Main World.
Konoha Year 25, summer.
Imperial Palace, garden.
The summer afternoon sun blazed, and the cicadas chirped annoyingly. Sakura Haruno sat in the pavilion, holding a cup of chilled sour plum drink and taking small sips. She wore a thin, light gray summer outfit, her long pink hair hanging loosely over her shoulders, with a hint of languor on her face. Chengkong slept in the stroller beside her, his little hands clenched into fists by his mouth, occasionally smacking his lips.
Lately, she had been pondering a question. One she had thought about for a long time without figuring it out.
Toyotomi Yinglang sat opposite her, also holding a cup of sour plum drink. He had exchanged his moon-white kariginu for a thin, dark gray summer outfit, looking less formal and a little more casual. His gaze rested on the flowering tree in the garden, as though he were admiring the blossoms, or perhaps simply letting his mind go blank.
"Yinglang, I don't understand." Sakura Haruno set down her cup.
"Don't understand what?"
"You said before that Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke Uchiha in Shinobi World No. 1 both have the Mangekyō. But their father, Uchiha Fugaku, only has three tomoe. Their grandfather, Uchiha Fushan, only has three tomoe too. Where did the Mangekyō come from?"
Toyotomi Yinglang turned to look at her. A faint smile curled his lips, a smile that seemed to say, "You've finally asked that question."
"Take a guess."
Sakura Haruno frowned. "Guess? How am I supposed to guess? I'm not an Uchiha."
"Then think about it. Besides Fugaku, who else did Itachi and Sasuke get their bloodline from?"
Sakura Haruno froze for a moment.
"Their mom? Uchiha Mikoto?"
"Right." Toyotomi Yinglang set down his cup and leaned back in his chair. "Uchiha Mikoto. I looked