Liumu remembered that, in his youth, Kagami had been no weaker than the Third Hokage or even Danzo.
He had even relied on the Sharingan's absolute genjutsu to crush Kumogakure's assault on Konoha alongside the Second Hokage of the time.
After Tobirama's death, Sarutobi became Clan Head. During a mission, Danzo ambushed Kagami Uchiha and took his left eye to conceal the secret that he possessed a Sharingan.
Using his eye, he established what was now Root.
Fugaku said quietly to Liumu, "But in fact, outside our Uchiha Clan, very few people know that Kagami also had a son."
At this, Liumu finally understood.
"So I hope that, if possible, you can help me look after this child in secret."
Liumu was dumbfounded. His guess had actually been right.
"His name is Shisui, and he's almost three. Though he's young, we've already seen traces of Kagami's genius in him."
As he spoke of Shisui, Fugaku's face held boundless tenderness.
"Why me? I'm still a child myself!"
Liumu could not understand.
His relationship with the Uchiha Clan hardly seemed close enough for their Clan Head to entrust an orphan to him.
Quite the opposite, in fact-he had caused no shortage of trouble back then.
When it came to the reason, Fugaku seemed somewhat helpless.
But he still said, "Because your name is Liumu, and you're a genius too. Of course, Jiraiya also has something to do with it."
Jiraiya disliked conflict and often acted outside the Third Hokage's authority. He paid no attention to missions, but like Kagami, he had the resolve to sacrifice himself for Konoha.
Liumu had something of Jiraiya about him, and besides, he was Jiraiya's disciple.
"Of course, there are some other reasons as well."
Under Liumu's gaze, Fugaku concealed nothing.
The death of Shisui's father, Kagami