Dirty deeds beneath the moon

Because honored guests from Kumogakure were visiting, Konoha had suspended its missions for a time, and most of its ninja had been kept in the village during that period. From what Madara Uchiha knew of the Third Hokage, those ninja had been retained less to welcome guests than to guard against enemies. After all, Kumogakure had sent more than ten people this time. No one would feel at ease letting that many adult ninja stay in their village.

Naturally, Madara Uchiha and Hayato Hyuga no longer needed to leave after returning to the village, which gave Madara time to train Sasuke.

Sasuke Uchiha was three now and could begin some simple training. Whenever Madara Uchiha sparred with Shisui and the others, he would bring the exceptionally clingy Sasuke along.

"Hey, little Sasuke! Long time no see! Practicing with shuriken again? When are you going to let your Older Brother here teach you Taijutsu?"

Training Ground No. 1 in the Uchiha territory had facilities for shuriken practice. In the center of Training Ground No. 1, Madara Uchiha sat on the ground watching Sasuke throw shuriken, offering occasional pointers as Sasuke trained. The sight of the two brothers training together was peaceful and lovely, but a boy dressed in white, with a forehead protector on his head, shattered that tranquility with his booming voice. Naturally, that boy was Hayato Hyuga.

As a regular who borrowed Madara Uchiha's training facilities, Hayato Hyuga could now find every Training Ground belonging to the Uchiha Clan without anyone guiding him.

"I don't want you to teach me, Hayato! My Older Brother taught you all your Taijutsu, didn't he?"

Seeing Hayato Hyuga interrupt his training with Madara again, Sasuke puffed out his cheeks in displeasure. But when he saw the candy Hayato had brought him, most of