As far as Hiruzen Sarutobi was concerned, Uchiha Gen had never entertained the idea of reconciling the Uchiha Clan with him. Through his increasingly refined Observation Haki, he could sense it.
Beneath Hiruzen Sarutobi's smiling mask lay utter malice toward him.
Conspiracy theories had run through almost the entire history of Naruto fan fiction. At first, Uchiha Gen had felt little about them. Whether Hiruzen Sarutobi was good or bad was something only the people concerned could judge, and he was an Uchiha.
Perhaps in other worlds, or in the original, normal Shinobi World, Hiruzen Sarutobi was a good Hokage or a kindly old grandfather who treated Naruto extremely well.
But in this Shinobi World, the malice Hiruzen Sarutobi bore him, as sensed by his Observation Haki, could not possibly be faked.
Uchiha Gen trusted his own abilities.
Too many things had changed in this world. Those familiar people had all changed to one degree or another. Take the old white-haired man in front of him... In the original world, public opinion could hound him to death, yet now he could shamelessly pocket someone else's loose change.
Looking at the old white-haired man leaning against the wall, munching on an apple while waiting for him, Uchiha Gen inexplicably sighed.
This guy was an absolute old rascal. Kakashi's secretly mischievous streak definitely came from this old white-haired man.
"Hey, hey, hey, what's with that look? Here, I bought these with that change just now. Everyone gets a share."
Hatake Sakumo tossed Uchiha Gen an apple and spoke cheerfully.
"Say, Uncle Sakumo, you showed old man Sarutobi no respect at all. Aren't you worried he'll pull that same stunt on you again? Or mess with Kakashi? It might not do any real damage, but it's still pretty annoying. After all, back then,