Ninja Ice House

After discussing with the most outstanding juniors in the clan for a while, after Uchiha Shisui left, the exhausted patriarch did not relax, and became more worried about the precarious situation now.

Fortunately, this year is not all bad news. After the eldest son joined Anbu, he became a bridge for the Uchiha family to communicate with the village. With a channel for mutual communication, there will be no unnecessary conflicts due to misunderstandings.

But now, things have changed.

As the pressure exerted by Konoha Village increased, Uchiha Fugaku, the patriarch, could no longer control the expansion of the fighting faction in the clan. A large number of young and vigorous boys were incited to compete with the village, proving that In the past, being "suppressed for no reason" was humiliating Uchiha's glory.

The attitude of the eldest son, who has high hopes, seems to have changed, and he is more inclined to compromise, which makes Uchiha Fugaku, who has the dual identity of father and patriarch, in a dilemma.

The conflict between everyone and the small family is very common in big families with a long history, especially the patriarch, who is in a dilemma between public and private.

The recent conversations between father and son ended up unhappy, and it seemed impossible to implement the planned strategies.

The next negotiation, as Itachi Uchiha accepted the task, was transferred away by an emergency order and postponed.

As the sun slanted to the west, the gate of the house was pushed open, and a small figure of Sasuke Uchiha walked in.Until this time, Uchiha Fugaku, who had been contemplating for a long time, realized that half a day had passed.

"Father, I'm back."

Sasuke Uchiha greeted him respectfully, he had practiced hard recently, defeated his rival, Karin, and became the chief student again. He thought he would be praised by his serious father, but he didn't expect that Uchiha Fugaku's reaction was very flat, which really made Sasuke Somewhat disappointed.

"Recently studying fire escape?"

"Yes. My brother has taught me several times, but I'm still a little unskilled."

It is said that Uchiha Itachi only saw his father perform it once, and after practicing the seal, he quickly performed it, while Uchiha Sasuke's progress was much slower.

In terms of precocity, the eldest son Uchiha Itachi is indeed much faster than the second son Uchiha Sasuke, but the qualifications and potential are actually almost the same. It is very possible for people to reach the current level of Uchiha Shisui or even higher.

The background of the Millennium Ninja Clan should not be underestimated. They have rich experience in judging the potential of the Ninja Clan, so there will not be too much error.

Even Uchiha Obito, who is an orphan, can successfully graduate from the ninja school, and family support is indispensable.

There are so many ordinary people in the clan who have not taken the path of ninjas, why can Uchiha Obito be treated preferentially because he is an orphan?

How can it be?

How to judge the potential of the tribe, the Uchiha family naturally has a set of effective means and testing standards.

The brothers Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Sasuke are the hope of the family's rise.

"Unfortunately, I was born at the wrong time, a few years too late! 』

It doesn't need ten years, seven or eight years is enough. If you have two more pairs of Kaleidoscope Sharingan, the family will have more choices.

Looking at the youngest son who was timidly waiting for orders, Uchiha Fugaku softened his heart, resisted the expression showing more thoughts, and said solemnly:

"Come here, let me see your progress."

Uchiha Fugaku got up while talking, walked towards the back house, came to the landscape pool in the courtyard, and motioned for Uchiha Sasuke to demonstrate.

Uchiha Sasuke, who was worried, didn't dare to be careless. He stood in the pond and formed a mudra with a little strangeness, then gathered the chakras all over his body, gathered them in his mouth, and then spewed out suddenly.

Seeing the powerful fire escape and fireball technique, there is only a small ball of flame emerging from his mouth, Uchiha Sasuke spent a lot of effort, but there is no way to increase the power.

A few seconds later, the flame ball turned into a puff of green smoke and dissipated. Sasuke Uchiha, who was a little at a loss, was even more depressed, with a bitter face, waiting for his father to reprimand him.

After waiting for a while, there was no reply, and then he raised his head and looked at the tall figure beside him.

"The knot seal is not standard, the chakra is too scattered, and the amount of instantaneous change is not enough, which leads to the failure of the operation. Watch carefully how I do it..."

After finishing speaking, Uchiha Fugaku showed how to use this basic fire escape in a concise and soothing manner.

The water in the cold small pond was evaporated by the bursting flame ball.Although this C-level fire escape ninjutsu has many flaws, its power cannot be underestimated.

Sasuke Uchiha followed suit, but unfortunately he was too eager to perform and his movements were not up to standard, so he still couldn't perform the fire ninjutsu smoothly.

After watching for a few minutes, Uchiha Fugaku turned noncommittal and left, leaving an annoyed Uchiha Sasuke panting.

A six or seven-year-old child is still very weak, and his Chakra is seriously insufficient. It is no small burden to try to perform C-level ninjutsu several times.

The indifferent departure of his poorly expressed father made Uchiha Sasuke feel that his performance was disappointing, and the excitement of regaining the chief student also diminished a lot.

Performing well in the ninja school is not something to be proud of. It is Uchiha Sasuke's wish to stand shoulder to shoulder with his father and brother.

However, the relationship between father and elder brother is not very good recently, and the atmosphere in the family is also a bit weird, which makes the ignorant Uchiha Sasuke a little panic.

At this time, a kind mother is an important link to maintain harmony in this family.

Itachi Uchiha became more and more busy, and hadn't eaten at home for a long time.

"Father, my classmate invited me to be a guest at home the day after tomorrow, can I go?"

At the dinner table, the parents and Uchiha Sasuke ate very plainly. Uchiha Sasuke quickly swallowed the rice in the bowl and asked expectantly.

"Student... which classmate?"

"Xiang Lin, a girl, has her birthday on No. 20 in June the day after tomorrow, and she invited many classmates to her home to celebrate."

"It's the... daughter of that family!"

After a little thought, Uchiha Fugaku nodded in agreement,

"Yes, be careful not to cause trouble to others."

If it is a ninja child in Konoha Village, I am afraid it will be a little hindered.The illegitimate son of a nobleman outside the village is fine.It does not involve power disputes in the village, it is just a normal exchange between children,

"The one who competed with you for the chief student? Even I've heard of her name, she looks pretty good..."

Especially the gorgeous red hair and conspicuous aptitude reminded Uchiha Fugaku of the previous Kyuubi Jinchuriki, who also came from an extraordinary background, but without Uzumaki Kushina's fierceness, the ninjutsu inheritance is far behind.

"Last time it was just an accidental miss. When I learn the fireball technique, she will no longer be my opponent."

Among children of this age, it is still very cool to be able to use a C-level fire escape. Many civilian ninjas who have no inheritance have not learned how to be a ninja for many years, and it is even more difficult for students in ordinary ninja schools.

"Don't be careless!"

Uchiha Fugaku looked at Uchiha Sasuke's mouth and hands that were scalded due to excessive practice. He originally wanted to say a few more words, but finally swallowed it, and then changed the subject very naturally.

"Since it's your birthday, you have to prepare presents, and don't lose your etiquette. I'll go to the Ninja Warehouse to choose one later..."

"This one……"

Uchiha Sasuke refused very firmly,

"I'm going to use the pocket money I saved to buy it."

"what ever!"

Uchiha Fugaku didn't bother to figure out the emotional disputes and inexplicable persistence among children.

After the meal, mother Uchiha Mikoto applied the wound medicine to Uchiha Sasuke, sent him back to the room to rest, and then came to the main hall. While tidying up, she said to her husband who was reading the newspaper:

"I heard from others that the little girl named Xianglin is an illegitimate daughter, and her mother, who has never shown up, is coming to Muye Village..."

"Ok!"

Uchiha Fugaku, who responded casually, said,

"Whether it's an illegitimate daughter or not has nothing to do with us. Uchiha and Gusugi have had little contact with each other, and their relationship with the daimyo is quite ordinary."

The Uchiha family's supplies have other channels, and the degree of overlap with the Gusugi family's business field is not high, and there is neither friendship nor enmity.

For the Uchiha family whose force stands in the ninja world, strength is the most convincing, and the secular ones are really incomprehensible.Too much reliance on the combat power brought by the blood is also one of the important factors for the Uchiha family to be in trouble today.

"Last time, Shisui's urgent mission, the target person is said to be Gusugi Shaodu, Uchiha in the village is blocked everywhere, struggling, can you ask Gusugi, or even the daimyo, to help make peace? It's always so noisy It's not a solution, Itachi...he doesn't come home very much anymore."

Hearing this, Uchiha Fugaku put down the newspaper in his hand, shook his head slightly and sighed:

"Too late!"

I don't usually burn incense, so I rush to hug Buddha's feet.

In the past, I had no contact and tried to maintain a stable relationship. Now that things are urgent, I just want to ask for help. How can it be so easy?

"You didn't care about these before, why did you suddenly mention this? Did you hear something, and even you noticed something wrong?"

"How can I say that I am also the patriarch's wife, and I can still get in touch with some. The situation... is really bad?"

"The group of young people Dao Huo and Tie Huo held secret meetings behind my back several times. I don't know exactly what they talked about, but a few things. If Zhishui didn't suppress them, the situation would have been even worse... "

To put it bluntly, Uchiha Fugaku, the patriarch of Heshini, not only failed to let the family gain the understanding of the village, but lost the trust of the fighting faction in the clan.

It is a technical job to have both sides. If one is not careful, it will be difficult for both sides.

Obviously, they have worked hard to make the Uchiha family and Konoha Village trust each other, but things backfired. If this continues, it may be difficult to recover.

Uchiha Fugaku rarely showed weakness in front of his wife:

"The status of patriarch is both an honor and a responsibility. It gives me power and also restricts what I do. I only hope that Shisui can persist for a few more years, and...Itachi and Sasuke can grow up as soon as possible. Anyway, Our family needs to be protected..."

Although the eldest son Uchiha Itachi is known as one of the top geniuses in the clan, he is still less than 12 years old. He joined Anbu not long ago, and there is still a clear gap with seniors such as Hatake Kakashi who are still famous.

At least in the eyes of outsiders, Uchiha Shisui is the well-deserved leader of the young tribe today, Uchiha Itachi's stage is in the future, not the present.

Two days later, Xianglin, where the small western-style building at home was newly furnished, welcomed many acquainted classmates, mostly female students and some male students. There were more than 40 students in the class, about half of whom were present, and it was quite lively.

Celebrating birthdays is very important, and what makes Xianglin even happier is that she can finally let everyone meet her proud mother.

If necessary, it’s okay to invite the teachers and students of the whole school. The family can’t entertain them. The largest and most prestigious hot spring hotel in the village—Myojinkan is the property of the Furusugi family, so it’s okay to book it out.

Not all the students in the class came, not because there was no invitation, but because some people didn't come.

Although the outstanding Xianglin is popular, she doesn't have a good relationship with all her classmates. There are still many children who can't understand her ostentation, so they are angry and didn't show up.

Fortunately, most of those who have no conflicts usually come to cheer.

"That... is Uzumaki Naruto?"

Dressed up, Xianglin held her mother's hand, and when she walked into the hall, it was already very lively inside.

Twenty or so children gathered together, so it was strange to be able to calm down.

"Well, he is a very naughty kid. Although I don't like him very much, but every time I compete with Sasuke, he cheers me the loudest, so I reluctantly invite him..."

Xiang Rin didn't care about mother's interesting question, and answered it frankly.

"The fat guy over there is Choji Akimichi. He didn't want to come because he said it would be troublesome if he got too close to a girl. Then he changed his mind when he heard that there was a big meal. Pineapple Head——Nara Shikamaru is here."

As for Uchiha Sasuke, who is very out of gregarious and only loved by nympho girls, he stands alone and waits impatiently for his master to arrive.

Akimichi, Nara, Yamanaka, Hyuga, Yume and Uchiha are all here, and there are many vibrant cheeks, which is really lively.

If she still stayed in the Gushan family, Xianglin would not have come into contact with so many rising stars with infinite possibilities in the future.

The environment can change a person's destiny, and in Konoha Village, Xianglin has the possibility to truly control her own destiny.

"You are the protagonist today. Go ahead and have fun with your friends. I will take care of Sesshomaru and Youyouwan. If you have any troubles, you can ask Sister Yuhuo for help. She is very capable."

With so many students present to congratulate her on her birthday, it was impossible for Xianglin to greet her mother all the time and leave everyone alone.

"That's your mother, she really looks like you..."

Ino Yamanaka nudged Karin's shoulder affectionately with his elbow.

Especially the red hair like fireworks.

While the girls were chatting and laughing, Sasuke Uchiha, who couldn't wait, came over, hesitated for a while, and handed over a small box tied with a ribbon.

"Give you……"

"Thank you! There will be a return gift later, so stay tuned!"

After receiving it, Xiang Rin opened it very cautiously, and inside was an exquisite ceremonial shuriken for collection. For the little girl, this gift was a bit too formal, but it was still acceptable.

Just about to say a few more words, the blond Uzumaki Naruto jumped out, pointed at Uchiha Sasuke very dissatisfied and shouted:

"You actually got ahead of me again, bastard Sasuke."

It turned out that it was the first time he was invited to play at someone else's house, or to celebrate a birthday party. Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was so excited that he also smashed the piggy bank and bought a popular gift recommended by the store.

Coincidentally, what Uzumaki Naruto bought was almost exactly the same as what Uchiha Sasuke gave away.