Uchiha Setsuna felt sick, sick to the extreme.
"This Uchiha Itachi is far too hypocritical."
"When I sell Uchiha intelligence, I'm harming the Uchiha."
"When he wipes out the Uchiha Clan, he's protecting the Uchiha?"
"And he still has the nerve to represent the Uchiha Clan and come kill me."
"It's ridiculous beyond belief."
Uchiha Setsuna had already deeply loathed and hated Uchiha Itachi before, but now those feelings had risen to another level.
During class, Uchiha Setsuna continued to think.
With the mindset of a normal person, Uchiha Setsuna simply could not understand Uchiha Itachi's actions.
"Either Uchiha Itachi truly believes he represents the Uchiha, that everything he does is for the Uchiha's good. Siding with the Konoha High Command is for the Uchiha's good, and wiping out the Uchiha Clan is for the Uchiha's good."
"Uchiha Itachi believes everything he has done is righteous for the Uchiha Clan."
"That's why he feels entitled, in the Life Simulation, to hate me for selling the Uchiha Clan's intelligence."
"Or Uchiha Itachi simply does not want to see me alive. On the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall, Fugaku Uchiha died, Mikoto Uchiha died, but I was still alive. Uchiha Itachi didn't like that."
"Just like in the previous Life Simulation, when I sided with Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō, Uchiha Itachi discussed matters with the Konoha High Command and allowed only Second Pillar to survive."
"The former proves that Uchiha Itachi has mental problems. He's completely deranged."
"The latter proves that, deep down, Uchiha Itachi is nothing but a petty man."
That morning, Iruka continued teaching the Transformation Technique.
Second Pillar had already basically mastered it and was now merely practicing it repeatedly.
The second person to learn the Transformation Technique surprised everyone.
It was none other than Uzumaki Naruto, whom no one had thought highly of.
"I did it!"
Naruto cheered, grinning brightly and unable to resist showing off.
In previous classes, aside from academics, Naruto had worked hard and wanted good results, but he had never achieved them. He had even lagged behind the class in Ninja Tool lessons.
Now, Naruto had finally achieved something.
He was not first, but at least he was second.
"Naruto, congratulations. You did well."
Iruka praised Naruto.
Several gazes fell upon Naruto.
Naruto thoroughly enjoyed the feeling.
However, it did not last long, because the third student to learn the Transformation Technique appeared soon afterward.
Then came the fourth...
Uchiha Setsuna glanced at Naruto. He knew very well about Naruto's talent for the Transformation Technique; it could be considered the ninjutsu Naruto was best at.
The Transformation Technique was merely the foundation. From it, Naruto had developed the Sexy Jutsu and the Harem Jutsu.
Even the shuriken Naruto transformed into while he was still only a Genin had completely fooled Zabuza.
It had played an enormous role during the Land of Waves mission.
Hyuga Hinata looked at Naruto. Naruto had helped her when they were young, so she remembered him. They had met several times afterward, and she had seen how hard he trained.
Seeing Naruto learn the Transformation Technique so quickly now, she could not help but feel happy for him.
But then, Hyuga Hinata looked toward Uchiha Setsuna.
"Setsuna..."
Hyuga Hinata quietly thought, Setsuna works even harder than Naruto, yet he hasn't been rewarded. I hope he won't lose heart because of this.
As long as he keeps working hard, he will definitely gain something in the future.
Uchiha Setsuna noticed Hyuga Hinata's gaze and the encouragement in her eyes.
For a moment, he found it rather baffling, before he understood after giving it some thought.
"She thinks I've worked hard without receiving anything in return, that I'm truly too mediocre?"
"But in reality, my strength has long surpassed every one of you."
"Not just Second Pillar."
"Even Iruka could only get crushed by me."
After Uchiha Setsuna's Chakra level rose to Jonin level, his strength had also reached the Jonin level, because he had already accumulated enough ninjutsu and genjutsu.
As for Taijutsu, Uchiha Setsuna had not yet gained anything from the Life Simulator.
But in the real world, Uchiha Setsuna had always trained diligently.
He also had the Sharingan's support, which granted him exceptionally powerful dynamic vision.
This meant Uchiha Setsuna would not be weak in Taijutsu either.
Not to mention a Chunin like Iruka.
Even Special Jonin like Gekko Hayate, Mitaraishi Anko, and Ibiki Morino would not be Uchiha Setsuna's opponents. Strictly speaking, Special Jonin still belonged to the Chunin rank.
Uchiha Setsuna could tell from how the Life Simulator defined Chakra levels.
There was no Chakra level called Special Jonin.
Therefore, a Special Jonin's Chakra level still belonged to the Chunin level.
They were called Special Jonin only because those ninja possessed exceptional talent in a certain area. Their overall strength was greater than that of Chunin, but weaker than that of Jonin.
"In fact, before my Chakra level rose to Jonin level, some Special Jonin were already no match for me in a one-on-one fight."
"Now, that is even more true."
The dismissal bell rang, and Uchiha Setsuna walked out of the classroom.
Not long afterward, he returned home.
"Grandfather, I'm back."
"Good. Dinner is ready. Wash your hands and eat."
"Okay."
As Uchiha Setsuna ate, he thought about the next Life Simulation.
He had already completed the short-term goal he had set before.
But he still had not resolved the threat of the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall.
"The key to the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall is still Uchiha Itachi."
"Even if I possess Jonin-level strength, I still won't be Uchiha Itachi's match on the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall."
"In the previous Life Simulation, I was already as strong as a Jonin, yet Uchiha Itachi still killed me with ease."
"Now, I have two possible routes in the Life Simulation."
"One is to flee on the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall. Uchiha Itachi has blocked that route."
"The other is to side with Danzo. Uchiha Itachi has blocked that route as well, though it gives me one extra year."
"Wait, with my current strength, I can actually try escaping again before the clan is wiped out."
"I could even join another ninja village or some other faction after leaving Konoha."
"That way, Uchiha Itachi would not attack me at first."
"And after the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall, it would not be so easy for Uchiha Itachi to attack me either."
Uchiha Setsuna made his decision, then came back to his senses.
Looking across the table, Uchiha Setsuna noticed that the white in Uchiha Kayan's hair seemed to have become more pronounced.
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