Fugaku was still young at this point, but he already displayed a steady temperament and considerable strength.
He stood at the front of the group, his gaze sweeping over everyone before briefly lingering on Uchiha Makoto's side. He looked a little longer at "Yako" and "Tufeng" in particular, a barely perceptible trace of puzzlement flashing in his eyes.
Do we have two experts like these in the clan? Why don't I remember them? Fugaku wondered.
The Uchiha Clan was neither particularly large nor particularly small, and he knew practically everyone with Jonin-level combat strength. Yet these two faces seemed unfamiliar, despite their solid, substantial presence. The female ninja named "Yako," in particular, gave him a faint sense of danger.
Just as he was puzzling over this, a strange, faint stream of information, like ripples in water, seemed to slip naturally into the depths of his memories.
Oh... now I remember. Uchiha Yeko was in the same class as Mikoto, wasn't she? Extremely introverted, hardly ever attends clan meetings, and spends years carrying out long-term surveillance or intelligence-gathering missions alone, so she rarely shows her face. I hear she's very strong-one of the clan's hidden trump cards?
Uchiha Tufeng was a few classes ahead of me? He was injured on a mission early in his career and left with a scar on his face, so he always keeps his head down now. After that, he switched to logistics and teaching, rarely taking missions. He was only called back because this war has left us short-handed.
Fugaku shook his head. These "memories" surfaced so naturally that he never doubted them for a moment. Instead, he felt a little ashamed.
*So that's it. There are seniors in the clan who've been quietly giving so much, and as their junior, I almost forgot about