The Uchiha Clan is located in a remote part of Konoha, far from the central area, where they are almost never seen.
The buildings on both sides were deserted, with moss growing on the eaves and weeds growing in the courtyard.
In just a few short years, everything has changed.
Heavy footsteps echoed through the cluster of buildings. This was Shinsei's first time visiting the Uchiha Clan's residential area, but there were no other Uchiha clansmen here.
"Do you remember when you were little, Sasuke?" Shinsei looked at the houses on both sides and couldn't help but sigh.
"What?" Sasuke stopped and turned to look at Shinsei.
"When I was little, my parents didn't want me to become a ninja. Later, I met you and your brother, and I secretly decided that I wanted your brother to teach me how to refine Chakra. Unexpectedly, I met my older brother, Shisui Uchiha, who taught me how to refine Chakra."
Sasuke, unusually, didn't get angry when his brother was mentioned; a flash of memory seemed to appear in his eyes, but his tone remained unfriendly. "You're annoying."
Shinsei laughed heartily, "I was just a child back then. This isn't the way to Naka Shrine, is it?"
My home.
"Oh, not going to Naka Shrine?"
"Since this is your first time here, I should take you to my home as a guest." Sasuke led the way without turning his head.
"Wow, you're actually quite polite?"
"Snort!"
Sasuke's house is very large, much larger than Shinsei's own small house. The house is clean and tidy, showing that Sasuke cleans it regularly.
"Should I change into slippers?" Shinsei asked, looking at the clean floor.
"No need." Sasuke took the teapot and walked towards the kitchen.
"Didn't I tell you before that you can use a teapot to boil water to train your Fire Style Chakra nature?"
Sasuke came out carrying a steaming teapot and placed two cups on the table.
"Not enough Chakra."
Shinsei felt a little embarrassed. When he introduced the Chakra nature training method to him, he hadn't considered the issue of Chakra quantity; he had only used himself as a reference.
Although the Uchiha Clan's Chakra reserves are considered large in the Shinobi World, they are still far less than those of the Senju Clan.
Shinsei had previously wondered Sasuke's Fire Style hadn't improved much, but it seems he was just assuming things weren't right.
Sasuke poured Shinsei a cup of hot tea and placed it in front of him.
"Thank you for helping me become Tsunade's Lady Tsunade."
"Oh, you know about that too?" Shinsei waved his hand. "You earned the teacher's trust yourself. But you came to see me today not just about the Naka Shrine, right?"
Shinsei could tell that Sasuke had something to say, which was why he invited him to his home and even offered to make him tea.
"I saw a stone tablet at the Naka Shrine that contains the secrets of the Sharingan. Only Uchiha Clan can decipher its contents."
"Oh, what does it say?" Shinsei asked, somewhat curious.
"Killing one's own sibling can enhance the Sharingan." Sasuke activated his Sharingan, the three black Tomoe slowly rotating within his red eyes. "This was obtained in exchange for Sakura's injury. The Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan truly carries a curse."
Sasuke's voice was low and his expression was confused.
Sasuke Uchiha Sharingan because of his parents' death, he Two Tomoe because Naruto was injured, and he Mitsudomoe because of Sakura.
If Naruto hadn't been physically strong, and if Shinsei hadn't saved Sakura in time, they too would have faced death.
"I don't want to improve any further, but I don't know how to defeat him." Those sinful eyes are both a testament to his pain and a source of power.
Shinsei knew who "he" Sasuke was referring to, but even with the same Mangekyō Sharingan, Sasuke would have a hard time defeating Uchiha Itachi.
"The stone tablet says that the Uchiha and Senju Clan share a common origin, and that their combination will create even greater power."
"You can see all this in Tomoe three months? But we can't completely trust that stone tablet." After thinking for a moment, Shinsei decided to reveal some information.
"Wait a moment." Shinsei formed hand Hand Seals.
Storm Release: Heavenly Net!
Blue-black Chakra condensed in Shinsei's hand, turning into wisps of black mist that spread out and then disappeared.
This is an upgraded version of Shinsei's reconnaissance Ninjutsu " Heavenly Net ". It replaces Water Release and Lightning Release with Storm Release, which greatly increases the range of this newly upgraded Ninjutsu, consumes less Chakra, and is not as noticeable as the white mist that appeared in the range when the Ninjutsu was activated before.
A flood of sensations entered Shinsei's mind; there were two sources of Chakra in the room, Sasuke and Shinsei.
Wait! Who is the source of that Chakra cluster in the big tree outside?
Shinsei made a hand gesture to Sasuke, his body covered in a thin layer of blue Chakra, and quietly got up and walked to the window.
Suddenly, Shinsei sprang up, smashed through the windowpane, and leaped outside.
On a tree outside the house, about the thickness of a thigh, a pale-skinned figure emerged halfway from the trunk, its ear turned towards the house.
White Zetsu!
Just then, the loud crash of shattering glass rang out, and the white figure looked at Shinsei with surprise.
Shinsei extended two fingers, and a blue-black Chakra sword appeared between them. With a flick of his right hand, he cleaved the tree in two, then kicked the upper section of the tree away.
This is to prevent White Zetsu from escaping using Wood Release.
Shinsei leaped into the air, and two blue-black longswords cleaved the tree into several sections, leaving only the section of the trunk with the White Zetsu growing on it.
Shinsei grabbed White Zetsu by the neck and searched his body for the sealing scroll, intending to bring it to Tsunade.
The White Zetsu chuckled, showing no fear. Its body seemed to melt as it was pulled from the tree, its lower body wrapping around Shinsei. The White Zetsu, caught by Shinsei, seemed to possess a suction force, drawing out Shinsei's Chakra.
Shinsei snorted coldly, and blue-black lightning crackled from all over his body.
The White Zetsu twitched, its head lolled to the side, and slumped limply in Shinsei's hand.
"It's dead already?" Shinsei felt he hadn't even used his full strength; he had originally wanted to catch it alive.
"What is this?" Sasuke asked, puzzled, looking at the white humanoid monster that Shinsei was holding.
"You're just a gossip." Shinsei snorted coldly, offering no further explanation. Explaining this was too complicated, and there were some things he couldn't reveal to Sasuke yet.
Shinsei opened the scroll and sealed White Zetsu inside.
"I'm sorry, I damaged your house."
Sasuke shook his head, indicating that he didn't care.
The two went back inside and sat down cross-legged.
"What is that?" Sasuke continued to ask.
" Sasuke, there are some things I can't say too much about yet. As you just saw, the ninja world holds more secrets than you can imagine."
Shinsei picked up his teacup, took a sip, and changed the subject, "Don't believe everything you read on that stone tablet. Over the years, who knows if it's been altered?"
If Sasuke had previously trusted the contents of the stone tablet, the appearance of the white figure just now forced him to begin to have doubts.
"Don't rush to improve your strength; if you rush, you'll be easily taken advantage of." Shinsei pointed to his head. "You need to learn to think for yourself."
If Naruto had said these words to Sasuke, Sasuke would have attacked Naruto without hesitation. But Shinsei said them, Sasuke listened attentively, seemingly lost in thought.
Shinsei stood up; aside from the matter of White Zetsu, he had no interest in having tea with Sasuke.
"Since the master has accepted you as his disciple, he will naturally have plans for you. Thinking too much means you have too much free time. Has your Chakra control improved? Have you learned my Lightning Sword? Have you learned Kakashi-sensei's Lightning Blade?"
Sasuke was somewhat stunned, his mouth slightly agape.
Shinsei patted Sasuke on the shoulder. "Keep it up, kid."