Heart of Steel Half-Morph Sword Saint, Madara is willing to call me the strongest

When Uchiha Yi stepped into the house, his steps unconsciously became heavy. This was his first meeting with the clan's top leaders.

The slightly dim light in the room sprinkled on the table covered with scrolls and books. The clan leader Uchiha Fugaku looked at Uchiha Yi gently.

"Yi, come in and sit down."

Fugaku's voice was low and powerful. At his signal, Uchiha Yi came to a desk on the right and knelt on the cushion. Beside him was an elder of the clan.

"It's so late, are you still training?"

Fugaku first asked a few simple questions about Yi's training progress, his eyes full of care and expectations for the younger generation.

But as the topic deepened, Fugaku's expression gradually became serious. He took a sip of tea and slowly asked:

"Yi, I know you are a thoughtful kid. Why did you choose to refuse early graduation? Do you have any concerns?"

Fugaku's tone was gentle, yet he still had the authority of a clan leader.

Uchiha Yi was stunned and lowered his head slightly. The light in the room cast mottled shadows on his slightly heavy eyes.

He couldn't help but secretly complain in his heart, so it was because of this matter, could it be that the situation at the front line has become so bad that they can't even wait for another half a year?

Uchiha Yi pursed his lips, his eyes dodged, and for a moment he didn't know how to start.

He knew that he was already a leader among his peers in terms of his ability, but the fear of the unknown battlefield deep in his heart made him hesitant.

Although he was reborn in the dangerous world of Naruto in this life, he had never left Konoha Village so far. He had become accustomed to a safe and peaceful life, and he had an instinctive fear of the battlefield.

After hesitating for a moment, Uchiha Yi decided to tell the truth. He looked up at Fugaku.

"Chief, I am just... worried that I am not strong enough and that I will not be able to protect myself and my companions on the battlefield. I am afraid that I will become a burden to my teammates instead of a help."

Upon hearing this, Fugaku chuckled, and there was some understanding and encouragement in his laughter.

"Yi, I admire your humility, but sometimes being overly cautious is a sign of lack of self-trust. The elders and I in the clan have seen your strength. Your strength has long surpassed that of your peers!"

At this point, Fugaku's tone became more serious.

"The situation on the front lines of Konoha is getting increasingly severe. Every new force is crucial. Our Uchiha clan's assault force is also in urgent need of fresh blood support. The younger generations of other Konoha clans have applied for early graduation, and our Uchiha clan cannot fall behind."

Fugaku paused for a moment, took a sip of tea, glanced at Yi, and continued: "The clan has registered you for the early graduation exam to be held tomorrow. I hope you can pass the test and serve the family as soon as possible!"

Hearing the clan leader's words, Uchiha Yi felt mixed emotions. He originally thought that he could temporarily avoid the storm by refusing to graduate early, but he didn't expect that the clan leader had already seen through his thoughts and made arrangements for him.

Looking at Fugaku's deep and expectant eyes, Uchiha Yi felt unprecedented pressure.

However, since the order came from the clan leader himself, he had no choice but to do it. He currently did not have the strength to fall out with the family.

Uchiha Yi took a deep breath, pretended to be excited as if he had suddenly realized something, straightened his back, his eyes full of determination.

"I understand, Patriarch. For the honor of the family, I will do my best in tomorrow's exam and will never let you down or disappoint your expectations or the trust of the family!"

After hearing Yi's clear answer, Fugaku nodded slightly and exchanged glances with the clan elders in the room.

Several high-ranking members of the clan also nodded in succession. Their eyes moved around Yi several times, and a look of recognition appeared on their faces.

An Uchiha elder sitting next to Yi patted Yi's shoulder gently, as if conveying trust.

"Very good, Yi, it is this glorious inheritance of the family that enables our Uchiha clan to stand firm in the storm and become a powerful family in the ninja world!"

Uchiha Yi didn't know the name of this clan elder, so he could only nod silently.

As the conversation ended, the room gradually calmed down.

"Yi stays, everyone else go out." Fugaku lowered his eyes and said softly.

Hearing Fugaku's order, the elders of the clan retreated tacitly, and the door of the conference room slowly closed, leaving only Uchiha Yi kneeling quietly in the spacious conference room.

Just when Uchiha Yi was puzzled, an elegant and gentle figure walked out slowly from the small door inside.

Yi looked up and was slightly surprised. The person who came was actually Uchiha Mikoto, the clan leader's wife and the mother of Itachi and Sasuke.

"Mikoto-sama."

Yi quickly stood up and bowed to Uchiha Mikoto, then looked at Fugaku with a confused look on his face.

Fugaku looked at Mikoto with a gentle smile on his face, then his eyes fell on Yi, his tone was gentle but a little serious:

"Yi, you may not know that your mother and Mikoto are sisters."

Fugaku's words made Yi freeze in place, with a look of surprise on his face.

Although he knew that both his parents were from the Uchiha family, he had never known in detail the detailed relationships between family members.

Mikoto smiled slightly and walked slowly to Yi. There was a hint of tenderness and kindness in her eyes, as if she was showing the love from the bottom of her heart to a relative she had not seen for a long time.

"Yi, your mother is my cousin..."

As Uchiha Mikoto told the story, Uchiha Yi finally learned about his mother's life experience. He did not expect that the head of the Uchiha family was actually his uncle.

In other words, he is Itachi and Sasuke's cousin?

The expression on Yi's face suddenly became strange, and a sense of absurdity began to arise in his shock and astonishment.

After being stunned for a moment, Yi Cai gradually came to his senses. After taking a deep breath, his emotions gradually returned to their original calm.

Most of the Uchiha family members marry within the same clan. After hundreds of years of development, everyone in the clan is related. His mother and Uchiha Mikoto are just distant cousins ​​and they only had some contact when they were young.

In the final analysis, Fugaku's act of recognizing his kinship was just a way of valuing his talent and trying to win him over.

Uchiha Fugaku is in his early thirties. He was promoted to clan leader just last year. His position in the clan is not stable. Now is the time for him to build up his own power.

Although he knew in his heart that this relationship was extremely hypocritical, Uchiha Yi still pretended to be excited on the surface.

His eyes gradually turned red, his face became flushed, and the excitement in his heart seemed difficult to suppress.

“This child has suffered alone all these years.”

Uchiha Mikoto stretched out her slender white right hand and touched Uchiha Yi's head, with a gentle smile on her face.

Although he knew that this feeling was hypocritical, Uchiha Yi was still touched by Uchiha Mikoto's tenderness.

What a gentle and elegant woman! The patriarch is so blessed.

Afterwards, Mikoto asked Yi about her well-being for a while, and at her request, Yi changed the way he addressed her from "Mikoto-sama" to "Auntie".

But Yi Ke didn't dare to call Fugaku "Uncle", and still honestly called him "Clan Leader".

An hour later, as the night deepened, Yi took the initiative to say goodbye and left the meeting room.

Fugaku sat in the main seat and took another deep look at Yi's departing back. Then his eyes became stern and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

"Uchiha Yi, I hope you won't let me down."