichi, and he thought he heard someone mention Mikoto Uchiha.
He rose, crept to the door, and pressed his ear against it to listen.
A few minutes later, a faint smile appeared on his face. From their conversation, he learned that Fugaku had returned to Konoha with Mikoto.
"Transformation Technique."
An ordinary medical worker appeared in the ward, then walked out with an easy expression.
Kenichi remained on high alert, but nothing happened all the way out of Konoha Hospital. He could not help finding that strange.
Had Fujimoto grown so arrogant that he had left Kenichi completely unguarded? He quickly dismissed the thought. There was no time to dwell on it.
Before entering the Uchiha District, Kenichi resumed his original appearance. Then he burst into a run, heading straight for Fugaku's home.
The Uchiha District was as it had always been, peaceful amid the bustle. Fugaku sat in his living room with his eyes closed, carefully sensing the slow changes in his body.
His abundant pupil power was rapidly fusing with the Hashirama Cells. It seemed he would not need to wait until the Third Shinobi World War to awaken his Rinnegan.
Just then, faint footsteps interrupted his thoughts. Fugaku looked toward the door.
Kenichi entered with a solemn expression. A faint smile appeared on Fugaku's face as his Three-Tomoe Sharingan changed into the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
As Kenichi stepped