Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 218 Confession

I came out of the Hokage's office.

Without lingering, Toshiro retrieved what he wanted and set off for the front-line camp.

At the same time, one can't help but sigh!

My identity is really unlucky; I never get any good opportunities, but I keep getting one dangerous mission after another.

Although the Third Hokage is being relatively polite to himself now because of the current chaotic situation, his and the Uchiha clan's situation will become even more difficult once the Nine-Tails' attack breaks out.

Riding on the Chakola creation he made using the Super Beast Imitation Painting, he sped back to the camp, where he encountered an unexpected figure.

"This is...! Has the family fallen into such dire straits?"

Inside Fugaku Uchiha's tent, a small figure sat upright, with his medium-length hair and identical nasolabial folds.

It goes without saying who this is!

"..."

Faced with Toshiro's question, Fugaku Uchiha, sitting at the head of the table, was speechless and could only answer Toshiro's question with silence.

"Protecting peace is the responsibility of the Uchiha!"

After a long while, Fugaku finally spoke, and his words left Toshiro speechless.

What could he, as the father, possibly say at this point?

He was heartbroken to send his four-year-old child to the battlefield, but almost all the clansmen who had successfully refined chakra were in this camp.

There are quite a few children still studying ninja, and it would be really unreasonable for him, the new clan leader, not to set an example.

Left with no other choice, he had to bring Itachi to the camp despite Mikoto's objections. This led to a big argument between the mild-mannered Mikoto and him.

"Let's not talk about that! Toshiro's mission this time is of great importance, so we must be careful!"

If they can really force the Iwa ninja to negotiate, their clan can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"..."

What could he say? He could only nod in agreement.

Even a father like him is willing to sacrifice his own son; what can an outsider like him say?

In his view, Fugaku Uchiha, as Itachi's father, should bear half the responsibility for Itachi's later actions.

If he hadn't brought his young son to the ninja battlefield, causing the four-year-old Itachi Uchiha to be traumatized by the brutal Fourth Shinobi World War, the tragedy that followed would never have happened.

Even if the Hokage and Danzo played good cop and bad cop, it wouldn't have led Itachi to make that kind of decision.

Of course, the Mangekyou Sharingan is also a factor in this.

In his view, none of the Uchiha clan members who have awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan are in a normal mental state, especially when they have just awakened it, they often do some mysterious things.

Madara was obsessed with creating the Eye of the Moon, while Obito ignored his beloved and refused to revive her, stubbornly sticking to his path.

Fugaku, faced with his son's choice, awaited his death with his bare hands. And Shisui, surprisingly, revealed his trump card to the Konoha leadership, who were clearly wary of him.

As a member of the Uchiha clan, and with the clan plotting rebellion, how could the higher-ups in Konoha completely trust you? It would be a miracle if they didn't have a backup plan.

Itachi and Sasuke were no less impressive. After awakening their Sharingan, one of them wiped out his entire clan, leaving only his beloved "younger brother" behind.

Sasuke, after awakening his Sharingan, followed Obito, who conspired with his older brother to exterminate his clan. Then, he was fooled by the First Hokage's words and changed his mind.

There isn't a single normal one.

This has made Toshiro less enthusiastic about unlocking his Kaleidoscope Sharingan. He's afraid that if he's not careful, he might end up like them, becoming mentally ill, and that would be the end for him.

Even if he were a time traveler, he wasn't sure about this kind of thing.

Stepping out of Fugaku's tent and looking at the small figures coming and going in the camp, Toshiro had for the first time the thought of completing the mission properly.

For no other reason than that there were countless 6- or 7-year-old kids in the camp.

The current Uchiha camp has only about 200 people, and half of them are children under the age of 12.

Faced with such a large-scale war, their family was simply powerless to cope.

As older members of the clan sacrificed their lives, they could only take these children to the battlefield.

"Is everyone ready?"

"Yes! Everyone's waiting!"

As soon as he came out of the tent, Toshiro began to question Tetsuya, who was the oldest among his friends.

He handles many things within the team.

As he spoke, Toshiro continued walking, leading Tetsuya towards the camp's exit, where his teammates were waiting for him.

At the entrance of the camp, a large group of tribesmen seemed to know that their mission was important, and they all watched as the group left the camp and headed into the distance.

Meanwhile, Obito Uchiha, who had just successfully earned the title of Chunin, was anxiously waiting, holding a bouquet of bright red roses.

His feelings at that moment were like the cherry blossoms in full bloom beside him—intense and vibrant. They were also like drifting petals, dancing in the wind, unpredictable and uncertain.

Yesterday, when he successfully passed the Chunin Exams practical test, Rin asked to meet him here, saying she had something important to tell him.

Something important?

What could possibly compare to what he has to do right now?

"I must confess my feelings to Lin today!"

Having successfully passed the Chunin Exams and with the help of his older brother Toshiro, he had successfully awakened his bloodline limit, the Sharingan. He had mustered all his courage to make this decision.

He clenched his fist again, trying to encourage himself. Seeing that graceful figure in the distance, he quickly hid the flowers behind his back.

"Is Rin happy that I successfully became a Chunin?"

Looking at the figure he longed for in the distance, seeing the other's cheerful steps and the obvious relaxation of their brows, Obito felt even more confident about his confession.

It seems Lin isn't angry with me anymore!

Seeing this, Obito breathed a long sigh of relief. He was worried that Rin was still angry with him because of his recklessness a few days ago.

It seems that it's no longer available!

As Rin approached, Obito was already sweating profusely, and he could hear the rapid, thumping sounds coming from his chest.

"Sorry I'm late!"

With light steps and a beaming smile, Rin clasped her hands together and gave Obito a gentle smile, saying as she did so.

(End of this chapter)