Not long after Chishimo left, another figure departed from Fugaku's residence, but this figure was clearly more leisurely than Chishimo, and even his speed was much slower.
This figure moved unhurriedly along the way, but his speed was not slow. In just fifteen minutes, he had already crossed half of the Uchiha Clan's territory and arrived at the Uchiha Konoha Military Police Force headquarters located at the edge of the clan's land.
As soon as he arrived at the entrance, the two Uchiha Clan members guarding the gate bowed slightly and respectfully called out, "Clan Head-sama!"
That's right, this figure was Uchiha Fugaku.
Fugaku nodded slightly to the two on duty and continued walking into the Konoha Military Police Force without slowing down.
As soon as Fugaku walked upstairs, he saw a middle-aged man with short brown-yellow hair, unique patterns on both sides of his eyes, and a dark blue long robe walking towards him.
"Clan Head, why are you here at this time?"
Seeing Fugaku, the middle-aged man was completely bewildered. Earlier, the Clan Head had repeatedly instructed not to disturb him at night unless there was an urgent matter, and now he had come himself.
"Ah, Yashiro. It just so happens that I have some matters to entrust to you!"
Seeing the person he was looking for, Fugaku ignored Uchiha Yashiro's strange gaze and directly stated his purpose.
"Please inform all the clan elders one by one that I have an urgent matter to discuss with them tomorrow at noon, and ask them to wait for me at the Naka Shrine. Also, I need all information about a young man in the clan named Uchiha Qianshuang, and I need it immediately. Remember, all of this must be kept confidential!"
Uchiha Yashiro dared not delay and quickly agreed, then turned to arrange the matters.
Meanwhile, Fugaku walked into his office, sat in the office chair, and fell into thought, recalling his conversation with Chishimo again.
Before long, Chishimo's information had already been delivered to Fugaku's hands. It must be said that the Uchiha Clan's efficiency was indeed not low; everything from his family situation down to the people he had interacted with recently was thoroughly investigated.
Fugaku carefully read the paper documents in his hand, not missing a single detail. Finally, he confirmed that Chishimo had no suspicious points, and only then did he feel relieved.
Upon seeing that Chishimo had started tireless training after his parents' deaths, Fugaku couldn't help but appreciate Chishimo even more.
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Hokage Office
"Hokage-sama, this is the basic situation of this year's Ninja Academy students!"
If Chishimo or Shisui were here, they would immediately recognize that the person speaking was the middle-aged Ninja who had taught them that morning. At this moment, he was looking respectfully at the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was sitting behind the desk.
"Are there any promising talents in this class?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked indifferently.
"Reporting to Hokage-sama, this class has mostly civilian Ninja, with only a few children from prominent families. Among them, I believe the ones with the greatest potential are Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Qianshuang, these two Uchiha children," the middle-aged Ninja replied respectfully.
"Uchiha, huh?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyelids twitched slightly. He picked up a stack of documents nearby, pulled out two sheets, and began to read them carefully.
When he saw that Uchiha Shisui was the descendant of his fellow student Uchiha Kagami, his slightly gloomy old face showed a hint of nostalgic light. Then he looked at the other sheet, and when he saw that Chishimo's parents had unfortunately died on a mission, a hint of bitterness and guilt appeared on his face.
"Alas! Teach them well. If they can inherit the Will of Fire, they might well become a great pillar of the Village in the future."
"Yes, Hokage-sama, I will diligently teach these children!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand, and the middle-aged Ninja understood and turned to leave.
Inside the office, silence fell once more.
Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly picked up his pipe and took a puff. The moonlight from outside the window shone through the smoke onto Hiruzen Sarutobi's aged face, illuminating his cloudy yet calm eyes. Who knew where his thoughts had drifted...
Early the next morning, Chishimo gradually woke up from his sleep.
As soon as he opened the door, a kind smiling face came into view. "You're up, Chishimo! Come quickly for breakfast, or you'll be late for school!"
Chishimo rubbed his forehead, a helpless smile on his face, and said gently, "Grandma, today is the weekend, so there's no school. You must have mistaken the time again, right?"
"Oh dear, Grandma is old and confused, I can't remember!" she said, but her smile remained unchanged, and she continued to arrange the freshly made breakfast.
Chishimo quickly went to help set the breakfast, then pulled out the chair in front of his grandmother, helped her sit down, and said with a smile, "Grandma, I've grown up. I can take care of myself now. You don't have to worry about me!"
"Heh heh, good, my grandson has grown up and become accomplished! If your father and mother could see you now, they would be proud of you too!"
"Grandma..." With his parents mentioned again, a strong wave of sadness welled up in Chishimo's heart, but he quickly suppressed it, and a resolute look reappeared in his eyes.
"Don't worry, Grandma, I will definitely train hard and become the most outstanding Ninja in the Village. Then it will be my turn to protect our family!"
"Good, Grandma is waiting for that day!" Listening to Chishimo's grand words, his grandmother's smile grew even wider, and she continuously put food on Chishimo's plate.
After eating his fill, Chishimo walked towards the meeting place he had agreed upon with Fugaku.
Walking through the streets, along the way, many vendors and passing elders enthusiastically greeted Chishimo, and Chishimo smiled and responded to each of them.
Since there were only Chishimo and his grandmother at home, Chishimo naturally didn't feel comfortable letting his grandmother go to this bustling place to buy things. So, at a young age, Chishimo took on the responsibility of buying groceries.
Over time, Chishimo became familiar with the people who frequented this street. The vendors and elders also had a great liking for this young man who had a good personality and a handsome appearance.
Chishimo's gaze swept over the pedestrians along the way and finally rested on an old man who was crossing the road with hesitant steps. Chishimo didn't hesitate and quickly went forward to help the old man.
Just as Chishimo supported the old man, another figure approached from the other side of the old man. It was a young man in sportswear, wearing sunglasses on his head.
Chishimo's eyes narrowed slightly. The person in front of him was Uchiha Obito. Although Obito had not yet turned evil at this time, Chishimo still couldn't help but feel a tremor in his heart.
Obito on the other side didn't seem to notice Chishimo. After gently comforting the old man, he helped him walk to the other side, and Chishimo also followed along.
The old man smiled and thanked Uchiha Obito and Chishimo, and both of them waved their hands repeatedly.
After seeing the old man walk away, Obito finally noticed Chishimo beside him. "Oh! It's you, Chishimo! I can't believe I ran into you here! Where are you going?"
"I'm going to the back mountain," Chishimo said with a symbolic smile.
"Oh, I see! Well, I won't chat with you anymore. The time I agreed upon with Rin and the others is almost here, so I have to go!" Without waiting for Chishimo to reply, Obito dashed off and disappeared.
Looking in the direction Obito left, Chishimo also felt a wave of helplessness. He had tried to prevent Obito from falling in love with Rin, but it ultimately ended in failure.
Now, the only way to prevent Obito from turning evil was to protect Rin's safety.
Saving the Uchiha was truly a long and arduous task!
Sighing in his heart, Chishimo once again walked towards the back mountain.