"Little Sasuke, grow up strong, okay? Someday, you should become a powerful ninja like Clan Head Fugaku!"
As those thoughts ran through his mind, Hikaku crouched down and spoke with a broad grin.
The boy he had once been had now grown into a pillar of the Uchiha, shouldering heavy responsibilities.
When Lord Xia Le and Clan Head Fugaku were absent, he led everyone in the clan outside Elder Setsuna's faction.
He had never dreamed he would come this far.
And it was all because of that man.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, Hikaku whipped his head around and looked beyond the courtyard.
Flap, flap!
The flag bearing the Uchiha Fan fluttered violently in the wind.
"What's wrong, Hikaku?"
Mikoto sounded puzzled.
"Nothing. The wind just picked up!"
Uchiha Hikari smiled.
Then he picked up Sasuke, who had crawled over to him, slowly stood, and handed him to Mikoto.
"I'll check on the rest of the clan. Miss Mikoto, go inside and get some rest!"
Mikoto Uchiha paused, but quickly seemed to realize something. "All right. Thank you for your hard work, Hikaku!"
Hikaku nodded with a smile. "It's my duty!"
He had grown up in the clan from childhood and now held an important position within it. Everything he had, he owed to the Uchiha.
After watching Mikoto enter the house and close the door, he slowly raised his hand.
Whoosh!
Several figures immediately appeared.
"What's going on?"
Uchiha Hikari asked quietly.
"Captain, something's wrong!"
"Someone seems to be spying on the clan!"
The squad members behind him immediately lowered their voices.
"Kushina is due to give birth today. Who would be watching the clan here?"
Hikaku's voice grew grave.
The squad members shook their heads, unable to make sense of it.
After frowning in thought for a moment, he headed out