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“Shin, why did the Uchiha Clan invite you? What did they want?” Kushina asked curiously.
“Are you curious, Kushina?”
Shin looked at her. She practically had “I’m curious” written all over her face.
“Yes, I am!”
“But what if I don’t want to tell you?” Shin grinned.
“If you don’t tell me, you’ll regret it!” Kushina threatened playfully.
“Tell us, Shin. I’m curious too,” Mikoto pleaded, tugging on Shin’s arm.
Slap!
Kushina swatted Mikoto’s hand away. she glared at Mikoto.
“….”
Seeing them about to argue, Shin quickly changed the subject.
“You want to know why the Uchiha Clan invited me? I’ll tell you. They wanted to know how to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan.”
“Did you tell them, Shin-nii?” Konan asked.
“Of course not. Unless they offer something I want in exchange, I won’t tell them.”
Shin wasn’t running a charity; he wouldn’t give away information for free.
But even if he did tell them, few would be able to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan.
The requirements were harsh. Even if you knew the method, you might not want to do it.
…
“Uzumaki Shin suddenly visited the Uchiha Clan. You’ve received the report, haven’t you?”
Koharu Utatane asked Homura Mitokado.
“Yes, just now.” Homura’s expression was grim. Shin’s visit to the Uchiha Clan was concerning. They had to understand his motive and the Uchiha Clan’s intentions.
They didn’t believe Shin would visit the Uchiha Clan without a reason.
“What do you plan to do?” Koharu asked.
She didn’t know what to do, so she sought Homura’s advice.
“Send a message to Hiruzen. Let him decide.”
Homura decided not to get involved and leave the decision to Hiruzen.
He sent a message to Hiruzen, who received it the next day.
Hiruzen was troubled. He went to Danzō to discuss the matter.
“Hiruzen, what do you want?” Danzō asked with a frown.
“I have something to tell you. Homura just sent a message. Uzumaki Shin visited the Uchiha Clan. It seems they invited him.”
“Hmph, those Uchiha bastards are still scheming. They’re probably trying to recruit him,” Danzō sneered.
“In that case, Hiruzen, I have a suggestion. During tomorrow’s battle with Iwa, make the Uchiha Clan the vanguard.”
Danzō was ruthless. He wanted to use the war to weaken the Uchiha Clan.
Hiruzen frowned.
“Hiruzen, are you still showing mercy at a time like this? The Uchiha Clan is Konoha’s greatest threat. We have to eliminate them for Konoha to prosper.”
Danzō scoffed.
“Danzō, you want to make the Uchiha the vanguard? Do you think they’ll agree? Konoha is struggling. Don’t create more problems.”
Hiruzen said. Danzō lacked foresight.
This wasn’t the time to target the Uchiha Clan. Even if they wanted to, they should do it during peacetime.
If they pushed the Uchiha too far, they might rebel, and Konoha might be destroyed.
The Uchiha Clan was powerful. If they rebelled during the war, Konoha would be in grave danger.
Danzō remained silent. He might be extreme, but he understood Hiruzen’s point. This wasn’t the right time.
“Do as you see fit.” Danzō left, leaving Hiruzen to worry alone.
He wasn’t the Hokage; why should he worry?
After Danzō left, Hiruzen sighed. He was worried about Shin and the Uchiha Clan forming an alliance.
Shin had Uchiha blood; it wasn’t impossible.
If Shin was weak, Hiruzen wouldn’t care, but Shin was strong. He couldn’t ignore him.
“I hope Uzumaki Shin doesn’t join forces with the Uchiha Clan.”
There was nothing he could do now, though. He was on the battlefield and couldn’t return to Konoha. He could only send a message to Homura and ask him to keep an eye on the situation.
…
Shin, of course, didn’t know his visit to the Uchiha Clan had caused Hiruzen so much distress.
But Shin was also troubled. He had been teaching Kushina Sage Mode, but she wasn’t making any progress.
“Kushina, maybe you’re not suited for Sage Mode,” Shin said.
“Really? I’m not suited for it? Then I wasted over a month of training! You have to compensate me!” Kushina demanded.
“It’s not that I’m not teaching you; it’s that you can’t learn it. How am I supposed to compensate you?” Shin said innocently.
“That means you’re a bad teacher!” Kushina scoffed.
“Heh, why don’t you just admit you’re dumb?”
“Mikoto hasn’t learned it either. Are you saying she’s dumb too?” Kushina glared at Mikoto.
“It’s different. It’s ten times easier for you to learn Sage Mode than for Mikoto. It’s normal for her to struggle. And it’s also normal for you to struggle. Sage Mode isn’t easy to learn.”
Shin felt there was a reason Kushina hadn’t mastered Sage Mode yet.
They weren’t in a Sage region. The environment was different. And without any guidance, it was naturally more difficult.
“But you said I wasn’t suited for it!” Kushina glared at him.
“I was just kidding. If you work hard, you might be able to learn it in two or three months.”
Shin estimated. Whether his estimation was accurate or not depended on Kushina’s effort.
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