The Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall Arrives Early! (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

"Grandpa, you don't need to work so hard all the time. Our family isn't short on money now. I'll work hard on my own things from now on, Grandpa, you don't need to prepare anything for me."

A ninja's growth requires resources.

It's not realistic to expect to train a powerful ninja with the same consumption as an ordinary person.

Entering the training grounds requires money.

Studying at the Ninja Academy requires money.

Training consumables, as well as food, all require money.

Uchiha Setsuna's parents died early.

Uchiha Kayan wanted to work hard himself to accumulate resources for Uchiha Setsuna, so that Uchiha Setsuna wouldn't fall behind his peers in terms of resources.

But Uchiha Setsuna knew clearly that this was unnecessary.

If Uchiha Setsuna succeeded, he could obtain those resources himself.

If Uchiha Setsuna failed, the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall would happen in a year.

Whether it was the former or the latter, there was no need for Uchiha Kayan to work so hard.

"It's okay, I'll be a little tired now, so you can have an easier time later, Setsuna."

"No, if you keep doing this, Grandpa, I won't go to the Ninja Academy anymore."

"That won't do."

"Then you have to promise me, Grandpa."

"But..."

"Grandpa, there's no 'but.' I can rely on myself. If you don't believe me, why don't you rest for a year, Grandpa, and then decide based on my situation after a year?"

With Uchiha Setsuna having said it to this extent, Uchiha Kayan could only agree.

"Alright, Setsuna, I'll listen to you."

Night fell.

Uchiha Setsuna closed his eyes, not falling asleep immediately, but thinking.

"I've tried many times before to escape before the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall."

"But I failed."

"Because my strength wasn't enough, being caught by those Root ninja meant certain death."

"But now, my overall strength has reached Jonin level."

"In the grand scheme of Konoha, this is still not considered strong."

"There are quite a few Jonin in the Uchiha clan, as well as Hyuga, Aburame, and the Nara, Yamanaka, and Akimichi clans..."

"However, if I were to focus solely on escaping, those Root ninja might not be able to catch me."

"Now I have two choices."

"One is to suddenly escape Konoha without telling anyone."

"The second is to spread the news of the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall to some of the Uchiha, stirring up trouble."

A night passed quietly.

Uchiha Setsuna opened his eyes.

"I'll choose the second route first."

"Start simulation!"

[Age 6, you appear unremarkable, attracting no attention.]

[You attend school while secretly gathering information on the Uchiha. Finally, you find a suitable target.]

[Uchiha Yashiro.]

[He is a leader of a radical faction within the Uchiha and currently the head of the Konoha Military Police Force.]

[You have completely given up on Fugaku Uchiha.]

[Uchiha Yashiro's relationship with Fugaku Uchiha is also not good.]

[Age 6 years and 1 month, you find Uchiha Yashiro, display Jonin-level strength and a single-tomoe Sharingan, astonishing him.]

[Uchiha Yashiro is greatly surprised, believing the Uchiha have a chance to rise again, seeing you as the future of the Uchiha who can surely lead them to their peak.]

[You tell Uchiha Yashiro about Uchiha Itachi and the potential outbreak of the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall.]

[But Uchiha Yashiro doesn't quite believe it.]

[Age 6 years and 2 months, Uchiha Yashiro arranges for people to investigate secretly. He doesn't believe Uchiha Itachi would betray the Uchiha, nor that Konoha would be so radical, but he still gives you face.]

[Age 6 years and 3 months, Uchiha Yashiro's investigation alerts Root ninja and Anbu ninja.]

[Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzo become aware of Uchiha Yashiro's actions.]

[So, the Anbu and Root took action ahead of schedule.]

[The situation within the Uchiha became extremely tense.]

[The Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall arrived early.]

[You hid in the shadows, preparing for an opportunity to escape.]

[Uchiha Itachi appeared.]

[Many Uchiha believed Uchiha Itachi was on their side and let their guard down, but Uchiha Itachi didn't hesitate and attacked them directly.]

[You witnessed the deaths of a large number of your clan members.]

[You escaped.]

[Some Anbu ninja discovered your trail and pursued you.]

[You unleashed Jonin-level strength and killed dozens of Anbu in retaliation.]

[But more Anbu ninja appeared.]

[You died.]

[Please choose the reward you desire from the two options below.]

[1: Nothing.]

[2: The item you held in your hand before you died.]

"I choose 2!"

A small piece of torn cloth appeared in Uchiha Setsuna's hand. It was from the Anbu ninja who had killed Uchiha Setsuna in the life simulation, and Uchiha Setsuna had torn it off.

"Uchiha Yashiro."

"This person can indeed be trusted, much more reliable than Fugaku Uchiha."

"Even without any evidence, Uchiha Yashiro was willing to try and believe me, ordering his subordinates to investigate secretly. Unfortunately, they were discovered by the Anbu and Root ninja."

"This led to the Konoha higher-ups taking action to exterminate the Uchiha clan ahead of schedule."

"This also caused my plan to escape Konoha to fail."

Uchiha Setsuna's eyes flickered.

"If the next life simulation follows this pattern, I must find something that can prove the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall occurred."

"After all, I'm just a child."

"Uchiha Yashiro values talent. He wouldn't imprison me directly in a dungeon like Fugaku Uchiha would."

"But without evidence, Uchiha Yashiro will inevitably investigate secretly."

"He wouldn't just listen to me alone on such a major issue."

"But how can I prove the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall happened?"

Uchiha Setsuna frowned.

This was something that was bound to happen. Uchiha Setsuna had experienced it countless times in the Life Simulator, but finding evidence wasn't easy.

"The Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall was carried out by Uchiha Itachi."

"Danzo's Root must have been involved, and they obtained a large number of Sharingan."

"The first person to bring it up verbally was Utatane Koharu."

"To find evidence, I can only look to these individuals."

"For the next life simulation..."

Uchiha Setsuna hesitated.

"For the next life simulation, I'll try to escape on my own first."

"If I can escape successfully on my own, then there's no need to involve Uchiha Yashiro and the others."

"After all, my goal is simply to escape Konoha and buy myself more time."

"This life simulation wasn't entirely without gain."

"At the very least, it proved that Uchiha Yashiro can be trusted."